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As the search for alien life continues, and billions are rightly thrown into quantum physics, astronomy, space travel, and simulation of living conditions on other planets, a new brand of philosophical, anthropological, and spiritual stance is formed. One that considers the creation of our planet a chance event, our lives and the lives of our […]

A typical problem in many educational systems and the institutions that comprise them is ‘grounding.’ Postdocs, postgrads, youngsters, and even children are instructed to ‘keep both feet on the ground’ and stop looking at the sun or stare at the stars. In my native country, Greece, this has been a leitmotiv for generations, distorting a […]

Two and a half years, 118 chapters, some only brief and some more extensive, consultation with top experts from various fields, the didactic (and painful) process of bringing up examples from the author’s life including some unexpected triumphs and ridiculous failures, resulted in my new book, ‘Cold Call Intelligence.’ Evasive concepts like what ‘Cold Calling’ […]

When I invented this term to describe what I had started doing, some thought I had become a fitness trainer. In a way, that was true. But instead of focusing on the body, interested professionals asked me to help them focus on their targets and how to achieve them. So, what is High-Performance Training after […]

By coaching young, highly trained, talented professionals, one comes very quickly to the conclusion that they will need to attract attention in today’s confused times. They will have to cut through the noise, especially those in professions requiring performance in front of the public. It is easy to become a public figure and even easier […]

In a highly uncertain as well as booming economic planet, those with seemingly unlimited funds continue to search for assets as meaningful investments. We went through the cryptocurrency mania, the soaring prices in the fine watchmaking industry (Rolex being the extreme example), while other more traditional assets like paintings, antiques, and oldtimer cars continue to […]

All self-improvement authors, coaches, and even proponents of the niche high performance-mentoring, like myself, say that everybody can improve. And as a possibility, it is, of course, true. In reality, however, the younger the person, the more impressive results and breakthroughs we accomplish. Some think it is because more mature professionals are set in their […]

We tend to admire leaders, and to a degree, rightly so, who managed the following: 1) Had a novel idea 2) Made it happen 3) Made it work long-term 4) established a new trend, practices, and sometimes an industry as a result 5) contributed to the greater good. Typically, such leaders combine talent and abilities […]