The Missing Element

These past few years, I started my own business. Since I was hesitant to get a job and take away a job from someone who really needed it. I decided to start teaching Filipino Martial Arts. And for the longest time I had 1 student to 2 to even 3-5. But I wasn't consistent. I tried doing some seminars and some demonstrations for organizations but yielded little to no results.

I created a website, a facebook page, myspace, friendster, twitter you name it I was on it. And no matter what I did I was not getting the numbers I was hoping to get. And as a marketing guy, I was starting to have doubts as to what I was doing. I ask my fellow school owners to see what were they doing differently yet they aren't doing anything different. Just hang in there. But I felt something missing from my marketing strategy. Some key component that without it the engine wouldn't run. I even registered my company name in Riverside County. But it was then I remembered what my Mom taught me long ago about business was that the CEO must and always be God and He must get HIS share first.

Then I read this.

Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test! (Malachi 3:10 NLT)

That was the missing element. God, I forgot to put God first. And I forgot that in ALL things I must place GOD first.

Now business is great and that's all for the Glory of God. Best marketing advise I can ever give anyone is to put God first. I am
now over capacity and even starting a new class and a new little warrior class.




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