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When faced with uncertainty, especially in the constantly changing business world, rely on your internal compass instead of a roadmap to guide you. Crisis and uncertainty should not be seen solely as problems, but as obstacles to greater opportunities....

One of the more surprising facts about my career as a pro MMA fighter is just how unsurprising it was. Well, that’s not to take away from several high points, which included becoming a three-time World Champion and a...

In my previous post about intuition, I posed a question at the end.  When intuition lets us down, what then? If you think about it, (ironic since there is typically no time to think in such situations), your instinct...

Ever get the intuition that something bad is about to happen? MMA fighters get it all the time. Although I will say, when you’re locked inside a cage 10 feet away from a guy who’s trying to maul you,...

Have you ever found yourself flustered, pressed for time and anxious when making a tough decision? That’s pretty much everyone I know and that’s ok. When it comes to decision making, human beings are fallible. We are susceptible to...

If you don’t succeed at first, try and try again. Things will work out eventually, right? But for every person who succeeds, there are likely hundreds and thousands who either give up or burnout along the way. Athletes in...

Fear is a fickle friend. Often, it’s a welcome accomplice on some of your greatest victories, heightening your senses while keeping the adrenaline flowing. Other times, fear is the unwanted stowaway, still clinging on desperately as you try to...

Life is a fight and I feel blessed to be an MMA fighter. Paid to perform in front of thousands, I got to travel the world and compete against other athletes. Honed through years of sacrifice and hard work,...

Success is an oft misunderstood term. Many are quick to associate successful people with perfection and having no weakness whatsoever. Despite knowing that no one is perfect, humanity is obsessed with striving for perfection. In popular culture and media,...

Consider just a sampling of these statistics. 1 out of 4 girls and 1 out of 6 boys will be sexually abused before the age of 18.  1 child goes missing every minute of the day and every 73...