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...

The one biggest killer to peak performance

This week I am in Odessa, visiting the family of my wife. Odessa is a beautiful city, and a pleasant mix of sunshine with a light breeze give the perfect whether conditions. The other day we went to play bowling, a game I haven't played since I was maybe 10. In the...

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 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 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...

Day 12: Powerblocks

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Why is it so hard to be happy and successful?

Really I watched A Star Is Born, with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. I really loved this film! Let me share with you why: It was touching to see how the main character, Jackson Maine was this super successful pop star, famous, rich who had huge audiences and lived the...

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...

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:...

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...

How Did You Fall Into That Ditch?

As humans, we always want something more or better. This is the engine of evolution and progress. Whether we want to find a partner, stay alone, be loved, or be rejected these are all wants or purposes. A purpose is a change we want to achieve, because we think it...

7 Lessons I learned from my favorite Podcast

Ever feel like you do not have time to learn from all the amazing thought leaders and experts available? You feel like you are overloaded with information? And you just don’t know what books to read or what courses to take? Well, then I have news for you! I am the...

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...

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...

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 Trigger The Kind Of Motivation That Will Allow You To Excel In Any High Performance Career

Do you want to become a true high performer, the best at what you do? Then today’s post is for you as we will be exploring what drives world class high performers to achieve extraordinary results. We all know world class athletes, singers and actors enjoy lots of...

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...

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 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 One Practice That Creates Real Champions

When we think of big success, we picture huge celebrations luxurious lifestyle and lots of pleasurable moments. You want to really know what someone like Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal do after they win a big tournament? They might take a short break. But then they hit...

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,...

Day 1: Your 24 hour News Diet

In a study by the School of Cognitive & Computing Science, University of Sussex, a group was shown 14-min TV clips showing clips of negative clips from the news.The researchers wanted to see how watching disturbing news would affect the viewers' mood.Guess what...

Do you want to live longer?

“If you're respectful by habit, constantly honoring the worthy, four things increase long life, beauty, happiness, strength.” - Hindu Prince Gautama Siddhartha, the founder of Buddhism, 563-483 B.C. Most people dream to have a long and healthy life. Of course, there...

How to instantly gain confidence

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,...

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...

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...

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