Mindset X

Founder

Ministry of Education - Dubai, UAE

Health & Physical Educator 

Helping the 1% of leaders regain peak focus. Become the leader everyone wants to follow.

Your mind is on overdrive
Your good habits are elusive
Your life & business can be chaotic & turbulent
And your close relationships are on a knife's edge.

Granted, you’ve done well for yourself
But you have much more to give in life & business...

...Without sacrificing your health, relationships and social life.

Your goals & aspirations require a new mindset.
Setting your mind is the first step.

But how? 
- Elevate your thinking
- Align your behaviour
- Improve your systems

Stress and overwhelm enhance ego and limit your success and happiness.

A disciplined life & focused mindset provides freedom.

Start your journey towards a more successful life & business today…

Think, feel & perform at your best. 
MIND | BODY | BUSINESS

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What’s involved?
- Discover limiting beliefs & behaviours⁣
- Challenge current mental patterns & processes⁣
- Implement high-performing habits & behaviours⁣
- Adopt a growth mindset in all walks of life⁣

As a result, you’ll become:
- A more successful, higher-performing business leader & person⁣
- A more present and positive individual⁣
- A healthier, more energised version of yourself⁣
- A highly focused & productive individual

If you’re ready to take ownership and start leading yourself to reach peak mental performance in life & business, then let’s have a chat.⁣

She'll kill me for posting this picture, but...

I felt obliged to share this. 

I've gone from someone who had 0 self-belief and confidence
To having my name, face & brand in front of 100s of people at a time. 

This isn't an ego trip about how amazing I am...quite the opposite in fact.

I was obsessed with sports as a youngster, but never excelled at 1 thing.
I barely passed my GCSE's at The Westgate School  Winchester
I did BTEC Sport at Peter Symonds College 
I did a foundation science course at Cardiff Metropolitan University to get into Biomedical Science; I failed & retook 75% of exams in my first 3 years. 

I finished my degree with a 2:1 & a 1st in my diss on cognitive decline. 
[my first real feeling of success]. 

My external results reinforced my lack of confidence because I kept failing 
[at literally everything].

Fortunately, my family were so encouraging & supportive. 
Certain friends have been amazing. 
My mum and dad were my best mentors as a child...

And now, that responsibility falls on my partner... who believes in me more than anyone in the entire world.

She has been with me through the highest & the lowest periods of my career within 2 years.

Having the right people in your corner will serve as one of your greatest tools because when you can't see your own greatness...

...the right people beside you, will.

Harri Pereira

Blending self-mastery & high performance: coaching leaders to master their inner game so they can win in business without losing themselves | Join 1,100 Newsletter Readers ↓

I made a huge mistake



For years, I said yes to everything. 
Every project. Every talk. Every client.

On paper, I looked like I was progressing & succeeding.

Inside? Exhausted and numb.

I became the “Yes Man” without realising it. 

It’s mad because burnout can literally look like success.
And most people never see that.

The scariest part?
I didn’t feel lost. I felt accomplished.

Here’s what I uncovered when I looked deeper 👇

Most leaders [myself included] run on a default programme: 

Prove your worth→ Hit the goals→ Earn approval

And it works—until it doesn’t.

You build momentum… but lose meaning.
You keep executing… but stop feeling.

That’s the Performance Trap.

Real leadership begins when you stop performing and start embodying.

Not what you do, but who you are.

Yeah cool you can ‘learn’ effective leadership techniques & strategies.

You can tap into Daniel Golemans 6 leadership styles.

But you’ll never lead as good as the guy/girl who lives & breathes their message inside & outside of business.



Try these 3 shifts:

→ From Output to Orientation
Who am I becoming, not just what am I producing?

→ From Proving to Practicing
What feels right, not what gets attention.

→ From Pace to Presence
Influence isn’t speed - it’s stillness with intention.


Leadership isn’t about applause from the audience.
It’s about internal alignment.

What shift are you committing to this month?


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Our society believes 'just talking' is the best solution to Mental Health.

In my opinion, it's just not good enough.

