Hi. My name is Joe Gagnon. And welcome to The High Performance Life.

I am an entrepreneur, adventurer and transformation guy privileged to have held the role of CEO, COO, partner, and president, currently serving as the CEO of 1upHealth. 

I am the founder of The High Performance Life (THPL), a philosophy and guide to learn techniques for mental toughness, creative problem solving, leadership, and personal effectiveness. My prime focus is on practices in the areas of Life, Learning and Fitness for personal fulfillment and improving human performance in all walks of life.

I have been blogging, every day, for the past seven years and some say that I am a passionate endurance athlete, having completed six Ironman triathlons, 40 ultra-marathons, and 35 marathons.  In 2017, I ran Six Marathons across Six Continents on Six Consecutive days. In 2019, I complete Leadman, a mountain bike and running course ran in the span of 6 weeks.

This blog is designed to bring together elements of how to improve performance across Life, Learning and Fitness. I love writing it every day and practicing what I write about and working to live THPL ever day.

Over my career I have been featured in national periodicals from the New York Times to Inc. Magazine and has been featured on the History Channel, CNN and Fox News Live.  

By applying techniques for mental toughness, creative problem solving, leadership, and personal effectiveness, I believe we are all capable of living the High Performance Life where body, mind, and soul come together for a fulfilled life. 

My Race Calendar for 2023