Here is how my friend (and fellow member of the Ultimate Black Belt Test / www.the100.us), Giancarlo Fusco is recording/journaling/sharing his training/journey/test for his next black belt rank.

Visit http://fuscoubbt2012.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/fall-down-7-or-a-month-in-review/ to see full journal.

     Most of you are aware that I'm a professional photographer with a rather long history in photo journalism. So, telling a story is kind of second nature to me.  I'd like to share a story with all of you. This is something that happened to me on a recent trip to New Orleans to attend a photographer's business conference. You may find it quite interesting.

     The conference consisted of a series of seminars based on the business of photography.  During one of these seminars, the speaker asked questions of the attendees to see who was paying attention.  The reward for answering the questions correctly was a DVD of the speakers workshop program or some such other treat.  The speaker would ask the question and then throw out the gift to the attendee who had the first correct answer. It is here my story begins.

     A question was asked which required the answer - "Cause and Effect"  I knew the answer but a young woman behind me spoke first.  However, her answer was…

Hello All,

  Just wanted to catch you up on where I am in my traiinig.

I had to make an adjustment to my regimen because I had not been training for a bit.  I now need to complete 181 push-ups and abdominal exercises per day to reach my goal.

Today I completed that along with 1.25 miles on the treadmill and did some stretching which I hate.  Sorry, I mean  HATE. Like the benefit of it but I do not enjoy the process.  I have to make time to do forms and prepare for Saturday's Tae Kwon Do class that I help teach...

Kelly Marianno is a member of Peter Liciaga’s Dream 100 (www.TheDream100.com ).. You can contact Kelly Marianno at 856-266-1551 or kmarianno@gmail.com

Here is a clip from "Finding Nemo", one of my favorite movies... enjoy.

I want you to own something you want to own.

By "something", I mean the words, the phrases, the concepts, the ideas, the actions...everything that has to do with black belt excellence, personal growth and development!

By "own", I mean whenever someone thinks of a subject or searches for a subject, your name comes up!

Since it is our 21st-Century-Nature to  "own" a lot of things, I think we'd be wise by owning subjects that serve a noble and great cause, yes? 

Parenting, Child development, Behavioral Sciences, Confidence, Self-Esteem,  Self-defense, Bullying, Obesity, Positive Self-image for girls and boys, Leadership, Community Activism &…