About this episode

David Syvertsen discusses the stages of gym ownership and the challenges of maintaining culture while managing hiring and delegation.

Guest David Syvertsen @davesy85 discusses the real stages of gym ownership, from the first dream to the day you finally trust other people to carry the culture. Hiring, delegation, money, and friendship are all discussed, especially how we keep that internal barometer steady with shifting work and life priorities. • the dreamer stage and the moment it becomes relentless doing • why not knowing the full difficulty can be an advantage • “burn the boats” commitment pair...

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Host: Dr. Sam Rhee

Guest: David Syvertsen

Topics covered

• gym ownership
• CrossFit
• hiring
• delegation
• work-life balance
• culture

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