Monday 13 January 2014

The Formula for Failure and Success

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"Economic disaster begins with a philosophy of doing less and
wanting more." 

-- Jim Rohn

The Formula for Failure and Success by Jim Rohn 

Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. We do not fail overnight.

Failure is the inevitable result of an accumulation of poor
thinking and poor choices. To put it more simply, failure is
nothing more than a few errors in judgment repeated every day.

Now why would someone make an error in judgment and then be so
foolish as to repeat it every day? The answer is because he or she
does not think that it matters.


On their own, our daily acts do not seem that important. A minor
oversight, a poor decision, or a wasted hour generally doesn't
result in an instant and measurable impact. More often than not, we
escape from any immediate consequences of our deeds.

If we have not bothered to read a single book in the past ninety
days, this lack of discipline does not seem to have any immediate
impact on our lives. And since nothing drastic happened to us after
the first ninety days, we repeat this error in judgment for another
ninety days, and on and on it goes.


Why? Because it doesn't seem to matter. And herein lies the great
danger.

Far worse than not reading the books is not even realizing that it
matters!


Those who eat too many of the wrong foods are contributing to a
future health problem, but the joy of the moment overshadows the
consequence of the future. It does not seem to matter. Those who
smoke too much or drink too much go on making these poor choices
year after year after year... because it doesn't seem to matter.

But the pain and regret of these errors in judgment have only been
delayed for a future time.

Consequences are seldom instant; instead, they accumulate until the
inevitable day of reckoning finally arrives and the price must be
paid for our poor choices - choices that didn't seem to matter.

Failure's most dangerous attribute is its subtlety. In the short
term those little errors don't seem to make any difference. We do
not seem to be failing. In fact, sometimes these accumulated errors
in judgment occur throughout a period of great joy and prosperity
in our lives.

Wednesday 8 January 2014

Attitude Drives Actions - Actions Drives Results!

Attitude Drives Actions - Actions Drives Results!
 
Great Attitude=>Great Actions=>Great Results=>Great Lifestyle
 
If you want to lead a great life, you have to take great actions. The best way to prepare yourself to take great actions, is to practice having a great attitude. Say "YES" everyday
to prepare yourself for Victory!
 
Imagine every time you entered the dojo, you said "YES" I love my Martial Arts!
 
Every time you step on the mat...you said "YES" I love my Martial Arts!
 
Every time you finished class...you said "YES" I love my Martial Arts!
 
You'd soon develop a habit that leads to becoming a highly conditioned Black Belt Champion.
 
 
Anything you do repeatedly becomes habit. Good or bad.
 
Black Belt Champions know that they must train their brain everyday.
 
This is why you must condition your attitude everyday for making it a great day.
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"If you improve the way you look at things...the things you look at will also improve!
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Think how much better you would be at everything you do, if you trained
yourself to have a great attitude toward life and learning...everyday!
 
Practice being more respectful, you become more respected.
 
Practice looking for the good in others, you begin to attract more of what you look for.
 
Practice smiling more and you will see more people smiling back.
 
Here are some Black Belt Attitude Tips for daily development of a positive attitude:
 
<> Wake up everyday and say "YES" today is a great day!
 
<> Be the first to offer praise and compliment.
 
<> Always look for the good in yourself and others.
 
<> Think of what you DO want in life, not what you DON'T!
 
<> Always be happy and grateful for what you DO have.
 
<> Never unhappy and ungrateful with what you DON'T have.
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Many people start Martial Arts with fitness being one of their primary reasons.
 
The same is true with people joining a gym. The challenge is that some people think that
just becoming a student of the Martial Arts or being a member of a gym, is going to make them healthy and fit.
 
Being a student of the Martial Arts doesn't guarantee that you'll become and stay healthy and fit, any more than joining a gym does. Daily actions and habits are the key determining
factors of our health and fitness. What you do outside of the dojo counts just as much as
what you do inside the dojo.  
 
Getting healthy and fit...staying healthy and fit...should be a lifetime goal for all of us.
 
Why is this such an important goal?
 
Because the lack of good health is costing all of us. Not just dollars, but productivity and
the self esteem of the next generation of kids that are growing up in a time that obesity is
growing at an alarming pace. The numbers are downright scary.
 
Nearly 30% of all adults are obese and 65% are overweight at a level that is considered unhealthy. Statistics for children is similar and growing at an even more aggressive rate.
 
