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Bradley Karate Master Says: “Boost Motivation (By Expecting The Wost)”
Last week, we offered a tip for how to get motivated with self-improving habits. If you haven’t read it, go read it now! Today, we’re …
Show Your Child The Way, Then Get Out Of The Way!
Whew. First steps. First day of kindergarten. First time riding a bike. First sleepover…. As parents, we give everything we’ve got to set the groundwork …
Motivation Hacks For Kankakee County Parents
I lack the motivation to do things– every. single. day. Cooking? Cleaning? Chasing my sockless kid around the house? Spreadsheets? Social outings? A full night’s …
5 Essential Life Skills to Teach Your Kids – Tips From Your Local Karate School
As a parent, you want to do everything to help your child succeed in life. One of the best things you can teach them is …
5 Habits to Break Today to Make Tomorrow Better
Habits are interesting things: they start as one-time events, and before you know what’s happening, you have already formed them. Without these habits, many things in our lives would be excessively time-consuming.
Switching To Virtual – Starting Today
Hello Tri-Star Family…. Mr. Brumitt here! Please watch this video until the end. I wanted to inform you that two of our instructors have tested …
Duane Brumitt 7th-Degree Martial Arts Black Belt Test
18 years… where did the time go? Where did the FAT go? In 2003 I was 29 years old (167 lbs). Fast forward 10 years …
New Class Schedule Starting March 1, 2021
There’s a new class schedule starting March 1, 2021 make sure to open the app to see what time works best in your schedule for …
Tri-Star Martial Arts Valentine’s Dinner Giveaway!
Tri-Star Martial Arts Valentine’s Dinner Giveaway! You could win a $100 Visa giftcard for a Valentine’s Dinner with those you love. Here’s the details: Create …
Did You Know?
Hello… Mr. Brumitt here coming to you on my drive to the studio. Just recently I was thinking about all the things that go on …
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10 Simple Ways to Express Gratitude
Being thankful to someone and showing them how grateful you are may seem like a small thing, but it can have a massive impact on …
Timely Announcements June 3, 2020
SUMMER T-SHIRTS – By a large demand, we have opened a second round of orders for summer t-shirts. If you would like to train in …
karate bourbonnais Which Task First? A Practical Process to Get More Done
This is one of the biggest questions facing anyone that is facing a long to-do list: which task should you complete first?For most of us, …
Karate Manteno Time Management vs Energy Management – Which is More Important?
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karate school The Surprising Truth about How the Internet Can Affect Your Brain
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karate kankakee The Secret to Being Assertive Without Being Aggressive
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karate bourbonnais The Battle Between Perfection and Happiness
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karate bourbonnais Is the Goal Really the Point?
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Surprising Facts About Not Eating Enough
[video_player type=”youtube” style=”1″ dimensions=”560×315″ width=”560″ height=”315″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″ ipad_color=”black”]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS85UTlCUWk1b2JMMA==[/video_player] Millions of Americans read diet books and watch weight loss competitions on TV. It might …
karate kankakee Simplify Your Life and Discover Greater Happiness
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karate bourbonnais How to Retain More Information from the Books You Read
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Karate Bradley How Do You Sabotage Your Success?
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Karate Manteno Empower Your Team and Become a Powerful Leader
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karate school How Positive Delusions Can Help You to Reach Your Goals
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Give Yourself Something to Look Forward To and Discover the Power of Anticipation
Have you ever had a horrible day, week, or month, but you had something great to look forward to? If you’ve ever been in that …
Karate Bradley A Parent’s Guide to Parallel Play
Are you concerned about the way your toddler plays? They sit next to other kids with their blocks or trucks, but you don’t see them …
karate bourbonnais Develop Self-Awareness and Stop Lying to Yourself
We all lie to ourselves. We are great at deceiving ourselves, because we don’t really know ourselves. We blame others for our challenges, even when …
Karate Manteno 9 Ways to Make the Most of a Bad Day
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karate school 12 Habits That Increase Patience
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karate kankakee A Foolproof Formula for Overcoming Fear
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6 Ways to Teach Empathy to Children
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj9RZGODnaE[/embedyt] The ability to understand the feelings of others is a core quality that contributes to healthy, prosperous relationships and social connections. Parents who …
Who Else Wants to Lose Weight Without Going to the Gym?
