At a recent seminar at the local gym, I met with professional health experts. I had the opportunity to talk about various health topics. Losing weight requires persistence. This article is a summary of the recent seminar; I attended.

1. Weight loss is not about calories

It seems stupid to check your calorie chart every 5 minutes. People look at their spoons as they count the number of calories. For God’s sake, kick this habit. It is dangerous for your long-term health. We achieve good health by committing ourselves to good healthy habits. Healthy habits contribute to a healthy lifestyle. Bad habits lead us to famous diseases and health problems. Wait a minute. I brought up the “bad clothes” issue. What are bad clothes?

Ignoring your feelings is a bad habit. Your body cannot communicate with you directly. The only method of communication is the sensationalist. Your body gives the message through the immune system. When you are tired, you feel pain in the body. But, you have to go to the party. Then you neglect the message, and you do not rest. Your body says that it is thirsty. You give him some snacks. Your body needs exercise, but you’re watching TV. It is the beginning of an unhealthy life.

If you want to be rich, study wealth and wealth. If you want to be happy, study the art of happiness. If you want health, adopt a healthy lifestyle.

2. Go to bed early, get up early

I hope you have heard this poem. It’s a good rhyme with some good advice. Early risers are more likely to perform better. Get a good night’s sleep for more than 8 hours. Wake up fresh in the morning. Do the exercise. Start your day with a healthy breakfast. In just 21 days, you will be able to see the positive change.

3. Don’t take stress, make a gratitude journal

Gratitude journals are great. If you’ve ever used one, you’ll know the positive feeling. We are all wounded with many things in life. Good health, smiling heart, great friends, beautiful home, greenery and birds are all indications of this beautiful world. When we complain, we go blind. We are unable to see the bright future. Our physical body responds to our thoughts. If you are stressed, your body will show signs of weakness. If you are happy, your body will respond to pure and healthy vibrations. Weight loss is a mind game. It’s a good math question.

You must resolve the question in your mind first; you can figure it out on paper. Losing weight is not difficult. Motivate yourself. Health, wealth and happiness are interconnected. Health cannot be separated from wealth. These three components are necessary to be successful in any part of life.

These tips are important for you to lose weight. You can read hundreds of diet tips. But, if you’re not following the basic rules, you won’t make any progress. You progress by taking inspired action. Inspired action and motivation will always help you succeed.

Thanks.

Feng Shui is about using the environment to modify or change behavior. As we know, it is part of child development that adolescent behaviors change. Sometimes it can be pretty bad. It is normal and natural and we have to accept it. We know that there is a balance between the two extremes of “love” and the use of “punishment”. We have a narrow road to travel.

There is a technique that is not well used in the West for behavior improvement. This is using feng shui in the bedroom.

How does this work?

Feng shui is a Chinese environmental management system that developed with the rise of Chinese civilization some 40 centuries ago. It is about managing the environment to change or modify behavior. The suggestions in this article refer to creating a “non-aggressive” environment. In addition, the child’s behavior will be more in line with the values ​​of the parents.

It is about the redecoration of the bedroom.

1.color

The color of the room should be changed to a non-aggressive or neutral color such as beige or any earth tone. Avoid pink or fuchsia for young girls: they will mature too soon and possibly adopt the values ​​of celebrity culture. Also, don’t have strong colors like black, red, or blue.

2. Photos

Eliminate aggressive images and replace them with aspirational and positive ones, such as sports heroes, reputable music and television stars, even prominent businessmen or academics. Emphasize the values ​​of good morals and non-violence.

3. Clutter.

Clear the room of clutter, especially under the bed. Whenever possible, it’s good practice to make your bed correctly every day. Also, reinforce the habit of keeping the room clean and tidy.

4. Bed position.

As part of the redecoration, reposition the bed so that it faces the same direction as the parents. The child will come to have views more similar to those of the parents.

Conclusion:

Having a teenage son who misbehaves is a difficult situation for the family. This passive method involves the bedroom where the child spends at least 8 hours in a day.

