I gave The Winner School eight years, and it was one of the most positive, life changing stretches of my life. Mr. J gave me something I didnt even realize I was missing in a mentor. He didnt just show me how to become a better Karate instructor, he introduced me to a culture of success through sticking to a process. This silly idea that through discipline and hard work good things happen. I have always known martial arts can do great things for people, but this was something else. Mr. J...

I am no stranger to dreaming big. I have chased dreams my entire life. Dreams of escaping poverty, being a stunt man, an athlete, starting a family, being a good father. Some of these dreams were perfectly natural and even attainable. Some I have even achieved. The thing about being a dreamer, though, is that it is never enough. I find myself constantly looking to the next endeavor. The next challenge. I always want more. A lot of my drive comes from growing up poor. Nothing is more...

Self-control has been on my mind a lot lately though honestly, it's always on my mind. It's the black belt principle I struggle with the most. I think that's because the idea of control is, in many ways, tied to how someone exercises power over something or someone else, and self-control requires you to turn that power inward. In no small way, self-control could be a martial art all on its own. Anyone who really knows me knows how much I struggle with it. My temper runs on a constant simmer...