Day 11: Visualizing your future self

On a cold wet day, on May 6th, 1954, in Oxford, a young runner from a regular working class family, made the impossible possible. Roger Bannister broke the world record by running a mile in under 4 minutes (in 3:59.04  minutes). He wrote history. But that was just the...

Day 14: Creating a lasting habit

I used to struggle going to the gym unless I worked with a private coach. Then I discovered kickboxing and boxing classes. Initially, I would keep finding excuses to miss one class after each other. This continued until I made a commitment: I would go to classes at...

The one step to experiencing unprecedented success!

“Our strength grows out of our weaknesses.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson If you could multiply your success in any area of your life, by taking one single step, would that sound like a fair bargain? Well, the good news is YOU CAN! And the single step is pretty straight...

2 Questions That Will Direct Your Life to Greatness

If I told you there were two simple questions that would help lead you towards more success, happiness, and wealth, would you believe me? Most people strive for similar goals. We all want to feel healthy, enjoy moments of successes, experience loving relationships and...

How to stop messing up under pressure

I just got back from Australia a few days ago and wanted to share with one huge insight from this trip! Everyone is still talking about the unbelievable Roger Federer, who at the age of 36 looks fresher than ever. He is the perfect role model and demonstrates true...

The Three Steps To Effortlessly Building New Habits

 Successful people are simply those with successful habits. - Brian Tracy How many times did you start a new habit, only to realize a few weeks later that you were no longer following through with your good intentions? Maybe you planned to work out five times a week,...

The truth about being a fool

I love talking about Powerblocks because I believe they are the secret spice to success. They might be different for each one of us: For an athlete, Powerblocks might be blocks of time in which they train extremely intensively. For an entrepreneur or a business owner,...

Anti-habits and the curse of compounding

Albert Einstein called “Compounding” the world’s 8th wonder because over time an asset can grow exponentially. For example, say you invest $ 1,000 today and generate a return of 10%.  In one year, you will have accumulated $ 1,100. In year two, you will have...

The Wealthy And The Rich

I know what’s your first question is. What’s the difference between being wealthy and being rich? Being wealthy and being rich synonymously involves with having a lot of money. But, the main difference between wealthy people and rich people is knowledge. Wealthy...

How to wake up at 5 am feeling fresh and alive!

“Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together.” — Thomas Dekker For the last few days, I have been waking up between 4 am and 5 am. No alarm clock, no snooze button. I just open my eyes, get out of bed and feel super excited to start my day. The...

How to become unstoppable without feeling overwhelmed and anxious

I hate failing! I fear rejection! And I hate embarrassing myself. These fears are probably one of the main reason that I occasionally procrastinate doing what I know I should be doing, both in business- and in my personal life. I settle for the status quo, my comfort...

The one trait you need for high performance!

In a study conducted in 1993 for the now famous paper, “The Role of Deliberate Practice”, three psychologists analyzed what distinguished ten of the best violin students from the Music Academy of West Berlin, who could become international soloists, from ten good...

The Power Of Daily Journaling: Why This One Practice Can Change Your Life

Some of the most gifted people I know make it a daily habit to journal. But does it really make a difference? Well, you may have heard that it does not really matter what you experience in life, but rather, how you interpret events. For example, optimists will give...

How To Wake Up By 5 Am Easily And Effortlessly!

Do you know this feeling of hearing the sound of your alarm go off, and you think the world is going to crash onto your head. You stretch your arm, somehow manage to get hold of your phone and switch the snooze button, before falling asleep again. And then you finally...

How to triple your level of motivation

Have you ever looked back and wished you had started with the pursuit of a goal, say 5 or 10 years ago? What if you had triple the motivation to do accomplish that task, do you think you would have started it?  If you are like me, your answer is probably, YES! So what...

Day 9: Do one act of kindness

I recently watched a Ted Talk with professor Stephen Post who reveals that doing acts of kindness help us live longer, healthier and happier.According to him, just the mere thought of doing something kind to others makes us feel good as it releases hormones like...

What Einstein Got Wrong When Speaking About Insanity

Have you ever noticed that often people complain about their business, their relationship or their health but they simply don’t do anything about it? For example, friends or family might complain that: They don’t make enough money but they refuse to work harder, sell...

Day 3: The Transitional Routine

I am sitting here at home, trying to write, while my youngest son keeps jumping on me and seeking my attention. One reason why staying home all day with the family, while trying to be productive, is so difficult for me is because it feels like I am always rushing from...

Day 8: Reconnect with old friends

I have always had mixed feelings about people who neglect their close friends, once they enter a relationship or get married...  ...until I got married myself (and especially ever since I have kids). Suddenly, I realize that as our life changes, and as we take on more...

Changing the Paradigm on failure

We have all heard how important it is to learn from failures, and that making mistakes is actually important. However saying that we encourage people to do and learn from mistakes is of course not the same as creating a safe environment for people to do so. In a study...

How to stop messing up under pressure

I just got back from Australia a few days ago and wanted to share with one huge insight from this trip! Everyone is still talking about the unbelievable Roger Federer, who at the age of 36 looks fresher than ever. He is the perfect role model and demonstrates true...

Never give up!

We have just concluded the first professional men's tennis tournament in Shenzhen. A surprise late entry was former Wimbledon and US Open Champion, and Olympic winner, Andy Murray. And what a lesson he has taught us.. Murray seemed very motivated and eager to win this...

Why Love matters!

Research has shown on numerous occasions that married people live a healthier life physically and spiritually, recover better from diseases, and live a healthier lifestyle. According to an article from Harvard Health Publications, a survey of 127,545 men proved that...

Day 9: Do one act of kindness

I recently watched a Ted Talk with professor Stephen Post who reveals that doing acts of kindness help us live longer, healthier and happier.According to him, just the mere thought of doing something kind to others makes us feel good as it releases hormones like...

How to stop messing up….

I'm a huge sports fan, and especially a big tennis fan. Ever since I was a kid I admired players like Boris Becker and John McEnroe. Then I turned my passion into my profession and became one of the youngest sports agents who represented some of the best tennis...

The First Step To Finding Love

“Loving someone and having them love you back is the most precious thing in the world.” ― Nicholas Sparks, The Rescue Finding true love is critical. This has been confirmed by multiple studies that have shown on that married people live a healthier life physically and...

The Mindful Traveller or how to enjoy your trips no matter how stressful they are

My wife and me have just arrived to New York, one of the busiest and hectic cities in the world. Although I think NY is a cool city, its crazy lifestyle excites me too much and this is why it is so important for me to slow down from time to time and simply relax....

Day 8: Reconnect with old friends

I have always had mixed feelings about people who neglect their close friends, once they enter a relationship or get married...  ...until I got married myself (and especially ever since I have kids). Suddenly, I realize that as our life changes, and as we take on more...

The mind blowing power of attention

In a famous experiment, Mike Merzenich taped the fingers of monkeys each day for 100 minutes to a sensor. At the same time they received headphones with music. He did this for 6 weeks. Some of the monkeys were taught to focus on the feelings resulting from the sensors...

How good are your intuitions: Part 2

Last week we spoke about two different brain functions, which we metaphorically called System 1 (makes intuitive choices) and System 2 (responsible for effort and conscious decision making). We discussed how one of the main functions of the often lazy System 2 is to...

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