Let me start here. It’s impossible to bring up The Dark Knight Rises without mentioning the tragedy that struck those innocent movie goers in Aurora in the same breath. And while this post is not about this terrible incident, I feel compelled to say that my heart and my thoughts are with those victims and [...]
The Blame Game
Advertising works. It just does. Not all the time; but you better believe it does what it’s supposed to do. It influences the way we think, interpret information, and even act. Just ask my 5-year old. Yesterday when I was helping my son, Thomas, flip from school gear to Karate gear in the gym bathroom, he [...]
How to “Beat” the System!
I’m a guy. And us guys….well….we try to beat the system. We ALWAYS try to beat the system! Traffic jam? Heck! We will drive 15 miles off route just to keep moving. We know (in our minds) that our way HAS to be better than the alternative of sitting in traffic. We probably save ourselves [...]
Your Effort Does NOT Matter
Last Saturday I was teaching my Frisco morning camp, when we all heard it – ding-ding-ding-ding-ding…..ding-ding-ding-ding-ding. We didn’t think much of it, so we just kept on working out. But there it was again….ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding. And then again, and again, and again. Finally we found the source. Way up high, we spotted a woodpecker doing his [...]
How to Earn Your Fitness Black Belt
“Today Thomas is earning his black stripe for learning his technique,” announced Master Williams. And as the onlooking parents including myself clapped their hands, a black stripe was taped onto his belt. He looked at me with such a proud face and smiled just for a split second. But I saw it, and I knew [...]
