Everyone wants to scale.
But most people aren’t willing to do what it actually takes.
And that’s why most businesses fail.
See, growing a business isn’t sexy.
It’s not a shiny new AI tool, a viral funnel, or a motivational quote on Instagram.
It’s keeping your head down and doing the work that no one else is willing to do.
It’s having the discipline to stay locked in.
It’s creating systems that make your business more predictable.
It’s the leadership of your team and tribe so that everyone’s on the same page.
The kind of stuff that doesn’t get likes on IG but gets money in the bank.
I share this with you because over the last 20+ years I’ve built companies in fitness, nutrition, apparel, and coaching…
…and they all scaled for one reason:
We did the unsexy work, we built the foundation first.
So if you’ve been chasing growth but it feels like two steps forward and one step back, this might be why.
HERE ARE THE 6 UNSEXY TRUTHS OF SCALING A BUSINESS:
- Build Standard Operating Procedures
If you don’t have SOPs, you’re going to stay small.
At Fit Body Boot Camp, we’ve got SOPs for everything.
Every process, every position, every scenario.
We even have what we jokingly call an “Alien Abduction Manual.”
It’s our playbook for what to do if someone on the team gets abducted by aliens because apparently that’s on the table now according to the government.
I digress.
The point is: if someone disappears, anyone can step in and keep the business running smoothly.
That’s what scalability looks like when the system works even if the person doesn’t show up.
- Plan Your Marketing
Most business owners are stuck in reaction mode.
They post when they feel inspired.
They run random ads when sales dip.
They’re always chasing momentum instead of creating it.
That’s not marketing. That’s survival.
In every one of my companies, Fit Body, Trulean, Few Will Hunt, we plan months in advance.
We shoot campaigns, design assets, and create calendars so we’re always ahead of the curve.
And at Fit Body, our franchise partners get the same advantage.
We give them plug-and-play marketing systems, photoshoots, and campaigns designed to drive leads all year long.
If you want predictable growth, stop playing catch-up.
Start planning like a pro.
- Build a Brand People Believe In
If your brand doesn’t stand for something, people won’t stand with you.
You can only discount and promote for so long before you run out of oxygen – money.
Real growth comes when people believe in what you do.
That’s how we built Fit Body Boot Camp not as a gym, but as a movement.
Trulean isn’t just a supplement company, it’s a community of people who live fit, give back, and serve others.
When people believe in your mission, they don’t shop for the cheapest option.
They invest in the one that represents who they are.
- Track Your Numbers
Peter Drucker said it best: “What gets measured gets managed.”
And yet, most business owners couldn’t tell you their numbers if their life depended on it.
I get my numbers daily, revenue, show rate, leads, churn, you name it.
My assistant Joan sends me reports every morning so I can make decisions based on data, not emotion.
And at Fit Body, our franchise partners have business coaches who review their KPIs every week.
That’s how they stay profitable.
You can’t fix what you don’t measure.
And you can’t scale what you don’t track.
- Build Culture
You can have the best systems, offers, and marketing on the planet…
but if your culture sucks, your business won’t last.
Culture is the invisible force that drives everything else.
At Fit Body, we protect our culture like our lives depend on it, because they kind of do.
It’s why we host our yearly World Conference to bring our franchise partners together, sharpen leadership, and celebrate wins.
Culture turns teams into families and employees into leaders.
Without it, all you have is turnover and tension.
- Be A Force For Good
Money is great. But it’s not the mission.
If your only reason for building a business is profit, you’ll eventually burn out.
The companies that last are the ones that do good while doing business.
At Fit Body, our franchise partners donate to local food banks every year through our Fit Body Food Drive.
At Trulean, a percentage of every sale goes to Shriners Children’s Hospital.
And every company I own has a giveback component built into the model.
Because when you make impact part of your business, it feeds everything else, your team, your customers, your soul.
These are the same principles that helped me build Fit Body Boot Camp, Trulean Nutrition, and every other brand I’ve started.
And if you want to build something that lasts, something that gives you freedom, fulfillment, and long-term success then maybe it’s time you opened a Fit Body Boot Camp gym.
Because while most people chase the next big thing…
…we build businesses that become the next big thing.
Learn more about owning a Fit Body Boot Camp.
Talk soon,
Bedros Keuilian