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Stop Whining, Start Elevating

1.  Your friends and family aren’t your therapist.
2.  If you don’t speak strong, the people you’re supposed to be leading won’t respect you.

Learn how to stop whining and become the respected and admired person you want to be!

“The strong person is always positive and moves forward.” -Ingvar Kamprad, Founder of IKEA

I am a performance enhancement specialist and 7x author who helps ultra-successful people achieve life-changing goals both personally and professionally. My clients include CEOs and executives, business owners, doctors, law enforcement leadership, professional athletes and professional entertainers.

To work with me to dramatically improve your performance, achieve breakthrough goals, and transform your life, message me here or go to coachajmadden.com. 

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Why You Need To Be Arrogant, Bold, Certain and Dangerous 

You will never achieve the highest levels of happiness, success, and positive impact until you become arrogant, bold, certain and dangerous.  If you want to truly make an impact on this world, you have to be arrogant, bold, certain, and dangerous.  

⭐️Arrogant
-The extreme self belief required to achieve great things and fulfill your potential
⭐️Bold
-Decisive, courageous, positive actions
⭐️Certain
-Speaking with the strength and conviction required to create positive change
⭐️Dangerous 
-The state of being required to deter others from trying to harm you

I am a performance enhancement specialist and 7x author who helps successful people achieve life-changing goals both personally and professionally. My clients include CEOs and executives, business owners, doctors, law enforcement leadership, professional athletes and professional entertainers.

To work with me to dramatically improve your performance, achieve breakthrough goals, and transform your life, message me here or go to coachajmadden.com. 

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#20 Nicole Harris On Excellence—Regional Manager Crunch Fitness, Triathlete 

Key points we cover
-Learn to quiet your mind so you can be present in the moment 
-Learn something from every conversation you have 
-Be resilient and work hard
-Have the mindset that you can make it through anything that’s in front of you 
-Accept and thrive in failure 
-Do something uncomfortable every day 
-Take care of yourself and your health so you can take care of others 
-Chase your passion (not the money)
-Sleep is important!
-Excellence is going above and beyond 

Nicole Harris is a Regional Manager for Crunch Fitness.  In just 3 years, she climbed the ladder from being a part time group fitness instructor all the way up to regional manager of a total of 6 locations.  

Her side business as a group fitness instructor, being an EMT for 14 years, and work as a project coordinator gave her the background in health and business to propel her forward after finding her true passion at Crunch. 

When not working, she's busy with her family, gardening and training up her three dogs. 

She's also a triathlete striving for worlds in 2024 and is a HUGE fan of nature, living in the moment, and viewing what the world can provide.  

I am a performance enhancement specialist and 7x author who helps successful people achieve life-changing goals both personally and professionally. My clients include CEOs and executives, business owners, doctors, law enforcement leadership, professional athletes and professional entertainers.

To work with me to dramatically improve your performance, achieve breakthrough goals, and transform your life, message me here or go to coachajmadden.com. 

#business #ceo #coaching #confidence #leadership #success

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#19 Alex Nepa on Excellence—Award-Winning Entrepreneur and DJ

Key points we cover:

•You have to love what you do

•Be dedicated to learning 

•Do the thing you don’t want to do first thing in the day

•Be aware of your weaknesses 

•Focus on the positive 

•Find physical exercise you love to do

•Just get started and learn as you go

Alex Nepa is an award winning DJ and entrepreneur who has played at some of the most respected nightclubs in the country. He’s performed at thousands of weddings, social, and high-end corporate events for some of the world’s most successful companies including:  Nike, Red Bull, Oakley, Victoria’s Secret, Boston Consulting Group, H&M, Pepsi, American Eagle Outfitters, TBS, Macy’s, Duolingo, and Fireball Whiskey.

When he’s not working with my clients, he’s an extremely proud dad, a newly married husband, a podcast host, a lover of really good tequilas and bourbons, a weightlifting enthusiast, and a reluctant Peloton rider, 

He’s also a HUGE pro-wrestling fan.

I am a performance enhancement specialist and 7x author who helps successful people achieve life-changing goals both personally and professionally. My clients include CEOs and executives, business owners, doctors, law enforcement leadership, professional athletes and professional entertainers.

To work with me to dramatically improve your performance, achieve breakthrough goals, and transform your life, message me here or go to coachajmadden.com. 

