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10 remedies for the 1,000 pitfalls in Start ups & New Product Launches
Even well-known, well-established firms have major problems launching new products. For start ups the risks are even greater. Thorough market research, planning & positioning are essential. These 10 remedies will help increase success.
How to stay mentally and emotionally fit for life as well as physically fit
How do you measure mental and emotional fitness? Sprint - Rest - Sprint - Rest When I was young I was a competitive swimmer in a club. I trained three evenings per week at the local pool with my squad and I was physically pretty fit. When I was 21 I worked as a swimming instructor in London. I swam a mile every week day morning before work and I was still physically fit. These days I play football and train three times per week in Martial Arts. I am still physically fit, but several years ago I realised that physical fitness was not the only type of fitness I needed for life and particularly in business.

Practice Makes Perfect Networking
Implement these 2 simple strategies and watch the referrals pour in.

Success Principle: the 212 Degrees Attitude
Working toward a goal in life is much like boiling water on the stove. Nothing seems to happen until the temperature turns from 211 to 212 degrees. That one extra degree makes all the difference.
5 Kids Franchise Opportunities That Keep Kids Fit
A side-effect of our increasingly digital lifestyle in America is that kids simply don't get the kind of exercise they used to. This coupled with poor eating habits has lead to the highest rates of child obesity and type-2 diabetes in children that our country has ever seen. If you want to help kids stay fit and run your own successful business at the same time, take a look at five of the best franchise opportunities to help kids stay fit and healthy.
Take Action And Ensure Your Career Is Successful
Success in any entrepreneurial endeavour is conditional on a simple truth: Learning does not always require thinking. Actually, thinking often hinders learning. Hinders learning?

Catching Flies with Chopsticks
One of the best scenes in martial arts cinema features the hero, Mr. Miyagi, practicing with chopsticks to catch a house fly. Of course, he’s never actually caught one, but he keep trying! (If you think Daniel is the hero of this movie, don’t read any further!)
How Aikido Can Save Your Business Marketing
Aikido is a Japanese martial art based on “blending with your opponents energy”. As I learned during my 12+ years of training on the mat, victory over others is a matter of physical and mental training. In business, you need to win over your customer prospects and stand out from your competition.
Martial Arts, From a Relevant Perspective
While it is possible to open a dojo with some punching bags, hand targets, a few jump-ropes and seedy business sense, martial arts is an ancient practice which, in the right hands, can offer a whole lot more to a student. Read on to see how we have not only accomplished a program which can train world champions in martial arts, but have also achieved a complete, holistic experience which can improve your understanding of health, fitness and mental strength.
Successful People are Self-Taught…ALWAYS!
Before anyone gets in a twist, this isn’t MBA bashing or PhD envy. However, every successful person I’ve ever met is and continues to be self-taught...
Learn public speaking and communication skills in a dojo
Have you ever felt nervous in front of a crowd? How about in a situation where they expect you to be a leader? Many people lack the confidence to believe that they belong in front of a group, especially a group that expects leadership of them. Unfortunately for these people, leadership skills and confidence in front of a group are key elements of becoming successful in life. Many opportunities for success financially, socially or otherwise, come from having charisma. There are many ways to build self-confidence, and subsequently your charisma, but which method is most worthy of your time?
Purposeful Meditation
Meditation is a powerful tool used by millions of people worldwide as a method to reduce stress, increase spiritual growth and impact overall health and wellness. Unfortunately, there are many myths stigmatizing the art of meditation. Meditation is often thought of as a “clearing of the mind”. This could not be further from the truth. Learn how to be comfortable with including meditation as a part of your daily balance routine.
Where else can you provide your child with so many skills for success in one place?
How much potential do you see in your child? We know that all loving parents see great things in their child’s future. We believe that this potential in every child is real, as long as it is nurtured correctly. Many people might suggest public school, but do you really feel that school will give your child the discipline they need to take advantage of academic opportunities? Give them a head start on their peers by enrolling them in a curriculum based martial-arts program such as ours.
Tips on how to keep your muscles loose and relaxed
Work can tend to preoccupy all your attention and cause you to forget that you are a physical being who relies on the proper maintenance of your body. Muscles can become sore, stiff and even injured if they are not maintained properly. In the midst of your busy life, a brief lesson on how to keep your muscles running smoothly so they always work for you instead of against you is nothing short of a good time investment.
Garnering respect in others
Sometimes it's not what you do, but how you do it which brings acknowledgement and success your way. Understanding the idea of respect can play a major role in your ability to obtain it. Take this article as a stimulus for thought on the matter.
How do you feel about getting tax breaks?
Stephen Harper may not be able to break wooden boards as well as some of us in the martial arts community, but his breaks when it comes to taxes are something we can hold a mutual respect with him for. This blog is about what the fitness tax credit planned for 2015 means to our organization.

