I was sick for many years and had to put professional goals on hold. I am working my way back and running my own marathon to recovery. As Paul Holze said, "I would rather be sick and accomplishing my goals, than sick in bed." So I am working on my goals this morning....
"Living united for me, means creating a community that values the fact that we are much better when we work together. A community that appreciates and values diversity and inclusion. And one that values the fact that every child deserves an opportunity for a...
Continuation of Inspiring Practitioners Having “homegrown” athletes has always been a source of pride with Manolo and the SDCA/10th Planet team. This stems from his commitment to not only mentoring anyone looking to put their skills to the test, but to tap them into a...
Continuation of One-Stop Shop of Super Stars "You are surrounded by world-class athletes here. These are professional athletes that train everyday. You're learning something from all of these professional athletes and trainers that you are going to take...
"We have all these people at a high level. Not just saying we are at a high level, we've been to the big shows, we've done all these things, we've won world titles, and we're all in the same building." -Bill Crawford, Owner, Strength and Conditioning Coach, San...
Continuation of Their Own Shamans Mastery, for me, in its highest form, is enlightenment. In Buddhism, enlightenment is called Nirvana. But enlightenment can take place anywhere, in any religion. It has no denomination for me. In around 2006, my husband opened a...
Paul recently met Carl van Roon in person, and was immediately struck by his personality and passion for martial arts. Paul said he felt joy watching him train and instruct. He said "Carl integrates the traditions of martial arts, technique and culture,...
I have not met Sarala Prideaux, the owner of Great South Dance Academy. Paul traveled to New Zealand for filming and photographs and met her in 2018. He has talked a lot about her and the dance school since he first met her, over 6 years ago. He said, "What makes...
Solar powered Brooklyn Pizza Company makes New York-style pizza in Tucson. Opening in1996, the pizzeria is located on Fourth Avenue, next to the University of Arizona. Sky Bar is also located right next to it, and it is a "solar powered cafe by day, astronomy bar by...
"I could not always see my opponent and jiu-jitsu gave me a deeper understanding of what it means to see and know with the body and perceive beyond the 5 senses, and use that information to guide my movement and decisions." -Stephanie Stean I have not been able...
Continuation of Undisputed Seminars "The awesome thing about being part of the competition team at Undisputed is that it doesn't matter what walk of life you're from. If you have a desire and you want to compete, then we're going to do everything we can...
Continuation of Partnership with Undisputed Gym "I refuse for our people to have anything less than the best. I want the absolute best possible instruction available to them and we won't stop until we get it all." -David Reilly, Owner and BJJ Black Belt, Undisputed...
"We are right in the middle of everything, bringing in people from downtown, students from the university, working people, retired people. This is a gift we can give to ourselves, it's the gift of sweat." -Soleil Chiquette We joined Let's Sweat as soon...
"You do not choose the style of cooking, the style of cooking chooses you." "Being a chef for me, is a way to scream who I am." -Maria Mazon, Owner and Executive Chef When we met Maria, she was creating salsas and tacos in a small restaurant near the...
"Jiu-jitsu is a constant reminder that you can do anything. One of the most important things someone can get out of training is to realize your body is magical, and to realize that you can master anything if you are willing to put in the time." -Eddie Bravo, Founder...
Your Most Powerful In the past couple of years, we were being challenged from the outside to weaken our presence and not encourage our clients to be their best and most powerful online. We started getting pressure to hide our talents and mute our own uniqueness as...
I did the best I could. I gave it everything I had. I did not compromise. I had the most serious trial of my life these past 3 years. I cannot even put most of it into words. I wouldn't know what to say. I often felt like I was in a chokehold that would not stop. At...
I do not want to have self-doubt, but it's inevitable. We can make all the right decisions, not compromise anything, and still when we go to bed at night, we can doubt ourselves. We get tired, overwhelmed, we feel pain, we feel confused, we lose our clarity, and then...
I had dinner the other day with some elderly men and women, where the average age was about 85. Two of the men were in the military and one was an amateur fighter and the other was an undefeated prize fighter in his youth. They both loved talking about fighting and...
I see marketing, promotions and media creation as art. I am an artist and I create with them. I feel things, I hear things, and I see things. I break things down into elements and am inspired by those elements. I ask questions, I feel the answers in my body and mind....