CrossFit LA - Z_OLD_REMOVED The Biz

FREE (limited) BIZ TRAINING FOR MILITARY ONLY

2011-06-14T03:16:35+00:00

Would you like to attend the next and LAST CFLA: The BIZ seminar Aug 2nd & 3rd?

How about for Free?

If you are currently in the military or within 1 year of your separation date you can qualify. It doesn't matter if you are looking to open an affiliate or already run an affiliate.

2 Affiliate seats are up for grabs - each affiliate can bring ONE coach with them - this is a $3000 value.

To Qualify:
- Write a 500 word essay on how you are the best candidate and how you will use the winning seat the best.
- Entries are accepted ASAP.
- Deadline is 24 June 2011 - no exceptions.
- Winners are announced 1 July.
- Email sam@crossfitla.com
- Subject: MILITARY ESSAY
- Provide best phone number to reach you.
- Winners must provide their own transportation and lodging.

Here is more seminar info:

Good Luck!

Is there crying in CrossFit?

2011-03-22T17:45:09+00:00

I know you’re thinking I’ve gone soft on ya… that I’ve been in touch with my feminine side so many times that I crossed over for good and now can’t come back. Well, there IS a business point to this post which you’ll see—so keep reading.

Truth be told, the words “elite fitness” and “cry” don’t really seem to mix, but
trust me—they do, and here’s how… I believe that the only way to make a significant
difference in your client’s life is to have them break through…

… break through their own obstacles, history and bad habits to have lasting change.
When this moment occurs for your client, it’s going to be emotional for them.

Have you ever witnessed a client hit a PR that they’ve been working on for months
(if not years)? They may smile or laugh or even cry with joy. I can recall a client who made their first rope climb and proceeded to hug everyone in the room (well almost), beaming and a little moist eyed… then go home and post it up on their facebook page for the whole world to rejoice in.

That’s emotion!

Personally I can’t watch the CrossFit Evolution video without getting stirred up. And
the second Crossfit video I ever watched was Nicole, Eva and Annie doing Nasty Girls… if you’ve seen it and watched until the very end you’ll see Nicole crying… I’ve asked her about this and she says she has an “emotional experience” almost every time she works out…

Who doesn’t want that for as many clients as possible?

You may be asking yourself about now “what in blue blazes does this have to do with my business”?

If you want to be more successful at business, get in touch with your emotions.
Share your joys as well as your sorrow. Yes, I know that last part is threatening
because sorrow exposes us as…

… human. Haven’t we been taught that we must all be Gordon Gekko (from Wall
Street) or Donald Trump to be successful in business? Hasn’t it been instilled in us that to really succeed in business we must be cold, calculating and merciless? Maybe if you’re trading stocks—but not if you’re in a people business like CrossFit.

And if you try to cut off your (perceived) negative emotions, you’ll also blunt your
positive ones. It’s the way the universe works. Sorry, I didn’t create the rules.

See the progressions is this… the more in touch with your emotions you are, the more human you will be to your clients. This will lead to a stronger connection and greater bond. Since this business is about relating and relationships, that will lead to greater success.

Now, I’m not talking about being a drama queen for the sake of “emotion” nor am
I talking about being manipulative, dredging up emotion whenever you see the
opportunity. You can’t force this stuff and think it will work the same.

And I can’t teach a seminar without getting choked up at certain points when
discussing… business… because I’m passionate and passion is an emotion.

So, let your clients see you smile, laugh, leap with joy and even cry if that’s what
comes out. They’ll see more of themselves in you and develop a stronger bond with
you.

Post thoughts to comments.

Here are the videos I mentioned above. Let’s see who gets in touch with their
emotions.

What’s in your Human Toolkit?

2011-02-25T21:44:25+00:00

I have to admit... I LOVE articles (see below) like this for the sheer fact that someone out there is stepping back far enough to see the whole picture.

Reading this got me thinking of the necessary elements that you have at your business, which in turn led me to this question... are you working with current tools or are you a year behind? 5 years behind? 10? 20?

Personally I don't believe that technology will "save" us. If you know how to use a car correctly, though, you will probably agree it makes it easier to get around. So, used properly, a car benefits us. I heard a story from a while ago (but I think you can relate) about guy who went to a business seminar and brought in his desktop computer and said he wanted to know what he should do... the confused seminar leader asked him to explain his question... the computer guy responded that he bought a computer now he needs to learn how to make money off it...

Tools will only do so much.

