Posts Tagged ‘Positive Attitude’

Being On Your Game And How It Determines Your Martial Arts Business Success

Game is something a lot of people talk about in many different arenas:

• Professional athletes talk about being “on their game” -
• Guys and ladies who are in the dating scene refer to pickup lines and techniques as “running game” -
• Sales people might say they were “off their game” if they failed to close an important deal -
• Coaches will tell players to “keep their head in the game” to remind them about staying focused -
• And, motivational speakers have even written entire books about how to “master the inner game” -

But really, what does it mean to “be on your game”, and how does that relate to the art and craft of running a successful martial art school?

In my experience, discovering the inner game of business success was a major revelation. For starters, realizing that there even WAS a game made a huge difference in how I approached my business.

And, realizing that I had to keep my head in it and be on my game at all times was (if you’ll pardon the extension of the metaphor), a game changer for me.

Let’s get into this a little deeper so you can understand exactly what I’m referring to and how this affects every aspect of your business.

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How To Increase Your Martial Arts Enrollments in 2010

2010 is finally here, and it’s time for martial art school owners everywhere to leave 2009 behind and focus on what’s important in the here and now… getting new students! To help you with this, here’s a list of ten things you can do to jump-start your enrollments in 2010:

1. Make sure your school is in tip-top shape. First impressions are everything. It won’t do any good to get a ton of people in the front door, if the front area of your school looks like a dump. Make sure everything is cleaned, mopped, dusted, and polished at least twice a day, and that all equipment is Read the rest of this entry »

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As a martial arts school owner, you need to recognize the relationship between price and value. I feel that it’s important to share this with you because when you raise your rates, you can rest assured that there will be some people who will say that you are “too high” or “too expensive” or whatever… However, the fact remains that: 1. You get what you pay for. 2. Value is always related to perception – therefore, the perceived value of a product determines what a person will be willing to pay. Read the rest of this entry »