The Essentials

Growing and maintaining membership dues sits at the top of the revenue food chain for health clubs. It’s common practice to either bundle or offer...

Rhea Vaags-Olafson, the director of health and fitness at the Reh-Fit Centre, shares tips for staffing a medical fitness center. As the first certified medical...

Eddie Davila, the owner of Urban Fitness, shares three principles of leadership from a recent leadership podcast by Craig Groeschel. Change is constant. In technology,...

Mark Miller, the COO of Merritt Clubs, shares the fitness industry's golden goose and three recommendations on how to care for it. What is the...

Paula Neubert, the president and general manager of Club Greenwood, shares how to lead by connecting. Our industry is blessed to have generations of leaders...

Diva Richards, the founder of Hard Work No Excuses and the Do Work Method Program, shares traits of influential leaders.  Many books, articles and podcasts...

Mark Miller, the COO of Merritt Clubs, shares how to keep members engaged during fall months.  During the summer, many people are busy with vacations...

Karen M. Raisch-Siegel, the executive director of LifeWorks of Southwest General, shares the importance of re-recruiting your team. Recently, I received an email from our...