A smile and a positive attitude are the traits of a successful person. When we smile, we feel better and attract positive people into our lives. When we smile, the challenges we face will be easier. Exuding a positive attitude will inspire others. People will want to be around us. To create a positive attitude, we must eliminate three words …

I find that an important part of my happiness is living from a “white belt” or “learning mindset. I’ve been practicing the martial arts for more than 50 years, and hold the rank of eighth-degree black belt, but have always believed the belt simply holds up my pants. I stand by the philosophy, “Always a student and never a master.” …

The law of attraction is powerful. The energy you put out is the energy you receive. You get what you give. There are so many cliche sayings like this because data has proven that they hold true over time. Misery loves company and holds as well, right? When someone says trouble always finds me, I can’t help but believe they …

I am a student of self-improvement. It is a path to being a better version of myself. I wake up to each new day and strive to be a better husband, father, brother, friend, leader, and community servant. Why do I need to be a better version of myself? It is a fundamental human need and a recipe for happiness …

The other day I walked into a local coffee shop to get my morning tea with my computer in hand. I needed to check my email and post a few things. I was absorbed with the task at hand. I picked up my tea, found a spot to work, and set about completing my tasks. About fifteen minutes later, a …

The fortunate truth of owning and running a small business. I wake up each day and carry on a family tradition that has served tens of thousands of friends and families in San Francisco Bay Area communities for over 50 years. I am privileged to be an entrepreneur who can create and grow my wealth by choice and effort to …

Humility has taught me never to believe my own hype. Ego perpetuates the self-justification of bad habits and behavior that narrows my thinking and limits me in a fixed mindset. Entrenched, I know I’ll miss out on living to my full potential. I have a small circle of people who I trust will tell me when I am not doing …

Disruption has always driven progress and change. Disruptors are critical thinkers who believe in unlimited potential. They don’t think outside the box, they believe that there is “No box.” They are passionate about creating things that people need before they need it. They believe there are endless possibilities and solutions. Healthy disruption are actions, philosophies, and principles rooted in core …

Happiness is a choice, and I choose to make it my purpose to learn, practice and master it. Do I have to work at it some days? Absolutely. Am I always happy? No. But I view being happy like any relationship I choose to be in. I take the good with the bad because I am in love with happiness. …

I often suffer from the human condition of ego. I have come to accept without any reservation that my ego does not serve me in creating a successful business and life. I have experienced the insanity of my ego and the expectation that behaving from this mindset will somehow yield me the results to be successful. It never has, and …