| Copyright (c) 2007 Steven E | | | | its privilege through hard work, not through the fact |
| I am by trade a computer systems engineer. My | | | | that you have more money or more financial power |
| recreational hobby, martial arts, has been a part of | | | | than another child. The kids are all treated equally |
| my life for 30 years, and I have integrated my | | | | regardless of their backgrounds. The school is very |
| hobby into my life style day in and day out. | | | | structured, so we can teach values such as treating |
| I use my knowledge of martial arts in my business | | | | each other with courtesy and respect. Students learn |
| world and translate my business dealings into running | | | | perseverance never giving up; humility; the |
| my martial arts schools. Still, I consider myself a | | | | indomitable spirit of the athlete and a sense of self. |
| recreational martial artist because unlike many of my | | | | It's important to be a good role model for these kids. |
| martial arts colleagues who teach full-time, I am | | | | The benefits are real. What I have learned in martial |
| accomplishing a different challenge; I come home at | | | | arts I can transfer to my business life and I've been |
| 5:00 PM and run off to the gym to teach. | | | | very successful. For example, when I have to train |
| My biggest thrill is to teach the younger children and | | | | for a competition the biggest thing is the physical and |
| then transfer what I have learned from that | | | | emotional preparation; you have to be as well |
| experience to my adult students. I believe if I can | | | | conditioned as possible before you stepped into the |
| get the message across to the kids, I know I can | | | | ring. In the business world you've got to do the same |
| get it across to the adults. A martial arts school is the | | | | thing. I've never lost a competitive proposal, and that |
| structured environment that is created through | | | | is because of my martial arts training. I've always |
| discipline. One of the big things I value is this: when | | | | been prepared. You need to be ready for any event |
| kids come in to the school, I try to break down the | | | | inthe business world. Following these guidlines will |
| barriers of wealth and privilege by putting them same | | | | keep you ready for anything. Good luck with all that |
| uniform. This creates the sense that everyone has | | | | you do. |
| the same status in the school; training and rank has | | | | |