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Article by Peter J. Normandia. Follow me on Twitter.
Every Monday is personal development through Jiu Jitsu…
Jiu Jitsu is very much like a chess match. In each match, you are constantly positioning yourself to capitalize once all the pieces are in place. However, unlike chess, there is a very brief moment of time that those pieces will be in place. In fact, as you become more and more advanced at Jiu Jitsu, the shorter that window of opportunity becomes.
I can not tell you the countless times in my BJJ career that I have seen a perfect opportunity and failed to react to it. The majority of time is when I am rolling with someone who is better than me. When I am better, I am much more patient, and trusting in my abilities, but when the opposite is true, I tend to not trust my instinct as much because I am expecting to fail. Read more... (935 words, 2 images, estimated 3:44 mins reading time)
Look to your right.
Now look to your left.
Look up above you.
Now look under your desk.
Look all around everywhere you can see.
That is where you’ll find opportunity.
-Peter James
I guess I am feeling a bit poetic this Friday. My company just finished another great commercial yesterday. For all of those relatively new to YinvsYang, I will fill you in. A little over 6 months ago (wow, time flies), my partner and I started this blog to mark a big change in our lives. We had just started a New Media production company Reimagine, and soon after began writing. Read more... (721 words, 2 images, estimated 2:53 mins reading time)
I read an article on Yahoo the other day about how another 100 brand new species were discovered recently. I was intrigued that so many new species could be discovered in today’s technologically advanced world. Doing some further research, I learned a shocking piece of news:
In real life, nearly 15,000 to 20,000 new species are discovered each year. According to a recent report from IISE and its partners, 2006 saw 16,969 species named-the first time in scientific literature. (from here)
Think about it. In 2008, even after the invention of all this modern technology that is rapidly shrinking the world, over 15,000 new species are discovered each year. That’s right, over 15,000 and I’m not just talking about some remote, hidden species. This includes frogs, bats, plants, insects, fish, dinosaurs and more. Last year, a brand new species of mushrooms were discovered on Imperial College’s campus in London, right under everyone’s nose! Read more... (386 words, 2 images, estimated 1:33 mins reading time)
One of the most important parts of business, especially today, is networking. With the internet at its peak, and communication in many mediums as easy as a touch of a button, it is more important than ever for people to be good networkers.
Networking is important because it opens doors. Nowadays, contacting professionals in your field is as easy as can be online. However, people tend to be afraid still to reach out. ‘What if I sound stupid?’ some people think. Well, at least you sound something, because without ever trying to open the door, you can only guess what is behind it. Read more... (579 words, 1 image, estimated 2:19 mins reading time)
