Your Network is your NETWORTH!

When was the last time you conducted your FRIENDS assessment? For the past 2 years I've had to the opportunity to be around several different groups of people. Some were groups of friends I've known for a very long time, others were groups of friends that I have met recently. After doing my research I've come to realize that the phrase "Your Network is your Networth!" is ABSOLUTELY TRUE!

Think of your 5 closest friends that you speak with, eat with, or even hang out with at least 10 times out of the month. What kind of lifestyle do they live? Successful or Unsuccessful? Married or Single? Kids or No Kids? Happy or Depressed? Healthy or Unhealthy? Take each one of the 5 and see what category they fit into. Then decide for yourself, what category do you want find yourself in. I've decided that I want to be very successful, have a great family, be as happy as possible, and keep fitness a big part of my life!

Now the road to success is a path less taken by this world. Everyone says they want to be successful but not many put forth the action, take the risk, or flat out work hard enough to become successful. They watch the clock like hawks and the moment it hits 5pm, a trail of dust is left from the speed of their exit. These friends talk about how they hate Mondays, and do not appreciate the fact that they have another week of making some money in this horrible economy. SPOILED! Another important aspect of success is having people around you that will listen to your goals and not feel any negativity nor jealousy towards you. For instance, I would love to live in a nice house and drive a Porsche one day. My friends who fall in the successful category, or friends who share the same goals as myself would probably say something like "Then keep up the hard work, be smart, and give yourself a time frame...Go for it!" My friends who still live at home with their parents, or really have nothing going on would probably say "Don't be greedy" "I just want to live a chillen life...that will make me happy!" Your friends words pierce your heart, and if you are around people who don't share your same interests...they will eventually get to you and you will find yourself saying exactly what they say. So for me, I choose success. Living a chillen life is too easy for my taste. I want a CHALLENGE! I don't want to go through the motions of life....I WANT TO LIVE!

Now for those of my friends who are married, you know darn well its not like a Disney movie! Its more like an episode of "I Love Lucy!" Marriages are not perfect, because we are not perfect yet we expect our spouse to be perfect! There are times we need to vent or talk about problems and those who believe in marriage will tell you what you need to hear to get you through whatever problem you may be facing. One day, the role will be flipped and you will find yourself encouraging either the man or woman that was encouraging you just 5 months ago! Lets say you go to someone who is single or divorced. What advice would they give? Something to the note of "You don't need this stress in your life!" "You should consider moving on." If not at first, eventually they would. I could be wrong on this one...but I'd rather be safe then sorry.

KIDS.....enough said! There is no Gray area when it comes to KIDS. You either love em or hate em!

Recently, I've made my goal of getting my six pack back! Luckily for me I found a gym called Crossfit Rancho Cucamonga. At this gym, I have been pushed to limits that I haven't experienced since I used to compete in Taekwondo. I am surrounded by Coaches and Athletes who make physical fitness a priority in their lives and they have inspired me to watch what I eat and work my butt off during workouts! Because of Crossfit, I have completely removed all white rice, white bread, and anything else that is not whole grain...out of my diet. However, things got so busy at the studio that I haven't had the been opportunity to Crossfit for over 5 months now. I can honestly say I have been side tracked. Aside from my students at PMAC, I don't have any friends who live close enough to me to keep me accountable. Luckily for me, one of my former Coaches has become a student at PMAC and he allows me to go to his house and Crossfit in his garage!!! What would I do without you Mr. Murray!

Finally it comes to this...I learned that honesty is the best policy. I've surrounded my life with so many fakes in my life during my youth. There is no reason to go into detail as it would be inappropriate, but there is no denying that I have EXPERIENCE with people. I know, and you know that there are so called friends who do not have your best interests in mind. Think about the friends you talk about to your husband or wife. The one who made a comment about you, or has ill feelings towards you and doesn't have the guts to say it to your face. But deep down you know whats going on. If you find yourself talking about how so and so did such and such, you should quickly remove them from your circle of friends and see instant results! My trustworthy network of 5 is way stronger then anyones fake network of 30. Food for thought :)

Learn To Love Mondays!

If you are on Facebook, then you would probably agree that the majority of posts on Monday pretty much look like this:

"Ugh Monday, Its going to be a looooong week!"

"Work on Mondays SUCK!"

"Waking up after a weekend of partying SUCKS......(usually that sentence ends with either a body part or a profanity word not appropriate for this blog)!!"


I want to encourage my PMAC family members to learn to LOVE Mondays! With the recent devastation of Haiti in mind, I woke up very thankful that I had another week of life to be able spend time with my wife, play with my daughter, and be in contact with the people that I love. Whenever you feel like complaining about another long week, just remember all those who have lost their lives. Remember the parents of those who have lost a loved one who would give away ALL of their possessions just to have 1 more day with their loved one so they could tell them "I love you" just one last time.

Be thankful that you even HAVE any work to finish on Mondays! There are so many horror stories of families who have lost their jobs, their homes, their cars, and even marriages due to the current economic conditions. Some have been out of a job for over 2 years and they have lost hope. I guarantee those people would do your job BETTER, at a lower pay rate. So please don't be ungrateful for the job you have and do well with the opportunity that God has blessed you with! Make sure you work hard and smart, to ensure that NO ONE takes your position!

If you've partied too hard to wake up for work on Monday thats YOUR fault, and you are headed NO WHERE...FAST! I have no tolerance for irresponsible adults, who can't make good decisions. I have no encouragement for you if you don't have any common sense. I hope you lose your job so that it is freed up for those who will not take that work opportunity for granted! Maybe, just maybe, our service might be better if the majority of jobs were filled with those who really needed the work!

