Category Archives: CrossFit Affiliates

Employees vs. Contractors in your Microgym

Posted on August 13, 2010 by admin

I’ve been getting this question fairly frequently of late:  Nicki, I know you recommend having employees, but isn’t it expensive?  Shouldn’t I just keep my trainers as contractors? If you have trainers that train at multiple locations (other gyms besides … Continue reading →

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Sales Alone Do Not a Healthy Business Make

Posted on July 25, 2010 by admin

I recently did some consulting for a Southern California CrossFit affiliate with some serious financial problems.  Among other reasons the problems stemmed from a failure to look at the business’ finances in its entirety.  Sales were reasonably healthy…however the operating … Continue reading →

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To Sublease or Not to Sublease

Posted on July 5, 2010 by admin

Andrew posted a comment a few weeks back asking for my thoughts regarding subleasing space in his soon to open affiliate to some guys who are interested in paying a portion of the rent in exchange for using the space … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Level 4/CrossFit Seattle!

Posted on March 22, 2010 by admin

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

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 →

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The Power of Excel: Making and Crushing Dreams in a Single Spreadsheet

Posted on March 11, 2010 by admin

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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Mark your calendars: Black Box Summit #2

Posted on February 10, 2010 by admin

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

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

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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What does it mean to Love?

Posted on November 23, 2009 by admin

This might seem a right angle post to what I usually talk about on this blog, but bear with me…it actually has much to do with you, your business and CrossFit. Love means helping. Helping to make someone or something … Continue reading →

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