It takes a minimum of four years of consistent training to earn your Shodan (1st degree black belt) in my dojo (karate training hall/school).
It takes another 2 1/2 – 3 years to earn your Nidan (2nd degree black belt), and another 3 years to earn your Sandan (3rd degree black belt).
After 9 1/2 years, I officially became an internationally certified Sandan in Wado-Ryu karate on Saturday, October 16, 2010.
I’m no more ‘special’ than anyone else. I just kept coming to class. Continue reading Consistency
It’s amazing what you can accomplish once you commit to doing something and follow through with consistent action. Continue reading Are You Committed?
A lot of the attendees of my time management seminars/workshops tell me they need help prioritizing. I’ve given some techniques on how to prioritize in previous newsletters. The most complete treatment of it is in my ‘Black Belt’ Time Management Training program.
Here’s an overview/snapshot that I hope will help you with this vitally important productivity skill. Continue reading Prioritizing
I don’t know about you, but I love to read. Actually, I love having read.
I love feeding my mind with information and inspiration that helps me be the best me I can be.
Won’t it be nice to someday be able to acquire knowledge and experience nearly instantly, like in the Matrix movie when Trinity needed to learn how to fly a helicopter and Tank downloads the program to her memory in mere seconds? Continue reading Knowledge: Acquiring More, Faster
If you’ve never lost your keys, you’re either 1) lying or 2) you don’t own a car and you’re homeless or 3) you’ve been blessed with a photographic memory or parents who taught you what I’m about to teach you! Continue reading Have You Ever Lost your Keys?
“We are all slaves to our habits.” I first heard that from Napoleon Hill, arguably the godfather of personal growth. He’s the author of the classic book Think and Grow Rich.
When some people who aren’t familiar with Napoleon Hill’s work hear that title, they think it’s all about the money. They close their minds to what could be very empowering training.
Financial security is the last on his list of the 12 riches of life, behind having a positive mental attitude, sound physical health, harmony in human relationships, a labor of love, etc. Continue reading We Are All Slaves
After listening to the 20 minute abridged version of The Thrive Diet (2008) by Brendan Brazier on MP3, I immediately ordered the book.
When it arrived, I discovered it was his most recent book, Thrive Fitness (2009), not the one I wanted. So, I drove to Borders and bought The Thrive Diet, too. No problem, I’ll read them both!
I love it when I find something that makes total sense, is provided by someone with credibility (walks their talk), and provides an easy-to-follow road map to duplicate their success. This book delivers—big time. Continue reading Book Recommendation: Thrive
I got such a positive response from my Google Search Secrets newsletter last week, I decided to share a few more search tips. Here goes.
Continuing from last week… Continue reading More Cool Google Search Secrets
Did you know you can do a ton very useful things to increase your productivity inside of Google without having to go to other web sites? Continue reading Google Search Secrets
It depends on how you define self-esteem.
There is conditional self-esteem (CSE). This is when you win a game, or succeed at achieving a goal, or are perceived as being a good conversationalist, etc., you may think, “This is good and I am a good and worthy person.”
If you lose the game, fail to achieve the goal, or are perceived as being socially inept, etc., you may think, “This is bad and I am a bad and unworthy person.”
Hence you take a ride on the drama roller coaster of life. We are all fallible human beings. You can’t help occasionally failing at work and love, so your self-esteem is temporary at best. Continue reading High Self-Esteem Increases Productivity?
