US Greco-Roman National Team Leadership and Character Development show Episode #12 This episode we discuss developing your manly philosophy. The 4 C’s of becoming a better man. In this episode Rick and I start the conversation by discussing the pros and cons of social media. Is it worth it? Does social media help you connect and build better relationships offline. Next we talk about books we have been reading Who hasn't looked up to another man and been envious of what you believe he has that makes him so manly? I lost my Grandfather, when I was young at 21, after my son was born. My grandfather was the man I most wanted to be like when I was young. He was the man I wanted my son James to get to know. I'm sure these great men have the same struggles, insecurities, flaws and weaknesses that we all do. What all great men have in common is a purpose. Do you have purpose? What is your purpose. Are we doing enough to be or become the man that we are capable of being? Probably not I think we can always do better, do more live harder. The real question is do we work to get better at becoming the man we want to be? My personal philosophy or ethos is simply: Be bold, courageous and take action. Becoming the man you want to be is not about ease, its struggle, failure and pain. If you want to be a man of action, someone who lives their life bold and courageously then follow the 4 C's 4 C's of becoming a better man Confidence Courage Charisma Character ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhTIznw_ycY

Olympic and World silver medalist in Greco, NCAA division one wrestler, former ranked number 1 middleweight in MMA, former UFC title challenger, and BJJ Black Belt answers YOUR questions! #bjj #whitebelt #lifting #jiujitsu #brazilianjiujitsu #grappling #mma #gi #grecoromanwrestling ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmrJpD_DjN8

Focus is on what we can control, and attitude is the first thing and everything. Humility and Gratitude are keys to being a dynastical leader. Focus on the blessing you have, and take stock in how many people have contributed to where you are today. Being a genuine authentic and resilient focus on building your C.H.A.R.A.C.T.E.R. Dec 1941 WW2 16 Million young men sacrificed their lives They had a mission --- DEFEATING EVIL. These same men had mission when they returned home --- Provide and protect for their families. I exist therefore I serve VS men today I exist therefore I deserve The enemy today is not the axis of evil, but rather a purpose void, young man needs a mission. Like leading a team Being served created a sense of entitlement Serving others creates a sense of gratitude Young men need Purpose and postponed gratification, This is tougher in the amazon consumer world we live in today, where I can order something and have it delivered to my doorstep. Victor Frankl stayed alive in concentration camp by developing a purpose and helping others develop a sense of purpose. Part of Frankl purpose was to suffer well. You cannot take away; the way I respond to the way you treat me. The last of one’s freedom is the freedom to choose one’s attitude in any given circumstance. We get to choose are attitude Joy vs. Sorrow Strength vs. Weakness Hope vs. despair ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75PRC8ahj0M

"Leaders as well as winners are a rare breed” Lee Kemp The ability to communicate what it takes to be a leader and a winner is also a rare talent. Lee shares what do leaders and winners have in common? Listen to Lee Kemp, American freestyle wrestler who achieved unparalleled success at the high school, collegiate, and international levels. The man that beat Gable as a teenager. He was wrestler of the decade 70’. After winning 3 World championships he was slated to win the Olympic Games in Moscow, Russia before the American president Jimmy Carter Boycotted the American team from participating in the Olympics. Winning Gold Available on Lee’s website http://www.leekemp.com or on https://www.amazon.com/Winning-Gold-Success-Secrets-Champion/dp/1936965283 Kemp is the subject of a film documentary, entitled Wrestled Away: The Lee Kemp Story https://www.amazon.com/Wrestled-Away-Lee-Kemp-Story/dp/B07WVF79PP Kemp was America's first three-time World Champion, winning his first title in 1978 at age 21, establishing him as the youngest American world champion ever, a distinction he held for 30 years. Lee was a four-time World Cup Champion, 7-time United States Freestyle National Champion and was a heavy favorite for gold earning a berth on the 1980 United States Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Team, but was unable to compete because of the U.S. boycott of the Olympics. Lee was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 1990. Then at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, where he was the freestyle coach for the U.S, he became just the fifth American to be inducted into the UWW Hall of Fame. Lee has three children, two sons and a daughter. Other accomplishments • 1975 Defeated Dan Gable 7-6 at the Northern Open • 1978 US Wrestling Federation "Man of the Year" • 1978 Sullivan Award Finalist • 1979 Sullivan Award Finalist • 1983 Inducted into the Wisconsin Wrestling Hall of Fame • 1998 Named the "Wrestler of the Decade" for the 70's by the Amateur Wrestling News • 2005 Named to the NCAA Wrestling 75th Anniversary Team • 2008 Inducted to International Wrestling Hall of Fame • 2009 Elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame Notes from Lee Kemp conversation • 1980 Olympics: loss, communication, gable matches • How to rebuild from loss. • There is always uncertainty in life, through disappointments. We don’t always get what we want. If you make it through the Fire, it makes you a better person. • As a coach, it is tough to relate to each person’s different levels of desire. • Winners are made first off the mat, and then on the mat. • It was important for him to see Gables Character, off the mat, as a role model of leadership and of a champion. His language was clean, and he was focused. Modeling good b ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbRWarqrmiQ