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# John Peitzman: High Performance Coach

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- [Crafting Your Best Year Ever — 5 Pillars for Meaningful Growth and Success](https://johnpeitzman.com/crafting-your-best-year-ever-5-pillars-for-meaningful-growth-and-success/): As each new year unfurls, it brings with it an opportunity for personal transformation and growth. While setting resolutions is a tradition, embracing a holistic approach encompassing meaningful relationships, continuous understanding, strategic implementation, purposeful leadership and holistic excellence can truly pave the way for your best year ever.
- [5 Types of Professional Losses Companies Commonly Face — and How to Mitigate Each One](https://johnpeitzman.com/5-types-of-professional-losses-companies-commonly-face-and-how-to-mitigate-each-one/): In the complex world of business, companies often face various forms of professional loss that can hinder their growth and success. These losses can be costly in terms of time, money, relationships, reputation and more. However, there are invaluable techniques to help organizations navigate these challenges effectively.
- [5 Steps to Take When Navigating Tough Decisions in Business and in Life](https://johnpeitzman.com/5-steps-to-take-when-navigating-tough-decisions-in-business-and-in-life/): Making tough decisions, whether in your personal life or in the business world, can be a daunting task. The pressure of choosing the right path can often lead to anxiety and hesitation. However, with the right framework in place, you can navigate these decisions more effectively and confidently. A structured approach provides a strategic foundation for tackling tough choices.
- [10 Strategies for Businesses to Navigate and Thrive in Times of Crisis](https://johnpeitzman.com/10-strategies-for-businesses-to-navigate-and-thrive-in-times-of-crisis/): In times of crisis, businesses face unprecedented challenges that can test their resilience and ability to adapt. However, with the right mindset and strategies, it is possible to not only survive but also grow from these circumstances. Many companies invest significant time, money and other resources into crisis prevention. The reality is that this can be futile because crises will happen. And they will often be unforeseen. So, it is more about having the right foundational components in place to address them when they do happen.
- [5 Intangible Qualities That Hold the Key to Unparalleled Business Success](https://johnpeitzman.com/5-intangible-qualities-that-hold-the-key-to-unparalleled-business-success/): In the world of business, success is often measured by concrete metrics such as revenue, profit margins and market share. While these indicators certainly hold importance, there exists another dimension that can greatly influence the trajectory of an enterprise. It is the realm of intangibles, those elusive qualities that can make or break a company. Consider five such intangibles — enthusiasm, inspiration, creativity, connectivity and value — and how they hold the key to unlocking unparalleled business success.
- [How to Find Clarity in Your Personal and Professional Life](https://johnpeitzman.com/how-to-find-clarity-in-your-personal-and-professional-life/): Finding personal and professional clarity can be a difficult task, especially in today's fast-paced world where there is an overwhelming amount of information, distractions and decisions to make. However, it's crucial to find clarity in order to live a fulfilled life, achieve your goals and be happy.
- [Ask Yourself These 5 Questions to Find (or Create) a Job You Love](https://johnpeitzman.com/ask-yourself-these-5-questions-to-find-or-create-a-job-you-love/): A lot has been written about employee relations: how to lead and inspire effectively, how to ask for a raise, how to find work-life balance through self-care, how to establish and retain great employees, etc. These are all important topics, and there are many ways to approach the subject matter. But at the heart of almost all employee-related topics, it comes down to one thing: Is the employee happy?
- [Why Every Employee You Hire Should Be a Leader, No Matter How Experienced They Are](https://johnpeitzman.com/why-every-employee-you-hire-should-be-a-leader-no-matter-how-experienced-they-are/): Leadership is about mindset, not a job title. And it is arguably the most important attribute to the success of any company or organization. Yet, many managers seeking to fill entry-level positions often pass on candidates they feel are "overqualified." They do this for a variety of reasons, all of which seem counterintuitive to creating the best possible company.
- [What Does It Really Take to Be a Successful Salesperson? The Answer Is Simpler Than You May Think.](https://johnpeitzman.com/what-does-it-really-take-to-be-a-successful-salesperson-the-answer-is-simpler-than-you-may-think-3/): In many cases, salespeople get a bad rap. And the number one reason most people state for not liking salespeople is that they push their agenda without listening to, acknowledging or meeting the needs and wants of the consumer. This disconnect is commonplace in many interactions between customers and service providers. In fact, these are prevalent complaints in many relationships. Addressing this overall disconnect really just comes down to the fundamental principles of healthy relationship-building, where the core goal should be to establish authentic, worthwhile engagement. This should, in fact, be the same fundamental goal of a great salesperson.
