From the Desk of Keith Hafner Chicken Hearted. When I was a kid, in my pre-martial art days, I was nice, studious, and chicken-hearted, down to my socks. My parents, my teachers, would all [...]
From the Desk of Keith Hafner Challenges and Skills. You are about to undertake a big challenge. Go back to school and get your degree. Commit to earning your Black Belt. Start an entrepreneurial [...]
From the Desk of Keith Hafner Your Worst Enemy. It's not that difficult person at work. It's not ‘the competition.’ It's not some other real or imagined adversary. It's YOU. And, this enmity is [...]
From the Desk of Keith Hafner Your Comfort Zone. You have a circle around you. Inside the circle are all the things you are comfortable doing. Outside the circle are the things that you [...]
From the Desk of Keith Hafner You Can't Do This. Hey parents…remember that you can't NOT teach! Everything you do (or don't do!) teaches your kids SOMETHING. It might not be what you intended [...]
From the Desk of Keith Hafner Why We Train for War. After all...most people never have to defend themselves against a serious physical attack. And yet, there are a lot of things flying around [...]
From the Desk of Keith Hafner Why People Quit. You begin a new activity. You are excited and ready to learn. You have your first training session, and you learn a TON! You get [...]
From the Desk of Keith Hafner What Trouble Seeks... If I told you about a parent that was very strict...what type of image comes to mind? Probably a sternly run household. Grim. Not a [...]
From the Desk of Keith Hafner Don't Poke the Marshmallow! Pastor Bill's son-in-law is a pastor, too. He visited and spoke at our church Sunday. He had an interesting lesson about delayed gratification. It's [...]
From the Desk of Keith Hafner It Hurts, Doesn't It? You watch through the playground fence. The kids are playing soccer. Your child loves soccer, yet stands on the sideline, afraid to join in. [...]