Martial Arts is more than just class! - Successful Living as a Black Belt

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Below I have posted notes of a lecture I have heard many times over the years in my training. After hearing it a few times, these notes are condensed to the main points. I hope you enjoy and take something beneficial away!

Kanpai

John Gaddis

Successful Living as a Black Belt

The Power of Goals

  • Goals give you a direction for your energy!

  • They give you a reason for living your life…PURPOSE!

  • They lead to progress and development…GROWTH!

    The Types of Goals

  • Social goals

  • Family goals

  • Career goals

  • Recreational goals

  • Spiritual goals

  • Financial goals

The Goal Setting Process

  • Dream big and make a list

  • Go beyond your expectations

  • List the reasons why you want this goal (WIIFM = What’s in it for me)

  • List the obstacles

  • Strategize how to overcome those obstacles

  • List the people you need to deal with

  • Find people who can help you achieve your goals

    Plan of action

  • Plan out your steps to achieving your goal

  • Get to action

  • Set a date of accomplishment

  • Make sure it is a realistic completion date

  • Be open to resetting that date

    Personal Management

  • Having a proper attitude

  • Positive mental attitude/pays more always

  • Politeness and courtesy get you a lot farther

  • There are no problems only challenges

  • Turn tragedy into triumph

  • No one wants to be around a complainer

  • Something wonderful is always about to happen

  • All things are set in motion by attitude

  • Being in good health

  • Take care of it – physical and mental

  • Proper diet

  • Exercise

  • Get plenty of rest

  • Think positive – stress is simply your interpretation of what is happening

  • Taking responsibility

  • You are in control of your life

Set goals for yourself

Managing relationships

  • Choose your friends wisely

  • Associate with positive people

  • Disassociate with negative people

  • Find people who will keep you in line and tell you how it is

  • Find the good in others and make it yours

  • Time Management – time is more valuable that money because you can never get it back

Work

When you work stay focused

  • Find a career you love to do

  • If you don’t like your career get a new one

Studying & Learning

  • Spend time learning new things/skills

  • Study things outside of your career and make yourself more valuable

Play

  • Make time to have fun

  • When you play make sure you play hard

  • Remember the value of recreation = the re-creation of the vitality of your life

Financial Management

Pointers about money

  • Two kinds of money – income/expenses

  • Stop spending money until you are in control

  • Know where all of you money is going – decide if it is right for you

  • Make a list of where your money goes – try two weeks – try one month

  • Break the list into categories

  • Make new decisions about how to spend your money

  • Stop using credit

  • Get rid of all debts

    Things to do with money

  • Save it

  • Spend it

  • Lose it

  • Give it away

  • Financial earnings breakdown

70% - Live off of this amount, usually your checking account

% (Option) - Independent wealth account, this is a permanent savings account

% (Option) – Investment account, use this money to make you more money

% (Option) – Donation account, give to others, the more you give the more you receive

% (Option) – Big expense account, for all the big things like a new car

% (Option) – Annual income account

Six questions to ponder

What image do I have of myself?

What areas of my life are not productive?

What area of my life am I most excited about?

What would I do if I knew I couldn’t fail

What daily habits are needed for self-development?

What is holding me back from my dream?