By Frankie Forza I remember reading Stephen Covey’s classic book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People” and a certain gem instantly married itself to my mind: ‘The greatest threat to relationships, in both our personal and professional lives, is a failure to manage expectations.’ Note: I’m paraphrasing Covey’s teaching, which is super relevant to…
By Frankie Forza Best estimate — Sonny Nohara and I were two of the first 3,000 people in the world to earn a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The truth is — every time I rolled with Sonny Nohara in practice, I wanted to beat him, dominate him. Unfortunately, Sonny usually got the better of…
As a teenager growing up in Baltimore, I had a close friend — Christian Albert — whose father, head coach of a Division I football team, imparted a piece of wisdom I never forgot: “Frank, it’s better to PREPARE for the opportunity — and never get the opportunity — than to get the opportunity and…
