Positive Intelligence® Program
Build mental fitness to enhance your wellness, performance, and relationships through the science-backed Positive Intelligence (PQ) training program
Build Mental Fitness in Just 6 Weeks
If you’re physically fit, you can climb steep hills without physical stress.
If you’re mentally fit, you can handle life’s great challenges
without mental stress or negative emotions.
THE PROBLEM?
Most people aren't mentally fit—their minds spend more time
sabotaging them vs serving them.
80% fall below the minimum threshold of Positive Intelligence (PQ)
needed for peak performance and wellbeing.
The good news?
You can build the mental muscles that shift you out of survival mode—and into clarity, focus, and ease—in a few minutes per day.
In just 6 weeks, you’ll experience:
→ Increased Self-Awareness: Understand your inner mind
→ Enhanced Performance: Achieve more with less stress
→ Stronger Relationships: Improve connection and trust
→ Better Decision-Making: Respond calmly under pressure
→ Sustainable Wellbeing: Build habits that support you daily
Our mind can be our best friend.
It can also be our worst enemy.
Every day, our minds are sabotaging our performance, wellbeing, and relationships. All of our lasting negative emotions, including stress, are a result of our self-sabotage.
The research-based PQ Program strengthens the part of the brain that serves us and quiets the part that sabotages us. We handle life’s challenges with a more positive mindset and less stress.
This is mental fitness.
How the PQ® Training Program Works
Daily Practice
5-15 minutes a day of app-guided practice enables you to establish mental muscles (neural pathways).
These exercises are bite-sized to fit your busy schedule and customized based on how you self-sabotage.
Weekly Focus
Weekly hour-long videos deliver deep experiential exploration of the week’s focus.
You’ll feel inspired and energized to practice during the week in order to sustain the benefits experienced during the video sessions.
Group Support
Weekly 60-minute coach-led, small-group (pod) learning sessions. Your pod becomes a powerful source of momentum and connection.
Research shows this kind of coach-supported, peer-based learning is key to building lasting mental fitness and sustainable habit change.
Measurable Performance
Positivity Quotient measures the relative strength of your positive versus negative mental muscles.
You’ll feel motivated through instant feedback on exactly how much progress you’re making towards building the 3 core muscles of mental fitness.
Lasting positive change requires…
You don’t learn to ride a bike by reading about it—lasting change takes practice.
The PQ Program turns insight into action through daily habit-building, so change sticks.
The 3 Mental Muscles You’ll Build
Saboteur Interceptor
Muscle
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Self-Command
Muscle
2
Sage
Muscle
3
1. Intercept Your Saboteurs
Stress, self-doubt, procrastination, guilt, blame—these aren’t “personality quirks.” They’re habits of thought created by your Saboteurs. You’ll learn how to recognize and weaken their influence.
2. Strengthen Self-Command
Most people can’t stop the internal noise. You’ll learn how to quiet your mind in seconds—anytime, anywhere—using quick, powerful mental reps.
3. Activate Your Sage
Your Sage is the part of you that responds with calm, curiosity, creativity, and confidence. You’ll develop 5 core Sage powers that make tough moments easier—and decision-making sharper.
Why This Works
Grounded in neuroscience and developed by Stanford lecturer Shirzad Chamine, the PQ Program is a mental fitness bootcamp backed by research and used by Fortune 500 teams, elite athletes, and top performers around the world.
You’ll train three core mental muscles—each one essential to clear thinking, better leadership, and more resilient execution.
What’s Included
You’ll join a small coaching pod led by your PQ Coach and move through the 6-week program together—combining science, community, and accountability.
Here’s what you get:
Assessments
✔️ Saboteur Assessment
✔️ PQ Assessment
In-App Learning Materials
✔️ Positive Intelligence Audiobook + PDF
✔️ Weekly Lessons with Guided Videos
✔️ Daily Focus Tips + Mental Muscle Charging Exercises
Support Structures
✔️ Weekly Live, Coach-Led Pod Meetings
✔️ Full Year of App + Program Access
Meet Your Coach
Hi! I'm Maya Kumits, an International Coaching Federation (ICF) and Positive Intelligence (PQ) coach. I bring 20 years of tech leadership experience and 15 years of expertise in human potential and peak performance to our sessions.
What I love about this program is the way it brings mental fitness training that’s grounded in science, structured for results, and designed to create lasting change.
Results Backed By Data
Boost performance
90% Use mental and emotional energy more effectively
76% Improve their ability to develop others
92% Are better at teamwork and collaboration
Improve Wellbeing
85% Increase happiness
91% Manage stress better
83% Improve self-confidence
Strengthen Relationships
82% Improve relationships
84% Are better at managing conflict
97% Improve empathy
Used by teams across leading global organizations
Impact At Any Level
For Individuals
For Teams
For Organizations
Bring PQ to Work
We offer a scalable way to bring Positive Intelligence to your entire organization—starting with a live workshop and leading into a 6 to 12-week program proven to boost performance, resilience, and wellbeing. This offering is designed to be flexible, affordable, and impactful.
