Don't Burn Out Your Business: Leading Gyms with Clarity, Energy, and Equilibrium
Saturday 20 September
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Business of Fitness Theatre 1
Running a gym isn’t just about reps, sets, and memberships; it’s about leadership. Owners and managers are facing unprecedented pressures: financial strain, staff turnover, long hours, and the constant demand to deliver results. Left unchecked, this can lead to business burnout just as damaging as physical burnout.
In this session, award-winning author and coach David Lee shares practical strategies for gym leaders to protect their most valuable assets: their energy, their people, and their business model. Drawing on his 8 E’s of Equilibrium framework, David will show how to:
- Recognise the early signs of burnout at both a personal and organisational level
- Reframe leadership from firefighting to future-shaping
- Rebuild culture and staff engagement to reduce turnover and increase retention
- Reignite vision and purpose so your gym thrives in a competitive market
Attendees will leave with actionable tools to improve decision-making, safeguard wellbeing, and drive sustainable growth, because when leaders burn out, so do their businesses.
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