Choose Your Battles Wisely
Are you someone that always has to be right? If so, the people in your life might start developing a certain amount of defensiveness...
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...
Understanding The Value of Positive Daily Rituals
There is an old saying that goes, “Take care of the days and the years take care of themselves”. This quote is as true...
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...
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...
Make Good Choices
Every day we are faced with myriad of choices. Most of the time, they seem pretty insignificant.
I am hungry for a snack, should I...
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: Brief Moments of Clarity
Brief Moments of Clarity was born of author Dave Kovar's ongoing quest to learn how he could be at his best - emotionally, spiritually,...
Don’t Settle Strive
At first glance, "don't settle strive" could be interpreted to mean ...Don't ever be happy with where you're at....always want more......get a bigger piece...
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...
Running A Martial Arts School
I love the Martial Arts. I thoroughly enjoy teaching martial arts. I continue to be in awe of what martial arts do for people....
Dave Kovar’s Daily Five Points of Focus
Dave Kovar's Daily Five Points of Focus
Keep my center.
Value my relationships.
Know where I am going.
Have a plan to get there.
If I fall, get right...
What Martial Arts Training Does For People
I am currently on my way home from a four day, back-to-back seminar tour. On Thursday, I did a Business Boot Camp in Denver....
Eating Mindfully
Eating Mindfully refers to eating in a calm, slow, deliberate way. What exactly is eating mindfully? Believe it or not, you have practiced eating mindfully plenty...
What is your desired outcome?
I recently received an email from a business associate of mine regarding an issue we are trying to work through. The two of us...
Why Every Parent Should Have Their Child Learn Martial Arts
Here in Sacramento and at Satori Academy NJ, we are trying to send out a clear message to our community as to why every...
