About

For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a little different energy level and way of looking at things than most of the people around me.

Well into my twenties I worked very hard to hide that difference and blend in. When I accidently stumbled upon a group of people that were dedicated to self-improvement and helping others, something new stirred, and I found myself starting to mature in to someone brand new. Someone with a purpose.

I began attending seminars, gobbling up books, and taking courses at a break-neck pace. Almost immediately I began to see improvement in myself and life in general. Learning to set goals, to communicate better, and see myself as someone worthwhile. Then… I hit a bump in the road.

Truly, I don’t even remember what the ‘bump’ was, but I do remember feeling like everything that I had improved upon came crashing down around me. Fortunately for me, I had people around me to pick me back up and give encouragement. The kind of encouragement people get just before they do a keg stand. “CHUG, CHUG, CHUG.” So I did, and dove right back in.

More tapes and CD’s, weeklong trainings, and enough enthusiasm to light a city. Quickly I began to rebuild the progress I had lost. The material made perfect sense, like I should have known it all along. The teachers like Robbins, Rohn, Nightengale… they were brilliant and my constant companions. Still yet, a couple of rough patches put me in a tailspin.

Why did this keep happening? How could I make such amazing strides and still fall back to ground zero? At first, I thought that it was part of the drill. Build, fall, build, fall, build… the key was being willing to build again.

I still think that there is some truth to that, but I began to see something else… a difference in people.

Seminar after seminar, book after book, I started looking at people. Many of my peers and I had the same attendance patterns so I saw a lot of the same people over and over. The kicker was, not everyone was having the same experience. How could it be that in a room of 2,000 people; all hearing the same words, from the same speaker, setting very similar goals, could leave an event and get completely different results?

At that point the fire was lit. I began studying the people as much as the material. Interviews over lunch, mastermind groups, and conference calls filled much of the next 10 years.

Early on, I thought that background made the difference, it didn’t. Education? Nope. Socioeconomic status? Uh-uh.

After a decade of study and hardcore self-examination I’ve learned that the difference is the personal foundation each person has in place that determines how successfully they can build a better, larger life than they have now. That foundation, made up of seven factors that I call, Elements of Personal Choice, is what holds up a person’s efforts to be more. Without a proper foundation, a structure can’t stand the test of time.

No matter how skilled the craftsman or the quality of the materials. Without a foundation, when life’s winds blow or the rains come… what was built, is coming down.

During that journey I’ve been privileged to teach, train, speak, coach, write, and continuously learn. My company, The Mindset Maven, is a reflection of that journey that is never ending, and my passion to help others on their journey.

Specifically, we teach the Seven Elements of Personal Choice, how they make your foundation, and how your foundation can make success last for a lifetime.

12+ years since that journey began, my passion for improvement and helping others burns brighter than ever and seems to grow daily. My personal mission is, to inspire the pursuit of unlimited potential and this company is a tool that I hope helps to make that happen.

I’m now a husband, father of two, and renaissance man. My guitar playing is almost lousy, my golf is only slightly better, and I laugh everyday. More than that I love where my life is and where it is going. Through teleseminars, webcasts, audio and video products, speaking engagements, books, and articles, I reach out and make my life by helping others make theirs. Not a bad gig.

Plus, I’m just me. Hang around and you’ll figure out what that means. You can follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, not to mention the RSS feed for the blog. I’d love for you to give my bits of wisdom a try. You’ll either treasure it forever, or want to scrape it off your shoe. Either way, I couldn’t be happier. Thanks for being here and God bless you.

Be your best, PJ