Warrior Mindset

In this episode Aaron and Gene discuss the importance of delegation in their personal and professional lives and the benefits of having a strong team. They also discuss the concept of "flow state" and the benefits of being in a flow state for productivity and overall well-being. The hosts also discuss the importance of setting goals and the role of visualization in achieving those goals. They also talk about the importance of self-care and the role it plays in maintaining a healthy mindset. Finally, they discuss the importance of learning from failures and using those failures as opportunities for growth.

• Talk about the importance of grabbing a listener's attention within the first few seconds of an intro or trailer.
• The book "Hook Point" by Brendan Kane discusses the importance of having a strong introduction to capture an audience's attention.
• Delegation is an important skill for personal and professional success.
• The concept of "flow state" refers to a state of heightened focus and productivity, and can have positive effects on overall well-being.
• Setting goals and using visualization techniques can help in achieving those goals.
• Self-care is important for maintaining a healthy mindset.
• Learning from failures and viewing them as opportunities for growth is crucial for personal development.
• We cover these topics and more as a guide for improving one's life and mindset.

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Miyamoto Musashi was a Japanese swordsman, philosopher, and writer who lived from 1584 to 1645. He was renowned for his skills in the art of sword-fighting and wrote the famous book “The Book of Five Rings”, which is still studied by martial artists today. Musashi was also known for his distinctive fighting style, which involved using two swords simultaneously. He was considered one of the greatest swordsmen in Japanese history.The Book of Five Rings is a treatise on swordsmanship and martial arts written by Miyamoto Musashi. IMHO the top five concepts introduced in the book include:No MindThe VoidThree Modes of AttackThe Way of the SwordThe Five RingsNo-MindThe concept of “no-mind”, or mushin, which is the state of being completely focused and free from distractions or emotions.No-mind or mushin is the idea that a martial artist should be able to remain focused and free from distractions or emotions during combat. Musashi believed that this state of mind was essential for success in battle, as it allowed the martial artist to respond quickly and decisively to any situation. He wrote that “the primary thing when you take a sword in your hands is your intention to cut the enemy, whatever the means. Whenever you parry, hit, spring, strike or touch the enemy’s cutting sword, you must cut the enemy in the same movement. It is essential to attain this.”The VoidThe concept of “the void”, or mushin, which is the state of being empty and free from preconceived notions or expectations.The concept of “the void” or mushin is the idea that a martial artist should be empty and free from preconceived notions or expectations during combat. Musashi believed that this state of mind was essential for adaptability and flexibility in battle, as it allowed the martial artist to respond to any situation without being limited by preconceived notions or expectations. He wrote that “the void is not emptiness. It is rather a place of potential, a space that can be filled with any number of possibilities. When you are in the void, you are able to see all options clearly and choose the best course of action without being influenced by your own desires or expectations.”“The Void is not emptiness. It is rather a place of potential, a space that can be filled with any number of possibilities.”Three Modes of AttackMusashi discusses three different modes of attack in The Book of Five Rings: the “direct” mode, the “indirect” mode, and the “combined” mode. The direct mode “Ken no sen” involves attacking an opponent directly and with full force, using powerful strikes and techniques. The indirect mode “Tai no sen” involves using feints and other tactics to trick the opponent and create openings for attack. The combined mode “Tai tai no sen” involves using a combination of direct and indirect attacks in order to keep the opponent off balance and gain the upper hand.The Way of the SwordThe concept of “the way of the sword” is the idea that the pursuit of martial arts should be a lifelong journey of learning and self-improvement. Musashi believed that this was the key to success in combat, as it allowed the martial artist to continually improve and adapt to changing circumstances. He wrote that “the way of the sword is not just about mastering a particular technique or style. It is about constantly seeking to improve and grow as a martial artist. It is about never being satisfied with your current level of skill, and always striving to become better. The way of the sword is a lifelong journey, and those who follow it will find that they are always learning and growing.”The Five RingsThe concept of “the five rings”, which are the five elements of strategy that Musashi believed were essential to success in martial arts: the earth, water, fire, wind, and void.The concept of “the five rings” is the idea that there are five elements of strategy--- Support this podcast:

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Review of the top books i've made my way through in 2022.

Breathe: A Life in Flow

by Rickson Gracie

https://amzn.to/3u83R2r

The Gift of Fear Paperback

by Gavin de Becker

https://amzn.to/3XEN7xj

The Book of Five Rings:

Deluxe Slip-case Edition (Arcturus Silkbound Classics)

by Miyamoto Musashi

https://amzn.to/3Vz8NJt

Chop Wood Carry Water:

How to Fall in Love with the Process of Becoming Great

by Joshua Medcalf

https://amzn.to/3EOfKzs

Way of the SEAL - Updated & Expanded Edition

by Mark Divine

https://amzn.to/3EOfKzs

The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP)

Full-Size Edition: From Beginner to Black Belt

by US Marine Corps

https://amzn.to/3Ub0ySM

Scars and Stripes:

