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An Uncomfortable Situation

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Funny pic (and movie) about a not so funny situation… In training as in Life, it’s better to treat people with dignity and respect. However… What does that look like in the moment? Uncomfortable Situations Let’s talk about training at the academy for a minute… We run open co-ed classes at the local academy. What does that mean? Men and women train together, but we don’t stop there. People of different skill levels, backgrounds, ethnicities, sexual orientations, careers, religious beliefs, political affiliations, ages, injuries, pre-existing conditions, life experience, training expectations etc. etc. train together! We ALL work together! Overall, I think it’s better this way. Of course sometimes there’s static, you know, conflicts, and misunderstanding. When something happens, most of the time it’s just that, a misunderstanding… Sometimes people simply don’t gel, you know, maybe they lack social grace or they don’t get along well. This can cause problems. You can have a strong personal...
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Set Your Bar Low

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  Really!? Ever heard the tale of the tortoise and the hare? Spoiler alert: the tortoise wins. This isn't just a children's story; it's a life lesson in the glory of taking things slow and steady. Setting the bar low might sound like an underachiever's motto, but let's be real—Rome wasn't built in a day, and anything worth achieving in your life won’t be either…  (Like your PeaceWalker / Krav training… for instance!) Imagine this: you’re ready to take on the world, inspired by Jocko Willink's 4:30 AM wake-up calls and David Goggins’ relentless pursuit of pain. You try it, and by day three, you’re resembling a zombie who needs a GPS to find the motivation you lost somewhere between your bed and the coffee maker. Instead, why not set a goal of waking up just 15 minutes earlier each day? Progress! Jocko might scoff, “You call that discipline?” while doing a one-handed push-up with a tank strapped to his back. Meanwhile, Goggins would probably run a marathon in ...
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Step by Step

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  Ahhh, Mondays… One Step… An old Chinese saying is that… “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step..” True. Then what?! Well… An old Japanese term that I use a lot is… Gambatte  (がんばって) It is a verb that can mean  "do your best," "stand firm," "stay strong," or "hold out" . It can also mean  "persevere"  or how I was taught to say it… Keep Going. Some Days… Some Things… It doesn’t matter if you are starting out your week, or you are at the beginning of some completely new journey or adventure… Taking that first step is important... Following that step, with another, and another, and yet another, also has profound importance. Many don’t begin this journey at all. Instead they continue to research it, talk about it, read about it, watch it, maybe even worry about it, but some never truly begin. What separates those who begin from those who don’t? Simple. The action of doing. Doing doesn’t usually mean doing it right. It ...
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Get Answers

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  Yesterday I had a great day working with CU Answers. We spent the afternoon working on the ins & outs of how to manage conflict more effectively, how to be a better leader and how to work as a team more effectively. They were a good crew, we had a productive couple hours and had some fun too!  (hey, that rhymes! =)  I appreciate them brining me out to work with their team. Navigating Work & Life I know you already know that sometimes it can be overwhelming juggling work Life & home Life. They’re not unrelated. Like we talked about yesterday… “We have more similarities than differences. One of the things we all have in common is that we have to deal with people… Starting with ourselves…” There simply is no real personal defense  (of any kind… Including conflict communications.)  without Personal Development. Period. You have to cultivate yourself in the right way in order to better deal with the conflicts that you run up against… A Lot of Times… Oft...
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