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The First 10 Minutes
“Each morning we are born again. What we do today, is what matters most.” – Buddha There is something special about the stillness and potential of a new day. Get your morning right, the rest of the day follows. I … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Mind Set, New Beginnings, Transitions, Uncategorized
Tagged 2016, arrested, attitude, average, bathing, blog, books, brew, Buddha, cafe, coffee, create, creative, Energy, family, focus, French Press, java, Jeffrey Gitomer, Jim Rohn, Joe Ciccarone, Joe's blog, La Colombe, Life Unbalanced, Local News, morning ritual, news, Philadelphia, positive attitude, preparation, remarkable, vibe, wordpress, writing
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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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Don’t Panic
“Whenever you get into a crisis or an emergency, become the calmest person in the room. You’ll be able to figure your way out.” – Rudy Giuliani Life will test us. I was reminded of this last week during a Jiu … Continue reading
Posted in Mind Set
Tagged assess, average, balance studios, basics, blog, book, breath, calm, complacent, create, focus, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, Jiu Jitsu, Joe Ciccarone, leadership, learn, life, Life Unbalanced, opportunity, panic, Philadelphia, prepared, quote, remarkable, Rudy Giuliani, share, situations, stay calm, survive, teaching, The ONE Thing, training, uncomfortable, unconscious, Winston Churchhill, wordpress, wrestling
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No Comparison
“Comparing yourself to others leads to arrogance or shame, but never happiness.” – Jon Acuff Life smacks you in the face. Obstacles are everywhere. None take your joy as fast as COMPARING yourself to others. COMPARING steals your happiness. … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Mind Set, Relationships
Tagged arrogance, Art of Manliness, average, blog, book, compare, cooking, create, debt, faith, friends, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, happiness, health, inferiority, inspire, Jeffrey Gitomer, Joe Ciccarone, jon acuff, kids, learn, life, Malcolm Gladwell, Marc Vetri, Mark Twain, marriage, mistakes, No Comparision, philly, price, race, remarkable, Rener Gracie, rhythm, run, sales, superiority, sword, unbalanced, wordpress, wounds, writing
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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
Posted in Mind Set, New Beginnings
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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The Power of You
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker You have… to put in the WORK. to be FRIENDLY. to INCONVENIENCE yourself. to be PREPARED. to FOCUS. to CREATE momentum. to BELIEVE. to HUSTLE. to SACRIFICE. … Continue reading
Posted in Mind Set, Transitions
Tagged ability, Alice Walker, american hustle, average, balls, believe, candid, care, confidence, create, decision, distraction, evolve, fail, focus, friendly, give, humble, hustle, inconvenience, Joe Ciccarone, just say no, momentum, power, prepare, ready, remarkable, risk, sacrifice, success, work, you
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Buried in the Past
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” – Charles Darwin Smoke BLANKETED the room. My adrenaline SURGED. The sound of … Continue reading
Posted in Change
Tagged ash, bury, change, Charles Darwin, create, Eruptions, Fail Forward, Fear, Franklin Institute, frescos, Greek statues, habits, Joe Ciccarone, Mount Vesuvius, Pompeii, remarkable, Roman Empire, vulnerability
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Word Up!
“The best time to start was a while ago. The second best time is today.” – Seth Godin This blog was started as a way for me to share ideas, strategies, observations, and challenges in my attempt to create a … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged 2014, allocate, create, focus, health, Joe Ciccarone, New Year, Resolutions, Seth Godin, words
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