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June 25, 2024 · 3 min read
My Second Book
I just finished the first draft of my second book last week. It is now out of my hands and into the capable hands of my editor. The book is about Sales. I wrote about sales because this is what actually puts money in…
Read More →June 24, 2024 · 3 min read
Are You Ready for Tomorrow?
Tomorrow is August 1st. It’s when many gym owners complain, panic and get down. It’s when all your members go on vacation. It’s when all your prospects want to wait till the fall. It’s pretty universal that August is a…
Read More →June 23, 2024 · 2 min read
Are Your Prices Killing Your Business? (New Podcast)
I will be unpacking everything I know about pricing at my upcoming Mastermind meeting in August. I recorded this podcast to give you a little sneak peak. How much you charge for your gym is quite possibly the biggest…
Read More →June 22, 2024 · 4 min read
Your Members are Still Confused by This (Email Swipe)
Using research is a powerful way to sell your program. It also helps to clarify things that your members may still have confusion about. This one is hot off the press as we used it for our Tuesday email last week. Enjoy…
Read More →June 21, 2024 · 3 min read
A Giant Stole My Truck
There is a very special person that works at my gym named Tom. He is a mammoth of a man that stands at 6 feet 9 inches tall. He has been with me for 10 years and has been late only once. I want to tell you about that…
Read More →June 20, 2024 · 3 min read
Peanut Butter Again!!!???
Two construction workers are sitting down to eat lunch. One opens his bag and hollers in frustration and anger and says: “Son of Bitch!” “I cannot stand this anymore!” His friend looks concerned and asks, “what wrong?”…
Read More →June 19, 2024 · 4 min read
A TV Show you Need to Watch
I was watching a great show on the History Channel called The Cars that Made America . It is must see TV for business owners along with the show The Men Who Built America , also on the History Channel. Cars that Made…
Read More →June 18, 2024 · 4 min read
3 Reasons to do This
As you’ve seen in all my past emails I have been referencing the 2-day seminar we are having in October. Over 100 gyms have gone through this event. They have armed themselves with months of business building…
Read More →June 17, 2024 · 3 min read
Boiled Chicken and Personal Trainers
Your members want to know that you don’t eat boiled chicken and spinach for every meal. That you actually eat food that tastes good (hopefully you do) . Maybe, even let go and have a drink every once in a while (I do) .…
Read More →June 16, 2024 · 2 min read
2 Breakthrough Time Management Tips for Gym Owners
Your time is the ONLY resource you can never get back. You can always lose money and make it back. You can always replace lost members with new ones. But, you can never get the time you lost back. Knowing this pushed me…
Read More →June 15, 2024 · 4 min read
Why I Almost Jumped Out of a Moving Car
Our first daughter's first birthday was a big deal. We had a party and invited a ton of people, it was a great time. Then, Vanessa, my perfect wife, brought out the cake. The cake was magnificent, it looked like art. I…
Read More →June 14, 2024 · 3 min read
5 Things You Must Be Focusing On
If you want to grow your gym and make more money spend time on nothing else except these 5 things: 1. Attract new members 2. Book them a consultation 3. Sell them an ongoing membership 4. Keep them for a long time 5.…
Read More →June 13, 2024 · 1 min read
From Vince
Did you get a chance to check out the link for my seminar? Vince
Read More →June 12, 2024 · 3 min read
Podcast Episode 015: The Mentorship
The Fitness Business University Mentorship is around the corner. Join an exclusive group of gym owners looking to take their business to the next level. Learn More Here . Are you a gym owner interested in bringing more…
Read More →June 11, 2024 · 2 min read
Are You Interested?
Registration is now open for our 2-day mentorship in October. http://www.vincegabriele.com/mentorship-live-2018 Click below to listen to 2 former 300 pound offensive lineman unpack everything you’ll get if you grace us…
Read More →June 10, 2024 · 4 min read
I Had a Ton of People Respond to This (Email Swipe)
Before we start, this week I opened early bird registration for my 2-day Fitness Business seminar in October. Click the link to learn more: http://www.vincegabriele.com/mentorship-live-2018 One of the ways I have built…
Read More →June 9, 2024 · 3 min read
A Massive Problem for Gym Owners
Just in case you missed the big announcement, here it is: http://www.vincegabriele.com/mentorship-live-2018 When I was about 13, I played lots of basketball. While on a family vacation on a very hot sunny day, I found a…
Read More →June 8, 2024 · 3 min read
He Tripled His Investment
Mark Izhak, a New York gym owner, attended my mentorship back in April. He told me he tripled his investment on his first day back at the gym. http://www.vincegabriele.com/mentorship-live-2018 I’ll be honest, not…
Read More →June 7, 2024 · 3 min read
Your Clients Need This Not That
Yesterday, I posted the link to our 2-day Fitness Business Mentorship, if you missed it, here is the link to learn more: http://www.vincegabriele.com/mentorship-live-2018 I picked up an issue of Men’s Health recently…
Read More →June 6, 2024 · 3 min read
One Event Changed My Life
M y life changed 13 years ago when I attended my first Perform Better Seminar in Long Beach California. That one event inspired me to one day be a leader in the fitness industry and share the stage with some of the…
Read More →June 5, 2024 · 3 min read
Podcast Episode 014: The Scorecard
To download a free copy of Vince’s new book, The Ultimate Guide To Marketing Your Gym, go to ultimategymguide.com .Does your gym use a scoreboard?There are a ton of moving parts in every successful gym. Sometimes, that…
Read More →June 4, 2024 · 2 min read
You’re Running Your Gym Blind Without This (New Podcast)
I believe this is the most important tool for your business. If you want to have less stress and more direction toward what to focus on... Listen to this asap!…
Read More →June 3, 2024 · 4 min read
Tell Your Members About Your Success (Email Swipe)
This past Sunday, Tom Langton, the author of all of our emails wrote a story about me speaking at perform Better. I never thought that this would be a client retention tool but it was. People were proud to be part of a…
Read More →June 2, 2024 · 4 min read
This is why gyms Rarely Break $500,000
The last statistic I saw about the average revenue for a personal training gym was around $300,000. Typically , the owner is lucky to pull a salary they can comfortably live from with revenue like this. I see tons of…
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