Posts Tagged ‘goals’
It’s Time to Set SMARTER Goals
Almost exactly 23 years ago, I wrote down my goals for the first time in my life, using the SMART goal system. Now we have SMARTER goals.
Read MoreKarate helps you Lose Weight: Top 5 ways
Karate training is not a cure-all for obesity, yet if you have weight loss as a goal, there are many ways that karate helps you lose weight. Here are our top five.
Read MoreReason to Wake up Daily
Do you have a reason to wake up in the morning? If not, now is the time to get one! The New Year is a great time to reflect on where we are, and what we’d like to do to improve upon that. Enter ikigai: it is just one of the many habits and lifestyle…
Read MoreGoal-Setting with Karate
Goal-setting was unknown to me as a child and youth. I had dreams, hopes and standards. But I did not have the tool of writing down smart goals for a roadmap to help me accomplish what I wanted. As a young adult I learned how to set well-crafted goals from my karate instructor, Michael Newland…
Read MoreFollow What?
By Jenifer Tull-Gauger “Follow what you love, and it will take you where you need to go.” -Natalie Goldberg Then there’s the quote attributed to David Gerrold, “Life is hard and then you die.” Following what you love will not take away the hard times and difficult things in your life. Following your bliss is…
Read MoreGOALS: ADVICE FROM THE EXPERTS
By Jenifer Tull-Gauger One of my mentors, Michael Newland Renshi, was the founder of East Valley Martial Arts – Kenshin Kan. He taught me the importance of writing down goals. Newland Renshi taught me the “SMART” goal-setting system: goals should be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and have a Time table. I still have more to…
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