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Episode 318: A Quick Update: Our Holiday Break + What’s Coming in January
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Hey fitFam! Today, we’re bringing you a short and straightforward update about the next few weeks for the podcast. We know this time of year gets chaotic. Studios are packed, schedules shift, families take priority, and honestly, everyone’s just trying to get through the holidays in one piece. So we’re making a small adjustment on our end to support that. fitSpot Guru will be taking a brief holiday break on December 11th, 18th, and 25th, and there will be no new episodes those weeks. We’ll pick things right back up on January 1st, and we’re coming back with a new format that we’re...
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Episode 314: Decision Fatigue Is Real: How to Keep Making Smart Choices When You’re Tapped Out
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What We Cover In This Episode: Why it’s so important that business leaders and owners learn to recognize the subtle signs of decision fatigue now, before it’s too late [5:04] How to audit your decision load by identifying and offloading low-impact, repetitive choices [6:27] The magic that happens once you implement default settings for your life and business [7:45] Tips and strategies for designing a system that protects creative energy [10:05] The way to begin mastering the critical business strategy of finding your 'good enough' point [11:22] What the...
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What “taking a break” means and does not mean and why this is important to understand as a studio owner [4:21]
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Proactive things you can do during a pause or break to keep the momentum going for your business [6:41]
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Steps to take in the studio to get your clients excited upon your return [8:08]
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How taking a break could result in being a big win for you [10:26]
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A few of the main drawbacks in taking a seasonal break to keep in mind [15:38]
Quotes:
“Having a short staff retreat, it could be somewhere local, it could be a day thing, it could be an overnight thing that is just a drive away, or you could take the time to do one-on-one check-ins. Just get aligned with your instructors and get their pulse on the studio.” [Nick, 11:29]
“This time off is either a true rest because you are burnt out, or you are actually saying that you need to tackle a big item that you need all your focus on and you’re not going to let yourself get distracted with small day-to-day things.” [Nick, 18:16]
“Taking a seasonal break is not lazy, it is considered leadership. Done right, this pause can create space to repair, reflect and reignite your passion for the studio.” [19:48]
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