Merry Christmas! I'm Dr. Howard Dennis, your certified high performance coach.
While everyone is unwrapping presents today, I want to invite you to unwrap something even more valuable — clarity about who you are and who you're becoming .
Today, we're going to complete the first session of what we call The Charge Sessions — the 10 Human Drives Assessment.
So grab your journal, pour yourself some coffee (or hot cocoa), and let's do this good work together. This is the perfect time to reflect on the year behind you and prepare for the year ahead.
I've shared this before, but it feels especially meaningful during this season of reflection: Brendon Burchard wrote his book The Charge after suffering a serious four-wheeler accident. The very charges we're going over today are what helped him pull out of a difficult time .
And quite frankly, they helped me too.
When I was facing financial challenges and watching one of my ...
Hello, I'm Dr. Howard Dennis, your certified high performance coach. Today, I want to begin something special with you — a deep dive into the 12 Charge Sessions , a transformative framework that has the power to pull you out of any slump and propel you toward extraordinary results.
We'll actually cover this in 13 or 14 sessions because I want to break the first one into two parts. There's just too much valuable information to rush through.
So pull out your journal, grab a pen, and let's begin.
Before we dive in, I want to share something powerful with you.
I recently heard Brendon Burchard talking about writing his book The Charge , and he shared something I witnessed firsthand. Brendon had suffered a serious brain injury from a four-wheeler accident, and the 10 charges he wrote about in that book literally helped pull him out of his brain injury .
I was actually at that seminar — the Experts Academy, I believe it was in 2011 over La...
What does it mean to truly live with purpose?
This is a question I find myself coming back to again and again — not just as a coach, but as someone who's committed to living a life that matters. And today, I want to share something that's been weighing on my heart, a powerful truth that has the potential to transform how you approach every single day.
It's found in Romans 12:1-2 :
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God."
This is a blueprint for living with intention, momentum, and meaning that applies to every area of your life, regardless of where you are on your journey.
Let's start with this powerful concept: you are a living sacrifice .
Wh...
Hello, Dr. Howard Dennis, your certified high performance coach. I was listening to Brendon Burchard recently - he's got a new podcast called "Progress Mode." I've just gotten into it, and I highly recommend it. He does a great job.
In his first podcast, he was talking about "faith in the forward position," and it made me think of something I've contemplated before: Hebrews 12:1-2 .
Let me read this to you:
"Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."
This passage is really interesting. Our brains are designed to move forward, alright? And noti...
Hello, Dr. Howard Dennis, your certified high performance coach. Today we're going through our core sessions, and this makes it the 12th session, which completes a full quarter of the core sessions. This one is on commitment to high performance .
Grab your journal. We're going to work through five to seven questions in about 7-12 minutes. We'll make it short and sweet, but powerful.
My goals for today are to help you:
This is especially important since we're closing out the year and starting a new one. We need great momentum. If we don't have momentum going into next year, things fall flat. Then we let excuses win. We let complaining win, and it becomes a mess.
I've had a couple of clients and friends who have been sharing with me...
Watch Dr. Howard Dennis guide you through Core Session #10 on Persuasion Mastery and discover the preparation secrets of great influencers.
Grab your journal because we're diving into Core Session #10: Persuasion Mastery. This session will take about 7-11 minutes of focused work, but it could transform how you influence others for the rest of your life.
Let me start with something important: some people don't like the words "persuasion" or "influence," but here's the truth - we're all influencing others every single day. The question is: are you doing it effectively and authentically?
Before we dive into the questions, let me clarify something crucial about certified high performance coaching. Remember, it's about consistently exceeding standard norms over the long period while maintaining positive mental health and relationships.
But here's what makes it different: Certified high performance ...
Watch Dr. Howard Dennis share insights from his recertification week and guide you through a powerful forward movement assessment.
This past week was transformative for me. I completed my high performance coaching recertification - Monday through Thursday, noon to 6 PM Eastern - alongside coaches of all ages from around the world. Some were joining from Australia at 1 AM their time.
Their dedication was absolutely inspiring. It's amazing to see that many people committed to upping their game in life.
This experience reminded me of what high performance truly means: exceeding norms continuously over the long haul while maintaining your positive mental health and relationships.
This isn't about doing great at work while sacrificing your family, or focusing on just one area of your life. This is about being whole. It's holistic.
During the recertification, I reflected on ...
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Watch Dr. Howard Dennis reveal the physiology secrets that can transform how you feel and how others see you.
Grab your journal because we're diving into Core Coaching Session #8: Physiology Mastery. This session could be the key to unlocking the energy and presence you've been searching for.
But first, let me share something important about potential versus results.
When you think about transforming your potential into extraordinary results, we're like a rock sitting still. We have tremendous potential, but potential does nothing until it moves. ...
Grab your journal because what I'm about to share could completely change the trajectory of your life in five steps.
This is our final core session - Session #6 on INFLUENCE - and it connects directly to step number two of my 5 Step Clarity Blueprint: "Clarify Your Social Interactions."
But first, let me tell you about a weekend that reminded me why influence matters so much.
Last weekend in Scottsdale, Arizona, I attended my business group called Ultra. It was tiring, but incredibly refreshing because I was surrounded by people who want to do better in life.
There's something powerful about interacting with people who want to improve, grow, and exceed their current limitations. It lifts up your game too. That's the essence of influence - and there's absolutely nothing wrong with wanting more. If you want more, become more.
This experience reinforced why it's so important to collaborate with people who want to g...
Watch Dr. Howard Dennis walk through the complete clarity framework that's transforming lives.
Here's something that might surprise you: giving 100% isn't always the answer.
If you're giving 100% but you're burned out, irritable, frazzled, and depleted, that's not a healthy way to move forward. But if you're paced, poised, peace-centered, and giving 60% while maintaining your health and well-being - that's exactly what we want.
This is the foundation of true high performance: clarity with intentionality .
Recently, I was on a call with Lewis Howes and Brendon Burchard - two of the most respected voices in high performance. They were discussing clarity, and Brendon issued a powerful challenge that I want to pass on to you:
Write this down: "My depletion era is over."
Get out your journal right now. Write those words. Because what we're about to dive into will help you create immediate, behavior-driven clar...