An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself

by Tim Kennedy

https://amzn.to/3OJFIZA

Endure: How to Work Hard, Outlast, and Keep Hammering

by Cameron Hanes

https://amzn.to/3ARw2GU

The Danaher Diaries:

Over 100 of John Danaher's Musings on Jiu-Jitsu, Kaizen, Training, and Living Paperback

by Heroes of the Art

https://amzn.to/3uciDWa

Feeding the Frasers:

Family Favorite Recipes Made to Feed the Five-Time CrossFit Games Champion, Mat Fraser Paperback

by Sammy Moniz

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The Official Extreme Ownership Companion Workbook

Win at Work. At Home. In Life. Spiral-bound

by Jocko Willink

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HWPO: Hard Work Pays Off

by Mat Fraser

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Mind Over Muscle:
Writings from the Founder of Judo

by Jigoro Kano

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Think Like a Monk:

Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day

by Jay Shetty

https://amzn.to/3VEmiHF

Courage Is Calling:

Fortune Favors the Brave (The Stoic Virtues Series)

by Ryan Holiday

https://amzn.to/3EJvrYV

The Storyteller:

Tales of Life and Music

by Dave Grohl

https://amzn.to/3uaT9IC

Sea Stories:

My Life in Special Operations

by Admiral William H. McRaven

https://amzn.to/3ELzFz1

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Talking through what it takes to get from beginner to Blackbelt with my son Thomas. It' surreal to have shared the journey with him both through his own accomplishments and my own. What a great conversation we had here.

Thomas doesn't know this but he has become one of my heroes. He works hard to be the best version of himself he can be every day. We have a shared experience with both of our journey's to Blackbelt as we share the same teacher (Sensei.) This discussion is about that.

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Have you ever heard about Musashi’s last duel before he wrote the Book of 5 Rings? Then the second half talking about showing appreciation for those that support you and help you grow.

Miyamoto Musashi vs. Sasaki Kojirō

Musashi’s final duel before he sequestered himself in a cave to write his Book of 5 Rings is a thing of legend. I think it’s definitely worthy of study and reflection.

Via WIkipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasaki_Kojir%C5%8D

Story From WikiPedia:

According to the legend, Musashi arrived more than three hours late and goaded Sasaki by taunting him. When Sasaki attacked, his blow came so close as to sever Musashi’s chonmage. He came close to victory several times until, supposedly, he was blinded by the sunset behind Musashi, who struck him on the skull with his oversized bokken, or wooden sword, which was 110 centimetres (43 in) long. Musashi had supposedly fashioned the long bokken, a type called a suburitō due to its above-average length, by shaving down the spare oar of the boat in which he arrived at the duel with his wakizashi. Musashi came late on purpose in order to psychologically unnerve his opponent, a tactic he had used on previous occasions, such as during his series of duels with the Yoshioka swordsmen.

Another version of the legend recounts that when Musashi finally arrived, Sasaki shouted insults at him, but Musashi just smiled. Angered even further, Sasaki leapt into combat, blind with rage. Sasaki attempted his famous “swallow’s blade” or “swallow cut”, but Musashi’s oversized bokken hit Sasaki first, causing him to fall down; before Sasaki could finish his swallow cut, Musashi smashed Sasaki’s left rib, puncturing his lungs and killing him. Musashi then hastily retreated to his boat and sailed away. This was Musashi’s last fatal duel.

Among other things, this conventional account, drawn from the Nitenki, Kensetsu, and Yoshida Seiken’s account, has some problems. Kenji Tokitsu discusses a number of obscurities and counterintuitive claims that have been identified in the account by him and previous scholars. Would Musashi only prepare his bokuto while going to the duel site? Could he even have prepared it in time, working the hard wood with his wakizashi? Would that work not have tired him as well? Further, why was the island then renamed after Sasaki, and not Musashi? Other texts completely omit the “late arrival” portion of the story or change the sequence of actions altogether. Harada Mukashi and a few other scholars believe that Sasaki was actually assassinated by Musashi and his students – the Sasaki clan apparently was a political obstacle to Lord Hosokawa, and defeating Sasaki would have been a political setback to his religious and political foes.

The debate still rages today as to whether or not Musashi cheated in order to win that fateful duel or merely used the environment to his advantage. Another theory is that Musashi timed the hour of his arrival to match the turning of the tide. He expected to be pursued by Sasaki’s supporters in the event of a victory. The tide carried him to the island, then it turned by the time the fight ended. Musashi immediately jumped back in his boat and his flight was thus helped by the tide.

Jadi Tention: On Appreciation

If anyone has invested in you with their time and energy,make sure you DEMONSTRATE your appreciation for their time.

Coach Talk

My own post reflecting on these thoughts:

https://medium.com/the-warrior-mindset/never-quit-from-a-coachs-perspective-f2c24fadea48

“I really hate seeing people not get what they want out of life because they can’t stick with the work long enough and can’t fight through the pain long enough to achieve it. Average people do that, they start along a path and then when it gets tough they quit. They walk away.”

