The Solo Trip You Are Missing
At least two times a year I travel alone.
I go alone on purpose.
Over the years it has quietly become one of the most important rituals in my life. I call it my creative reboot.
If you asked Melissa, who is the Director of HPLT, she would tell you exactly when I am on one of these trips. Her phone starts lighting up with messages from me. Ideas. Observations. Voice notes. Half written thoughts. Business concepts.
Read MoreHow to Use Cheat Meals to Accelerate Fat Loss (Instead of Ruining It)
Most people think cheat meals are the reason diets fail.
The truth is the opposite.
When used correctly, cheat meals can actually improve adherence, restore metabolic signals, and make long-term fat loss easier.
Read MoreFun, Standards, and the Truth About Winning
One of the greatest competitive advantages a person can have in life is the ability to have fun while working incredibly hard.
The best performers in the world understand something that most people miss.
Joy and struggle can coexist.
Read MoreYour Energy Will Match Your Future
I write about this often, but last night this happened to me again. One of the most important lessons I have learned over the years is that your energy will always match the future you are building.
Alignment in life does not come from chasing status, money, or recognition. True alignment comes from something much simpler but much harder to practice. It comes from genuinely wanting the people around you to win.
Read MoreThe Sun Rises and Short Memories Are the Winning Formula
Let me explain.
This weekend we were at the SUSA Soccer Tournament. The best clubs in the Tri State area. High level. Competitive. No excuses.
We did not have the weekend we wanted.
Two games. Both winnable. Both lost. And both because of mistakes.
Read MoreI Just Got My Genetics Tested And It’s Changing How I Train and Eat Forever
For years, I’ve programmed based on principles.
Progressive overload.
Volume landmarks.
Energy systems development.
Macro manipulation.
Recovery management.
Read MoreYou Will Find Peace When You Realize People Are at War with Themselves, Not You
Let’s say that slowly.
You will find peace when you realize people are at war with themselves, not you.
Read it again. Let it settle.
Most people move through life assuming conflict is personal. A short email feels intentional. A passive comment feels targeted. Tension in a room feels directed. We internalize it quickly. What did I do. What did I say. Why are they acting like that toward me.
Read MoreThe Crest is NOT DECORATION
This week I found myself studying something outside my usual lane.
Youth hockey (I played hockey from 6-14)
And what struck me had very little to do with skating.
Read MoreWhy a Walking Pad Should Be Your Next Health Investment
You don’t need another supplement.
You don’t need a more complicated program.
You need more daily movement.
Read MoreHPLT Coral Gables | March 2026
March 21 we head to Coral Gables for another opportunity to sharpen the tool.
A one day Micro Summit.
No fluff. No spectators. Just builders.
I always say this and I mean it.
You need dates on your calendar that are for you.
Read MoreThis Weekends Learning Lesson
You cannot teach courage.
But you can build the environment where courage shows up.
Almost a year ago, my son Leo missed a penalty kick to tie the game against his rival club. He was seven years old.
Read MoreThe Ninja CREAMi: My Favorite Tool for Killing Cravings
If you work with me, you know this:
Most diets don’t fail because the plan is bad , they fail because cravings eventually win.
You can hit your macros all day, but when night comes and you want something sweet, that’s where people fall off. One bad decision turns into overeating, guilt, and lost momentum.
Read MoreThe Four Stages of Your Personal Covenant
I bet you didn't know there were four stages, well neither did I.
There comes a moment when change is no longer a preference. It becomes a binding decision.
Most people talk about goals.
Very few talk about covenant.
Read MoreTake the Space… ALWAYS
There were moments when I played college soccer where I would receive the ball with space in front of me and instead of taking a positive touch forward, I would hesitate, look to swing the ball back and play safe.
Now I did this;
Not because I did not see the space.
Read MoreTraining Kids for Sport Performance: Build the Engine First
Youth sports have it backward.
Kids are being pushed into sport-specific drills way too early travel teams, private lessons, endless reps of the same movements, while the actual foundation of performance is ignored.
Read MoreIt’s Okay to Be Misunderstood
One of the most important conversations you can have with the people you love is about being misunderstood, especially your young hungry children trying to pave their own way. Why is this important:
When someone decides to work harder, dream bigger, or chase something meaningful, the resistance usually does not come from strangers. It comes from people close to them. Family. Friends. Teammates. People who are used to the old version of them.
Read MoreExperiences Ignite The Fire That Turns Dreams Into Reality
That truth was on full display this week when a group of our kids traveled to freezing Florida to train with Geoff Cameron and Brek Shea, founders of The Ground.
What I saw over the course of the week was not just improvement. It was transformation.
Read MoreHow to Increase Natural Testosterone (Without Chasing Supplements)
If you Google “how to increase testosterone,” you’ll get hit with ads for pills, powders, and herbs promising insane results.
Most of them are useless.
Not because testosterone isn’t important—but because testosterone is primarily a lifestyle outcome, not a supplement problem.
Read MoreMaster Your Inner Commentary
Inspired by Forever Strong and the work of Dr Gabrielle Lyon
Every outcome in your life starts with a conversation.
Not the one you have with your boss.
Not the one you have with your partner.
Read MoreThe Chase Changed Everything
Not every lion that chased the deer caught it.
But every lion that caught a deer chased it.
I learned this early without realizing it.
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