The Jiu Jitsu Of Life Podcast

While writing The Book, Carter hit a bit of a roadblock. He realised that the key to being different to other books was to be authentic. Rather than write about well known jiu-jitsu people, he realised his friends perfectly demonstrated the lessons he was writing about. In this episode Carter and Mo discuss the various benefits authenticity can bring in business, jiu-jitsu and life. •No body can be you better than you (02:25)•Ways in which Carter is bringing authenticity to his book (03:42)•Using the people they actually know to show the lessons that they are trying to teach (04:50)•The best sell is when you’re not selling at all, you are just talking about something you are passionate about (08:45)•Carter getting fascinated about warehouses (12:22)•Building your business around the kind of life that you want (14:23)•Wherever you go there is someone making money. You don’t have to be a certain way to be successful (16:34)•Why emulation and imitation in jiu-jitsu can hamper learning (18:12)•Sometimes you have to alter your training so it works for you (22:05)•One of the great thing about jiu-jitsu is the immediate results you get when doing something right (or wrong) (26:24)

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

Consistency is key. Keep showing up and you get to 150 podcast episodes or a black belt in jiu-jitsu. But how do you stay motivated to keep going? Whether it’s jiu-jitsu or business, how do you keep your head in the game? Understanding and accepting your limitations can be key to keeping going. When you find yourself limited (by injury or time) and you embrace those limitation you may find yourself getting better. In this episode Carter and Mo discuss embracing limitations and how they stay motivated.•What it feels like to reach episodes 150 (00:00)•Play the game you want to play or stop playing (01:41)•How do you stay motivated with jiu-jistu if you aren’t into competing (03:20)0•when dealing with an injury focus on what you can do and not what you can’t do (06:18)•When you accept your limitations the freer you become (08:57)•Being unsatisfied is often what leads to progress (12:07)•Skill versus effectiveness (13:47)•In jiu-jitsu why do we expect an older instructor to be able to compete with a younger person? (16:08)•Real estate is ultimately boring so how does Carter stay motivated (17:31)•The danger of taking deals just for something to do (22:54)•How Mo keeps himself motivated and his business skills sharp (24:33)Naval Ravikanthttps://nav.al/

There is a lot of debate in Texas right now about Governor Abbott’s decision to rescind mask orders. What this really does is allow people and businesses to have the freedom of choice to choose the actions and behaviours that are right for them. In this episode Carter and Mo discuss where responsibility for other fits in to this, whether jiu-jitsu schools are getting back to normal and whether coddled people can find the keys to success.•Being on vacation, eating, walking and napping (00:39)•Changes to mask and business occupancy policies in Texas (02:23)•You have to decide what the right action is for you (09:37)•Should everybody be quarantining or just vulnerable people? (14:17)•If you quit jiu-jitsu for a year you’re probably not coming back (19:22)•What are the individuals’ responsibility to other people? (21:12)• Should people who are vaccinated be getting back to real life? (24:15)•Are jiu-jitsu schools going to make people get vaccinated? (29:06)•Some data from Rollbliss about how business is booming because jiu-jitsu schools are booming (30:59)•Are kids these days tough or coddled? (32:46)•Bad kids vs bad parenting (37:21)•The formula to succeed stays the same (40:32)ZDoggMDhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyRz1N_T-rnSkbaAH_TFAwBlinkisthttps://www.blinkist.com/Full Metal Jackethttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_Metal_JacketGordon Ryanhttps://www.instagram.com/gordonlovesjiujitsu

When is a niche just being close-minded? Is John Fedro’s mobile home business a niche or is he just missing opportunities by being too focused? Similarly in jiu-jitsu being tightly focused can mean missing opportunities to win. In this episode Carter and Mo explore the difference between having a niche and not being open to other possibilities because ‘it’s not what you do’.•Is it possible to lightly spar? (00:00)•Being more open to other ideas and viewpoints (05:02)•A good deal is simply buying something below market value (07:48)•What is the difference between being in a niche and being close minded? (12:01)•Some people are focused on buying anything which is undervalued (14:58)•Carter reached a point where it became difficult to make money in mobile homes (16:35)•How John Fedro strengthened his niche (17:35)•Gordon Ryan is a good example of using the right tool at the right time (20:14)•The difference between a niche and pigeon holing (23:22)•The problem with politicians who change their position in order to run (24:49)•With every negotiation you have to find common ground (27:18)Tom Mckayhttps://www.flipanythingusa.com/John Fedrohttps://www.mobilehomeinvesting.net/Gordon Ryanhttps://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/gordon-ryanWarren Bufffethttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Buffett

Carter and Mo recently survived a snow storm in Texas, including dealing with power outrages and leaking pipes. Is having an entrepreneurial mindset a benefit in a crisis? What did they do to prepare and what preparations are they going to take for a future crisis? In this episode they talk about getting through it, the value of building community and why it’s important to learn from the bad times. •Surviving a Texas snow storm (00:45)•Dealing with no power and a leaking pipe (02:48)•Preparing for a crisis and the benefits of having cash on hand (05:14)•People were more prepared for this because of covid (08:25)•Does entrepreneurship prepare you to cope with a crisis like this? (08:52)•Entrepreneurs know the value of time (14:02)•How do I get myself to a position where this won’t impact me in the future? (14:50)•Texans took care of each other through this crisis shows the value of building community (16:00)•You can’t fully know someone else's circumstance (21:05)•Preparing for the next time and what Mo is planning to do (22:10)•Learning from the bad times (26:01)Extreme Ownership (How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win) by Jocko Willinkhttps://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Ownership-U-S-Navy-SEALs/dp/1250183863/

What is meant to happen will happen. This is a common saying which seems to echo the stoic idea of only focusing on what you can control and not what you can’t. But is this always the right approach? In a boxing match, a jiu-jitsu fight or a sales negotiation there are 2 important factors – you and your opponent. Do you just focus on yourself or worry about the other person too? Is there value in observing and trying to pre-empt your opponent? On the other hand when Marcelo Garcia stopped worrying about his opponent and started snoozing before matches, he started winning. How do you balance these two approaches?Click “read more” for show notes!

2021 is going to be a year of recovery and repurposing. Carter and Mo reflect on what things have changed now that we are almost a year into living with Covid. Jiu-jitsu gyms are still quiet. Is garage training with your buddies going to become a norm? Now that people have realised that working from home both works and is preferable, what is going to happen to all the office space? The pandemic is going to have a long lasting effect on some things but what might those be?•Reflecting how sport coped with coronavirus and how UFC some great fights (03:15)•What makes a fight good to watch? (09:34)•How the rule-set influences the game (14:07)•Why having a few regular training partners can make your technique better (15:43)•We’re coming up on a year of covid and some things are going to be changed forever (18:42)•Can jiu-jitsu survive change? (26:45)•Will people train in big groups again (31:40)•What is going to happen to all the empty office space? (33:40)•Repurposing a mall into housing (37:16)•Investing money into something which has options (40:07)•Are Starbucks going to pivot to take-out only? (40:42)•are outside jiu-jitsu schools a solution? (49:22)Brian’s Song https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian%27s_Song_(2001_film)Submission Undergroundhttps://www.cagedpromotions.com/submission-underground-sugOpening Closed-Guard: The Origins of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil: The Story Behind the Film by Robert Drysdalehttps://www.amazon.com/Opening-Closed-Guard-Origins-Jiu-Jitsu-Brazil/dp/B08K3YHXGL

