Success

In the movie, , Carl Allen (portrayed by Jim Carrey), is mired in his negative ways until the day he attends a self-help seminar that teaches the power of saying yes. The results are immediate—new job promotion, new romance, but true to Hollywood form, Carl discovers that too much of anything can be bad for you. The road to happiness is a little more complex than simply saying yes. Still, the concept that giving to others improves your health and happiness is not a screenwrit

As the Peak Performance Expert, I help people remove the  mental limitations that prevent them from achieving  greater success .  One of the main emotional blocks  I see among my clients and others , time and time again, is  this: a diminished  capacity for gratitude.  We, as a society,  seem to have forgotten what it means to  receive  with grace. To  experience and  express gratitude,  which is a  blessing in itself . In fact, we've replaced the practice of gratitude with a

In 2012, the New York Giants’ future seemed destined to end without a post-season berth. They were 7-7 and drowning in penalties, sloppy play, and low morale. After a particularly awful game, the next night the players attended chapel. There high school teacher, Gian Paul Gonzalez, spoke to them about being  all in .  According to Gonzalez, when playing poker and you feel confident in your hand, you go all in. Being  all in  became their rallying cry to action, and a call for

Are you a leader who manages people? The answer can determine how effective you are as a leader. Employees aren’t robots. They’re people with feelings and emotions. Emotionally aware leaders balance the day-to-day work and their employees’ engagement. Their success is often a direct correlation with adaptable thinking. According to a report from the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psycholog y, the benefits emotional leaders receive in the workplace are higher emplo

Modern science is re-discovering what the ancients have always understood - that certain frequencies of light can alter the physical properties of our bodies, charging the energy in our cells and speeding up the process of healing. Researchers are investigating  frequency of light therapy  for its capacity to heal numerous physical and emotional ailments and disorders – everything from muscle pain and inflammation to thyroid and metabolic disorders, skin injuries to anxiety.

With the new year approaching, everyone is looking to overcome adversity and better themselves. The idea of resolving to better yourself in the new year is a great one and further proves that adversity or turmoil in your life can lead to change for the better. This is especially true within your profession. Sometimes facing a bit of turmoil can wind up providing a meaningful career move in the long run. In fact, this was true for Hall-of-Fame football player Peyton Manning.

ESPN just released its World Fame 100 list . It’s a list of the 100 most famous athletes in the world, rated according to several factors: endorsements, followers on social media, and number of Google searches. Here are the Top Ten professional athletes who have captured the imaginations of people everywhere: Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese soccer player for Real Madrid LeBron James, American basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers Lionel Messi, Argentine soccer player

In my last blog post, I discussed how your emotions impact your physical health. Your body is an entire system of thought, that communicates with itself so it can heal from illness and injury. Right now I’d like to shed more light on how mental awareness and long term meditation not only impact your brain, but also your mental and physical performance. Studies reveal that meditation has an age-defying impact on the the brain. Those who commit to long-term meditation have mo

A little over a month ago, Nike and Jordan brand released their 2017 Black History Month (BHM) collection . The design is breathtaking, highlighted by a bold yet sleek blend of color and texture symbolizing strength, harmony, and unity. Why am I talking about shoes? Because for me, Nike’s annual BHM collection is a reminder of my personal mantra. This advice is what I pass on to my clients as well. I mentor some of the most elite people in the world, from CEOs to professional

What usually comes to mind when we think about is the compulsive consumption of unhealthy substances like fatty food, cigarettes, alcohol and drugs. While many of us take pride in avoiding these harmful habits, we rarely think about our addictions that can have the same debilitating impact on our mood, our personal and professional relationships, and our physical health. Almost everyone I know has felt that obsessive urge, a persistent compulsion, to check our phones or lapt

For some of us, integrity is one of the highest of personal values . To speak our own truths, that come from within our open heart, is what allows us to continue our path toward self-realization. By practicing integrity in all that we say and do, we ensure that our greatest mission in life will be fulfilled. That mission is to bring our unique gifts and talents to an ever-receiving universe. Let me show you several ways you can remained focused and dedicated to your life’s mi

"Whatever you can dream, you can do." You've heard this statement before, but did you know it that it’s an actual  fact  about the universe? Each of us has the power to alter reality through our thoughts. History's brightest geniuses, from Steve Jobs to Henry Ford to Martin Luther King Jr., have changed the course of our world in dramatic ways. They were able to do this  because they understood that there are two kinds of reality:  perceived reality  and  objective reality.

The mind is everything. What you think you become.  –Buddha Have you ever felt stuck? Or like you’re moving in the wrong direction? Maybe you feel that way now. Like, for every two steps you take forward, you take three more backwards. You are definitely not alone in this. We have all at one point or another felt lost, or stuck, or like we’re moving in the wrong direction. But, why does this happen? And what can we do to change these feelings? If you look closely, you’ll no