- [5 Simple Steps to Help You Finish What You Start](https://johnpeitzman.com/5-simple-steps-to-help-you-finish-what-you-start-2/): Legacy is a common term that is often used in reference to what we leave behind when we have passed. But legacy is so much more. It is about the actions we take on a daily basis that will lead and inspire others. In this sense, legacy is something we can contribute to every day. However, true inspiration does not come through the initiation of our actions, but through the completion of the tasks we embark upon. Real legacy comes from the fulfillment of an activity we set out to accomplish.
- [How to Get Back on Track With Your New Year’s Resolutions (It’s Not Too Late!)](https://johnpeitzman.com/how-to-get-back-on-track-with-your-new-years-resolutions-its-not-too-late/): As we pass the halfway point in the calendar year, many of us have lost sight of our New Year's resolutions. The enthusiasm and drive to pursue new passions, reach for new goals, and achieve resolutions has taken a back seat to the daily grind and distractions with which our lives can become consumed. According to a survey by YouGovAmerica.com, nearly one in four Americans set a resolution for 2022.
- [The One Thing Everyone Wants — and How to Get It!](https://johnpeitzman.com/the-one-thing-everyone-wants-and-how-to-get-it/): Regardless of profession, industry, or station in life, there is one thing nearly every person wants.
- [Heart-Based Approaches to Building a Better Business](https://johnpeitzman.com/9898-2/): Working from the bottom of your heart will get you further than working from the bottom of your profit and loss statement.
- [12 Meaningful (and Free) Gifts for Business Associates](https://johnpeitzman.com/12-meaningful-and-free-gifts-for-business-associates/): How to show your appreciation in a way that builds stronger relationships with employees, vendors and other colleagues.
- [20 Signs of Leadership Excellence](https://johnpeitzman.com/20-signs-of-leadership-excellence/): There is ample discussion about the best styles of authority and how to emulate them, but far less about the more nuanced attributes of excellent leadership… until now.
- [10 Ways to Buy More Time](https://johnpeitzman.com/10-ways-to-buy-more-time/): While working conditions have certainly improved, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the average American works 8.8 hours per day. Yet research suggests the average worker is only productive for less than three hours during their workday.
- [5 Questions to Transform Your Company Culture Through High Performance Coaching](https://johnpeitzman.com/5-questions-to-transform-your-company-culture-through-high-performance-coaching/): Company culture is a hot-button topic. Like most things in life, companies adapt and change over time. From the products or services they offer, to how they engage with their clientele, to their mission and purpose, great companies understand that adaptation in these areas is a natural part of doing business. And these changes come through conscious decisions and directives.
- [5 Steps Towards Global Connectivity](https://johnpeitzman.com/5-steps-towards-global-connectivity/): Have you ever taken a moment to consider how truly interconnected we all are? Think about how your ability to make someone laugh or cry, feel safe or insecure, or appreciated or neglected not only affects them, but their interaction with others. And each person with whom they interact, in turn, connects with exponentially more. And if just one laugh, one smile, one compliment can literally impact hundreds, if not thousands, of people in a single day, think about what each of us can do for global connectivity if we take purposeful action.
- [The Value and Process of Exercising Present-Moment Awareness](https://johnpeitzman.com/the-value-and-process-of-exercising-present-moment-awareness/): In today's fast-paced world, most of us have a daily to-do list that is insurmountable. Coupled with internal and external expectations to deliver things better and faster than our competitors, staying in the moment has become a discontinued luxury—an acceptable casualty in the course of doing business.  
- [The BUILD Framework® Offers Critical Support to Recovering Business](https://johnpeitzman.com/the-build-framework-offers-critical-support-to-recovering-business/): According to the National Academy of Sciences, over 40% of businesses in the United States were at least temporarily closed because of COVID-19. And an even larger percentage made significant changes to their standard operating procedures.
- [Boundaries Set You Free](https://johnpeitzman.com/boundaries-set-you-free/): As we speed towards the upcoming months, activities, vacations, and general socializing are all ramping up. Meanwhile, more businesses are reopening and restrictions are lessening. Vaccinations are becoming readily available and many people are inching closer and closer toward a sense of pre-Covid interaction and engagement. With so much uncertainty and seemingly ever-changing information, comfort levels vary greatly during this transition period. This presents a great opportunity for you to assess or reassess your own boundaries.
