Problem solving and stories of personal growth, development, and travels with a stuffed monkey.
In jiu-jitsu, one has countless opportunities to enter into a submission of which they cannot escape. Many submissions involving the arm, ankle, knee, wrist, or neck don't give you a whole lot of time to think about your situation. When these get compromised, you quickly tap out. There are situations, one of which I will … Continue reading Positive Near Death Experiences: A How To Guide
If you are like me, you like to track your mileage, heart rate, pace, and other things when you bike or run. I have done it for so long now, that I pretty much know the pace that it takes to keep my heart rate around a certain level. At the end of the year, … Continue reading Electronic Friction
When we don't show up for a good habit, we lose a little bit of the momentum that we had built up for that good habit. That loss in absolute terms is greater than any of your gains. To illustrate, let's give a pretend score level of where you might be with a good habit … Continue reading The Importance of Showing Up
Mediocrity seems to have invaded your life. You need to set up a defense strategy, and then plan an offensive attack. The Mediocrity Over several years, I have built up some pretty good habits. I go to a few different gyms each week, run and cycle regularly, practice my guitar and languages, and read and … Continue reading Small Changes for Bigger Gains
It is difficult being stoic sometimes. I've trained myself to not worry about the things I cannot control. To a certain extent, I succeed. This last week put these feelings to the test. When I mentioned that there would be a John Hansen Brazilian Jiu Jitsu seminar to my wife on Saturday, and that Cody … Continue reading An Unexpected Promotion
