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...
Dirty dishes in the sink. Unfolded laundry on the couch. An unwritten research paper on your desktop. An overgrown weed-infested lawn and a bathroom faucet that’s been leaking for weeks. You look away as if it’s not there and tell yourself it’s fine....
In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunitySun Tzu, A Arte da Guerra It was a Thursday night. The exciting Thursday night when my wife works late and I’m watching the kiddos while making dinner. Let me tell you something out the gate. If you have kids, then...
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...
Stuck like Chuck… A couple months ago, I was sitting here at my laptop pondering what to write about next. I had a blank note opened in Evernote and was utterly speechless. I had a Rolodex of ideas but none of them were really clicking with me. As you can see...
Have you ever took college courses while also working a full-time job and attending to a family? I know there are many of you that have, and like you, I can admittedly say that it’s not easy. I’ve been there – the late nights with coffee and 5-hour...
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...
When you hear the term “life mastery,” do inspirational quotes go through your head? Or does your mind start flashing images of successful people? Perhaps people you look up to? In this post, I’ll share twelve inspirational quotes that embody what I...
The Evernote app is one of the most amazing easy-to-use cloud-based note-taking apps out there. It saves a tremendous amount of time and brain power, is accessible everywhere, and can almost serve as a second brain. Below, I’ll give you 7 reasons why you should...
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