Blog
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.
Coaching · October 5, 2026
Always on is not a leadership strategy
A practical digital reset for leaders whose attention, sleep and decision-making are being crowded out by an always-on workday.
Consulting, Vancouver · October 2, 2026
Gym retention in Vancouver: keep the members you already have
In a city with this much choice, keeping members beats chasing new ones. Where Vancouver gyms lose people, and what to fix first.
Consulting, Vancouver · October 2, 2026
Fitness business consulting in Vancouver: how it works
What fitness business consulting with Dai looks like for Vancouver gym and studio owners, from the first conversation to the decisions you act on.
Consulting, Vancouver · October 2, 2026
Pricing your gym memberships: the decision most owners keep putting off
Most gym owners know their prices need a look and keep delaying it. How to think about the decision clearly, without guessing.
Coaching, Vancouver · October 2, 2026
Resilience for leaders: build capacity before the hard quarter
Resilience is not something leaders find in a crisis. It is built in the weeks before. Here is where to start.
Coaching, Vancouver · October 2, 2026
Executive health coaching or executive coaching? The difference
Executive coaching works on the role. Executive health coaching works on the person carrying it. Here is how to choose.
Speaking, Vancouver · October 2, 2026
Resilience speaker in Vancouver: what a good resilience keynote covers
What to expect from a resilience keynote, how to tell a useful one from a motivational one, and how to book one in Vancouver.
Coaching, Vancouver · October 2, 2026
Executive health coaching in Vancouver: how it works
How executive health coaching with Dai works in Vancouver: in person or online, who it suits and what the first conversation looks like.
Speaking, Vancouver · October 2, 2026
Booking a burnout keynote speaker in Vancouver
Why Vancouver companies are booking burnout and resilience keynotes, what a good one covers, and what to expect from Dai's version.
Speaking, Vancouver · October 2, 2026
What a keynote speaker costs in Vancouver
A straight answer on keynote speaker fees in Vancouver: what drives the price, what local booking saves you, and what Dai charges.
Speaking, Vancouver · October 2, 2026
A keynote for your Vancouver leadership offsite
How to use a keynote inside a leadership offsite so the idea survives the drive home, with practical notes for Vancouver planners.
Consulting, Vancouver · 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.
Consulting, Vancouver · 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, Vancouver · September 26, 2026
The operational mistakes that cost gyms their members
Price, changing circumstances and avoidable friction can all cost members. A practical review of onboarding, attendance and the front desk.
Consulting, Vancouver · September 26, 2026
Hiring a fitness business consultant: what to look for
What to ask about operating experience, scope and decision-making before hiring a fitness business consultant.
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.
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
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
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
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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