(c) Copyright – Dr. Michael Oon. All rights reserved throughout the world.

Adding the cost of college tuition, fees, and housing, this number can easily double. But paying for college shouldn’t require winning the lottery. Careful and coordinated planning by parents and grandparents with the help of a trusted financial advisor can help reduce the burden on families and their children.

Before grandma or grandpa writes a check

Enlisting the help of a relative will certainly take some of the pressure off. But before someone writes a check, he needs to have a serious discussion about how best to help.

Providing aid the wrong way can be detrimental to a student’s chances of obtaining financial aid.

Consider these strategies that will help the student in a financial aid friendly way.

Consider paying off student loans after graduation

Financial aid is based on several formulas to calculate the Expected Family Contribution (EFC). Most of this is based on information provided on a student financial aid form about the assets and income of the parents and children.

Financial aid forms do not ask about the financial assets of other family members.

If you or a relative find yourself in the fortunate position of having extra money, you may be inclined to help. But providing a cash donation directly to the parent or student will result in an increase in reportable assets which will reduce the calculated need, increase the EFC, and in turn reduce the amount of possible financial aid.

And if a helpful relative comes forward and indicates that they will help, then the financial aid office will also reconsider the student’s financial need. Money paid to the school on behalf of the student could be considered like any other outside resource, such as a private scholarship that reduces the aid offered by the school.

A better way is to let the student qualify for maximum aid while they are still in school and then help by helping pay off loan balances.

Family EFC too high?

For those who know their EFC is too high to qualify for help, there are still options for grandparents who can still help. These options at least offer them some tax savings.

Tip #1: Pay the college directly

Since the aid will not be affected, simply pay directly to the school. Each grandparent can give up to the annual gift limit ($13,000 in 2010) to each student. This will help reduce the grandparents’ taxable estate and is an exempt gift to the student.

Tip #2: Establish a 529 Savings Plan

For grandparents who want to help with college costs, a qualified tuition plan offers a great option. Money set aside in these plans can be used for eligible expenses like tuition, fees, books, and equipment.

These accounts offer a variety of investment options that can be tailored to the time frame before the funds are needed. Funds grow tax-free and, if used for qualified expenses, can be withdrawn tax-free.

Grandparents can transfer large amounts of cash into these accounts without triggering gift tax. Each grandparent can effectively deposit up to five years of annual gifts which is currently $65,000. The assets in these accounts remain under the control of the grandparents and are not countable assets for the student.

Tip #3: Give the gift of prized possessions

Assuming Grandpa has long-standing assets that have increased in value, one way to pay for college tuition and reduce a potential tax bill is to gift these highly prized assets to someone in a lower tax bracket. This could be the child or the parents.

This saves the large capital gains tax bill the grandparents would likely incur if they sold the appreciated asset and used the proceeds to help pay for tuition or other expenses directly.

Tip #4: Establish a Charitable Remnant Trust

For those who are charitably inclined and want to help a student, grandparents can set up a trust.

A charitable remainder trust can be funded with highly appreciated assets that can later be converted into income-producing assets. The income that is generated can be used to help the student. Eventually the remaining assets can be given away to charity. This strategy helps the grandparents avoid paying capital gains on the assets and removes the asset from the taxable estate. While not an issue this year (no estate taxes in 2010), this will change in 2011 without any action from Congress.

For more tips and helpconsider using a qualified college aid planner.

Spring is almost here and what better way to enjoy and appreciate those beautiful spring days outside with your kids than by blowing bubbles!

Children’s craft recipe for homemade bubbles:

giant bubbles

3 cups of water

1 cup dishwashing liquid or baby shampoo

1/3 cup light corn syrup

Mix everything together in a large bowl. Instead of using dishwashing liquid, I use Baby Shampoo. This will not sting children’s eyes if the bubbles splash into their eyes.

homemade bubble wands

1. Classic Hanger Wand: Bend a wire hanger into a circle and handle. Wrap the circle with string. Dipping container: Trash can lid turned upside down.

