The Power of Education

Carl reflects on how he is now, re-educating himself on how to have a better business, a better life and how he can be a better version of himself.

Many people think their education ends when they leave school but if you want to get the best out of life for you and your family learning can be a lifelong process.

Working with a good mentor means Carl is learning how to play a bigger game and grow and in this episode, he shares how this really is the game-changer.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Lots of people feel their education ends when they start a job
• I’m constantly learning and going on courses but didn’t see it as education
• Kickboxing for me has never been a business it’s just what I love doing
• Learning about business has been a game-changer
• Being part of the Mastermind group and discussing business with other like-minded people is what has made a difference
• The power of being around people who are further along in their journey has really helped me play a bigger game and grow the business
• We’ve moved the business and grown in size
• My mentor is a life coach helping me to be a better me. He is educating me on a better life, a better me and a better business
• It’s about having a good plan and strategy
• Effectively I’ve had to go back to education to learn how to have a better business and a better life
• Never stop learning and educating yourself

BEST MOMENTS

‘For me and lots of others, education ended when I finished school’

‘Working smarter is definitely better than just working hard’

‘Learning can look different  but can continue throughout your life’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

HKA Main landing page www.hastingskickboxing.co.uk/kickstartnow

YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/Hastingskickboxing

HKA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hastingskickboxing

carldenne@hotmail.com    

ABOUT THE HOST

Hi, my name is Carl Denne.  

I was born in Hastings in 1980. Married, father of two beautiful daughters, Bethany and Leigha. 

My daughters, the wife, and gym ARE MY LIFE.

IF I’M HONEST, I pretty much failed at school. Heavily dyslexic, I was dismissed for being a “naughty kid” that didn’t want to learn. I was heavily bullied for having shit clothes and ginger afro hair. I didn’t have many friends. 

When I say bullied I don’t mean called a “poo-poo head” and being looked at in a nasty way. I mean thrown downstairs, and hit with chairs and tables. Clothes were stolen whilst in the shower. That kind of bullying…

Oh, how things have changed… 

Martial arts, and specifically Kickboxing, have changed my life, and now I am much happier and change other people’s lives for the better on a daily basis. 

I am a complete adrenaline freak, so In my spare time, track days, jumping out of planes, sitting on top of them, rage buggies in the desert… The higher, the faster the better for me. I’m always looking for the next thing to get my blood pumping, so if anyone has a challenge I’ve not found yet, please feel free to share. 

I do like a Saturday night movie night, Chinese, Netflix, lots of chocolate with my three little ladies. I love being around my friends and family. This is why I love the crazy HKA family so much, as this is my extended family.   

I left school with pretty much nothing! A few sad GCSE’s C - D grade, BUT I did have a shit-ton of energy and passion to achieve and to prove all the teachers and people that