Whether it be a dysfunctional childhood, rocky relationships, divorce, or suicidal family members, my personal life has seen its ups and downs. My personal growth path has been an amazing journey and I am grateful for everything I currently have. I am also grateful for the personal success I have experienced professionally.

During my career (see my LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/petealexander/ for more details), I have had the privilege to work in a variety of roles including Sales, Marketing, College Professor and Small Business Owner. Each role had one thing in common - high stress - to the point I was diagnosed with stress-related diabetes and later ended up in the hospital with a severe case of diabetic ketoacidosis, a few hours away from being comatose.

It was a reality check for me. When you don't have your health, not much else matters. I knew it was time for me to walk away even though I had a great job, secure income and good benefits. Interestingly, my coworkers and peers were very supportive and the majority of them told me they admired my decision to put my health first before my career because they were contemplating the same thing. I realized then that it wasn't just me, and now I have dedicated my professional career to helping other hard-driving professionals avoid my mistakes and immensely benefit from the wonderful tools and techniques I have learned and experienced first-hand.

That's because I believe you can reach your full potential if you can get a handle on your stress.