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Discussion on this post titled Powerful Habits from the World’s Top Achievers about the following habits you can create for yourself;The 5 Hour Rule, The Power of Doing Nothing, The High-Five Habit, No Electronics at Bedtime, Flow State Ritual

Powerful Habits from the World’s Top Achievers @elonmuskthing

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cipb7LcvJIG/

The 5 Hour Rule

Spend 1 hour a day for the 5 working days in a week on consciously learning or practicing something new.

The Power of Doing Nothing

Give your mind the space it needs to process your thoughts and feelings - this will help you to actually solve problems in with your brain’s “down cycles”.

The High-Five Habit

Do something, a self affirmation or whatever, that helps to improve your relationship with yourself.

No Electronics at Bedtime

There are a lot of reasons and studies done on why you should not be staring at your phone before bedtime… Google it

Flow State Ritual

Optimize your ability to enter your flow state by creating work rituals. Steven King sits in the same place, the same way at the same time each day to write.

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Fiona joins me a discussion on Triathlons, Ultras, her training and making her way through a world that doesn't exactly support an outdoor fitness lifestyle when it comes to sharing the physical environment we all live in.

There is so much to Fiona's approach to life that honestly It can't all fit into just one episode. She is a multi-faceted athlete who enjoys Triathlons, Ultras and just about any type of outdoor training  and living you can think up. She is a champion for those that want utilize the outdoors for their mental and physical fitness endeavors.

Fiona Martin

Fiona is a competitive age group triathlete (DOB: 9/10/1982) who resides close to Columbia in Lugoff, SC. She is driven to “always to her best”, which translates into her drive to compete at the highest level in triathlon, her decision to convert to a whole foods, plant-based diet (vegan), doing her part for the environment by growing her own food and reducing her consumer waste, promoting a healthy lifestyle, and praising and promoting strong women near and far. Outside of triathlon, Fiona runs her own digital marketing consulting firm, FGM Internet Marketing, and hosts the podcast The Eco-Interviews. Fiona’s time on the podium puts her front and center at many events in South Carolina, Georgia, and further afield, and she’d love the opportunity to use and promote brands that align with these values. Fiona and husband Lance also travel abroad to compete, visiting Havana, Cuba in 2017 for the Gran Fondo Tour de Cuba; Edinburgh, Scotland in 2015 for the Edinburgh Half Marathon; and Lausanne, Switzerland in Aug/Sep 2019 to represent Team USA in the ITU Age Group World Championships.

• Personal: www.fionagmartin.com
• FGM: www.fgminternetmarketing.com
• Eco-Interviews: www.eco-interviews.com
• https://www.facebook.com/FionaGMartin
• https://www.facebook.com/fgminternetmarketing
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Will has a really great thought process and approach to how he balances his work and life. Taking a sabbatical and focusing on personal growth has helped pave the way to being prepared for the things to come in his life so far.

I’m joined by Will Weatherly to talk about how he planned and took at sabbatical from his 9-5 career to better himself and prepare for the “things” to come. We wound up talking about many things, mostly how to thoughtfully and soulfully approach your work & life to find balance and fulfillment. I always love my conversations with Will and thought it would make for an enlightening episode. Enjoy!

Find him on https://www.linkedin.com/in/willweatherly/

Hire him or his team at https://www.digitaldonesmart.com/

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We are joined by Coach Michael Brazell (Facebook & Instagram). CrossFit Coach, Yoga and Meditation Teacher, intuitive heale Grief Companion, and Death Doula as well as being a long time Martial Artist.

Some of Coach Mike’s competencies and spaces:

• CottonTown Crossfit Coach – Level 2 CrossFit Trainer (working on L3)
• Yoga & Meditation Teacher
• intuitive healer
• Grief Companion
• Death Doula
• Veteran
• Martial Artist
• http://www.michaelbrazell.com/
• https://wildheartfitness.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/mbrazell
• https://www.instagram.com/mikebrazell/

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Talking with Sherard “Shekeese” Duvall about some things going on media (social media) wise lately and why learning what media literacy is and why is it so important to get a handle on it for your own self defense.

What are some things that you’ve seen on social media that you at first believed but later found out was untrue or at the very least had an agenda behind it. Media literacy is very important to your personal “mental” safety and well being.

I always enjoy my time with Sherard whether it’s just a discussion over coffee or a podcast like this one. I’m glad we recorded our conversation today – I hope you learn as much as I did with it.

Sherard “Shekeese” Duvall

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Sherard “Shekeese” Duvall is a film and messaging professional from Columbia, S.C. He specializes in visual storytelling, film education, media diversity strategy, and is an advocate of Hip-Hop culture. An accomplished producer of commercial and documentary projects for VH1, Oxygen, and more – he is a 2022 SC Arts Commission Fellow, 2021 Liberty Fellow, a 2016 Riley Fellow, and one of the founders of Columbia’s Hip-Hop Family Day: Love Peace & Hip-Hop. A 2001 University of South Carolina graduate, he is a product of Richland District One schools. Sherard is the Founder and Executive Producer at OTR Media Group, and the proud dad of his son, Cairo. He is currently producing the feature length Gullah Geechee Afrofuturism Documentary: Saltwata Vibes

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