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Bloody Elbows, Steep Cliffs, & Passing the Test
“Will you succeed? Yes! You will indeed! 98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed. Kid, you’ll move mountains.” – Dr Seuss I looked out over the valley. Nothing but mountains out to the horizon. I reached for the tree branch. My 4 … Continue reading
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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
Posted in Life, Mind Set, New Beginnings, Transitions, Uncategorized
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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The Grind
“It is often the small victories that define the big moments.” – Chris Burkmenn My 4 day oxycontin experiment was over. I was a week out of ACL surgery. My surgeon cleared me to drive. After a few attempts, I … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Health, Life, Mind Set, Uncategorized
Tagged ACL, ACL surgery, ACL tear, allograft ACL reconstruction, average, balance studios, battle, bjj, blog, BOSU, challenge, Chris Burkmenn, confidence, courage, create, Dresher physical therapy, Energy, family, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, graciejiujitsu, gym, health, high school, Jiu Jitsu, Joe Ciccarone, jogging, Keyser Soze, life, Life Unbalanced, mind, opportunity, pain, Philadelphia, philly, Physical Therapy, PT, race, range of motion, remarkable, Rothman Institute, running, strength, success, The Grind, the usual suspects, treadmill, trust the process, UDHS, upper dublin, usual suspects, wordpress
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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
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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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Look Back. Move Forward.
“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.” – Benjamin Franklin Picture This . . . It is December 31, 2015. You are having dinner with your … Continue reading
Posted in Life, New Beginnings
Tagged achieve, action, average, blog, books, break out, comfort zone, courage, create, declutter, destroy, development, ego, empathy, explore, family, Fear, future, gratitude, Habit, Joe Ciccarone, joel osteen, jon acuff, overcome, past, people, punch, questions, remarkable, Resolutions, risk, start, success
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Life Confidential
“If you can’t feel it on the inside, it will never show on the outside.” – Darren Hardy Confidence and I have had a contentious relationship. When I was young, there were times when I had ZERO confidence. I was AFRAID for … Continue reading
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Tagged Afraid, Ativan, average, awareness, blog, confidence, courage, create, Darren Hardy, focus, Insane Productivity, Jim Rohn, Joe Ciccarone, Life Confidential, Life Unbalanced, preparation, prepared, remarkable, Success Magazine, trust
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Feel the Power
“To succeed, you need a small group of people who trust you, believe in you, and are committed to you – not hundreds of superficial contacts.” – Power Relationships Can you name a book that can improve your CAREER & … Continue reading
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Tagged A-Rod, andrewsobel, courage, empathy, Harvey Mackay, Italians, Joe Ciccarone, Lance Armstrong, man hole covers, Meet the Press, Power Relationships, sales balls, Tim Russert, Will Farrell
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Life Unbalanced 