JT In The Raw Archives - Active Management

I’m failing at more things than you think…

By JT | May 29, 2026

One thing I’ve become very comfortable with as a 32 year old business owner is failure. I hate failing – really HATE it! But every failure shows I am moving and gets me closer to the next success, as I learn!

The Dangerous Mindset We May Have Accidentally Created

By JT | May 22, 2026

Do any of your members miss one workout, then disappear for two weeks? A new study caught my attention this week, and honestly, it explains a lot about human behaviour in fitness.

Strange? Why Hasn’t the Phone Rung? Here’s Why!

By JT | May 15, 2026

Could there be anything more boring than auditing your business? Seriously, checking if everything is working the way it should. But not doing this boring task is costing you thousands!

I felt like a first-time member

By JT | May 8, 2026

I went to the dentist this week and I hated every second before it and during it. Not the dentist herself, just the thoughts and feelings my brain was conjuring up!

This Is Why No One Opens Your Emails

By JT | April 24, 2026

When was the last time you actually looked forward to an email from a business? Most don’t and that’s exactly why people think email marketing is dead.

What a Sharp Haircut Taught Me About Customer Loyalty

By JT | December 19, 2025

This week I tried a brand new barber. Cut-throat razor on the edges. Clippers for the stray hairs (why do they multiply as we age?). Hair dryer, product, the works.

Sell Without Sounding Salesy

By JT | December 12, 2025

When you genuinely believe your membership or PT can change someone’s life, you’re not “closing a deal”, you are opening a life change for the person in front of you.