It’s easy to think that jiu-jitsu should only be focused on winning. Kaelum Kalista has been running his new academy in Georgia for 4 months and as a competition focused school he has actually been thinking about losing. How do you teach people to deal with losing? Winners can’t be winners all the time and failing is just a part of being successful. In this episode Kaelum discusses where he wants to take his academy, teaching youngsters and dealing with an injury. •Where in the world is Kaelum Kalista right now? (00:42)•What is happening with Kaelum’s 4 month old academy and focusing on being a competition school (02:00)•You can’t have an academy focused on everyone (03:29)•Making your business focus on something which you happy (04:59)•Selling competitive jiu-jitsu to parents (06:31)•What Kaelum wants the academy to look like in 5 years (11:40)•Deciding whether to go back to the Dominican Republic (14:44)•How coming to the states has greatly improved his kid’s jiu-jitsu (16:18)•Guys who are talented but can’t handle losing (20:00)•Coaches want to teach their students how to win but how do you teach them how to deal with losing? (21:29)•How Kaelum and his brother dealt with their childhood adversity in different ways (24:49)•Tearing his pec and the benefits of Kaelum’s student’s watching him deal with injury (30:58)•The next dvd’s Kaelum wants to produce (40:53)•Competing in 2021 (42:12)•Jiu-jitsu is a way of life (43:20)Vince Lombardihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_LombardiSoutheastern Grappling Associationhttps://www.segabjj.com/

Progress has begun on the Jiu-Jitsu of Life book. Throughout making this podcast Carter and Mo have looked at how certain lessons and ideas can apply to both business and jiu-jitsu. They have shown that there is intersectionality and crossover even though there may appear to be little connection. In this episode Carter outlines what the book will cover, including only focusing on what you can actually control, carefully considering who you let into your life and the value in doing a small thing consistently.•Mo’s tactic for getting out of a scheduled meeting (00:00)•Carter has made a start on writing the Jiu-jitsu of Life book (02:53)•A Marcelo Garcia story about realising what you can and can’t control in life and jiu-jitsu (06:32)•Some of the chapter titles Carter and Mo are considering (12:39)•Being particular about who you let into your life (16:07)•Are the people in your life a good investment or bad investment? (17:08)•It is better to have fewer training partners than to train with people you don’t like (18:06)•Take care of the days and the years will take care of themselves (21:46)•The progress on the Beyond The Badge podcast (24:16)12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B. Petersonhttps://www.amazon.com/12-Rules-Life-Antidote-Chaos/dp/0141988517/Marcelo Garciahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcelo_Garcia_(grappler)

It’s the first episode of the new year and Carter and Mo have been thinking about goal setting. Is it always necessary to set precise, concrete goals? Are there benefits in just focussing on the process? Carter and Mo have learnt a lot from setting and achieving (or not achieving) goals over the years. In this episode they discuss focussing on the process, being consistent with small behaviours and setting imprecise goals.•The importance of surrounding yourself with people who are on the same mission (00:45)•Mo’s approach to goal setting (02:29)•How Carter has shifted from setting goals and not achieving them, to focusing on the process (03:32)•Owning 8 John Danaher videos and not completing a single one (05:36)•Thinking about learning styles (08:32)•How Carter approaches goal setting in an unfocused way (11:24)•Focussing on the process and setting small goals (12:55)•Consistently underperforming (13:38)•Losing weight by being consistent with behaviours (14:42)•How Carter got over a plateau in Hindu squats (16:08)•Figuring out what works and then ignoring it for a new idea (18:37)•There are no shortcuts (20:13)•Having good teachers and good mentors can help you reach your goals quicker (21:08)•Mo’s experience trying to get into an early morning routine and finding it doesn’t work for him (22:51)•Jiu-jitsu students trying to adhere to techniques that don’t actually work for them (25:16)•How to find what works for you (27:30)John Danaherhttps://bjjfanatics.com/blogs/fighters/john-danaherJohn Fedrohttps://www.mobilehomeinvesting.net/Kaizenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KaizenForgotten exercises: The Hindu Squathttps://physicalculturestudy.com/2017/03/21/forgotten-exercises-the-hindu-squat/

The founder of Zappos recently died. It seems that the last year of his life included some bizarre and unhealthy behaviour. He was a successful guy with some groundbreaking ideas about how to build a company. Tony Hsieh is one of many well known successful people who struggled after they achieved success. If you are motivated to become great at only one thing, does that make for a great life?In this episode Carter and Mo talk about motivation, the joy of giving and what it means to have a balanced life. •Is it true that when you get your black belt then you are like a white belt all over again? (00:25)•Being okay with the realisation that you are never going to beat THAT guy (03:40)•Commemorating Doc Snow’s dog with a custom gi (05:30)•The joy of giving gifts (08:21)•The most despicable thing a wealthy person can do is die with all their money (09:56)•There was a murder next door to one of Carter’s AirBNB properties (13:33)•Tony Hsieh, the founder of Zapphos recently died (15:31)•The bizaare behaviour at the end of Tony Hsieh’s life (17:46)•Realising the limitations of who you can be (19:54)•Every thing you love in life takes work (24:41)•The race is long but in the end you find it’s only with yourself (27:58)•Comparing yourself to others versus having internal motivation (33:20)Andrew Carnegiehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_CarnegieThe Gospel of Wealthhttps://www.carnegie.org/publications/the-gospel-of-wealth/Zappos founder Tony Hsieh spent last hours planning to enter rehabhttps://nypost.com/2020/12/06/zappos-founder-tony-hsieh-spent-last-hours-planning-rehab/Sinatra: All or Nothing at Allhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinatra:_All_or_Nothing_at_All

We are almost at the end of 2020. Carter and Mo reflect on this past year, lessons learnt and opportunities found. The impact of social media has never been clearer. It skews the way we think about things and causes people to be firm in their opinion of something, when actually there is no clear answer. The vaccine is a good example of that. Carter and Mo discuss how they are deciding whether to take it or not. Although there have been challenges and obstacles this year, there have also been benefits and opportunity. Carter talks about his new business ventures and why they wouldn’t have happened without this tumultuous year.•Is it a good idea to be glad 2020 is over? (00:00)•Comparing the vaccine debate to the gi/no gi debate (02:59)•Mo’s thoughts on deciding whether to take the vaccine (03:52)•Carter’s vaccine thoughts (13:52)•There is no definitive answer (17:18)•Doing the best you can with the information you have at the time that you have it (18:45)•We live in the safest time in history (25:39)•A story about catch wrestling (27:30)•Stop looking at social media!!!!! (29:05)•The plan for a jiu-jitsu of life book (29:58)•The benefits of this past year (31:54)•Finding opportunity in the obstacles (35:02)Marcus Aureliushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Aurelius

This has been a year of resilience and overcoming. Carter has recently faced another difficult situation. Dealing this he realised how beneficial the way he has set up his life has been. Time freedom, finances and the relationships he has built made getting through this difficult situation easier and smoother than it could have been. In this episode Carter recounts the story of his dog’s surgery, reflects on the payoff of making good choices he has made and how he wants to pay it back.•Carter’s thoughts on proactively designing your life (01:36)•What happened when Carter’s dog injured his ACL? (03:06)•Things get complicated when the dog won’t pee (06:28)•Realising that the way Carter has set up his life gave him a lot of advantages in dealing with this (17:22)•The importance of making good decisions (21:23)•The power of relationships (23:35)•It’s not about just making money but the options it can create (24:52)•The relationships that can be built through jiu-jitsu (25:40)•To start changing your future you have to start by changing your thoughts (30:56)•Paying it forward (32:51)TPLO Surgeryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibial-plateau-leveling_osteotomy

