Emotional regulation

The key to leading
with excellence

Discover the leadership path most avoid — the one that begins within.

Tap into your Higher Self, build emotional resilience, and lead with clarity, confidence, and compassion.

AS FEATURED IN

Backed by neuroscience.

Rooted in emotional intelligence.

Designed for real transformation.

What happens when you’re triggered, exhausted, or full of doubt?

That’s where most leadership frameworks stop.

LIFTT begins there.

We don’t just help you get better at leading others.

We help you lead yourself — with emotional clarity, courage, and alignment.

Because emotional intelligence isn’t just a “soft skill.”

It’s the foundation of sustainable performance, authentic leadership, and internal peace.

What Makes LIFTT Different?

We don’t coach from the outside in.

We coach from the inside out.

Through the Higher Self vs Lower Self framework, we teach you how to:

  • Identify when you’re operating from your Lower Self — fear, scarcity, judgment

  • Shift intentionally into your Higher Self — clarity, confidence, compassion

  • Build emotional resilience, regulate your nervous system, and take aligned action

  • Lead without burning out or betraying yourself in the process

This isn’t theory.

It’s a grounded, repeatable method backed by neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and lived experience.

THE LIFTT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

The LIFTT Impact

Coaches are building six-figure practices using the LIFTT method

Executives are regulating emotions and leading with intention

Athletes are tapping into presence and flow, without hustle culture

Organizations are transforming through emotional intelligence

Lives are changing.
But it always starts with one thing: The decision to stop performing and start leading from within.

The LIFTT Impact

Coaches are building six-figure practices using the LIFTT method

Executives are regulating emotions and leading with intention

Athletes are tapping into presence and flow, without hustle culture

Organizations are transforming through emotional intelligence

Lives are changing.
But it always starts with one thing: The decision to stop performing and start leading from within.

Real Voices
Real Change

Your story is part of someone else’s breakthrough.

When one person chooses to rise, they give others permission to do the same.

The LIFTT Assessment QUIZ

Want to know how to best show up as a leader?
Ready to take the first step of an incredible journey as a coach?


This is where it begins. Right here in this moment.

Get a taste of LIFTT Leadership™ by taking our online Assessment Quiz.

You’ll need 20-30 minutes of your time to complete it. If you choose, a LIFTT Certified Coach will reach out within 24-48 hours to provide:

  • A snapshot of your current emotional intelligence patterns

  • A breakdown of your Higher vs. Lower Self triggers

  • Tools you can use today to start leading differently

Why TAKE THE ASSESSMENt QUIZ?

In order for LIFTT to make a lasting impact inside you, it will require an investment in your Higher Self, and a commitment to consistency through putting in the work. This quiz gives you an idea of how we operate inside the program.

At the very least (if you're not ready to join) the LIFTT Assessment Quiz ensures you're not leaving empty-handed today! We'll point you toward free LIFTT Leadership™ resources based on your assessment results.

Who’s Behind LIFTT?

Eric Thompson created LIFTT to develop leadership differently.

Not louder. Not faster. Eric goes deeper.
He’s coached executives, athletes, and entrepreneurs for 20+ years.

He’s traveled the world to help children, employees, and families heal after tragic events.

He’s built movements, led teams, and trained coaches who now train others. But more importantly, he’s done the internal work, walked with intention through the hard stuff, and built LIFTT to serve the one thing most leadership models ignore: The Human.

LIFTT UP:
The Blog

Short reads & videos with long-term impact.

Micro-lessons. Real stories.

This is where we go deeper.

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Texas Softball’s 2025 title was built on emotional clarity, internal leadership, and daily presence developed through LIFTT’s behind-the-scenes work. ...more

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The Truth About Performance Hacks: Why They Don't Work for Sustainable Growth

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Let’s Stay Connected

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“This isn’t your life.
This is a moment in your life.
The way you lead yourself through it?
That’s everything.”

– Eric Thompson

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