Goal Setting
15 articles by Sensei Willy Strohmeier, from his monthly Brighton Buzz column.
2026
2025
2024
Potential Is Nothing… Until You Do Something!
Potential is like $10,000 in your pocket: you can build something with it or lose it through a hole. Believe in yourself, then put in the work.
You Are Free to Be Mediocre!
"Do I have to make a vision board?" No. You can always choose to be mediocre, or you can choose to be extraordinary. What will it be?
A Person With a Purpose Never Despairs
Viktor Frankl survived the Holocaust by holding on to purpose. Despair is suffering without meaning. What gives your life meaning this new year?
2023
2020
Recharge - Reassess - Redouble
After months in the pandemic washing machine, don't just survive. Rest to recharge, reassess where you're headed, then redouble your effort.
What Does It Take to Be Happy?
"Mom, all my hard work has paid off!" A young student's green belt test shows that happiness is not pleasure, happiness is victory.
2019
Motivation Gets You Going, Discipline Keeps You Growing
Motivation lights the spark, but it dies out quickly. Discipline is what carries every successful person to their goals. Anyone can be motivated.
Chasing Trophies or Chasing Excellence?
Cleaning out the garage, Sensei Willy found a box of old karate medals and tossed them. The real prize was never first place, but excellence.
Becoming a Black Belt
You can order a black belt by Wednesday, but becoming one takes years. To achieve more, we must first become more.
2018
2017
Quitting Is Not an Option
Why do we quit when the going gets tough? Picture yourself at the finish line instead, and believe in the potential others already see in you.
Motivation Is Not Enough
Motivation is the spark that starts the engine, but it fizzles fast. Discipline is what keeps you going long after the excitement wears off.