Learn to love Monday's family! It's God's blessing for you all :)

Why will 2010 be GREAT for me!

Here we go! Testing is right around the corner and the essay prompt for the Belt Testers is: "Why will 2010 be great for you?"


Reason #1
2010 will be great for me because I am ready, and well prepared for this up coming year. I spent the last 2 months of 2009 educating and strengthening myself to enter this new year strong! I have a renewed spirit and my mentality has changed drastically. My skin is a lot tougher now, and no weapon formed against me shall prosper (Psalm 23)!!! This is the first year in my life that I am going in with absolute faith in God, more confidence in myself, and of course I have the best fans (Jane and Jordy), who will encourage me throughout the year :)


Reason #2
2010 will be great for me because I have a STRONG circle of friends and mentors! Notice I said I have a STRONG circle, not a LARGE circle. The current friends that I have share most of the same values as myself, and my mentors are always there for me to lift me up when I am down. They say it takes a village to raise a child right. That doesn't really change when we become an adult. I have my village :)


Reason #3
I am going to make an EFFORT to have a great year! I am going to make better choices for my life and for my business. I will remove or fix problems very quickly this year preventing myself from having unnecessary stress in my life! I put myself through TOO MUCH worried about making changes to improve MY life because I was afraid I might disappoint some people. My time is my time and I work very hard! I owe it to my wife, my daughter, and myself!

My Village that I am thankful for! They got me through 2009 and look forward to growing with them in 2010:
God/Jesus
Jane Ahn Kim My WONDERFUL STUDENTS AND PARENTS
Jordyn Alexis Kim My Coaching Staff!
(actually she gave me more stess :P ) Delano Rioux (My investor)
Pastor Jack Hibbs Master Jae Kwon Kim
Susie Ahn Master Derrik Kwak and Connie Kwak
Raymond Ahn
James Ah Master P. Ferrer
All my My Cuzzzzzinz! Master Ulysess Marcelino
(esp. Burnt out Star, for having good times Master Eddie Cha
with me when I really needed a break from life!)

New Years 2010!

Wow~

I haven't updated this blog since June! My apologies. Well since my last blog, a lot has gone on in my life. We ran into permit issues with the learning center so that is currently still on hold. But, I am still thankful for the experience because I now know I can be a killer real estate negotiator! I now have 2 locations in the city of Claremont, California and they are growing at an incredibly slow rate. Is it because of the recession? Nah, it's because we really haven't put any energy into marketing in that city. We are just relying/piggy backing off the city's recreational book that is sent out to 40,000 homes in the city. On a bright note, I started with just one location in Claremont in June and now I have 2...I can't complain. Our Rancho location is growing steadily and I am very happy with the marketing efforts! Rancho signed up students until the very last day of operation for the year :) So to sum things up, 2009 wasn't too bad!

I can say I was a victim of a GREAT economy in the beginning months which caused me to be lazy, and paid for it from May through October 2009. Lucky for me, I had a chance to network with another successful school owner on Halloween day! He really kicked my tail, and let me know why I was having such horrible months. I implemented everything I learned from him and that is why the months of November and December have been PHENOMENAL! Most would say, "If only you met him earlier!" I say, "Thank God I met him!" Yea it would have been great if I met him earlier, but I can't go back in time. However, I can change my future and that is what I will focus my thoughts on. :)

Jordyn is strong, healthy, and very smart! She is already starting to train in Taekwondo! Yes, she only lasts for 15 minutes but hey...do you know someone who started Martial Arts at 16 months? DOUBT IT! Also, today marks the first day we are going to get her off her bottle. She is already screaming like she has seen satan himself and I have no idea how I am going to sleep at night. Jane says I have to stay strong, I say "ahhhh dang it!" But you know what they say, moms always know best...right?!? So I will stop complaining and try to get through this new struggle in my life. Wish me luck!

So here it is! My New Year's Resolution/Goals:

1. Spend more time with God!

2. Truly dedicate every Sunday to family! Whether it be playing at the park after church, or even heading down to Cerritos on Saturday nights to have dinner with my parents and sleeping over (which we have done for the WHOLE month of December, and quite frankly I feel like I am sleeping at a 5 star hotel when I am there)! I promise I will not work, think, or even try to create on Sundays!

3a. WORK HARDER AND SMARTER! I have learned that I can't just sit around and expect business to be good. Monday through Saturday I am going to become a MACHINE!

3.b I will continue to be a student of Marketing!

3.c Get my real estate license!

4. Lift weights at least 3 times a week. I LOVE CARDIO! I love knowing that if I were to get into a fight with a larger opponent, all I would have to do is last for about a minute and a half before he would have the strength of a 7 year old child. However, I do want to have some knock out power early on. So, Weight training it is!

5. 5 is just as important as #1. I am going to remove the snakes from my life. You know, the ones who give you empty compliments about how you are so great...blah blah blah. The moment you turn your back, the smack talking begins! Snakes. They come in all sizes and all ages. I truly thought I found the boy who would run my empire one day only to realize...the lil boy is a snake. I am removing all snakes from my life. If I don't contact you anymore...oh well. I suggest all of my PMAC family members to take part in this exercise as well. I've dealt with several snakes this year...snakes are poison, and you need to cut them off by their heads.

May God bless you with an AWESOME 2010! But remember...you have to take some action for yourself, he won't spoil you.

Master, Daniel Kim

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