Martial Arts Business Podcast

What are you doing right now? Who do you want to become? Would the person you want to become do what you're doing right now? If your answer is "NO!", it's time to look inward. In this episode, Gordon is joined by Graham Todd as they discuss how Graham has got to where he is today and why it took so much bloody work! Spaghetti Agency's Website: https://www.spaghettiagency.co.uk/ Graham's LinkedIn:...

Are you offering people deals that are good but might not bring people in? Go all the way, make offers that people physically cannot refuse. Gordon goes into more detail today. VALUABLE RESOURCES The Business of Martial Arts - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Business-Martial-Arts-Gordon-Burcham/dp/1999972007 Martial Arts Business Mastery Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1564691497166100/ ABOUT...

Are you obsessed with doing every single thing in your business? You should stop, delegate some tasks to people who are better suited to it, stop using your time and use other peoples time. In this episode, Gordon is joined by Carl Denne as they discuss how passing tasks to other people has helped them in their businesses and some of the negative aspects of owning a martial arts business. Hastings...

Paul has been to the lowest of lows, staring out at the edge of a cliff, thinking "If I jumped, no one would care", from there he's dragged himself back up and even higher. Today, Paul and Gordon are here to tell you that you NEED a purpose. Paul's Last Book on Audible: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Paul-Mort-Will-Save-Your-Life-Audiobook/0008465681 Paul's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulm...

Stop worrying about the martial arts business down the road, you need to focus on you. You are the best martial arts business in your area. VALUABLE RESOURCES The Business of Martial Arts - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Business-Martial-Arts-Gordon-Burcham/dp/1999972007 Martial Arts Business Mastery Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1564691497166100/ ABOUT THE HOST Gordon Burcham is a best se...

Are you someone who believes that Facebook doesn't want you to succeed when you pay for adverts on there? You're wrong. In this episode, Gordon explains why Facebook want you to succeed and how you can succeed when using facebook adverts to boost your martial arts business. VALUABLE RESOURCES The Business of Martial Arts - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Business-Martial-Arts-Gordon-Burcham/dp/1999972007...

Seriously, think about it. What are you doing? Sometimes this question can make you realise that you are NOT doing a WHOLE lot that you should be doing. Think about it. VALUABLE RESOURCES The Business of Martial Arts - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Business-Martial-Arts-Gordon-Burcham/dp/1999972007 Martial Arts Business Mastery Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1564691497166100/ ABOUT THE HOS...

How is a team working under you going to be world-class if you don't believe without a shadow of a doubt that you are world-class? You need to wake up and suck it up for your team every single day to keep morale up and ultimately to rise your team into the world-class. VALUABLE RESOURCES The Business of Martial Arts - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Business-Martial-Arts-Gordon-Burcham/dp/1999972007 Mart...

You need the best way to decide on the biggest decisions in your life, for Gordon, he jumps in an ice bath, decides and never looks back, hear the importance of ice baths in this episode. VALUABLE RESOURCES The Business of Martial Arts - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Business-Martial-Arts-Gordon-Burcham/dp/1999972007 Martial Arts Business Mastery Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/156469149716...

It's not enough to just gather a group of people that have to work together. You have to WORK if you want a world-class team in your organisation.  Gordon talks you through the process today. VALUABLE RESOURCES The Business of Martial Arts - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Business-Martial-Arts-Gordon-Burcham/dp/1999972007 Martial Arts Business Mastery Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/15646914...

Are you asking yourself how you can be better, or are you endlessly blaming other people for some of your shortcomings? Gordon asks you this very serious question in this episode. VALUABLE RESOURCES The Business of Martial Arts - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Business-Martial-Arts-Gordon-Burcham/dp/1999972007 Martial Arts Business Mastery Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1564691497166100/ AB...

In this episode, we ask the all important questions: Why do you own the business that you own? Why is it such a necessity in today's world? Of course you want more money, everyone does, but what is your deeper purpose for doing what you do every single day? By looking closer and consciously answering these questions you'll get the clarity that's so easy to lose.   VALUABLE RESOURCES The Business o...

