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b"In this very personal episode, Gordon talks about his journey. He discusses the congruency between building a Martial Arts business and life, sharing his own personal learning and experiences. \\nEvery day is a new chapter in the journey, a new space to learn and Gordon shares the importance of being happy on the journey and the crucial elements that we should all aspire to develop as we travel through life and build success. \\n\\u202f \\nKEY TAKEAWAYS \\nCelebrate - your greatest success is that you are alive, every hour is a gift. Many of us worry about the small things. You must focus on the right things \\nLearning and education is the key to success - If applied knowledge is the key to success and everything that we do has been done before then we can learn from other people. \\nAlways give value - Everything is based around the value you give. If someone leaves your school it is because you haven\\u2019t given them the value they need. \\nBeing busy - You can be busy being busy but be a busy fool. It\\u2019s about working smart and being productive. Leverage your time through being busy and effective. \\nWork harder on yourself - Work harder on yourself than on anything else. Work hard on all areas of your life to be a better person. \\nChallenge yourself every day - Do something every single day that makes you step up and grow. \\nChallenging yourself will increase your confidence and self-worth \\nYou are the greatest asset in your life - You are the person who is going to make the shit happen, you are the asset you just need to learn how to do it. \\nYou are the asset who will achieve your dreams. \\nTake full responsibility for everything\\u202f - You must accept responsibility for what happens in your life \\nEverything is a choice and every day is about choosing whether to be successful when you take responsibility. \\nSelling is serving\\u202f - We need to learn to sell so that we can serve more people. Learning to use great language to help people and serve their needs is a vital part of the process. \\nKiss it all - Keep it stupidly simple (KISS) The most successful businesses are simple \\nLook at things for what they are and keep life simple, there is clarity around being simplistic in your approach. \\nYou can\\u2019t change people or circumstance, but you can change you - You can\\u2019t change lots of elements in your life, but you can change your reaction to others, you always have a choice. When you become better and grow as a human being everything around you changes for the better. \\nIt\\u2019s absolutely all down to you - You can control you, but you can\\u2019t control anything else. \\nAccepting and embracing that your life is all down to you is empowering. \\nKeep learning and growing and you\\u2019ll continue to succeed. \\n\\u202f \\nBEST MOMENTS \\n\\u2018I hope in some way I\\u2019ve made a difference in your life; you allow me to live my dream because you listen to me \\u2013 you have my absolute gratitude and respect\\u2019 \\n\\u2018You\\u2019ve always got to keep learning how to get to the next position\\u2019 \\n\\u2018It\\u2019s not \\u2018I can't do it\\u2019 its I haven\\u2019t learnt it yet\\u2019 \\n\\u2018Focus on the now, the gift we have right now\\u2019 \\n\\u202f \\nVALUABLE RESOURCES \\nMartial Arts Business Podcast \\nThe Elite Closing Academy \\n\\u202f\\u202f \\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\\u2019 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 co"