I was taking a boxing lesson the other day, and when doing a combination, I asked my trainer whether he wanted speed or power. He said speed. When I was done, he told me he answered speed because he wanted power. Speed is power. Anyone that follows boxing or football has heard the expression power
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
Centuries ago, Aristotle wrote about the four transcendent virtues — Truth, Beauty, Goodness and Unity. He said these virtues were necessary to achieve good for the individual and society. Author Tom Morris put Aristotle’s philosophies to the test in his book, “If Aristotle Ran General Motors” to see if these four transcendent virtues can be applied to our business world today. Morris claims that
I often see people follow the “easy” path in life. The “path of least resistance.” They avoid hard work. They avoid responsibility. They get by doing as little as they possibly can in every situation. They may survive for a while. They may fool people for a while. They may charm people for a while.
We all have a lot on our plates these days. Email, cell phones, texts, instant messages, Tweets, and Facebook, all allow constant and instant access to us. This is supposed to increase production, and it does, at times. It also dramatically decreases production on items that require concentration, focus and time to solve issues. It
“If you’re the smartest person in the room … find a new room.” I heard this saying the other day, and it brought a smile to my face. It illustrates the thought process of a person that will have success in life. Successful and strong people crave and seek out other strong people. They want
