Behind the Stand to Work movement? Louis Stack.

Louis Stack, Active Office Advocate
What caught our eye?
Fitter International Inc.
Role
President and Founder

Why
Story

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I believe we can change the way we work and learn from a health liability in to a healthy asset! As the toothbrush altered dental hygine and the seatbelt altered the auto industry, the Active office will revive our 9 to 5 and help us enjoy a higher quality of life throughout all our years.

Lesson Learned

Timing is key. I have broken new trails in 4 industries. I learned to be patient as others catch up.

Magic Moment

My serendipitous moment took place in January 1985. I had the vision of how to build the Pro Fitter Cross Trainer.

SuperPower

VISIONARY

Behind the Stand to Work movement? Louis Stack.

Industry: Health and Wellness

Scouted For: Being a Visionary in Office Fitness

Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada

Websites: www.fitter1.com

Birthplace: 

Calgary, Alberta Canada

Hometown: 

Calgary, Alberta Canada

Family: 

Wife, kids, niece, nephews and fur kids

Highest Honor Received: 

Entrepreneur of the Year

Work Motto: 

Leading the world to better balance!

Something you're doing now that would surprise your 20 year old self: 

Travelling 30 times a year

Your favorite part of the business day: 

Presenting to groups on Active Office Concepts

The Quick 411

Change how you work forever. In seconds.

Balance and wellness products for clinic, club, home, and office

At the very heart of it

Balance and wellness products for clinic, club, home, and office

If the business was a movie

Rags to Riches (Cinderella, Dickens, Trading Places)

Belief in a few words

To incorporate balance & stability maintenance in daily living

5 stand out characteristics

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Highlights
1
I had worked for 2 other start ups in the early 1980's and after seeing how the owners managed them, I knew I could run a successful company with integrity and passion
2
The "ah ha" moment of building our first ski trainer. The Pro Fitter 3-D Cross Trainer was the tool that would help me regain my balance, stability and confidence as a young man after double foot and knee operations. It also lead the paradigm shift of functional fitness in rehabilitation and fitness industries.
3
Learning to listen to my most important customers- Physiotherapists. They taught me the 5 second rule of product user friendliness and how to modify any product to make it solve the problem at hand. Creativity is king.
4
Winning the Calgary Small Business of the year award in 2002. This experience helped me believe in myself and that our brand Fitterfirst really could lead the world to better balance!
5
Learning that we are all experts in something. My wife and business partner is a numbers expert and understands the details of running a business day to day. It is best to stay focused on your strengths and partner/ hire people who are experts in other areas.

Important Partners That Helped Along the Way

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INFLUENCER
Definition

You share your lessons learned so others can avoid those mistakes

What I do for fun!

Stand up paddle boarding, biking, skiing and hiking

Jeans or Khakis? 

Jeans

Watch or play sports?

Play

Coffee, beer or wine? 

Easy. Coffee and wine but not necessarily in that order!

Feet up on the desk or flat on the floor? 

You need both for good health

Vacation close to home or across the world? 

Across the world

Beach or ski resort? 

Ski then beach

Plane, train, ship or automobile? 

Love to drive

Your weekend: Plan every moment or wing it? 

The weather will tell me my plans

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