Your BIG Asset!
b'When your martial arts business grows, there will come a time in which it will become difficult for you to manage the daily operations on your own. You\\u2019ll need people to go on board with you, and, believe it or not, they\\u2019ll be a big asset that will help you in your success. \\nToday on the Martial Arts Business Podcast, Gordon debunks all the myths you believe in having a staff. Hiring a staff isn\\u2019t a bad decision at all. In fact, it is the best and most beneficial decision you\\u2019ll ever make as you scale up your business. If you\\u2019ve heard before, no successful business has been built by one man alone\\u2026 He needed help at some point, may the support be psychological, financial, emotional, etc. \\nSo, start scouting for the right team members and recognise them as your big asset. Listen in to learn more. \\nKEY TAKEAWAYS \\nMistakes that martial arts business Do: \\nThey think having a staff is an expense. It\\u2019s not; it\\u2019s an asset. Yes, you will spend money on them, but remember that they offer you more wealth, more freedom, and more leverage. \\nThey pay the least amount of money and expect the most amount of work. You get what you pay for, so if you want a high-performing individual on your team, then you must recognise and offer something equivalent to the value they offer also. \\nThey take on anyone who says who can do it without doing a background check and interviews. This is an absolute mistake, even for other industries. Check beforehand if they can do and adjust to your needs. Time and money would go straight to waste if we hire the wrong people. \\nPeople don\\u2019t train them enough. New hires probably aren\\u2019t aware of the existing work culture. It\\u2019s your duty to train them and make them feel comfortable at the workplace, so they can perform optimally. \\nDictator Management. You got to inspire them to move on their own, not dictate everything at them. \\nBEST MOMENTS \\n\\u201cIf you\\u2019re doing everything in your martial arts school, you got a glorified job.\\u201d \\n\\u201cLook at every staff member as an asset\\u2026 they bring the money in, they give you more time, and they give you leverage.\\u201d \\n\\u201cBuilding teams is fundamentally the hardest part of building a martial arts school.\\u201d \\n\\u201cPeople want to go to work because of inspiring leaders.\\u201d \\nVALUABLE RESOURCES \\nThe Business of Martial Arts by Gordon Burcham \\nABOUT THE HOST \\nGordon Burcham is a best-selling author, 3 x World martial arts champion and award-winning Martial arts school owner. He has helped 1000s of Martial arts schools grow and has over 20 years of 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 titles, and his MA school is currently one of the most successful in the UK. Gordon loves self-development and helping others, enjoys travel and family time. He is now learning how to fly planes and pursuing a speaking career! \\nLearn How to Become Black belt in Business. \\nLearn -Develop - grow and you will succeed. \\nCONTACT METHOD \\nG Force Martial Arts \\n See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy'