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Work on your best idea right now

Posted on March 24, 2010 by admin | 4 Comments

Thanks to Kevin from North Scottsdale CrossFit for turning me onto this super interesting interview between Jason Calacanis and 37singnals’ David Heinemeier Hansson.  The focus is on technology start ups, but the business insights shared apply to all industries.  It’s … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Level 4/CrossFit Seattle!

Posted on March 22, 2010 by admin | 5 Comments

Our good friends Dave Werner and Nancy Meenen of the the FIRST EVER CrossFit affiliate are celebrating their 7th Birthday at Level 4/CrossFit Seattle!  Congrats!  Check out this great image that Nancy forwarded me from one of their newsletters!  And … Continue reading →

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For the love! Please don’t bastardize the On Ramp!

Posted on March 18, 2010 by admin | 11 Comments

We here at NorCal Strength and Conditioning published our On Ramp curriculum and disseminated it free to the CrossFit community for one reason alone:  To help affiliates effectively introduce CrossFit to the beginning client in a way that not only … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Clients, CrossFit Affiliates, Trainers
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Lou Mars Documentary: teaser #2

Posted on March 17, 2010 by admin | 1 Comment

Here’s another teaser to the documentary on our client Lou Mars and his attempt at the Guinness book drumming marathon record, an event we hosted at NorCal SC in January!  Brian has been working diligently on this and it looks … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Clients, Uncategorized
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The Power of Excel: Making and Crushing Dreams in a Single Spreadsheet

Posted on March 11, 2010 by admin | 6 Comments

How do you know if adding a particular offering to your service menu is a good idea?  How do you know if changing your pricing structure is a good idea?  How many clients will you have in July of this … Continue reading →

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Are you cut out to be an entrepreneur?

Posted on February 18, 2010 by admin | 3 Comments

I came across this brief article and quiz by Daniel Isenberg, “Should you be an entrepreneur?” in the Harvard Business Review blog. Check it out…and take the quiz. If you now own your own business are there questions you think … Continue reading →

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Lou Mars Documentary brewing…

Posted on February 14, 2010 by admin | 1 Comment

Check out this short little clip of the upcoming documentary of the Guinness Book Drumming marathon event that we put on at NorCalSC last month.  Many thanks to Brian Peterson for his excellent work on this film! Lou began training … Continue reading →

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Mark your calendars: Black Box Summit #2

Posted on February 10, 2010 by admin | 1 Comment

We’ll be on the West coast this time at Catalyst Athletics in Sunnyvale, CA on April 24 and 25.  It’s going to be a packed weekend of solid information! Check the Black Box Summit site for all the details regarding … Continue reading →

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OPT’s Coaching Certification Program

Posted on December 16, 2009 by admin | 4 Comments

If you’re looking to add to your arsenal of tools and knowledge as a strength and conditioning coach you must check out James Fitzgerald’s OPT Coaching Certification Program. James is one of the classiest, brightest guys in this community and … Continue reading →

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Heat at last!

Posted on December 4, 2009 by admin | 8 Comments

We are excited to say that we will not be freezing our fannies this winter at NorCal! Dave Werner of CrossFit Seattle  turned us on to these Dayton heaters when we were visiting his place last March.  Not forced air, … Continue reading →

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