Posts Tagged ‘Simple Steps’

Simple Steps To Increase Retention While Making Your Job More Rewarding

Showing students (and parents) that you care can go a long way toward keeping them around for the long haul.

You may not realize this, but retention is a whole lot easier when you invest time in letting your students know that you care about them, both personally and as martial arts students.

Sure, you care about your students… but do they know it?

Let me be the first to admit that martial arts instructors tend to not be the most sensitive people in the world.

Admit it – you probably don’t often express your feelings toward others, and usually just expect that your feelings are “understood.”

Well, unless you’re teaching jedi knights and X-men (mind-readers, in case you’re not a sci-fi junkie like me), chances are good that no one in your school is quite sure whether or not you really care about them – personally, or otherwise.

And, even if you don’t find it difficult to express that you care about other people, you may not even be communicating it in a way they can understand. Often, people have different ways of showing and interpreting appreciation (as any married couple can attest).

So, finding ways to make certain you get the message across to your students is a prerequisite to having good relationships with your students.

Don’t Sweat It – It’s Easier Than You May Think

Communicating that you care about your students really isn’t all that difficult or complex. All it takes is a little awareness and a few extra minutes invested each day in communicating with your students.

Here are a few simple action steps you can take to make sure your students (and parents) know that you are personally invested in their well-being: Read the rest of this entry »

This month’s start-up article is essential for anyone who is launching a new school, because it has to do with staying on track using the “P.I.E.” method… 1. Planning 2. Implementation 3. Evaluation I actually learned this approach to task management when I was in the Army Combat Medical Specialist course at Ft. Sam Houston. We were taught this approach as a means of organizing the treatment and care of patients in the clinical setting. What I have discovered about the PIE method is that it’s Read the rest of this entry »

Simple Steps You Should Take To Protect Yourself

Here’s one of the main reasons that you should hire a good attorney to assist you with starting your business. Being a business owner makes you a prime target for a lawsuit, especially in our industry.

You absolutely must take measures to protect your assets by limiting your personal liability in case you are sued. Simply filing a “Doing Business As” certificate with the county or state you are operating in will not be sufficient to protect your personal assets if you are sued in a court of law.

However, there are some very simple steps you can take to help limit your liability as a small business owner. Here are a few simple tips for reducing your liability in your martial arts school. Read the rest of this entry »