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10 Pain Points for Fitness Professionals
You understand that being a fitness professional entails more than just assisting clients and participants in achieving their health goals and objectives. You must also manage your time, take care of administrative duties, sell your…
Navigating Tax Preparation Season
Editor’s Note: This article is meant only to increase awareness of various aspects of tax laws. These laws are constantly changing, and we cannot guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of this information. While doing tax…
Cybersecurity Tips and Strategies
Outsmart the scammers with these risk management tools and techniques that will help you improve your cybersecurity.
Marching On
Time marches on, but it’s never too late to get in step with better ways to boost your career. Here are six ways you can propel yourself—and your business—forward and spring ahead toward achieving your goals.
Black History in Our National Parks
Our national parks have a history of segregation–but a future of inclusion for all.
Q&A: Foundational Fitness Insight from Gilad Janklowicz
The early 1980s gave birth to many fitness movements and professional organizations, including IDEA Health & Fitness Association (1982). The idea of organized and professionally led exercise wasn’t new, but it also wasn’t mainstream. Consumers…
Four Hot Topics Every Personal Trainer Should Know About in 2023
Featuring more than 75 sessions led by industry leaders, IDEA Personal Trainer Institute, will set you up for success in 2023 and beyond.
IDEA’s 2023 Resolutions!
At IDEA, our resolutions are all about bringing your resolutions to life We are here to help you have the best year everthe following to make that happen.
Building Community for Your Fitness Business
Often people are searching for connection and camaraderie, which can be found and nurtured through building community in your business.
Dimensionalize Your Fitness Business
The key to seeing and seizing new dimensions—or to dimensionalize your fitness business—lies in embracing a growth mindset.
No Justification May be Best Justification for Workplace Diversity
If your studio is prioritizing workplace diversity, think carefully about how you present organizational reasons.
Lessons From Kenyan Runners
To get faster and chase their dreams, Kenyan runners have specific training habits which can benefit your fitness business and career.
10 “Exercises” to Build a Better Career
Follow the lead of successful fit pros to embrace today’s opportunities to the fullest and build a better career.
2022 IDEA World Fitness Awards
Those honored with the 2022 IDEA World Fitness Awards are authentically living this year’s “Limitless” theme.
Sustainability Practices in Fitness
This article provides an overview of sustainability issues in fitness and ways to improve sustainability practices in your business.
Inspired Service: Renewed Commitment and Silver Linings
For IDEA, which has proudly touted a 98%–99% customer satisfaction rating for many years, this was aIDEA service crisis. On Friday, August 5, the IDEA team discovered that hundreds of customer voice mails had been stuck in a digital black hole. IDEA members were calling us for help, but we didn’t even know it.
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
Staycations are great, but sometimes it takes a holiday outside the confines of our comfort zones to stretch ourselves and grow. I’m just back from a much-needed vacation and change of scene and routine. Disconnecting…