Step Back & Smile
So many times we are too focused on getting things done; the to-do list may feel like it’s never ending, but sometimes you have ...
Happy Anniversary AXIS!
October 6th, 2018: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!! 22 years ago we opened AXIS with the goal of creating a place for trainers to have a career, ...
Our Law of Attraction
The Law of Attraction has been described as having positive thoughts to bring about positive experiences, that energy, whether good or bad, attracts similar ...
Stop Doing Performance Reviews; Start Having Conversations (Part 2)
In our first blog post on this subject, “Stop Doing Performance Reviews, Start Having Conversations, Part 1”, we discussed the long time ritual of ...
Stop Doing Performance Reviews; Start Having Conversations (Part 1)
One of the best things we have done to improve employee performance was to stop doing performance reviews. As most companies have done forever, ...
Our Favorite Books to Give Away
DAY ONE Imagine walking into a new job on Day One feeling like they didn’t really care (or know) that you were starting that ...
How to Destroy Your Business
This is a story of stupidity and survival, of a young company with a lot of money and poor leadership. This was us in ...
The Future of Personal Training
Can Robots Replace Trainers? There is a lot happening in the realm of innovation and automation. We are in the thick of it, just ...
It’s Easy to Sell in Good Times
This past week we attended the IHRSA show in San Diego. IHRSA, the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association, is a not-for-profit trade association ...
March Madness (The Ultimate Team Building Game)
Each year millions of basketball and non-basketball fans go crazy over March Madness. Hours are wasted at work and productivity goes down because everybody ...