"If you want success, figure out the price, then pay for it" -Scott Adams, How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big There is a remarkable difference...
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Unconventional Morning Routines Every morning, I roll out of bed sometime between 7:30 and 8:30. I wake up, brush my teeth, use the restroom and put some clothes on. I...
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Everyone wants to succeed as quickly as possible in JiuJitsu. It's no secret... I do too. As human beings, any time we enjoy something, it is natural for us to...
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Dear JiuJitsu Practitioner, You're doing a great job. I know sometimes it doesn't feel like it but keep your head up. The road we chose is not an easy one....
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“Success has always been the greatest liar - and the 'work' itself is a success; the great statesman, the conqueror, the discoverer is disguised by his creations, often beyond recognition;...
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The concept of “goal setting” was first introduced as psychological construct in the 1930s in an attempt to understand learning and behavior. Goals are an important part of the motivational process…
Revisiting the Pareto Principle Recently a colleague posted this meme of Bruce Lee. A few posts back, I wrote about the Pareto principle and how it can have a profound…
One issue many people have with their progress is this idea that there is a place to be or go. My therapist used to always tell me, “You know what…
The word “perfectionist” is often tossed around with a negative connotation. Successful athletes understand that perfection is not something that is attained, but rather a standard to continuously work for….
The Pareto principle is essentially an economic principle that states 80% of your output is the result of 20% of your input. Interestingly enough, the principle comes from Vilfredo Pareto…