Hi Fellow Martial Arts Professionals, We’re getting the new year off to a GREAT start so far. As I’m sure you know, we’re on a mission to work MUCH more closely with our NAPMA members, and all the effort is paying HUGE dividends for our team of Peak Performers! I just had 1 on 1 Coaching calls with 15 of our Peak Performers today, and...

Early Kung Fu Panda 2 Results As you know, Kung Fu Panda was released last weekend, and LOTS of our NAPMA members are positioned to attract hundreds of new prospective student to their martial arts schools! I’ve started to receive early reports of their results (below),so if you were participating in this promotion, I’d love to know how...

Whew…..am I tired! I typically have the ability to manage my “state” and energy pretty well, but the last few days have been a challenge. I just returned from our “Financial Power Summit” in New Jersey where nearly 100 smart Martial Arts School owners gathered to collaborate and take their school to the next level. IMMEDIATELY...

NAPMA CEO, Grandmaster Stephen Oliver, in collaboration with Grandmaster Y.K. Kim, one of the foremost producers and pioneers in our industry, will present the 2011 Financial Power Summit in five metro area cities. To help our members create greater success for themselves starting this year, five industry top performers have come together to show owners how to...

In the last column I explained that most school owners who want to do multiple schools probably shouldn’t. I gave you a few questions to ask yourself prior to considering a second location: Why do I want a second location? Am I capable of managing multiple locations? Is my existing staff focused on our growth objectives, or am I the only one worried about our...