The Cheer Biz Podcast

In today's episode we sit down with our preferred NG Accountant Teresa Colster.  Teresa works with gyms throughout the United States to help them with they accounting and taxes.  If you are looking to get in touch with Teresa visit. https://warrensburgcpa.com/  

In this episode we will debunk the top 5 worst pieces of business advice I have seen frequently given throughout 2022.     We sadly still had some audio glitches in this episode that I believe we finally have worked out.  I apologize again.      

First off, apologies for the audio quality I had a goof up on my mixer when I was traveling and it was adding an effect.  I did my best to remove it for you.    If you are stuck in a rut or ever have been this episode is for you!  We will be going over 4 steps to get out of your stuck in a rut moment!     Make sure to come to conference in Las Vegas January 7-8  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/next-g...

The reality of sports is we cannot win them all.  Inevitably you will have a weekend where one or multiple of your teams or athletes will not perform well.  How you respond to these events can make or break your season.  In this episode we will break down how I handled my difficult weekend at American Grand in Las Vegas, what I learned, what my next steps are and how I am going to prime my team fo...

Understanding your ARM (Average revenue per member per monty) is a critical metric to track.  If you do not understand your ARM, how to set it effectively and what you should be charging you may be adding more members and seeing no increase in revenue.  In this episode we will dive into ARM and how to make sure it is set correctly.    Make sure to get registered for conference January 7th and 8th...

One of the best things I ever did was start investing time to educate my parents.  As someone who defaults to thinking about how we can train people better I found myself realizing I needed to teach parents more about the sport.  The value is incalculable.  An educated client is a Business Owners BEST FRIEND!

We all have errors we make as business owners.  However these 6 errors are ones you absolutely MUST stop doing in 2023.     Make sure you don't make the error of missing our Next Gen conference January 7-8 in Las Vegas!  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/next-generation-gym-owners-annual-conference-and-coaches-training-tickets-394376710357  

This is the episode I have learned the most in.  In this episode we were graciously joined by Matthew Becker owner and creator of gymlawyers.com.  Matthew is a gym owner of a Crossfit gym and an attorney and his advice on what we all need to ensure we have set up in our gyms is so needed.   Make sure you get registered for conference.   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/next-generation-gym-owners-annua...

Comp weeks are stressful and I am headed into one as we speak.  How I approach this week is critical to the success of my team and the long term mental, emotional, and physical health of myself and my coaching staff.  In this episode I will talk about how I get my teams prepped for comp in the week leading up.   Make sure to get registered for our conference.  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/next-gen...

In this special Thanksgiving episode we will go over my reasons I am thankful to own my own business, especially one in the youth sports industry!  I hope you have an amazing holiday with your families.  

Taking time off as a business owner is hard.  Sometimes it feels downright impossible.  In this episode we will discuss how to take time off from your business during the Holiday or Holidays and also how to ensure your business makes it through this process fine!   Make sure you get registered for our conference in Las Vegas January 7-8th.   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/next-generation-gym-owners-...

Holiday shopping is an amazing time for you as a business owner to take advantage of some additional sales!  In this episode we are going to discuss how you can still get in on Black Friday even if you haven't done anything yet, and how you can take advantage of every holiday sale opportunity.   Make sure to sign up for connect 3 at www.nextgenowners.com And get registered for conference January 7...

Look you are a good person.  I get it.  Most of us got into coaching because we love people.  As a business owner and a gym owner you need to work on STOPPING BEING SO NICE!  This propensity for being nice is holding you back!  In this episode we will talk how being nice creates problems and what you can do about it while still being a great person.  

In my yesterday I felt like quitting episode I shared how being the best coach you can be makes it extra hard to be an amazing gym owner.  In this episode we dive into why as a business owner you will be challenged to both be amazing in business and amazing as a coach on the mat, and some potential solutions to help with this problem.     Make sure you are registered for conference!  January 7-8th...

The cheer season is long and TOUGH!  Yesterday was a mentally tough day for me and I wondered if I should hang it up and stop coaching.  I wanted to quit.  In this episode we will talk about why I felt this way and what were the reasons I didn't quit and in fact am re-focusing, re-orienting and finding new motivation.   Reach out to me if you have ever felt the same dan@nextgenowners.com Register...

Becoming a gym owner is a challenging time.  In this episode we will dive into the 3 things I wish I could go back in time and tell to new business owner me.   Make sure you get registered for our NG gym owners conference in Las Vegas January 7th and 8th.  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/next-generation-gym-owners-annual-conference-and-coaches-training-tickets-394376710357  

If you as a business owner answered the question, what are you worth to your business your answer should be something like, 150K a year, or much much more.  Because without you, it doesn't work.  Do you compensate yourself what you're worth?  In this episode we are going to discuss 3 painless ways to increase what your net owner benefit is and what positive impacts they can have for you!   Make su...

As next gen coaches sometimes it can look like our lives are easy, we have everything figured out and we have no struggles.  However, no matter where you are at as an owner there will be challenges and struggles that you face.  This, first ever, podcast live episode was streamed to our facebook group!  Join Shelley and I as we talk about the things that are driving us nuts right now in our gyms.  ...

We as business owners often want to focus on adding members, but I am going to break down in this episode why more clients is not always the right answer for where you are at in your business.    

We are headed into the last two months of Q4 and now is the time to finish the year as strong as possible.  We are going to discuss my top 3 tips for you as an owner to ensure you DOMINATE the end of 2022.  

If you are an owner you MUST listen to this episode.  Do not spend one more cent on staff training until you do.  The lessons in this episode will change your outlook on what you should be spending your limited disposable income on first.  

Your front desk is the pulse of your business.  All thriving gyms have a well staffed, well trained front desk.  In this episode we will dive into why and what they should be trained on.  

I have heard it said too many times that All Star Cheer can not be profitable.  That is just plain wrong.  In this episode we will talk about additional ways you can bring in revenue during your competition season without making your life overly chaotic!  

Comp season is often times all consuming, so how do we continue running a successful business while we are also in the midst of competition.  Join me on this episode while we dive in!  Get the packet here! nextgenowners.com/delegate

Colonel Todd Riddle "Riddler" sits down with us to discuss his experiences as a pilot flying combat missions throughout Afghanistan and Iraq.  His experiences in military leadership and some of the details of his soon to be released book Faith Family and Fighter Jets.  This is possibly one of my favorite episodes I have ever recorded!     Colonel Riddle has offered 16 Free downloads of his book to...