

Run a Profitable Gym
Chris Cooper
Run a Profitable Gym is packed with business tools for gym owners and CrossFit affiliates. This is actionable, data-backed business advice for all gym owners, including those who own personal training studios, fitness franchises, and strength and conditioning gyms. Broke gym owner Chris Cooper turned a struggling gym into an asset, then built a multi-million-dollar mentoring company to help other fitness entrepreneurs do the same thing. Every week, Chris presents the top tactics for building a profitable gym, as well as real success stories from gym owners who have found incredible success through Two-Brain Business mentorship. Chris’s goal is to create millionaire gym owners. Subscribe to Run a Profitable Gym and you could be one of them.
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Mar 21, 2019 • 44min
Episode 160: Leadership Lessons, with Chris Cooper
Episode 160: Top Leadership Lessons of 2019 The other day I was outside clearing some snow from the trails when I was reflecting upon the last year and some of the leadership lessons that I have learned. Over the past couple of years, Two Brain has gone from 20 or so gyms to now over 500! This is really exciting and has required a level up in leadership skills to tackle new challenges. I think more so than anything, Two Brain is here to train leaders and level up entrepreneurs and that is why I want to talk about the 5 key leadership lessons I have learned over the past year. Be on the lookout for my new book coming out in just a few weeks: Founder Farmer, Tinker Thief! Don’t Forget about the 2019 Two Brain Summit, June 8-9 in Chicago! This year we have some amazing topics and guests for both yourself and your coaches. Click here to register and sign up now! Top Five Leadership Lessons: Creating Clarity in operating proceduresThe importance of communication with your staffAsking for help is criticalBuilding a moat around your businessLeading from the front Announcer: 00:02 Welcome everyone to TwoBrain Radio. It is our mission at TwoBrain to provide 1 million entrepreneurs the freedom to live the life that they choose to join us every week as we discover the very best practices to achieve perfect day and move you closer to wealth .Greg Strauch: 00:29 on this episode. You guys get to hear, Chris Cooper talk about the top leadership lessons he learned in 2018 . He's reflecting on the past year of 2018, withTwoBrain. We've been growing more than ever and he talks about the five leadership lessons that he's learned throughout this process to make him more of an effective leader. Enjoy the episode.Chris: 00:53 Hey everyone. Chris Cooper here and really thrilled to see you this year in June in Chicago at the 2019 TwoBrain summit. Every year we have two separate speaking tracks: one for you, the business owner and there's one for coaches that will help them make better, longer, more meaningful careers under the umbrella of your business. This year. We've got some pretty amazing topics like: the client success manager, how to change your life, organizational culture or the business owner's life cycle, how to have breaks, how to have vacations, how to help your marriage survive. Owning a business and motivation and leadership. How to convert more clients, how to create a GM position that runs your gym for you and leaves you free to grow your business. How to start a business owner's group

Mar 19, 2019 • 11min
Two Brain Stories- Caleb Woiwod

Mar 18, 2019 • 28min
TwoBrain Marketing Episode 1: Sherman Merricks
This is our NEW podcast, Two-Brain Marketing, where we'll focus on sales and digital marketing. Your host is Mateo Lopez!Stop spinning your wheels.Use our Free Help Kit as a roadmap to a more successful gym. Click here to get your FREE Kit.Greg Strauch will be back on Thursday with the Two-Brain Radio Podcast.Thanks for Listening!To share your thoughts:Leave a note in the comment section below.Email greg@twobrainbusiness.com.Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. To help out the show:Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one.Subscribe on iTunes.

Mar 15, 2019 • 4min
Food For Thought Friday- What Is Your Perfect Day?