2. Giant Soap Bubble Wand: Use 2 drinking straws and a string about 48 inches long. Thread the string through both straws and knot the ends. For the solution of bubbles in a source of square or rectangular shape. Put the straws and string into the soap solution. Gently pick up the straws, one in each hand. Pull the straws apart as you lift them up and a giant bubble will form. Wave your arms in the air and the bubble will be free to float up and away.

Paint Shampoo
6 tablespoons of shampoo

Water

Mix the shampoo with a small amount of water and beat with an electric mixer. The shampoo should become like a shaving cream. If it’s too thick, add more water. If it’s too runny, add more shampoo. This is great fun for kids to play in the bathtub.

For more spring activities and craft ideas for kids, visit http://www.create-kids-crafts.com.

In general, a forex currency can be considered to be in a trending phase or a sideways consolidation phase. Normally this should be easy to figure out, but sometimes an online Forex trader needs help seeing these phases quickly and easily. What makes this even more complex is that a currency can easily be trending on one time frame (daily) and trading sideways on another (four hours).

Most forex traders have a favorite trading technique that works very well in a sideways or trending market. It is rarely the case that the techniques work on both. Therefore, it is important for a trader to regularly assess whether the market is trending or trading sideways.

A technique often used by experienced traders is to apply multiple moving averages on the same chart. Usually seven to eight moving averages will suffice. They can be given different colors to make them more visually pleasing and identifiable. A very popular combination of settings is to set the first moving average to a period of three and then increase the period for the next moving average by 3. This will give you moving averages of three, six, nine, and so on. These can be simple and based on closing price. You can vary these settings to your liking, as long as you apply your final combination consistently across all your forex charts.

Once you’ve set them up, the next step is to blank the screen so you only see the moving averages and nothing else. Forex candles can be a distraction in the background. The easiest is to set your charts to a line format and then color your line format the same color as the background of your chart. So if your graph is white, color your line graphs white. You should now have a chart showing only the colored moving averages for the time period you used for the setup.

We are now ready to assess the phase of the market which should be the easy part. If all the moving averages are pointing up or down, it means that the market is trending. If they are moving further and further away, the market is trending very strongly. If they all point in the same direction and start trading closer together, it means that the strength of the trend is decreasing. All of this should be very easy to identify.

If the moving averages start to cross, it means that the market is starting to consolidate and trade sideways or it could even reverse. During this phase, the market can be assumed to be trading sideways until all the moving averages start to point in the same direction again.

There is a special time when the moving averages start to consolidate so much that they trade very close to each other and start to form a knot or a single color. These conditions mean that all traders in the market agree with the current price of the coin. Then, it will only take a small introduction of news in the Forex market to break this situation and create a volatile breakout price movement.

This technique can be used for any period of time. From the one minute chart to the monthly charts. I hope you start using this concept and trading technique to your advantage the next time you trade.

One of the oldest holidays, Halloween is still celebrated in numerous nations around the world. In Spain, Latin America and Mexico, the Day of the Dead, which is the third day of Hallowmass, is the most significant part of the celebration. Previously, in Canada and Ireland, this day was considered terrifying.

It is always on October 31 that people celebrate Halloween Day. The Celts lit bonfires and dressed in terrifying clothing to ward off evil spirits.

It was during the 19th century that people began to celebrate the day like any other festival and now they dress up, have parades, play pranks or just throw parties. Also, some people try to spend the day in haunted places. Playing is one of those essential activities that children especially like to participate in, for example, moving apples. Kids also go door to door to collect as much candy as they can.

Some people like to create Halloween greeting cards and wish people.

Speaking of greeting cards, the above people would only have to rely on ready-made cards bought from stores. But now cards can be created with the help of tools that have features like designed templates, frames, variety of colors and borders. You can create a personalized card for the person you want to give it to.

