The Connection between Friends and Success. – And Why They Matter?

"If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas." - Proverb If success is what you really want, then ask these questions to yourself: Who are the people you are surrounding yourself with? Are they helping you achieving your life goals? The reason why these...

The importance of hard work

“The gratification of wealth is not found in mere possession or in lavish expenditure, but in its wise application.” —Miguel de Cervantes I want to share with you this story I found that really explains well how we often find our most valuable lessons when we had to...

The Power of Slowing Down

Snow provokes responses that reach right back to childhood. ~Andy Goldsworthy As a child, I always loved snow. In fact, while living in Switzerland, one of the coolest birthday gifts I would receive from my brother was a snowman. So my recent vacation in Odessa-- my...

Mastering The Art Of Positive Self-talk!

Martin Seligman, a leader of positive psychology, wanted to find out what the key skill was that would determine successful insurance salespeople. This was a profession in which candidates had to expose themselves to a lot of rejection. Can you guess the outcome of...

New Year Resolutions

If you are like me, you are probably planning your New Year resolutions as you read this. You may also know that most people struggle to follow through with their goals. Therefore I would like to share the key steps that have helped me define and follow through with...

How To Recover From Stressful Situations In Just 60 Seconds

“Managing energy, not time, is the key to performance, health and happiness.” -The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz I love watching sports, and one thing that really fascinates me is observing the kind of routines world-class tennis players use...

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...

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...

Resolving Military Conflicts

I key theme of my blog is that breakthroughs are caused through a shift in our thinking. This applies to international conflicts, in which warring parties often engage in a zero-sum conflict, while a win-win solution seems obvious to an outsider. For example, in the...

How To Create A Powerful Vision For Your Business In 4 Simple Steps

“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” — Napoleon Hill Do you know anyone who does not want an awesome life — both in terms of our professional success and also in terms of enjoying personal satisfaction? Of course, when you ask people,...

How to stop feeling lonely and isolated in times of coronavirus

Experts and governments tell us that the best way to stop the spread of COVID-19,  is to stay at home. So right now, millions of people have basically locked themselves inside four walls and only go out when it is absolutely essential. Here in Israel, where I live,...

The one secret you must know about love!

It is no secret that around half the marriages in the modern world fall apart after a few years. From the other half, we can also assume that many fail to really thrive in their relationships. This predicament is even scary to many singles, as they might sense that...

Why we are addicted to our phones, and what we can do about it!

How often does it happen that you allow yourself to be distracted by your phone? If you are like most people, the answer is all the time. Whether you are browsing through Facebook pages, chatting with friends or playing games on your phone, most people I know are...

Day 5: Prioritize Sleep

Today, I wanted to take a 20-minute nap. Instead, I woke up 2 hours later, feeling grumpy and tired. I felt lousy most of the day, started arguing with my wife about the most stupid things and kept losing my patience with my kids- all things I do not feel very proud...

Why do top performers love pain?

Last month I visited Odessa which really is an awesome city. And to sweeten the trip, my parents in law booked my wife and me a daily 90 minute Thai massage. These daily treatments were a true highlight for us. But at the same time,  I noticed something very strange:...

Surprisingly Simple Steps to Becoming Unstoppable

“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing”. - Brendon Bouchard Are you a big sports fan? If so, what is it that fascinates you with sport? As for me, I am a huge sports fan, simply because, in sports, we can witness athletes pushing themselves to new...

Introducing the habit of “Time Out’s”

A research in New Zealand tested the ability of self control amongst over one thousand young kids, and then followed them throughout their lives. The result was clear. The better their self control during their childhood years, the better they did in their 30’s in all...

Day 4: Start Moving Again!

Last year, in August, I caught pneumonia. I was in bed for a week and had to cancel my trip to Odessa, Ukraine, to visit my parents in law. I had a lot of time to think, and made a vow, to turn 2020 into my year of health: So from January, I worked out at least 5...

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...

What Makes Nadal Superhuman

Ambitious individuals like entrepreneurs and entertainers love watching professional tennis because it is such a tough sport. Every point is a battle, and no matter what the score it is, anything can happen until you win the last point. To make things worse -- by the...

The best tools to eliminate anxiety

Whether it is a business meeting, a hot date, or a big sports competition, we all have moments in life that raise our pulse. For such occasions, I want to share two tools that have literally transformed my life. The first tool is called “foreburning.” “Foreburning” is...

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 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...

The paradox of passion

I love asking sports experts what they say it takes to become a world-class athlete, one of the first things they say is this: “To be successful, you need to be both talented and passionate about your sport.” I do the same with successful entrepreneurs and usually get...

The Connection between Friends and Success. – And Why They Matter?

"If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas." - Proverb If success is what you really want, then ask these questions to yourself: Who are the people you are surrounding yourself with? Are they helping you achieving your life goals? The reason why these...

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...

How to go from being an amateur to becoming an unstoppable professional

I just got back from Wimbledon, probably the most known and traditional tennis event in the world. I had lots of meetings, watched some world class tennis and enjoyed to reconnect with the entire tennis industry. However, one thing I love doing during Grand Slam...

Dream as if you will live forever, live as if you will die today

"Dream as if you will live forever, live as if you will die today" - James Dean I love this quote as it embraces one of the big dilemmas of life - whether we should live in the moment, plan for the future, or reflect on the past? The truth is that to live fully...

The Science of Thinking Smarter

John Med­ina, Direc­tor of the Brain Cen­ter for Applied Learn­ing Research at Seattle Pacific University, and author of Brain Rules: 12 Prin­ci­ples for Sur­viv­ing and Thriv­ing at Work, Home, and School, wrote a great article for us on Brain Rules: sci­ence and...

Day 6: Enjoy Your Food (without over-eating)

When I was 11, I watched a movie with my brother where people were eating insects. I screamed: "Wow, that is so disgusting, how can they do that?" Then my brother told me something that changed the way I saw food: He responded: "We humans eat cows, chickens and all...

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