October 2014

28 Oct

DeepThinking - Natural Selection Applied To Professional Development of Alexander's Discovery

by Jeremy ChanceWith 14 Comments

Anyone could copy what I have done in Japan. Why doesn't anyone do that?

Because it is too dam hard. Right now, I am planning on building a new biz in Japan and I constantly go into overwhelm: How will I do it? Who do I ask for help? How do I convince people about my idea? These are all questions that seek answers, and while in the midst of asking these questions, I easily become emotionally frightened and panicked.

22 Oct

DeepThinking - Profit Doesn't Matter, Growth Matters

by Jeremy ChanceWith 3 Comments

In 1999 I started my Japanese biz - then named Alexander Technique Associates (ATA) - with a capital base of zero. I was broke.

However, I did have 12 eager students all prepared to sign up for my four year program that cost each of them ¥900,000yen annually. So 12 times 900,000yen gave me a projected annual revenue of ¥10,800,000yen which equalled $97,980 in US dollars at the time.

07 Oct

DeepThinking - What Is The Future For Alexander Technique?

by Jeremy ChanceWith 4 Comments

Those who follow my blogs (sorry I write so many) will undoubtedly know that I compare Alexander's Discovery - in it's potentiality for revolutionary change - on par with the internet.

I am sure there are readers out there who believe I am bonkers. And they could be right. History will be the judge of that. Occasionally I do worry about that my Self…

Indeed, I suffer from delusional optimism. I think it's a trade secret of all entrepreneurs. Without it, we would give up. So let me enjoy a little of my optimism right now…

05 Oct

DeepThinking - The Seven Effective Habits of Dangerous Criminals

by Jeremy Chance

In Japan, I came across (a not completely derogatory) expression to describe people who live on the wild side:

"He's broken."

By their definition, I am definitely broken.

A broken person is one who can not live by the rules to which most others readily accede: learn a skill, get a job, retire on savings. A broken person has to run his/her own life dedicated to their passion: be it noble or otherwise.

02 Oct

DeepThinking - The Advantages of Being A Complete Ass

by Jeremy ChanceWith 2 Comments

I just finished my seminar with Richard Koch on How To Build A Star Business and I ended it feeling depressed and disgusted that I made a complete ass of my Self.

BTW - this was a life changing seminar. Richard is destined to move into a new career as a leading biz mentor on a mass scale - there's a new book coming which will blow people away.

But me? I got depressed. I was an ass in the room.

At least, that is what my mind is telling me what happened. Whenever I feel depressed like this, I ask my Self four questions.