Joint locks. Throws. Striking. Ground fighting. Sparring. Yes! Give me that Groupon for two free weeks of training! On the outside, ninjutsu training looked very appealing to me. It taught practical self-defense for real-life scenarios. It offered a continuous...
The Opposite of Clarity About a month ago, my pool looked like this… Looks like the ooze from the second Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie (the one from ’91 for those that don’t know what I’m talking about)… If you went into that,...
I’m absolutely pumped to announce the launch of my first manifesto! After months of toiling, tweaking, and transforming, I’m delighted to share it with you: Focus, Grow, Explore, Live: A Manifesto for Building Resilience and Getting Unstuck in Life. About...
Presence is an amazing thing once you are able to eliminate distractions and appreciate the current moment. Unfortunately, life in the 21st century is hectic (to say the least). With so many things to do and so many places to be, we often forget to remember to, on...
In part 1 of “Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome,” I told you how I learned about resilience and why it’s so important in everyday life. I also revealed my first major life resilience test – Marine Corps boot camp – one of the most, if not...
How are some people able to bounce back from overwhelming adversity? Do resilient people eat Wheaties every morning, pump up their Air Jordan’s, and throw down spinach like Popeye? Or do they possess some internal superpower that propels them past life’s...
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