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Losing Weight & Feeling Healthy: Patience is Key

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…

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BJJ Journey: Black Belts Frankie Forza & Sonny Nohara Talk Sacrifices, Training Battles, and Growing On and Off the Mat

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…