It was great to be able to have good business news to share last week, among with the flood of bad news from Wall Street. elements has announced more locations under development this month than many other fitness brands combined – over 28 in total! No doubt that we are in a serious [...]

We were very excited this week to announce two new Regional Developers to the elements for women franchise system. We began the national growth of our Miami-based upscale fitness brand about three years ago, and now have over 70 locations worldwide under development. One of the most rewarding and exciting aspects is to see franchisees [...]

As you may know, Wall Street has seen two major events occur over the
weekend, including the meltdown of Lehman Brothers, a 150+ year old
founding financial institution and the takeover of Merrill lynch, an equally large
brokerage.

This is very likely to have people talking about the instability of the
financial system, many analysts have said we are one [...]

As the chairman of elements group, I have the privilege of collaborating in many diverse areas of our brand’s growth. Franchise training is one of my most favorite, and one of our most important jobs, as we continue to build a brand described as “the category leader in fitness clubs for women.”
The following is an [...]

It was excited to see myself and read about elements for women in Investors Business Daily today! I was flying back to Miami from a visit to Detroit, and picked up a copy in the new (and very beautiful) airport. The article was about following your dreams, and the inevitable happiness that results from such. [...]

pon entering the building, I noticed the use of “living walls,” one of the design features that we use throughout many of our elements clubs… the designers has used it to add character to the building exterior, as well as add intrigue to the space. It was a great evening, a delicious gourmet Italian meal, and a nice opportunity

Im not sure why I was so surprised to see the cover of Time magazine… I mean, we all know that obesity is one of the top killers of Americans… we know that each generation is producing heavier and heavier children. Still, you must admit, there is something very in-your-face about the cover of [...]

Going green is the buzzword these days… rising fuel costs has made it not only politically correct, but often necessary to consider environmental and efficiency issues in our everyday lives.
Going green comes from our inherit desire to do good… recycling, conserving, and helping others ultimately make us feel better about ourselves. The most successful, [...]

Turn on any radio or television, read any newspaper, and the stories all have a similar tone… steep price jumps in groceries and gasoline, two important staples and a powerful indicator of economic performance.
One of the primary functions of a strategist is to forecast economic trends, well prior to them happening, and set the company [...]