How about using images of scary spiders or black cats and writing messages next to them that you want to give? A good mix of interesting colors, graphics, shapes, and background themes could help you create those unique cards for your family and friends. Using them on this occasion as an invitation to your party is one of the great ideas. It’s creative, fun, memorable, interesting, novice, and easy to keep collections safe. Another interesting idea to use such a card is to use it as a menu. For example, if you want to organize a dinner on this day, you could mention the prepared dishes on this special menu card!

For a true food adventure, you don’t have to go to China, Malaysia or Egypt. With a good stock of select herbs on the pantry shelf, the healthy cook can transform ordinary foods into exquisite delicacies. Dishes that have come down to us from distant countries and distant times can be prepared and have been translated into the true style of modern healthy cooking. Herbs were man’s first medicine and are widely practiced today. They give clues to delicious feasts and dishes smelling of aromatic fragrances and this is their true function. They are true plant substances with a pungent quality and ultimately belong in the nutritious kitchen.

Few kitchens rely on the old-fashioned herb garden, although fresh herbs are chosen much more than dried ones. If we don’t have room for a small kitchen herb garden, stock your pantry with a wide variety of dried herbs.

An abundance of herbs for your kitchen shelf does not mean large quantities should be used in food preparation. Herbs should be used with great caution. The touch of delicate flavor is much better than a brazen combination of strong and predominant flavor. The best herb cuisine is one in which the herbs used remain a mystery. If the flavor is so strong and distinctive that it can be detected instantly. And the dish is not a success. Of course, there are several exceptions to this rule; Special egg and chicken dishes require a pronounced taste of tarragon, where dill is used. It’s not supposed to be subtle, but a good rule of thumb for the experimenter is to be very careful to avoid over-flavoring.

Nothing can be more unpleasant or confusing to taste than the inappropriate or improper use of herbs and spices. Certain foods have strong affinities for particular herbs and spices that lift them out of the realm of amateur cooking. But using those same flattering plants in other foods could be a clash of tempers that screams indignant. The right combination of herbs, seeds and spices will be the most valuable guide to learn the magic touch of the best gourmet cuisine. This is the master chef’s secret key to the art of delicious food.

Some areas of caution in the use of herbs:

Average amounts: The warning to use herbs sparingly must be emphasized. Always remember that herbs are an accent of finished charm. It is not always advisable to follow recipes that call for herbs exactly. The exact ratio depends on the strength of the herbs. When we buy a new container of dried herbs, they are supposedly at their best. The longer we keep them on the shelf, they get weaker day after day. A good guide, though to use with discretion, is to use about ½ teaspoon of dried herbs in a dish designed to serve 8 people, decreasing or increasing depending on the number of servings desired.

To prevent herbal stains on food: Herb specks can be very alternative in some dishes and undesirable in others. If you want the finished dish to be clear, use the herb pack. (ie tie the required herbs in a piece of cloth) This bundle can be removed before serving.

To use in raw foods: Herbs must be placed in liquid well in advance. Sometimes it’s best to let them sit overnight to get the full flavor release. This is particularly true of fresh or canned vegetable juices.

To use in cooked foods: Herbs should be added only during the last hour of cooking, unless the recipe calls for another treatment.

Moisturizing herbs: If the herbs are going to “kiss” the dish, that is, if they are going to be used for a short time in the preparation, they must be moistened beforehand. Do it by letting them rest for three quarters of an hour slightly moistened with water, a little oil or a drop of milk. Herbs should not float in liquid, but simply be moistened. If time is short, the same faster flavor release effect can be obtained by tying the herbs in a bundle and immersing them for a few seconds in boiling water and then in ice water.

Note: It is not desirable to have a wide variety of herbs on the pantry shelf, do not buy them in large quantities. They don’t get better with age like a bottle of wine. They should be kept in a small, airtight container. Do not expose them to air longer than necessary. They should be opened only at the time of use and then immediately closed tightly. If we open them and they do not give off a fresh aroma, they should be discarded and replaced with fresh herbs.