Other martial arts Related Articles

Nice or Honest?
I’m leading one of my martial arts classes on a hot summer afternoon. The air conditioner is working full-tilt, but only teases us with an occasional whiff of cool air. The students are fully focused and sweating through a set of choreographed exercises we call “kata”. After laying it all on the line they wait for my judgment... I ask, “Do you want me to nice or honest?”
Teacher and Student
I’ve been blessed in my martial arts career to study with some fabulous instructors. One of the teachers I most admire likes to say, "Everyone wants to be a Jedi Knight in two weeks; It takes longer than two weeks!" Apply this to lesson to business...
No More Secrets
In personal develop there’s a lot of promotion around “secrets.” That was once true in the martial arts community as well...
Catching Flies with Chopsticks
One of the best scenes in martial arts cinema features the hero, Mr. Miyagi, practicing with chopsticks to catch a house fly. Of course, he’s never actually caught one, but he keep trying! (If you think Daniel is the hero of this movie, don’t read any further!)
How to stay mentally and emotionally fit for life as well as physically fit
How do you measure mental and emotional fitness? Sprint - Rest - Sprint - Rest When I was young I was a competitive swimmer in a club. I trained three evenings per week at the local pool with my squad and I was physically pretty fit. When I was 21 I worked as a swimming instructor in London. I swam a mile every week day morning before work and I was still physically fit. These days I play football and train three times per week in Martial Arts. I am still physically fit, but several years ago I realised that physical fitness was not the only type of fitness I needed for life and particularly in business.

Exercise: The Natural Work Stress Reducer
Do you ever feel stressed? Nahhhh...none of us do, right? We don’t get stress headaches or have problems sleeping or get overly tired. We don’t even get those tense muscle pains in the back of our neck, shoulders, or back. And, we never ever get depressed or edgy, right? But do you realize that these are all symptoms of stress and if you don’t try to manage your stress it could lead to even worse problems such as high blood pressure, ulcers, heart attack, or damaged relationships? What’s the best solution for stress? Exercise! Together, Robin and her co-author Linda Gravett, PhD, SPHR will share insight from a workshop they do titled Martial Arts Strategies for Managing Stress.
Taking the Initiative
Sometimes less is more. In life and business knowing when to act is the key to success. Lessons learned in martial arts can carry over to the business world. Expending unnecessary energy is never productive and a good manager like a good teacher can model this behavior to his students or employees.
Martial Arts, From a Relevant Perspective
While it is possible to open a dojo with some punching bags, hand targets, a few jump-ropes and seedy business sense, martial arts is an ancient practice which, in the right hands, can offer a whole lot more to a student. Read on to see how we have not only accomplished a program which can train world champions in martial arts, but have also achieved a complete, holistic experience which can improve your understanding of health, fitness and mental strength.
Martial arts can help you feel youger, so you can work more effectively
Want some advice on stress that isn’t boring? Boxing-bags and hand-targets are two of the best ways to release mental tension and relieve stress. Why? Because it is fun and it puts you in control. Read this article for an impression of why martial arts makes a great supplement to any lifestyle which requires youthful vigor.
Where else can you provide your child with so many skills for success in one place?
How much potential do you see in your child? We know that all loving parents see great things in their child’s future. We believe that this potential in every child is real, as long as it is nurtured correctly. Many people might suggest public school, but do you really feel that school will give your child the discipline they need to take advantage of academic opportunities? Give them a head start on their peers by enrolling them in a curriculum based martial-arts program such as ours.
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