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\"two<\/a>“while change can be risky, remaining the same can even be riskier.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

by bill reeb<\/i><\/p>\n

john, my instructor, teaches us that there is a hierarchy to learning martial arts.<\/p>\n

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first you learn techniques, like punching and kicking. as you gain confidence in your technique, you can jump to a higher level and incorporate interval into your self-defense toolkit.
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\ninterval is just like it sounds \u2013 an awareness of the role distance plays in an encounter. for example, if you find yourself in a fight with someone much taller than you, your best chance of defending yourself, assuming you and your opponent have similar abilities, is to move in close, strike and then immediately get back out of range and do this over and over. why? if you are at an improper distance, because of your opponent\u2019s much longer arms and legs, he or she will be able to hit you from a distance that you can\u2019t hit back.<\/p>\n

as you incorporate interval into your thinking, timing becomes the next level to consider. timing is the \u201cwhen\u201d to do something. it is not about constantly throwing kicks and punches, but throwing them when your opponent\u00a0 is\u00a0 presenting you with opportunity or is vulnerable.<\/p>\n

from this point, breathing is the next higher level. though you may have good technique, well managed interval to protect yourself and effective timing, without good control of your breathing, you won\u2019t last more than about 60 seconds in an engagement. once you are exhausted, even great skills won\u2019t be of much value to you if you are too tired to respond to your opponent. therefore, having a greater awareness of your breathing and accessing techniques to control it is the fourth level of development.<\/p>\n

finally, the fifth and highest level is \u201cmind.\u201d operating at this level is about managing your physical, emotional and mental states in order to stay calm, focused, in the moment and positioned to deliver the best of what you have to offer. mind is also about a state of consciousness that allows you to see and feel when your opponent is about to do something, sometimes even before the opponent knows he or she is going to do it.<\/p>\n

i can apply john\u2019s developmental model to the business world in a couple of different ways.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

the first exactly follows his martial arts version. technique is your technical skill.<\/p>\n

when you have developed your technical skill to a certain level, you can continue to develop it, but you need to augment that learning with interval. i equate interval in business to maintaining the right distance between people. at this level, how you work with, manage, lead and influence others takes the spotlight. this is about the human side of doing your job and learning to work through others rather than just doing everything yourself.<\/p>\n

next is timing. this one is simple to explain, but difficult to pull off (and not without some element of luck). every business owner whom i have worked with who has become extremely successful knows that while they worked hard, their success was partially attributed to timing \u2013 they offered their product or services at the right time and the right place. in short, becoming more aware of how timing affects success and how to leverage market momentum takes your skills to a new level.<\/p>\n

breathing is next, and i think it is the same for both martial arts and business. controlling your breath, staying relaxed and maintaining your stamina is how i interpret this stage.<\/p>\n

finally, we move to the big kahuna: mind. just like in martial arts, it is about managing your physical, emotional and mental states. it is about developing the emotional intelligence to interpret how you are feeling and also manage yourself in a way that others can\u2019t determine what is going on inside you. it includes the ability not only to become aware of the concerns and emotions of others, but to be able to use that knowledge and empathy to manage them through influence and leadership.<\/p>\n

the entrepreneurial type (which i am one) reminds me of another variation of the need to evolve to the next level. entrepreneurs commonly<\/p>\n