- [The Value of Compassion](https://johnpeitzman.com/the-value-of-compassion/): When we think of compassion, we often think of comforting someone. We think of both sympathizing and empathizing with a friend, colleague, family member, or partner who is struggling with a personal challenge. Without a doubt, this type of response is valuable and offers qualitative support to someone during a trying time. It also demonstrates your genuine interest in their well-being. And it is a reflection of your principles and priorities and as a caring individual. However, while compassion can be present in the workplace when offering support to someone with a personal issue, it is often reactive rather than proactive. Rarely is compassion a preemptive part of a company’s standard operating procedure. But it should be!
- [The Art of Owning A Mistake](https://johnpeitzman.com/the-art-of-owning-a-mistake/): Whether it is on a personal or professional level, we all know mistakes happen. From a cognitive perspective, we understand that it is how we respond to the mistake that is paramount to preserving our own integrity and satisfying the offended party. However, like many things in life, we might know why we should respond a certain way, but how to do so remains a bit unclear. And what may be even more unclear in the process is what can be gained by truly owning your mistakes.
- [5 Keys to a Healthy Partnership](https://johnpeitzman.com/5-keys-to-a-healthy-partnership/): In basic terms, a partnership is when two or more people consciously choose to work in tandem towards a common task. This can be short or long term. And this can be personal or professional.
- [Why Failure Is A Choice](https://johnpeitzman.com/why-failure-is-a-choice/): If you know me, have read my book or articles, or have watched The BUILD Framework® Show I host, you will know that I try to keep things positive. I certainly feel it is more effective to focus on the positive when it comes to goal setting, personal growth, building relationships, leading others, and so forth. But this isn’t just a personal preference or a gimmick, it’s about being effective. It’s about making a conscious choice. And it’s about science!
- [New Year, Old You](https://johnpeitzman.com/new-year-old-you/): At the end of every year, there is always quite a bit of talk about setting New Year’s resolutions. We are encouraged to set new goals, establish new rituals, develop healthy habits, and generally reinvent ourselves. A study by Inc.com determined that five of the most common resolutions of 2020 were to:
- [The Ultimate Gift](https://johnpeitzman.com/the-ultimate-gift/): Pandemic or not, there is no slowing the quick descent into the holiday season.  And regardless of the holidays you and your family choose to celebrate, the reality is that most of us get caught up in the hustle and bustle. And with that comes pressure. The pressure to buy all the right presents, plan all the favorite meals, and coordinate the memorable events.
- [Turning Anxiety Into Opportunity](https://johnpeitzman.com/turning-anxiety-into-opportunity/): As we roll quickly into the holiday season, it is abundantly clear that this will be a very different experience for most of us. This time of year almost always adds more stress to people’s lives. Couple that with the current circumstances and it is a potential recipe for disaster. Travel will be down. Gatherings with friends will be greatly limited. Many families will not be able to get together as they would like. And many of the traditions, customs, and experiences we look forward to all year will be modified or scrapped all together. Without a doubt, this is a recipe for stress and anxiety.
- [The Show Episode 21 – Brett Murry](https://johnpeitzman.com/the-show-episode-21-brett-murry/): https://vimeo.com/456776906
- [The Most Valuable Form of Currency](https://johnpeitzman.com/the-most-valuable-form-of-currency/): There are many ways to exchange goods and services. Currency is a system that represents value in a particular country. A barter system is a method of transaction in which products or services are exchanged without the use of money. Credit allows the buyer to procure something of value with the promise to repay at a later date.  Trading is when you sell your products or service in a market and consumers generally dictate the value.
- [Redefining Crisis Management](https://johnpeitzman.com/redefining-crisis-management/): When you hear the phrase “crisis management”, what comes to mind? What feelings does it engender? What are your biggest concerns? For most of us, this phrase has a very negative connotation. A crisis is often unexpected, severe, and something for which we feel ill-prepared. Whether it is a personal or professional crisis, the impact often bleeds into every aspect of our life and those around us. Professionally, it can mean loss of clients, layoffs, or even bankruptcy. Personally, it can damage your physical and mental health and  negatively impact your relationship with your family, friends, and loved ones. Under the best scenario, it can cause disruption, stress, and uncertainty.
- [10 Tips to Create Great Partnerships in Life and Business](https://johnpeitzman.com/10-tips-to-create-great-partnerships-in-life-and-business/): Life is filled with a series of partnerships. And while they may vary in scope, length, and intensity, each has the opportunity to be meaningful. Whether it is a personal partnership between family, friends, or lovers, or a professional relationship between business partners, companies and customers, or businesses and vendors, you should choose your partnerships based on a series of standards to which you hold yourself accountable.
