Originally published on LinkedIn . These are two trophies I value more than they deserve. I started learning karate in my late 20s. A childhood dream I picked up as an adult. But I didn’t just train. I signed up to compete at a national-level championship. I was nervous. I considered backing out. When the results came in, I walked away with two trophies. Here’s the truth: One was because I was the only participant in that category.The other was because there were only two of

Originally published on LinkedIn. Join the conversation there . NOT SURE Years ago, I played in a tournament. Team name on the front: Balls of Fury. My coach asked what name I wanted on the back. I was distracted.I said, “Not sure.” I assumed he would circle back. Game day arrived. Across my back, in bold black letters: NOT SURE That is how I competed in an entire tournament — labelled by my own moment of indecision. But the jersey taught me something far more valuable abou