Would you punch yourself in the face to hurt someone else? Shoot yourself in the foot to prove guns are bad? Seems illogical, right? But people use that logic every day. I’ve never understood when people hurt themselves in an attempt to hurt other people. We see it all the time with sports stars who
I believe confidence comes from overcoming challenges. I developed this as a core belief while training in and teaching jujitsu. I noticed a lot of new students came seeking to learn jujitsu, but couldn’t perform techniques right away and quit within a few weeks. They were embarrassed by their perceived failure. Some, however, stuck with
I just found a note from the Inc 5000 conference I attended two years ago. It was from the opening speech by Jill Blashack Strahan, Founder and CEO of Tastefully Simple. She started by saying that she enjoyed spending time with entrepreneurs. Why? According to Jill, entrepreneurs aren’t stopped by the start. That quote hit me hard. It
The US debt has just reached 100 percent of the GDP. This is the total of what is produced and sold in society. Unfortunately, this is a major marker in America’s history, especially since a debtor nation is considered “bad off” with more than 50 percent of their GDP in debt. Here’s a quick, funny video putting the US debt crisis into
The military is focusing on robotic skeletons to help paralyzed soldiers walk again. The exoskeleton is a wearable robot that allows a wheelchair user to stand up and walk. It could be a game-changer for anyone who is a paraplegic. There has been a lot of focus on artificial and robotic hands and legs that move
