The Gap
I spent the last 24 hours at the Aspen Ideas Festival.
Some of the brightest minds in business, healthcare, technology, and leadership were all gathered in one place. Every conversation challenged the way I think.
But there was one quote that I couldn’t stop thinking about.
Read MoreThe Noise Is Just Noise
A few days ago, the critics were celebrating.
Portugal fell flat against Congo.
The headlines came quickly.
Cristiano Ronaldo is too old.
He’s selfish.
Read MoreConfidence Was Never the Problem
Watch a toddler dance at a wedding.
Watch a little kid sprint across a soccer field.
Watch them tell a story, sing a song, wear a superhero cape to dinner, or introduce themselves to a room full of strangers.
Read MoreThe Empty Room.
Most people are trying to escape it.
The highest performers learn to embrace it.
The empty room is where the magic happens.
It’s where nobody is watching.
Nobody is applauding.
Read MoreThe Power of One Believer
This week is Brunson Week! So many lessons to be learned!
Before the sold-out arenas.
Before the MVP chants.
Before New York City put his face on murals.
Jalen Brunson was just another kid people doubted.
Read MoreIf Brunson Can Do It, Anything Is Possible
In a sport where being tall matters, where size matters, where genetics can appear to determine your ceiling before you ever step onto the court, Jalen Brunson became the exception to the rule.
Actually, he became proof that the rule was never absolute in the first place.
His entire life he was underestimated.
Read MoreIs Protein Stealing Your Gains?
Protein is one of the most important nutrients for building muscle.
Without enough protein, your body struggles to recover, repair damaged muscle tissue, and maximize growth from training.
Read MoreNFL: No Finish Line
A dear friend of mine, Eli Wehbe, recently made a shirt that I absolutely love.
Three simple letters:
NFL.
Not the football league.
No Finish Line.
Read MoreYou Don’t Have to Wait for Something Bad to Get Better
Most people wait for something bad to happen before they decide to change.
They wait for the diagnosis.
The layoff.
The failed business.
Read MoreThe Self Covenant
Most people think the benefit of committing to something is the result. I’m currently in a new mental project with Tommy Pomatico my Performance Coach, this will be my first time counting macros and sticking to a designed meal plan.
Here is a popular list:
Lose the weight.
Run the race.
Quit drinking.
Read MoreThe Loyalty Trap
Most people don’t want the truth.
They want validation (this starts to happen at a very young age, everyone wants validation for the record)
Not because they’re ego maniacs. Not because they’re incapable of growth. But because admitting a different perspective might force them to confront something uncomfortable:
Read MoreLook Through a Different Lens
If you’re feeling stuck right now, look at your life through a different lens.
Pretend your life is a business.
Because whether you realize it or not, it is.
You are the CEO.
Your health is your operating system.
Read MoreThe 30 Day Power Commitment
One of the most powerful lessons I have learned is that you do not need to commit to forever.
You just need to commit long enough to discover what is possible.
When I decided to stop drinking alcohol, I did not stand on a stage and announce that I would never drink again.
Read MoreYou’re Never Out of the Fight
This past weekend at the FC Delco Tournament, our 2017 FC Westchester boys found themselves in a situation every athlete eventually faces in life:
Two must win games.
Read MoreThe Forgotten Skill: Gratitude
Somewhere along the way gratitude became performative.
A social media caption.
A journal entry.
A hashtag.
A temporary feeling after something good happens.
Read MoreThe Science of Staying Put: How to Set Up Your Diet for Weight Maintenance
We live in a fitness culture obsessed with extremes. You are either aggressively cutting calories to lose fat, or intentionally overeating to build muscle. But there is an unsung hero in the fitness world that most people completely skip over: the maintenance phase.
Read MoreThe Stress Worth Carrying
The older I get, the more I realize most people are exhausted because they keep searching for a version of life that doesn’t require stress.
That version does not exist.
Read MoreIf Your Lifestyle Requires Escaping Every Weekend, Something Is Broken
Somewhere along the way, people started building lives they constantly need relief from.
That should concern you.
If every Friday feels like survival.
If every weekend becomes emotional recovery.
If every vacation is less about exploration and more about temporary escape.
You are not building a high performance life.
You are building a cycle of avoidance.
Read More48 Hours
We just finished our 25th HPLT Summit alongside an incredible group of speakers and guests including Brian Koppelman, Eddie Hertzman, Emily Tisch Sussman, Nev Schulman, Laura Perlongo, Bill Shufelt, and Nicky Cass.
And honestly, I laugh a little thinking back to the beginning because like most people building something from scratch, I had no idea if this thing was actually going to stick.
Read MoreWhat To Do When You're Done Dieting
You did it.
You lost weight.
Maybe it was 10 pounds. Maybe 30. Maybe you finally fit back into clothes you haven’t worn in years. Maybe you have more energy, more confidence, and finally feel like yourself again.
First, give yourself credit.
Because losing weight while balancing work, kids, stress, travel, family events, and real life is not easy.
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