Are you a fitness business owner who would like to grow your business? Are you looking for tips on how to improve your hiring, culture, and employee retention? Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Tune in as Jess James Leyva, the President & Founder of Outlaw FitCamp shares tips he’s learned over the years about how to grow your fitness business and build a strong culture.

Raised by a single mom in some of the roughest parts of Southern California, Jesse struggled with a reading disability, Tourette’s syndrome and dropped out of high school. His athletic career began at the young age of 9 as a professional BMX rider. Later, Jesse discovered bodybuilding and was named Mr. Texas in 2010 while also coaching many pro athletes and helping thousands of clients change their lives. Today, Jesse Leyva is a recognized national fitness expert with over 22 years of experience in the fitness industry, a million-dollar personal training studio and the Founder of Outlaw FitCamp Franchise.

Jesse knows the true meaning of grit, and grit is what got him here today.

Be sure to take notes as Jesse shares:

• Why you should know the true definition of culture, why it should be number one in your business, and why you should always work to protect it
• Why you should do multi-step and multi-person job interviews
• Why it’s better to hire people who are the right fit than to spend too much time trying to change current employees who aren’t
• Why you should vision build with your team
• How being invested in your team members’ personal dreams and goals and helping them achieve them can lead to success in your business
• Why you should never rest on your short-term success and always be innovating

Get motivated to grow your business with Jesse’s wisdom and advice - let’s get hacking!

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