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gu7j-NtmLI[/embedyt] Visiting a gym regularly is a great way to lose weight, but there are alternatives. You can design your own program for shedding …
Disappointment 3 Effective Strategies for Dealing with Disappointment
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Creativity 8 Ways to Tap Into Your Creativity
Everyone has the capacity to be creative. It’s one of our greatest strengths as humans. Some people have a greater gift for creativity that others, …
Who Else Wants to Lower Your Risk for Alzheimer’s?
Almost 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, and that number is expected to reach 14 million by 2050. It’s a condition that affects about …
Karate Bradley What You Need to Know about the New Physical Activity Guidelines
For the first time in ten years, the US government has updated its physical activity and exercise guidelines. While most of the recommendations remain the …
What Baby Shark Can Teach You About Success
What makes Baby Shark so catchy? It’s a children’s song and a top 40 hit that appeals to kids and adults around the world. It …
karate school Try These Ideas to Journal More Consistently
Great leaders, geniuses, and generations of teenagers have kept journals to record their experiences and sort through their thoughts and feelings. A journal can have …
karate kankakee Top 10 Tips for Breaking the Fast Food Habit
While fast food outlets keep advertising healthier menu items, a recent study found that most choices have become more fattening over the past 30 years. …
karate bourbonnais The Surprising Truth about Metabolic Health
If you’re successful at managing your weight, you might assume that your metabolism is healthy. However, a recent study found that only 12% of American …
Karate Bradley The Surprising Truth about Bickering
Do you worry about what bickering is doing to your relationships? You like to hang the toilet paper under while your partner prefers it over. …
Karate Manteno How to Learn a New Skill Quickly
Unless you’re happy enough with yourself to stay the same for the rest of your life, you’re going to have to learn a few new …
Six Types of Goals Everyone Should Consider Making
Everyone understands that goals are important to success, but there are still relatively few people that actually set goals regularly and commit to them. Part …
karate kankakee How to Gain Laser Focus in a World Full of Distractions
Our ability to focus has been reduced dramatically. We’ve never had more distractions to deal with. And as disheartening as it sounds, many of the …
karate bourbonnais How and Why Others Try to Hold You Back From Success
When you’re trying to change your life, there will be people that feel the need to get in your way. A few of them might …
Karate Bradley A 7-Step Process for Dealing With Failure and Other Setbacks
You can accomplish anything if you’re willing to fail along the way. Failure is a consistent part of success. The most successful people fail far …
Karate Manteno Household Tips and Tricks to Save Time and Money
Household chores and expenses aren’t a lot of fun. However, they add up to a lot of time and money over the years. With a …
karate school 14 Ways to Be More Loving Toward Yourself
What would your life be like if you treated yourself like a dear friend? After all, your attitude towards yourself shapes your daily reality. When …
8 Self-Care Habits That Will Change Your Life
If you’re like most people, you probably do a pretty good job of caring for the most important people in your life. However, you probably …
12 Strategies to Help You Say Goodbye to All-or-Nothing Thinking
If you’re feeling depressed or anxious, it may be a matter of how you look at the world. All-or-nothing thinking can make you feel like …
Karate Bradley 7 Important Strategies for Exercising While Fasting
When it comes to working out while fasting, expert opinions differ, and various studies have produced conflicting results. Still, there’s a general consensus that unless …
karate school 7 Ways to Get More Respect
Does it seem like people don’t listen to what you have to say? Do you feel ignored? Many people don’t receive the respect they either …
Karate Manteno 6 Brain Hacks That Boost Productivity
Productivity is important because it relates to income and time. The more productive you are, the more money you can earn in many situations. You …
Karate Bradley 5 Steps to Overcome the Fear of Success
Fear of success? Most people don’t believe they fear success, but most of them would be incorrect. Our lives rarely change because we become comfortable …
karate school Understanding the Difference Between Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence
People often confuse these two terms. Many assume they’re simply just two different words for the same thing, but this isn’t true. You can have …
karate school Success and the Law of Cause and Effect
The idea of cause and effect has been touted by the Buddha and scientists alike. The idea is simple: actions have effects, and effects are …
karate kankakee Stopping Self-Sabotage: How to Get Out of Your Own Way
There’s a lot of truth to the quote, “We have met the enemy, and he is us.” We get in our own way far more …
Self-Development Ideas for Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs are in a challenging situation. They have to be good at so many things but are strapped for time. Most entrepreneurs have limited …
Karate Bradley Stop Worry in 7 Steps
Think about how much time you spend worrying each day. Has any of that worrying ever accomplished anything positive in your life? Imagine what you …
Karate Manteno Popular Self-Help Tips That Might be Sabotaging Your Efforts
Not all self-help advice is great advice. Just as doctors and lawyers are wrong from time to time, your favorite self-help guru may have spread …
karate school Is Social Media Giving You the Advantages You Want? Or Not?
