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In today's video I want to talk about .. WHY DO WE STILL DO TASKS EVERY WEEK THAT DON'T HELP? I was driving along Collaroy Plateau in Sydney, to enjoy the magnificent view when I noticed that 90% of the people sitting on bench seats or parked in cars who went there to enjoy the view …were actually head down …looking at their phones totally missing the point of ‘getting out of the office to enjoy a change of scenery’, some fresh air and some sunshine what I mean is….. they all went there with good intentions but at some point it actually became a waste of time never stopped to consider IS THIS STILL ACTUALLY BENEFICIAL but failed to break out of their usual routine of checking emails and social media but then it hit me - that as gym owners maybe we do the same??? maybe we also get caught up doing THE SAME THING WE'VE ALWAYS DONE ❌even if it's NOT the best use of our time and skills ❌even if it does NOTHING to grow our gyms So in todays video I want each of you to STOP and consider is there any tasks I do each week .. they are no longer useful and more importantly what tasks deserved your limited time and attention? what tasks should i prioritise over others? How do you STAY FOCUSED? Watch the VIDEO and let me show you https://lnkd.in/gEYiQNU3

I wish everyone thinking about joining a gym knew four things: 1.) 99.9% of people in the gym will support you, not judge you. 2.) The 0.1% that judge are losers, whose opinions don’t matter anyway (why listen to someone that you don’t want to be?). 3.) Great results take time, but good results happen fast. Your health, happiness, and confidence will improve almost instantly. 4.) ANYTHING you do will work. Barbells, dumbbells, machines, high reps, low reps, straight sets, pyramid sets, supersets, circuit training - it all works. Don’t get bogged down by the details, or paralyzed trying to figure what’s “best.” What’s best is just getting started. You’ll figure out what works best for YOU along the way!

I was in New Jersey with my family a few weeks ago, and in the hotel where we stayed, was a well-equipped gym. Since, I love to add a few minutes of workout even during a vacation, I thought of using the gym. As I was working out on the first day of my stay, I noticed a well-built man entering the gym. He was probably a hotel staff member. He entered the gym, lifted a pair of 40kgs dumbbells, did a set, and left. The next day, I was back in the gym at the same time, and again I saw the same man entering the gym, lifting a pair of 40kgs dumbbells, completing a set, and leaving the gym. He would spend just a few minutes, but keep the workout effective in that short period of time, and then go back to his work. And so, this post is not about that man or my workout routine. This post is about CONSISTENCY and how consistency can look on different days. Consistency does not mean giving in 100% on all the days. Consistency can mean 10% somedays, 40% other days, and 100% some other days. As long as, there's some effort and 'right' action, you are on a consistent path.  And, above is a picture of a Jamun (Indian Blackberry) & Lemon cake that I made yesterday. It's refreshingly tart and subtly sweet. #consistencyoverperfection #lifegoals #effortsandactions

My IHRSA 2024 takeaways - Part 2: 3) Adjustable Dumbbells: I just happened to have been in the market recently for a pair of adjustable dumbbells for my son, so a number of vendors caught my eye with their dumbbell products. SMRTFT dumbbells impressed with their easy twist technology, making it very easy and quick to adjust the weights and the dumbbells felt solid. Another vendor that really impressed me was PowerBlock with their non-mechanical adjustable dumbbells that use an easy-to-insert pin to adjust the weights, which can also easily be converted from a dumbbell to a kettlebell, making it a really flexible and space-saving piece of equipment for both home and commercial use. 4) Wellness & Recovery space. There appeared to be a lot of interest here and gyms and clubs are trying to figure out the best way to incorporate this into their existing space, while making it a true value add that can generate a new revenue stream for the business. There was, of course, a lot more to see and try out while I was there. Feel free to message me with any questions, if you’re curious. Time to go work out! 🏋♂️

Interesting to hear how Gen Z habits are changing to a combination of factors : the perfect storm of hybrid working, higher bills and food costs and a realisation that good health can be a real catalyst for change with activity driving this through the boom in budget gyms and boutique fitness. This should give investors a new market to go into as clearly you would not invest in nightclubs, bars anymore and focus in on sport, health and fitness. Whilst we are seeing new entertainment venues coming into retail with alcohol in the mix many Gen Z do it once and don’t return so these could be seen as a fad and may not be sustainable long term. Our Invest in Health iniative drives the family oerticipation area forward pioneering new concepts , new partnerships and new brands for long term sustainability and returns for investors. www.swim-spa.org www.hddle.co.uk

