This week marks a
full year of blogging for me over at PeteDupuis.com. I want to thank you all for coming along for the ride. As you'll see in my most recent post, I've managed to churn out 48 blogs covering all things related to operating a fitness facility during the past year.
Here's some quality business-specific content for you to consume as we wrap up another good week!
First things first, here's a link to my blogging efforts from this
week:
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:
- 6 Surprising Reasons Younger Managers Perform Best - As I get older, my target market doesn't really seem to change. As a result, Eric and I make an effort to hire young, and empower team members
to influence change. The 6 reasons outlined in this piece explain exactly why CSP Strength Coach Nancy Newell will be able to effectively lead our incoming summer interns despite being younger than a handful of them.
- Millions More Workers Eligible for Overtime Pay - Did you know that the Obama Administration introduced a new policy that will make millions of middle-income workers eligible for overtime pay? This is important to gym owners because they will now be on the hook for time-and-a-half wages for employees who
earn up to $47,476 (previously $23,660) when they work more than 40-hours/week. I'd imagine this describes a whole bunch of the fitness facility owners reading this...
- How to Find the Perfect
Niche - Those of you who've been following me for a while know that I love discussing niche development. This Entrepreneur.com article does exactly that, and features one of my favorite Seth Godin quotes: "In a crowded marketplace, fitting in is a failure. In a busy marketplace, not standing out is the same as being invisible."
- 3 "F"ing Facts About Failure - This title perfectly encapsulates lesson #7 in my own blog this past week: provocative gets hits. I'm glad the click-bait title pulled me in, as all three facts should be burned in to each entrepreneur's mind.
Make sure to let me know if you come across any material that you
think I'd enjoy. More importantly, have a great weekend!
- Pete
