“The biggest challenge to sustained performance, is to win the battle within.”
- Julius Thomas
Cognitive Scientist & 2x Pro-bowler
Julius is a renowned speaker, mental performance coach, and expert of mind & brain sciences. He admits to living a life obsessed with solving the equation of high performance across many settings. Julius is unique in his experiences and expertise. However, Julius differs from other professionals in the performance and health industries because of his dual threat combination. He is an elite athlete, cognitive scientist, and mental performance coach to the world's elite performers. His NFL pro-bowl status, master's degree in clinical psychology, and scientific research in health and wellbeing, give him a one-of-a-kind perspective.
He has transitioned from playing in the pinnacle of sports events like the Super Bowl and NCAA tournament, to captivating audiences with his incredible acumen of the mind & brain sciences. Julius' relentless quest for mastery has presented many challenges in his journey, but facing adversities in life's pivotal moments head-on has honed his high performance abilties.
Now, armed with a Master's in clinical psychology and as a Professor of Neuroscience, he intertwines his past athletic achievements with scientific principles to carve out a distinctive path to mental excellence. Julius follows his passion of "helping others be their best," in everything he does.
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The Unique Path to Peak Performance
Julius' life has been governed by the idea of mastery. Whether it was mastering a sport, a subject, or self-improvement, excellence was always the end goal. Today, this ethos of mastery has taken a fresh form as he ventures into training others in performance and wellness through his company, Mastery Development.
Julius' path to mastery has a different story arc than most. Julius was forced to constantly overcome enormous challenges to claim his place among the world's best. Julius was on the bench of the freshman basketball team in high school, on the bench his freshman year of college, and on the bench again in the beginning of his NFL career. Yet, he never allowed his current circumstances to determine his potential. He credits the "mental game" as the reason he was able to be resilient in those moments and systematically move through the stages of beginner to mastery.
Julius wants to help others improve their "mental game", because he knows the feelings of doubt, negative self-talk, fear, uncertainty, professional stress, and personal challenges. His past challenges allow him to relate with others experiencing those challenges, and give him the confidence to boldly state that "anyone can achieve success in anything, no matter where they start from."
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Three Ways I Help Organizations Rise
1: ONE
EXECUTIVE COACHING
1 on 1 Mastery Coaching is offered to just three clients yearly. It's for those committed to peak performance, eschewing excuses, and seeking a balance between wellness and achievement.
1: TEAM
WORKSHOPS & ADVISORY
Mastery Development offers a variety of group and team coaching options focusing on critical areas of performance, wellness, and best practices for personal and professional success.
1: MANY
SPEAKING & MASTERMINDS
Experienced and dynamic speaker that is available for lectures on wellness, best performance practices, sports/team leadership, and life transitions.
