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The 4 'C's of hiring a manager for your gym who won't bail (or bankrupt you) in 6 months

from The Gym Member Machine Podcast · host Gym Member Machine

Claim a (yes, actually) free 30-day trial with GMM hereFREE Profitable Gym Pricing Worksheet 👉 Plug in your numbers and find out if you're black hole priced or sitting in the sweet spot. Find out if you're charging enough for your gym in 10 minutes or less.Instagram: @gymmembermachine—ABOUT USWelcome to Gym Member Machine, we're a done-for-you marketing agency and growth partner for boutique training gyms around the world.In plain English, we help gym owners make more money with less headaches (and we help you do it in ways that you, your team, your community, the people you serve, and yes, your bank account, are gonna feel awesome about).Here’s what that actually means:• Offer design that makes sense for you and your model• Customized, multi-platform paid ad campaigns• World-class gym websites and landing pages that convert• Time-saving sales and automation systems• Coaching, resources, and playbooks to help you turn new leads into raving-fan, referral-engine members of your gymBiggest bragging point? In an industry where the average agency gets fired in 3 months (that's 33% churn for those counting at home), we've been at an average of 2-3% churn for the last 5-6 years... all with an open door for our clients to leave whenever the heck they want (no long-term contracts here).Want to see if we're full of it for yourself? Book a SUUUPER high-pressure get-to-you-know-call here 📞Full transparency, we only invite about 30–40% of the gym owners we speak with to work with us. If it's not a fit, we'll tell you (we're in this for the long game and don't have any "532 members in 3 seconds with no work" fairy tales to sell ya).If you’re serious about growing your gym and want a straightforward, honest conversation about where you are and where you’re trying to go, book a call.Either way, we're rooting for ya 💪TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro01:14 - What is a GM role? 09:18 - Can you afford one? Compensation basics 10:36 - Base salary + tiered member bonuses 17:46 - Where to find candidates 23:36 - Build the hiring process first 25:46 - Vibes and values fit 26:56 - The Four Cs framework 31:56 - Require a video application 33:56 - Have them do the job in the interview 41:00 - Talk them out of the role 49:10 - Pro tips: actors and karaoke 55:40 - Red flags to watch for 58:24 - Reference checks and core values

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