Friday-4: Information That Shapes My Business Mind: 5-6-16

Published: Fri, 05/06/16

It's Friday, so I'm back with a new list of great business-specific content to take you in to the weekend.

Congratulations on surviving another work week!

First things first, here's a link to my blogging efforts from this week:

Intern Commencement Address - 3 Important Reminders for New Coaches - We're on the cusp of "graduating" our 130th Cressey Sports Performance intern and I have some words of wisdom to share.

My Friday-FOUR

Four pieces of content I've consumed this past week that will influence my future blog material and challenge me to think differently about how I manage CSP - as always, I'm looking to bring you some business-specific information from outside of the world of fitness. Enjoy:

Walmart Brings Back Greeters at the Store Door - Walmart is learning the hard way that operational efficiencies may not always take priority over good old fashioned customer service.

Chipotle Reports Its First Ever Quarterly Loss - One MASSIVE health scare (and public relations nightmare) started a downward spiral that has led to Chipotle's first quarterly loss since going public in 2006. According to this Bloomberg article, it could be as late as 2018 until they recover. This kind of makes you realize that as a gym owner you could be just a single MRSA infection scare away from 18-24 months of desperately trying to clean up your reputation...

Overcoming Mistakes When Everyone Is Watching - We all make mistakes. This Forbes piece discusses the way that top performers respond differently from everyone else.

How I Learned To Stop Hating Networking Events - I just returned from The Fitness Summit in Kansas City. As far as I'm concerned, this event is as good a networking opportunity as any fitness professional is going to find. This article will give you some tools for making the most out of any fitness seminar or summit you decide to attend.

Please make sure to let me know if you come across any great material that you think I'd enjoy. More importantly, have a great weekend!

- Pete