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“Should I choose big goals that excite me, even if they feel sca… Read More
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On a cold wet day, on May 6th, 1954, in Oxford, a young runner from a regular working class family, made the impossible possible… Read More
2020-03-28 08:19
All my life, I have lived my dream job:
I represented some of the world’s best tennis players.
I ran professional tournamen… Read More
2020-03-27 03:33
I recently watched a Ted Talk with professor Stephen Post who reveals that doing acts of kindness help us live longer, healthier… Read More
2020-03-25 10:30
I have always had mixed feelings about people who neglect their close friends, once they enter a relationship or get married&hell… Read More
2020-03-25 05:37
It’s remarkable how creative people get when locked up in their homes!
During the last few days, I have received so many hi… Read More
2020-03-24 13:32
When I was 11, I watched a movie with my brother where people were eating insects.
I screamed:
“Wow, that is so disgustin… Read More
2020-03-24 13:10
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… Read More
2020-03-24 10:45
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 paren… Read More
2020-03-24 10:03
I am sitting here at home, trying to write, while my youngest son keeps jumping on me and seeking my attention. One reason why st… Read More
2020-03-23 13:23
I used to love horror movies, like The Birds from Alfred Hitchcock or the Poltergeist movies by Brian Gibso… Read More
2020-03-23 10:17
In a study by the School of Cognitive & Computing Science, University of Sussex, a group was shown 14-min TV clips showing cl… Read More
2020-03-16 15:10
Experts and governments tell us that the best way to stop the spread of COVID-19, is to stay at home.
So right now, million… Read More
2019-05-21 22:01
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 h… Read More
2019-04-22 19:15
Have you ever noticed how two kids of similar background, age and opportunity grow up together turn out to have completely different careers?
They are close friends.
And they seem to be doin… Read More
2019-03-27 02:08
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… Read More
2019-02-02 08:00
“Make every day your masterpiece” – John Wooden
OK, you planned out 2019 and spent a lot of time thinking about your goals, so what is next?
It’s time to take consis… Read More
2019-02-02 07:57
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 a… Read More
2019-01-30 05:54
If you have been watching the Australian Open, you may have asked yourself:
“How do young individuals like Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka push themselves rally after rally and match a… Read More
2019-01-07 02:25
“Make every day your masterpiece” – John Wooden
OK, you planned out 2019 and spent a lot of time thinking about your goals, so what is next?
It’s time to take consist… Read More
2018-12-18 14:37
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 a… Read More
2018-12-18 14:37
If you think waking up early is impossible because you have tried in the past, you are wrong: Today, I will share with you how I managed to transform from being the kind of night owl who wou… Read More
2018-11-30 10:44
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 th… Read More
2018-11-19 15:05
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 af… Read More
2018-11-14 14:08
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 bec… Read More
2018-11-07 13:56
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 wh… Read More
2018-11-04 19:07
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 mig… Read More
2018-10-29 12:22
We all have big goals.
And we all want to witness a real change in our lives.
So we learn to build habits that move us towards the life we want to experience.
However, keeping habits can oft… Read More
2018-10-29 05:54
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?
I… Read More
2018-10-24 17:20
The reason I have created the High Performance Project Group starts with my story of when I was a small kid who had learning disabilities. These disabilities included motor motion disorder… Read More
2018-10-02 11:16
“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, n… Read More
2018-09-25 09:20
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… Read More
2018-09-12 22:00
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 t… Read More
2018-06-22 14:00
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.  &hell…Read More
2018-06-07 04:30
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… Read More
2018-04-16 10:00
“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 profe… Read More
2018-04-16 10:00
“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 profe… Read More
2018-04-16 10:00
“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 profe… Read More
2018-04-09 11:26
“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 t… Read More
2018-04-09 11:26
“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 t… Read More
2018-03-18 11:35
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 we… Read More
2018-02-08 01:23
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 l… Read More
2017-08-02 05:54
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 e… Read More
2017-06-12 11:26
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, any… Read More
2016-11-10 07:36
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 extraordin… Read More
2016-07-03 11:17
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; suddenly you are doing the impossible.” – Francis Of Assisi
We all have the same amount of time, and… Read More
2016-05-01 14:42
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, cha… Read More
2016-03-21 19:08
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… Read More
2016-02-28 21:38
“If you’re respectful by habit, constantly honoring the worthy, four things increase long life, beauty, happiness, strength.” – Hindu Prince Gautama Siddhartha… Read More
2016-02-13 07:13
“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… Read More
2016-01-31 15:42
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… Read More
2015-12-08 02:44
With less than a month to go, you are probably thinking about some of your key New Year Resolutions– or maybe not.
If you are like most people, you probably feel frustrated of having s… Read More
2015-10-21 14:57
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 l… Read More
2015-09-08 17:23
As a kid, I always dreamt of becoming a tennis player. Little did I know that as an adult I would be sitting in the player’s boxes as part of the entourage for current world number one… Read More
2015-08-03 15:45
“Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.’’- Aristotle
Even if your answer is not yes, you probably love the life of a rat-ra… Read More
2015-07-11 13:50
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself”.- Andy Warhol
There have been many exciting matches in Wimbledon, but to me, there is only on… Read More
2015-06-25 14:30
“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 stor… Read More
2015-06-15 15:37
“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 th… Read More
2015-06-09 07:55
“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 l… Read More
2015-06-01 12:00
“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… Read More
2015-05-24 11:04
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 wo… Read More
2015-05-17 02:00
”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 a… Read More
2015-05-05 13:38
“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… Read More
2015-04-26 12:19
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 t… Read More
2015-04-21 10:57
To me, a real entrepreneurial mindset comes from the belief that we can create opportunities from every problem, even if this means generating money with hardly any seed money or time. With… Read More
2015-04-12 15:36
One of the funniest moments as the former agent of world number, Novak Djokovic, was seeing him impersonate his fellow players, following the US Open final in 2007 (You can see it here: Djok… Read More
2015-04-06 08:36
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… Read More
2015-03-30 18:30
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. B… Read More
2015-03-22 14:59
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?… Read More
2015-03-15 05:21
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)… Read More
2015-03-08 09:07
We have all heard that we have conscious and unconscious thoughts. Nobel Prize winner uses the metaphor of two systems he calls System 1 and System 2, whereby System 1 is responsible for the… Read More
2015-03-01 10:00
As a huge animal lover, I used to get quite upset when people asked me not to treat my puppy like a human being. After all, to me he was like a true friend. However, over time, I started thi… Read More
2015-02-22 14:42
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… Read More
2015-02-14 10:18
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 relationship… Read More
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