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The higher you aim in life, the better you must become. If you aren’t where you are in life, it’s because you aren’t yet capable of it. That is a harsh reality. But, people spend so much energy thinking about…

Ego can drive you the highest levels of success. Ego can also drive you to the depths of failure. Like with many things in life, ego is a tool. How you choose to use that tool will dictate whether it…

You may be in the middle of a storm right now. You may not. Regardless, our life is full of storms and full of clear skies. Sometimes you are in the middle of struggle, sometimes you have overcome it, and…

Over the past month I’ve had the opportunity to speak in front of several professional groups in person. The “in person” part is a highlight because it is the first time I’ve spoken to a non-Zoom crowd in over two…

I was teaching Jiu Jitsu last week and some of the senior students were “phoning it in.” They were simply going through the motions. It was as if they thought that just showing up was good enough. But, is it?…

How many times have each of us uttered the phrase, “I will be happy when?” Then, if we don’t get to that magic “when” moment, we continue to be unhappy. Or, worse yet, we actually do get to that moment…

Many children and young adults are entering the back-to-school season. My daughter is entering her senior year at the University. Today, in fact, was her first day. We spoke last night and she mentioned that she was a bit sad.…

This past week brought the passing of Judo Gene LaBell at the age of 89. He was one of Bruce Lee’s instructors and known to many as “The Godfather” of grappling. The mixed martial arts community reacted by honoring his…

Sometimes we can’t find the strength to forge ahead. We might have reached a point that we can’t rely on the inspirational sayings that typically motivate us. Remembering all our previous accomplishments doesn’t work. Even pulling out the list of…

How many times have you been told that you can do anything you set your mind to? What about the statement, if you believe it and you can see then you can achieve it? Although inspirational, these statements miss a…