Ep 130 - Adam Sedlack: Get stronger together, post-pandemic.

How can your business get stronger after the coronavirus? This episode reveals how to embrace transparency and customer support, deal with coronavirus timeline predictions and prepare to come out stronger together post-pandemic, as a business and a community. With UFC GYM facilities around the world in countries affected by the coronavirus such as China, USA, the UK, president Adam Sedlack has followed the pandemic throughout its development. Hear about business leader decisions from the heart of UFC GYM, or how to weigh up variables and franchisee responsibilities to understand how you can change, pivot and adapt to any potential adversity as fitness facilities reopen. For more information on the Escape Your Limits podcast visit https://escapefitness.com/podcast   Video – https://youtu.be/7duQLoi2wc8   Through loyalty and dedication, Adam Sedlack has risen up the ranks of the industry through mentorship opportunities under the likes of Mark Mastrov and Jim Rowley to become a better version of himself within the fitness world. Not only did this give him the skills and understanding of what it takes to be successful and, more importantly, what members need, but it also forged the relationships that have led to his current achievement. Today, as president of UFC GYM, Adam helps people train different to discover the benefits of a mental and physical approach that surpasses anything else in the fight game.   UFC GYM facilities are places where people can train like an athlete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Between those walls and in the Octagon, it's all about integrity, character, discipline and dedication. UFC GYM's signature model has a core of classes that make each location offering great, including boxing, Brazilian jiu jitsu, conditioning, and daily ultimate training (DUT) to teach a safe way for members to become functionally fit. This approach with the right content and UFC DNA enables franchisees to better execute what UFC GYM is all about. On top of this, a boutique model within the gyms allow consistency in brand communication across the business, whether for employees or franchisees.   Episode highlights -  • Why empathy is going to be key in overcoming pandemic challenges, personal anxieties, and getting back to normal with working together for future growth. • How authenticity and sincerity for the consumer is the only way we can make progress professionally and personally during lockdown and obstacles around the world. • What the conflict and inconsistency of how we get back to normal around the world is the most frustrating thing for businesses in the coronavirus pandemic, even though the regulation and mandates were the right call to start with. • Why businesses that focus their message on using the coronavirus recovery specifically to boost sales often comes off as bad taste. • How people will react better the more transparent you are with your information and actions, even if it's a decision that brings them more of a challenge. • What different vehicles you can use to take a look at your cash flow as a franchisee and weigh up team options against unemployment benefits or business decisions. • What questions you should be asking to prepare yourself for the variables that are imminent after the coronavirus pandemic has passed. • Why you should trust your senior leaders around you in your team to do the right thing and emerge in a better position, even if this is a forced change to your business model. • How business models will have to alter and change, or how some businesses will be exposed during the global COVID-19 challenges and have to adapt to whatever comes next. • What's going to happen as we get back to normality in regards to sharing space, sweating and working out in close confines to each other. • The importance of emotional intelligence in truly serving the customer and your staff, and how this break period can let you plan on how to better service customers both in and out of gyms. • How online workouts are increasing the size of fitness communities around the world, building relationships that will hopefully continue on post-pandemic. • What you can do to enrich your life throughout lockdown with family, digital connections with friends, and making the most of this experience to take advantage of the opportunities that you don't normally get.