“There’s nothing you can’t do if you get the habits right.” -Charles Duhigg Life rarely happens in one big, spectacular, singular moment. Sure, there are moments in our lives that have a substantially greater impact than others, but a majority of what makes up our life—the good, the bad, and the ugly—are small in nature....Read More

“The first mistake is never the one that ruins you. It is the spiral of repeated mistakes that follows. Missing once is an accident. Missing twice is the start of a new habit.” -James Clear   What if I told you that you could be more stressed out than you already were? Or that you...Read More

“Commitment is an act, not a word.” Jean-Paul Sartre  A few weeks ago one of our BSP NOVA members, Kristin, wasn’t feeling her best while deadlifting. Her hope for the day was to hit a PR (personal record), but everything just felt HEAVY for her on this given day. Coach Pavlos and I walked over...Read More

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Thomas A. Edison   Although it may sound counterintuitive, we often learn best not by learning what to do, but by learning what not to do. This goes for learning movements in the gym, our relationships, career, or anything else. We may not...Read More

Have you ever felt guilty after eating desert? Ever felt guilty for pigging out at dinner, when you knew you should have stuck to your nutrition plan? If you have, then you’re not alone. But what if you decided—after feeling guilty for eating too much—that you would “punish yourself” and “making up those calories” with...Read More

“I always say, complacency is the kiss of death.” -Shari Redstone All of us inherently want to be successful–to grow and become more of who we hope to be. Sometimes though, we get too busy with life that we forget to live. We settle for the life we have instead of striving for the one...Read More

“Our decisions will never be perfect, but they can be better. Bolder. Wiser. The right process can steer us towards the right choice. And the right choice, at the right moment, can make all the difference.” – Chip Heath and Dan Heath Have you ever made a pros and cons list when faced with an...Read More

“Making good decisions is a crucial skill at every level.” -Peter Drucker Emotions are a finicky thing. Sometimes they help us and sometimes they don’t. Sometimes they aid us in making healthy decisions and sometimes they don’t. So, what do we do if we have a knack for letting our emotions interfere with decision making?...Read More

“Sometimes we think we’re gathering information when we’re actually fishing for support.” – Chip Heath and Dan Heath We like to think that, when it comes to making decisions, we’re fairly unbiased—that we’re objective when it comes to gathering information. The unfortunate thing though, is that no matter how hard we try, whether we are...Read More

Do you struggle with making decisions? Or once you’ve made a decision, do you doubt if you made the right call? If so, you’re not alone. It’s natural to have hesitancy with big decisions, or even smaller ones at times. Just because it’s natural though, doesn’t mean we can’t improve our ability to make decisions...Read More