Enjoy the somewhat long article and the video as well and post thoughts to comments.

http://blog.futurestreetconsulting.com/2011/02/20/the-new-toolkit/

Apple eats Microsoft

2011-02-17T02:33:54+00:00

This is just in from Techcrunch:

"It’s hard to believe that it wasn’t even a year ago when I wrote the following post: What Happens When Apple Passes Microsoft In Value? Yes, When. It’s even harder to believe just how many people thought I was crazy for saying that — it happened just two months later! And while plenty seemed to think that the passing of the torch to Apple as the most valuable tech company would be short-lived, let’s look at where we are today. As of market close this afternoon, Apple is now a full $100 billion past Microsoft."

To read the whole article hit the link below.

http://techcrunch.com/2011/02/14/apple-eats-microsoft/

To see a clip of both Bill Gates and Steve Jobs being interviewed together watch this video below. It's about 9 minutes in length.

This is the year

2011-01-17T18:51:45+00:00

This is the year that I follow through on my commitments of my goals, both business and personal.

This is the year that I finally pull out all the stops, test my limits and am un-scared by the unknown.

This is the year that I am more generous with my staff, wife and children and FIRST look for the positives they do before saying anything else.

This is the year I am a model of a CrossFit Owner and finally stick to Paleo/Zone or whatever else that helps me LOOK the part of a person who has a right to call him/herself a trainer and coach of Elite Athletes.

This is the year of the physical GOAT which I will bravely embrace and make my STRENGTH.

This is the year that my success becomes a beacon of hope for OTHER CrossFit affiliates nearby so they too can believe in the power of their own small but rewarding business.

This is the year that we all have more fun even if we dig deep to find fun in reports, expansion, staff training 'cause it don't have to be fun to be fun.

This is the year that more of my clients hit their goals.

This is the year that my classes are on fire, the electricity is in the air and every moment is a memory that is etched in my brain as well as my clients.

This is the year that my coaches step up and become entrepreneurs.

This is the year of the business GOAT that I will master, become an expert, and be able to teach to someone else.

This is the year that my dreams manifest into reality near instantaneously.

This is the year that people will talk about my effect on CrossFit as stuff of legend.

This is the year.

Watch THIS!

Sales VS. Enrollment

2011-01-13T19:15:54+00:00

Do you know the subtle difference between SELLING your program, and potentially alienating a prospect, and ENROLLING your future fire-breather? This 13 minute video, taken STRAIGHT from our CFLA:The BIZ - Raise Your Game! Seminar, gives you tangible ways to identify to have one and not the other.

Post thoughts to comments.

Sales vs. Enrollment from CrossFit LA - The BIZ on Vimeo.

BTW- Click through to VIMEO for more CFLA:The BIZ FREE videos. All videos are also available in our Raise Your Game! Kit.

A mighty powerful 20 yr old

2010-11-13T04:18:28+00:00

Check out this blog of Erika Bucheli from Crossfit Modesto... she's part of the Mentoring Program and she's taking the world by the balls!

If you're tough enough... try to do what she's doing.

http://erikavstheworld.tumblr.com/

What’s the size of your GAME?

2010-11-04T18:17:53+00:00

There are only two kinds of game… small or big. Which one are you playing? Here’s where they are both identical; they both exhaust you. The difference, at the end of the day, is that a big game does something a small game can never do… it feeds your soul. It gives you energy, inspires and creates something larger than the sum of its parts. It takes on a life of its own.

Look around you. Are YOU playing a big game?

Post thoughts to comments.

Enjoy this 8 min video discussing how apprenticeships are important in raising the game of businesses in Europe.

Learn how your BOX is a TOOL

2010-10-21T18:00:30+00:00

Here's a 16 minute video, narrated by Jennifer Shoskes, of CrossFit LA giving you a tour of how the physical space is used as a tool for the staff and clients.

CFLA Gym & Office Tour from CrossFit LA - The BIZ on Vimeo.

What do you call…

2010-10-12T04:56:33+00:00

Back in the day, when I was teaching martial arts, the proper way to refer to an instructor was by using the formal “Mr.” or “Miss/Mrs.”. It was a sign of respect the instructor had earned. Regardless of the age of the person I would refer to them by their proper sir name.

When I visited San Francisco CrossFit, Kelly and his team referred to each other as “Coach”. They did this not in an ironic manner, like “Wot up Coach?” but out of respect. I found this interesting because, honestly, that act of showing respect is of a bye-gone era. It’s also interesting to me to find it in an environment with tattoos, Pukie the mascot and the Navy SEALs but here it was. And it felt right.

How do you make sure you show respect to your Coaches in front of your clients?

Enjoy this motivational set of tunes.