- [10 Principles of Loyalty](https://johnpeitzman.com/10-principles-of-loyalty/): In the last few months, we have all heard the phrase “new normal” more times than we can count. The way we socialize, attend school, participate in activities, and work have all been adjusted due to COVID-19. Whether these are short-term changes or more enduring is yet to be seen. However, as much our lives have been a bit upended and the way we go about our daily existence has been altered, some needs and wants remain the same. And while so much upheaval has affected both our personal and professional lives, it is important that we continue to identify and exercise the principles we most value.
- [5 Ways to Maximize Your Connections](https://johnpeitzman.com/5-ways-to-maximize-your-connections/): One of the cornerstone elements of The BUILD Framework® is “B” — Build Relationships. However, when most people hear the word relationships, we think about people with whom we will have regular, lasting interaction for mutually beneficial purposes. This is certainly a part of relationships. But, every relationship, be it everlasting or simply a brief encounter, is predicated on momentary connections that add up to reflect the sum of the overall relationship. So, if relationships are a foundational component to The BUILD Framework®, connections are the true building blocks of every relationship, no matter how brief. Thus, we truly want to maximize every connection we have to build the best possible relationships and to set a tone that inspires others to do the same. Here are a few tips:
- [8 Steps To Stop Feeling Overwhelmed](https://johnpeitzman.com/8-steps-to-stop-feeling-overwhelmed/): The feeling of being overwhelmed tends to sneak up on us. We often equate being overwhelmed to an overabundance of responsibilities. In general, I find most people tend to balance a lot of responsibilities without even realizing just how much they take on and accomplish every day. It is truly remarkable. But at what toll? The danger in taking on so much without being cognizant of it is that a tipping point can occur without much warning. In reality, the state of being overwhelmed has more to do with the emotional response to tangible obligations than the duties themselves.
- [COVID-19: A New Paradigm](https://johnpeitzman.com/covid-19-a-new-paradigm/): Current circumstances aside, stress has always been and always will be a daily part of most of our lives. We stress about work, family, and friends. We stress about health, retirement, and our kids. We stress about bills, body image, and even our legacy. And while each of our situations is unique based on our individual needs and perspective, the one universal truth is that stress is something we can all embrace, accept, and control how it affects us.
- [5 Keys to An Effective Professional Transition](https://johnpeitzman.com/5-keys-to-an-effective-professional-transition/): According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, the average person will have 10 different jobs by the age of forty. Some of the most common reasons people leave their jobs include limited opportunities to use their skills, bad management, poor company culture, lack of advancement, too much or too little work, and lack of acknowledgement/benefits. Professional transitions are perfectly normal. However, the important thing is to make sure it is done for the right reasons and in the right manner.
- [4 Keys To Being a Successful Entrepreneur](https://johnpeitzman.com/5-keys-to-being-a-successful-entrepreneur/): There are over 580 million entrepreneurs in the world. Many of us have great ideas. We dream of new inventions, starting businesses, and even running our own companies. We imagine what it would be like to be the steward of our own success. But how do we go from idea to successful execution? The reality is that not all entrepreneurs are created equal. Nearly a quarter of all small businesses fail within the first year. So what can you do to avoid being a statistic? Below are five keys to being a successful entrepreneur.
- [New Year, New You: Refining Your Resolutions](https://johnpeitzman.com/new-year-new-you-refining-your-resolutions/): When we think of the New Year, we often think of resolutions. I want to lose 20 pounds. I want to start my book. I want to get a new job. Sound familiar? Ask yourself this: how many resolutions have you started and kept? How many have failed? Do you know why?
- [The 5 Step Blueprint For Better Work-Life Balance](https://johnpeitzman.com/the-5-step-blueprint-for-better-work-life-balance/): For many of us, work is a necessity. We need to work to pay the bills, feed and clothe our family, put gas in our car, and purchase the many other essentials to keep our lives running smoothly. And because we associate work with obligation, it has earned a rather negative connotation in our minds. We end up working the majority of our days, weeks, and years on earth in order to afford a little time here and there to enjoy ourselves. This is a cyclical recipe for burnout. On the upside, there a few simple steps you can take to obtain and sustain greater work-life balance.
- [The 4 Key Principles of Gratitude](https://johnpeitzman.com/the-4-key-principles-of-gratitude/): As children many of us were taught to use the words “please” and “thank you” as a standard course of communicating with people. Please was the “magic” word when we needed or wanted something. And “thank you” was our way of showing appreciation to someone else for providing us with something. While this was most certainly an important lesson and a habit to which many of us have become accustomed, when was the last time you really took the time to stop and think about the purpose and value behind gratitude?
