Tag Archives: Management

Not all people enjoy their work, how many? A whopping 70% of the workforce in America. A recent Gallup survey estimates that employees who are “actively disengaged” cost the United States as much as $550 billion in economic activity every year. Only 30% are “highly engaged” with their work, these are the people who care about what they do and ...

Our whole life is the result of our decisions. Some are good, and some are bad. We don’t always pick the best choice so sometimes we become hesitant to even decide. But to move forward, we must not be afraid to call the shots. Being brave enough shows that we can be leaders, leaders who can inspire other people. Having ...

There are people in this world who were born to be successful. There are human beings blessed with extreme physical prowess and intellect that make them naturals in fields where they choose to excel. In martial arts, we can give examples like Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris. In the field of business we have Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Steve ...

Have you ever thought of going off-line just for a few days? You know, leaving all of your gadgets, going for a walk in the woods or holing up in a cabin in a middle of a forest and passing your time by reading books. You can also sit beside the lake and appreciate the still calmness of the water, ...

They say that continuing to be successful is harder than being successful. That is why some people become prominent and famous for today, and tomorrow, they’re forgotten. It’s really scary to think that all the hard work that you are putting for your martial arts school will one day be lost because not everything lasts forever. For small businesses, the ...

There is a misconception going around when it comes to business plans. People say that they only need a business plan when they need to attract financiers or other companies to do business with. Yes, businesses can operate without a plan but it’s like going sailing without a map and a compass. Business plans aren’t just money raising tools, they ...

The word efficient is defined as achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense. For business, this means that as a martial arts master and school owner, you need to use all your available resources and produce top quality products and goods with the littlest amount of wasted energy and money. One way of making sure that you have ...

I really do believe that making goals is the start of everything that we do in life. Even in the simplest actions as getting up and getting a glass of water involves the creation of a goal then acting upon what we wanted. For bigger things, it’s the same process, a more complicated process, but still the same. It all ...

I’ve written about customer loyalty a couple of times here at Martial Arts Business Magazine. I’ve dealt with the reasons why consumers become loyal to a company and how companies can increase their revenue through repeat business. There are a lot of tips on how to make people dependable on your martial arts school, but honestly, it all boils down ...

I made an article about the morning habits of successful people and what I noticed was, generally, it seemed that successful people had less sleep compared to their less successful counterparts. But as I’ve said, there are only a handful of people, 1 – 3% of the total population, who are lucky enough to operate with only 4 hours of ...