Finalising the content for a mental health talk I'm delivering today, for the team at JWI so I thought I'd share my perspective on mental health.

[my opinion is by no means an expert's - but that of my own experience with experiencing such emotions/grief as well as coaching 100s to improve mental states.

Many people report not having the physical energy or will to even get out of bed when they're experiencing low mental health.

More negative voices in your head and externally, sinking you deeper into your situation, could have an adverse effect.

Sometimes, speaking to someone in a similar situation, makes you feel more comfortable, which in turn reduces chances of behaviour change. 

I totally agree that for some, sharing how they feel is life-changing, but it's far from a one-size-fits-all solution here.

Here's my opinion:

Mental health isn't just talking. 
Mental health is behaviour change.

Mental health does not mean you're broken.
Mental health is a misalignment between feeling, thinking & doing.

Mental health is not something reserved for people who are “struggling.”
Mental health is a daily practice — the hygiene of your inner world.

Mental health is not positive thinking or “mindset work.”
Mental health is the courage to sit with discomfort, uncertainty, and truth. 

Mental health is not a trend, a buzzword, or a marketing campaign.
Mental health is real. 


We don’t need more “mental health awareness.”
We need more mental health action & better environments for people to change.

A culture that doesn't just promote 'talking about your problems' but doing something about them.

The irony of feeling like an imposter, delivering a talk on imposter syndrome.

Looking around the room - full of driven, high-performing leaders - I remembered a time when I would’ve been terrified to stand there.

Heart pounding.
Mind racing.

Not because I wasn’t capable.
But because I didn’t feel enough.

“Who am I to help them improve their mindset, behaviour & business?”

That’s when I learned imposter syndrome isn’t about skill.
It’s about identity. 

The gap between what you do and who you believe yourself to be.

We’re told to “fix” it.
But what if it’s not broken?

What if it’s your mind’s way of protecting you as you step into growth?

I noticed three patterns I had which kept me stuck:
→ Comparison: measuring sideways, never present.
→ Chasing: achieving without celebrating.
→ Self-consciousness: focusing on judgment, not service.

Imposter syndrome isn’t proof you’re behind — it’s evidence you’re expanding.

So instead of waiting to feel ready, what if you learned to trust yourself while feeling like an imposter?

That’s growth.

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I set 1 goal so big it scared me & what happened was crazy!

[and the ripple effects shocked me].

I set a goal of running 100miles in 24hours.
So far; 

- I’ve accumulated circa 250km training & my running has significantly improved.
- I’ve lost circa 5% body fat & feeling back “in shape”
- My days are 5x more productive because I’m more structured
- My mental clarity & focus is on another level
- I’ve been on runs with different communities & people & made numerous new exciting connections 
- My HR & HRV is lowest it’s ever been

ONE GOAL - Massive ripple effect.

Copy and paste this formula.

The ONE Thing Growth Formula:
→ One big goal
→ One daily action
→ One system [ritual]

Sounds simple, right? 

That's exactly why it works.

Here’s why this is the easiest way to achieve massive results:

1/ Ripple Effect Principle 
→ Progress in one area cascades into your health, mindset, and relationships.

2/ Identity Alignment 
→ A big goal reshapes how you see yourself — and how you show up.

3/ Focus Advantage 
→ When you stop chasing everything, the right things accelerate.

The paradox of growth?
The scarier the goal, the smaller your focus must become.

So here’s my challenge:
👉 Copy the ONE THING formula into your notes.
👉 Fill in the blanks.
👉 Live it this week.

Your turn:
1/ One big goal...
2/ One daily action...
3/ One system...

My client couldn’t switch off, until he learnt this hack:

He’d close the laptop at 6pm.
But his mind stayed open until 2am.

Conversations looping. Tasks half-done. Ideas spinning at midnight.

No matter how much progress he made, his brain never powered down.

It wrecked his sleep.
Stole his presence at home.
Distorted his performance at work.

He was stuck in open loops.

There’s a name for this: The Zeigarnik Effect.
Your brain fixates on what’s unfinished.

Smart leaders suffer most. 
Because they remember everything - and carry all responsibility.

