Your Job, As It Relates To… Everything

Your job (as it relates to your students) is making people feel good. I know that some of you would disagree… But your ability to encourage referrals and retain students is a direct result of how good you are at making people feel good. The problem is, you can’t give someone something you don’t already [...]

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Chasing Lions – Jay Peroni

It’s not often that I mix in religious messages with my business messages (although, in the martial arts world religious messages are as ubiquitous as wet in water – you just don’t realize it because it’s culturally based). However, I think this blog post by Faith-Based Millionaire author Jay Peroni is a great message for [...]

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On Teaching Martial Arts – What Sort of Legacy Will You Leave Your Students?

“Have you ever wondered what your legacy will be when you stop teaching or doing martial arts?” That’s a close approximation of the question I posed to the students and instructors in attendance during a recent black belt test I helped preside over. When I presented this question to the students who were taking the [...]

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What Martial Arts Business Gurus Teach Isn’t Right For Everyone…

I’m a little disappointed in them. I’m talking about some of old-timers in the industry who are well-known business authors and consultants. All of them are smart, successful, and I’ve learned a heck of a lot from studying their methods. But, lately it seems (to me anyway) that they think they’re the only ones with [...]

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Tony Robbins Tells Sylvester Stallone’s Inspiring Story

I got this from Jim Labadie this morning. This is a perfect example of the dogged determination required to achieve massive success following your passion. During all the times I tried and failed to open a successful school, I was called: a “dreamer” (thank God above for that – I am, most assuredly, a world-class [...]

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