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Notes from the stage, the coaching room and the gym.
Short posts on speaking, coaching and CrossFit. Each one tied to the city where it happened.
Consulting · September 26, 2026
The operational mistakes that cost gyms their members
Members rarely leave because of price. They leave because of small operational failures that add up. Here are the ones Dai sees most, from the floor of a working gym.
Consulting · September 26, 2026
Member experience: what your front desk is really selling
Your front desk is not checking people in. It is deciding whether they come back. A look at the member experience from someone who still runs one.
Consulting · September 26, 2026
Hiring a fitness business consultant: what to look for
Most consulting advice for gym owners is written by people who have never signed a lease or made payroll. Here is how to tell the difference, and what good consulting actually looks like.
Consulting · September 26, 2026
Lessons from co-owning CrossFit BC
Dai and his wife Christie co-own one of Vancouver's longest-running CrossFit gyms. These are the lessons that survived contact with reality.
Coaching, Vancouver · September 26, 2026
Burnout in Vancouver founders: what the high cost of building here does to you
Vancouver founders carry high costs, long hours and a culture that looks healthy from the outside. Here is what actually helps.
Speaking, Vancouver · September 26, 2026
Choosing a sales kickoff speaker in Vancouver
Sales kickoffs need energy that lasts past February. What Vancouver sales leaders should look for in a keynote.
Speaking, Vancouver · September 26, 2026
Vancouver team offsite ideas that change behaviour, not just the mood
Planning a leadership offsite in Vancouver or Whistler? How to build a day people remember for the right reasons.
Speaking, Vancouver · September 26, 2026
Hiring a keynote speaker in Vancouver: a planner's guide
What Vancouver event planners should know before booking a keynote: timing, venues, local advantages and the questions that matter.
Speaking, Vancouver · September 26, 2026
How to choose a keynote speaker who actually changes the room
A plain guide for event planners: what a keynote is for, what to ask before you book, and how to tell a motivational speaker from one who changes behaviour.
Speaking, Toronto · September 25, 2026
Keynote, workshop or emcee: which does your event actually need?
Three formats, three different jobs. How to pick the right one for your conference or offsite.
Speaking, Calgary · September 24, 2026
What to put in a speaker brief (so the talk fits your room)
The one-page brief that turns a generic talk into one your audience thinks was written for them.
Speaking, Ottawa · September 23, 2026
Why corporate teams book a resilience speaker, and what they should expect
Resilience is not toughness. It is the small daily habits that keep people steady when work gets heavy.
Coaching, Vancouver · September 22, 2026
Executive health coaching: what it is and who it is for
Executive coaching usually ignores the body running the business. Executive health coaching starts there.
Coaching, Toronto · September 21, 2026
Founder burnout: the signs you are ignoring
Burnout rarely arrives as a crash. It shows up as small trades you stop noticing.
Coaching, Calgary · September 20, 2026
In-person or online executive coaching: which works better?
Both work. The right one depends on how you are wired and where you are.
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