The Story….
Mr. A opened a second school a few years back. It made sense because his first school was doing really well – so the natural conclusion is to duplicate the success and the money. He finds a location far enough away from his current school so he won’t cannibalize himself and calls the landlord. So it begins…
People often try to separate martial arts business from martial arts lifestyles and martial arts traditional teachings. This is a horrible thing to do, as it turns a way of life into nothing more than another sport. The philosophies and histories can be applied to all parts of life.
Miyamoto Musashi’s Book of Five Rings is a classic example of incorporating traditional martial arts training into business. All of the traditional martial arts principles and strategies of the samurai in feudal Japan are applicable to the business world today. There is no reason why you can’t take your traditional martial arts training into the boardroom. Traditional martial arts training teaches more than how to fight and defend yourself — it builds your mind and spirit too. While you strengthen your body, you strengthen your mind and spirit. You become more confident with each lesson you learn or test you successfully pass. Hard work, dedication and confidence in oneself are what make a successful martial artist — and those same qualities make a successful executive.
