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Q:
You were training to be a professional hockey goalie.
Why did you skate, instead, into the arena of personal
development?
A:
I was a goalie but I didn’t know what or where
the real goal was. At a certain time, hockey was
my life and I defined success on the ice. Then
one day I collapsed unconscious and woke up three days
later with brain surgery. The doctors told me I would
never play sports again and told my parents to “let
him do whatever he wants, he won’t be with us for
very long.” Except they forgot to tell me!
I woke up with the realization that I could I bring
the same energy, focus and discipline to learning what
really matters in life.
Q:
Why are you still baffling doctors with each new day?
A:
To this day the diagnosis of a mid-brain tumor hasn’t
changed. At my last visit to the neurosurgeon (about
two years ago), the doctor looked at my MRIs and told
me keep doing whatever I was doing. He said modern medicine
can’t explain why I’m alive. I’d
like to share with your audience what I’ve been
doing, why it works, and how anyone can be an athlete
of this kind.
Q:
What do you mean when you say that you were the cause
of your own illness?
A:
Only when I took responsibility that I was the cause
of my own illness did I have the power to cure it. Then
I had to learn how to exercise this power. The body
is a perfect feedback mechanism that can’t be fooled.
It lets us know when we are out of shape physically,
but also mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
When I collapsed before my first surgery, I was in great
shape physically, but I was not exercising on any other
levels. My body was telling me something was wrong.
Q:
How did you apply the proven training principles of
athletes to recondition your subconscious?
A:
If you go to the gym every day and exercise, you’re
going to get results whether you’re skeptical or
not! With specific training you get specific results.
Just as we can reshape and recondition ourselves physically,
we can do the same mentally, emotionally and spiritually
to achieve whole-being fitness. This isn’t a diet
or quick fix but a way of life – training must
be specific, systematic, progressive and daily.
Q: What is Whole
Being Conditioning?
A:
Just like a chain breaks at its weakest link, so do
you and I. As Humans In Training, we are multi
dimensional, with not only a body, but a mind, heart
and soul to exercise as well. As an athlete, I
was constantly told that my performance was 80% mental
– would you agree? I also noticed we spent two
hours every day specifically and systematically developing
our skills and technique while ignoring the other 80%.
By taking the proven training principles that work on
the physical level and applying them to the mental,
emotional and spiritual, we are able to experience
the power of our Whole Being. These training principles
are specific, systematic, progressive and daily.
Q:
How do we get off the bench and become active players
in our own lives?
A:
How hard is it to be a spectator? Or a critic?
To get in the game, we need to realize that in life
there is a purpose, there are rules, there is a game
plan and system in place and it’s our responsibility
to prepare and train for it. Let’s face it
– Skills are not enough! We are all born
in this game, but we’re not born with the rules.
So let’s learn how to play!
Q:
How can we prepare for our lives just like professional
athletes prepare for a game?
A:
Professional athletes take the game very seriously because
they understand that success is in direct proportion
to preparation and conditioning. We don’t
bring half our discipline to the real game of life.
In fact, most people don’t even have the curriculum!
Just like athletes warm up and cool down for a workout,
so can we. Why does Tiger Woods have a pre-game
routine? Consistency!
Q:
What should our daily pre-game warm-up consist of?
A:
To begin my day, I warm up by reviewing my Humans In
Training Journal. My journal reminds me what my life
has been preparing me for and paves the way for the
future. It clearly reflects my identity, my purpose
and vision for my life, as well as providing inspiration
for the journey. The journal is an excellent tool for
warming up and reconditioning on all levels allowing
me to focus on what’s really important. It also
serves as a reference point to compare how I am progressing
from day to day.
Q: You call
the work out plan INNER Circuit Training – what
is this?
A:
INNER Circuit Training
is an organic system for global sustainable growth,
providing universal teachings that embrace all religions,
all races, and all genders, to erase fear and reveal
how we have more in common with each other than we can
ever have in difference. Imagine…..10 reps
on meaning…10 reps on purpose…10 reps on whole-being.
This
is an unparalleled system for strengthening our mental,
emotional and spiritual muscles, teaching people how
to build a strong inner foundation and master the fundamentals.
If the height of our success is in direct proportion
to the strength of our foundation and we want to take
our lives to the next level, where do we need to begin
working?
Q:
How can HUMANS IN TRAINING take our lives out of “remote
control” living and redirect our lives according
to our game plan?
A:
For many people their lives feel out of control because
their mind is out of control. When I was first
diagnosed, my mind was like a TV and everyone else had
the remote control. We need to take back control
of the mind by taking back the remote, by no longer
allowing people and circumstances beyond our control
to change our thoughts, feelings, words, or actions.
As Humans In Training, we recognize that we are all
part of a much bigger game and plan. We are all
teammates and have more in common with each other than
we will ever have in differences. To get over ourselves
we must shift our thinking from ‘what can I GET
out of life to ‘what can I GIVE!’
Q:
How can you help readers and listeners to find their
purpose?
A:
A lot of people want to live “on purpose”
but you have to be willing to do the soul searching
to find it. Life is a preparation process. Everything
that has happened in your life – the lessons and
people you have attracted – are preparing you for
your purpose. As we begin to look beyond the wrapping
and see the gifts in our life, our purpose becomes very
clear. Your purpose is your service – your
contribution through your uniqueness and passion. The
soul searching to recognize your purpose is easy compared
to when you actually find it – that’s when
the real work begins.
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