My favorite definition of the word sacrifice is giving something of a lesser value for something of a greater value. There is no greater sacrifice than time. Once you give someone or something your time, you never get it back for as long as you live. Be sure that the time you sacrifice is worthy of it. What is your …

Do you remember the old days where you would take a picture and have to wait to see how it came out after it was developed? What about the idea of the Polaroid, where you could see the picture within minutes? It was amazing. Now, with the digital error where you take the pictures on your smart phone; not even …

Things to do to make sure you put laughter into your life. Make it a goal to laugh uncontrollably at least once a day and the years will melt away. Smile: Smiling is the beginning of laughter. Like laughter, it’s contagious. Pioneers in “laugh therapy,” find it’s possible to laugh without even experiencing a funny event. The same holds for …

Did you ever notice that people have enjoy life seem to look younger and more vital then someone who stresses over everything? Would you like to know the secret to living a more fulfilled life with more energy? Of-course you do but it is no secret at all, in fact, I am sure that you do it everyday. At least …

If there is one thing I have learned in business and in life is to genuinely care about others. This is especially important when you are in any kind of service business. Why, because the truth always comes out. I was doing a construction job at a salesman’s house many years ago and he was working from home as I …

Has anyone ever wronged you in the pass. Do you hold grudges or ill feelings toward them? Over my almost five decades of living, I am happy to say that I do not have any ill feelings against anyone. Does that mean I wasn’t wronged? Absolutely not! Due to my wife’s and my kindness, we have been taken advantage of …

Last week we talked about “Earning the right” which is a sure way to hold yourself accountable. This week we continue our discussion with accountability. Accountability is very hard to uphold when no one is there to watch over you. That is why many people will go to a personal trainer at a gym so they have someone to hold …

“Earning the right” is a life philosophy that I have adapted in every facet of my life. Being a 6th degree black belt in Taekwondo, I make sure I earn the right to wear my belt by training regularly, practicing my techniques and living the life of a martial artist. I earn the right to be a Master Instructor, which …

When I was training for my 6th Degree Black Belt in 2008, my life log training partner Joe Badini would come to my house every morning at 6:00 and we would train for an hour. We were to execute seven martial arts forms for the testing. We would practice each of the required patterns five times every morning. It was …

Growing up and training in Taekwondo and being an elite competitor was amongst the greatest experiences of my life. You had to train very hard to gain the skills to be a winner. The training was vigorous and challenging and had to be done in order to be competitive at the elite level. Every training you had to dig down …