The fix isn’t willpower and resilience; although it helps take action, it doesn't help live with freedom and high performance. 

The fix is structure and systems.

Here’s what we did:
→ Captured everything in one trusted system (we used Notion)
→ Ran a Friday Reset to review, schedule, or delete loose ends
→ Systematised decisions to reduce mental ping-pong

The result?
→ No more messaging after 6pm
→ Sleeping consistently through the night
→ Present with his team - and his family

Your brain isn’t broken.
It’s overloaded.

Give it a place to rest.
What’s one loop you can close today?

Remember when the work lit you up?
Now it just drains you - no matter how much you achieve.

You used to love the game.
Now it just feels like a grind [with better rewards].

You haven’t lost your edge.
You’ve lost your reason.

You started with fire—a mission you were willing to go all in for.
Now, that passion has dissipated.

All that’s left is metrics, budget & performance reviews.
The wins are just ticks on paper, now empty of joy.

You’re no longer playing for something—you’re playing against something: boredom, routine, emptiness.

You’ve swapped out love for addiction.

The addiction is masked as hard work & success.
But you know it’s the inability to stop.

Here’s the shift I had to make:

When I built my business, my drive was pure giving.
That burned me out.

Now, I still serve—but through impact, not overextension.

Here’s how I shifted:

→ Reconnected with my “why.” What part of this work makes me feel alive?
→ Raised my challenge consciously. If you’re not challenged, you’ll get bored/anxious.
→ Redefined my rewards. I focused my mind on intrinsic rewards, rather than extrinsic.

You don’t need a new game.
You need to remember why you started playing & redefine it today.


Ps. These people below are part of my WHY - the community of clientele I'm building in the UAE - high performing leaders & entrepreneurs from different backgrounds & industries invested in personal growth.

I spoke to a guy last week — CEO of a major firm in the UAE.

“I’m at the pinnacle of my career… but I’m stuck.”
“I feel mentally blocked, unfulfilled, and drained.”
“But I’ve got the most exciting projects and potential ahead of me.”

From the outside, he was winning.
Internally? Completely disconnected.

Not lazy. Not lost. Just running on fumes.

We dug deeper — and what surfaced was clear:

His entire drive had been built on pain.
Proving himself & escaping old wounds.

Outworking fear & outrunning the feeling of never being enough.

What's that saying...
It worked - until it didn’t.

Because pain, while powerful, has a shelf life.

It creates urgency… but not fulfilment.
It fuels momentum… but not peace.

I'm sitting thinking; wow, no wonder he was emotionally & mentally fried.

So I gave him a mini coaching session.

Here's how we shifted his energy and got his edge back:
→ Set a full-spectrum vision — family, finances, fitness, faith.
→ Anchored goals in desire, not just fear or expectation.
→ Rebuilt recovery routines to reconnect body and mind.
→ Reframed success as expansion, not escape.

It was a complete rewiring.
And his performance skyrocketed.

Pain pushes. Pleasure pulls.
Sustainable consistency comes from using both — not just one.

Where is your drive coming from — fear, or future?

This is going to be hard to hear but most people are driven by the pain of their past. This is why wins and successes feel empty and unfulfilling.

Burnout, lack of purpose, 0 clarity and then back to the grind and chasing the next thing.

Does this cycle sound familiar? 

The reason could be that you're driven by pain and you're not moving towards a compelling vision, 

Rather, just running away from the uncomfortable emotions of the present.

The high-performance formula isn’t pain OR pleasure.

It’s both.

→ Pain gives you urgency.
→ Pleasure gives you endurance.

→ Pain drives work ethic.
→ Pleasure sustains purpose.

→ Pain pushes you through adversity.
→ Pleasure keeps you connected to your higher self.


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Pain Vs Pleasure

You can’t master your next 10 years if you can’t master 10 minutes.
Most high achievers lack the ability to be fully present.

The 10-year plan is avoidance...
You avoid what actually matters right now..

That’s not a motivational quote — it’s a performance strategy.

Most high achievers obsess over the long game: the vision, the milestones, the future identity.
But that obsession often masks avoidance.
You’re so busy mapping the next decade… you miss the moment right in front of you.

