Chalene Johnson's Articles

YYou’re preparing for class, and participant Jane Doe walks in early. She is “Jane Doe” to you even though she’s been coming to your class for the past...

The popularity of core training has led to the misconception that to get results you need to use equipment. This simply isn’t true. And it’s a good thing too, beca...

Some of you may already have a clearly formed concept of a particular product or service you want to market. Others may wish to create something but feel unsure how to zero in...

BY CHALENE JOHNSON Become Your Club's How to increase your professional stock by MVE becoming your organization's Most Valuable Employee! W ould you like to increase you...

In the fitness business, many managers acquire their titles and supervisory responsibilities in the absence of any formal training—or, for that matter, any natural lea...

Every kid in America has fallen for this time-tested parental game, “Let’s see how fast you can get dressed. I’ll time you!” By using the same philosop...

You Want to Personal Trainer! HERE'S A SIMPLE SEVEN-WEEK PLAN ON HOW TO PAINLESSLY MAKE THE TRANSITION FROM GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTOR TO PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINER. So, Be a B...

When faced with the dilemma of how to motivate employees, many managers simply avoid offering employee incentives because they “don’t have it in the budget.”...

In my experience, the number one mistake managers and owners make when hiring new help is failing to look beyond the stack of employment applications. Great employees already ...

copy and pass along to your staff courtesy of IDEA How to Take Care of New Members By Chalene Johnson Staff Bulletin N ew members often feel tremendous anxiety on their fi...

If you answered “True” to more than two of these questions, it’s time to take action! What can you, as an employee, do to make your next staff meeting more e...

6 Steps to Productive Meetings By Chalene Johnson T here are some things in life that we all dread attending: funerals, dentist appointments, tax audits and, let's not forge...