We are currently living through a Black Swan Event and it is becoming clear that mindset can really impact how people are coping. But how do you develop a good mindset? Consistency can be key to just getting on with life when it is falling apart around you. A good mindset starts with habits and routines. In this episode Carter and Mo discuss their morning routines and how these habits and routines keep them on track. •The realities of living through a black swan event (00:36)•How mindset will impact how people reflect on this past year (02:06)•Life is about trials and tribulations and how you deal with them (04:02)•How do you develop the mindset to be a successful person even through the bad times? (04:20)•The importance of having a consistent morning routine (06:21)•Carter’s morning routine (09:11)•Success starts in the mind (17:31)•Mo’s morning routine and his views on meditation (19:51)•Finding the right approach to goal setting that works for you (29:31)•Small habits make a big difference (31:31)•Get started with incredibly small goals (33:31)Jocko Willik Routinehttps://www.balancethegrind.com.au/daily-routines/jocko-willink-daily-routine/Tim Ferris podcasthttps://tim.blog/podcast/The Rock Anchors Himself In The Gymhttps://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a19911094/the-rock-dwayne-johnson-travel-workout-motivation/How to Stop Procrastinating on Your Goals by Using the “Seinfeld Strategy”https://jamesclear.com/stop-procrastinating-seinfeld-strategy

Carter has recently been dealing with a succession of bad things happening to him and his family. He knows that you can’t control what will happen to you, but you can control how you react to things. But when multiple things happen in a short period time this can be difficult to do. Are there strategies that can help you to retain control of you emotions? Is it possible to be proactive instead of reactive? In this episode Carter and Mo discus dealing with difficulties, accepting that you will react to certain things and strategies to deal with your strong emotions. •Mo’s strategy with training Carter in boxing (00:00)•Some of the best friendships are built after two people have fought each other (03:39)•It’s easy to feel like a good stoic when things are going well (07:22)•Being overwhelmed by a succession of bad things happening to you (08:19)•How do you become the person who can control how they react to bad things happening (10:00)•You are always going to explode so how can you be proactive about it? (11:39)•Preparing by thinking about possible situations so you can be proactive instead of reactive (14:05)•How would you train if you got an injury? (17:03)•You don’t know what is happening in someone else’s life (19:56)•Find the things you can do to manage your difficult emotions and tendencies (22:45)•Why meditation can help you manage your emotions (25:44)•Do the exact opposite of what you would normally do (29:58)Fortitude: American Resilience in the Era of Outrage by Dan Crenshaw https://www.amazon.com/Fortitude-American-Resilience-Era-Outrage/dp/1538733307Cast Awayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cast_AwayGeorge Costanzahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Costanza

We’re are 9 months into this pandemic and many states are once again putting in place restrictions. Is another lockdown a good idea? Is it right that the government can restrict peoples’ freedoms? Many jiu-jitsu schools barely survived the last lockdown. Many people couldn’t train for several months. In this episode Carter and Mo talk about the fallacy of living without risk, the impact of social media on the pandemic and how to prepare for future restrictions. •Not recognising the signs that you need to skip a training session (00:30)•Will jiu-jitsu schools survive another shutdown? (07:31)•What if there was a government subsidy for shutting down? (08:52)•A stay at home order isn’t a solution (10:14)•Sweden's approach to the pandemic (11:40)•Giving up living, even temporarily, is no way to live (14:48)•The impact social media has had on how people are acting in this pandemic (17:33)•Preparing for a possible lockdown (20:19)Mission: Impossible IIIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission:_Impossible_III

Being self critical can be motivating. Holding yourself to high standards can cause you to get things done and achieve success. But it does not work for everyone. Carter and Mo discuss how being self critical works for them, issues with listening to experts and thoughts about when ego helps and when it hinders.•The stress of moving house (00:54)•Self criticism vs being positive about everything (05:16)•Exceptional people are often very self critical (07:40)•If you want to be the best at something being overly critical may help get you there (10:38)•Do you need to be the best, or is good good enough?(11:20)•Carter’s progress on building his own property and dealing with his insecurities (12:51)•Conflating expert knowledge in one area for generalised knowledge (20:43) •Why attorneys kill deals 24:17•Getting criticism from other people because of their own self limiting beliefs (25:49)•Can narcissism be beneficial? (26:39)•Good ego vs bad ego (28:50)•Learning what works for you when it comes to self criticism (36:18)The Jerkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_JerkDan Penahttps://www.danpena.co.uk/Conor McGregorhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conor_McGregorElon Muskhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_MuskJeff Bezoshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_BezosSteve Jobs Moviehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs_(film)Winning through Intimidation by Robert Ringerhttps://www.amazon.com/Winning-through-Intimidation-Victor-Business/dp/1626361142/

Can building relationships play a role in minimising the risks of your business? If you invest in mobile homes developing a good relationship with the park manager can be an asset that reduces risk. How you treat your customers is important. It’s easier to retain customers than to create new ones. Can you build a relationship with your customers that is more than just transactional? In this episode Mo and Carter discuss how to build relationships, the importance of knowing market value and why putting effort into maintaining customers is worth it.•The power Google has (00:00)•When twitter used to be a place to get the news (03:01)•How do you learn how to minimise risk? (08:12)•Dealing with mobile home park managers (09:29)•Helping park managers solve problems (11:57)•Everybody in business is in the business of solving problems (15:06)•Spending money on building relationships is more effective and satisfying than buying leads (16:32)•Two ways to figure out the market value (19:14)•Using ads to test the market value (20:39)•How to create a potential buyers list (22:49)•It’s cheaper to retain customers than to find new ones (26:06)•The importance of treating customers well (27:35)•Developing customer loyalty (31:36)•Treat each customer like they are the most important person in the world (34:23)Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions by Guy Kawasaki https://www.amazon.com/Enchantment-Changing-Hearts-Minds-Actions/dp/1591845831/The Social Dilemmahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Social_DilemmaBoschhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosch_(TV_series)Wake Up and Smell the Real Estate: This Book Could Be Worth a Million Dollars to You by Tom McKay https://www.amazon.com/Wake-Up-Smell-Real-Estate/dp/1796661317/Chewjitsuhttps://www.chewjitsu.net/Zapposhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zappos

Keeping things simple can be beneficial in all areas of life. Keeping your business simple can reduce overheads and keep you focussed on making one thing work. In jiu-jitsu, can you have a winning strategy based on mastering a few moves? What other areas of life can keeping things simple actually make life feel freer? In this episode Mo recounts watching his Dad complicate a business when focusing on doing one thing well may have worked better, and Carter reflects on how simplifying jiu-jitsu can be a winning strategy. •Are you recovering or are you being lazy? (00:00)•Find the simplest way to make money and keep on doing it (02:07)•Lessons from when Mo’s father started a chicken wing business (03:05)•A painter focuses on only painting the exterior of houses (04:50)•The fallacy of a jiu-jitsu school trying to be for everybody (06:13)•Last nights UFC 245 fights and fighting simply (08:37)•Simple doesn’t mean stupid (13:28)•In Judo, many people have only a few main moves (15:36)•How Carter is looking to simplify his business ventures (17:17)•Why the concept of simplifying can be freeing in all areas of life (21:52)Khabib Nurmagomedov v Justin Gaethje | UFC 254 fight highlightshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyI8AsqLWPIThe Simple Lifehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simple_LifeJohn Fedrohttps://www.mobilehomeinvesting.net/

If you look at social media these days, there seems to be two pathways to success. The Instagram path of leisure and the hustle culture of doing everything. Are these approaches unrealistic and ultimately wrong? Both these paths are approaching extremes – doing nothing and doing everything. Is the path to success actually somewhere in the middle? In this episode Carter and Mo discuss difficulties with sleep, finding balance and the need to manage people. •Trouble with sleeping and not feeling guilty for missing training (00:00)•Why do we thing waking up early is a key part of productivity? (03:23)•Things Mo is doing to improve his sleeping including meditation (06:21)•Carter’s experience with meditation (09:27)•Instagram pictures often aren’t a reflection of reality (10:38)•Social media can perpetuate the myth that success is easy (12:40)•If you’re trying to remove yourself from your business, why are you in business? (15:00)•The false paths to success that often get sold to us (16:28)•Extremes are bad and we need to find balance and moderation (18:34)•Examples of people who have and haven’t found balance (20:09)•People are fallible and you need to check in on them (22:28)•Can jiu-jitsu work as an online only business? (25:13)•The long term effects of Covid shutdowns (28:13)•Find balance and be aware that balance changes over time (30:31)Jocko Willinkhttps://jockopodcast.com/The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferrisshttps://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Work-Week-Escape-Anywhere/dp/0091929113/ Flip Anything USAhttps://www.flipanythingusa.com/Grant Cardonehttps://grantcardone.com/

