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 …

The best investment a martial arts school owner has is themselves. Most would say they’re great instructors and business owners. The question is, “Can we always be better?” Professor Brannon Beliso of San Francisco, California, a martial arts millionaire, believes the answer to that question is “Absolutely.” He attributes his success to his business motto, “We constantly improve upon what we do, …

I need to be totally transparent. I’ve been avoiding you because you scare me. Facing you could equal potential failure and I would have to be accountable for that. The only action you inspire in me is procrastination. Lying in the dark with my face against the floor, you leave me paralyzed and numb. I have a voice and it …

In God we trust. I see it, on our currency all the time. What does this mean? To associate God with money? This seems contradictory to most Christian teachings I’ve read. To me, “In God We Trust”, means trusting and having faith in God. I see that faith in the smile of a child or a perfect sunset in Hawaii. …

Over a lifetime of training that began at the age of five, the martial arts have been many things to me. At times it has saved my life, at others it has been my life and today it gives me life. I was a sickly child who stuttered. Kids would tease me because of my speech impediment and say I …

COMMUNICATION is a valuable life skill. The success of communication comes from being a good talker and an even better listener. Good manners, respectful language, strong eye contact, and honesty are elements of a good communicator. Be concise, clear and never bring up the past. Focus on the current topic being discussed. Always offer a positive viewpoint. Remember there are …

The other day I walked into Peet’s Coffee to get my morning tea with my computer in hand. I needed to check my email and post a few things. I was a bit 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 woman …