Name: Life Time CEO Bahram Akradi on his athletic country clubs, nixxing sales staff & more | Coffee Talk
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Description: Even as revenue dropped to zero during the pandemic, Life Time CEO Bahram Akradi kept the "athletic country club" concept growing. Life Time now employs 44,000 people and has become a lifeline for developers looking for anchor tenants. Akradi explains why he nixed his sales staff and his approach to innovation and AI to TRD's Amir Korangy in the latest episode of Coffee Talk.

The Real Deal's founder and publisher Amir Korangy sits down with entrepreneurs, executives, and experts from across the real estate industry. Tune in to hear Korangy's in-depth interviews with some of the most interesting people in real estate.

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Even as revenue dropped to zero during the pandemic, Life Time CEO Bahram Akradi kept the "athletic country club" concept growing. Life Time now employs 44,000 people and has become a lifeline for developers looking for anchor tenants. Akradi explains why he nixed his sales staff and his approach to innovation and AI to TRD's Amir Korangy in the latest episode of Coffee Talk.

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