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Kenneth Brown
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Staying comfortable in horrible situations
More on that second super fight: My opponent had a strategy for killing my half guard, and he played it to a T. Time after time, he was able to force me out of position and put me in dangerous situations. I didn’t panicked though. In fact, throughout the whole thing, I felt comfortable and …
The tale of two super fights
A few days ago, I finally had the chance to compete in Fight to Win. It’s something that I’ve wanted to do for a long time, and I’ve applied more times than can be counted on one hand. So when I saw that the event was finally coming to my state, I knew I had …
Why marriages fail like white belts attempting flying omoplatas
The other day, in a rare moment, yours truly chanced upon an article on the interwebz that actually succeeded in grabbing my attention with just the headline. Yup, it was good. The topic was all about the silent marriage killer. That was the hook, and I bit at it like a large mouth bass in …
Crocodiles don’t hunt with their arms
In nature, crocodiles ambush their prey with a vicious intensity that few other predators can match. Just pull up National Geography, and you’ll see them slowly drifting along in the water, all nonchalant, before suddenly surging out of the water and chomping down on some wildebeest. And you know what? They always lead with their …
A principle that can be outright stolen from the marketing world
“The things that lead to great accomplishment are not sexy, or glamorous, so they’re rarely practiced, rarely thought, and therefore rarely learned.” – Ken McCarthy (One of the pioneers of internet marketing) The other day, I spent a few hours slowly poring over a long form sales letter. And amidst all the words (there were, …