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Stay Focused on the Big Picture

Stay Focused on the Big Picture

| February 21, 2012 | 0 Comments

A reader of this column sent me an email recently, thanking me for a column I had written on getting outside the box. She then told me how she had lost focus for a while, but had turned things around. She encouraged me to write a column on staying focused. I immediately thought of my [...]

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Nitty-Gritty Reasons

Nitty-Gritty Reasons

| February 19, 2012 | 0 Comments

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 [...]

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Internet Insider Information About Domain Names, Hosting Services and Such.

Internet Insider Information About Domain Names, Hosting Services and Such.

| February 17, 2012 | 0 Comments

This month I would like to clarify some simple concepts to make your Web site active and begin to attract a growing number of new students. In previous columns, I emphasized the importance of developing a Web presence to increase your bottom line. I have explained the main steps of targeting different audiences with different [...]

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Protect your Assets with the Right Business Entity, Part 3

Protect your Assets with the Right Business Entity, Part 3

| February 15, 2012 | 0 Comments

This is my third column about the various entities under which you can do business and protect your assets. In part three, I explain Family Limited Partnership and the first of three types of Trusts, the Irrevocable Trust. Family Limited Partnership A “family” limited partnership is a variation of a limited partnership. The term “family” [...]

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Zero-Based Thinking

Zero-Based Thinking

| February 13, 2012 | 0 Comments

Martial arts is about reaching your potential. Like learning an intricate kata, success is a matter of learning the right techniques, and then executing them in the correct sequence. It’s not a miracle, nor does it depend on luck. This magazine and the ACMA program present you with techniques and sequences. Your job is to [...]

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Stephen Oliver’s Mile High Karate ® Background Information

Stephen Oliver’s Mile High Karate ® Background Information

| February 11, 2012 | 0 Comments

Stephen Oliver began martial arts training in 1969 in Tulsa, Oklahoma with Bob Olinghouse and Gran Moulder – Black Belts teaching for the Jhoon Rhee Institute based In Washington, DC. He began actively teaching 1974 and founded his first school in 1975.

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Confident Sales Management

Confident Sales Management

| February 9, 2012 | 0 Comments

I called an insurance agent the other day to find out about rates for my new office building. From the lady who answered the phone, I found out much more information than I needed or wanted to know about the agent and his whereabouts. It seemed that he liked to take long lunch hours with [...]

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In Pursuit of Mastery and Leadership

In Pursuit of Mastery and Leadership

| February 8, 2012 | 1 Comment

[Editor's Note: This column presents the text of the third and fourth pages of the formal, color invitation that Master Corley presents to his students who are invited to his school's Leadership Training program. It reflects his thoughts on the pursuit of mastery. Read and use whichever parts you like...and be sure to œwalk the [...]

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Where you Use your Keyword Counts!

Where you Use your Keyword Counts!

| February 5, 2012 | 2 Comments

In my previous column, I explained how to determine the optimal key phrase for your Web site as well as some online tools to help you with this process. As I have already mentioned, Search Engine Optimization is selecting keywords (or key phrases) that rank your Web site higher in the list of search engine [...]

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Why I Love Martial Arts Fitness

Why I Love Martial Arts Fitness

| February 3, 2012 | 1 Comment

I’ve recently been reflecting on the impact my programming has had on people and the difference between what I hear my students say today as opposed to when I taught only a traditional martial arts program. In the past, the compliments were mostly about how a child improved in school or how much more confident [...]

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Protect your Assets with the Right Business Entity, Part 1

Protect your Assets with the Right Business Entity, Part 1

| February 1, 2012 | 0 Comments

As I wrote in my August/September column, the best way to keep what you have is not to have anything in your name. To implement that strategy, you must choose the right business entity (or entities) to limit exposure of your assets to (successful) lawsuits and separate your asset ownership. This month, I’ll explain Sole [...]

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