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Positive thinking is a wonderful thing. No one ever accomplished much with a defeatist attitude or with low expectations for themselves and those around them. All great entrepreneurial success comes first from a vision based upon possibilities. However, in the real world, most great successes have been accomplished by intermediate failures. I suggest that you read biographies of great entrepreneurial successes. My favorites tell the story of Tom Monahan of Dominos Pizza fame and the story of Ray Kroc or McDonald’s fame. Perhaps a better way to address this is to expect the best and prepare for the worst. Early on in your business and at all stages, always put

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Grandmaster Stephen Oliver
Stephen Oliver has built the longest-running and one of the most successful martial arts business coaching programs in the industry, Martial Arts Wealth Mastery (MartialArtsWealth.com). For more than four decades, he has coached martial arts school owners on growth, profitability, marketing, enrollment, retention, and professional school management—including some of the highest-grossing and most profitable martial arts schools in the industry. Martial Arts World Magazine has described Oliver as “the most influential voice in our industry.” A 10th Degree Black Belt, Oliver was inducted into the Tae Kwon Do Hall of Fame in 2026 with its Lifetime Achievement Award. He is also the founder of Mile High Karate, CEO and Chairman of NAPMA, and Publisher of Martial Arts Professional magazine.