Episode 42. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Business & Character
The conversation
About Adam Ideson.
Adam Ideson sat down for Kumite Lifestyle. That conversation is episode 42, “Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Business & Character”.
Adam is a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt. His episode was recorded in person at Gracie University in Torrance, California.
He started training twice a week. Three months later he was training three times a week, and seven months later he quit his job, and jiu-jitsu is all he has done since. He calls it a nonstop pursuit of betterment for 15 years.
Adam served in the military and learned from both great and poor leaders. He talks about earning his black belt by failing more than most people are willing to, and asking what your rank is in every other part of your life.
“seven months later I quit my job and this is all I've done ever since”
“a nonstop pursuit of betterment for 15 years”
From the episode
- Ask yourself what your rank is as a communicator, a parent, a partner and in your health.
- Mastery is a direction, not a destination.
- Change starts the moment you choose it.
- Discipline
- Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
- Rank
- Black belt
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