Many people don't fail because they're mentally weak, they fail because they're mentally rigid.

In this episode, I explore one of the most powerful skills I've learned from decades of martial arts training: the power of adapting. Whether you're in a BJJ match, running a business, or facing life's unexpected challenges, your ability to adapt determines your success.

Key insights covered:
• Why rigidity defines your boundaries, but adaptability is boundless
• The difference between discipline and stubbornness
• How to know when to stay the course vs. when to pivot
• Viktor Frankl's philosophy on adapting your attitude when you can't change circumstances
• Practical examples of adaptation from BJJ, music, and disaster response

As Bruce Lee wrote: "Absorb what is useful, discard what's not, and add what's uniquely your own."

Links for Show notes:

Tom Skeeter, Sound City
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_City_Studios

Carlos Gracie
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Gracie

Helio Gracie
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A9lio_Gracie

Mitsuyo Maeda
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsuyo_Maeda

UFC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Fighting_Championship
https://www.ufc.com/

Mapquest
https://www.mapquest.com/

Hurricane Katrina
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina

Viktor Frankl
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Frankl

Auschwitz Concentration Camp
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auschwitz_concentration_camp

Eric Ries, The Lean Startup
https://theleanstartup.com/

Bruce Lee
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Lee

Dan Inosanto
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Inosanto
https://inosanto.com/

James DeMile
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_DeMile

Professor Wally Jay
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally_Jay

Small Circle Jujitsu
https://smallcirclejujitsu.com/

Winston Churchill
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill

Professor David Mitchell
https://www.instagram.com/dmitch442/?hl=en

Professor John Will
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Will_(fighter)
https://www.redcatacademy.com.au/

Music “Disambiguation” by Robel Borja https://open.spotify.com/artist/7j0DUZ79z4edeLkU2H1UoJ?si=eISl0YfaQ-yLThljs48j5A


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This episode was directed and presented by Dave Meyer, produced by Robbie Lockie, edited by Phil Marriott and music kindly provided by Robel Borja.