Episode 151

In this episode Carter and Mo talk about discipline. Not the discipline to work hard but the discipline to say no. When it comes to business, you have to say no to bad deals. In jiu-jitsu, as you get older, saying no becomes more important, be that cancelling a training day, thinking about who you train with or not training certain styles. This can promote longevity and in many circumstances make you better. It’s hard because we automatically compare ourselves to other people but at the end of the day what matters is comparing yourself to yourself.•Different ways of handling training as an older guy training with a younger guy (00:55)•The discipline of saying no to bad business deals (04:44)•Balancing price and value in Mo’s new business venture (06:11)•Staying strong when losing bids and sticking to selling value (08:49)•Selling value often means providing great customer service (09:36)•You can’t define your success by what other people are doing (12:42)•Sometimes you have to say no to training (13:49)•The myth that a black belt should be able to beat anyone who is not a black belt (15:38)•Saying no will often allow you to make better progress in the long run (17:20)•Steroid use in jiu-jitsu (23:38)•Detaching your ego so that you can say no to pushing yourself too hard (28:00)•People are mentally and physically different. Not everybody can do everything (30:13)•The discipline to know what your limitations are (31:34)•Learning how to compare yourself to yourself (32:13)Jocko Podcasthttps://jockopodcast.com/David Gogginshttps://davidgoggins.com/Education of a bodybuilder by Arnaold SchwasneggarThe Joe Rogan Experiencehttps://open.spotify.com/show/4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMkDear over 45 trainee by Steve Maxwellhttps://maxwellsc.com/blog.cfm?blogid=200