Thursday, January 8, 2009

Adult Program and Website

Looking at what I am doing at the school and am feeling better and better about what I am doing.

The adult martial arts program will be starting point at the school.

Here is what I am planning to do to stimulate the adult program.

Adult Guest Night
Direct Mail 100 pieces per week. DVD and flyer and sales letter.
Pay Per Click when the website is finished.
Mom and Me days
Brand the program as an MMA for non MMA people.
Short Term MMA Program.

Monday, January 5, 2009

Special Events and Promotion

I am really trying to get my special event revenue up for the school. I need to find a more consistent way of contacting students about special events.

1. Mention in class preframe.
2. Handouts to students.
3. Email the same day.
4. Another handout that looks different a week later spots are filling up.
5. Another annoucement in class.
6. SRO announcement.

Saturday, January 3, 2009

What are my things goals for 2009

One Year Things Goals

1. Travel to europe see Mark, see Altbergs, see Dan Jr.
2. Out of debt and stay that way throughout the year.
3. Get April drive rented.
4. Get Plasma Screen for upstairs.
5. Get VW BUG
6. Sponge fund in school $15,000
7. Personal Sponge Fund $15,000

Three Year Things Goals

1. PNW 1.50
2. 2 more duplexes
3. $40G in School Fund
4. Go to cumbria, leave for one month

Five Year Things
1. 50 G in School Fund
2. 3 more duplexes
3. PNW 2.0
4. Move into management

Friday, January 2, 2009

Goal Setting for the New Year

This is going to be how I can use web technology to help me make a better year for myself. I am going to start by hashing out my goals.

1,3,5 year goals

I look at all aspects of my life

Father: I help my daughters to become strong well-disciplined, intellegent women who are ready for the 21st Century.

1. Help the girls mature socially.

Husband: I support my wife, help her to heal, and live life's adventures with her.

1. Be a great active listener for Elise, help her to build her arena in the back.

3. Help her to reach her goals in dressage and help her show one of her ponies.

5. Go to cumbria to see the Fell Ponies.

School Owner: I create a strong family environment for all my students, I work as hard as I want to make the amount of money I want. I help everyone to enjoy thier training and provide programs for everyone in the community.

1. Host at least three potlucks. Use web 2.0 blogging, and youttube as supplements to the students learning. I will also take 10 weeks of vacation time from the school. Prototype the school of my dreams.

3. Start a second school maybe a thrid with my brother and chris.

5. Walk away from daily teaching and move into management.

Martial Arts Teacher: I create strong black belts that have strong moral compass and foster an environment for lifelong learning.

Martial Artist: I work hard to become Black Belt in BJJ and a Kru in Muay Thai.

1. I want to become a brown belt in BJJ. I need to do well in four tournaments to show brian where I am at. I need to train with Brian two days a week half hour positional work, half hour rolling. I need to hit pads two days a week one lesson one pad holding session with Bob or Josh each week.

3. I will take my level two test in Thai Boxing and be at or near my black belt in BJJ.

5. I will be a 1st dan in BJJ and win a Major tournament Grapplers Quest, Copa, Worlds.