Simply being overweight, let alone obese, increases the likelihood of a variety of health issues. High blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, asthma, diabetes and some cancers.
 
That's not even talking about the stress and inefficiency it causes.
 
For the first time in history, the youngest generation of kids growing up in America are
now expected to live shorter lives than their parents. And this is happening at a time that
medical technology and information is at an all time peak.
 
Poor health habits and obesity is causing financial challenges for many families and it is
leading to premature death in thousands of people that could live longer, healthier and
more productive lives in our society.
 

 
Part of the challenge is denial. Many people that are obese and/or at an unhealthy weight
are not willing to face their challenge. They simply ignore the facts and accept themselves
as being big boned or a large person. Or, like a cigarette smoker, they are surrounded by
others that are in the same level of poor health. Which makes it somehow seem okay.
 
So what can WE do about it? What can YOU do about it? What can I do about it?
 
We can start by staying focused on our own health and fitness.
 
We can be a Model of Excellence in health and fitness.
 
We can do our best to educate, inspire and influence others.
 
The best way to lead is always by example...
 
Can you think of a better area to be a Model of Excellence? 
 
The next few weeks I'll be focusing on this subject and offering some healthy and fit tips
that have allowed me to lead a very healthy and fit lifestyle that is filled with an abundance
of energy and peak performance on a daily basis.
 
Health and Fitness Tip #1
 
 
How do you do this? By starting each day with a healthy and balanced breakfast and
planning out your meals for the rest of the day. Putting the right fuel in your tank will
give you the energy for excellence that will allow you to train hard, work hard and enjoy
the rewards of your success.
 
Many years ago, I learned this valuable lesson. It inspired me to develop the habit of
starting my day with a breakfast of six egg whites, waffles or toast and then I'm usually
off to the gym or dojo for a workout. What a great way to start each day.  
 
Start your Day in a Healthy and Fit Way.
 
I hope your training is going well and that your staying focused on becoming better in
overall your skills, conditioning and ability to live everyday as the best Black Belt Champion you can be.
 
Train Hard...Live with Energy, Passion and Purpose!
 
Respectfully
TEAM JJBBA,
 

Monday 6 January 2014

Begin with Purpose

Begin with Purpose - Finish with Victory!

Many experts in human performance believe that the
#1 reason why most people will never
get what they want...is they don't really know what they want.


Imagine how much happier you will be , if you start every day with
a purpose and passion
for achievement in all areas of your life. Imagine that you had
total clarity about your goals and action plan for your health,
fitness and Martial Arts
. Imagine that you had exciting and very
specific career and financial objectives.

Plus, you had pre-determined outcomes in mind for the personal and
professional relationships in your life, and you had an action plan
for on-going personal self development.

Can you see where this would give you more excitement and energy
everyday?

Don't you agree that greater clarity about your purpose is a
powerful motivator?

Begin with purpose...is about making sure you first have clarity on
your primary achievement goals and objectives. Finish with
victory...is about making sure that you review your daily
and weekly victories on a regular basis.

At the end of each day, you choose to focus on what went right, or
what went wrong. It
is a choice and everyone gets to make it. You can focus on the
victories of your day, or
you can focus on the challenges.

Begin with purpose...finish with victory, is another way to train
your brain to stay focused
on the things that give you energy and inspiration. Instead of
allowing your mind to drift to
the negatives in life, you focus on the positives.

"Where attention goes, energy flows and results always show."

-- T.Harv Eker

If you train your brain to look for the good, it will search and
find all the good stuff that is happening in your life
. This will
keep you in a positive state of mind and feed fuel to your more
optimistic side.

If you allow yourself to get stuck on the negatives and you stay
stuck on the negatives, you will become negative and cynical. This
tends to lead you toward a negative and pessimistic attitude.

A positive state of mind gives you energy and leads to greater
productivity and improved results. A negative state of mind sucks
energy out of you and leads to lower productivity
and lacklustre results.

It's a choice everyone gets to make everyday. Black Belt Champions
and Elite Leaders choose to focus on the positives and work to
eliminate or minimize the negatives. This is what leads them to
higher levels of achievement in life.

Begin with Purpose - Finish with Victory!
Master Paul Mansfield Chief Instructor

Sunday 5 January 2014

Promise yourself



Promise Yourself

To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.

To make all your friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.

To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own
.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature you meet.

To give so much time to improving yourself that you have no time to criticize others
.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.