How do you react to adversity? When adversity strikes, are you responsive or reactionary? Being responsive means thinking through your next move, while reacting immediately can result in an emotional decision. There are countless examples in sports of athletes experiencing adversity before accomplishing greatness. In the #CJJblog this week I want to give you some […]
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How are you planning your 2019? With the new year upon us, you might me thinking about how you can improve your life and make a few tweaks. Some of you might be thinking to change your diet or exercise more, which are very good resolutions. But, I want you to think bigger. Think more
Have you read any good books lately? With 2018 coming to a close, I wanted to give you the list of my top 15 books I read this year. Some were repeats, while others were first time reads. When I open a book for the first time, I like to be in the growth mindset
What is your plan to succeed? One of the best ways to succeed is to have a success formula that you follow and implement consistently. How do you monitor and track your goals? Do you have a plan in place? In the #CJJblog this week I wanted to give you seven tips on how to
What are you doing to improve yourself? It can be very easy to forget to improve yourself first. With so much pressure to lead others and accomplish great things, we often lose sight of how we can really achieve greatness. Remember that you are never too old or too young to improve yourself and grow
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Is living that long even possible? This past week, I attended a wellness conference where the main focus was on health and living longer. The Blue Zones book was referenced where five main areas of the world were studied as their civilians tended to live much longer than the rest of the world. After listening
What type of financial independence plan are you implementing? Financial independence plans are an example of how you can be diligent now to save for your future. For me, I like to be specific with how I allocate my income. Have you ever heard of the 70-10-10-10 plan? I have used it for years and
Do you have what it takes to be a champion? In competition, there are oftentimes very subtle differences between becoming a champion or not. For you tennis fans, like myself, the best example of this contrast is Roger Federer versus Nick Kyrgios. A true champion in Federer and the young talented Krygios lacking the mental
Are you surviving the dog days of summer? As we near the end of summer and into the school season, it’s important to do a status update on our yearly goals. The summer can bring a lot of fun activities, which means more distractions to deal with. Is the year getting away from you? Are
Is your mindset an achievers one? So many aspects of your daily lives depend on our outlook on life and our mindset. How do you view tough tasks? Is it viewed as a problem or an opportunity? I have done a lot of thinking recently on how I can improve my mindset to a point
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