Andrew Zai had a successful career in engineering and has recently given it up to start a plumbing company. What is it like to start a business in a field you are unfamiliar with? What has been the hardest thing about starting? Andrew talks to Mo and Carter about his journey into entrepreneurship, why he decided to get a franchise and how jiu-jitsu benefits entrepreneurs. •Why an engineer decided to start a plumbing business (01:03)•Going down the franchise route (05:01)•The challenges of starting a business (07:56)•Does Andrew want the business to eventually run without him? (10:49)•Dealing with Covid (13:06) •Going in with no Plan B (15:34)•Does Andrew prefer plumbing or engineering? (19:13)•Andrews experience in martial arts and getting into jiu-jitsu (20:34)•His first MMA fight (26:01)•How martial arts has helped him with this new path in entrepreneurship (31:09)•Andrews journey from want ting to be an entrepreneur to actually being one (33:31)•How teaching jiu-jitsu has improved his jiu-jitsu (36:20)Buy Then Build: How Acquisition Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game by Walker Deibelhttps://www.amazon.com/Buy-Then-Build-Acquisition-Entrepreneurs/dp/1544501137/Dan Penahttps://www.danpena.co.uk/Borathttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BoratJohn Mechado Bjj Academyhttps://johnmachadobjj.com/

Kaelum Kalista is back for another chat. He has temporarily moved back to the US after covid made running his school in the Dominican Republic difficult. Now based in Georgia, not only has he jumped back into training and competing, he has opened up another school. In this episode Kaelum talks about raising out of diversity, training for competitions and who the most overrated jiu-jitsu competitors are.•What Kaelum has been up to since the pandemic started (00:25)•The events that caused him to open a new school in Georgia (01:47)•Are parents holding their children back from jiu-jitsu training? (04:52)•Raising out of adversity (07:24)•Taking responsibility for your training (10:21)•Competitions Kaelum has coming up (12:06)•How living in the Dominican Republic puts being in America into perspective (16:56)•Kaelum’s current projects (19:18)•An athlete has to be coachable (28:17)•Who is the most overrated jiu-jitsu competitor right now? (33:05)•The most underrated competitor (34:28)•Some discussion on current competitions (36:07)•Will Andre Galvoa and Gordon Ryan face each other? (40:40)•How Kaelum is preparing for the IBJFF PAN (43:19)•The strength training Kaelum does (46:00)PAN 2020https://ibjjf.com/events/pan-ibjjf-jiu-jitsu-championship-2020Nashvillehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville_(2012_TV_series)Bjj Boxhttps://www.thebjjbox.com/Gordon Ryanhttps://bjjfanatics.com/blogs/fighters/gordon-king-ryanNicki Ryanhttps://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/209766-nicky-ryanLucas Barbosa https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/lucas-hulk-barbosaLeandro Lohttps://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/leandro-lo-pereiraGutemberg Pereirahttps://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/gutemberg-pereiraSubmission Undergroundhttps://www.instagram.com/submissionundergroundThird Coast Grapplinghttps://www.thirdcoastgrappling.com/Tony Parahttp://main.poliquingroup.com/AboutUs/CoachesWeveTrained/Coach.aspx?ID=20Sneaky Submissionshttps://bjjfanatics.com/collections/new-releases/products/sneaky-submissions-by-kaelum-kalistaBjj Way of Lifehttps://bjjwayoflife.com/

Entrepreneurship is not the right path for everybody. It’s important to figure out who you are and what makes you stick. Technicians find real passion in becoming skilled and using that skill. They don’t want to run a business. In this episode Carter and Mo discuss being a technician vs being an entrepreneur and the importance of figuring out who you are.•Do you actually want to be an entrepreneur? (00:50)•Contemplating the good and the bad things about being an entrepreneur (03:31)•A conversation Mo had with a plumber who realised he didn’t want to run a business (05:30)•Being an entrepreneur is great when it’s going well (12:05)•Carter is an entrepreneur because he isn’t skilled at anything (14:33)•Why a great jiu-jitsu teacher may not want to run a school (16:56)•The technician needs the entrepreneur and the entrepreneur needs the technician (18:46)•An engineer decides to start a plumbing business (21:25)•The changes Carter has made with his business this year as he decides what he really wants (23:40)•Does going from jiu-jitsu competitor to school owner make sense? (26:56)The A-Teamhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_A-TeamJohn Danaherhttps://www.instagram.com/danaherjohnThe Last Dancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Dance_(miniseries)

Mo has recently been questioning if there is value in a college degree. Both he and his wife have not utilised their degree in their working lives. Most people walk the path of going to college after high school. But self education is important to and many entrepreneurs find more value in self education and mentorship than their formal education. In this episode Carter and Mo discuss doing the opposite of what most people do, the value of learning a trade and the things formal education doesn't teach you.•A recap of Sunday training (00:00)•Mo’s journey of self education (02:39)•How Mo is considering doing things differently with his son’s college education (05:25)•Is there value in going to college (09:33)•Covid is causing a rise in homeschooling (12:59)•Finding success in the trades (15:15)•Learning more from doing than through formal education (18:34)•Turning a trade into a business (25:19)•The importance of continued self eduction (26:33)•Learning how to make a profit from a skill (30:39)•Going to college later in life (31:46)•Running an apprentice system at a jiu-jitsu school (34:22)Jim Rohnhttps://www.jimrohn.com/Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle by Robert T. Kiyosakihttps://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/dp/1612680178/Good Will Huntinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Will_HuntingGeorge Costanzahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_CostanzaGary Vaynerchukhttps://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/Dan Penahttps://www.danpena.co.uk/

In order to change things we often look to the world around us, but often change needs to start from within. How can changing yourself improve things? We are in the middle of a global pandemic and life right now can feel out of control. One of the keys to happiness and success is to avoid focusing on the things that we can’t change. In this episode Carter and Mo talk about making excuses vs being creative, holding ourselves back from success and the joy in watching people succeed.•A discussion on tea (00:00)•Spending 2 days shovelling gravel (03:38)•Experimenting with the philly shell (04:45)•The joy of watching someone learn and develop in jiu-jitsu (06:16)•Sometimes advice needs to be given in the right way for it to finally sink in (11:39)•Solutions to major problems are a lot harder than they look from the outside (12:36)•A strategy for socialising with people at higher risk from covid (16:15)•Choosing how you want to live in this difficult time (17:19)•How mindset is important in difficult times (20:38)•Making excuses vs being creative (22:58)•Holding yourself back from being successful (25:48)•Watching a yoga studio fail (27:11)•The fallacy of thinking everyone else is dumb (32:39)•Success leaves clues (33:36)•Why Carter thinks jiu-jitsu is worth the risk (37:17)•What can you change about yourself? (40:38)•A story about someone deciding they wanted their black belt and making changes to get it (42:13)The Philly Shellhttps://uk.boxraw.com/blogs/blog/the-philly-shell-the-shoulder-roll-and-the-mayweather-defensePareto Principlehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principleThe Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holidayhttps://www.amazon.com/Obstacle-Way-Ancient-Adversity-Advantage/dp/1781251495/Dan Penahttps://www.danpena.co.uk/Life Is Beauifulhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_Is_Beautiful

