Reprinted from Fitness Business Canada March 2018 Health Systems Group (HSG) has been in the fitness, recreation and wellness business for 40 years. The development of our staff is crucial to our operations and has significantly evolved with changing times and trends. We discovered long ago that employees who are competent and on top of changing industry standards, help us hold a position as a leader in the fitness and recreation industry. It’s our people that make the difference! HSG has always been committed to the continuous improvement and growth of our staff. This commitment can be a time-consuming...

Reprinted from Fitness Business Canada magazine July 2017 By Fiona Brown and Pavle Levkovic Laws exist to protect employees and customers alike and can have serious repercussions for employers if breached. It’s no surprise that there are many challenges to running a fitness club. One aspect which often troubles fitness business owners is complying with the many legal requirements that come with managing employees and customers. It’s not surprising that prudent fitness business owners want to be aware of a number of important legal requirements regarding their employees and customers...

Reprinted from Fitness Business Canada magazine March 2017 Doing what you love is something I believe in whole-heartedly; however, I know now that you can’t forget the financial side of things if this is how you’re going to make your living. The one piece of advice I would give myself would be to place an equal focus on understanding finances. I have no education in business, accounting or financial planning. I’ve always just focused on one simple thing—whatever I love doing. For me, this has always been wrapped around fitness, adventure, motivating people and having a lot of fun while...