There are lots of humorous observations comparing golf to sex or work or life, like the headline above or others like “It’s the most fun you can have with you clothes on,” or “The worst day on the golf course is better than your best day at work.” All have…

There are seven core principles you must embrace to execute an effective marketing campaign and maximize results for your business. Miss any of these seven principles and your response will drop significantly. Nail them all and response will soar! #1 Single Core Concept (USP) Keep is simple stupid. Focus only…

While I don’t believe in any particular religion, I do believe the universal law of what goes around comes around (the boomerang principle). If you treat people right, something will come back to you in kind, some way, some day. Even if that is a statement is not a scientific…

I have loved cars since I was a little kid with my matchbox and Hot Wheels toys. However, this was not something that ran in the family. The best car my grandfather ever owned was a $300 VW bug, although, on the plus side, he could make or fix anything…

The phrase “burning your boats” dates from 1519, when a Spanish expedition led by Hernán Cortés landed in Mexico. Cortés knew his crew was already exhausted and possibly mutinous after the long sea journey, but he had to motivate them to succeed in the new land. So he ordered the…

When I opened the first of my eventual four hundred karate schools in 1987, I was ignorant, clueless about every aspect of running a business. Most importantly, I didn’t know how to attract customers, nor did I know how sell them, even when they did show up. Consequently my business…

One afternoon I was sitting in my office, feet up on my desk, playing with my computer and waiting for the world to discover me when the phone rang. I picked it up on the third ring and answered in my standard fashion. “Martial Arts America, how can I help…

I have driven a lot of miles, over two million, maybe three, since I first got my license in 1980. I’ve traveled across America several times around America, Italy, and Western Europe. For the most part, even when young and broke, I have done it in style (using other people’s…

Present fears are less than horrible imaginings. — Shakespeare Believe it or not, many salespeople are afraid to ask for money! I was giving a seminar to salespeople in South Carolina last year when I realized that my students were victims of this dreaded affliction. I devised a simple little…