Day 2: Calming the mind

by | March 23, 2020 | Exploring Breakthrough, featured, High-Performance, Mental Toughness, Popular | 0 Comments

I used to love horror movies, like The Birds from Alfred Hitchcock or the Poltergeist movies by Brian Gibson. The problem was that I would often feel so anxious about any sounds I would hear, and any shadows I would see, that it would take me hours to fall asleep....
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Why our brain is like an Ice Cube

by | August 11, 2014 | Exploring Breakthrough | 0 Comments

It is a common mistake to assume that gradual change will only engender incremental results. My experience has shown me that what may seem difficult at first, will at some point transform into massive results. This will be a key topic in my upcoming book ( more about...
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The Mindful Traveller or how to enjoy your trips no matter how stressful they are

by | September 4, 2014 | Personal | 0 Comments

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....
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The one trait you need for high performance!

by | November 19, 2014 | Exploring Breakthrough | 0 Comments

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...
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The biggest moment of my life

by | July 11, 2014 | Personal | 0 Comments

“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results”.- Albert Einstein I can’t describe the feelings that raced through my body as I was walking towards my girlfriend. This would be the last time she would be my fiancée, as she was...
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Find the love of your life with these tips

by | February 22, 2015 | Exploring Breakthrough | 0 Comments

Finding love can seem so brutally difficult to many. This is especially frustrating as most of us believe at some level that we are worthy of love.  To add salt to the wound, it becomes even more painful when we see so many others flourishing in with their partners....
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What Rats Teach Us About Getting Rid Of Poor Habits

by | October 29, 2018 | High-Performance, Mental Toughness | 0 Comments

If you were to put a single rat into a tiny little cage that had nothing but a cup filled with pure water and a second cup with a Morphium cocktail, what do you think the rat would choose? It turns out that this experiment has been made many times. And guess what...
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Resolving Military Conflicts

by | August 5, 2014 | Exploring Breakthrough | 0 Comments

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...
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8 steps to building new habits

by | March 27, 2019 | High-Performance | 0 Comments

I want you to take a moment and think about your day. In all likelihood, you will probably notice that what you did today was very similar to what you did yesterday: You woke up at a similar time to a similar mood. You got out of your bed in a similar way, ate the...
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The Wealthy And The Rich

by | March 30, 2015 | Personal | 0 Comments

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...
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Exploring and Designing Breakthrough Models in Higher Education

by | June 25, 2014 | Exploring Breakthrough | 0 Comments

With the release of an updated EDUCAUSE on Campus toolkit, Exploring and Designing Breakthrough Models in Higher Education, Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) completes a trio of publications intended to guide those of you who are interested in making the move...
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Day 7: Strengthen your most important relationships

by | March 25, 2020 | Exploring Breakthrough, High-Performance, Mental Toughness | 0 Comments

It’s remarkable how creative people get when locked up in their homes! During the last few days, I have received so many hilarious clips on my phone that made me almost die from laughter. From all of them, I hate to admit it, but this is my favorite.Don’t get me...
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How To Wake Up By 5 Am Easily And Effortlessly!

by | February 2, 2019 | Exploring Breakthrough, High-Performance, Mental Toughness | 0 Comments

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...
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High Pressure Situations; The Secret of Winners

by | June 15, 2015 | Exploring Breakthrough, Popular, Sports | 0 Comments

“You cannot run away from a weakness; you must sometimes fight it out or perish; and if that be so, why not now, and where you stand.”- Robert Louis Stevenson Many people love the game of tennis, as it is a game that reflects some of the physical and mental challenges...
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My first 2 weeks as a second-time dad!

by | March 18, 2018 | Exploring Breakthrough, High-Performance, Mental Toughness, Personal | 0 Comments

Learning from past mistakes and overcoming three main challenges to stay productive and disciplined even while everything else at home seems to be falling upside down! How time flies! Two weeks ago, my wife started getting her first serious contractions. Every few...
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Episode 1: How thinking influences our life and our relationships with Actor and Dating Expert, Luke Steele.

by | June 4, 2013 | Videos | 0 Comments

 Amongst other things, Luke shares: - What it takes to be an awesome actor. - Why thinking matters to be successful in life. - Why success doesn’t always equal happiness. - The habits and the thinking patterns that separate successful people from everyone else..
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Day 5: Prioritize Sleep

by | March 24, 2020 | Exploring Breakthrough, High-Performance, Mental Toughness | 0 Comments

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...
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What are your goals for 2015?

