Welcome to Episode #45 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, “Self-Doubt in the Martial Arts.” Do you suck at martial arts? Do you ever feel like you’re wasting your time practicing all those fancy moves? Be warned! When it comes to success in self-defense or any part of life, doubting yourself won’t just…
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#44: Black Belt Diet Tips [Podcast]
Welcome to Episode #44 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, “Black Belt Diet Tips.” Food can be our best friend… or our worst enemy! It took me years to figure out how to maintain a diet that would help me, not hurt me. So, if you’re interested in my journey to become a…
#40: Change Your Pants, Change Your Life! [Podcast]
Welcome to Episode #40 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, “Change Your Pants, Change Your Life.” In this episode, I share a powerful lesson in success I learned from an unlikely teacher… a homeless man. To LISTEN to, “Change Your Pants, Change Your Life”, you can either: Play or Download the show below….
How to Give Good Advice
Good advice is like gold—valuable, but hard to find. Bad advice is like dirt… or manure. It’s everywhere and stinks. Which is why I hate practicing martial arts in front of other people. I hate practicing in front of other people because there’s always somebody with something to say. Yes, once in a while, someone…
#39: The Crazy Critic [Podcast]
Welcome to Episode #39 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, “The Crazy Critic.” Advice is cheap. We all get it, we all give it. But let me ask you something… Are you a smart critic or a crazy critic? Seriously—do you give good advice that improves people’s lives or bad advice that just…
#35: Can You Really Fight? [Podcast]
Welcome to Episode #35 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, “Can You Really Fight?” Martial artists love to debate over what works in real life and what doesn’t. But no matter what style you choose, or which techniques you believe in, there’s an even bigger question that needs to be answered— Can you…
Flinching in the Face of Success
Emily has been training in the martial arts for over eight years. She’s bright, hard-working, and athletic. A couple of months ago, Emily and I got together for a private lesson to help her prepare for a second degree black belt test. After a little warm-up, I asked her to perform a kata. She demonstrated…