All growth, whether personally or in business, is going to happen just outside a level of where you are comfortable with. (…)

Recently I bought a brand new 2008 Harely Davidson Soft Tail Cross Bones. (…)

 
As a fitness marketer, which is what you REALLY are if you own a fitness or personal training business, there are number of tools you’re gonna want to have in your arsenal. (…)

In most personal training businesses there are some common problems and frustrations that most of us run into once we reach a level of moderate success. (…)

No one likes a pushy salesman, in fact I'd argue that besides terrorists and child molesters, pushy salesman are one of the most hated species to dwell our earth. (…)

One thing I find myself constantly knockin' my damn head against the wall over is all the little things I try in business that don't work out. (…)

I've noticed a lot of people in our industry write copy that is WAY too hypey, especially in their headlines. It's literally scaring the prospects away cold. (…)

Have you ever wondered how to make direct mail realy work for your fitness business? How to stand out from all the other mail and get yours read?

My buddy Big Mike has the answer. (…)

Recently I was grilling famous copywriter Michel Fortin about creating fitness site opt-ins. (…)

Recently I had a chance to interview Pete Brady. (…)

As human beings, we all naturally crave attention.   
I remember early one morning; I was training two women in their mid-twenties. (…)

You may look at this list and say to yourself "Hey, these don't look like the typical topics and resources that are on other fitness business websites!" That's because they aren't…
When everyone in an industry does the same thing that's called market incest. (…)

To run a successful health and fitness business today requires being an expert in more than one area. (…)

Don't let your personal training business stress you out
Are you a personal trainer who feels like your life has been stolen by your business? (…)

 By guest author Logan Strain
While marketing to potential new customers, it is always important to remember that, in many ways, they are a lot like you.  They only have so many hours a day, they have a lot they want to get done, and they want to get as much free time as they can. (…)

One of the best directors in Hollywood today is Paul Thomas Anderson.  His films include Hard Eight, Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Punch Drunk Love, and the new highly acclaimed There Will Be Blood… all killer films which P.T. (…)

Here is an easy and quick way that just about anyone can use to build a service based business real fast… especially a personal training business. (…)

Paul, who are you and what do you do? (…)

Here's an interview I did with Patrick Rigsby. When it comes to creating fitness business systems that bring in large amounts of revenue on autopilot, Patrick probably knows more than anyone. (…)

Recently fitness information marketer Craig Ballantyne, creator of the Turbulence Training Program answered a few questions for me about how health and fitness professionals can create and market their own information products. (…)

When it comes to marketing, sales and persuasion James May is true master. (…)

One of the best personal trainer marketing and health club marketing strategies and one THE BEST ways to bring in loads of new clients is through the effective use of testimonials. (…)

What are you good at?
What are you passionate about?
What are your highest 5 values?
What brings in the most revenue in your business? (…)

Multi-tasking is about the biggest waste of time I can think of for the small business owner. (…)

Here's my quick rant on fitness marketing. (…)

These Personal Training Marketing strategies will have you blowing away your competition in no time… because most of them will never discover these little know secrets, tips, tricks and principles…
Does your personal fitness training business operating at a level of financial success you know it desrerves to? (…)

Attention: Health Club Gym and Fitness Center Owners
This could be the most important website you ever visit in your life. (…)

We've all known them. The guy who's great at what he does, but because he cares too much about what people think of him he achieves little success. (…)

Here are a few quick tips regarding how to use Craigslist to really boost the amount of prospects who are flown into your funnel for your personal training business:                                   
1.  Outsource the posting of Craigslist to someone else.  Have this person systematically do your posts on a set schedule and send you an e-mail receipt of the post.  Not sure the current rules on this but I'm sure there's a loophole. (…)

Here are the mistakes most personal trainers and fitness business owners make (I made most of these mistakes myself for years) which keeps them stuck like a hamster in a wheel of 10 hour days, feeling stressed out and overwhelmed, and never being able to get ahead. (…)

Here you'll find a find a growing list of video tutorials on marketing, sales, systems and time management strategies for dominating your local market and making more money in less time. (…)

Enjoy our growing library of audio interviews with various experts on marketing, sales, business and time management for your health and fitness biz:
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Rocco Castellano on Fitness Publicity- How To Get Publicity For a Personal Training Business audio interview - To listen click here
Love him or hate him, Rocco Castellano is an ex-mafia kid turned "fitness celebrity"… even though I don't think he likes to be called that… in fact he's know as the "anti-fitness" guru… but the bottom line is he's turned himself into a celebrity. (…)

I am here with Scott Colby.  Scott, who are you and what do you do? (…)

I am here with Scott Colby.  Scott, who are you and what do you do? (…)

Chris McCombs (CM): Okay. I’m here with Michael George. Michael, can you tell us who you are what you do?
Michael George (MG): Yeah. My name is Michael George. (…)

Chris McCombs (CM): All right, I am here with Geovanni Derice.  Geovanni, who are you and what do you do? (…)

Chris McCombs (CM): I'm here with Bob Glasgow. Bob, who are you and what do you do? (…)

Chris McCombs (CM):  I am here with Alan Cohen; Alan who are you and what do you do? (…)

Chris McCombs (CM):  Josh, who are you and what do you do? (…)

It is very important to have rituals set in place every work day that allows you to get the things done that you need to get done in your health club or personal training business.  There should be scheduled blocks of work time and scheduled blocks recovery time.  Just like in weight lifting, a muscle needs to be worked, and then a period of recovery needs to be allowed for that muscle to get stronger, before the next workout, the same is true for work in the business life.  I schedule blocks of time of 90 to 120 minutes of intensely focused work time, where I will focus usually on a particular task with short breaks in between those periods of time.  These short breaks are usually anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour.  Here is an example of my current daily rituals. (…)

Chris McCombs (CM): Brian, who are you and what do you do?
Brian Grasso (BG): Well, Chris, I guess I’m currently the CEO and founder of the International Youth Conditioning Association. (…)

Chris McCombs (CM):  Kevin, who are you and what do you do?
Kevin Gianni (KG): Hey, Chris, how you doing? I am Kevin Gianni. (…)

Chris McCombs (CM): I'm here with Donna Fisher. Hi Donna. Can you tell us a little bit about who you are and what you do?
Donna Fisher (DF): Okay, great. (…)

Here's an interview I did with Pat Necerato on Marketing a Personal Training Business

CM: Hey, Pat, can you tell us a little bit about what you do? (…)

Chris McCombs (CM): Tom, who are you and what do you do? (…)

Here's a fitness business and personal training internet marketing interview I did with one of the top people in the health and fitness marketing industry Allen Hill
Chris McCombs: All right, I’m here with Allen Hill. (…)

Here's an interview I did with Joe Vitale from the DVD 'The Secret' on how to attract more clients, wealth and success through outrageous marketing strategies and using The Law of Attraction
Chris:    All right, I’m here with Joe Vitale.  Joe, what is it that you do? (…)

Here's an interview I did on Copywriting and Health and Fitness Marketing with Anthony Coyne focused on how small business owners and businesses in the health and fitness industries can get more clients from writing better copy and creating effective lead generation systems. (…)

Here's a Fitness Sales Interview with Andy Miller on how personal trainers, fitness trainers and fitness professionals can create better selling systems to convert more prospects into clients. (…)

Here's a transcript of personal fitness trainer marketing interview I di with Zach Even-Esh. Zach is the man when it comes to marketing your fitness business and about the colloest dude around. (…)