Crazy

It has been a crazy couple of months. The Groupon sold 223 offically and about 235 after I honored the deal to more people who did not get it through Groupon. Over 100 people started in the first month unfortunately I did not offer an enticing offer soon enough. I lost 5 of my members that were coming in and need to get them back. I currently have 28 people on board at $67 for 6 weeks, just hired a salseman, am looking for a second morning trainer, have a thursday evening trainer so i can go to Australian Rules Football practice. This week she will be teaching thursday, friday, and saturday as I am going to Chicago to a Cubs-Yankess game and an Aussy rules match against Chicago United.

I graduated about 5 weeks ago, need to start studying for the C.S.C.S. exam. On another note I just learned about the new postal service program to help small businesses with direct mail campaigns. You no longer need to purchase a list but can just send 200-5000 postcards up to 8 1/2 x 11 on any routhe within a zip code. For my first campaign I am going to sewnd out 1000 in the Grandview area. Hopefully this will turen into about 30 more people coming into the gym. On another note I have placed 14 signs and I think they are all gone now. So my new plan of attack is to ask my clients if they have a yard and if so ask them if they would be willing to put them in their yards. Tonight Berena took a sign to put in her yard. When I get back from Chicago I hope to get my decals onto my car might even go for a half wrap. Also in the works is Qnanza and I hope to get a Living Social Deal soon as well. But if I do get a Living Social Coupon I am going to have three more trainers ready to train!

On a personal note trying to do too much too fast and I am not sure why. I am not exactly sure what I want. I know what I am used to and I miss the things I grew accustomed to.

Arnold expo!

All kinds of things happen at The Arnold Festival which is happening this weekend in Columbus, Ohio. This was the fourth time that I attended the expo. Each time I am less impressed. I used to be in awe like a little kid seeing Lou Ferigno (hulk), Frank Zane, Ronny Coleman, jay Cutler, Jamie Eason, and of course Arnold. Two years ago during the beginning of the pump and run I gave Arnold 5/shook his hand. Today he walked by me and was probably 2-3 feet away and all I wanted to do was for Arnold to go on by so I could find the ISSA table to place a lead box at. The guys do not seem as big to me anymore, the girls do not seem as attractive, and I do not really care about all the free bs supplements. Yes I still got supplements but then again I still have some left over from last year. Unlike a lot of people I realize that a crappy diet plus supplements is still a crappy diet.

The things I liked that happend today are I placed a lead box at the ISSA table, obtained a coupon code for the CSCS preparation and test which will save me about $400, met a plastic surgeon in Dublin who is on board for a plastic gift card promotion, and met a man who works for a Columbus magazine. Also today I sent Eversave an email about pushups for charity. Next up make my pushups for charity website, contact local police, fire, and every media outlet in the Columbus area. After that contact businesses to donate prizes to top competitors, watch the rest of my fit body boot camp videos, play around with Izigg text autoresponders, figure out the ins and outs of my volo software, go through the irainmaker tutorials, order signs for pushups for charity and Jackhammer Strength Training, get car decals, hang two more banners in facility, schedule more networking events, contact more businesses that have had recent online coupons, get more clients, train more people, over deliver, help people improve their lives, have my assisstant start training, and take a much needed vacation.

On another note yesterday I hex bar deadlifted 405. It had been a while. Muscle memory is amazing! Today I benched 255 for 3 easy reps. I think the planks, swings, and presses are making me a little stronger.