Last month, I started a four-part series of columns to help you understand the various entities under which you can do business and their advantages and disadvantages. The primary advantage is to protect your assets. In part two, I present General Partnership and Limited Partnership. General Partnership A general partnership is formed when two or ...
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Creating Automatic Referrals: Having a Great Program and Student Relationship is Simply NOT Enough
Building a steady stream of referrals in your martial arts school is one of the most efficient and effective sources of new students
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 »Conducting a Personal Inventory of Your “Knowledge Resources”
Self-knowledge has always been the key to preparing for competition. Knowledge of your attributes, abilities,...
Read More »The Most Influential Martial Arts Business Leader in the U.S.
Grand Master Stephen Oliver Featured in Martial Arts World Magazine
Read More »How My School’s Gross Income Increased by 300% and My Net Income by 1,000% in Just Twenty-Four Months – And Why I’m Richer Than Ever
(Or You Can Keep the Rolex, But I’ll Take the Peace of Mind) By Master Eric Sbarge, NAPMA Maximum Impact and Peak Performers Member Master Eric Sbarge is the first of a new series of articles in Martial Arts Professional – NAPMA Success Stories. Each month, a NAPMA member will explain how his ...
Read More »Inspiring (Holiday) Story from a School Owner!
I was speaking to a school owner from a pretty typical suburb the other day, it was really entertaining, and I thought you might find it interesting as well (which he gave me permission to share with you). So, this gentleman, a nice, sharp guy, has been running his school for 14 years, and has been “stuck” at about $26,000 a month gross for the last seven years.
Read More »Stick to the Flight Plan
Somewhere in the middle of rushing between activities, places and people, somewhere in the crevices of our wall-to-wall work schedules, there is the time we take for ourselves. This is when we do something a little extra for ourselves—perhaps a hobby or simply to relax and focus our minds to reorganize our thoughts. A little ...
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 ...
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 ...
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