Not all investments generate return. Some may be temporary loses and some may end up being a write-off. People that has lived through the Nortel Networks and Bre-X era know what I am talking about. When those companies fell, there
Practice makes perfect…or not?
My parents told me “practice makes perfect”. Generations of wisdom seems to support that. The most common issue in martial arts in the current generation is that a lot of people assume they can just ‘know / imitate’ the moves
Journey to the top
Ronda Rousey’s biography “My fight / your fight” is an inspiring and interesting read. (If you don’t know who Ronda is, this Youtube video give you a quick impression of her ability inside the ring). The book talks about her
Understanding the human brain
How you think shape your career, relationships and ultimately your life. The famous “half glass full or half glass empty” makes that point very clearly and we have talked about it many times. The following link is to a very
Rhythmic gymnastics for men?
Viner (an influencial coach in the sport of rhythmic gymnastics) from Russa recommends thatmen to be added to the sport. The article attracted a lot of discussion but with a lot of misinformation as well. I saw pictures of clumsy
Random thoughts while on the road
Drove a lot over the summer – through Okanagans & Mount Robson to Jasper Alberta and then up north to Fort St John. On a separate trip, out west to Tofino and the long beach. Finally get to experience the
Touched
A drop of black paint into a bucket of white paint may not be easily noticeable, however, the impact / change is there. Likewise, we may not notice the impact we have on our surroundings but it exists. In the
Play time
Summer is here!!! The sad thing is that we just past the longest day. So we better make full use of every moment! Do something out of the ordinary, experiment, live life but be safe! Last year in August, we
Exam time?
Like it or not, school has exams, it is indeed a way to measure progress. Most students study twice as hard during exam time and that is just human nature. Our program’s strength (as well as flaw) is that we
Self defence
There are all kinds of videos on the internet. Some are outright dangerous. Can you tell which one I have problems with? Exercise Try to add any points that should have been covered but wasn’t.