For over thirty years, Dave has been focused on the foundations of well-being and healthy communities. After a twenty-year career teaching human development, neuroscience and leadership, Dave founded Applied Attention Coaching and Consulting to help individuals, teams, and organizations focus their attention and energy where it will make the greatest positive difference. Using principles drawn from modern scientific research and enduring wisdom, Dave has had the opportunity to work with leaders, executives, parents, educators, and athletes all over the world. He is the author of Good Life Practice: A Quick Start Guide to Mindful Self-Regulation. Dave has degrees in biology and geology from Williams College, a Master’s in Humanistic and Multicultural. Education from SUNY New Paltz, and a clinical internship in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center.