Being self critical can be motivating. Holding yourself to high standards can cause you to get things done and achieve success. But it does not work for everyone. Carter and Mo discuss how being self critical works for them, issues with listening to experts and thoughts about when ego helps and when it hinders.•The stress of moving house (00:54)•Self criticism vs being positive about everything (05:16)•Exceptional people are often very self critical (07:40)•If you want to be the best at something being overly critical may help get you there (10:38)•Do you need to be the best, or is good good enough?(11:20)•Carter’s progress on building his own property and dealing with his insecurities (12:51)•Conflating expert knowledge in one area for generalised knowledge (20:43) •Why attorneys kill deals 24:17•Getting criticism from other people because of their own self limiting beliefs (25:49)•Can narcissism be beneficial? (26:39)•Good ego vs bad ego (28:50)•Learning what works for you when it comes to self criticism (36:18)The Jerkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_JerkDan Penahttps://www.danpena.co.uk/Conor McGregorhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conor_McGregorElon Muskhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_MuskJeff Bezoshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_BezosSteve Jobs Moviehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs_(film)Winning through Intimidation by Robert Ringerhttps://www.amazon.com/Winning-through-Intimidation-Victor-Business/dp/1626361142/

What you focus on matters. If you want to be great at jiu-jitsu you need to focus your training on jiu-jitsu. How do you also build up conditioning, strength and flexibility? Do too much supplemental stuff and it will impact your jiu-jitsu training. You need to find your sweet spot.The same is true of making deals in real estate. What kind of properties and deals will get you a good reward for a risk that you can handle? In this episode Carter and Mo talk about sweet spots in training, real estate and discuss why efficiency is better than working harder. •The shock of training after you haven’t done it for a while (02:05)•Finding the training sweet spot depends on your priority (03:43)•Once you are focused on the priorities you can add in supplementary stuff (06:21)•Mo’s lesson from boxing – don’t let the supplemental training get in the way of boxing training (07:41)•Why you need to drill defending a punch to learn about fighting (11:22)•How tools can make you overconfident about some aspects of fighting (16:47)•Why Carter believes the sweet spot of buying properties is to buy below $100000 (20:55)•Why owner financing is a powerful tool for reducing risk (27:48)•The problem with syndication (29:16)•Risk vs reward and finding the right intersection for you (31:06)•What are the long term effects of people not paying mortgage or rent during covid? (33:18)•The things you do for self-improvement need to be enjoyable and sustainable (38:24)•How Carter structures his day (41:00)•Working efficiently over working harder (41:53)•Slow and steady wins the race (45:40)Tom Mckay – Flip Anything USAhttps://www.flipanythingusa.com/

Carter and Mo follow-up their last episode with some more discussion on accountability and the need to measure progress. Why is it so important to hold yourself accountable? Can having mentors in other industries be beneficial? Progress has been made on their new project Beyond The Badge. Carter and Mo talk about why it is needed and how it will be beneficial to everyone, not just law enforcement.•Real estate prices are crazy right now (01:28)•Does it make sense to borrow money since interest rates are currently so low? (02:48)•Carter considers if the car he drives matters (08:30)•The progress Carter has made in his journey into construction (12:18)•Why it’s important of measuring progress (19:16)•The advantages of talking to people in other industries (22:14)Find what you need to do to keep yourself accountable (24:40)•Do you need to be competitive in order to be good? (29:21)•Why Carter and Mo are creating Beyond the Badge (33:37)•Although the new podcast will be geared towards law enforcement it will be relevant to everyone (37:47)•How beyond the badge can support law enforcement by giving them options (40:36)Infinite Bankinghttps://www.listenmoneymatters.com/infinite-banking-concept/Mazda CX-5https://www.mazdausa.com/vehicles/2020-cx-5Ford Bronco https://www.ford.com/bronco/The Last Dance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Dance_(miniseries)

Should you tell people about your plans and goals? Or should you keep it to yourself? There is a lot of evidence that accountability can be key to actually achieving your goals. Mentors or accountability partners can really help you stay on track. In this episode Carter and Mo discuss the things that help them stay accountable and actually achieve the things they want to do.•Two books recommendations that led to Carter thinking about accountability (04:46)•Why telling people about his plans motivates Mo (07:53)•Statistics on goal setting (10:49)•How Carter has been sharing 30 day goals with his assistant (14:13)•Carter’s journey to considering building property rather than just buying it (15:50)•What an accountability partner does (23:28)•Mo’s experience of having John Fedro as a mentor and the importance of relationship building (25:18)•Why mentorship programs are often also about finding deals (29:26)•Accountability can making doing the things you want to do into a habit (36:12)•Signing a contract in jiu-jitsu to commit to getting a black belt (37:50)•Doing what you say you will do (40:57)Emotional survival for law enforcementhttps://www.amazon.com/Emotional-survival-law-enforcement-officers/dp/0971725403/The ONE Thing by Gary Kellerhttps://www.amazon.com/One-Thing-Surprisingly-Extraordinary-Results/dp/1848549253John Fedro – Mobile Home Investinghttps://www.mobilehomeinvesting.net/Tom McKay – Flip Anything USAhttps://www.flipanythingusa.com/Glengarry Glen Rosshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glengarry_Glen_Ross_(film)

Self limiting beliefs can impact all parts of your life including jiu-jitsu and business. Carter has realised that he has a limited belief when it comes to building property. It has always been something he has avoided considering. Now he is wondering what was holding him back.How do we overcome our self limiting beliefs? Sometimes they protect us from taking risks we shouldn’t be taking and sometimes they just stop us from achieving the things we want. Carter and Mo discuss why we have self limiting beliefs and strategies on how to expand our comfort zones. •The time when Carter bartended a party at Michael Bay’s house (01:09)•Why Carter realised he had a limiting belief to do with real estate (15:39)•People come from different places and it is a folly to compare yourself to others (19:04)•Rich people train their children in what it takes to be rich (21:13)•Deciding if something is a self limiting belief or just being smart (22:29)•Starting small and building up (23:39)•Finding the commonalities between what your are doing and what you want to do (24:47)•Self limiting beliefs often stem from lack of knowledge (26:50)•Expanding your comfort zone (29:48)•The importance of a good mentor (34:16)•There’s no point in having a mentor if you don’t listen to them (42:50)•What Carter looks for in a mentor (48:30)•What led Mo to decide not to be the best boxer, but to be the best student (50:39)Micheal Bayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_BayDan Penahttps://www.danpena.co.uk/LegalZoomhttps://www.legalzoom.com/Flip Anything USAhttps://www.flipanythingusa.com/

Positive thinking, affirmations and visualisations are all tools that can be very beneficial in the daily struggle to improve ourselves and achieve success. But what about the other side of things? Can thinking about the bad things that may happen actually be helpful? Contemplating what would happen if the things you had were gone can actually help you manage your emotions and increase your self control. In this episode Carter and Mo talk about realising the things we take for granted, contemplating loss and whether there is anything wrong with wanting more.•Austin’s hike and bike trail (00:43)•Feeling unwell and thinking it might be covid (03:05)•Mo’s recent discovery of negative visualisations (09:58)•It’s not just what you think about, it’s about how you feel about what you think about (09:56)•Meditation and stoicism as a means of managing your emotions and increasing self control (11:18)•The stoic method of negative visualisations (12:35)•There is power in contemplating your own death (13:58)•Hedonic adaptation (15:42)•Is there actually anything wrong with wanting more? (21:21)•The discipline of saying no (25:03)•Why Carter is taking more care over his deals right now (26:22)•Is there value in practising bad positions in jiu-jitsu? (33:10)•What if there is no jiu-jitsu? (36:01)•Combining a mediation session with negative visualisation (37:34)•Realising all the things we take for granted (40:45)•How would a stoic view the pandemic? (44:28)The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale https://www.amazon.com/Power-Positive-Thinking-Norman-Vincent/dp/9388118561/Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual by Jocko Willinkhttps://www.amazon.com/Discipline-Equals-Freedom-Field-Manual/dp/1250156947

