Mind Over MatterTae Kwon Do-practicing techies harness the power of martial arts to solve problems.
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WhenInfobloxfounder Stuart Bailey, 34, discovered movingto Sunnyvale, California, was a condition of his venture funding,he knew there was one person he couldn't afford to leave inEvanston, Illinois: his tae kwon do instructor, Master Soon ChulKim.
Bailey's relationship with Kim stretches back to 2000, whenBailey wandered into the studio below his company's office andsigned up for a class to counterbalance the long hours he waslikely to put in on his startup. Within six months, all 10 ofInfoblox's original team, focused on developing technology tohelp companies manage various IT network resources, had signed up.So when Bailey was faced with moving, he sought to maintain theculture of confidence martial arts helped nurture.
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