Stephen Bartlett

No, but you need to learn stuff. And so whatever way is the fastest way for you to learn things, do that. And so I'll tell this story because I think it's like, do you need one? No, no one needs one. You can literally just do all of these things through trial and error on your own and you will figure it out. Time is obviously the one thing that is the big question mark.

No, but you need to learn stuff. And so whatever way is the fastest way for you to learn things, do that. And so I'll tell this story because I think it's like, do you need one? No, no one needs one. You can literally just do all of these things through trial and error on your own and you will figure it out. Time is obviously the one thing that is the big question mark.

No, but you need to learn stuff. And so whatever way is the fastest way for you to learn things, do that. And so I'll tell this story because I think it's like, do you need one? No, no one needs one. You can literally just do all of these things through trial and error on your own and you will figure it out. Time is obviously the one thing that is the big question mark.

And I think part of that is the question of how valuable is your time to you? Not in a micro example, but would I pay in time or money to move forward five years and not make five years of mistakes? So when I started my first gym,

And I think part of that is the question of how valuable is your time to you? Not in a micro example, but would I pay in time or money to move forward five years and not make five years of mistakes? So when I started my first gym,

And I think part of that is the question of how valuable is your time to you? Not in a micro example, but would I pay in time or money to move forward five years and not make five years of mistakes? So when I started my first gym,

I didn't actually start the gym because I quit my job and I drove across the country and I showed up at a guy's house that I Googled on the internet who said he was good at running gyms. His name was Seven Figure Sam. All right, and so he was a gym guru. And so I showed up at his actual gym unannounced and I was like, hey, I'm here to be mentored and learn. And he was like, uh, I'm working.

I didn't actually start the gym because I quit my job and I drove across the country and I showed up at a guy's house that I Googled on the internet who said he was good at running gyms. His name was Seven Figure Sam. All right, and so he was a gym guru. And so I showed up at his actual gym unannounced and I was like, hey, I'm here to be mentored and learn. And he was like, uh, I'm working.

I didn't actually start the gym because I quit my job and I drove across the country and I showed up at a guy's house that I Googled on the internet who said he was good at running gyms. His name was Seven Figure Sam. All right, and so he was a gym guru. And so I showed up at his actual gym unannounced and I was like, hey, I'm here to be mentored and learn. And he was like, uh, I'm working.

Um, I really don't know who you are. And, uh, like maybe we'll talk tomorrow or something. And I was like, okay. And he's like, where are you staying? And I said, I don't know. I haven't decided yet. And he's like, what do you mean? I was like, that's my car. I just drove here and all my stuff's in there.

Um, I really don't know who you are. And, uh, like maybe we'll talk tomorrow or something. And I was like, okay. And he's like, where are you staying? And I said, I don't know. I haven't decided yet. And he's like, what do you mean? I was like, that's my car. I just drove here and all my stuff's in there.

Um, I really don't know who you are. And, uh, like maybe we'll talk tomorrow or something. And I was like, okay. And he's like, where are you staying? And I said, I don't know. I haven't decided yet. And he's like, what do you mean? I was like, that's my car. I just drove here and all my stuff's in there.

And he's like, you have nowhere to, I was like, I figured I would just figure it out when I got here. And so he offered me to stay at his, at his house that night, which is unbelievably generous. And maybe my salesmanship got him, you know, um,

And he's like, you have nowhere to, I was like, I figured I would just figure it out when I got here. And so he offered me to stay at his, at his house that night, which is unbelievably generous. And maybe my salesmanship got him, you know, um,

And he's like, you have nowhere to, I was like, I figured I would just figure it out when I got here. And so he offered me to stay at his, at his house that night, which is unbelievably generous. And maybe my salesmanship got him, you know, um,

But within a few weeks, he had a meetup of all the gyms that were kind of like following his little system for how he ran his personal training studio and bootcamp. And I got to go as a 22-year-old and I paid to have access to this community of gym owners. And they were all going around talking about what was going good and what was going wrong in the business.

But within a few weeks, he had a meetup of all the gyms that were kind of like following his little system for how he ran his personal training studio and bootcamp. And I got to go as a 22-year-old and I paid to have access to this community of gym owners. And they were all going around talking about what was going good and what was going wrong in the business.

But within a few weeks, he had a meetup of all the gyms that were kind of like following his little system for how he ran his personal training studio and bootcamp. And I got to go as a 22-year-old and I paid to have access to this community of gym owners. And they were all going around talking about what was going good and what was going wrong in the business.

And when it got to me, I was like, well, okay, so I want to open a location. And this is kind of what I was thinking about my model. And this is what I was thinking about price points. And they were like, wrong, wrong. Here's why that's not going to work. Here's why that's not going to work. oh, okay, well, this is where I was going to buy equipment. They're like, don't buy there. That's retail.

And when it got to me, I was like, well, okay, so I want to open a location. And this is kind of what I was thinking about my model. And this is what I was thinking about price points. And they were like, wrong, wrong. Here's why that's not going to work. Here's why that's not going to work. oh, okay, well, this is where I was going to buy equipment. They're like, don't buy there. That's retail.