Blogs
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Calling All Mentors
It may surprise you to learn that January is national mentor’s month. The word “mentor,” defined by Merriam-Webster as a wise and trusted counselor or...
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Women in the Weight Room
Within the fitness industry, special attention is directed toward female members to ensure obstacles such as intimidation or discomfort around men in the weight room...
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The Effect of 2020’s Top 10 Fitness Trends on Campus Rec
Each year, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) releases its Top 10 Fitness Trends. With wearables, group training and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) topping...
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Collaboration vs. Cooperation: What’s the Difference?
Collaboration is a word I often hear thrown around in meetings, interviews, across campus or at conferences. However, sometimes it feels like cooperation is the...
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Differentiating Our Products and Services
In my last blog, we discussed the importance of hiring great people. This month, we take a look at the products that those people deliver....
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3 Simple Ways to Engage Students at Your Recreation Center
Walk in. Workout. Walk out. Repeat. This is the average student’s mindset when going to the university’s recreation center. Rarely do students take the opportunity...
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5 Steps to Avoid a Death by Meetings
How often you have stated to yourself or publicly after a meeting, “Wow! That was an awesome meeting!“ For many of you the answer is...
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Developing a Successful Marketing Campaign
Developing a successful marketing campaign that unifies all recreation programs, facilities, services and events under one department is critical. Each program represents a piece that...
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How Improv has Improved My Enjoyment at Work
Over the summer, I moved to Tucson, Arizona, from Baltimore, Maryland. Freshly married, living in a new city, and working in a new role, one...
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Unique Partnerships in the Least Expected Places
Unique partnerships will present themselves when and where you least expect them, often based on relationships you’ve built with people whom you’ve made it a...
