You know the saying “dress for the job you want”?

IMO: the same thing applies to leadership: behave like the business owner/leader you want to be.

Whether you’re starting a business, leading a spin class, or managing a team – leadership skills are something that we ALL need, friend.

But like most things – it takes practice.

Major disclaimer: you probably won’t be good at it at first. 

For perspective: I was given a team of three full-time staff and 45 part-time in my first leadership role- and I made some wild mistakes (becoming best friends with my team, not communicating expectations, doing everything myself because it was “easier”…🫠) 

 Like everything, I’ve learned from that (circa 2015) and through experience and education, have a Masters in Leadership- actually.

For studio owners who were formerly instructors, or have never had a team of freelancers/part-time employees before… I have the exact resource for you I wish I had back in the day: Christa Gurka. 

Christa is the CEO and Founder of Pilates in the Grove and a Business Coach for studio owners and wellness entrepreneurs who’s been through it all.

She founded her studio during the first major financial collapse (in 2008)- and not only kept it going, but grew it to two locations and EIGHT figures in revenue. Now, she goes into the studio 10 hours a week if she wants with a well-oiled machine of a business- and teaches other women fitness studio owners her secrets as a business coach. 

Here’s the deal: whether you EVER want to open a studio or not, we all need leadership skills. And for my budding entrepreneurs (pssst: instructors, you are an entrepreneur of sorts), you’ll need them more than ever as you build your business. Key takeaways from this episode:  🪄Finding your why and purpose as a business owner and for your company 🪄How to scale – when to hire – and when to fire  🪄Self-awareness as a leader and how it relates to crucial conversations and managing expectations 🪄Top things fitness studio owners should be focusing on NOW to scale (hint… it’s not creating graphics for social media) 🪄Who to hire to be able to help you get to revenue-generating activities/out-sourcing 🪄Scaling: when to spend your time, or your money 🪄Culture and communication: how to manage both  🪄SOP’s and how to create them   🪄Permission-based sales for studios 🪄How to evaluate your instructors BEYOND their metrics and create a rubric  I also give my top tips on leadership and culture… including the people you want to hire as instructors, how to manage expectations, and communicating transparently with your teams.