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The Overmountain Men were from settlements west of, or “over” the Appalachian Mountains. In the 1700’s, these mountains were the boundary dividing the thirteen American

“To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.” – George Washington Starting any project or major undertaking involves

In 216 BC, Hannibal invaded Italy during the Second Punic War as part of Carthage’s strategy to challenge the growing power of Rome. In the

“Speed in the martial arts is not the True Way.” – Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings Too often in our modern world, we

In life, uncertain times and adversity are sure to find you. But in adversity, there is opportunity. Great thinkers throughout history have shown us the

In ancient Greece and most importantly politics, Solon realized how hard it was to please everyone. “In great affairs you cannot please all parties.” –

Genghis Khan understood the value of perspective. “He warned them that “if you can’t swallow your pride, you can’t lead.” He admonished them never to

“In my martial art, we dislike such one-sidedness and narrowness of mind. You should investigate this thoroughly.” – Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings,

Real estate acquisitions all have one common denominator – the unstable flux of time. Over two thousand years ago, Marcus Aurelius realized that time was

“Rest at the end. Not in the middle” – Kobe Bryant Elite athletes are all at the top of their game when it comes to

死ぬまで練習 (Shinu made renshū) A short phrase in Japanese that means Practice Till Death. In Sparta, training as a young warrior began at the age of

According to Plutarch, Alexander was just a boy when his dad King Philip had bought the horse, now known as Bucephalus. One day, Alexander noticed

In the fifth century in an effort to educate his son, Johannes Stobaeus compiled excerpts, stories, and quotes attributable to Epictetus. What is most amazing

Benjamin Franklin was a man who understood the value of getting better each day. He called it: “The means of improvement by constant study…” Imagine