Tantrums? Yelling and screaming about homework? Complete lack of interest in school? There are so many changes happening in a teenager’s life, like changing friendships, dating problems, and “awful teachers.” When so many things are uncertain and changing, what can you do to stay calm at home?

For more than a decade, I have experienced the daily treatment of teenagers. As a teacher, I saw the negative side of them coming into my classroom tired, angry, crying, and sometimes ready to fight. Teachers expect a student to focus primarily on education, but that is not always the case. On many occasions, I would experience mini-episodes of a juicy talk show or reality TV show. However, while every teen is different, there are some common themes that come up when seizures occur. Boys generally seem to respond by dissociating or avoiding school responsibilities, while girls may lash out verbally and emotionally.

One of the most common conversations I’ve had with parents of teenagers has to do with worrying about their lack of interest in school. His focus may be on sports, girls, or video games. When we meet as a group, parents just don’t understand why their child isn’t completing homework or studying for tests. What can we do? How can we get it back to normal? When you ask the young person what’s going on, the most common answer I get is, “I don’t know.” And when pressed for a reason for behavior, we often hear, “Fine, whatever. I said I would.”

The girls are a little different. When they walk through the front door of the school, many girls seem to transform into social butterflies. The connections and bonds they develop with other classmates are more important than the activities in the classroom. They often misbehave by dressing inappropriately, leading to school staff asking them to change. This often leads to additional behavior problems, as peer perception is more important than creating a friendly learning environment. Girls often have a revolving door of friendships. At the beginning of the year I always tell them never to share their locker combinations because the people who are your friends this week will probably be your enemies next week. It is a weekly occurrence to see girls crying in the hallway or in class due to a problem with a classmate. When grades start to drop and parents request a conference, the meetings can be intense. Often the response is emotional. On several occasions I have had to remind girls to speak respectfully to parents as girls tend to lash out.

No parent wants to hear, “I hate you.” However, for parents with teenage girls, there’s a good chance they’ll experience this at some point. It’s like parents have never experienced the stress of school, dating, or life. “You do not understand!” And in some ways, the teens might be right. There are so many new pressures being put on teenagers these days. While there has always been the stress of “status” or being accepted into a certain group, kids now face new types of bullying like cyberbullying. Unfortunately, it’s easier to call someone on social media sites, shame them online, or tell them to kill themselves via text.

When it comes to teenagers, a dose of understanding is certainly important. So what can parents do at home to help their children? My two main suggestions: communication and consistency. As much as a teen may not agree, setting limits is what she wants most. Children need to know what is expected of them, from a set curfew to expectations for completing schoolwork. But they also need to feel heard. This doesn’t mean you have to agree with what they say, but it can build a little more cooperation if you listen to them first.

Let’s be honest…teenagers do a lot of stupid things. I’m sure we can all think of a time or two when we wish we could take back something we did. The important thing to remember is that we learn from these silly mistakes. Every wrong turn is an opportunity to learn. Too often we assume that children know what they are supposed to do, just as we assume they know how to use their textbooks to study. But if no one shows them the way, how can they know? This is where communication comes in. Instead of asking why they did something, try “What was the reason behind that decision?” It removes the tone of blame that teens tend to hear and opens up space to learn what’s going on in their minds. This gives you a chance to hear if there is a gap between what you think they should know and what they actually understand. And when you discover that they really don’t know something, you have a great opportunity to lead the way and share your own knowledge.

I recently experienced this with my nephew. He started a new job near where I live and asked to stay with me. We quickly learned that he needed guidance on budgeting when he blew through an entire paycheck in one week. I assumed they taught him how to balance his income with his expenses, but he was wrong. While we both had to address his financial concerns during the second week, it resulted in a great discussion and a wonderful learning opportunity. We even had a chance to talk about setting up a savings account and money for college. But this wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t taken the time to find out what he was thinking.

