How to get 2019 Off to a Flying Start
b'Welcome back to the Martial Arts Business podcast with your host Gordon Burcham. In this episode, Gordon goes through the various ways you can get your Martial Arts school off to a flying start in 2019. Gordon goes through the key elements of how to look back at 2018 with gratitude, understand your own reason \\u2018Why\\u2019 and how to set stretch goals for 2019? Get your 2019 off to a flying start with these key skills and tools.\\nKey Takeaways\\nWhere Have You Been In The Last 12 months? December is a great time to reflect on the previous year. Reflect on every amazing success, every challenge and every failure that you have experienced. It\\u2019s a time to reflect and celebrate everything that you have learnt. As well as looking forward to what is going happen in 2019.\\nWhen You Are Setting Your Goals in 2019 Make Sure They Are Big? Make sure your goals are what you want, not what you think you can get. You need to stretch your vision and move away from any negative mindsets. There is no limit to what you can achieve, only the limits that you put on yourself.\\n \\nWhat Is It That You Want To Experience In Life? When you are setting your goals make sure you think about what experiences you want in that year and align them. After you have set your big, visionary goals think about the practicalities. Who can I learn from? Who do I need to get involved? How much do I need to invest?\\nWhat Is The Reason Why You Want To Do It? It\\u2019s crucial to understand the reason why you want to do something. It\\u2019s this reason which is your fuel to get up early and work late. These reasons are often linked to your legacy, and are always linked to other people. This is part of what your bigger purpose is in life.\\nCommit First Then Figure Out The \\u2018How To\\u2019 After? This will mean that you are believing in yourself enough so that you are committing to a better future. This a change in mindset so that you can go out and get what you want.\\nBreak The Plan Down. Sit down in a good environment, and plan out the year. Break down your vision to daily segments on how you will achieve your vision. Be disciplined in enacting your plan. Most importantly have fun in the excitement that a new year brings.\\nBest Moments\\n\\u2018Look back at 2018 and see what you have learnt.\\u2019\\n\\u2018If you have failed you have not stayed safe and moved outside of your comfort zone.\\u2019\\n\\u2018Gratitude is really important in life.\\u2019\\n\\u2018There is no limit to what you achieve.\\u2019\\n\\u2018It\\u2019s ok to earn money to go and live the life you want.\\u2019\\n\\u2018Set your goals big.\\u2019\\n\\u2018Create your fun environment.\\u2019\\n\\u2018Be prepared for the storms.\\u2019\\n\\u2018There is no limit to what you can achieve, only the limits that you put on yourself.\\u2019\\nVALUABLE RESOURCES\\nWebsite: http://www.mabusinessmastery.com/\\nABOUT THE HOST\\nGordon Burcham is the bestselling author, 3 x World martial arts champion and award-winning Martial arts school owner. He has helped 1000\\u2019s of Martial arts schools grow and has over 20 years experience running martial arts schools.\\nGordon has been training, teaching, and working in the Martial Arts industry for nearly twenty-five years. After earning his first black belt, he went on to win three consecutive World Titles against guys half his age. In 1998, in the midst of his competitive career, he launched his own dojo which still runs today. After retiring from the competitions, he decided to focus more on helping others in the MA business while still running his club.\\nBurcham has trained with industry giants like Alfie Lewis and developed his street-smart business attitude working with top business coaches. He is now considered one of the foremost authorities on peak performance in the business side of the MA industry. He has proven his techniques work through the transformation in his own personal life, athletic career, and business as well as those of his coaching clients. Burcham teaches that success is the result of forming good habits and moving forward.\\nHe is a real-life success story going from bullied school kid to earning multiple world t'