You know you've been busy when you're reading through the NYT's "36 Hours in Austin" piece and realizing it's time for a good ol' staycation!! Consider me sold on a weekend that includes boot shopping, a dip in Barton Springs, and some good eats at classics like Odd Duck and Dai Due. As far as me finding actually time to do this? Challenge accepted. 😎 #nytimes #keepaustinweird #austintodo #austinite #exploreaustin #visitaustin #austinnative #austinlocal #austintexas

The 2 ‘most common question’ I get from other gym owners when I present at live events is 1. “How can I INCREASE my cash flow?” AND 2. “How can I STOP working so much?” And what I tell them is .. creating a consistent flow of membership sales, so you make more money… IS NOT LUCK Developing and retaining great staff, so you can work less… IS NOT LUCK Both goals require taking a DIFFERENT APPROACH to what 80% of others gym owners do… who are NOT making any MONEY and still working CRAZY HOURS each week so today, I want to share with you the 3 IMPORTANT SHIFTS that I applied in my own gyms to quickly grow past $1million dollars in annual revenue, while only working 2 days per week Let me explain here https://lnkd.in/gp_yDhHH

I like to go for a run when it's really hot. I don't know why. It's not necessarily "fun," and I'm certainly not setting any PRs. But when the sun is bearing down and you can see the heat coming up in waves from the pavement, I get an urge to throw on some running shoes. Of course, I wish it weren't over 100 degrees in June. But it seems like this the route we've chosen. That's for another post. I like it because it reminds me of mid-August training sessions for high school sports, which for me was soccer. (Kudos to the football team who had to wear pads.) This was 85-88. I'm sure we knew about heat stroke, but I don't recall anyone worrying about it. In fact, there was little sympathy for those who spent too much time over the summer hanging out at the Tastee-Freez or the few lucky ones who had a indoor jobs with air conditioning. Those who lagged behind were rewarded with staying a half hour after practice for MORE conditioning. We didn't care. At 16-17 we were indestructible. And getting back in shape took about 3 days. I would run to and from practice from my house about 2 miles away. Mostly on payment on streets without sidewalks. Wearing my cleats. Now I can't run without the equivalent of a Michelin tire and some bubble wrap on each foot. After practice, I'd have a sugar and fat bomb - a triple-decker peanut butter and jelly sandwich. White bread, thank you very much. Gluten? Yes, please! I'd eat it with an apple juice smoothie that I'd make in the blender. Didn't even bother to put it on a plate. I'd eat it standing over the sink while drinking the smoothie straight out of the blender. I'm not even sure it even hit my digestive system; my body just vaporized it. Now, on the very rare occasion that I eat a regular pbnj using the holiest of whole wheat bread and the most pristine peanut butter, it takes my body a day and a half to get over the shock. There was no Internet to speak of so after I'd maybe do some homework or perhaps take the phone from the living room with the long cord and drag it into my room. No multiple phone lines, so I only got the phone until someone else needed it. It could be 45 minutes, it could be two. Always a mystery. At dinner I'd eat another 2000 calories of whatever my mother cooked. An hour or so after that I'd go to bead, fall asleep rather quickly, and sleep like the dead until morning when one of my parents would come drag me out of bed. Now, sleeping through the night - let's not get ambitious and ask for it to be a good night sleep - takes a very complicated procedure. No caffeine after noon, a light early dinner, forget alcohol, getting the room at the exact right temperature, sleep mask, and, finally, a prayer to whatever gods are on duty that night, "Please, please let me sleep through the night." 50/50 chance it works. I probably could shoehorn some lesson about law or business into this. But this really just an ode to my youth. And triple decker pbnj sandwiches.

On entering the gym, the first thing to see was a table of lollipops and chocolates. The owner "Oh, it's Valentine's Day." Walking into the boardroom for a group that's there to enhance the life of leaders, they are serving choc muffins, cakes and sporadically down the table of the boardroom are lollies. The organiser "Ah well that's what we always do, it's what the young staff member got from the shop." We can rationalise these things anyway we like, but rationalisation is a trap. You can justify it all you like. But downstream the future you is saying "why would you do that?" Downstream is where rationalisation really hurts. Rarely do we consider our future you. It's easy to rationalise why we take calls at our kids soccer match. Why we accept calls or check emails on holidays. It's easy to rationalise why we miss our morning workout. It's easy to rationalise eating rubbish at the Qantas Club. It's easy to rationalise sitting on a train scrolling mindlessly through socials. It's easy to rationalise poor behaviour or things you know aren't going to empower your future you, make you better or take you towards your goals. Short term gratification rationalised at the expense of long term damage. To understand how this rationalisation works, read The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, a book about The Resistance. It's why in so many areas of our life we find ourselves struggling, we give in to resistance, and one of it's key soldiers is rationalisation. Soon those chocs at the gym will be Easter Eggs, then Halloween... it's a gym! Great snap, thanks Nick Fewings.

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