Christmas isn’t down time, it’s game time! Do you tend to settle down over christmas? Check the statistics of how many people start going to the gym in January of any given year, there is NO reason to slow down now, this might be the best time to be working as hard as you can over the entire year, Gordon explains in more detail today! VALUABLE RESOURCES The Business of Martial Arts - https://www.a...

A lot of business owners decide that christmas is when their marketing should start slowing down, but Gordon believes that doubling down on your marketing and shoving christmas deals out there is going to be WAY more profitable both short and long term. VALUABLE RESOURCES The Business of Martial Arts - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Business-Martial-Arts-Gordon-Burcham/dp/1999972007 Martial Arts Busines...

As a business owner it can be easy to lose focus on the most important things in your martial arts business, instead you can get hung up on other things and you might need someone/something to put you back on the right path... This is your something. In this episode, Gordon asks you, what is your reason, and explains why mental toughness in business isn't dissimilar to mental toughness in learning...

Welcome to another edition of the Martial Arts Business Podcast, in this episode Gordon brings you Super Simple Ways to win the Marketing Game. Do you get stuck in the weeds of complex marketing? DON'T, simple marketing is  more accessible for everyone and won't involve as many hurdle's! During this episode, discover how simple marketing is going to propel your business and is going to cause you W...

Welcome to another edition of the Martial Arts Business Podcast, in this episode Gordon brings you the 5 Essentials You Need To Know This Summer For Maximum Growth & Impact. Gordon explains why you should see a massive influx of students during the summer and how to retain your students, have a great community spirit and have a kick-ass summer in your business. Learn how to leverage the exposu...

Great martial artists aren’t always great at everything else. Join Gordon on the latest episode of The Martial Arts Business podcast as he explains the value in building a team, which areas to focus on to grow your school and why you need to let go of control to do so. KEY TAKEAWAYS Great martial artists are not necessarily great at sales, accounting, marketing or other essential aspects that trul...

Retention is about providing world-class customer service and memorable experiences. Learn how to grow your school and retain your members in today’s episode of the Martial Arts Business Podcast. Find out why retention starts with onboarding, how to create a roadmap for your members and why the experience is fundamental to your members. KEY TAKEAWAYS You’ve got to have a balance of members if you...

Discover how to achieve your goals, dreams and desires in 2022 in this episode of The Martial Arts Business podcast as Gordon shares with you 10 things that will help or hinder your business. Learn how to overcome fear, create positive habits, block out negative opinions and stay disciplined. KEY TAKEAWAYS Having the belief to achieve the goals you set out in your school is essential to success. Y...

Training programmes can enhance your school and help your members grow and develop. In today’s episode of The Martial Arts Business podcast, Gordon explains the value in transforming your classes into programmes and giving your members natural progression. KEY TAKEAWAYS Changing the way you structure your school, transforming classes into programmes. Programmes give your member a clear route of pr...

Fear of sales comes from the fear of rejection. In today’s episode of the Martial Arts Business podcast, Gordon explains the serve, sale, close formula to growing your school, retaining more members and increasing your revenue. Learn why you never have to sell if you provide world-class service, how to overcome the fear of selling and why by focusing on selling you’re not a ‘sellout’. KEY TAKEAWAY...

Systems run businesses and business owners run the systems. Join Gordon as he dives into the systems and operations you need to take your martial arts school to the next level. Learn how to automate processes, generate more time money and freedom and evolve your business. KEY TAKEAWAYS Putting the right systems and operations in place you will generate more money and freedom and your business will...

Join Gordon as he interviews the owner of Banks' Martial Arts Academy with over 600 members, Thomas Banks. Together they discuss what it takes to start, grow and scale a martial arts business, how systems and operations can help to build your business and why focusing on your own vision and providing your members with world-class service is essential to success. KEY TAKEAWAYS It becomes easier to...

You don’t have to ‘sellout’ to increase your revenue. Join your host Gordon as he explores the art of selling, how to create a sales mindset in your martial arts school and why your members are screaming out for the opportunity to purchase more from your programme. Learn how to overcome the stigma of selling, sustainably grow your business and become a black belt in business. KEY TAKEAWAYS One of...