John Hall, a former Fortune 100 tech leader, shares his journey from the corporate world to becoming a performance coach. He emphasizes the importance of people in achieving success and highlights his early influences in scouting and his love for technology. John also discusses the impact of mentors on his career and the lessons he learned from turning around struggling tech divisions. He shares the concept of peak performance and the BPM method (breath, physiology, and mindset) as a way to manage stress and improve performance. In this conversation, John Hall discusses the power of breathwork and how it can help reduce stress and anxiety. He shares a simple breathwork technique that involves deep inhaling through the nose and exhaling through the mouth to calm the body and mind. He also explains the benefits of strategic breathwork, such as box breathing, in increasing the window of tolerance for handling stress. Additionally, he highlights the importance of addressing limiting beliefs through breathwork and how it can lead to profound shifts in mindset. John emphasizes the significance of incorporating breathwork into daily routines and offers tips for leaders to support their teams in managing stress. He concludes by defining success as the ability to connect with a deep source of peace, love, and calm in any given moment.