Hiring Mistake That Leaves Gym Owners Coaching Again (And How to Fix It)

You’ve got a stack of resumes and a great candidate on the phone… until you hit the schedule part. Suddenly, their “perfect fit” status depends on your ability to juggle Monday evenings, Wednesday mornings, and a couple of Thursday afternoons…

But you’re short-staffed. So you bend… and six months later, you’re back on the floor coaching… again.

Familiar? Unfortunately, many gym owners would say, “Yes – too familiar.”

In this episode, Tim and Randy talk about one of the most common (and costly) mistakes gym owners make: hiring out of desperation. Because many of them are looking for who’s available instead of the right fit. And that short-term thinking leads to a long-term mess.

In this episode, you’ll find out how to flip the script:

• Define your business hours first
• Set clear job expectations
• Fill positions based on what your gym actually needs (not what a candidate’s calendar allows)

🎧 Listen now and stop letting desperation drive your hiring decisions.

Key Takeaways: 

• Intro (00:00)
• Hiring out of desperation leads to future problems (00:27)
• Coaches should not dictate your business model (03:48)
• Avoid hiring based on temporary client demand (05:28)
• Set consistent session blocks upfront (06:20)
• Idle trainers should handle business-driving tasks (08:13)

Additional Resources:

- Schedule your SpringBoard call

- Apply to join The Iron Circle

- Check out our Switch to Semi-Private course

- Get 30 days of Semi-Private Pro on us!

- A tool for deciding on new gym services – 5-Question Matrix

- Tim's new book – Built to Win by Tim Lyons 

- ProFit Accelerator: Helping Training Gyms Grow to 30K/month and Beyond Facebook group 

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