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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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Obstacles, Hashtags, & What I Learned…
“What stands in the way becomes the way.” – Marcus Aurelius My grandmom had a saying each time I complained about something. She would hear me out. Then she would look at me and say, “It’s what you make of it.” … Continue reading
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Tagged ACL, ACL surgery, attitude, average, balance studios, bjj, blog, books, cadaver, Carol S. Dweck, Christopher Dodson MD, Dresher physical therapy, exercise, Goals, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, grand mom, grand parents, gratitude, Hashtags, health, healthy eating, homework, Jiu Jitsu, Joe Ciccarone, learn, life, Life Unbalanced, Marchese Family, Marcus Aurelius, mindset, Move, nutrition, obstacle, Phil Migliarese, Philadelphia, Physical Therapy, preparation, remarkable, Ricardo Migliarese, Rothman Institute, Sleep, success, TeamBalance, The Obstacle is the way, training, trust, wordpress
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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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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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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
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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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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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Apple a Day
“What is consistent in your life; is your life” –Abdul Rauf Slow steady progress crushes occasional flashes of brilliance. CONSISTENCY creates a “Wow!” factor. CONSISTENCY will be one of my 3 words for 2015. I will be more consistent with my: Empathy. Gratitude. Writing. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, Abdul Rauf, Apple, average, bank account, blog, body, books, career, Consistency, cramming, Darren Hardy, doctor, empathy, family, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, gratitude, health, influence, Joe Ciccarone, legacy, marriage, mind, momentum, reading, relationships, relevance, remarkable, reputation, separation, word press, Wow!, writing
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Today
“The beginning is always today.” ― Mary Shelley Today is the day: To begin that project you have been ignoring. To get your finances in order. To start exercising in the morning. To call your childhood friend. To start your … Continue reading
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Tagged average, balance studios, Beginnings, blog, books, charity, clutter, coach, comfort zone, credit cards, customers, dessert, drink, exercise, finance, forgiveness, friends, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, grandkids, health, Jim Rohn, Joe Ciccarone, kids, Mary Shelley, move forward, parents, projects, remarkable, Routine, scare, sorry, start, Today, water
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Simple, Not Easy
“First you make your habits, then your habits make you.” – Lucas Remmerswaal Ever wonder why some people rock out life while others struggle through each day? The secret of life is found in your daily habits. Your life will … Continue reading
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