Blog Gain insight into John’s world. AllCEO DevelopmentCoachingCoaching ServicesExecutive CoachingLeadership TrainingMental HealthPerfomance SeriesSports PerformanceTipsAll CEO Development Coaching Coaching Services Executive Coaching Leadership Training Mental Health Perfomance Series Sports Performance Tips The Rigorous CEO School JourneyThe Rigorous CEO School Journey Imagine a crucible, a place of intense heat and pressure where raw materials are transformed […] Read moreBreakthrough Leadership CEO TrainingBreakthrough Leadership CEO Training For aspiring CEOs and seasoned executives alike, navigating the complex world of leadership demands a unique […] Read moreCreative Destruction: The Engine of Progress in BusinessCreative Destruction: The Engine of Progress in Business The world of business is dynamic, constantly evolving and adapting. At the […] Read moreReleasing vs CopingCoping vs. Releasing: Navigating the Tightrope of Difficult Truths Life throws us curveballs. Sometimes, these curveballs come in the form […] Read moreUnderstanding Transformational LeadershipThe Four Pillars of Transformation: Understanding Transformational Leadership Transformational leadership is a style of leadership that inspires and motivates followers […] Read moreUnderstanding and Overcoming Limiting BeliefsThe Unseen Obstacles: Understanding and Overcoming Limiting Beliefs We all have dreams, aspirations, and goals that fuel our desire to […] Read moreDoes Leadership Coaching Work?Does Leadership Coaching Work? Unpacking the Benefits and Potential Pitfalls In today’s business landscape, effective leadership is more crucial than […] Read moreBreakthrough Emotional TransformationBreakthrough Emotional Transformation: Shedding the Skin and Soaring Free Life is a continuous dance of evolution. We ebb and flow […] Read moreBreakthrough Personal Growth – HydrationBreakthrough Personal Growth – Hydration: Your Untapped Fountain of Development Imagine unlocking a hidden wellspring within yourself, one that fuels […] Read moreExperiential Learning for a CEOExperiential Learning for a CEO: Where Knowledge Meets Action In business, CEOs face challenges that traditional leadership models can struggle […] Read moreWhat is Transformational Leadership in Business?What is Transformational Leadership in Business? In the ever-changing business landscape, effective leadership is crucial for organisational success. Among the […] Read moreTraining The CEOTraining The CEO Focus on the Primary not the Secondary What I’ve noticed is that all the leadership training I […] Read moreThe Team BreakthroughThe Team Breakthrough The Team Breakthrough is a two-to-three-day event designed to take a team to the next level. Although […] Read moreCEO Strategic Thinking and LeadershipCEO Strategic Thinking and Leadership: The Art of Navigating Uncertainty and Driving Success In the dynamic and ever-evolving landscape of […] Read moreImportance of CEO Training & DevelopmentThe Paramount Importance of CEO Training and Development in Today’s Dynamic Business Landscape In today’s rapidly evolving business world, where […] Read moreThe Imperative of CEO Training ProgramsThe Imperative of CEO Training Programs: Nurturing Leadership Excellence In the business world, the role of a Chief Executive Officer […] Read moreUnderstanding and Overcoming Imposter SyndromeUnmasking the Struggle: Understanding and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome Imposter Syndrome, a psychological phenomenon characterised by persistent self-doubt and the fear […] Read moreBreakthrough Leadership TransformationBreakthrough Leadership Transformation: Unleashing the Potential Within In the business world, the role of leadership is undergoing a profound transformation. […] Read moreCEO Training and DevelopmentCEO Training and Development: Nurturing Leadership Excellence for Organisational Success In business, the role of a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) […] Read moreThe Transformative Power Of The Leadership CoachThe Transformative Power of Leadership Coaching In modern business, effective leadership is the linchpin that propels organisations toward success. However, […] Read moreBreakthrough Leaderships’ CEO SchoolBreakthrough Leaderships CEO School: A Transformative Journey Towards Leadership Excellence In the world of business and leadership, there exists a […] Read moreBreakthrough Leadership Coaching: Unleashing the Full Potential of LeadersBreakthrough Leadership Coaching: Unleashing the Full Potential of Leaders