http://www.dennystrecker.com "The Better Parent You Become...The Brighter The Future Your Child Will Have" Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:00:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I want to tell you about your SECRET POWER. Whether we are talking about success in fitness, sports, academics or the marketplace, everyone has this SECRET POWER at his disposal - and it will work every single time, if you use it. This secret power is nothing more than having a daily ... http://www.dennystrecker.com/your-secret-power/ Today's story is by Gary Eby and makes a great point that you have to plan to be successful. Things don't just happen. Great parents are great because they planned and prepared to be parents. Great leaders are great because they planned and prepared to lead. Read this article and ... http://www.dennystrecker.com/seedtime-and-harvest/ This video is approximately 5 minutes long. Please leave your comments about the event.ShareThis http://www.dennystrecker.com/summer-picnic-2008/ Friendship counts. Whatever your life goals are, you'll achieve them faster and enjoy them more completely if you surround yourself with good friends - and if you yourself are a good friend to those around you. Based on my experience, I'd say that a good friendship is a relationship of good ... http://www.dennystrecker.com/what-kind-of-friend-are-you/ Would You Let a Bird Build a Nest in Your Hair? Many of the problems people experience come from problems in their thinking. They are tormented by the thoughts of fear; they rehearse past injuries; they are critical of themselves and of others. Understand this: You have absolute control over the thoughts ... http://www.dennystrecker.com/correct-problems-in-your-thinking/ Every parent, at one time or another, has asked their children to stop playing and come do something else, whether it’s cleaning up, eating dinner, or going to karate class. And every parent has experienced the resistance a child can raise when asked to change activities. You see, there is one ... http://www.dennystrecker.com/children-who-want-things-now/ As you already know, discipline is an important part of our classes here at “Denny Strecker’s Karate.” We believe that it is critically important for our students to learn discipline in the classroom - so that they will have discipline in all areas of their lives. As we teach this ... http://www.dennystrecker.com/reinforce-the-positive/ Play along with me for a moment… What would your reaction be if you just won $25,000 on a game show? You’d probably say you felt thrilled, elated, or excited. You would, huh? What if I told you more about the circumstances involved… You were doing great and had progressed to the last round. ... http://www.dennystrecker.com/your-perspective-determines-your-attitude/ This is a dangerous time! With summer in full swing, children have the tendency to get lazy. They want to sleep at all hours, lay on the couch, watch mind numbing TV, and declare, "I'm bored." If you allow this behavior to develop, you are sending the wrong message to your child. ... http://www.dennystrecker.com/112/ Many years ago, a martial arts student lived in a temple. One day, his teacher and the temple elders decided to send the student on a quest. Upon being summoned, the student was both elated and fearful as he appeared before the elders. They told the student that he must ... http://www.dennystrecker.com/the-quest-for-the-black-belt/