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When the fuel and the fire are the same thing
Wanting to keep going and being able to keep going well are two different signals, and only one of them announces itself.
Your body is built for survival, not inspiration
Everything that makes change hard is a survival feature doing its job perfectly. Here is why the plan is still sitting in the notebook.
It’s okay to go fast if you know how to stop
Tell a leader to slow down and they will explain why they don’t want to. The truth is closer to this: they have forgotten how. The problem was never the speed, it is whether your brakes work.
The warning light dims as the danger climbs
The moment you most need to check your own state is the moment you can least read it. That is not bad luck. It is design.
You are the weather your team works in
Your team reads your state for safety before you say a word. Most leaders set that weather by accident.
From Dr. Google to Dr. AI: The Hidden Risks of Outsourcing Your Health
Typing symptoms into Google was roulette, spin the wheel and you’d usually land on worst-case scenarios, spiralling anxiety, and late-night doomscrolling. Now we’re in the age of Dr. AI, where chatbots deliver polished, confident answers that sound like diagnoses....
The Cycle of AI Delusion: How Leaders Lose Their Edge Without Knowing It
AI feels productive, but it can weaken mindset, inflate ego, and trap leaders in echo chambers. This article breaks down the AI Delusion Cycle — Sheep, Echo, Hype — and shows how executives can use AI without losing their critical edge.
The Taylored Fundamentals: The Non-Negotiables Behind Every Great Health Transformation
When it comes to health optimisation, longevity, and performance, it can be tempting to focus on the shiny tools: peptides, ozone therapy, neurotech, and wearables. But the truth is, none of those will deliver sustainable results if the basics aren’t in place first....
How the World’s Best Perform Under Pressure, And Why Most Executives Burn Out First
What LeBron James reveals about decision stamina, recovery, and sustainable greatness LeBron James has wrapped up his 22nd NBA season and is about to enter his 23rd. He’s not just still playing.He’s still clutch. Despite being known as a high-IQ, pass-first player,...
What Elite Performers Get Wrong About Recovery
And what I’ve learned working inside high-stakes environments Most high performers think recovery means rest.A sleep-in. An ice bath. A massage if there’s time. But here’s what I’ve seen working with world-class teams, C-suite leaders, and playoff-bound athletes:...
I Tried 9 Advanced Recovery Tools in Istanbul, Here’s What Actually Worked (And What You Can Try at Home)
Bio-hacking: ZeroBody & NeuroVIZR
Wearables: Why the “Best” Device Depends on You
If you get squeamish or don’t like needles, don’t look inside this CGM applicator
The Ultimate Smart Ring Showdown: Oura vs. Ultrahuman vs. Samsung Galaxy Ring
Why Choosing a Smart Ring is Overwhelming Whether you're new to wearable health technology or a seasoned expert, picking the right smart ring can be daunting. With new models launching constantly, it's easy to get caught up in marketing hype and lose sight of what...
Burnout Uncovered: Practical Solutions for Time-Poor Executives
Burnout isn’t just exhaustion—it silently erodes your clarity, decision-making, and leadership effectiveness. Harvard research shows chronic stress significantly diminishes decision-making quality, making burnout a critical issue for busy executives. At Taylored...
The Taylored Check-In
In our last blog post, we talked about which of the Taylored Life Wheel "Buckets" have been empty for you. You can think of the Life Wheel like a watermill...if the buckets are regularly refilled, the wheel spins in a way that feels balanced and 'full'. When some are...
Taylored Warrant of Fitness Check
Giving Your Body a Check-In & Check-Up We use a Warrant of Fitness (WOF) to keep our cars in good working condition, but what about our own body? Much like a car, we have so many different parts of our body that must work together. When all those parts are working...
The Taylored ‘One Thing’ = Success
Health is unbelievably simple but as humans, our desire too often blinds us with great intentions. Intentions seem like a great thing but when it comes to health they are often the barrier to achieving sustainable results. You get stuck in the trap of more is better,...
Taylored 3-2-1 Sleep Principle
Let's talk about sleep (cue the eye roll) We cannot stress how important sleep is to your health. You're probably nodding your head "yes, I know", with the appropriate eye roll. We're not kidding. In fact, the International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified...
Glucose & Why You Should Be Tracking Blood Glucose Levels
Glucose comes from the Greek word for "sweet." As a chemical compound, it is generically classed as a carbohydrate. It's one of several types of sugars (or carbohydrates) you get from food and drinks, and your body uses it for energy. Once it has been absorbed into...
Oura Ring: What is all the fuss about?
Please note: we have not been sponsored or paid to write this article. As the Oura Smart Ring transitions into mass adoption, with over 1,000,000 rings sold, we're receiving more messages asking the question: should I get one? Many of you know, our founder (Luke) has...
Using Breath & Vision to Influence HRV
As mentioned in the previous post, measuring your body's heart rate variability (HRV) is one of the fastest ways to assess how your body is holding stress. It's a simple yet important measurement to keep track of, especially if you're one of those Type A personalities...
Improving Body Literacy – The Nervous System, HRV and Stress
Let's help you better understand your body This starts with how your body works, namely the nervous system and HRV. We're born with one of the most complex and powerful biological engines in the natural world. Yet, growing up, we often have to learn by trial and error...
Where Are Your Boundaries?
"When you stand for nothing, you fall for everything" Let's talk about boundaries As we grow up and navigate into early adulthood, we form a collection of values, beliefs and behaviours we feel are acceptable in our lives. Much like a boundary can show the edges of...
What is your Why?
This is Not a "Lose Weight Fast" Article You arrived here because you've been searching for things like weight loss or how to lose weight fast. Because these are the phrases people often think and search for after looking in the mirror and wishing they could look...
The Taylored Life Wheel
How Full Are Your Buckets? When we wake up each morning and go about our day, it's easy for other people's priorities or the daily grind to become a way to please or stay busy. At some point, you look in the mirror and ask yourself "how did I get here?". Or perhaps...
Post Concussion Syndrome Support Document: An Alternative Perspective to Tradition Treatment
“No head injury is too trivial to ignore” -Hippocrates 4th century BC No doubt you or someone close to you has experienced a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). In New Zealand, 36,000 people suffer TBIs each year. After suffering a serious knock to the head you...
When Everything Changes in Seconds: Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) + Initial Recovery
One decision, one slip in judgment and everything can change in seconds…. I want to use this post to discuss my accident along with the initial protocol I implemented as a result. My goal is to show those that have suffered you are not alone and for those who may...
Let’s Re-Think New Years Resolutions
If you have been following Taylored for a while you know we are not big fans of New Years Resolutions. Although they are made with such great intention the success rate is extremely low. So, what other options are out there? We are big fans of “past year reviews”...