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Sport Karate & MMA are both Sports. Athletes in either sport compete in a controlled environment with rules, much like boxing, baseball, basketball, football, hockey, gymnastics…you get the idea! Just to be clear, one is not better than the other. Both require a high level of performance and an incredible amount of practice, conditioning as [...]

Please stop saying…   There are terms, phrases, quips and lines that many martial arts business owners use.  Some are useful, creative and inspiring while others tend to be trite, regurgitated and even annoying.  For example, have you ever heard someone say, “Well, we’ve always done it that way?”  My mental reaction to this is [...]

The People That Shape You The Friendships That Support You The Fun That Inspires You The Achievements That Educate You The Memories That Ground You The Ideas That Empower You The Results Of The Training How It Shapes The Way You Look At The World

I remember standing on the edge of the diving board of the Temple University swimming pool staring down into what seemed to be a vast, bottomless ocean.  I was 5 years old, nervous, scared and uncertain as I meticulously checked to make sure that the straps of my Mickey Mouse life vest were securely fastened.  [...]

HOW I LEARNED TO CONNECT WITH PEOPLE If it is true that almost everything we become and accomplish in life is with and through other people, then the ability to create rapport with them is the most important skill we can learn. Looking back at the early and middle stages of my career, I identified [...]

Just recently I was laughing and reminiscing with my older kids about times when they were younger. Since my son is now a technology expert, we were discussing how it was that he got turned on to technology and the progression of the internet, cell phones, social media, etc. What an incredible transformation we have [...]

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124119468 When adolescence hit Frances Jensen’s sons, she often found herself wondering, like all parents of teenagers, “What were you thinking?” “It’s a resounding mantra of parents and teachers,” says Jensen, who’s a pediatric neurologist at Children’s Hospital in Boston. Like when son number one, Andrew, turned 16, dyed his hair black with red stripes [...]

The Hustle Factor: “Those who want versus those who are willing” What exactly determines the success of an individual? Is it just their ability to lead? Does it have to do with goal setting or vision? Is success something that is acquired through hard work, determination and focused effort? Maybe it comes as a result [...]

WHAT IS THE SECRET TO SUCCESS? I’ll never forget the time a fellow black belt asked me the the following question, “Sensei!  In your opinion, “what is the secret of the martial arts?”  At first, I have to admit, I thought the question was funny.  I still wonder to this day how he would have [...]