In November, I’m taking my mastermind group to Ann Arbor Michigan to have our meeting at Zingerman’s Deli.
You may be thinking why I would be bringing them to a deli in Michigan.
Well, this Deli started like your business and mine, a small start-up.
It has grown to a 70-Million-dollar business and they’ve written a ton of great books on business.
The founder is an amazing guy named Ari Weinzweig. He’s as out there as it comes but there is so much to learn from him.
I reached out to Ari a few years back, telling him how awesome him and his books are.
After many exchanges and a few trips to Ann Arbor myself, we’ve become friends.
He actually wrote about me in a chapter of one of his books.
The lesson today is you need to be a student of business.
You need to look at what your local restaurants, law firms, dentist offices, and hair salons are doing.
Go through the buying experience not just as a customer but a curious entrepreneur. Look to learn from their good stuff and even more from the bad stuff.
Hell, I was getting my haircut and my barber told me that he gets all the mailing addresses of new residents in the local towns for $27/month!
After removing the service delivery part, the business is mostly the same.
The barber had been in business for over 30 years, he’s probably doing something right.
From now, on every buying experience is a learning experience.
When you visit your chiropractor, check out their customer service.
When you get your haircut, ask them their most successful way they bring in new clients.
Franchises are definitely worth learning from too. They have systems down to a T, how simple is asking someone if they want black or pinto beans?
If you’re going to be a better gym owner, you need to be curious.
Extreme curiosity will make you a better business person and in turn you will be more successful.
While, studying other businesses is something you should be doing, learning from people that have had long term success in the fitness industry is a good idea too.
It just so happens that I have a Mentorship that unpacks everything we’ve done to build a strong 7 figure gym that been cranking for 10 years and only showing signs of more growth.
You can learn about it here:
Vince
PLUS: Whenever you’re ready… here are 4 ways I can help you take YOUR business to the next level:
1. Attend Our 2-day Seminar in October
Join us for 2 days and look under the hood of my gym. You’ll see my coaches in action and get the secret business sauce for what makes this place hum. Click here to learn more:
http://www.vincegabriele.com/mentorship-application
2. Spend the Day at Gabriele Fitness with Me and My Team
This will be the most productive day in your business building career. Come with a big challenge such as not having a marketing plan in place or not being able to remove yourself from your business, and we’ll roll up our sleeves together and knock it out. You’ll leave with a very clear plan to win. You’ll also get to see my 7-figure gym in action and talk to the members of our leadership team to learn how things run around here.
Send an email to megan@gabrielefitness.com, and put “Day at GFP” in the subject line.
3. Join my Mastermind
Join a super motivated group of gym owners who meet 4x/year to make more money so they can have more free time with their family. There is so much more you get with this, but the only way to apply is through a call with me and I will unpack everything for you.
To apply for the Mastermind, send me an email, Vince@gabrielefitness.com, and put Mastermind” in the subject line.
4. Work with me One-on-One
If you’d like to work directly with me to do things like become a better leader, systemize your business, or simply get yourself out of the day-to-day… just send me and email, vince@gabrielefitness.com, and put “One-on-One” in the subject line… tell me a little about your business and what you’d like to work on together, and I’ll get you all the details!