#business #ceo #coaching #confidence #leadership #success

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#18 Jeff Tomrell on High Achievement—Award-Winning Entrepreneur and Artist

Key points we discuss:

1. You have to want to win

2.  Find a mentor 

3.  Always keep learning through books and podcasts 

3.  Take risks 

4.  Get out of your comfort zone 

5.  Look at things from a new perspective 

6.  Give yourself time to think

7.  Set up your day to focus on what’s most important 

Jeff Tomrell is the co-founder of Go Go Gadjet, of the top touring cover bands in the United States for the last two decades.  They have performed for over 1 million people.

Jeff graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Marketing and a minor in music.

Go Go Gadjet partnered with Coors Light to promote their debut single “Make You Feel Good.”  The Coors Light #ClimbOn campaign featured up and coming artists who have overcome challenges and obstacles in pursuit of their passion.  

I am a performance enhancement specialist and 7x author who helps successful people achieve life-changing goals both personally and professionally. My clients include CEOs and executives, business owners, doctors, law enforcement leadership, professional athletes and professional entertainers.

To work with me to dramatically improve your performance, achieve breakthrough goals, and transform your life, message me here or go to coachajmadden.com. 

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#17 Jeremy Guillard on High-Performance—Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, ER Nurse, Entrepreneur

***There’s a gap in the audio from 8:05 to 11:10 which you can skip past.

Key points we cover:

1.  Know what you really want in life (then you will stick to it), then double down on it 

2.  Prepare!

3.  Have a plan

4.  Day to day activities follow your goal

5.  Have a community of supportive people 

Jeremy Guillard is a 2nd degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under legendary instructor Jeff Rockwell.  He is currently affiliated with the Jiu Jitsu Company out of Philadelphia. 

Jeremy has degrees in neuroscience, philosophy, religious studies, and nursing with over ten years experience working in Emergency Medicine. 

Jeremy recently opened new location for Raptor Academy of Martial Arts in State College with a focus on dragging jiu jitsu culture and pedagogy forward. 

I am a performance enhancement specialist and 7x author who helps successful people achieve life-changing goals both personally and professionally. My clients include CEOs and executives, business owners, doctors, law enforcement leadership, professional athletes and professional entertainers.

To work with me to dramatically improve your performance, achieve breakthrough goals, and transform your life, message me here or go to coachajmadden.com. 

#business #ceo #coaching #confidence #leadership #success

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#16 Wes Okerson on Excellence—Trainer of Jeff Bezos and Tom Cruise, Hyrox Professional Athlete

Key points we discuss
1.  Learn to love the process 
2.  Change your relationship with failure 
3.  Put the time in
4.  Meet as many people as you can
5.  Make yourself useful (look to help people first)

Wesley Thomas Okerson is a celebrity trainer to the likes of Tom Cruise, Gerard Butler, Sasha Baron Cohen, Katie Holmes, and Jeff Bezos, and star of the hit NBC show “Strong.”  He earned his Bachelor of Sciences degree in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland in where he also played baseball.  Wes relocated to Los Angeles soon after graduating, and quickly made a name for himself working with many of the biggest talent agents, managers and lawyers that led to the training of many of their clients.  

His first big break came in 2007 when he became Mr. Tom Cruises’ private personal trainer full time. During his two year span with Mr. Cruise, Wes traveled through Europe and spent over six months in Berlin, Germany with Mr. Cruise during the filming of the movie, “Valkyrie”.  While overseas Wes began training Mr. Cruises’s wife, Katie Holmes for the New York City Marathon, and within three months the two would cross the finish line in New York’s Central Park in front of thousands of spectators.

Wes is also a Hyrox professional athlete.  HYROX is a global fitness race that combines running and functional workout stations. HYROX has been described as the "Iron Man version of Fitness racing".  HYROX of the fastest growing fitness competitions in the world.

I am a performance enhancement specialist and 7x author who helps successful people achieve life-changing goals both personally and professionally. My clients include CEOs, business owners, executives, surgeons, professional athletes, and professional entertainers.

To work with me to dramatically improve your performance, achieve breakthrough goals, and transform your life, message me here or go to coachajmadden.com. 

#business #ceo #coaching #confidence #leadership #success 16 Wes Okerson on Excellence—Trainer of Jeff Bezos and Tom Cruise, Hyrox Professional Athlete 

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#15 A.J. Madden—The Three Greatest Pieces of Life Advice

The Three Greatest Pieces of Life Advice 
1.  Action, Action, Action
2.  Advice From Your Wise Older Self 
3.  Ask For Help