Along with communication, parents need consistency. I’m sure she’s heard the phrase, “Say what he means and think about what he says.” The first thing to keep in mind is not to create a reward or consequence that you are not willing to follow through on. If you recognize that your child has been up late playing video games and you want them to go to sleep, don’t threaten to take away the gaming system unless you mean it. The minute you don’t follow through, he knows you’re just talking and he won’t take you seriously. If her daughter doesn’t complete homework because she spends all her time online and on the phone, what options does she have available to her? Don’t feel bad about taking your computer and phone. Sure there will be a fight initially, but all storms eventually run out of rain. Sure she could give in, but is that what’s best for her daughter? What lesson do you really want your teen to learn?

Another aspect of consistency is helping your teen create a routine. When should the task be completed? If you leave it to them, many teens will wait until just before bed when they are too tired to focus. With so many things grabbing your attention, it’s hard to prioritize what’s most important. This is especially true for teens who are involved in sports or other extracurricular activities. When is homework completed if they have band practice at 4 and road basketball at 7pm? We cannot assume that they will know how to handle all these tasks, especially when we struggle with the same things as adults. Orientation is important, but what if you yourself have difficulty prioritizing tasks? Seek help. Perhaps an aunt or grandmother could be the prime example in this case. Have your teen make a list of all the things she would like to or must do during the week. Then plan how it will be completed. Sometimes just “seeing” it ugly in front of them helps teens plan.

One final note: parenting is not easy. You know it. And just as your teen makes mistakes, so will you. And that’s fine. But it is those parents who show they care who have the greatest impact on their children’s lives. Model what you would like to see from your child. Sometimes that means sitting at the kitchen table to balance the checks while you complete homework. Maybe it’s showing your child how he studied for a math test. And when your teen is having a hard time understanding Shakespeare, maybe turn off the TV and read it with him. Ultimately, you as a parent will have the biggest impact on how your child handles the struggles of being a teenager. When tempers flare or grades drop, communication and consistency are key to calming the teen meltdown.

chubby

Olympic champion wrestler Dave Schultz was known as “Pudge” in wrestling circles. He was a bit chubby in his youth. In fact, Dave’s friend Steve Holt stated in an article that Dave was a complete jerk with no well defined muscles when he was in high school. He states that Dave would often be mistaken for a scorer or a coach.

Steve first puts Dave into a weekend tournament that Steve was wrestling during his high school years. Steve states, “I noticed this fat, chubby first-year kid sitting in the bleachers watching me during every round. He was looking at me and studying me like a scientist does with a white lab rat in a maze. I was even taking notes!”

According to Jim Humphrey, former Indiana University head coach, “he didn’t look like an athlete, with the sloping shoulders, shuffling gait, and pigeon toes. He wasn’t particularly fast.”

So what sets Dave “Pudge” Schultz apart from other fighters? How did he become so dominant?

Mentors Wanted

Young Dave Schultz became a fan of wrestling. He couldn’t get enough. He wanted to learn the best techniques he could and looked for ways to get additional practice time.

For example, Chris Horpel met Dave when Horpel was already an NCAA All-American wrestler for Stanford. Dave, 14, walked up from Palo Alto High and asked Horpel, 21, to wrestle him. Horpel agreed, hoping to get rid of Dave after a few sessions. To his surprise, Dave kept coming back.

according to a Sports Illustrated article titled “Brothers and Brawlers,” “Dave, dyslexic as a child, had started fighting in seventh grade on the advice of a teacher who thought it would help him build his self-confidence. He did that and more. For his high school student Freshman year at Palo Alto High, Dave was a wrestling fanatic. He wore his t-shirt under his school clothes and his wrestling shoes everywhere. He trained up to three times a day. After his training at school high school, he was riding his bike a few miles down the road so he could practice with the Stanford wrestling team, whose coach, Joe DeMeo, was taking him 30 miles north to Skyline College for a session with a club called the Peninsula Grapplers.

