The #1 Reason Why Trainers FAIL!

Let’s assume you are a great trainer. You are full of passion. You are full of energy and enthusiasm. You study training, read the latest information, journals, blogs, books, watch DVD’s and do everything you can to get better. Heck, you may even attend 2-3 live conferences per year to keep your passion burning, your […]

Nelson Mandela—A Man of IMPACT!

Nelson Mandela—A Man of IMPACT! By Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS The world lost a great leader last week. A man who changed his country. A man who changed the world. Nelson Mandela was a man of significant IMPACT. He was a prisoner. He was a president. He was a GIANT. A freedom fighter. An elder […]

Gut Check Time

I recently wrapped up one of my favorite events of the year, my 3.5 Day Mentorship. As the dust settles, I’ve been thinking about how mentoring has changed my life and my business. And more importantly, what it’s done for this fresh crop of mentorees. This is a cool little snippet of an email I […]

What does your GUT say?

Every week for the past 2 years I have a “W.O.W.” (Word of the Week) that I focus on. It’s a word that is typically resonating deep within me. This week, my WOW is “GUT.” Think about your GUT. You know that feeling that just tells you when things just feel right…or wrong. That “thing” […]

LABOR DAY!!!!

Labor Day weekend. For many reasons, I always love this weekend. But there is one reason that really stands out. Let me share. You may have heard me tell this story because I have told it every Labor Day weekend for the past 25 years. It was Labor Day weekend in the Fall of 1988 at […]

Coach Johnny Parker—A Strength & Conditioning Legend

Coach Johnny Parker—A Strength & Conditioning Legend By Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS I met a legend on Saturday. And it was one of the highlights of my busy few days at both the IDEA World & Perform Better conferences. After teaching my “Secrets to Training ALL Athletes” program at Perform Better in Long Beach, a […]

Are You Ready To Live IMPROMPTU?

(I sit down to write this week’s WOW after a memorable Father’s Day 2013. I hope it will help set the tone for a special week for YOU in business and life this week): Are You Ready To Live IMPROMPTU? By: Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS My Father’s Day started off early yesterday morning in fantastic […]

Remember to LIVE…It’s MEMORIAL DAY!!

Remember to LIVE…It’s MEMORIAL DAY!!! By Todd Durkin Happy Memorial Day! I hope that you have been able to take some time this weekend to reflect on the meaning of this very special day and spend some quality time with your family and loved ones. Maybe you will go to the beach today, watch the NCAA […]

Are you TRULY listening?

Are you TRULY listening? By: Lindsey Richardson, Director of Marketing, Fitness Quest 10 I have been contemplating the art of truly listening lately. I used to consider myself a “good listener,” if I had a profile it would say “I love to listen.” But, here is the catch, I also love to talk. As technology […]

A Tribute to Sawman on his 52nd Birthday

A Tribute to Sawman on his 52nd Birthday Even though our beloved friend, Ken “Sawman” Sawyer is not with us physically anymore, he is definitely looking down on us and I know he’s with us in spirit.  Today, on what would have been his 52nd birthday, here are 52 tributes to a man I miss […]