I'm Gary Simmons
Welcome to my blog page. I’m glad you’re here!
So, what is it I do?
Well put simply, my expertise is to educate and empower people so they’re able understand… themselves. And, how they fit into life.
I achieve this by firstly inspiring students to become aware of their latent potential. I then guide them, so they’re able to tap into this inner strength in whatever they do, and wherever they are. Specifically, this means being their best self at home, at work or in school and, within all their relationships.
This attitude helps people to live their everyday life in a way they choose. In my opinion, being stuck in a paradigm of constant struggle, reaction, self doubt, fear and anxiety is not living. It’s merely existing.
I want to help people achieve a constructive mindset. Consequently, my passion and life’s work is creating and delivering personal development training programs. I work with children as young as 4 years old, as well as with 7 to 10 year olds. I also work extensively with teenagers and adults from all backgrounds and walks of life.
In my role as a martial arts instructor, business leader, trainer and writer, I sometimes find it hard to believe that my career has spanned over the course of thirty plus years!
It’s been quite a journey. The insights and understanding that I’ve gained about people have been derived over a lifetime of trial and error. Every single day, when I reflect on my work and on all the people who’ve helped me along the way, I feel truly honoured.
I also feel proud to have made such a positive impact on the thousands of people who have either walked into my Martial Arts school or participated in my offsite programs. When I see my students make the decision to strive towards being the best possible version of themselves… I still feel inspired and filled with purpose.
That’s why I do this and what motivated me to create a blog.
I want to use this blog as a fun and relatable means to impart my hard earned inside knowledge. I want to discuss people, relationships and life. It can be a forum for explaining and discussing the concepts that have transformed so many of my students. Also, this blog will be another great way for me to connect with and help other like minded people.
So once again, welcome.
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