kimandz Regardless of whether you follow college basketball or not the NCAA Division 1 championship game between Villanova and UNC was a classic. I didn’t have a dog in the hunt but I watched the game because I love to see competitors in a championship moment. The outcome is history – Villanova won and UNC lost. … Read more
Sort of weird to think there’s a dark side of having Grit but it’s true.Here’s a real life story:Years ago we owned vending machines. They were truly a pain in the ass. I had to negotiate prices with stores, then had to do the leg work of lugging the food to the machines and loading … Read more
This is unbelievably awesome!
I recently got a Mac and it’s been a great decision so far. As I discover tips I’ll share them 🙂Read the rest.
Due to an injury I wasn’t able to attend our annual seminar but I got a chance to visit on Friday afternoon. This photograph shows something deeply significant. Demko Sensei is the teacher of Main Sensei, who is the teacher of Weiner Sensei, who is Brent and my teacher. Between the 3 Sensei’s there’s over … Read more
Over the course of my 49 years of life and about 40 of those as an athlete I have dislocated my right shoulder 16 times, my left shoulder 8 times, broken my leg, dislocated my right knee among many other injuries. I’ve also had tons of close calls – like violently crashing on a bike … Read more
Check it out…but first the back ground:Jon Weiner, my Sensei in Aikido (Weiner Sensei) just completed an epic project: a new building! Half of the building is his media studio but the other half is a huge Aikido dojo. Last Friday he got the certificate of occupancy, on Sunday the students did serious work to relocate all of … Read more
From time to time I’ll bring you deep into what it takes.How I stay accountable.
Brandon is a very close friend and super wise dude.**********You can’t hide from adversity. You can’t hide your children from life’s ups and downs. The ones who achieve do so by experiencing and conquering obstacles, even from their childhood days. These are the ones who were never denied their right to face some struggle, some … Read more
Brandon is a very close friend and super wise dude.**********LET THE FUR FLYMy father, Robert “Bob,” used to tell me before big wrestling matches, “let the fur fly Brandon.” Those 4 words seemed so insignificant at the time, yet it has become one of my life’s most valuable lessons. You see, in the sport of … Read more