Here's some recommended reading to either wrap up your week, or kick off your weekend.
Let's start things off with a blog I published this week on my own website:
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 Cressey Sports Performance - as always, I'm looking to bring you some business-specific information from outside of the world of fitness. Enjoy:
- The Unexpected Benefit of Celebrating Failure (Video) - Would you say that your gym embraces failure as part of its business strategy? If you've been running one for more than even just a month or two, you've probably begun
to accumulate a list of "ways not to run a gym" along the way. This TED Talk will help you to reframe the narrative in your head relating to business slip-ups.
- 5 Questions to Ask Before Starting a New Business Partnership - People often think that my business partner Eric and I followed some sort of "how to find a business partner" formula when we decided to work together. This
is unfortunately not the case, as the nature of our meeting (randomly assigned college roommates) is anything but easily re-created. So I don't have strong advice for finding a partner, but I do have some solid advice for those of you who have found this person and are beginning the planning process...start by reading this.
- This Top Exec Says You Should Have More Conflict at Work - I enjoyed this article highlighting three great reasons why we as leaders should look to facilitate constructive
conflict in our businesses. As you read this, remember that there is a big difference between encouraging accountability through healthy debate, and simply scheduling a time for employees to complain. The former moves the business forward, while the latter is usually just an owner pretending to listen.
- Keep Your Company’s Toxic Culture from Infecting Your Team - This Harvard Business Review article would be especially helpful for fitness professionals who are working hard to build their business as independent contractors in operations with
cultures they have little ability to influence. In this case I am speaking of personal trainers operating on the training floors at gyms like Equinox, Boston Sports Club, etc. They could all benefit from embracing the tips shared here.
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
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