Using the Intention to Serve to be a Great Leader You don’t have to work on leadership. What you work on is your spiritual intent. Not in religious terms, I’m not telling people what religion to believe. The basis of a plant, whether it is going to live or die, is in the roots. ...
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Jean Claude Van Damme, Martial Arts Film Star
What advice would you give martial arts professionals who want to achieve higher levels of success? Jean Claude Van Damme answers… The mind is the most powerful thing. Therefore, it is important for you to use your mind to be the best you can be. Use the power of your mind to maintain a healthy, ...
Read More »The Folly of Low Price
A young instructor leaves a position paying $60,000 to $70,000 annually to open his own studio . What makes this story interesting is the crash-and-burn he experienced when he decided to become the cheapest school in town. Read more about his experience with low pricing .
Read More »12 Reasons The 2010 NAPMA Extreme Success Academy Will Transform Your School and Your Career!
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 ...
Read More »Martial Arts Professional Asks…. Tom Hopkins, The Builder of Sales Champions
In your view, how much time and effort should instructors invest in generating leads for new students? Tom Hopkins answers… A school owner’s most important investment of time and effort is to sell memberships. A major part of that effort is to become known as an expert, an advisor in physical fitness and marital arts, ...
Read More »New Credit Card Processing Policies Crippling Martial Arts Schools All Across the Nation
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 ...
Read More »Martial Arts Professional Asks… Bill Amelio, 2nd-Degree Black Belt and CEO of Lenovo
One of the challenges of martial arts professionals and school owners is a resistance to change. Do you believe in change, if it makes sense? Absolutely. The world is changing around us and if we aren’t able to adapt to that change, then we’ll perish. As Tony Robbins says, either grow or die. Just as ...
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Read More »Martial Arts Professional Asks… Tom Hopkins, The Builder of Sales Champions
Renewing students from a short-term beginner program to a long-term Black Belt program is a process that occurs at virtually all martial arts school. How can martial arts instructors use pre-framing to make their renewal process smoother and more successful? Tom Hopkins answers… First, I think it’s very important that instructors show a real personal ...
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 ...
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