Mar 14, 2019 • 46min
Episode 159: Buying Assets With Joe Flanigan
Episode 159: Buying Assets With Joe FlaniganOn this episode, we take a step in a different direction. Joe Flanigan joins us to talk about what to do once you get to a point where you are ready to buy other business assets and grow your wealth. We specifically focus on buying multifamily apartment buildings and gain a better understanding of the risks and rewards of investing in real estate. Join us in this exciting episode! Joe Flanigan is from Houston, Texas, where he owns District H CrossFit. Joe started CrossFit in 2005 and spent five years studying the methodology behind the fitness program before he got into coaching. As a coach, he specializes in weightlifting and helping others achieve their fitness goals. In addition to owning a gym and his passion for fitness, Joe loves real estate and has been involved in the real estate market for many years now. Don’t forget! Find out what stage of entrepreneurship you are in by taking the exclusive Two Brain test here: https://twobrainbusiness.com/test/ or schedule your free mentoring call by clicking here! Links:https://districthsf.com/?fbclid=IwAR1AlN11S7GLJayP1_qsgOnxqlsiPZydLmyS_daFZeoupHTUiqVjiIJHJj4https://www.facebook.com/DistrictHStrength/?ref=search&__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARB8AuaRRtwZAM7-WBdrSyHNAHPFZLfW5xakNipf4ENm9Tgp3t7kd9XU5l4-QbvhNjT6EBa6LtiXa-Luhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-flanigan-529337a/ Timeline:2:08 – Introduction to Buying Assets with Joe Flanigan.6:30 – What lead Joe to buying apartment complexes and other real estates.9:15 – The first step to investing in real estate once you have enough cash.11:18 – The importance of risk level when investing in real estate.13:45 – How to get started investing in multifamily real estate?18:23 – What is the best way to determine your net worth.20:26 – How to search for the right property to invest in?24:34 – What are the critical numbers to perform due diligence on.30:34 – How to find the right investors for big investment projects?33:10 – Distributing profit to passive investors and active investors.37:49 – How long does it take to close a typical real estate deal?

Mar 13, 2019 • 19min
Two Brain Mentor Series: Anastasia Bennett

Mar 12, 2019 • 10min
Two Brain Stories- Drew Thomas

Mar 8, 2019 • 4min
Food For Thought Friday- Leadership Traits

Mar 7, 2019 • 26min
Episode 158: Strategic Advantages with Josh Martin
Episode 158: Strategic Advantages with Josh MartinHow do we celebrate our strategic advantages? In this episode we talk with Josh Martin, a mentor on the Two Brain Team, about the three most common strategic advantages to a CrossFit Gym: Coaching, Programming, and Community. Many gyms claim to have the best coaches, the best programming, and best community but do they in reality? Learn how you can actually market these items correctly and truly bring them out as strategic advantages. Josh Martin is not only a Two Brain mentor but also owns his own CrossFit gym in Lithia Florida, CrossFit for Glory. Josh has always been big into fitness growing up playing baseball, basketball, and even speed skating! At the University of Florida he got his degree in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology before stumbling upon CrossFit and opening up his own gym. Josh enjoys helping other people reach their health and fitness potential and CrossFit has provided the perfect platform to do so. Don’t Forget! Find out what stage of entrepreneurship you are in by taking the exclusive Two Brain test here: https://twobrainbusiness.com/test/ or schedule your free mentoring call by clicking here!2019 Two Brain Summit in Chicago! Register here!Links:https://twobrainbusiness.com/mentor-item/josh-martin/https://crossfitforglory.com/ Contact Josh:josh@twobrainbusiness.comhttps://www.facebook.com/crossfitforglory/https://twitter.com/crossfit4gloryhttps://www.instagram.com/crossfitforglory/ Timeline:3:00 – Introduction to Strategic Advantages. 4:46 – What are the top 3 strategic advantages for CrossFit Gyms10:25 – Making an impact in your community by giving back as an advantage13:17 – How to use programming as a strategic advantage17:27 – I have the best coaches! The strategic advantage of coaching.20:10 – The best ways to market strategic advantages to new clients

Mar 1, 2019 • 3min
Food For Thought Friday- Taking Action
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