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Tim Carroll, owner of CrossFit 908 (NJ).
Grand Opening Day at Champlain Valley CrossFit (VT).
Grand opening day. Memory lane, here we go. Did you have one when you opened your affiliate? Did it feature some giant fruit platter or an ice swan or just 1000 burpees? C'mon, tell us . . .
It's September now . . . and Fight Gone Bad 5 is Sept 25th. Time to get your fight on and sign up, whaddayasay?
"Life always gets harder toward the summit -- the cold increases, the responsibility increases." -- Friedrich Nietzsche
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At the Hybrid Athletics (CT) 2010 Summer Challenge.
"Make It Count" from CrossFit Fire (IL).
"There's No Wrong Time For The Right Idea" from Women Entrepreneur.
"I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it." -- Pablo Picasso
The September Painstorm is waiting for you on the extended post . . .
Continue reading "Wednesday 100901"
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At the Santa Monica Pier with Kevin of Paradiso CrossFit (CA).
The CrossFit Hollywood Nutrition Blog.
"14 Sweet Facts About Sugar" from I Am Bored.
"Get a (New) Grip: Benching for Overhead Strength" from CrossFit Delaware Valley (PA).
"Four things come not back: The spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, the neglected opportunity." -- Arabian Proverb
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Melody at Practice CrossFit (OH).
"How Often Should I CrossFit?" from CrossFit Impulse (AL).
Affiliate Scenario: You have your Level One Certification and you want to buy an affiliate. You know you can't buy the name, but you're looking at taking over a thriving affiliate and rebranding it, basically. (If your essay is approved by CrossFit.) How do you figure out the worth of such a venture?
"The Skinny on Hooters" from the Wall Street Journal.
"He never knew when he was whipped . . . so he never was . . . " -- Louis L'Amour
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CrossFit BC (Canada).
"This Is My Gym" by CrossFit Watertown (CT). (Looking for more motivational CrossFit essays? Click the "Articles" tab on the CFW posting.)
"Six Keys to Being Excellent at Anything" by the Harvard Business Review.
"I don't need to hang out in a posse and try to act cool." -- Jeremy London
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CrossFit Lithium (NJ) on an adventure.
"Yeah, CrossFit Is Expensive" by CrossFit California City (CA).
Go here and get your "17" badge now. Show the world that you support Fight Gone Bad 5.
Affiliate Questions: Best barbell? Best kettlebell? Best jumprope?
"Luck? I don't know anything about luck. I've never banked on it and I'm afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: Hard work - and realizing what is opportunity and what isn't." -- Lucille Ball
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Jesse B. at CrossFit North Fort Collins (CO).
"Wax On, Wax Off" from CrossFit Montgomery County (MD).
CrossFit Clackamas (OR) in "This Workout Comes With a Cause."
"Serial Entrepreneurs Share Their Words of Wisdom" from Inc.
"Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary." -- Steven Jobs
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CrossFit Gordon (NY).
The new K-Star blog (Kelly Starrett of San Francisco CrossFit): Mobility WOD.
Affiliate Scenario: You have a trainer who is sweet to the members but surly to you. You've tried talking but made no progress. Now, you're starting to wonder if the members are picking up on the hostility and/or being led astray. What do you do next?
"Why I CrossFit" from CrossFit Fort Meade (MD).
"And as for the rest, let life happen to you. Believe me: life is in the right, always." -- Rainer Maria Rilke.
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Brian of CrossFit Ramstein (Germany), on a sheep farm in New Zealand.
Check out this post about Wolf Pack CrossFit (Korea) on the CrossFit Ramstein website.
"10 Things You Should Never Micromanage" from Inc.
"My optimism wears heavy boots and is loud." -- Henry Rollins
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The Hill at the CrossFit The Woodlands (TX) training area.
Bryant Powers of CrossFit Oahu gets featured in "Gym Owner Learns How to Be Fiscally Fit" from Pacific Business News.
Affiliate Scenario: Nobody seems to pick up or put away anything in your affiliate. Bumpers, kettlebells, water bottles, etc. all litter the floor after a class. What's the best way to get your members to take ownership of the space and store their gear?
"Convenient" by Mindi at Kitsap CrossFit (WA).
"Don't be afraid if things seem difficult in the beginning. That's only the initial impression. The important thing is not to retreat; you have to master yourself." -- Olga Korbut
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In the middle of CrossFit Cedar Park's grand opening of their new location, Jason S. bangs out some squats with his son Travis.
See Jason as the "Hero of the Day" on the Fight Gone Bad 5 Facebook page.
"Globo Gym vs. CrossFit Gym" from CrossFit Rehoboth (DE).
"Forgive and Remember: How a Good Boss Responds to Mistakes" from the Harvard Business Review.
"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all." -- Dale Carnegie
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Melissa of CrossFit Valley Park (MO).
Before/After shots: Do you do them regularly for new members?
"CrossFit's Old School Approach Gains Fans" from the Chicago Tribune.
"MLM = Cancer In Your Business" from CrossFit L.A. (The Biz).
"Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their soul encourages another person to be brave and true." -- Charles Dickens
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