by | December 24, 2014 | Personal | 0 Comments

This is the time of the year where most people set New Year Resolutions. It is a great time to think about what we really want in life, and then set up a strategy to achieve those specific goals. This is why I plan to write my next few blog posts on this topic. As a...
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Day 12: Powerblocks

by | March 30, 2020 | Exploring Breakthrough, High-Performance, Mental Toughness | 0 Comments

This morning I woke up and realized I have been pretty distracted throughout the last two weeks: I have been sitting home obsessing with the news and everything that is going on in the world. My kids have been home demanding my attention. And my wife needed some...
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Day 10: Thinking Time

by | March 28, 2020 | Exploring Breakthrough, High-Performance, Mental Toughness | 0 Comments

All my life, I have lived my dream job: I represented some of the world’s best tennis players. I ran professional tournaments. And Iwas fortunate to travel to most of the major tournaments and watch world class tennis from the best seats. However, with the birth of my...
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Mental Toughness: Do You Have It?

by | May 17, 2015 | Exploring Breakthrough, Popular | 0 Comments

''If I have to be bribed into doing this, then it must not be worth doing for its own sake.'' (David G. Myers, 2005) How tough are you? What a tough question, right? I know, I am asking myself that question as well. My topic for this week is about Mental Toughness....
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The one daily practice that will make you more focused than ever before…

by | June 22, 2018 | High-Performance, Mental Toughness | 0 Comments

In a study published in 2010, which was conducted in Dunedin, New Zealand, researchers followed kids between the ages of four and eight and tested them thoroughly on cognitive control.  The researchers then tracked the participants down when they were in their 30’s...
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Day 14: Creating a lasting habit

by | April 1, 2020 | Exploring Breakthrough, High-Performance, Mental Toughness | 0 Comments

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...
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Why we do what we do, without knowing it…

by | October 22, 2014 | Exploring Breakthrough | 0 Comments

Why is so much of our thinking (that underpins most of our behavior, determines our choices, our happiness, and our lives) invisible to us, and why are our unconscious desires so often the exact opposite to what we think we visibly want? This is one of the key...
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Who will be the next big tennis star?

by | July 28, 2014 | Sports | 0 Comments

People always ask me to predict who the next top tennis player will be. Let me start by saying tennis is an extremely tough sport. Kids need to train many hours from an early age, while parents need to invest their savings to support their dreams to become tennis...
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How to instantly gain confidence

by | April 6, 2015 | Personal | 0 Comments

As a child, I remember looking up towards the kids who expressed confidence. I quickly realized that confidence is one of the key recipes for success. I knew this was a trait I would have to have, in order to be successful. So I tried to imitate those confident guys,...
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The Power Of Daily Journaling: Why This One Practice Can Change Your Life

by | October 21, 2015 | Exploring Breakthrough, featured | 0 Comments

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...
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Day 2: Calming the mind

by | March 23, 2020 | Exploring Breakthrough, featured, High-Performance, Mental Toughness, Popular | 0 Comments

I used to love horror movies, like The Birds from Alfred Hitchcock or the Poltergeist movies by Brian Gibson. The problem was that I would often feel so anxious about any sounds I would hear, and any shadows I would see, that it would take me hours to fall asleep....
Read More

Why our brain is like an Ice Cube

by | August 11, 2014 | Exploring Breakthrough | 0 Comments

It is a common mistake to assume that gradual change will only engender incremental results. My experience has shown me that what may seem difficult at first, will at some point transform into massive results. This will be a key topic in my upcoming book ( more about...
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5 Morning Habits of the Ultra-Successful

by | March 22, 2015 | Exploring Breakthrough | 0 Comments

After years and years of studying and managing some of the best of all-time, you start to see many commonalities among them. What is it that they do? What separates them from the pack? What’s the difference between good and great? Those are the questions I try to...
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Who will be the next big tennis star?

by | Jul 28, 2014 |

People always ask me to predict who the next top tennis player will be. Let me start by saying tennis is an extremely tough sport. Kids need to train many hours from an early age, while parents need to invest their savings to support their dreams to become tennis...

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Making Peace with Stress

by | Jul 22, 2014 |

5 days of pure relaxation. This has been our schedule here in Crete, which is one of the most beautiful places I know. Five days in which I turned off my phone, left the world behind me, and split my time between lying in the sun, and diving into the cool deep waters...

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The biggest moment of my life

by | Jul 11, 2014 |

“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results”.- Albert Einstein I can’t describe the feelings that raced through my body as I was walking towards my girlfriend. This would be the last time she would be my fiancée, as she was...

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