- [Build Relationships](https://johnpeitzman.com/build-relationships/): In 2001, I was a regional security manager for Electronic Data Systems (EDS). As the personal liaison to all the federal agencies for my region, I made it my responsibility to know the teams at the various agencies. If I didn’t know them well enough, I wasn’t doing my job. At the time, a partnership existed between our particular sector of corporate America and the FBI. We would all go to lunch once in a while, knowing that we might need to work together sometime. I got to know the FBI agents pretty well, and we eventually became good friends. I even had them over for game nights.
- [Are you aware of the negative self-talk in your head?](https://johnpeitzman.com/are-you-aware-of-the-negative-self-talk-in-your-head/): For some of us there is a consistent negative internal dialogue that takes place in our minds. The good news is you don’t have to listen to it! According to the National Science Foundation the average person has about 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day. Some say this number is much higher. Of these thousands of thoughts, apparently 95% are...
- [Are you growing and learning or just busy dying?](https://johnpeitzman.com/are-you-growing-and-learning-or-just-busy-dying/): All life is movement. You are either moving forward in progress or backward in decline, there is actually no such thing standing still. There is an old saying that when you stop growing you start dying. This is so very true. Moreover, when you stop moving toward your dreams, you start moving away from them. Then, one day in the not too distant
- [Do you know the #1 thing absolutely required for success?](https://johnpeitzman.com/do-you-know-the-1-thing-absolutely-required-for-success/): Most of us have visions and even associated plans for improving our lives. But without ACTION, we will never be able to manifest the dreams we desire. It is an interesting phenomenon that at the beginning of each year there is a significant increase of individuals taking a close look at their lives and ‘making plans’ for a better....
- [Do you ever feel like there is simply too much in your life?](https://johnpeitzman.com/do-you-ever-feel-like-there-is-simply-too-much-in-your-life/): Most of us have heard the saying “less is more” and yet we have not come to realize how applying this Zen like approach to our lives can be transformational. It is very easy to feel overwhelmed in today’s world. We are literally one click away from finding the answer to almost any question we can think of. We compile
- [Are you trying to do too much too fast and getting nowhere?](https://johnpeitzman.com/are-you-trying-to-do-too-much-too-fast-and-getting-nowhere/): Most of us get excited for change and engage in a host of activities attempting to alter our lives, not realizing that small steps may be much more effective.   I used to fly helicopters. I specifically remember when learning to do this the tendency to overcorrect. In doing so this made things so much worse. I recall very clearly sitting
- [Are you looking back at who you’ve been or ahead to who you can be?](https://johnpeitzman.com/are-you-looking-back-at-who-youve-been-or-ahead-to-who-you-can-be/): Even though most of us want to move forward, we actually spend most of our attention looking back at what was and not focusing forward on what can be. We live our lives in chapters. When a particular chapter is over and it’s time to 'leave the nest’ of that situation and experience - if we want to be able to truly ‘take flight’ into our new future,
- [Are you ready to face the next adventure in your life with enthusiasm?](https://johnpeitzman.com/are-you-ready-to-face-the-next-adventure-in-your-life-with-enthusiasm/): Though most of us regularly dream of facing the next chapter of life head on, we rarely seek first to have the necessary tools in place to help us succeed. We all want to feel the enthusiasm of a new found purpose, and to know we have the potential and ability to reach the next level of success. The challenge is that we do not take the time to evaluate what tools....
- [Do you have a clear vision in life pulling you toward greatness?](https://johnpeitzman.com/do-you-have-a-clear-vision-in-life-pulling-you-toward-greatness/): It can be easy to find ourselves becoming complacent in life, no longer seeking growth and evolution, using ‘acceptance of what is’ as a reason for being stuck. There is a vast difference in ‘accepting what is’ in life and being able to ‘go with the flow’ and using that mindset to hold you back from continuing down your path toward greatness. Yes, acceptance

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- [TPITE: A Purpose and Vision for All](https://johnpeitzman.com/tpite/): John Peitzman (JP) is a Certified High Performance Coach™, professional speaker, Best-Selling author, and creator of The BUILD Framework®: A Heart-Based System for Personal and Professional Growth. He has served over 20 years in the corporate environment as an executive - which has included running global operations for multi-nationals, leading thousands, working with the FBI and Secret Service, and managing budgets in excess of $100 million. He is a distinguished meditation teacher and 5th Degree Black Belt martial arts Head Instructor. JP leverages his broad background and experience to clearly articulate to his clients around the world how to successfully integrate ancient techniques such as meditation and proven business methodologies, along with high-performance concepts, habits, and practices into their lives to obtain their next level of excellence and success.  ®
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John Peitzman is a high performance coach based in Australia. Learn how The BUILD Framework can help you thrive in your personal and professional life.