"An alpha hippie is a tree-hugger who can rip out the tree and smash you with it, too."

 

Angelo has built O'Hare CrossFit into a thriving business, which is much, much harder than it seems in this market, and he was also head of coaching for Barbell Business/Barbell Logic - which means he was overseeing the coaching for 100s of gyms.

Check out this conversation to learn what bizarre depths Angelo will sink to in order to keep learning, how he finds mentors, how he changed how he changed his on mindset and relationship with conflict despite having tons of success, how he helps business owners prioritize what they need to work on, and why strange men harass him because of his chest.

Check out Angelo and O'Hare CrossFit

• Website: O'Hare CrossFit//CrossFit Harwood Heights
• Angelo's Instagrams: @angelo_sisco//@thealphahippie
• Gym Instagrams: @oharecrossfit//@cfharwoodheights
• Facebook: O'Hare CrossFit//CrossFit Harwood Heights

Resources and Individuals Mentioned

• Atlas CrossFit
• Kelly Starrett
• Power Monkey
• Hank Williams - "Your Cheatin' Heart"
• Nick's Beer Garden
• Brian Urlacher
• Casey Urlacher
• Bon V
• Planet Fitness
• Joe Rogan
• Tait Fletcher
• Metta World Peace
• Mark England
• Mayflower Motel
• Jason Leydon
• CrossFit Milford
• OPEX
• Craig Kenney
• Ron Ortiz
• Annie Sakamoto
• Shawn Ramirez
• Kaleena Ladeairous
• Rob Orlando
• Mindbody
• Barbell Shrugged
• Rick Ross
• Markus Gerszi
• Apollo & Rocky training on the beach
• The Ritz-Carlton

Show Notes

• [2:55] Angelo showed up to a kipping pull-up clinic at Atlas CrossFit that was intended to be just for members. Why put yourself out there and go into situations that you don't totally belong? How did Angelo learn about CrossFit and training methodologies when there wasn't a ton of information online?
• [7:35] Having a bootleg pizza business selling pizza outside of bar - making really good friends with everyone and making sure that relationships are not one-sided
• [11:58] Starting to train people in the "early adopter" days of CrossFit - and why people skills have become much more important over time as the marketplace changes
• [15:11] Tipping points in the growth of O'Hare CrossFit over time - how becoming a better listener and unlearning emotional habits that had led to a certain level of success were both crucial to long-term business development
• [20:13] Becoming an alpha hippie - "An alpha hippie is a tree-hugger who can rip out the tree and smash you with it, too"
• [27:08] Finding a mentor in Jason Leydon - Taking a trip to Milford and staying at a seedy motel, and relentlessly following through on advice given
• [36:23] Jason Leydon's fear of male nudity
• [40:38] How to prioritize areas of focus for business coaching clients - aligning your perfect day with your vision for your business and making sure that your product is good enough to achieve the level of success that you want
• [50:20] Creating a specific client experience in a gym - "People are coming here for an emotion"