What is Positive Intelligence®?
Positive Intelligence® (PQ®) is a research-backed mental fitness framework developed by Shirzad Chamine. It identifies the predictable internal patterns (called Saboteurs) that undermine your thinking when the stakes are high, and builds the mental muscle to respond with clarity and calm instead.
Most high-performing leaders are not struggling because they lack skill. They are struggling because under pressure, internal patterns take over: overthinking, self-doubt, perfectionism, people-pleasing. PQ® gives you a way to catch those patterns early and shift before they run the show.
This is not mindset content or motivational material. It is a structured, practiced skill built over 8 weeks through consistent daily reps. Think of it like physical fitness, but for the mind.
How I use it in coaching
My programs use the Positive Intelligence® (PQ®) framework to build mental fitness, giving you the capacity to follow through, especially under pressure. During the week, you will use short, app-based practices to build the muscle. Then in our coaching sessions, we apply those practices to your real-world decisions and goals.
We do not just talk about what is next. We strengthen the habits that reduce overthinking and stress so you can move forward with more momentum and less friction.