Here’s how it works:
► Kickoff Workshop (45–90 min)
A live, interactive session introducing Positive Intelligence and the science of mental fitness. Your team will:
Discover the 10 mental “Saboteurs” that hijack performance
Learn practical tools to improve focus, collaboration, and wellbeing
Walk away with language and insights to use immediately
► PQ Program (VOLUNTARY Enrollment)
For workshop attendees ready to go deeper, the opt-in 6-week PQ Program includes:
Year-long access to the PQ app and tools
Weekly small group coaching (pods of 4–6 people)
Simple, science-backed practices for sustainable change
► Coaching Add-On
Some employees benefit from extra support. This optional track includes:
Three biweekly 1:1 coaching sessions post-program
Focused application of PQ tools to real-world scenarios
Ideal for high-potential talent or those in demanding roles
Keynotes & Workshops
Intro to Positive Intelligence® & Mental Fitness
Keynote or Webinar | 45–90 minutes | Virtual or In-Person
This session introduces the core concepts of Positive Intelligence and Mental Fitness, along with practical tools participants can apply immediately.
You’ll walk away with a high-level understanding of how your brain can work for or against you, and what it takes to shift out of survival mode and into clear-headed, effective action.
Key takeaways include:
The 10 internal Saboteurs that drive stress, self-doubt, and reactivity
A science-backed framework for strengthening your 3 core mental muscles
A 10-second technique for shifting from stress to calm, focused action
This is not mindset work. It’s mental fitness—an operating upgrade for how you lead, work, and respond under pressure.
Mental Fitness Workshop
2–4 Hours | Virtual or In-Person
This session expands on the core Positive Intelligence framework through real-time application and guided small-group work.
After completing the Saboteur Assessment, participants break into groups based on their top Saboteur. Each Saboteur group then reports out to the larger group about what their Saboteur is all about—its lies, limiting beliefs, and negative impact.
This interactive session is how you can shift a conceptual understanding of the topic to a deep personal “aha...” of exactly how you have been sabotaging your own effectiveness, wellness, and relationships. This is where your team will get really excited about a new possibility for themselves and each other.
FAQ
▶ Core Program Questions
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If you want to improve your focus, relationships, resilience, or overall sense of wellbeing—this program is for you. It’s designed for anyone ready to build mental fitness, whether in their work, parenting, partnerships, or personal growth.
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You’ll commit to:
Watching one 1-hour video per week
A 45-minute weekly virtual meeting with your Pod
Up to 15 minutes per day of app-based mental fitness practice
That’s less than 2% of your waking hours for 6 weeks.
Your inner Saboteurs are already stealing far more time and energy than that—through stress, distraction, conflict, and burnout. This is a small, focused investment that pays off in clarity, resilience, and improved performance long after the program ends.
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Reading builds awareness. This program builds muscles. You’ll use the book as a foundation—but the transformation happens through practice, reflection, group coaching, and app-guided reps.
Just as you don’t learn to ride a bike by reading about it, you don’t build mental muscle by reading about it. -
4–8 participants max. Small enough to create safety, big enough to build real accountability. Research shows you’re 500% more likely to build lasting habits when supported by peers.
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You’ll keep full access to the PQ app and core tools for a year. 1:1 coaching is an optional add-on.
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Pricing depends on the format (individual enrollment, team-based cohorts, workshops, or keynotes) and whether coaching is included.
We keep costs accessible, especially for group programs, and can tailor options to fit your budget and goals.
If you're curious, just reach out. We'll send you a clear breakdown with no pressure or commitment.
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Use the contact form below to request the next start date or inquire about bringing this program to your organization.
▶ For Organizations
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Yes. We regularly lead keynotes, team workshops, and lunch & learns that introduce Positive Intelligence in an engaging, practical way. These sessions are designed to spark curiosity and give people tools they can use immediately—whether they’re individual contributors or senior leaders.
If you'd like to bring a session to your company, reach out through the contact form below and we'll tailor something that fits your team.
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Yes—keynotes and workshops can be delivered in person at your office.
In the NYC area, in-person sessions are included at no additional cost. For locations beyond NYC, travel fees may apply.
While all sessions can be held virtually, some teams prefer the energy and connection of an in-person experience. We can also explore running in-office pod meetings if that better suits your team’s workflow. Reach out and we’ll design what works best for you.
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Yes. We offer easy, low-lift ways to bring Positive Intelligence into your workplace. We can pop into existing meetings (like staff meetings, Lunch & Learns, or all-hands) or schedule a dedicated session.
Options include:Keynotes or offsite talks
Interactive workshops
Drop-in trainings
These sessions introduce the core science of mental fitness, expose the mental habits that derail performance, and offer simple tools people can use right away. From there, those interested can choose to enroll in the 6-week PQ Program.
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Yes! The PQ Program is flexible by design.
Some companies run pods with intact teams to strengthen trust, improve collaboration, and create a shared language for navigating stress and decision-making together.
Others mix individuals from different departments or levels—great for cross-functional exposure and developing leaders across the org.
Both models work. We’ll help you decide what’s best based on your goals, team dynamics, and who’s opting in.
Want to start with just a few employees? That’s fine too. We can build a single pod and grow from there.
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After a keynote, workshop, or Lunch & Learn, participants who want to go deeper can voluntarily enroll in the 6-week PQ Program. Enrollment is simple, and we handle all onboarding, facilitation, and support.
We’ve found this opt-in model leads to higher commitment and stronger results—because people are choosing it for themselves.
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Yes. For those who want to keep the momentum going, 1:1 coaching is available as an optional add-on. These sessions help integrate the tools into real-life situations and support long-term change.
Coaching is especially helpful for high-potential talent, emerging leaders, and anyone navigating complex work or life dynamics.
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Many of our programs start with one person who sees the value and wants to bring it in. If that’s you—reach out. We’ll give you additional tools and resources to share with your manager or HR in a way that makes it easy to say yes.
Contact Us
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