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Optimal Performance combines performance psychology and professional sports-tested mental performance training to help executives, athletes, and teams perform at their peak.
WIN AT WORK WITHOUT LOSING YOURSELF.
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A proven 4 step system used by professional athletes, Fortune 500 executives, and elite teams to sustain peak performance.
Redefine Balance in Business & Life
Balance isn't a slowdown, it's how you win at work and in life. Our four systems (Performance Code, 4R's of Leadership, E.L.I.T.E. Teams, and Striving for 100) give you the tools, frameworks, and accountability to perform at your peak and protect your wellbeing at the same time.
testimonials
Endorsed by the leaders
who define
peak performance.
From the Pro Sports organizations to Fortune 500 boardrooms, here's what high performers say about working with Optimal Performance.
“Julius not only engaged our team but unlocked a conversation that has continued even after he left. He has really changed the game in how we have approached things ever since.”
“Julius not only engaged our team but unlocked a conversation that has continued even after he left. He has really changed the game in how we have approached things ever since.”
“Julius helped me accomplish, in 90 minutes, what I was unable to achieve in 5 years. This was by far the best coaching session I’ve ever had!”
“JAs a surgeon and dean of a medical school, I operate in environments where
performance is measured in outcomes. The Performance Code course provided a
clear, actionable, evidence-based framework to elevate focus, reduce interference,
and achieve true performance readiness. What sets it apart is Julius Thomas
himself—an NSU alumnus and former NFL player—who has uniquely combined his
experience in professional athletics with his doctorate in psychology to create a
system grounded in data and real-world performance. His approach goes beyond
achievement to emphasize sustainable excellence through drive, wellness, and the
cultivation of a high-performance culture. This isn’t theory; it’s a system that
works”
“Science is advancing and now bringing together many disciplines, such as
neuroscience, psychology, medicine, and others, in order to improve performance
outcomes. Dr. Julius Thomas, a former high performing NFL athlete, and clinical
psychology alumnus of Nova Southeastern University developed a researched based
new perspective on how to achieve optimal performance. It does not focus on a
single-minded goal but rather builds the discipline and commitment to achieve the
kind of long-term performance that addresses both mental and physical well-being.
‘You must train the brain as you train the body with the help of quality support’. As
Dean of a College of Psychology, I am proud of the important evidenced based
contribution of Dr. Thomas.”
Ben Newman
The #1 Continual Peak Performance Coach, TOP 50 Speaker and 2x Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author
George mumford
A globally recognized speaker, teacher, and pioneer in sports psychology and performance.
Ross Zafonte
An American board-certified physiatrist known for his academic work in traumatic brain injury.Built by a former NFL pro bowler who knows what peak performance costs, and how to keep it.
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