Let's start this week's Friday 4 with
a look at my blog 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: - Why Your Career Path Probably Wont Lead You To Your Dream Job - Funny story about my "career path" prior to starting CSP: I attended the school with the number-one entrepreneurial studies program in the world, yet never
opted to pursue a curriculum covering this subject-matter. Instead, I covered every marketing elective I could find with the mentality that I'd be working in a cubicle for the rest of my life. Fast-forward a month from my MBA graduation, and I was starting a business. The moral of the story is that we can't see the future, and this article does a nice job of illustrating the importance of occasionally saying yes to fascinating opportunities that may not necessarily fall within your projected
path.
- Want To Be A Great Leader? Do This One Thing First - For nearly ten years I've been repeating the same mantra to staff members and incoming interns: they (our clients) don't care how much you know until they know how much you
care. This is the first time I've come across this message as it relates to managing my employees. While it is anything but revolutionary, this is a reminder that I needed. Whether you are coaching an athlete, leading a team, or even teaching your nephew to toss a football, no one cares how much you know until they know how much you care.
- Random Thoughts On Long-Term Fitness Industry Success - Remember the scene in Good Will Hunting when Matt Damon's character turns the tables on a condescending Harvard student at the bar followed by Ben Affleck shouting "My boy's wicked smaht" on his way out the door? Yeah, well, my boy's wicked smaht when it comes to discussing the habits that drive fitness industry success.
- Simply Brilliant by William C. Taylor - This is a rare book recommendation. Thanks to the circumstances of my life (time-consuming business and two kids under the age of three at home), it typically takes me a month or more to work my way through a book. I picked this one up on Monday with the mentality that I'd read it on the beach during an upcoming vacation, and then proceeded to
consume the entire thing over the course of two late nights. You should pick this one up if you're interested in seeing how some creative entrepreneurs have entered stale and predictable industries and then promptly disrupted their entire field by implementing some creative service modifications.
Make sure to let me know if you come across any material that you think I'd enjoy. More importantly, have a great weekend!
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Pete
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