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:
- Thoughts on "I'm Bored" - I've heard more than a few strength coaches complaining of boredom in recent weeks without a physical gym to practice their craft...Seth Godin has some tough love for each of them.
- Meetings and Movies (podcast) - Raise your hand if you've attended a mandatory Zoom meeting
in the past seven days...something tells me that at least 80% of the people reading this newsletter have a hand in the air. Well, poorly planned in-person meetings are unproductive, and poorly planned online meetings are even less useless. This podcast episode from Patric Lencioni (author of The Advantage) shares some great tips for learning from the structure of movies as you consider how to improve your meeting design habits.
- 16 Ways to Read More Books - When my reading habits fall off, my creativity seems to disappear as well. The most common excuse I hear from non-readers for not practicing the habit is that they can't find the time. Every person who reads this piece should be able to find at least
a half dozen solutions illustrating how that excuse simply isn't true.
- Now Is an Unprecedented Opportunity to Hire Great Talent - Are you one of the many frustrated gym owners who has come to the conclusion that there simply aren't enough talented coaches available on the job market to round
out your ideal team? Well, guess what...thanks to unexpected furloughs in this unique market downturn, there's going to be a whole lot of viable options looking for paychecks in the coming year.
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
