Invest Into Skills…
Summary
- Before I started my own gym, I worked as a Management Consultant for the military in areas like space cyber and intelligence.
- I realized that the Consulting process taught me how to solve problems effectively by asking experts and learning from them.
- When I decided to open a gym, I applied the same Consulting process by interviewing numerous gym owners about how they ran their businesses.
- I would spend every weekend learning from these gym owners, gaining insights into their onboarding processes, contract terms, and operating procedures.
- If I picked up a particularly good strategy or method, I would adopt it for my own gym, thanks to my Consulting background.
- I believe that my experience as a Consultant was crucial because it provided me with problem-solving skills that other gym owners who never were Consultants might lack.
- Even though my time in Consulting felt like a waste when I was in the midst of it, I now see it as a crucial stepping stone to my later success in the fitness industry.
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How To Take Action
A good way to solve problems in your business is like what I did—learn from people who know more. If you're starting something new, find experts and ask them questions. Spend your weekends or free time getting advice about anything you don't know. Ask about things like how to bring new customers in or what you should put in your contracts.
When you hear a good idea, use it in your business. This is how I got smart strategies for my gym. This worked because I wasn't afraid to ask for help and take notes from people who already had success.
Even if you feel like what you did before was a waste of time, it can actually help you later. Look back at your past jobs. Think about the skills you learned there. Then, use those skills in your new business or personal growth.
Here's the plan:
- Make a list of experts or successful people in the area you want to learn about.
- Reach out to them and ask if you can chat with them about how they do things.
- Write down all the good ideas.
- Pick the best ideas that will work for you and put them into action right away.
- Remember to use your past experiences, they might be more useful than you think.
This plan doesn't cost much money or time, but it can make a big difference for you. Just be ready to learn and improve your game by using what you find out.
Quotes
"I learned a Consulting process and the learning from Consulting process is learning how to solve problems"
– Alex Hormozi
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"you go to experts and you ask them what they do"
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"I started interviewing all these gym owners because they were willing to talk about the gyms"
– Alex Hormozi
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"I would drive out there every weekend because I had time and I would just spend time with the gym"
– Alex Hormozi
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"what felt like a complete waste of time when I was in it […] might have been the thing that made me succeed in the next thing"
– Alex Hormozi
