Every day, we make hundreds of decisions. Some are conscious, some are unconscious. But most of them are made based on who we believe we are: our identity. For example, if you believe you are a very healthy identity, the chances you are going to go to the gym are pretty high. On the contrary, …
The Paradox of Discipline and Freedom
Eliud Kipchoge, the world-renowned marathon runner, succinctly captured this paradox when he said, “Only the disciplined ones in life are free. If you are undisciplined, you are a slave to your moods and your passion”. This statement invites us to reflect on the interplay between self-discipline and personal liberation. The Essence of Discipline Discipline is …
YOU GOT TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!
One of the many things I have learned pushing my body through my long-distance triathlons journey is the power of beliefs. “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t-you are right” said Henry Ford. An athletic coach I have been working on told me: 90% of your triathlon target will be achieved thanks …
IT IS SO HARD !!!
Life is hard. On January 3rd 2012, my wife passed away from a brain aneurism rupture. We had moved to the US just 6 months ago (we were originally from France). She was the healthiest person I have known, working out, eating healthy, never sick. That morning, she even went for a run in the …
YOU ARE THE C.E.O. OF YOUR LIFE !!!
“The price of greatness is responsibility” : Winston Churchill : British Stateman, Prime Minister, Nobel-prize winning writer, key leader of Europe liberation from Nazism “The moment you take responsibility for everything in your life is the moment you can change anything in your life.” Hal Elrod : American author, keynote speaker, success coach and cancer …
Why you don’t need to take any resolution in 2021
A resolution is a wish. A resolution is something that we plan to do when we feel good, when we feel motivated. A resolution gives us hope that we are going to change. That’s why a lot of people decide to make resolution at the beginning of a new year. It is a fresh start, …
How to Make a Good Habit so obvious that you can’t stop doing it ?
If you are reading this blog, you already know the importance of setting goals and of having a plan to reach these goals. That’s the easy part. Essential but easy part, which is called the planning phase. Once the planning phase is established, you need to move to Actions. For example, your goal is to …
The SECRET behind being a Goal Achieving Machine !!!
The secret behind your goals are your habits. If you have bad habits, you will not achieve your goals. If you have good habits, you will most certainly achieve your goals. So success relies in the habits you set in your life. Your diet habits will determine your future health. Good diets will increase your …
The most important thing is to keep the most important things the most important things
What are your priorities this month, this week, today ? Are your priorities clear in your mind ? And do you make time for these priorities ? The most important thing is to keep the most important things the most important things. The first thing that one of my coaches did when we started to …
STOP BEING A VICTIM !!!
I have started to be happy the day I have understood my life depends mainly on…ME !!! I have started to get closer to my results the day I have understood my life depends mainly on…ME !!! It is time to stop complaining about what is happening in your life outside of your control : …
Enjoy the process to achieve your goals
Life is a journey. Too often, we concentrate on our goals, and forget to enjoy the journey. The famous “I will be happy when I will achieve this goal”, “when I will make so much money”, ” I will be healthy again when I am done with this work project”. These are very bad ideas. …
Watch your thoughts !!!
Look around you. Seriously, stop reading, and look at everything that is around you. Every piece of furniture, every book, every structure,…and realize that each of them has been created by a man. Each of them has been created because someone thought about it, and most likely put a lot of thoughts on it, then …
Let’s be EXTRAORDINARY !
The business I am in is to change the limited beliefs of people who work with me. What I want is for them to build a life resume, by reaching their true potential in 5 areas of their life : BODY – MIND – SOUL – MONEY – LOVE The society tells us we cannot …
START NOW !!!
All of us think every day about what we want to do to improve our lives. How to get smarter, stronger, improve our intimate relationship, develop more muscles, get a promotion, make more money,… I really believe that a lot of people think about what they need to do to improve their lives. And that’s …
SEEK CLARITY
One day, one of my mentors made me buy a High Performance Planner. I fell in love with it and never stopped using it. Why ? Because it helps me to seek CLARITY. CLARITY for the next 5 years, CLARITY for this year to come, for this month, for this week,… CLARITY about the destination …
The paradigm shift
What do you see on the picture of this blog ? Do you see a disabled man ? Or do you see an athlete ? Even more important question : how do you think this man sees himself ? I don’t know him, so I don’t know for sure the answer to this question. But …
What is self-development ?
Self development is the ability to grow to a better you. Have you ever asked yourself questions like “why am I here on Earth ?”, “What is my purpose ?”, “What do I want to accomplish in my life ?”, “what fulfills me ?”,… I am sure you have ! And I know I have …
Don’t sacrifice what you want the most for what you want now
What you want the most and what you want now is very often different. For example, what you want the most for your body is to be fit. But what you want now is this delicious ice cream in this sunny day. Another example is what you want the most in your career is to …
Are you ready to face the person you are meant to be ?
Imagine that you are on your death bed. We will all get there. Sorry for sharing this sad reality !!! But it is true. Hopefully it is not today, but just imagine you are there. I am convinced that when our time will come, each of us will look back at our life and will …
The power of small never ending continuous improvements
Too much in our society, big chances are seen as the way to make improvements. Let’s take an example. Millions of Americans want to improve their health. They especially want to be lose weight. So what do they go with ? They go with strict diets : vegetarian, vegan, paleo,..diets; they commit to got to …