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Grand Master Stephen Oliver Featured in Martial Arts World Magazine

(Or You Can Keep the Rolex, But I’ll Take the Peace of Mind)   By Master Eric Sbarge, NAPMA Maximum Impact and Peak Performers Member   Master Eric Sbarge is the first of a new series of articles in Martial Arts Professional – NAPMA Success Stories. Each month, a NAPMA member will explain how his ...

I was speaking to a school owner from a pretty typical suburb the other day, it was really entertaining, and I thought you might find it interesting as well (which he gave me permission to share with you). So, this gentleman, a nice, sharp guy, has been running his school for 14 years, and has been “stuck” at about $26,000 a month gross for the last seven years.

Somewhere in the middle of rushing between activities, places and people, somewhere in the crevices of our wall-to-wall work schedules, there is the time we take for ourselves. This is when we do something a little extra for ourselves—perhaps a hobby or simply to relax and focus our minds to reorganize our thoughts. A little ...

The third annual Extreme Success Academy presented by NAPMA will cover the Ten Key Trends to watch in the emerging economy . Joining the academy as presenters for the first time is Brian Tracy, the consummate professional who was profiled in the last two issues of Mastering the Martial Arts Business magazine. Brain Tracy International ...

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be motivated to achieve by such a lofty goal as benevolence? I must confess, however, that in the early years of my struggle to succeed, my motivation was much more down-to-earth. My reason for succeeding was more basic. In fact, it fell into the category of what I like to ...

Stephen Oliver: You’re one of the highest ranked Parker Kenpo black belts in the world, give us a little bit of background of your training and how you got started with your school in Fresno California

Over the last several weeks, we’ve had several high level members of the National Association of Martial Arts Professionals contact our offices about disastrous experiences with MasterCard, Visa and their credit card processing. Basically, these huge companies have refused to accept business from school owners from across the United States. The problems have begun with ...

I read a fascinating article recently on the cover of the “Weekend Journal” section of the Wall Street Journal about the band The Black Eyed Peas. The article was so “spot-on” for our industry that I read it a couple of times and thought about the implications. Before I explain let me step back a ...

Training for Success: Frank Brown, Mile High Karate Training Director Frank Brown. As a longtime member of the Mile High Karate professional team and now as one of its training directors, Master Frank Brown’s primary responsibility is to help the school owners and their staff members, who become new MHK schools, understand and implement new ...