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3 Words for 2016
“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.” – Benjamin Franklin The past few years I have chosen 3 words to help guide my choices in the coming … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, 2016, average, balance studios, Benjamin Franklin, bjj, blog, Chris Brogan, compass, Consistency, courage, Energy, family, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, graciejiujitsu, gratitude, health, Jiu Jitsu self-defense, Joe Ciccarone, Joe's blog, Life Unbalanced, man, momentum, Neighbors, new year's resolutions, Philadelphia, Ricardo Migliarese, Self Defense, simplicity, The Freeks Shall Inherit the Earth, Vices, wordpress
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Body, Mind, & Believing
“Believing is half the cure.” – Toba Beta It was 3 days after ACL surgery. I’m on crutches, limping down my driveway. My neighbor yelled at me. “No way you’re still 100% Italian. Zero chance that guy was a paisan.” … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Life, Mind Set
Tagged 2015, ACL, ACL surgery, Ancient Greece, anesthesia, attitude, average, balance studios, believe, bjj, cars, Cirque du soleil, diet, Don't Stop Believing, Dresher physical therapy, Dresher PT, earl nightingale, Food, fruits, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, healthy eating, Hippocrates, Italian, Joe Ciccarone, leg room, medicine, movement, Mystere, natural, nutrition, pain meds, paisan, Philadelphia, Physical Therapy, plato, playbook, PT, remarkable, Rothman Institute, sweet victory, Tasered, The Strangest Secret, Toba Beta, TV, vegetables, victory, whole foods
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Bright Lights, The Grateful Dead & A Leap of Faith
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” – Alan Key All days are not created equal. I knew this day would be different the moment the surgeon autographed my knee with a sharpie. It was time … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, ACL, ACL rehabilitation, ACL surgery, Alan Key, allograft, anesthesiologist, autograft, autograph, average, Bert Mandelbaum, blog, Breaking Bad, Breg, Breg Polar Care, Breg polar cube, cheek implants, China, Christopher Dodson MD, crutches, elevated, faith, federal express, FedEx, future, ice, Jerry Garcia, Joan Rivers, Joe Ciccarone, king, knee brace, Knee Surgery, LA Lakers, Lakers, learn, life, Life Unbalanced, Magic Johnson, narcotics, nursing, optimisim, orthopedic surgery, passing game, Philadelphia, plastic surgery, Polar ice cube, predict, preparation, PT, Ready Set Med, rehab, remarkable, risk, Rothman Institute, sharpie, simplicity, swag, The Grateful Dead, The Power of Now, trust, wordpress, work
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Sunsets, The Karate Kid & Adapting
“All failure is failure to adapt. All success is successful adaptation.” – Max McKeown This was a bad idea. My 3 year old daughter & I were sitting on top of a sliding board. As we started to slide, I … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Family, Health, Mind Set
Tagged 2015, 2016, ACL, ACL surgery, active, adapt, attitude, average, balance studios, beach, bjj, blog, Blog Star, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Cape May, challenge, change, children activities, courage, elliptical machine, engaged, exercise, experience, family bonding, fire hydrant, focus, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, gratitude, high tide, irrelevant, Joe Ciccarone, kids, Life Unbalanced, light, Max McKeown, Move, movie, New Jersey, new year's resolutions, Open Mat BJJ, opportunity, Philadelphia, pull ups, Ralph Macchio, remarkable, Rothman Institute, Sleep, Street Week, Success Magazine, summer, sunset, surgery, teacher, The Karate Kid, Torn ACL, waves, wordpress, work
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Class Trip
“The difference between school and life? In school, you’re taught a lesson then given a test. In life, you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson.” – Tom Bodett No force on earth is as loud as a bus … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life, Mind Set
Tagged 2015, Academy of Natural Sciences, attitude, average, blog, busy, career, class trip, conference calls, decisions, dinosours, emails, family, focus, games, health, Joe Ciccarone, life, Life Unbalanced, Maple Glen Elementary, Maya Angelou, meetings, Philadelphia, Quotes, remarkable, respect, rude, second grade, students, time, Tom Bodett, unfocused, wordpress
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Home Alone
“Lessons learned at home last the longest.” – Thomas Monson Life finds new ways to challenge us. Last week my wife had to travel for work. She went on a 5 day business trip. That meant 3 kids and I … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life, Relationships
Tagged 2015, 3 kids, aristotle, average, balance studios, bjj, blog, Bravo Network, business trip, challenge, clothes, concierge, delegate, family bonding, focus, fraternity, friends, get up early, glitter, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, grand parents, health, Henry Aikens, Home Alone, invisible jiu jitsu, Joe Ciccarone, kids, leaders, leadership, Lessons, life, lunch, magic, movie, phobia, pledge, priorities, remarkable, Thomas Monson, training, Wealth, wisdom, wordpress
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Flow Like Water
“Running water never grows stale. You just have to “keep flowing”. – Bruce Lee This week I learned a valuable lesson. Flowing water does not freeze. We lost our water for the better part of 3 days. A pipe hidden … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Mind Set
Tagged 1790's, 2015, advice, average, big, blog, Bruce Lee, camping, cold, direction, family, flow, forward, friends, Frozen, frozen pipes, gold, gratitude, history, Joe Ciccarone, life, life lesson, marriage, note to self, Philadelphia, plumbing, remarkable, spring, surreal, tensions, value, water, Wi-Fi, wife, winter, wordpress
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The Ultimate Decision
“It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.” – Tony Robbins Each new year is a gift. The year gives us 365 opportunities to DECIDE who we will become. We have another opportunity to: Get it … Continue reading
Posted in Mind Set, New Beginnings, Transitions
Tagged 2015, action, average, baby, blog, books, career, cook, courage, debt, decision, Deepak Chopra, faith, family, forgiveness, Joe Ciccarone, legacy, marriage, mind, mindset, new direction, opportunities, plan, remarkable, serendipity, succeed, The Ultimate Decision, Tony Robbins, universe, weight loss, wordpress, write
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