The truth?
The 10-year vision means nothing if you can’t control the next 10 minutes.

Because mastery doesn’t happen in years.
It happens in moments.

Here’s how to shift your focus from grand strategy to grounded execution:

→ Pick one needle-moving task for the next 10 minutes.
→ Block all noise — phones, tabs, distractions.
→ Go all in. No multitasking, no hesitation.
→ When the timer ends, reflect before you move to the next block.
→ Stack 10-minute wins — they compound into mastery.

Long-term success is built through short-term presence.

You don’t need a decade-long plan.
You need 10 minutes of ruthless focus — repeated daily.

What would change if you treated the next 10 minutes like they defined your future?

Are you meditating but feeling more overwhelmed?
This might be why:

Most people don’t have a focus problem.
They have a mental architecture problem.

I learned this the hard way.

For years, I tried every “mindset tool” — meditation, journaling, breath-work — yet my thoughts kept ambushing me the second life got loud again.

It wasn’t that I couldn’t find stillness.
It was that I’d built a system designed for survival, not self-mastery.

Here’s what I discovered:
Meditation doesn’t rebuild your mind — it reveals it.
So you start sitting in stillness, and your mind gets flooded with more chaos.
If your inner operating system is outdated, stillness only exposes the cracks.

Which isn't a bad thing, but most people aren't ready for the tsunami!

Modern leadership isn’t about silencing thoughts; it’s about structuring & repurposing them.

→ Map your mental loops — name the thought, trace the trigger.
→ Modify your language — shift from “I’m overwhelmed” to “What system needs upgrading?”
→ Mobilise the insight — act immediately, even in micro steps.

High performance isn’t born from calm—it’s born from clarity.
And clarity comes from mastering the architecture behind your mind.

So ask yourself:
Are you managing your mind, or is your mind managing you?

Ps. I'm focused on blending Self-Mastery with High Performance for Leaders & Entrepreneurs in the UAE.

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Transactional networking tug-of-war? OR curated networking for like-minded leaders & entrepreneurs [PLUS Golf!?] 

I run self-mastery & high performance coaching workshops.
I play golf with my friends & network.
I attend networking events.

Then I met Rhys Webb, and we thought;
What if we could bring this ALL together?

His experience playing pro rugby for British & Irish Lions & Wales International.
My expertise on self-mastery & high performance for business leaders.

Our networks being of high calibre & people who want to connect.

It was the perfect formula. 

We wanted a space where high-achievers could learn about mindset, purpose, and performance — and actually implement it afterwards. 

We created the Inner Game Golf Mastermind 
→ https://lnkd.in/d8XEsUSs

Part personal development.
Part business strategy.
Part networking.

And yes, part golf.
(Because me and golf have a love–hate relationship)

If you’re craving deeper conversations with high-performing minds (and a few mulligans)

Maybe this is your kind of room.

We have 12 confirmed, which means we have 2 spaces left:

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Sometimes you gotta just remember your purpose is bigger than your problems.

Nothing  more to it. 

Focus on what you have because when you focus on what you lack you lose what you have. 


Have a good day friends 

Harri

AI isn’t replacing you as a leader.
It’s revealing the ones who can’t keep up.

The truth is - AI doesn’t threaten your position.
It threatens your complacency.

We’re entering a new era which demands sharper focus, faster adaptation & clearer thinking than ever before.

Not just new tools - new levels of awareness.

Leaders who thrive now aren’t the ones who know the most.
They’re the ones who can think, decide, and lead with precision while everything shifts around them.

AI is a multiplier - but only if the human behind it is disciplined enough to use it well.

→ Sharpen your focus - eliminate mental noise before you add new systems.
→ Strengthen your decision-making - clarity beats speed every time.
→ Lead your people through change with presence, not panic.
→ Keep evolving your mindset  your adaptability is your real edge.

I’ve integrated AI to 10x my business impact - but that only worked once I refined my own operating system first.

Because in the age of AI, the smartest leaders aren’t competing with technology - they’re mastering the clarity to lead it.


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