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- 25 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
Steer Clear of the Blind Spots That Derail Experiments
significant reputational and legal costs. Aiming for too short a time horizon. Managers sometimes need to run experiments for weeks or months to fully understand both their short- and long-term results, Luca says. That was the experience of 24 Hour Fitness. A few years... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 11 Jun 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Brittani Rettig (MBA 2010)
staying fit during weekly work travel. I was just posting my hotel gym workouts online. Once I started to see how the blog could help others live life more abundantly, I made Grit by Brit a dedicated effort. I just celebrated my two-year... View Details
- 15 Oct 2024
- Research & Ideas
We Have Better Ways to Break Habits Than Willpower. Why Don't We Use Them?
you,” says Zlatev. The alternative is relying on willpower to force your way through a situation, whether it’s finishing a report on deadline rather than scrolling Instagram or getting to the gym instead of lounging on the couch. Since... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 28 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Making the Switch from Finance to Fitness
go to an indoor cycling class with her. I didn’t understand. The bikes didn’t move – why would I do this? Nevertheless, I went to a class at Flywheel Sports and left feeling better, physically and mentally. While I grew up playing sports, I was not the person in the... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports
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The True Costs of Gig Work | Working Knowledge
tagged as necessities (such as housing, medical expenses, and groceries) or indulgences (such as gym memberships, leisure travel, eating out, or streaming services). The authors recruited 40 judges to categorize and rate necessities and... View Details
- 06 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
After Germanwings, More Attention Needed on Employee Mental Health
programs with mental health, companies can both address stigmas and provide coping strategies to address issues before they become chronic problems. Johnson & Johnson has created a culture in which employees are welcome to use the corporate View Details
- 07 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
How to Help Small Businesses Survive COVID's Next Phase
America small-business owners moved quickly when COVID-19 started shuttering shops in March. Fine dining restaurants shifted to takeout. Book shops introduced curbside pickup. Gyms offered classes online. Business owners, it seemed, just... View Details
- 13 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
5 Weight Loss Tips From Behavioral Economists
goal of the experiment was to test whether knowing about our peers' health behavior has a direct effect on our own health behavior. In other words, are we more or less likely to go to the gym every day if we know whether our friends are... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Life in Lockdown
from friends on your outfit. It should remind you to bring your gym clothes. It should suggest clothes to purchase based on your style—or maybe on what your favorite celebrities are wearing. And it should definitely remind you not to wear... View Details
- 13 Dec 2016
- First Look
December 13, 2016
range of customers concentrated in a particular area at affordable prices averaging $39 per month. However, this positioning was increasingly coming under pressure. Small studios offering focused facilities at as little as $10 per month were growing, while LA Fitness... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 17 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
Pandemic Self-Care for CEOs: Rituals, Running, and Cognitive Restructuring
case, “lost the initial ‘COVID-stress’ weight”). CEOs chose a variety of approaches—such as running, walking, yoga, “online Pilates,” or using newly bought “home gym equipment”—but almost all of them said they worked out regularly.... View Details
- 03 Jan 2018
- News
Finding Faith in an NFL Locker Room
prepared for whatever is coming because I've just sort of put my body and my mind at peace with those intervals. And then, I work out. So I will try to get to the gym early. If not, 5:00, 5:30. I've just found that getting up early starts... View Details
- 10 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Is Groupon Good for Retailers?
that it wants to offer a discount only to customers who live more than a mile from the restaurant's location, on the view that customers in the immediate vicinity already know about the restaurant's offerings. Furthermore, since spas and View Details
- 11 Apr 2018
- News
The First Five Years: Regan Turner (MBA 2013)
communicate them externally.” You met actor Sylvester Stallone in December 2016. What was it like working out with Rocky? “That was such a cool experience! Stallone came to a gym in Los Angeles that hosts a weekly workout program for... View Details
- 02 Mar 2017
- News
Such Great Heights
every day are getting introduced to the sport of climbing through climbing gyms. And so one of our areas of focus is to try to make it an easy experience for people to go from the climbing gym to learning how to get out and climb on real... View Details
- 30 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
Use the Psychology of Pricing To Keep Customers Returning
speak. The net result is that consumers are more likely to consume when a price is vivid and fresh than when it is obscured or distant. In the case of a health club, this means that members are more likely to go to the gym right after... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Mahoney
- 17 Jun 2020
- News
Toronto Copes with COVID-19 Via Webinars; Alumni Respond to Pandemic in Philippines
multilateral agencies funded and facilitated the conversion.” Aurelio Montinola (MBA 1977) Chairman, Far Eastern University (FEU): “To assist our medical front-liners, we set up the gym of FEU Alabang with a 50-bed capacity for the... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
The Taxi Wars of Jakarta
match, “The Big Durian” after the sweet Southeast Asian fruit that emits such an overwhelming stench of blue cheese and sweaty gym clothes that it is banned by most airlines and hotels. The key to making life in Jakarta a little easier is... View Details
- 22 Nov 2017
- News
How to Build a Winning Culture on a Losing Team
But I only had one where I was—when my oldest was five, my first coaching, I literally told the ref, I'm like, "Why don't you ref and let me coach?" He stopped the game and almost threw me out the gym and I was cured after that. My... View Details
- 11 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 11
programs or urban life, opened a highly successful gym for inner-city kids at risk; he refused to be daunted by his lack of expertise and decided to simply "go for it." As these and other examples from the authors' research... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne