ERIK BERTRAND LARSSEN is a performance consultant who energizes people into successful careers and happier lives. After serving with the Norwegian military as a paratrooper, he worked in the telecom industry, moved into headhunting, and then started mental and career coaching. Holding a Master of Business and Economics degree (MBE), Erik is the number one performance consultant in Norway, with clients ranging from executives at Fortune 500 companies to Olympic medalists. An Oslo, Norway, native and a father of five, Erik splits his time between his hometown and New York City.