3/14/07 -

I have had the honor to teach thousands of students of the last 24 years of being a black belt. I am constantly learning from my students, not only better ways to teach, but better ways to live! Two of my students and closest friends started when they were about 9 years-old and are in their thirties now gave me two very basic but profound messages that I use all the time to put things in perspective:
Thank You Tony for "It's all good!"
Thank You Rachel for "It is what it is."

Thank you to all my students who are teaching me new things every class!

3/8/07 -

I had another amazing lesson with Grandmaster Choi yesterday! As I have always taught, the difference is in understanding the basics correctly. Yesterday, I came to understand back stance, cat stance, and mantis in a way superior way. My flexibility and strength improved immediately from this practice. GM Choi was also able to help me modify my side kick and roundhouse kick to keep from injuring hip. I felt like had turned a corner in confidence, and I am working on re-vamping my creative form!

3/5/07 -

I heard and read several times a quote That said " I was constantly being annoyed by interruptions at work, until I realized those interruptions were my work!"

I have found this that not only are some of our most significant accomplishments made in a passing conversation or taking time to really listen to others. This is really about taking time to observe and listen. We can become so goal oriented that we not only not enjoy the road to the goal, we can mistakenly veer of onto another road without realizing it!