Two topics in this weeks episode – making money and meditation. Should you make money by focusing on 1 thing or use your skills in several areas? If you only have $1000 how do you get into real estate investing?Mo has recently encouraged Carter to start meditating and Carter is finally beginning to ‘get it.’ He talks about how he has changed his mindset in such away that he has been able to make this a daily practice he can stick to. •You don’t have to pigeon hole yourself into one way of thinking when it comes to making money (01:03)•How you start when you only have $1000 (02:57)•Having an entrepreneurial mindset (04:48)•The core principle of making money (08:29)•What Mo observed recently from watching a car salesman (13:42)•Getting a potential seller to trust you (16:55)•There will always be haters (18:26)•The complexity of the current situation of rent moratoriums (26:26)•Mo introduces Carter to meditation (33:11)•Quitting something because you think you aren’t doing it right (38:26)•Meditation doesn’t stop us from having emotions but helps us look at things differently (38:57)•Not having expectations with meditation or training (44:17)•You temperament is something that can be practised and worked on (51:03)John Fedrohttps://www.mobilehomeinvesting.net/Flip Anything USAhttps://www.flipanythingusa.com/Jordan Belforthttps://jordanbelfort.com/Tuttle Twins Bookshttps://tuttletwins.com/Sons of Anarchyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sons_of_AnarchyHow to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius by Donald Robertsonhttps://www.amazon.com/How-Think-Like-Roman-Emperor/dp/1250196620/

Carter has a plan. The video of Rayshard Brooks being shot in the carpark of a Wendy’s had a huge impact on Carter. He wants to use the two things he knows – jiu-jitsu and real estate to make a difference. Can the right training in jiu-jitsu techniques help officers handle themselves better in difficult situations? Can jiu-jitsu help reduce the number of shooting incidents? There are lot of thing we don’t have control over right now. The last 3 months has massively increased our knowledge of the things we don’t have control over. In this episode Carter and Mo discuss how to the channel the feelings this brings into creating something positive.•Why do some people quit making podcasts after only producing a few episodes? (00:00)•The power of accountability and good training partners (5:00)•Separating what you have control over from what you don’t have control over (09:09)•Mentally dealing with tragedies that seem preventable (12:04)•Creating a jiu-jitsu based training center for police (15:18)•Why jiu-jitsu training needs to be a part of an officers schedule and not done in their own time (21:05)•How do you train in way that leaves you at your best to deal with the outside world (27:26)•A lot of the things in life that we think are stable - aren’t (31:05)•How understanding what you can and cannot change can create opportunities (34:40)•Helping law enforcement take control ot their financial destiny (37:50)•some of the issues with welfare (38:28)•True freedom comes from being financially independent (40:40)•Getting to a place where you can choose whether or not to work (41:58)Joe Rogan Podcasthttp://podcasts.joerogan.net/Jocko Podcasthttps://jockopodcast.com/How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius by Donald Robertsonhttps://www.amazon.com/How-Think-Like-Roman-Emperor/dp/1250196620/Marcus Aureliushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_AureliusCarter Buys Homeshttps://carterbuyshomes.com/Will Caldwell https://dojokyle.com/

Covid-19 continues to have an impact of our lives and our businesses. Just as things have begun to open up, there are threats of another shutdown. Can businesses fight this? Should businesses fight this? In this episode Carter and Mo talk about whether business owners should take legal action, what they are doing to prepare for another shutdown and why having jiu-jitsu back is so important.•Recent spikes in Covid-19 cases and the threat of more shutdowns (01:00)•An argument for why businesses need to stay open (05:00)•Should businesses sue for being forced into temporarily shutting down their business (07:50)•Jiu-jitsu owners need to take legal action to protect their livelihood (11:19)•Why jiu-jitsu is an essential business (12:57)•How Carter is preparing in case there is another shutdown (15:45)•This situation will come to an end (18:41)•Create backups so you can keep the things important to you in your life (20:08)•People need to admit when they get things wrong (22:40)•Carter’s experience having a Dr tell him that he didn’t know why he had chronic hip pain (25:18)•How a KGB defector would create dissent in America (28:29)•If we are all to come together we need to focus on the things we have in common and not our differences (31:41)•The patriotism after 9/11 (33:21)•Join together and fight before schools go out of business (36:31)Top 20 BJJ Podcasts You Must Follow in 2020https://blog.feedspot.com/bjj_podcasts/Veterans Jiu-jitsuhttps://www.veteransjiujitsu.com/Slanker Meatshttps://www.texasgrassfedbeef.com/Assault Airbikehttps://www.assaultfitness.com/products/airbike-classicKGB defector Yuri Bezmenov's warning to America (1984)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQPsKvG6WMI

In this episode, Carter and Mo welcome special guest Kaelum Kalista. Kaelum not only competes in jiu-jitsu but also runs a school in the Dominican Republic. He recently produced an instructional called Secret Submissions and has 2 more instructionals on the way. With his school currently closed due to Covid-19 he is exploring other ways of teaching both through instructional and online classes. The trio discuss how learning jiu-jitsu evolves, gi vs nogi training and some of the issues with instructionals.•How Kaelum got into jiu-jitsu after getting into boxing and taekwondo (02:16)•Why he moved to the Dominican Republic and started a jiu-jitsu school there (05:17)•The events that caused Kaelum to open a school when he previously had no desire to teach (07:04)•Will tourism start up again at the start of July? (10:03)•The jiu-jitsu scene in Austin (12:41)•You have to learn how to learn before you can really master jiu-jitsu (13:58)•How Covid-19 has impacted Kaelum’s jiu-jitsu both as a competitor and as a teacher (17:28)•Making his instructional (19:00)•The MMA instructional Kaelum has also produced (22:32)•Is training in a gi beneficial to no-gi? (24:08)•Why Kaelums techniques seem better suited to nogi (25:33)•Why Sneaky Submissions is different from other instructionals (28:13)•A couple of stories about loop chokes (31:04)•Hard work can overcome lack of natural talent (35:36)•Training and competition are two different animals (39:11)Sneaky Sumbissionshttp://bjjwayoflife.com/3rd Coast Grapplinghttps://www.3rdcoastgrappling.com/TRAPP BJJhttps://www.trappbjj.com/Lachlan Gileshttp://lachlangiles.net/Kit Dalehttps://kitdaletraining.com/

The media tends to highlight the negative things that are happening in the world. Negativity makes headlines that entice clicks and views. When the world feels chaotic and a million miles away from normal, it is easy to forget that there are still good things happening in the world. In this episode Mo and Carter talk about jiu-jitsu bringing people together, why now is a great time to start a business and how we will get back to normality. •How the media is invested in highlighting the differences in people (01:05)•Jiu-jitsu brings people from all sorts of backgrounds together and gives them something in common (02:35)•Surround yourself with positive people (06:31)•The best time to start a business is in a recession (10:03)•If you learn the skills of business they will get you through the good and bad times (10:32)•You have to be fearless and believe in your self (13:15)•Elon Musk has the confidence to be unconcerned when his car demo goes wrong (13:59)•The people who redefine what is possible (16:09)•Look at life as a game you are going to win (17:38)•Mo went to a restaurant for the first time since the pandemic hit (22:09)•Not taking seeing your friends for granted (24:19)•This is a great time to work on new skills (27:05)•We will bounce back from everything pretty quickly once the economy starts moving again (28:24)Kobe Bryanthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_BryantEd O’Neillhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_O%27NeillRocky IVhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_IVTesla claimed its pickup truck was ‘bulletproof’ — then smashed its windows with a metal ballhttps://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/22/tesla-smashes-bulletproof-pickup-trucks-windows-with-a-metal-ball.htmlThe Boring Company finishes tunnel beneath Las Vegas Convention Centerhttps://newatlas.com/urban-transport/boring-company-tunnel-vegas/30 For 30: Lancehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWE4DnnCuvM

