Learning, Success, and Suffering Fools in Your Business

Do You Suffer Fools Lightly? I don’t. You’ve likely heard Einstein’s definition of insanity (“Doing the same thing over and over again yet expecting different results.”) Here’s my definition of foolishness: “Shooting yourself in the foot, then blaming the gun.” And, the only thing worse than a fool is a dishonest fool; a dishonest fool [...]

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You’re In Business To Serve Your Clients… And To Make A Profit

Only Businesses That Turn A Profit Stay In Business, And Martial Arts Business Is No Different It always makes me laugh when I see someone criticize a business owner for having a profit motive. Or, as one entrepreneur put it, “A business that’s about making money? What a shocker!” Yet, that mentality pervades much of [...]

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The Truth… Helps

How Embracing the Truth is Essential to Your Martial Arts Business Success Ever hear any of these sayings? “Don’t shoot the messenger.” “The truth hurts.” “The painful truth.” “The cold hard truth.” “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” “Tell a white lie to cover it up.” Why do we have [...]

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Martial Arts Business Pitfall #1

The Most Common Martial Arts Business Pitfall: Pride How is it that intelligent, talented martial arts business owners often fail so miserably in building wildly profitable schools? One word describes the most common culprit, and that’s “pride.” I’ve heard the following from instructors I’ve coached a million times: “I’ve seen that before.” “I know that [...]

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Martial Arts Business Success in 2011

How to Achieve Martial Arts Business Success in 2011 So, it’s the New Year… Are you ready to succeed this year? I hope so, because I am going to provide you with tons of information and tools this year to help you succeed in your martial arts business! The steps to building a successful school [...]

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