My wife and I were having dinner at a new spot that opened up in a neighboring town a couple weeks ago. The restaurant was pretty busy, so we opted to sit at the bar. Most of the patrons were well mannered but one group caught my attention. The group was two couples, talking louder […]
Personal Development When You Are Traveling
I’m writing this article in the restaurant/bar area of a hotel in Bristol Virginia, the city of two states. Among the potted fake plants and TVs playing a mix of mainstream news and sports highlights I’m comingling with one of my tribes, the traveling businessman. If you’ve spent any time in a hotel located in […]
My Father Was Don Draper
The AMC Network series Mad Men is my favorite television show. The show had undeniable style. Don Draper was my favorite character. I loved his determination, his drive, his creativity, and his rags-to-riches back history (if you got that deep into the story). Don Draper also reminded me of my father a bit. My dad […]
Powerful Tool For Hierarchy Of Needs
PART II It will make you comfortable in bad situations Men have several natural instincts that, while they seem to make sense, actually cause more harm. One of those instincts is to avoid confrontation and uncomfortable or bad situations. In Jiu Jitsu this is embodied in the habit of a new BJJ student turning their […]
How Bjj Fills In A Powerful Tool For Hierarchy Of Needs
PART I Abraham Maslow defined his “Hierarchy of Needs” in 1943. The hierarchy was a set of universal needs that Maslow believed had to be met in order for a person to become a fully actualized human being. Maslow’s Hirearchy of Needs were defined, in order lowest (survival based) to highest (societal based) as; Physiological, […]
