Subject: Time To Recharge Those Sensei Batteries, Friend...
Time To Recharge Those Sensei Batteries, Friend...
July 31st, 2015 at 11:18 am CDTFriend, Alright, now it's time to implement what I've been talking to you about all week. This weekend, go have yourself some "me" time. Get out of the dojo and go to the beach, the park, the pool, the hiking trail, etc. Find something to do that h ...
Drop The Belt And Back Away From The Dojo...
July 30th, 2015 at 10:38 am CDTFriend, When clients tell me that they're burned out, I just want to grab a megaphone and talk to them like a hostage negotiator: "Sir, drop the black belt and back away from the dojo!" The reason? Most of the time, these school owners and instructo ...
The Selfish Sensei...
July 29th, 2015 at 8:56 am CDTFriend, So, we've been discussing burn out and how to stay motivated as a school owner. If you're new to running a martial art school, you probably haven't run into the burn out monster yet... ...instead, chances are good that you're still thanking y ...
What To Do When You're Sick Of Going To The Dojo...
July 28th, 2015 at 10:14 am CDTFriend, Burnout sucks. And I'll be the first to tell you that, after 30 years in the martial arts, there are times when I get sick of the dojo. Of course, there are always ways to inject new excitement into your own training. When I get bored with my ...
Punching the Clock at the Dojo...
July 27th, 2015 at 8:58 am CDTFriend, So, you've seen those students at your dojo before... ...the ones who are just punching the clock until their next belt. You know what I'm talking about. They show up every day, sure - but they really don't put much effort into training, and ...
Fun BJJ Video To Watch...
July 24th, 2015 at 8:56 am CDTFriend, I don't know if you've seen this yet, but I shared this video on the Martial Arts Business Daily Facebook page about a week ago... In it, a teenage girl who is a blue belt in jiu-jitsu just destroys her fellow high school classmates using BJJ ...
Why Social Media Marketing Isn't Helping Your Dojo...
July 23rd, 2015 at 8:52 am CDTFriend, When I encourage school owners and instructors to use social media to market and promote their programs, I often hear something like the following in reply: "I tried that and it didn't work." To me, that's you showing a student your favorite ...
New Martial Arts Business Podcast Episode On Pricing and Haters...
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Haters Gonna Hate Your Dojo...
July 21st, 2015 at 9:35 am CDTFriend, Quick joke for you... How many martial arts instructors does it take to screw in a light bulb? 100. 1 to screw it in, and 99 to say it would never work on the street. :) Which brings me to the topic of today's message. So today I'm chatting ...
Why You Should Never Do Jiu-Jitsu With A Pig...
July 20th, 2015 at 9:14 am CDTFriend, "I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it." ~ George Bernard Shaw I think about that quote every time someone tries to draw me into their flawed argument on social media. Saves me a lot of ...