[BIZ 31] What Kind of Business Model Is Best For You?

First, we have to start by figuring out if and when you should have an evergreen model or a launch offer. Then, we have to decide is 1:1 best for you? Group? DIY? A mix of both? It all depends on so many moving parts. We’re often told to simply regurgitate what’s worked for someone else and fail to take … Read More

[BIZ 30]: Letting Go To Make Room For More

No one around me could understand why I would let go of high paying clients. It was easy money. Almost $1,000 per month for a measly 8 hours of my time. What other 20-something do you know making $120/hour? I knew no one. They thought I was crazy to let go of this kind of money. To not just make … Read More

The Unspoken Pressure of Selling Fat Loss

Let’s table the obvious damaging effects of diet culture for a moment and talk about the one thing that fat loss coaches will never admit: The pressure. Years ago, I bought into the idea that “my body was my billboard.” That’s the point of being a personal trainer, isn’t it? To convey some sort of lifestyle and commitment to health … Read More

Creating a Personal Training Membership Model

You’ve stopped charging hourly in your personal training business, now what? The standard business model for the personal training industry is not very sound from a sustainable business-model perspective. Think about it: if charging hourly or per-session, the trainer’s income relies on client consistency. Any time a client cancels or reschedules for any reason, reliable cash-flow is out the window. … Read More

Fix These Instagram Mistakes

I stopped using Facebook for marketing about 2 years ago, and went all in with IG. I have to credit the platform (plus the strategies mentioned below) for helping me double my income online year after year. Here are 4 things you can implement immediately that will give you leverage in the online space: 1) Don’t use IG as a … Read More

Playing the Game (and other things that held back my business)

If you’re like me, learning how to grow and scale an online business feels synonymous with being a fake, over-produced slime ball. That’s how I felt for years. Why did I have to learn how to “show up” online? Wasn’t I educated enough to not have to play by some unspoken rule book? Why did I have to learn how … Read More

Are you trying to capitalize on the Coronavirus to make more $$$?

I’m not. Small businesses will be hit especially hard during this time. I get it. Trust me. If you’re panicked, I see you. But before you try to turn your followers’ panic into an income stream, ask yourself if what you’re selling is aligned for you. I told a business coaching client to go ahead with her covid-19 idea. Why? … Read More