Subject: Real Talk On Starting & Running a Dojo, Pt. 6

Real Talk On Starting & Running a Dojo, Pt. 6

September 27th, 2016 at 8:36 am CDT

Friend, Okay, so let's talk about depression and the martial art school owner. The first thing I'm going to say is that, if you are depressed, go see a mental health professional, either a therapist, counselor, or psychiatrist. The days of there bein ...

Real Talk On Starting & Running a Dojo, Pt. 5

September 26th, 2016 at 9:24 am CDT

Friend, In this email series, I've been confronting some rarely discussed but very real issues that all school owners eventually face. Last week I wrote to you about the long hours necessary to start a dojo, and the toll it can take on your family an ...

Martial Arts Websites That You Control?

September 23rd, 2016 at 7:27 am CDT

Friend, Just sending a quick email today to let everyone know that I have a rare opening in my web design schedule for next week. I take clients on a rolling basis, and don't often have openings in my schedule these days as I stay so busy between var ...

Real Talk On Starting & Running a Dojo, Pt. 4

September 22nd, 2016 at 8:50 am CDT

Friend, Yesterday I wrote about how martial art schools can be a demanding mistress, and how school owners can "orphan" their kids and "widow" their spouses by being at the dojo so much. Today, I'm going to talk about how the dojo affects instructors ...

Real Talk On Starting A Dojo Pt. 3...

September 21st, 2016 at 7:23 am CDT

Friend, Yesterday I discussed a few of the pros of starting and running a martial art school:Very low barrier to entry -High job satisfaction -Excellent profit potential -As I said, I think that a martial art school is among the best small businesses ...

Real Talk On Starting & Running a Martial Art School Pt. 2...

September 20th, 2016 at 6:27 am CDT

Friend, Time for some real talk about starting and running a martial art school. After three decades in the martial arts, twenty-five years teaching, and two decades spent running commercial storefront schools, here's what I know in a nutshell:Start ...

Real Talk On Starting and Running a Martial Art School...

September 19th, 2016 at 6:47 am CDT

Friend, So, last week I wrapped up the series on how to avoid being a fat master and what to do if you find yourself in that boat. Typically after writing a series like that, I like to take a break and just hit random topics to give my fingers a bit ...

Guy Gets Dismantled By GJJ Instructor...

September 16th, 2016 at 8:54 am CDT

Friend, This is pretty awesome. Remember that guy who had his ribs broken by Ronda Rousey? https://youtu.be/1OARa6KXur0 Well, I found this video of him getting dismantled, in the nicest way possible, by a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu instructor. It's pretty hil ...

How To Go From Fat Master To Making Weight, Pt. IV...

September 15th, 2016 at 7:14 am CDT

Friend, Okay, I'm going to tackle the last piece of the fat loss puzzle today. Here goes... The 80% Solution Yesterday, I gave you the exact same weight loss plan that I start ALL my clients on when they come to me wanting to lose weight. And those o ...

How To Go From Fat Master To Making Weight, Pt. III...

September 14th, 2016 at 9:38 am CDT

Friend, Okay, so now it's time to get down to the brass tacks of weight loss. What are the actual steps you should take to go from fat master to your fighting weight? Today, I'll explain them, step-by-step. Of course, this is just one approach to lo ...