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Falling Back on the Familiar: A Tinker Trap

Why entrepreneurs sometimes forget to look forward and instead choose to long for things that are far in the past.
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Where Do You Send Clients Who Don’t Fit Your Gym?

Chris Cooper presents an ideal solution for problem clients: Refer them to another gym. Here's how to do it so everyone wins.
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Bigger Isn’t Better (and It Might Be Way Worse)

The gigantic facility full of turf and gleaming equipment? It's probably far less profitable than a small gym that maximizes its space.
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Why You Aren’t Getting Paid What You’re Worth (and How to Fix It)

Five ways to increase the value of your service — and charge more for it.
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The Worst Phrase in Entrepreneurship: “It’s Just Business”

Business is not just business. It’s people and their families, your staff, your customers and your reputation.
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“Discount or Else”: Dealing With Public Pressure to Reduce Rates

Is profit a bad thing or are those who criticize gym membership rates out of touch with the realities of entrepreneurship?
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