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Your gym's been growing and the business is stable—and you're sick of wearing all the hats. That means it's time to hire a GM, right?
Possibly. But probably not.
If you're not strategic about when and how you hire a GM, you'll end up right back where you started: doing all the things anyway.
But just because it's not time to roll out the red carpet for a GM quite yet doesn't mean you have to keep doing everything yourself. Here's Chris Cooper on exactly how to tell if you're ready to hire a GM, how to get there if you're not, and what to pay them when you are.
Links:
Gym Owners Handbook Women In Fitness Business podcast Gym Owners United
Timeline:
00:54 – Climbing the value ladder before you hire a GM. 3:28 – A GM’s job is to keep things the same. 4:20 – The best coaches don’t necessarily make the best GMs. 5:21 – How to compensate a GM. 6:46 – When to hire a GM. 11:45 – The biggest mistake gym owners make when hiring a GM.
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