If you don’t use it you lose it. Personally, I have been thinking a lot lately about my intellectual acuity. Not that I think I am losing my mind or anything, I just want to make sure I keep my mental faculties as crisp and sharp as possible. I believe most of us are keenly aware of our bodies and …

Charity and gratitude, two must have pillars in life! This past weekend we hosted a kick-a-thon to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, a charity we have supported for many years. Our UMAC staff and students did an amazing job and raised $14,000! Under the covid conditions, it was an amazing accomplishment. The morning of the kick-a-thon, I woke up …

We must learn to self-forgive. I don’t know about you, but I demand a lot from myself. Everyday I have a plan to wake up, meditate, stretch, read, have tea, hike and Taekwondo before I go about my day. I also throw in some mountain biking for fun. When I miss something, I get a little disappointed in myself. I …

Do you “Have” to or do you “Get” to? Isn’t it interesting that when you say you “Have” to do something compared to you “Get” to do something makes a world of difference, even though you will be “Doing” the same thing. The only difference is the energy you put behind your words. Think about it, when you say, “I …

How do you set a goal? I love putting goals out to the universe and making things happen. The other day I was talking to a client and he was trying to figure out how to commit more time for running. I immediately said, “Sign up for a race!” Why? Because there is no better way to put you butt …

Do you practice mindful living? I am sure, everyone who is reading this article has heard of the concept of mindfulness, right? It has become a very big buzzword from young children to high performing adults. It’s the same concept regardless of age or stage of life. Mindfulness is being 100% present on what you are doing at a specific …

Do you have problems? I personally refer to problems as challenges, never the less, an issue you are currently facing. I was dealing with one of these problems/challenges/obstacles yesterday with our Vermont home. No need for details, but a situation has become a huge mess. I told my brother about the issue. He said to me. “I don’t know how …

How do you spend your time? Have you ever been very busy but unproductive? If yes, isn’t that terribly frustrating? I have learned that there is a huge difference between being busy and being productive. Being busy is living in reaction mode….where your day is driving your actions. Being productive is when you are proactively living, in control of your …

Congratulations! Wow! We are one year later and we made it this far. It is amazing what we all went through this past year. They say in the martial arts industry that 50% of schools have closed. It’s heart wrenching to think about. So many challenges and heart aches for so many. 😥 Truth is, we all embarked on a …

What is your intention? I was having a discussion with my instructor team and we referred to story 13 in the book, “The Tao of Leadership”. (Great book). It talked about how praise and recognition could be a source of anxiety and stress. How? If a teacher is speaking to a group and the audience applauds, the teacher will feel …