1. Action, Action, Action

“Action is always the answer.” -Michael Serwa

“Action cures fear”.  -Dr. David Schwartz



2.  Advice From Your Wise Older Self 

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith:  What advice would the wise old 95-year old you, who knows what matters and what doesn’t, give to the you sitting in this room right now to be a better leader, professional, and have a better life?  Whatever you’re thinking the answer is to that question now...do that.
-Three pieces of advice from old people who were dying:
1.  Be happy now.  Don’t get so busy chasing what you don’t have so you forget what you do have.
2.  Your friends and family are most important, they will be the ones around your death bed.  Don’t get so busy climbing the corporate ladder that you forget the people that love you.
3.  If you have a dream, go for it, even little dreams like going to visit New Zealand or learning to speak Spanish.  If you don’t go for it when you are 35 you won’t go for it when you are 85.
-Business and entrepreneurial advice:
 1.  Have fun, life is short.  Enjoy what you’re doing.
2.  Do whatever you can to help people.  The 95 year old you will be proud of you because you did, and disappointed in you if you don’t.  If you don’t think that’s true, interview any CEO who is retired and ask them what they are proud of.  None of them ever told me how big their office was.
3.  Go for it.  You may not win, but at least you tried.  We almost never regret the risk that we take and fail, we regret the risk that we failed to take.

“The framework I found which made the decision incredibly easy was what I called – which only a nerd would call – a ‘regret minimization framework’. So I wanted to project myself forward to age 80 and say, ‘Okay, now I’m looking back on my life. I want to have minimized the number of regrets I have.”  -Jeff Bezos



3. Ask For Help

“Ask for help.  The smartest and most successful people I have ever met in my life are superb at asking for help, advice, input, suggestions.  And taking all that information and making a great decision.” -John Spence

“Dr. Marshall Goldsmith and I, in our collaborations, have come from different origins to the same conclusion:  “If you can’t change something you want to change in 30 days…you need professional help to do so.”  Whether cleaning out your garage or clearing out your head.”  -Dr. Alan Weiss



I am a performance enhancement specialist and 7x author who helps successful people achieve life-changing goals both personally and professionally. My clients include CEOs, business owners, executives, surgeons, professional athletes, and professional entertainers.

To work with me to dramatically improve your performance, achieve breakthrough goals, and transform your life, message me here or go to coachajmadden.com. 

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#14 Michael Serwa On Transforming Your Life—The UK’s Highest Paid Life Coach, High-Performance Expert, Author

“Become the most fearless person you know.” -Michael Serwa

Key points we discuss:

1.  Coaching is the secret weapon of elite performers 

2.  Decide to live a life free of insecurities and limiting beliefs

3.  Just do it (action is always the answer)

4.  Become the most fearless person you know 


Starting in 2011, Michael Serwa has built one of the most successful personal coaching practices in the world (No.1 in the UK).

He has worked with over 500 clients. He has also spoken at around 250 events on a wide variety of personal development and business topics.  He has written the book “From Good to Amazing” available on Amazon, as well as 100 articles. 

Michael has been interviewed on a number of TV channels, including the BBC.  He was featured in the world’s first full-length coaching documentary Leap.  He has also been featured in Forbes, GQ, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Entrepreneur, Luxury London, and Luxury Lifestyle Magazine.

https://michaelserwa.com/

I am a performance enhancement specialist and 7x author who helps successful people achieve life-changing goals both personally and professionally. My clients include CEOs, business owners, executives, doctors, professional athletes, and professional entertainers.

To work with me to dramatically improve your performance, achieve breakthrough goals, and transform your life, message me here or go to coachajmadden.com. 

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#13 Dr. April Detar—Award-Winning Entrepreneur and Humanitarian 

Key points we cover:  

1.  You can do hard things

2.  Life is not fair

3. If you are the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room

4.  The importance of making your bed 

5.  Try to do something good for somebody else every single day

April graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry and a minor in psychology. She went on to receive a Doctorate of Dental Medicine from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 2000. 

Her dental practice in State College, PA has been awarded “Best of State College” for the last five years.

Dr. Detar is passionate about serving in her community and has given her time to help treat dental patients at Centre Volunteers in Medicine. She is a dedicated supporter of State College’s Out of the Cold Program for the unsheltered, Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh, and the United Way.

Dr. Detar also volunteers to mentor future dental students through the Eberly College of Science at Penn State.

Dr. Detar is married to her husband, Chris Magent, They have two shelites whom they love with all of their hearts, Duke & Daisy. 

She served on her first Misson Trip to Jamaica in the Spring of 2019 where she took out over 100 teeth in just a few days.

https://www.dentistrybyaprildetar.com/

A.J. Madden is a performance enhancement specialist and 7x author who helps successful people make life-changing breakthroughs both personally and professionally. His clients include CEOs, business owners, executives, surgeons, professional athletes, and professional entertainers.

To work with him to dramatically improve your performance and transform your life, go to coachajmadden.com. 

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