Stay at the top for the next decade.
The physiology system that makes CXOs biologically 10 years younger.
Mindset and discipline got you here - but they won't keep you here.
In Special Forces and professional sport, I watched the same pattern repeat.Those that lasted weren't the most disciplined, or the ones that incrementally improved. They were the ones that never lost their foundations.Sleep. Then health. Then the people closest to them. When these deteriorated, the performance they were protecting was the final thing to go.The same pattern runs through the partners, founders, and CEOs I work with now. Their skills, judgement, and mindset are already built - they wouldn't be where they are otherwise. The only real question is how long they can sustain it.For most at the top, sustaining it carries a cost. One that mindset work can't solve, because the problem was never in the mind.It is in the physiology underneath.
The real problem is physiological instability.
Long hours, frequent travel, and accumulated stress destabilise the physiological systems underpinning everything you do.Sleep, energy, nervous system regulation - these are the foundations that your performance, your mood, and your relationships all sit on.When they're off, you can push through it for a while - with discipline, caffeine, and willpower. But the instability doesn't go away, it compounds, and often surfaces in a predictable order.First the relationships - you're in the room but not really there. Then the health - the weight that won't shift, the bloods that come back "off", the drinking that crept up without you noticing. Eventually, performance itself pays the price - the one thing you were protecting this whole time.By the time performance slips visibly, the cost has already been paid elsewhere for years.This was never a discipline problem. It is a physiology problem. One caused by the system you rely on never being built for the life you now have.
I don't fix your mindset. I stabilise what sits underneath.
My background is in environments where performance had to hold under extremely challenging conditions. For decades.I co-created and led the human performance programme for UK Special Forces. Operators faced sustained cognitive load, chronic sleep disruption, high-stakes decisions, and constant travel. The same conditions executives live every week. The programme was adopted across the wider group and is still in use today.I also helped build the equivalent in professional New Zealand rugby. Three games in ten days, weekly flights, long stretches away from family. Working with the performance department, we raised player availability by 60% on previous years.The same physiological principles apply to the partner whose week runs Frankfurt-Dubai-Singapore, the founder running a Series C across three time zones, and the CEO whose board cycle never pauses.Most performance advice is built around mindset and routine. But your mindset isn't the problem - if it were, you wouldn't be where you are.The problem is the physiology underneath it. That's what I stabilise first.
The Executive Physiology System.
I design and install a personalised system that stabilises the physiology underneath your performance, your energy and your health. One that fits the life you have, not the one you wish for.It is a structured installation process built around measurable physiological stability. Closer to systems engineering than coaching.The work starts by identifying which physiological signals matter most for your goals and your role. Heart rate variability. How sleep holds across time zones. Recovery rate after travel. Energy stability through a deal cycle. The relevant set is different for every client. We determine yours, then build the system around stabilising them.These signals are tracked through an Executive Physiology Dashboard, built from your own gifted wearable's data, alongside comprehensive pre- and post-programme blood analysis that measures objective physiological improvement and the reduction in your biological age.At kickoff, we agree on the three metrics that define improvement for you. Two of three moving in the right direction at each review defines success. The thresholds are set jointly. The data is yours.By the end of the installation, your physiology is stable enough to hold. Not for a quarter, but across the years your role demands.
What changes once the system is installed.
The point is not a sharper week.Clients who complete the installation have the ability to stay at the top for the next decade - without sacrificing their health, relationships or reputation on the way.Common outcomes are sleep that holds across time zones. Energy that doesn't collapse by Friday. A body that isn't ageing faster than it should. Presence at home, and the relationships that usually pay the price still there.Once the foundations are stable, the performance takes care of itself.You can sustainably perform at your best, with everything you were protecting still intact.
Past Clients & Testimonials
"..enabled us to better meet the extreme demands of operating across the globe."
“Henry’s programmes enabled us to better meet the extreme demands of operating across the globe. His approach helped individuals maximise their performance goals despite very challenging conditions.”
- Commanding Officer, UK Special Missions Unit
"...shared his experiences, expertise and knowledge to help take us forward."
“Henry was always open to listening and working out what we needed to improve the high performance aspects of our program.. he shared his experiences, expertise & knowledge to help take us forward."
- Brad Mooar, Coach, New Zealand All Blacks
"...a wealth of knowledge on how to support individuals to push beyond what they perceive themselves to be capable of."
"Through Henry's deep experience across human performance, he has developed a wealth of knowledge on how to support individuals to push beyond what they perceive themselves to be capable of. Henry creates excellent environments for personal exploration and self-discovery, utilising impactful methodologies to help people unlock their full potential."
- Per Lundstam, Head of High Performance, Red Bull
"Henry enables individuals and teams to excel.. Our organisation has undoubtedly benefited hugely.."
"Through Henry’s ability to adapt his approach depending on the client's needs, Henry enables individuals and teams to excel. He brings his vast experience and empathic personality to problem sets which may be considered too hard or unachievable by other practitioners, and most importantly delivers successful, tangible outcomes. It has been a privilege to experience this first hand and our organisation has undoubtedly benefitted hugely from Henry’s input."
- Sergeant, UK Special Missions Unit
"...a noticeable improvement in my performance both professionally and at home."
"I have slept badly for years with the knock-on effect of reduced energy, slower cognition and emotional variability. Within three weeks, I saw improvements in the quality and amount of sleep I was getting. There is now a noticeable improvement in my performance both professionally and at home."
- Senior Leader (anonymised)
I work until the system holds.
This is not general optimisation, or a 90-day programme.The objective isn't to make you sharp for a quarter. It's to build physiology that holds for a decade - through every deal cycle, every travel sprint, and every high-stakes period your role throws at it.I install the system and personally work with you until the volatile physiology underpinning your performance is gone - consistently, not just on the good weeks. Changes are verified through your wearable data, physiological stability indicators, and blood biomarkers.We keep working together until that is achieved.
Who this is for.
This work is designed for:• CEOs of fast-growing businesses, Series B and C founders, and partners in finance, consulting, or law
• Those whose work demands high-stakes decisions under relentless workload or frequent travel
• Those unwilling to choose between reaching their career goals and being healthy, present, and married to the same person in ten years' time
• Those who understand that more discipline isn't the answer
• Those serious about performance who cannot afford an 'off' day
• Those who have tried fixing it themselves but found nothing that lasts
• Those operating in an environment that never slows downThis is not for:• Executives with predictable routines, moderate workloads and no travel
• Those looking for motivation, mindset coaching, or accountability
• General health optimisation
• Those unwilling to measure their physiology or change their habits
A short conversation.
For those who recognise the pattern, and whose travel load is not stopping, the next step is a brief call.We'll identify where your physiology is being compromised, and whether this is the right intervention to set you up for the next decade.If it is not a fit, I will tell you. I work with a small number of clients at a time.