The Magical Power of Work Around It
One time I was having a discussion with a good friend of mine, Brian Higgins, about training. We were discussing strategies we both have...
Living Lessons: Martial Arts Has Answer to Many of Life’s Problems
Living Lessons
Got an issue with your weight? Try martial arts.
Concerned about your personal safety? Try martial arts.
Would you like to surround yourself with a...
Half Empty or Half Full
I was talking to a casual friend at a party and he told me about his recent camping-trip-gone-wrong. He explained to me how, on...
Appreciating Our Children
When my son, Alex, was little, I came home from work in a big hurry because I wanted to go for a run before...
Sincerely Accept a Compliment
It is Important to Sincerely Accept a Compliment
As a martial arts instructor, I have had the privilege of working with a lot of students...
Sincere Public Praise
Sensei Bruce Juchnik was my first karate teacher. He is a good guy and I'm happy to say that, more than forty years later,...
Living Lessons: Own Your Corner
Years ago, there was a grade school just up the street from our first house. It was located on a rather busy intersection, especially...
Dave Kovar: I Bring Value to All My Relationships
At Kovars Satori Academy, we practice what is referred to as the Mastery Mindsets. These are nine “power affirmations” designed to keep you in...
Dave Kovar: My First Teaching Experience
In just a few short decades, Martial Arts has traveled from being an obscure, cult-like obsession of just a few to a mainstream, worldwide...
Going Through the Motions
I am sometimes guilty of going through the motions and I'm probably not the only one that is been guilty of physically being in...
Being the Boss of Me
Chances are that sometime in your life you have heard a child say, "You're not the boss of me! I am!” I'm not debating...
Don’t Be A One-Upper
Don't Be A One-upper (A re-post from my book "Brief Moments of Clarity")
Several times in my life I've caught myself trying to outdo someone...
How Would You
How would you breathe if you were totally calm and confident? Breathe like that.
How would you walk if you were amazingly vibrant and healthy?...
Don’t Speak Badly of Someone . . .
"If you must speak badly of someone, don't speak it, but write it... in the sand, at the water's edge, near the waves." ~ Anonymous
Teaching Martial Arts
This is one of my favorite memories about teaching martial arts.
Even though it happened over twenty years ago, I remember him like it was...
Living Lessons: Grandpas, Guilt and Gratitude
My children have been blessed to have all four of their grandparents alive, healthy and living close to them. Each grandparent is amazing in...
