What is tough-smart?

First, I’d like to introduce myself and then I would like to talk a little bit about where we are headed with the Tough-Smart blog. My name is David Nowick M.D. I am a 39 year old anesthesiologist from Denver, Colorado. I spend my days putting people to sleep. What I would really like to do, however,  is to help people to WAKE UP!!  I am a graduate of Stanford University and spent the first 27 years of my life training as an elite level wrestler. My passion in life is coaching kids wrestling.  I prefer the moniker  “Coach Dave” to any of the others I’ve acquired in this life. Many of the elements of Tough-Smart have been drawn from my experiences in sports and my journey toward becoming a physician.

Now that the introductions are over, what in the heck is Tough-Smart and why would I go to the trouble of sending this blog into the Nethersphere? Tough-Smart is my personal brand of living.  More than anything, I would like to share it with you.   I’ll start by writing the Tough-Smart blog. Soon I hope to connect with you  through public speaking, through the vast array of social networks available on the internet and through talking to you  1 on 1.

The are two zones in the Tough-Smart world: 1. The Smart Zone 2. The Tough Zone.    The Smart Zone is simply a step by step plan to becoming successful. It my proven roadmap  for “getting really good” at something. It is a method to identify your passion and then to become elite in that area. The Smart Zone will make a lot of sense. It will appeal to your intellect. It is practical, everyday advice with a bit of my personal brand of inspiration mixed in. When you are in the Smart Zone you will be on your way to success in any field you choose.

The Tough Zone is harder to grasp. It is about achieving personal fulfillment rather than success. The Tough Zone is about personal transformation. It is where we really wake up. It’s not what you think.  It’s not about winning fist fights or gritting your teeth or sucking it up.  When you are truly “tough,” you won’t need to do any of those things. In the Tough Zone you will become the hero in the movie called “Your Life” (I always like to picture Neo in  the movie “The Matrix” ). When you are in the Tough Zone you will be able to perform, to be the person you want to be NO MATTER WHAT THE CONDITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES.

Sound exciting? It is . After all, this is your life! With Tough-Smart I hope to inspire you, to challenge you, to drive you crazy, to wake you up and most of all to communicate with you.

All my best

Peace begins with me

Coach Dave