Posts by Lori Weintraub
David Thomas Interview
ALABAMA – DAVID “LD” THOMAS: David “LD” Thomas is the FIMA Representative for the State of Alabama, as well as the only FIMA Black Belt or Instructor in the state. LD began his martial arts career in Taekwondo at the age of 9 and went on to finish second in the U.S. Open Martial Arts…
Read MoreMark Winn Interview
Mark Winn is our Krav Maga Representative in Virginia. He has been practicing martial arts over 30 years and has a 2nd Dan Black Belt in Krav Maga. He has trained under our FIMA Representatives Masters Bruce and David Rubinberg at FEKS Martial Arts Center. He is the chief instructor and owner at Winning Warrior…
Read MoreChristian Garippa Interview
Christian Garippa is our FIMA Representative for the Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas area, and has been practicing martial arts for over 20 years. The majority of his training has been in Krav Maga and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Christian has Black Belts in Krav Maga, and also in BJJ under Master Carlos Machado. Other martial arts that he…
Read More3 Powerful Tactics that Motivate Customers to Buy
3 Powerful Tactics That Motivate Customers to Buy Wooing customers is a little bit like dating. No, you can’t present the engagement ring on your first date! There’s a two-way relationship that grows one step at a time before it leads to the church doors. You can’t rush it… you can’t skip it… if you’re…
Read MoreMeditation as Stress Relief
Meditation as Stress Relief Meditation is a form of alternative medicine that promotes relaxing and mental calmness using controlling or suspending thoughts for a certain period of time. Since meditation involves physical and mental relaxation, it’s a great way to relieve stress. When some people hear about meditation as a way to relieve stress, they…
Read MoreShonie Carter Interview Part 2
Shonie Carter – Mr. International Mr. International – none other than Shonie Carter. Shonie was born in Chicago, Illinois and is a renowned fighter and martial artist. Shonie started as a wrestler back in high school and then added Judo and Jujutsu. He was an All-American Wrestler and won state titles in Judo while in…
Read MoreShonie Carter Interview Part 1
Shonie Carter – Mr. International Mr. International – none other than Shonie Carter. Shonie was born in Chicago, Illinois and is a renowned fighter and martial artist. Shonie started as a wrestler back in high school and then added Judo and Jujutsu. He was an All-American Wrestler and won state titles in Judo while in…
Read MoreAlways Assume
Always Assume Okay, what’s up with these confounding messages? Last week you said, “Never Assume” and this week you say, “Always Assume”. Here’s the scoop. These are two sides of the same coin. Believe it or Not (thank you Ripley), they are saying the same thing. This concept is so important, we wanted to give…
Read More3 Ways to Soar Through a Recession
3 Ways to Soar Through a Recession
Read MoreNever Assume
Never Assume It’s easy to believe that we are experienced enough in life that we can make some pretty strong predictions. This goes for our personal relationships, business relationships, dealing with clients, knowing how friends, family, and bosses are going to respond to what we are going to say before they ever utter a word.…
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