Leadership plays a critical role in an organisation’s success. Great leaders […] Read moreCEO Leadership TrainingHow CEO Leadership Training Drives Success Building high-performing teams is essential for any organisation to thrive, and CEO leadership training […] Read moreHow Can Coaching Help Leadership DevelopmentHow Can Coaching Help Leadership Development: A Breakthrough Program for Senior Executives In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, effective […] Read moreInspiring Quotes About GratitudeInspiring Quotes About Gratitude Welcome to Breakthrough Leadership’s inspirational Inspiring Quotes blog! At Breakthrough Leadership, we firmly believe that every […] Read moreHow Do I Know That I Need to Breakthrough?How Do I Know That I Need to Breakthrough ? There is a very simple test question in order to […] Read moreHow Will a Breakthrough Benefit Me?How Will A Breakthrough Benefit Me? Business Breakthrough If you are in business, space your greater mental clarity will enable […] Read moreTransforming Managers into Inspirational LeadersThe Power of Leadership Coaching: Transforming Managers into Inspirational Leaders The role of a manager has evolved from simply overseeing […] Read moreLeadership and CEO TrainingLeadership and CEO Training Focus on the Primary not the Secondary in Leadership and CEO Training What I’ve noticed is […] Read moreWhy Some People Don’t Want to BreakthroughWhy Some People Don’t Want to Breakthrough Some people are simply scared, meaning they don’t want to breakthrough. They are […] Read more5 Signs That You Need a Career CoachAre You Stuck in a Career Rut? 5 Signs That You Need a Career Coach Feeling stuck in your career […] Read moreThe Role of Executive Mentoring in Building High-Performing TeamsThe Role of Executive Mentoring in Building High-Performing Teams Creating a high-performing team is no small feat. It requires a […] Read moreBenefits of Breakthrough Leadership CEO SchoolExploring the Benefits of Breakthrough Leadership CEO School Are you ready to take your leadership skills to the next level? […] Read moreBreakthrough Leadership Training For CEOsUnlocking the Power of Leadership: Breakthrough Leadership Training for CEOs In the fast-paced and competitive world of business, effective Leadership […] Read moreCEO Training For OrganisationsCEO Training For Organisations As the head of a company, a CEO plays a crucial role in guiding and leading […] Read moreThe Benefits of Leadership Coaching for CEOs and ExecutivesThe Benefits of Leadership Coaching for CEOs and Executives Leadership Coaching for CEOs and Executives has become increasingly popular over […] Read moreBreakthrough for Sports Professionals in Performance Psychology and CoachingUnleashing the Power of the Unconscious Mind: Breakthrough for Sports Professionals in Performance Psychology and Coaching The field of sports […] Read moreCEO Coaching and Breakthrough Leadership TrainingUnlocking Success: The Power of CEO Coaching and Breakthrough Leadership Training CEOs are the driving force behind companies and organisations, […] Read moreAchieving Team BreakthroughAchieving Team Breakthrough: Addressing Issues and Challenges for Better Collaboration In the business world, effective collaboration and teamwork are essential [...]Read moreExploring the Benefits of Mental Health CoachingExploring the Benefits and Differences of Mental Health Coaching, Life Coaching, and Executive Coaching Mental health coaching is a relatively [...]Read moreSenior Leadership Coaching: A Guide Senior Leadership Coaching: A Guide to Executive, CEO, and Business Coaching As the business world becomes more complex and […] Read moreThe four types of hidden barriers to growthThe difference between a business owner and an entrepreneur is a business owner finds a job that needs doing and does it himself. Read moreThe difference between a business owner and an entrepreneurThe difference between a business owner and an entrepreneur is a business owner finds a job that needs doing and does it himself. Read moreTop 3 things anyone could do to improve their mental healthTop 3 things anyone could do to improve their mental health 1. Improve your focus Worrying is praying for what [...]Read more10 Top Tips for World Mental Health DayThe theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day is ‘looking after number 1’, and in light of this, I wrote up 10 top tips to help you look after number 1 — yourself. Read moreShould We Abolish Performance Appraisals?Performance appraisals impede genuine