Dedication

Dave Schultz was not a wrestling prodigy. He was dominating from the start. He took time and dedication.

Dave Schultz had dyslexia and was teased and teased by other kids. When Dave first stepped onto the wrestling mat in seventh grade, he was clumsy and uncoordinated. He didn’t even make the varsity and while fighting JV he only won half of his matches. Many kids would have given up and found a new sport or hobby, but not Dave. He was determined and within two years he was ranked the second best fighter in the world for his age group.

I’ve already noticed that Dave Schultz practiced a lot. He put in more hours on the mat than most fighters would be willing to do. He walked across campus with his wrestling shoes tied around his neck. He carried a huge copy of an illustrated wrestling guide in his backpack.

He didn’t get his driver’s license at age 16 because he didn’t want to spend time taking the class. He had a girlfriend for a short time during his senior year of high school, but he dumped her after she suggested that he should spend more time with her and less time fighting.

Focus on technique

Dave Schultz studied wrestling, analyzing techniques and breaking down each move. For Dave, wrestling was like a game of chess. He knew that he would not always be stronger than an opponent, but he could outthink him. in a Sports Illustrated The article Dave states, “Guys have certain tactics and I study them. Then I try to do what pisses them off best.”

Schultz has been universally praised for being one of the best technicians the sport of wrestling has ever had. He was considered by many to be wrestling’s greatest technician and a master strategist. His knowledge of wrestling was enormous.

Bill Scherr, 1988 Olympic gold medalist and friend states, “Dave possessed many unique qualities that gave him the drive and ability to become the best technical wrestler in the United States. First, Dave was as competitive as any athlete I’ve ever seen. ever met.” He didn’t like being beaten. He was consumed with being the best and he believed that learning more and better technique was the key to achieving that goal. Second, Dave had a tremendous mind. While we were on the National Team together, Dave got into chess and soon had us all playing. And I don’t remember him losing.”

Schultz watched videotapes of his matches and those of his competitors. He always had a notebook with him and wrote down the techniques and things he needed to work on.

He learned freestyle and Greco-Roman techniques in addition to his school wrestling even when he was in high school.

Humble and willing to learn

Dave Schultz learned Russian and other languages ​​so he could speak and learn from fighters from different nations. And, he willingly shared his technical knowledge with anyone. He was a great ambassador for the sport of wrestling. He had friends all over the world.

Two-time Olympic champion John Smith states, “He took the time to teach you techniques. He wouldn’t let you go until you understood it. This is very unique in wrestling, because most athletes have their information. Dave Schultz was not Here.”

Dave was willing to learn from fighters, even the seemingly less talented ones. He didn’t have a big ego. He was willing to learn a good technique from anyone. Information and knowledge were valuable to him. He was always picking everyone’s brains and asking other fighters about the moves.

Other obstacle fighters

Legendary wrestler Gene Mills, stated in a book, “I was an 88-pound butterball my freshman year of high school when I started wrestling in Wayne, New Jersey. Wrestling was the sport for me and I won the states in my last year”. and two NCAA championships at Syracuse University in 1979 and 1981. My father taught me my favorite move: the half nelson. on top. It worked very well for me “.

Colleges weren’t that interested in Gene even though he had been dominant in high school. Mills was small and claims he could only bench 100 pounds at the time. His former coach from Syracuse remembers Gene as a puny high school senior, and yet he took a chance on Mills, who would go on to become one of the greatest wrestlers America has ever seen.

A two-time NCAA champion, Gene set the NCAA Division I career pin record with 107 pins. That record stands to this day.

Gene was unable to wrestle in the 1980 Olympics due to the American boycott. Says Gene, “I wanted to break through to the Olympics and I knew I had to get down to 114.5 to reach my goal. It was hard for me, but I did it.”

Unfortunately, he was unable to wrestle in the Olympics, but won the prestigious Tbilisi Tournament in 1980, which was said to be more difficult than the Olympics at some point.

