The Way of the Mile High Maverick Volume 1

The Way of the Mile High Maverick is Stephen Oliver’s story of entrepreneurship, martial arts leadership, risk-taking, and the relentless drive required to build something bigger than yourself.

Stephen Oliver, MBA, 10th Degree Black Belt, is the founder of Martial Arts Wealth Mastery and one of the leading coaches in the martial arts industry for developing Million Dollar Martial Arts Schools. Long before coaching thousands of school owners, Stephen built his own success from the ground up—founding Mile High Karate, growing multiple successful schools, developing instructors and black belts, promoting major events, and helping shape the modern business side of the martial arts industry.

This book captures the mindset and lessons behind that journey.

Part memoir, part business philosophy, and part martial arts leadership manual, The Way of the Mile High Maverickshares the principles Stephen used to challenge conventional thinking, move faster than competitors, build stronger schools, and create lasting influence in the martial arts profession.

Inside, readers will find lessons on:

• Thinking bigger than the average school owner
• Taking calculated risks before success is guaranteed
• Building a school with professional standards
• Developing leadership through martial arts training
• Creating systems for growth, enrollment, retention, and staff development
• Avoiding the trap of playing small
• Turning discipline, ambition, and persistence into long-term business success
• Leading with both martial arts values and entrepreneurial intensity

Stephen’s path was not built by following the crowd. It was built by questioning assumptions, testing ideas, learning from mentors, pushing through obstacles, and refusing to accept mediocrity as the standard.

For martial arts school owners, BJJ academy owners, MMA gym owners, entrepreneurs, instructors, coaches, and leaders, this book offers a direct look at the thinking behind one of the industry’s most influential business builders.

The Way of the Mile High Maverick is for anyone who wants to build more than a school, more than a career, and more than an ordinary life. It is for those willing to think independently, act decisively, and create their own path.