I have been wanting to blog about this topic for some time now. For the past 6 or 7 weeks, I have spent all of my “study time” immersed in the work of Tony Schwartz from The Energy Project.

I am almost done his book called The Power of Full Engagement (not an affiliate link, second book in the list) and it has been one of the most powerful, life changing books I have ever read.

In a nutshell, his work is all about energy management and helping people perform at elite levels by understanding how energy impacts performance. I intend to share more information about his work but for now I wanted to start with a REALLY cool video I found about The Energy Project and how he was able to help a group of high school students tap into their own potential

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this. Do you know about energy management already? How do you maximize your work time and your renewal time? Is this your first time hearing about The Energy project?

As with any personal development discussion, we have discussed many concepts and ideas that will change your habits and ultimately your behavior. None of these changes will be long last without persistence and perseverance.

From Day 7 of our 7 Day Brainwash program, Brad and I share some of our thoughts on how to build perseverance into your mindset and make commitment to completion part of your overall game plan:

The money discussion can always get a little iffy. Some people have very strong opinions about money, how it is earned and so on. In this video, Brad and I attack some of our underlying beliefs about money and the whole concept of the true nature of money.

From Day 6 of our 7 Day Brainwash program, hear our thoughts on money and tell me if you can relate:

Confidence is one of those human traits that can come and go like the weather. I know in my life I see this happen a lot with sports. One day, I will play an amazing game in basketball and feel like I’m the best player on the court. The next game, I make a few bad plays to start the game and I start questioning myself.

Having confidence in your life is a tricky topic but you can build and develop it. It has to be done deliberately though.

From Day 5 of our 7 Day Brainwash program, Bad and I share some ideas to help you work on your confidence levels:

Facing fear is certainly a topic I have discussed on more than one occasion and I am sure it will come up again. It is for a good reason though. We all need to analyze our fears and evaluate how they may be preventing us from doing things in our life.

From Day 4 of our 7 Day Brainwash program, Brad and I discuss facing fears and some ideas to help you get started:

Being productive is something that can be defined differently by different people. What I consider to be productive today would not have been even remotely fathomable 2 or 3 years ago. My productivity levels have never been higher but it was not always that way. Being productive requires practice and planning.

From Day 3 of the 7 Day Brainwash, here are our thoughts on productivity and some tips for you to consider:

Moving on to Day 2 of our 2011 kick off, we talk about a huge topic in everyone’s life. Taking action.

Many people “know” what they should be doing but they don’t always “do” what they know. Action is the key to achieving anything and we wanted to shed some light on the topic.

From Day 2 of our 7 Day Brainwash program, here is our thoughts on the topic of committed action taking:

My good friend Brad and I wanted to kick off 2011 with a serious discussion about 7 of the most important ideas in our lives. Over the next 7 days, we are going to share these topics and give you our perspective.

Each discussion relates to a topic in our personal development program called 7 Day Brainwash.

I look forward to your comments and reaction:

I gave a keynote presentation this past weekend and the theme of the conference was leadership and teamwork. I was asked to share some ideas that would help kick off the conference and get people into a positive mindset.

This video covers the main topic of my presentation which was all about “bringing out the best in oneself”.

I shared 3 fundamental concepts that I believe can help any person become their best and, in turn, feel amazing about themselves and their accomplishments.

Here is the video, let me know what you think in the comments below…

In the past week I faced a few challenging days where I was basically in a rut. I could not seem to motivate myself and I found myself feeling frustrated over the tiniest little issues.

It was basically a mini slump.

Video 1 – My Explanation

Video 2 – My Solution