feedback, and there’s no solid evidence that they motivate people or lead to meaningful improvement. Read moreUndergoing the Ultimate BreakthroughTo use a sporting analogy, Ultra Breakthrough is the difference between being a Premiership player or a Champions League player. Read moreThe 3 Levels of InterferenceFor an athlete playing an individual game, the only significant interference is inside their own head. In business, though people can experience interference at three different levels. Read moreHow to Achieve Total ClarityTo achieve Total Clarity, all must be true at the same time. That is, we must have clarity of purpose, clarity of outlook and at the same time, clarity of focus. Read more4 things to stop your business suffering from COVIDOver the past three years, the business world has endured systemic shocks. During this time, their employees discovered something new – life. Read moreThe 9 Mantras of Business LifeWhat you do instead is build an asset that works for you. Way too many people think that their purpose in life is to be busy. Read moreCarrot, Egg or Coffee Bean?When the hours are the darkest and trials are their greatest do you elevate to another level? How do you handle adversity? Read moreBuilding BridgesOnce upon a time, two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming side by side, sharing machinery, and trading labour and goods as needed, without a hitch. Read moreBeing CuriousCuriosity killed the cat, so they say, but only after it had used up its nine lives. Consistent curiosity is the lifeblood of continuous improvement. Read moreBe Generous!Be generous! Give to those whom you love; give to those who love you; give to the fortunate; give to the unfortunate; yes—give especially to those to whom you don’t want to give. Read moreThe CEO School for Directors and Senior ExecutivesThe CEO school experience is a mixture of 5 different kinds of experience: retreat, workshop, mastermind, coaching and experiential on-the-job learning Read moreLearn And Your Employees Will Emulate YouIf you want your business to be flexible enough to change and grow, you’ll need to encourage an atmosphere in which learning is appreciated. Read moreAre You a Creative or Reactive Leader?Are You a Creative or a Reactive Leader? A good leader, some experts say, is creative rather than reactive. In [...]Read moreA Formula For Sustained SuccessA Formula For Sustained Success Eight management practices distinguish the 5% of companies that consistently outperform the market. Business is [...]Read more#12 Empathetic Leadership – The Performance SeriesEmpathetic leadership, for me, is at the top of the performance pyramid. The point is that the empathetic leader is the guy/girl who holds everything together. Read more#11 – In Tune – The Performance SeriesIf you want to achieve on a global scale, then whether you’re in business or in sport you need a team of people around you. No one does this by themselves. There is, however, a level beyond engagement that makes a difference. Read moreThe Frustrations of Leadership TrainingThe first conscious level, where we start learning to embrace the present, is called Positive Programming. This is where everyone else starts to play! Read more#10 – Engagement Performance – The Performance SeriesIn team sports, it’s obvious that everyone needs to be engaged with the mission of the team. Too often, people tell rather than ask. This simple change can make a massive difference to engagement, provided you listen to the answer. Read more#9 – In Flow – Performance SeriesThe concept of being in flow was first written about a few thousand years ago in the i-Ching. We can use the Taoist model of the eight combinations of yin and yang to find our own flow. Read more#8 – Fully Functional Physiology – Performance SeriesFully Functional Physiology is the level where most athletes are coached, but with some surprising omissions. In business, rarely are senior people coached on their physiology, despite the positive impact on their performance. We pretend that it’s all ok, so no one gets offended. Read more#7 – Positive Programming – Performance SeriesThe first conscious level, where we start learning to embrace the present, is called Positive Programming. This is where everyone else starts to play! Read more#6 – Empowering Beliefs – Performance SeriesThe process for eliminating unresolved negative emotions is fast and well established. It can take as little as a few minutes per emotion and as long as a couple of hours. Read more#5 – Emotional Resolution – Performance SeriesThe process for eliminating unresolved negative emotions is fast and well established. It can take as little as a few minutes per emotion and as long as a couple of hours. Read more#4 – Values Levels – Performance Series#4 Values Levels Today we're going to talk about the deepest level of the unconscious mind and how that impacts [...]Read more#3 – The Performance Equation – Performance SeriesMost of us never actually achieve a hundred percent of our potential simply because we have too much interference going on. Read more#2 – Total Clarity – Performance SeriesClarity is a fairly simple word to understand things being clear, but actually when we’re talking about a state and we’re really talking about three things really. Read more#1 – The Personal Best – Performance SeriesOne of the points I want to make in this series is actually there is a state beyond your PB state that allows you to perform at any higher level. Read moreFearFear is one of the big five negative emotions. Let’s share a few interesting little facts that you may or may not know. Read moreThe 5 Major Negative EmotionsAny of these emotions that we hold on to because we’ve got some justification, are going to be harder to release until you’re ready to let go of the justification. Read moreSecondary GainSecondary gain is a medical term, believe it or not. We’re just going to explore what it is and what it means for you. Read moreBusiness LessonsI’ve been in business more years than I’d care to remember, but on the way, there have been some lessons that have just stuck and seem to be relevant to clients because they come up time and time again. Read moreWhere Our Beliefs Come FromThere are many things that can happen to us, or that happen in our lives, that cause our beliefs to change and there are other things where, despite them happening, our beliefs stay the same throughout our lives. Read moreEmbracing MoneyThere are those who believe money is the root of all evil and similar negative frames, but what I want to talk about today is a few slightly different things. Read moreCoping vs ReleasingThe most important distinction between coping and releasing is that coping is something you have to work at every day. Releasing is something you only need to do once. Read moreThe 121 Breakthrough ProcessYour 121 Breakthrough process starts with recognising a need. If you are perfectly happy as you are, you have everything in life that you want, why would you need to do this? Read moreThe Games People PlayThe central game at the heart of human behaviour is the game of acceptance and rejection. We’re very, very deeply wired for that, so let’s talk about where that game comes from. Read moreBeat Your Personal BestRecovering from failures can be hard. But when you start from the unconscious you are able to leapfrog your Personal Best. Read moreThe Unconscious MindThe Unconscious Mind is a very powerful computer, but until now you probably haven’t been in charge of its programming and one of the best things you can do is learn how to release the old programming and install the programming you want. Read moreThe Wallet Transfer SystemA lot of professions are involved in the transformation space, but not everything is what it seems. Transformation is about helping you change yourself in some way. One thing I’d like you to be informed by when you’re reading this is to remember the words of Carl Jung, when he talked about the alienated expression of an unmet need… Read moreThe 5 Villains of the Transformation SpaceA lot of professions are involved in the transformation space, but not everything is what it seems. Transformation is about helping you change yourself in some way. One thing I’d like you to be informed by when you’re reading this is to remember the words of Carl Jung, when he talked about the alienated expression of an unmet need… Read moreImposter SyndromeImposter Syndrome tends to affect capable and intelligent people. If you have imposter syndrome, you’ll live in fear of being found out. You’ll be thinking that at some point someone is going to call you out for being the fraud that you think you are… Read moreWhy Breakthrough Leadership?We face four big challenges: the guardianship of our planet; the mental and physical health of its inhabitants; the widening gap between rich and poor as the asset-holding rich get richer and the job-holding middle classes get hollowed out and join the poor; and the simultaneous consolidation, fragmentation and increasing debt within the world’s economies. Read more