Let my pain be your gain as I’ve put together a few common mistakes trainers make at the beginning of their career.

If it doesn't challenge you then it won't change you, and change is needed for growth.

It's more important that you understand your customers than they understand you.

Bidding online for clients is now a thing - learn the right way to go about it.

If you look at any business that either failed or started failing, you find one thing in common - failure to adapt to change.

A leader is not a manager. True leaders create and inspire great ideas.

When it comes to client growth, it is important to know when enough is enough.

Having a great concept isn't going to cut it anymore. The new metric will be growth velocity. Bigger, faster is better.

Looking to opening up your own gym business? Help is at hand, not just from me but from those who have done it before. Here are a few things I would look at if I was in your shoes.