According to the article “Gene Mills: The Uncrowned King”, “Gene Mills achieved what no other human has achieved since the Russians’ renowned Tbilisi Tournament began in ’58. He had no bad grades, which means he defeated all eight enemies by 12 or more”. more points. He pinned down seven of his victims.

HAS Sports Illustrated The article referred to Doug Blubaugh as “a stocky, haircut Olympic champion who wears thick, tortoiseshell-rimmed glasses.” In fact, some say that Doug Blubaugh was legally blind without his glasses. If you look at photos of Blubaugh, he may even seem a bit nerdy until you look closely at his body and see how muscular he was.

A fellow wrestler described Blubaugh as “intelligent, confident, kind, generous, and a Superman with Coke bottle glasses that allowed him to see the world a little differently than the rest of us.”

Doug Blubaugh was another humble and friendly man like Dave Schultz who turned out to be a great fighter and trainer. Blubaugh grew up on a farm with no electricity or running water and had poor eyesight, but it didn’t interfere with his desire to become a great fighter.

Three-time NCAA All-American Ken Chertow didn’t start out as a perfect fighter. It took time and practice for him to become so successful.

Chertow states, “When I started wrestling in high school, I quickly incorporated shadow drills into my training schedule. I was slow and chubby, so my shadow drill wasn’t very smooth, but I got steadily better every day.”

Olympic champion Kendall Cross may not have seemed all that imposing when he stepped onto the Oklahoma State campus. But after winning the 125.5-pound Olympic title in 1996, Sports Illustrated spoke with US wrestling coach Joe Seay, who had a few words to say about Cross. “He came to Oklahoma State 10 years ago as Gumby, no muscles. He became a champion.”

final thoughts

Maybe you are clumsy and uncoordinated. Maybe you are a little overweight. Maybe you are small. Maybe you are skinny. Maybe you’re not that strong. Maybe your vision is not so good. Perhaps you have had to overcome many adversities in your life. Maybe you don’t look imposing at all. But, Dave Schultz and other fighters have proven that with practice and determination it is possible to become a better fighter than you ever imagined.

Remember to seek out qualified mentors and teachers, spend plenty of time practicing, focus on perfecting your technique, be willing to listen and learn, and be humble and work hard. Then it is almost certain that you will become a successful fighter.

Here’s some great news for epic movie fans…

A largely forgotten 1942 film version of Ayn Rand’s autobiographical novel. we the living has been released on DVD for the first time.

It’s been a long and winding road for this movie.

I think some vital lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs lie along that path. But I’ll get to that in a second.

we the living It was produced in Italy during World War II. But after a brief theatrical run, Mussolini’s government realized that showing a film about a young, independent woman’s struggle against a police state was perhaps a bad idea in a fascist country. So they suppressed the film and ordered it destroyed.

About two decades later, Erika and Henry Mark Holzer, Ayn Rand’s legal representatives, learned about the film. They promised to track down a copy and eventually republish it.

As Henry Mark Holzer has explained, his challenges included locating the film, reaching a settlement with its owners, copying the flammable nitrate negative onto security material, shipping the materials from Rome to New York under intense scrutiny from US Customs USA and re-cut the four-hour movie.

In addition, they had to write subtitles that didn’t exist before, make a deal with the Ayn Rand estate, find a distributor, and promote the film.

“Other than that,” Holzer has said, “it was easy.”

we the living it was finally screened for the first time in over 40 years at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado in 1986. It has since become an “art house” favorite and, as I mentioned before, is now available to view. at home on DVD.

Well, what are the business lessons we can learn from the Holzer story?

one) A great product, be it a movie, a book, a set of instructional videos, you name it, can and will find its market, despite all odds, if it has a true champion fighting for it.

two) Setting a goal and creating a plan to achieve it is the only way to make the invisible visible. (Or a “lost” movie in an underground classic.)

3) Stubborn determination can overcome almost anything.