It’s easy right now to let the ball drop. These are strange, stressful times. But successful people look for opportunity when others might not see any. Carter has been getting out, driving around and calling every for-sale sign he sees. This has helped him find potential deals before anybody else, and make connections with realtors. In this episode Mo and Carter discuss why being proactive works, taking the initiative and avoiding overthinking. •Carter’s experience moving into a new area of real estate – land (02:16)•Driving around and calling every sign he sees (03:40)•The challenges of building relationships with realtors (05:43)•Doing your own research first (07:28)•A lesson in being proactive to get the deal (09:33)•Knowing what work to do yourself (15:13)•Creating opportunities by taking the initiative (17:11)•Reaching out and networking with people and how right now the phone is king (18:46)•Carter has his first land deal (19:32)•To really learn how to do something, you just have to do it (20:00)•The power of boots on the ground (22:17)•If you want to be super successful you have to grind while other people are sleeping (23:21)•To build a community you have to be part of that community (26:04)Flip Anything USAhttps://www.flipanythingusa.com/LoopNethttps://www.loopnet.com/Dan Penahttps://www.danpena.co.uk/Grant Cardonehttps://grantcardone.com/The Last Dancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Dance_(TV_series)

It’s a difficult time right now and how we react to things can be more extreme than usual. Mo has been thinking about how stoicism can help us through this strange time. Some of its core principles are about how to deal with the bad stuff that happens to all of us. Since many of the texts on stoicism can be very academic and philosophical, Mo sought out a book that is more practical in its approach. Even though he’s only halfway through the book, he has already found ways to apply it to his life. In this episode Mo and Carter talk about dealing with angry people, adjusting to life as it is right now and not letting your emotions dictate your behaviour.•What led Mo to thinking about stoicism (00:33)•Finding a book about the practical side of stoicism (01:57)•A way he recently applied stoic ideas to his life (03:08)•Dealing with angry messages from people receiving mail-outs (06:26)•How you feel about something is all about perspective (11:50)•At a certain point you have to get on and live your life, but mindfully (14:27)•How training has changed for Carter (15:49)•Mo talks about his recent experience watching courses on Masterclass (18:45)•The jab is always the solution (21:13)•Mike Tyson is going to do another fight (25:00)•How ageing impacts elite athletes (31:45)•Limitations don’t define your happiness or your ability to live your life (35:53)•What Mo did about the guy who was reacted angrily to getting a mail-out (37:04)•Living an honourable life (39:00)•Not letting your emotions dictate your behaviour or make good decisions (40:26)•A lot of your happiness will come from you trying to control something you have no control over (43:29)How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius by Donald Robertsonhttps://www.amazon.com/How-Think-Like-Roman-Emperor/dp/1250621437The Shawsahank Redemptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shawshank_RedemptionMasterclasshttps://www.masterclass.com/Chris Hadfieldhttps://chrishadfield.ca/Mike Tyson comeback: Evander Holyfield reveals talks under way for trilogy exhibition fighthttps://talksport.com/sport/boxing/706770/mike-tyson-comeback-evander-holyfield-trilogy-exhibition-fight/Rafael Cordeirohttps://kingsmma.com/history

Some people get into business with the sole purpose of creating a passive income stream. But it that a worthy goal? In this episode Carter and Moe explore the shortcomings of passive income. Carter can outsource the management of one of his rental properties, but in reality this is not as passive as it may seem. Carter and Mo talk about the problem of pricing things too low, considering the people your product is attracting and staying on top of skills in your business.•The myth of passive income (00:34)•Managing the managers (02:35)•Finding a short term rental covered in chocolate milk (04:20)•How you price things impacts the kind of person you attract (08:55)•Finding a balance between passive and active (11:00)•If you want a completely passive business then you don’t actually want to be in business (13:53)•How the things you focus on might change as you get more successful (16:15)•Why people sometimes stop doing the things that got them their success (19:55)•Constantly evaluate what’s working and look at what’s coming over the horizon (22:20)•Reducing price isn’t a solution, sometimes the right move is to pivot (23:22)•Making sure you stay in a position to make more deals (26:31)•To get to a point of having passive income you have to work your butt off (28:24)•How do you keep your employees accountable? (29:00)•If you’re trying to get to a point where you don’t have to work, what is the point? (30:26)•Gotta get your reps in, in training and businesses (32:58)•Learning lessons from Covid-19 (36:28)Gary Vaynerchuckhttps://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/Princess Bride – Mostly deadhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbE8E1ez97MPrincess Bridehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbE8E1ez97Mhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_Bride_(film)Tom Mckay – Flip anythinghttps://www.flipanythingusa.com/Bruce Peterson https://apt-guy.com/Trump: The Art of the Comeback by Donald J. Trumphttps://www.amazon.com/Trump-Art-Comeback-Donald-J/dp/0812929640/

Is the cure worse than the disease? In this episode Carter and Mo reflect on the pandemic and the effects of quarantine on businesses, and the people who run those businesses. Is this strategy of quarantine the right one?Making decisions is often tricky. You may follow a particular path and then suddenly decide not to pursue it. Because it doesn’t feel right. Carter has realised that some of the business decisions he made prior to the pandemic were the right ones. It’s a reminder that sometimes you have to trust yourself and listen to your gut.• The inconsistency of income when running a business (00:29)• Proformas versus the real story (01:52)• The joy of finding a motivated seller (04:02)• The ways in which technology is helping us get through these times (08:21)• Is technology contributing to the anxiety and panic around Covid-19? (09:31)• The rise of ways for people to get their opinions out there and how it amplifies the noise (13:26)• Now that we have some numbers is it time to start changing what we are doing? (20:11)• Does the information we now have mean the government should consider changing strategy (24:43)• Is being in quarantine causing more suicides? (25:27)• If business are going out of business now they were already dicey before the pandemic hit (32:53)• The trouble with leveraging when buying property (34:27)• The weirdness of having freedom taken from you even for a short period of time (39:58)• The advantages of staying small and not getting into bigger, riskier deals (41:13)• Having the confidence to listen to your gut (42:26)• Being honest with yourself about your judgements (45:16)• It be interesting to see the life changing revelation people will have during this time (46:48)12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B. Petersonhttps://www.amazon.com/12-Rules-Life-Antidote-Chaos/dp/0141988517The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail--but Some Don't by Nate Silverhttps://www.amazon.com/Signal-Noise-Many-Predictions-Fail-but-dp-0143125087/dp/0143125087Contagionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contagion_(2011_film)World War Zhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_Z_(film)Spanish Fluhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_fluRobert Kiyosaki

Some businesses right now are just surviving, other have already gone under and some have successfully pivoted into digital and are thriving. Pivoting is taking the skills and knowledge that you know about one thing and applying it to something else. Sometime a bad deal is just a bad deal, but sometimes pivoting can turn it into a good deal. In this episode Carter reminisces about his best deal and his worst deal, and realises that if he had pivoted, his worse deal would not have been his worse deal. •How sometimes we need to pivot, and the skill of recognising when to pivot (00:11)•Observing people who have manage to pivot into running a virtual jiu-jitsu school (03:42)•What led Carter to look for new deals by going back to basics and driving around looking for property (05:55)•Why the first Airbnb Carter did is one of his best deals ever (11:08)•What it actually means to pivot and Carter’s experience pivoting (13:50)•Sometimes something that seems like a good deal doesn’t turn out that way (16:41)•Carter’s least favourite deal (17:54)•Why he missed his opportunity by being stubborn (21:02)•Realising that in hindsight, he could have been successful (24:32)•How the limitations of life in the pandemic can lead you to try new things like Carter’s recent 30 min shadow box (26:51)•Finding breakthroughs and discovering that there are positives about this strange time (27:43)Austin Submission Fightinghttp://www.austinsubfight.com/Jordan Belforthttps://jordanbelfort.com/Way of the Wolf: Straight Line Selling: Master the Art of Persuasion, Influence, and Successby Jordan Belforthttps://www.amazon.com/Way-Wolf-Straight-persuasion-influence/dp/1473674816/

