Your trajectory is more important than your position. Where you are currently in life doesn’t matter, what matters is where you’re going. Everyone’s position in life is different, everyone has a starting point unlike anyone else around them. People often get stuck on where they are and lose focus to where they’re going. There are Read more about Your trajectory is more important than your position[…]
There’s a saying that goes, “the best way to understand something is to teach it.” But if teaching makes you feel a little uneasy because you aren’t the “expert”, then replace the word with “share”. When we share with someone our brain has to sort out what’s the most important, thus helping us learn the Read more about Share What You Know[…]
Our problem with becoming successful in the martial arts is not that we don’t have enough opportunities to become successful. Our problem is that we give ourselves too many opportunities to fail. If we had no computers, no video games, no TV, no distractions, we would have plenty of opportunities to become really good at Read more about Success and Opportunity with Martial Arts[…]
There are only two things that matter: 1) The reasons why you’re doing it 2) The results 2 things that don’t matter: 1) Excuses 2) Tolerating Failure
We see too many people procrastinating or giving up excuses as to why they are not ready to take action right now. People wait for the time to be perfect, but we all know there is never a perfect time. By incorporating this mindset of “If Not Now Then When” into your daily life you Read more about If Not Now, When?[…]
If you don’t hate your circumstances, you begin to learn to tolerate them. Once you tolerate them you don’t feel the need to change and make the circumstance better. Jim Collins said it best “Good is the enemy of great”. We have a tendency to settle for less than what we are capable of because Read more about Hate Your Circumstances[…]
When you have a problem, people tend to focus on the reason why you CAN’T do it. Instead focus on what the solutions to the problem might be. “I can’t pass my push-ups test” Poor thinking – “I’m just not good at push-ups.” Solution oriented thought – “I will follow the push up chart everyday Read more about Focus on the Solutions[…]
Taking that first step is usually the hardest one to take. We know that we should but what stops us? Fear. The fear of failure, the fear of achievement, the fear of rejection, the fear of (whatever). When we look back on our lives, don’t have the regrets of not doing something out of fear. Read more about Take That First Step[…]
One of the things that make a person interesting to be around the stories that they tell. One of the best ways to have stories to tell is earning the things you talk about. When you earn a Black Belt you have a lot more stories to tell than if you just walked in and Read more about Earning It Creates Stories[…]
What is a Good Stubborn? – Having a streak. – Being open-minded, but being determined. – Have conviction to your values. – Always insist on doing a good job and not giving in to mediocrity. – Making sure you hear all sides before you make a decision is a good stubborn. What is a Bad Read more about Good Stubborn / Bad Stubborn[…]