Hailed by Golf Digest as one of the sports' great masterminds, Dr. Gregg Steinberg is a world-renowned expert of human performance. He has authored numerous books on topics from golf psychology to parenting, to his new released "Full-throttle" which illustrates how to supercharge your energy and performance at work. Dr. Gregg is a multi-tasker who speaks all around the globe, appears on television, works as a performance coach and is a award winning professor -- just not all at the same time. It all started when Gregg was a young lad competing in southern California in the local tennis tournaments. He realized then that the best players had a handle on their emotions and could rebound from bad breaks. However, the ones who played their worst did not have enough emotional control. From that realization, he went on to study performance psychology at U.C. Santa Barbara and then went to Florida State University for his masters and University of Florida for his doctorate in human performance. Dr. Gregg has studied human performance for the past 25 years and has discovered a basic principle that is consistent across sport, academics and business: When you master your emotions, you master your world. Dr. Gregg not only shares his philosophy to audiences across the globe, but also gives hands-on tools so that you can lead a more effective and happier life-Dr. Gregg wants you to thrive on the inside!

Dr. Gregg communicates to his audience through heartfelt stories. He weaves stories that are riveting yet life-changing. Corporations, associations, schools and even 8 year old golfers, have all indicated that Dr. Gregg is a unique and gifted speaker. According to their feedback, his uniqueness stems from being:

A Unique and Masterful Story teller He has many unique stories with world-class athletes and top-executives whom he has coached to excellence and he shares these heartfelt stories with the audience. Their uniqueness keeps the audience engaged and entertained.

Provides hands-on tools Dr. Gregg does more than just give his philosophy and tell stories, he gives his audience essential hands-on tools to improve their lives. The feedback from audiences is how employees' lives have been changed because of the knowledge they learned.

Looks like a celebrity -- One comment from an 8 year old audience member was that Dr. Gregg looks like Will Ferrell. Okay, maybe that is not so impressive, but he keeps his message light and funny and is always entertaining.

All his books relate to the same message: Giving the reader the tools to building mental and emotional toughness so that they can be more effective and happier in any endeavor. His first book "MentalRules for Golf," was endorsed by Tiger Woods' coach Hank Haney who mentioned that all of the 61 mental rules can help you think more like a champion on the course.

The second book, "Flying Lessons," shows parents how to build mental and emotional toughness in their children with targeted activities. This book has been adopted by churches around the globe as an education tool for young children. His third book, "Full Throttle" shows you how to supercharge your energy and performance by mastering the six key emotional strengths. It is a Washington Post Business Best-Seller.

Dr. Gregg was voted by Golf Digest as one of the games' great masterminds and has worked with many professional golfers on the PGA tour including Brandt Snedeker, Brian Gay, Bob Wolcott and Brad Fabel. He has also coached players in the NFL, NBA and major league baseball. He also consulted with NCAA champion University of Florida's men's golf team and NCAA champion runner-up Vanderbilt men's tennis team. Dr. Steinberg also works as an executive coach for many of the top corporations including Merrill Lynch and Pacific Life.

Dr. Gregg was a commentator for the hit show "Dancing with the Stars," and appeared for Fox News as their sport psychology commentator for the 2008 Olympics. He has been a frequent guest on The Golf Channel and CNN. Dr. Gregg has also hosted the radio show "Mindgames," heard in the Southeast, and his column for The Tennessean called is "The Head Coach." It discusses performance enhancement principles.

Dr. Gregg is a tenured professor of human performance at Austin Peay State University, just outside Nashville. Well-liked by all his students, he has won numerous awards in teaching and research. Dr. Gregg lives in Nashville, TN with his family and his Italian Greyhound -- Fabio.

"Dr. Gregg's insights to the mental game can make anyone a champion" -- Tiger Woods' coach Hank Haney

"Dr. Gregg's work has greatly added to the new field of positive psychology" -- Dewey Bushaw, Executive Vice President, Pacific Life

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