Why not if it works? But at what price?
The “right” company
Intellectual property is the heartbeat of any company, but attracting the people who bring the “gold dust” between their ears is not an easy task. Sure, the golden handcuffs and stock-triggered parachutes entice to a certain extent, but unless the offer goes beyond equity, most high-caliber professionals keep on shopping for the “right” company. Read the rest of this entry »
As a judge of these awards, I have noticed several trends that may indicate that the innovative efforts by facility professionals may not be deriving optimum benefit for their facilities. If this is true for those who enter the Nova7Awards competition, it may be even more true, and more of a serious loss, for those fitness centers whose professionals do not enter. Read the rest of this entry »
Humans are creatures of habit. People often move through their lives on autopilot, plodding through the same activities day in and day out. Once in a comfort zone, it can be difficult to change. Typically, this behavior transfers to exercise programs. People tend to get comfortable on one type of machine or in a specific class and repeatedly perform the same routine, on the same days, at the same level of intensity, for the same amount of time, over and over again. Eventually, this can result in exercise plateaus, boredom and even injury. Read the rest of this entry »
A new type of worker, known as the “competitive intelligence professional,” has emerged in the past decade.
These people, who are adept at performing electronic and other forms of research, now populate the landscape of large corporations, either as employees or on contract.
With the number of inactive children today, our nation’s health depends on getting young people excited about fitness. The Peggy & Philip B. Crosby Wellness Center created the Wellness Bound program to do just that. Focusing on nutrition, fitness and mental health, the eight-week program teaches groups of children ages eight to 13 the essentials for leading a healthy life. Read the rest of this entry »
Have you ever spent your hard-earned money on something you rarely use or end up not liking? Fitness for Her & Day Spa wanted to be sure that didn’t happen when individuals purchased a membership at their facility. With their New Member Motivator program, they made sure potential members knew what they were getting by offering a 30-day trial membership. The program brought in new members at a low cost to the club to let them try the facility before committing to buying memberships. Read the rest of this entry »
Many people are unhappy with their capabilities in searching the Internet.
They venture on-line, enter a few words in one of the popular search engines and get back an extensive list of results. As they browse through these items, they realize that most of them are irrelevant, outdated or indeed, barely less than junk. Frustrated, they conclude the Internet isn’t a useful research tool.
See, he sort of just stood and watched. He WANTED to do an exciting play-by-play but he couldn’t think of anything to say other than, “Helen is stacking her balls! Now Brian is stacking his balls! They’re both stacking their balls. Now Brian has more balls stacked. Helen is trying to stack her balls a different way. Brian tries to stack his balls a different way. They are still stacking their balls. Brian’s balls are almost completely stacked.” So, instead of saying all that, he just announced the winner. “Brian’s got it!” Read the rest of this entry »
A properly planned vegetarian diet can meet all your nutritional requirements. Research indicates it may also reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, obesity and other chronic diseases. However, embarking on a vegetarian lifestyle without adequate preparation may create nutritional problems. Read the rest of this entry »
“Really, I don’t think women ask enough questions of their doctors. But the reason they don’t ask enough questions is that they don’t know what to ask. It’s an unfortunate predicament,” West said. “You look at our bodies, we have complementary biology. Read the rest of this entry »