Worst Game EVER.

Musical chairs is an elimination game. When the music stops, everyone scrambles for the nearest chair, and whoever isn’t quick enough, or looking forward, or frankly, just too far from a chair…is out. And then it begins again, over and over, until there is only one player left. During the game, the best players become better able to move quickly, listen for cues, and spot opportunities to grab a chair in the next round, when the music stops.

2020 has been like the worst game of musical chairs EVER for boutique fitness owners. Are we open today or closed? Masks? Gloves? 10% capacity? Wait, now 50%? Oh, go back outside? Every time the music stops, boutique fitness owners scramble for a chair, a place to rest for a bit, and maybe come up with a new strategy for the next round.

Y’all, the ability to move quickly, change directions, and spot opportunities doesn’t just get you to the next round of musical chairs, it gets you a seat in 2021, as a boutique fitness studio owner. Yeah, I said it. 2021. THIS YEAR WILL END…. eventually, and the most agile, the most committed, and the most willing to CHANGE the trajectory of the game will get to keep playing in 2021. But you have to start planning for that NOW.

Are you still chasing chairs? It is time to stop and come up with develop actionable strategies to make sure your studio is resilient enough to make it to the end of this crazy year, and beyond.

Need help? I would be happy to work with you. Let’s spend 12 weeks together and get your studio positioned for success in the upcoming year.

Yes, it will be different, but it can be tremendously successful. Let’s do this.

Remember playing musical chairs as a kid?

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Kristin Abel, VP Finance