Mr. Miyagi Teaches IM:

IM - If you're serious about bringing your business online, then be SERIOUS about bringing your business online! You have to be 100%, and realize that either you IM do "yes, or IM do "no." There is no IM do "guess so". You IM do "Guess so", *SQUISH*, just like grape! Understand?




Fear, Pain, Defeat... these things happen, they do EXIST. But in THIS DOJO (IM, online business success), we have to mentally overcome. Anticipate? Yes, Acknowledge? Perhaps... Overcome? Absolutely.


In IM, we are not our "belt". Success in IM, or any of our Marketing challenges comes from inside our head, and inside our heart, and not from our "belt". The "belt" (the goal of your IM pursuits, whether money or otherwise) is a measure of your success at overcoming your own challenges, but owning a "black-belt" does not automatically make you a Karate Master. Neither does owning the latest IM course/strategy/etc. It comes from within your head, heart, and (arguably) your hands, as we must DO something to succeed.

A new marketer will "see" what they want to see, without realizing they must learn how to stand first. "How do I ...x-y-z... ?" Can seem like an easy question at first, but some new marketers may not realize the DISCIPLINE that it takes to master "a-b-c..." on the WAY TO "...x-y-z".


In IM, we are constantly learning! Especially the new marketer. We drive at something weakly, our "punch" is not strong because we do not know how to focus it. It's not that we ARE cowards, but we lack the knowledge to put all of our power into that ONE INCH. KIAI! And then we start to "Get It!".
KIAI! KIAI!! KIAI!!! And we have our first success, no matter how small.
And then, we start to dance around, and begin to "play at it" again. (move on to the "next big thing").

And then we get knocked down!

Don't "dance around too much". Stay FOCUSED! Keep Practicing your KIAI! Get good at punching, and keep punching! Keep at that one thing until you have MASTERED it!


One of the closing scenes. BANZAI!!! Which sounds great in the movie, and means "Long Life" (literally, means ten thousand years (of life). (yes, had to look that up))
BANZAI! A Celebratory cheer, HURAAH!!!
We should celebrate our victories, and congratulate each other!
BANZAI!!!!
AIM for victory, practice practice practice, stay focused/disciplined, do not FEAR PAIN, or Defeat! Practice, Learn; and above all, DO! Use your head, heart and HANDS. Above all, you must DO if you are to succeed. And you must allow yourself to celebrate success (however small), as well as learn from failure!


-Kevin (yes, I am going out and renting Karate Kid, the old school one. I need a trip back to the 80's folks).