What does it mean to be a martial artist? Everybody is going to have a different answer and that answer will most likely change as their journey into martial arts develops and evolves. In this episode Carter and Mo give their thoughts on that question. Can you be humble and competitive? Is martial arts just about self development? How do you have the confidence to solve problems and the awareness to know that you don’t have the answers? •Carter’s experience training at home and making workout videos (00:26)•The things Mo is missing in these strange pandemic times (08:01)•How what it means to be a martial artist evolves over time (11:27)•How Mo views being a martial artist now (13:23)•That jiu-jitsu amplifies who you already are, good and bad(14:16)•Why martial arts was always about self-development and self mastery for Mo (15:31)•The balance between finding solutions and knowing you don’t have the answers (18:04)•Using training partners to create problems for you to solve (21:47)•Martial arts should make you humble (23:27)•How does being competitive play into this? (24:47)•Being a martial artist is a way of life (26:27)Steve Hordinskihttps://twitter.com/SteveHordinskiOn Jiu Jitsu by Chris Matakashttps://www.amazon.com/Jiu-Jitsu-Chris-Matakas/dp/1546922903/

How does someone decide to open a jiu-jitsu school? What qualities do you need to be a good instructor and leader? Carter and Mo talk to Steve Hordinski the owner of Katharo Training Center about his journey to opening a jiu-jitsu school. Steve has now moved into the digital space with his platform jiujitsuonthego.com They talk about having the right mindset, learning how to be a great instructor and getting through the hard times.•How Steve became passionate about jiu-jitsu (01:20)•Realising he wanted to teach jiu-jitsu (06:03)•Getting out of the military and trying to figure out what to do next (09:21)•The decision to open a school (11:08)•Having a mindset that he was going to succeed (13:07)•Attracting students to the school (14:25)•The significance of his school name (18:22)•Learning to run the school as a business and becoming a leader (23:57)•How Steve realise that he didn’t need to be the star of the school (27:32)•Focusing on being a good leader and making your students better than you (31:07)•Why Steve started documenting lessons and seminars and creating Jiu-jitsu On The Go (31:43)•Thinking about the best ways to teach timing in jiu-jitsu (34:34)•Having the same high expectation of yourself as a teacher that you had as a competitor (37:31)•Advice for someone who wants to open a jiu-jitsu school (41:40)•3 books that have impacted Steve (44:44)Katharo Training Centerhttps://katharotrainingcenter.com/Jiu-Jitsu On The Gohttps://www.jiujitsuonthego.comBob Proctorhttps://www.proctorgallagherinstitute.com/Javier Vazquezhttps://twitter.com/javiershowtimeEpisode 39: Acres of Diamonds – Finding opportunity everywherehttps://www.thejiujitsuoflife.com/podcasts/episode-39/Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hillhttps://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Original-1937/dp/1640321101The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattleshttps://www.amazon.com/Science-Getting-Rich-Wallace-Wattles/dp/1984052330/The Kybalion by Three Initiateshttps://www.amazon.com/Kybalion-Centenary-Three-Initiates/dp/0143131680/Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy by Sadhguruhttps://www.amazon.com/Inner-Engineerin

There has never been a time when we have had so much information available to us. Amidst a global pandemic there can be a sense of urgency to keep up to date with what is happening right now. But how do you separate the important information from the noise? In a world where everything is changing everyday, how do you stay sane? Every day brings new predictions of the death rate, how many people will get the virus and when it will all be over. Despite this, no-one knows what the future will really bring.In this episode Carter and Mo discuss a book that talks about how to mange information, the problem with clickbait and why experts should not always be listened to. •How Carter has progressed from freaking out to feeling good about things (00:48)•The advantage of having low overheads (02:14)•Carter’s new pull-up bar (04:36)•Reaching out to people (05:35)•When we’re getting so much information about things, how do you separate the important stuff from everything else (07:45)•Looking at history to figure out what might happen in the future (08:34)•The two types of experts (10:44)•The media focus on clickbait and bad news (13:00)•Considering the death toll of the Spanish flu and finding perspective (14:55)•It’s important to think about what will happen after all this (18:21)•The problem with experts (21:41)Contagionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contagion_(2011_film)The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail but Some Don't by Nate Silverhttps://www.amazon.com/Signal-Noise-Many-Predictions-Fail-but/dp/0143125087Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting by William Goldman https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Screen-Trade-Hollywood-Screenwriting/dp/0446391174/Spanish Fluhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu

The world has changed rapidly over the past few weeks and if you run a business, it is clear that Covid-19 is going to have a significant impact. How do you stay sane while developing strategies to evolve your business in the short term? In this episode Carter and Mo talk to school owner Will Caldwell about how he is coping with the impact Covid-19 is having on his business. They discuss dealing with a situation you have no control over, ideas for training without a school and how we will all get through this. •Introducing this episodes special guest – Will Caldwell (00:51)•How the crisis unfolded for Will and when he realised it was going to impact his business (04:30)•Focusing on low overheads in order to protect the business from an unknown crisis (07:19)•Why Will focuses on the day to day (09:34)•How nobody has control over this situation and how to deal with that (12:42)•Will’s plans for providing online classes (15:01)•Progressing without being on the mat for a few weeks or months (16:10)•Carter’s experience of watching people train when he couldn’t train due to injury (17:10)•The benefits of visualization (18:58)•Looking at how to strategise in this new situation (22:37)•Working together with others to get through this (25:52)•Will recommends a book about running a martial arts school and getting through the hard times (28:05)Dojo Kylehttps://dojokyle.com/Success is Waiting: The Martial Arts School Owner's Guide to Teaching, Business, and Life by Buzz Durkinhttps://www.amazon.com/Success-Waiting-Martial-Teaching-Business/dp/0996575804

Going to a school and training jiu-jitsu is not possible right now. The reality of coronavirus is that we all have to self isolate as much as possible and many schools have temporarily closed. So what can you do to keep training in these strange times? Carter and Mo talk about resources for training, training solo and ways to improve your game that don’t involve mat work.Click “read more” for show notes!

The world is facing a global pandemic. People are changing their routines and not spending money at the places they normally would. This is a black swan event and can have a devastating impact on businesses. How can a business prepare for, and mitigate, the impact of a black swan event? There are things that jiu-jitsu school owners can do, that can put them in a better position to get through unpredictable events. In this episode Carter and Mo discuss building systems, incorporating flexibility and diversifying your income streams.Click “read more” for show notes!

Students are often given the advice to just trust their instructor when it comes to belt promotions. That is good advice but puts a bit of pressure on the instructor. How should instructors approach promotion? Should they treat all students the same? Is a curriculum necessary? Carter and Mo discuss making a criteria, monitoring progress and supporting students who want to know what they need to do to progress. Click “read more” for show notes!

However much we like to think they don’t, belts matter. Sometime instructors forget what it is like to be a student wanting to get your next belt. Some students don’t think they are ready for promotion, some think they are getting passed over and then there are those who truly don’t care. What does it mean to get a belt you don’t feel ready for? What should you do if you feel you are ready to be promoted and aren’t? Click “read more” for show notes!