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
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 ...
Read More »The Seven Ingredients of Success Ingredient Three: Loving Relationships
In my previous columns, I explained that the first ingredient of success is peace of mind. Peace of mind is achieved by creating a vision of your perfect future. You begin unlocking your potential by envisioning your life, as if it were exactly how you would want it to be. Then, you work backwards from ...
Read More »The Father of the Modern Martial Arts School Business Model
At last year’s Extreme Success Academy, Pat Burleson was presented with the 2009 NAPMA Lifetime Achievement Award for his pioneering contributions to the martial arts professional school instruction industry. Grand Master Burleson created many of the business systems that are now standard in the model used by most schools. He studied under Grand Master Jhoon ...
Read More »Martial Arts Professional Asks… Zig Ziglar, Legendary Motivational Speaker and Author
How do honesty, integrity and strong personal character help a martial arts instructor become a better leader? Zig Ziglar answers… You must have someone to lead before you’re able to lead. You must determine what your students want from life, and then try to help them. That’s the underlying purpose of the martial arts: enabling ...
Read More »The Four Emotions that Can Lead to Life Change
Emotions are powerful human forces. Under the power of emotions, human beings can perform the most heroic (as well as barbaric) acts. To a great degree, civilization itself can be defined as the intelligent channeling of human emotion. Emotions are fuel and the mind is the pilot, which together propel the ship of civilized progress. ...
Read More »Mastering the Martial Arts Business Asks…. Brian Tracy and Tom Hopkins.
What are some of the reasons so many people fail to achieve their goals?
Read More »From Struggling to Successful, and a Second Location with the Right Coach
A small town school in Hampstead, Maryland got big results when its owner, Joe Borucki learned how to get the most from no-cost advertising. As he launches a second location, he takes a few moments to review the secrets of his success with CEO Stephen Oliver.
Read More »Are you Confused? Who is Stephen Oliver and Why Should I Listen To Him???
Gee – in our industry it seems like everyone has popped up to offer advice – how do you tell fact from fantasy? Value from Fraud? Unfortunately in our industry most of the really successful people are spending their time growing their staff, students, schools, and especially their net profit not sharing their secrets with you. I ...
Read More »Life Lessons From Martial Arts: How to Set a Goal
I feel grateful to serve so many people in the martial arts community, because martial arts put major discipline into my own life. Grand Master Jhoon Rhee was the reason I got involved in tae kwon do. I was originally interested in aikido because I loved the beauty of the art and the concept of ...
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