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:
- Persuasive Phrases: 9 Lines That Will Get People to Commit - This article was sent to me by our on-site physical therapist, Andrew Millett. It is gold from a salesmanship perspective, and influenced a great deal of the social media material I published this week. Start employing two to three
of these closing strategies today and I'd imagine you'll see a measurable uptick in conversions before the start of the new year.
- How to Conduct Employee Performance Reviews That Reduce Stress - Employee performance reviews are typically assumed to be stressful for the employee in question, but it is also important to note that they're similarly stressful for the employer. This Entrepreneur article delivers a simple but effective checklist to follow as your prepare for your
next series of employee reviews.
- Six Reasons Renting Can Be Smarter Than Buying - There are plenty of gym owners out there who are wavering on whether it would be best to buy or rent as they chart the path for their business. I was reminded this past week of one of the pros of renting (landlords pay
for new equipment) when both of the industrial heating units in our gym were deemed no longer functional. That $4k invoice would have stung this holiday season, but we avoided it. This article shares a number of reasons of this nature for favoring a rental over a purchase.
- 3 Ways to Kick Your Micromanaging Habit for Good - I think, to an extent, all of us felt compelled to micromanage a little bit upon earning our first managerial role. This article will be particularly helpful to you if that is the career stage you currently find yourself in.
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
