Some people see an obstacle and focus on how it’s blocking them.

But successful entrepreneurs see challenges as opportunities.

In these days of the pandemic, we all face plenty of these situations. Your success depends largely on overcoming obstacles and seizing opportunities inherent in today’s world.

Here’s a look at three common situations and how some of our top-performing gyms are spinning them to gold.

Topic No. 1: Safety. This is the primary concern for everyone – your employees, clients, prospects and community. You want to build trust by providing a clean and safe facility; present positive optics about what you’re doing; and protect the culture you’ve created.

What Top Performers Are Doing: They’re communicating with all their stakeholders so much they might feel like they’re over-communicating. (Impossible.) They’re looking ahead, regardless of whether they’re allowed to reopen yet, with contingency plans and ordering cleaning supplies in advance.

Topic No. 2: Losing Revenue. Most independent gyms have suffered some level of revenue drop. Most businesses of any kind probably have. It’s part of the current state of the world, but you can take steps to improve.

What Top Performers Are Doing: They’re expanding their short-term and long-term offerings to create new revenue streams with virtual training and nutrition coaching. They’re reducing costs wherever it makes sense. And they’re watching for opportunities to take clients to the next level of service – from, say, group training to individual training.

Topic No. 3: Retaining Clients. Keep delivering your best service and experience. People want more community and engagement now. You can cultivate client connections and peer relationships to increase that sense of belonging that clients crave. And you can get to know them better, which will inform every aspect of your business.

What Top Performers Are Doing: They’re increasing their touchpoints with clients by making personal phone calls, sending texts, and even writing notes by hand. They’re providing opportunities for clients to interact, like virtual happy hours and game nights. And they’re asking clients about their needs to find new ways to meet them.

If much of this sounds familiar, that’s good! It means you are relying on the strong foundation you’ve developed – and you’re making adjustments as needed rather than ditching your whole business model and starting from scratch. Have confidence in what you’ve done, and show it by keeping a steady hand while remaining open to adjustments.

We’ve been updating the free resources to help you through the COVID-19 crisis. It’s such a fluid situation, and different from state to state, so stay aware of what’s happening in your area. And schedule a time for a free one-on-one consult with a Fitness Revolution coach. We can help you ensure you’re a top performer now and when all this is over.