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The Five Traits of Black Belt Leadership Excellence
The Five Traits of Black Belt Leadership Excellence Happy But Not Satisfied: There is an old Zen proverb that says “Before enlightenment – chop wood and carry water, after enlightenment – chop wood and carry water.” This can be interpreted to mean that one should have a goal, to be
“I expect more from myself than anyone else could possibly imagine”
“I expect more from myself than anyone else could possibly imagine” Julius Erving, the great and wondrous “Dr. J,” was the dominant basketball player of his era, an innovator who changed the way the game was played. He was a wizard with the ball, performing feats never before seen: midair
“Life deals; you play”
“Life deals; you play” Voltaire likened life to a game of cards. Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her. But once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game. The writer, John Erskine, put it a [...]Read
“Self-Image = Attitude = Success”
“Self-Image = Attitude = Success” During every moment of our lives, we programme our self-image to work for us or against us. Since it is only a mechanism, having no judging function, it strives to meet the objectives and goals we set for it regardless of whether they are positive or
“Winners make it happen, losers let it happen”
“Winners make it happen, losers let it happen” The winning human being realises that everything in life is volition – even being alive. Everything is something I decide to do, and there is nothing I have to do. You don’t have to go to work, pay taxes, have babies, or even get up in the
The 12 Secrets of Black Belt Leadership Parents
Secret #1: Black Belt Leadership Parents never interact with their children during class. They realise that watching a martial arts class is just like observing their child in regular school, and the instructor is the only person in charge. Interrupting or interacting with their child would
