Best Hour of Their Day | Podcast

Today we continue culture week with a discussion around how box owners can transfer the culture they desire to create for their box down to their coaching staff. Fern walks us through his internship process for coaches and how he outlines this important piece of culture development in his box. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of...

How do you create a culture that that is passed down from you, to your coaching staff, to your athletes? We've dubbed this week culture week, and with CrossFit Rife as our backdrop, we are diving into a discussion about culture in the world of CrossFit. In today's chat, we examine the notion: nothing in your box should exist accidentally. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on a...

The perception of hard work is real. Social media perpetuates it. Your perception of other boxes can perpetuate it. Your perception of other coaches can perpetuate it. The fact of the matter is, there is no substitute for actual hard work. So, are you actually working hard or are you just posting on your social media feed about how hard you are working? So you never miss an episode, subscribe on Y...

Do you "catch" or do you "receive" the bar? How do you pronounce "Oly" lifting? Why should your grandma be snatching? In this special episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we give you a sneak peak into our Coaches Development Course, featuring none other than Coach B, where he answers these questions and more. The Coaches Development program is expertly designed to help you become the bes...

It isn't your fault, it is just one of those things that affiliate owners oftentimes get wrong. Tune in to today's episode to hear our suggested best practices for doing retail right in your box, and some action steps you can take today in an effort to make it better. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to...

The most important thing to come out of today's episode: is Cap'n Crunch actually the best cereal ever? We talk about this a lot, so we wanted to dive into exactly what "don't eat like an a**hole" means. Tune in to episode 432 of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast to hear our take on nutrition. If you want your very own "don't eat like an a**hole" shirt, check out our clothing line here: https://s...

You have to be willing to admit that you are not OK.⁠ Say the quiet things out loud. The things that make you feel unworthy, less than, valueless, unqualified. Admit them to yourself and to those that you trust.⁠ Shame dies in the light.⁠ Box owners are uniquely gifted (and not in a good way) at living lives of quiet desperation.⁠ That needs to stop. Right now.⁠ We want you to be happy with the li...

For the record, we do not advise this tactic...but sometimes it works. Tune in to episode 430 of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast to hear the full Nick Spagnol story and his journey to becoming the owner of CrossFit Pine Creek. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc Spar...

Templates versus principles. What is the difference? Templates can be limiting. Principles allow you endless leeway in all directions. Tune in to find out our take on the difference between these ideals as they pertain to coaching and box ownership. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about ou...

David Newman sucked at double unders, so he started a company to fix his own athletic shortcomings. As he dove into the business, he learned that a number of people liked learning about efficiency, especially with regards to double unders. You do not want to miss hearing about Newman's journey through entrepreneurship and the advice he gives in today's special Coaches Development episode of the Be...

Quite literally, Jen Foret was on food stamps and about to close the doors of her box...but that is nowhere near where her story is today. Tune in to Jen's story, from food stamps to motorcycles, to hear how she turned Bombshell CrossFit around. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sp...

Retention starts at the first point of contact. So many box owners get retention wrong because they think retention is just one thing, when in fact, it is a collection of things. Tune in to today's episode to hear what those collection of things are and how ti avoid the missteps that come with poor retention. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms...

1. Be impeccable with your word.⁠ 2. Don't take it personally.⁠ 3. Don't make assumptions.⁠ 4. Always do your best.⁠ Tune in to hear us discuss the importance of each of these "four agreements" as they pertain to coaching and box ownership.⁠ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponso...

You are what you repeatedly do. What steps do you take every day to move yourself forward in pursuit of your goals? Tune in to today's episode to hear Sam Bradford, Owner of CrossFit Moira and Affiliate U student, speak on this topic. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors, Doc...

There is a time and a place to automate, but do not automate the first line of contact. You can't say community is your biggest selling point when you automate your initial replies.⁠ Listen in to today's episode to hear our take on this best practice for converting leads.⁠ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you wan...

“The novice’s curse is manifested as excessive adornment, silly, creative, weak fundamentals, and ultimately, a marked lack of virtuosity and delayed mastery.” - Greg Glassman In other words: over-coaching. Tune in to hear our advice into how to avoid over-coaching your athletes as a new, and even as an experienced, coach. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcast...

What does it mean to be a box owner? How long have you been in the business yourself and are still figuring out what affiliate ownership is or means to you? That is where John Welz of CrossFit Ares was, too. Tune in to today's episode to learn from his story. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn mor...

"A lobster, when left high and dry among the rock, does not have the sense enough to work his way back to the sea, but waits for the sea to come to him. If it does not come, he remains where he is and dies, although the slightest effort would enable him to reach the waves, which are perhaps within a yard of him. The world is full of human lobsters; people stranded on the rocks of indecision and pr...

Holding a great group class is a rare skill to possess. Made possible only by unicorn coaches. Those coaches who practice virtuosity -  doing the common uncommonly well. Is that you? After a year of isolation, it is time to make group classes cool again. Let's bring them back. Who is with us? So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour...

Rate increases are intimidating. We get it. But if you have confidence in the quality of the services you are offering, these rate increases will be received well. We promise. Christian and Kayla Genson, Owners of Modern Human CrossFit in Daytona Beach, FL, share their insight on this episode with how they successfully navigated rate increases, what it is like to own a business with your spouse, a...

The better you understand what you are speaking about, the better you will speak about it. As a coach, you need to hone your public speaking skills. There is no way around it. Tune in to episode 417 for our tips on developing this skill. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. If you want to learn more about our sponsors,...

"Tools not rules." There is not black and white in CrossFIt, just a whole lot of grey. In today's episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman speaks with Founder of CrossFit South Brooklyn, David Osorio about the state of CrossFit before, during, and now as we enter the "after" of the pandemic, and best practices for affiliate owners. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube...

There is no denying when you've given it all you've got. In the 415th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we discuss how many hours a box owner should coach compared to his/her coaching staff. Let us know your thoughts by following us on Instagram and commenting on today's episode post. So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour...

"We are profitable for the first time." In this special 414th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we have the chance to sit down with the owners of Eureka CrossFit in Eureka, Missouri - Brian and Shannon Bage - as they walk us through their journey to date as *almost* graduates of Affiliate University. They offer invaluable advice on how to navigate the transition from member to coach t...

What is the difference between an urgent task and an important task? Do you know how to make that distinction? In episode 413 of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we examine why box owners and coaches tend to get distracted by the "shiny objects" that keep us from true success. In learning how to navigate this, we outline some key steps to take to not be pulled in by all the "drunk monkeys" that...