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May 17, 2024
How rich, high-technology, and in-person networking the smart way
May 10, 2024
Tension, money, and a minister's advice for raising kids
May 3, 2024
Money, health, love, and relationships
Apr 26, 2024
It hertz
Apr 19, 2024
Work expands, a fruit salad, and what to optimize for with workouts
Apr 12, 2024
Tribe building, legal policies, and the difference between facts and wisdom as we age
Apr 5, 2024
Deplatforming from social, 40/20 workouts, and why clients quit
Mar 29, 2024
Hard things, online training 101, and the NHL's newest 50-goal scorer
Mar 22, 2024
Outgrowing friends, exercise order, and waypoints
Mar 15, 2024
Elon Musk's Tweet, mobility regrets, and a steady stream of leads
Mar 8, 2024
Ethical dilemmas, fitness tourism, and which deadlift is best
Feb 16, 2024
How to never get injured in the gym, dabbling, and why social media isn't enough
Feb 9, 2024
Kneesovertoesguy, the learning pyramid, and perceived safety
Feb 2, 2024
Burn out. My burn out
Jan 26, 2024
A different planet, Career capital, and a story about a locksmith
Jan 19, 2024
Albino rats, low prices, and some stuff about social media
Jan 12, 2024
New workout, four coffees, and becoming famous to the family
Jan 5, 2024
Growing ideas, long-term travel, and National Personal Trainer Day
Dec 29, 2023
My most impactful changes of 2023
Dec 22, 2023
5 new clients, failure, and being the oldest person in the weight room
Dec 15, 2023
Excellence is mundane
Dec 8, 2023
Listening, walking, and asking for money
Dec 1, 2023
Overrated, six-packs, and retracing your steps
Nov 24, 2023
Second-guessing, the sore truth about fitness, and I'm dumb
Nov 17, 2023
Calories, being strong, and eating cold watermelon
Nov 10, 2023
Social media post structure, overwhelm, and passing out drunk
Nov 3, 2023
Chaotic ambition, hiring amateurs, and managing time with kids
Oct 27, 2023
Vegan CrossFitters, Joy, and Mariah Carey's big ol' bucket of money
Oct 20, 2023
Local marketing, being an amateur, and wisdom from Dwight D. Eisenhower
Oct 13, 2023
Famous to the family, fitfluencers, and what to do when there's no change
Oct 6, 2023
Activating the glutes, HOMS, and standing out in a sea of sameness
Sep 29,2023
50K IG followers, a German Officer, and the thing with time
Sep 15, 2023
$500k/yr, courage, and the fallacy of passive income
Sep 8, 2023
Getting bulky, expert status, and why people share content
Sep 1, 2023
Reps in the tank, muscle gain, and the fear of missing out
Aug 25, 2023
A book deal, the journey and cold watermelon. Mostly, cold watermelon
Aug 18, 2023
Online platforms, over-busy/under-results, and building beginner programs
Aug 11, 2023
Bad goal 'anchors', 100 episodes, and how to communicate with online clients
Aug 4, 2023
Trying, Failing, and why you shouldn't work "on your business"
July 28, 2023
'Future skills', referral culture, and making business simple again
July 21, 2023
Hiring, (y)ogging, and the first thing a new customer must know
Jul 14, 2023
Dreams, 'silent' sales, and human avoidance marketing
Jul 7, 2023
Logos, vision, and why the 10,000 step rule is nonsense
Jun 30, 2023
Food logs, survivors, and the heaviest weight in the gym
Jun 23, 2023
Market Saturation, Workout Jargon, and How to Guarantee Good Luck
Jun 16, 2023
FOMO, HAM, and Taking Ownership
Jun 9, 2023
Adding value without money, productivity, and the day-to-day grind
Jun 2, 2023
'Best' workouts, Referrals, and getting more people to buy from you
May 26, 2023
Geek flags, Schwarzenegger, and the people who have the best bodies
May 19, 2023
Paper towel, connecting with clients, and trading time for money
May 12, 2023
Content, boringly predictable outcomes, and forgetting sports bras
May 5, 2023
Sweaty abs, AI, and making millions
Apr 28, 2023
Valuable content, 90% of purchases, and feeling silly
Apr 21, 2023
Noble business, buyer's remorse, and why I hate goal setting
Apr 14, 2023
Doing less (better), compound interest, and the best course of action
Apr 7, 2023
Getting results, making changes, and the fallacy of passive income
Mar 31, 2023
Change Nothing, Sales Questions, and The Problem with Goal-Setting
Mar 24, 2023
Where Client Confidence Comes From, Onboarding, and Your Job
Mar 17, 2023
Spousal objections, comparison, and the truth about content creators
Mar 10, 2023
Sales conversations, change conversations, and fixing the dosages of life
Mar 3, 2023
Top Takeaways from 3 days of Learning
Feb 24, 2023
Losing clients, monkey's juggling fire, and a black dress
Feb 17, 2023
Getting clients online, SNASA, and girl push-ups
Feb 10, 2023
Fallacies of influencing, the seesaw of empathy, and big fish
Feb 3, 2023
Fat loss workouts(?), onboarding clients, and money lies
Jan 27, 2023
Less ego, more service, and gahbage
Jan 20, 2023
Improved Programming, sandwiches, and doing less
Jan 13, 2023
Life Tetris, doing the work, and nobody cares about good habits
Jan 6, 2023
In-gym clients, DOMS, and becoming the perfect choice
Dec 30, 2022
K-bell obsessions, more clients, and high-end marketing
Dec 23, 2022
Renewal magic, ‘grunty face’, and boring fitness
Dec 16, 2022
Six-packs, light weights, and referrals
Dec 9, 2022
Butts, confidence, and selling more training
Dec 2, 2022
The Rock Steals Snickers, Snobby trainers, and getting clients for January
Nov 25, 2022
‘Boring’ fitness, High prices, and Opening a gym
Nov 18, 2022
Cigarettes and marathons, food logs, and online fitness
Nov 11, 2022
“Too bulky”, needless variety, and repeat content
Nov 4, 2022
Mental health, beginner clients, and Mexican jewellery
Oct 21, 2022
Girl Push-Ups, Sales After “I need to think about it”, and Glute Pumps
Oct 12, 2022
Hangover Habits, Content Tips, and Preventing Issues with Clients
Oct 13, 2022
Hating IG, Getting Better Testimonials, and Changing Stances
Oct 7, 2022
Raising prices, recovering from injury, and being professional
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