A Life Lesson from SpongeBob Squarepants

Welcome to the Black Belt Leadership Podcast, where martial arts wisdom meets real-world leadership.  In this episode,Dr. John warns listeners to "Beware the Suds," negative self-talk, comparison, and toxic influences, that can limit our growth. Draw...

When Too Much is Too Much

Welcome to the Black Belt Leadership Podcast, where martial arts wisdom meets real-world leadership and personal growth.  In this lesson, we explore “The Buffet Paradox” and how it limits our success. The secret to success lies in focusing on one chi...

What's Out There, Yet to be Discovered?

In this week’s lesson, Dr. John invites us to reawaken our curiosity and push past the limits of what we think is possible and why vantage point—both literally and figuratively—limits or expands our vision of what lies ahead. Whether it’s standing on...

Good Monday Morning:I am excited to announce that my 10th book, “Musings of the Master” (Volume 2), is set for release on Friday, August 15. This is the second in an ongoing series of personal growth lessons, gathered from observations as I lear...

Good Thursday Morning:Are you "Opportunity Blind"? What does that even mean? It was a question I posed to myself after recently going through cataract surgery, and this turned into the latest installment of the Black Belt Leadership podcast.It just...

Good Thursday Morning:According to research, the #1 cause of relational conflict (and the leading cause of divorce) is money. Sadly, it's been this way for decades.Our educational system fails to teach each successive generation about money, how it...

Around the world, people are gathering to celebrate the birth of the Christ Child, the celebration of the Festival of Lights, or a bit of both. It's a time to give gifts to those we love and cherish, and to reflect on the goodness in our lives. As we...

Good Friday Morning:Who doesn't like a good deal during the holidays, right? Let me make this one quick and simple.25% off ALL Courses on the Black Belt Leadership website. Simply enter code: BLACK25 on checkout. Click HERE to access the Courses l...