Social media has become a huge part of society. This can be a good or bad thing, depending on how you use it. There …
karate kankakee How to Set Up Your Bedroom for a Better Night of Sleep
If you’re not sleeping well, the rest of your life suffers, too. There are few things better or more satisfying than a good night of …
karate bourbonnais How to Implement Self-Help Ideas Into Your Life
It’s easy to feel energized and excited when you stumble on a new self-help idea that you’re convinced is going to be the missing piece …
How to Handle Life’s Most Common Frustrations
Life can feel like one frustration after another. Most of the frustrations you deal with are dealt with by everyone. Being human is largely a …
How to Create a 5-Year Plan for Your Life
Did you plan out the last five years of your life? Most people don’t plan ahead that far. We often don’t even plan out the …
How to be More Socially Confident
Some people have social confidence to spare. It’s easy to see that some children are seemingly born with great social confidence, while others are not. …
karate kankakee How to Always be Thankful for What You Have
You might not have your own jet, a Mercedes, or the body you had at age 18, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have plenty …
Find Your Own Voice and Allow Your Individuality to Shine
It’s not easy to stand out and reveal yourself to the world. We learn early in life that it’s often easier to blend in. Standing …
Karate Bradley Creating a Successful Social Circle
The world is too big of a place to take on alone. You need some friends, a tribe, a social circle to bring the world …
karate school Easy Ways to Have More Meaningful Conversations
Being an excellent conversationalist is part science and part art. For most of us, it takes practice to be successful at communicating verbally. There …
karate school Can You Really Have It All?
Of course, everyone wants to “have it all,” but is that even possible? There are a lot of opinions on the topic. Some people believe …
karate kankakee 11 Life-Changing 30-Day Challenges
A 30-day challenge can be a great way to kickstart making a significant change in your life. The mere thought of making a long-term change …
karate bourbonnais Boost Self-Confidence With These 8 Surprising Actions
Who couldn’t use a little more self-confidence? Self-confidence can often be in short supply, but there are many ways you can get it back. When …
Karate Bradley Are You Working Smarter or Just Working Harder?
Most of us have a tendency to work harder, rather than smarter, when we need to get more done. This is fine in the short-term …
Karate Manteno 11 Tips if You Struggle With Self-Love
How can you be happy if you don’t love yourself? Having a high degree of self-love makes it easier to take good care of yourself. …
karate school 11 Ways to Build Lasting Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is essentially the quality of being pleased with yourself. The opposite of having high self-esteem is loathing yourself, which is obviously a challenging way …
karate kankakee 7 Ways to Create Momentum in Your Life
Momentum makes it easier to create change. It’s much harder to find the first client than to find the 10th. If you have to lose …
karate bourbonnais 9 Ways to Keep a Positive Attitude
Your attitude impacts everything in your life. Your happiness, satisfaction, career, and relationships are all impacted by your attitude. Life can be challenging, which can …
8 Tips to Learn More Efficiently
Time, time, time, we all need more time. It’s important to one’s development to learn new knowledge and skills. If you can figure out how …
Karate Manteno 8 Simple Ways to Have a More Productive Day
The more you get done each day, the more success you can experience. You also give yourself the opportunity to have more free time, too. …
karate school 6 Habits That Prevent Happiness
While there are a lot of habits that will help to bring happiness into your life, there are also plenty of habits that will chase …
karate school The Surprising Connection Between Being Busy and Being Healthy
Do you believe the stereotype of busy professionals grabbing fast food burgers and letting their treadmills collect dust while they’re rushing from one meeting to …
Karate Manteno Small Ways to Work on Your Self-Development With Big Results
We can psyche ourselves out by taking on too much. It’s not necessary to move a mountain in a weekend to grow as a person. …
