Achieving a black belt in the martial arts requires years of training, dedication, practice and personal evolution. The primary evolution centers around moving from a primary focus on self-achievement to a transcending focus  that centers on improving the life-circumstance of others. This self-actualization or transcendence defines what it means to achieve the rank of black belt. The same is true in leadership. Successful leaders move from a focus on their personal success to the success of those they lead. Tune into this podcast to learn how to become a black belt in leadership and lead humanely.

Life transitions are often extremely difficult for people. The difficulty often stems from an inability to recognize that "what"  they do may be different from "who"  they really are. By focusing on the "why" we do things, or the innate calling of our job or profession, we can separate out who we are and our clear purpose from the mere language of the J.O.B., or the What we do in life. Tune in to this podcast to discover how searching for the real you, the "who" you really are, will aid you in major life transitions by separating the language of the "what"  and "how" from your true underling purpose- your "why".

In the martial arts we train our students to trust their instincts about people, places and things. The best self defense is being aware of your surroundings and  listening to your "gut feelings". Author Gavin de Becker, in his book, The Gift of Fear, writes about how our primitive brain drives our "Fight or Flight instinct" for survival and our cortex  or "human brain" provides our problem solving and rational thinking. Listen to this podcast to learn how trusting your gut and resisting the trap of inappropriately rationalizing that things are "ok", will keep you safe in all aspects of your life.