Episode 50: ABUNDANCE, with John Manser

If you're a Gym owner, where do you turn to get help? John Manser, from CrossFit Dynamo in Atlanta, GA joins us today, and he is the go to resource for CrossFit affiliate owners to get answers. John is an experienced CrossFitter and has been ranked as high as 147th best in his age group. He has a long sports career including collegiate tennis and a being a sponsored triathlete. He is a certified level 2 coach, has extensive programming experience and has been noticed by the Garage Games for his plans. John got in to CrossFit and wanted to start a box but knew he could not afford to fail. He went online to solicit advice from others on Facebook and get advice from current box owners. From this, the Affiliate Owners Group (AOG) was formed. John talks about how the group was formed and how it grew from its humble beginnings in Atlanta, GA. In today’s episode we cover topics such as how the AOG was formed, the most popular questions/topics on the AOG, and the future of the AOG. We also cover an important topic, the Abundance Mindset. John defines this as, “The Giving of your skills to the people that need them around you, without necessarily expecting anything in return”. This is truly what the AOG is all about. For John, there truly is nothing in it for him besides helping other affiliates. Be sure to send John an email and thank him for all his hard work he and other admins do at the AOG! Timeline: 3:06 John Manser Introduction 3:55 Trying CrossFit for the First Time 5:05 Getting CrossFit Advice Online 8:50 Creation of the Affiliate Owners Group 12:05 Recurring CrossFit Questions 15:07 Recruiting the First Moderators of AOG 18:30 Dealing with Leadership Problems 20:24 The Abundance Mindset 21:41 Managing Expectations 24:49 Why AOG is so Popular? 26:12 Guidelines of the AOG 28:56 Best Lessons from the AOG 30:53 Lessons That Did Not Work 32:52 Deleting Comments on the AOG 34:31 More Best Lessons from the AOG 35:21 Most Important Posts to Read (How to Find Customers) 37:48 Avoiding Problems Other Owners 39:02 What is the Future of the AOG 42:26 The Upside of the AOG Contact John: https://www.facebook.com/groups/319154731484810/ (Affiliate Owners Group) https://www.facebook.com/johnmanserjr https://www.facebook.com/groups/AffiliNation/ http://affilination.org/ http://crossfitdynamo.com/ https://www.facebook.com/CrossfitDynamo