NAPMA’s Martial Arts Business Breakthrough TV On this episode: The WORST Advice We’ve Ever Hear in the Martial Arts! A FREE Gift just for watching Martial Arts Business Breakthrough TV! Resources from today’s Episode: The 2011 NAPMA Financial Power Summit Martial Arts Business Confernce! http://www.napmaseminar.com/ Would you like to learn more about NAPMA’s ...
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Balance
Is it possible to over stretch? Is it possible to over reach a technique? Is it possible to over commit resources? Obvious answers, right? I wonder why so many of us do exactly that as business owners. We counsel our students to do appropriate stretches; we reinforce the correct form. Yet, we sometimes find ourselves ...
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In our journey through life, it may at times seem as though we’re passing through a great jungle, devoid of civilized comforts, safety nets and hospitality. Where huge trees of worry take root in the soil of aspiration and shed used leaves, which create a carpet of urgency, pushing us along. At some point in ...
Read More »Black-Belt Tests, Part 2
As I explained in Part 1 of this multi-part column, our Black Belt tests are very large rank-requirement classes filled with students from Green through Black Belt. There is much hard work, fun and sweat during our Black Belt tests. The tests take an entire evening, but they are not rigid, discipline-driven events; and they ...
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Andrew Wood: A Legend in His Own Mind!
Martial Arts Business Masters Reconnect Recently I sat down with my old friend Andrew Wood, who made a surprise guest appearance at this year’s NAPMA convention. Andrew was a true pioneer in the martial arts business, writing the book that changed the life of many instructors: How to Make $100,000 or More Teaching Martial Arts. ...
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The Father of the Modern Martial Arts School Business Model
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Six-Time Pro Bowl Legend Karl Mecklenburg Unmasks the Heart of the Student Athlete
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From Struggling to Successful, and a Second Location with the Right Coach
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Life Lessons From Martial Arts: How to Set a Goal
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Balance
Is it possible to over stretch? Is it possible to over reach a technique? Is it possible to over commit resources? Obvious answers, right? I wonder why so many of us do exactly that as business owners. We counsel our students to do appropriate stretches; we reinforce the correct form. Yet, we sometimes find ourselves ...
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Black-Belt Tests, Part 2
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The Seven Ingredients of Success Ingredient Three: Loving Relationships
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The Father of the Modern Martial Arts School Business Model
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Martial Arts Professional Asks… Zig Ziglar, Legendary Motivational Speaker and Author
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Multiply Your Print Advertising Results, Quickly and Easily, without Spending Another Dime! Part 6.
Part 6: The Anatomy of an Ad: Body Copy, Part 2 The Reason Why If you read and were guided by last month’s column, then your ads’ body copy is now 100% focused on your customer (either a prospect or the parents of a prospect) and your customers’ needs. The next use of body copy ...
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How to Multiply the Results of ANY Type of Print Advertising, Quickly and Easily, without Spending Another Dime!
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Andrew Wood: A Legend in His Own Mind!
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The Father of the Modern Martial Arts School Business Model
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How Can Your Web Site Attract More Students?
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Crossing the River
In our journey through life, it may at times seem as though we’re passing through a great jungle, devoid of civilized comforts, safety nets and hospitality. Where huge trees of worry take root in the soil of aspiration and shed used leaves, which create a carpet of urgency, pushing us along. At some point in ...
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Promoting Safety in Martial Arts Fitness Classes
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Stepping Off the High Horse
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My Son's Story: Saved by a Student
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Controversial Exercises, Part 6