2. WRITE LIKE A HUMAN BEING. Many professionals assume that the need for brevity means they can get away with short, robotic missives. Managers are especially guilty of this, sending out single-sentence messages in all lowercase letters with nary an emotion. We get it; you’re busy. But it’s worth taking an extra moment of your time to craft an email that carries the human element as well. It’s important to take a professional tone and to keep communication brief, but you can still write, to some degree, like you talk. This will show recipients that you take communicating with them seriously. 3. FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY, REPLY TO THE EMAILS YOU RECEIVE. Again, you’re busy, and you’ve got to prioritize your work, but consistently ignoring emails is a clear sign of negligence and will make you unpopular among your coworkers. If you don’t have time to think of a clear answer, a simple confirmation that you received the message goes a long way. While you can safely ignore all those companywide filler emails you receive each week, you need to show your coworkers and contacts that you’re willing to put in a little effort and that you’re on top of your responsibilities. ECTIVE EMAIL COMMUNICATION
COMBINING COMMUNITIES
TADD RUBIN AND CROSSFIT MYRTLE BEACH
To be a co-owner of one of the most venerable CrossFit gyms in South Carolina, you need experience and perspective. That’s exactly what Tadd Rubin brought to the table when his box, CrossFit Myrtle Beach, merged with CrossFit Driving Formations and held the CrossFit Myrtle Beach name. Combining two gyms can be precarious business, so we sat down with this longtime CrossFitter to find out how Myrtle Beach not only survived, but thrived. “Even though CrossFit is one big culture, there are other cultures within it,” says Tadd, who first became an affiliate in 2013. “Gyms can be very different from one another,” he explains. “When merging methods, coaching styles, and cultures, you have to be dynamic.” For Tadd, having that dynamic flexibility means communicating the reasoning behind every change clearly to coaches and members alike. “Now we’re one big happy family,” he adds proudly. With a huge membership that ranges from 3-year-olds to retirees, CrossFit Myrtle Beach is certainly a big family. Together with Dwayne Harris and Steve Schuessler, Tadd has worked to ensure the gym meets all the needs of his community. The box includes a cafe, meal prep services, health and wellness programs, athlete phase training, and kids’ programs. And that’s not all — the gym has developed a digital service as well. Having done CrossFit since around 2007, Tadd still finds room for innovation as an affiliate. His box has begun introducing members to a new app “Meals & Fitness as Rx.” This professional meal-planning and activity-logging tool helps people stop counting calories and start sticking to their fitness goals. “The app can create entire grocery lists for our members,” Tadd explains, adding, “We don’t want to just tell people to do box jumps. We want to teach people about whole body health.” Despite its size post-merger, CrossFit Myrtle Beach has maintained its family-friendly feel. Tadd attributes this to the gym’s core values: passion, humility, community, and determination. From what we saw, they certainly have all four of those qualities in spades. #werolldeep
EDAMAME DIP
INGREDIENTS
• 1 1/2 cups frozen shelled edamame (green soybeans), thawed and cooked • 1/2 cup water • 1/4 cup chopped red onion • 3 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar • 1 tbsp olive oil • 1/2 tsp salt • 1 1/2 tsp chili garlic sauce (such as Lee Kum Kee) • 1 (16-oz) can cannellini beans or other white beans, drained
DIRECTIONS
Place all ingredients in a food processor, and process until smooth. Serve immediately, or cover and chill.
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