Comments on: HOW TO RUN A PERSONAL TRAINING STUDIO (It’s probably not what you think!)

By: Kaiser

Kaiser — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:45:39 +0000

Yeah – if you’re getting the hang of running a business and managing a staff yourself, this is a good way to go about it – even though you’re the boss, you’re doing a lot of learning at this stage yourself!

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:03:20 +0000

Good point Kaiser,
Would you say maybe your best bet would to get a younger aspiring trainer thats new and train him to be a good trainer for you?

By: Kaiser

Kaiser — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:18:18 +0000

Yeah Greg – you do want employees that are self starters, motivated, and bring value to the business –

But I think that as an independent studio owner, you’re putting yourself in a tough position if you’re depending on sales and marketing focused trainers, the way that a big-gym forces their employees to be –

You don’t want to have that headache of trying to fire them up to make their sales and hit their quotas – and for the most part, these trainers don’t want that headache – there are many quality trainers that want to show up every day, master their craft, and rely on a dependable paycheck – I would even say these trainers outnumber the entrepreneurial types – these are the best people to plug into your business –

It puts more responsibility on your shoulders, but is much more reliable than the situation where Kyle is find himself –
I ran a training business both ways – dependent on trainers “hustling” and getting their own clients, and the other way where I got all the clients, and the trainers helped to train them – things were always much more positive, people were more happy, and there was much less stress all around when I handled the job of client acquisition.

This made me realize that most people will accept less page for greater security – that’s fine, and that’s actually a big positive because as entrepreneurs, we depend on it.

By: James

James — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:53:27 +0000

Greg…..

Good point. Even though you were speaking to Kaiser, I definitely am not saying don’t hire entrepreneurial trainers, but as a entrepenuer yourself, you will also benefit from knowing that most of your employees/1099’s will be with you for a while.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:30:19 +0000

I agree with Kaiser that you should build a studio around what YOU have to offer and not around other trainers. This doesnt mean you have to do all the training but your probably only gonna be able to fill your studio if people come because they love what you and your place has to offer and that comes down to you the owner.
I do feel however, hiring good entrepreneurial trainers is good. Could add value to your place with top trainers, just as long as you understand that because they are real good, chances are they may leave you one day. Thats part of the business. Also what about protecting yourself with non-compete clauses Kaiser?.

By: James

James — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:43:34 +0000

Interesting post Kaiser. Especially the part about hiring non entrepreneur employees. Some may look at that being selfish but an “entrepreneur” would look at that as a win-win for both parties. For the employee it is an win because everything from a business/marketing aspect is already taken care of, so they can focus 100% on training. For the business owner it is a win because their focus and energy is geared towards working on their business, not necessarily in it, which equals being your own boss, owning a business not a job and generating passive income. I might be in a position in the near future to run a studio and I am really trying to decide to run the studio if it presents itself or just continuing to rent the space and hire a coupe of assistants to train with me while still calling all the shots w/o the high overhead. Well see……..