Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Motivation Follows Action

I am always amazed at how hard it is to get back into a routine after taking some time off. I used to hope...
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Goal Setting Secrets for the New Year!

Success Coach, Speaker, Author, and the creator of the Powerful Words Character Development System shares a quick and easy 5 step goal setting and...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

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....
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

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...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

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...
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Teaching Sportsmanship to Kids

Dr. Robyn Silverman, Child Development Specialist, Body Image Expert, Author of Good Girls Don't Get Fat, and the founder and creator of the Powerful...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Create Positive Memories

As a martial arts teacher, I interact daily with lots of people. I’m acutely aware that as a teacher, I have a certain amount...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Living Lessons: 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...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Fear Scares Me

I don’t like bugs or cockroaches and I don’t know why. I don’t think they’re going to bite me or hurt me but I’m afraid...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

10 Universal Laws of Warrior Code

The Ten Universal Laws of the Warrior Code: 1. Pay Attention. Stay in the present. It’s the only place anything real is happening. 2. Take Responsibility....

Gichin Funakoshi Quotes

Okinawan karate master Gichin Funakoshi is the founder of Shotokan Karate-Do and is known as  the "father of modern karate". He, along with other Okinawan karate masters, introduced...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

My Last Arena

  What time in life should you consider yourself a man? Is 'becoming a man' something that just happens to you? Maybe it's after an accomplishment...
Transitions from Student to Teacher

Transitions, From Student to Teacher

In this way Sensei Schneider seeks to assist me in making the transition from student to teacher of the martial arts. I suspect that like...
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Understanding the Value of Empathy

Dr. Robyn Silverman - Author, Speaker, Child/Teen Development Expert and creator of the Industry's number one personal development / life skills / character education...
Liinda Denley

The Great Linda Denley

Margret Beasley earned seven Golden Greek Awards from Texas, the highest number ever awarded since the death of Demetrius "The Golden Greek" Havanas in...
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Teaching Children Cooperation

Dr. Robyn Silverman - Author, Speaker, Child/Teen Development Expert and creator of the Industry's number one personal development / life skills / character education...