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Stop Settling for Good Enough.

You are capable of achieving a higher level of success. You just need the clarity, courage, and mindset to unlock your full potential. But the path that gets you there can be challenging to navigate. 

Second thoughts are holding you back.

If you can break through your self-doubt, you can break through limits—creating a more fulfilling life, business, and career. Third Thought Academy is an evidence-based coaching and personal growth organization dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and professionals confidently move beyond the second guessing, and find higher levels of achievement.

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Powerful, proven coaching and leadership.

Cory Sanford

Third Thought Academy was founded by Cory Sanford, a Proctor Gallagher consultant and coach with a background in business and education. With a rare mix of business savvy, teaching expertise, and real-world wisdom, Cory guides people and teams to powerful lightbulb moments that transform their thinking and maximize their potential. Cory’s approach draws on science and psychology to help people improve their lives and achieve even the most elusive personal and professional goals.

What if you could double your income while improving your quality of life?

Third Thought Academy helps ambitious professionals and entrepreneurs rethink their potential, reimagine their life, and achieve more.

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A program that transforms how you think and live.

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Our work is rooted in Thinking Into Results—a powerful program created by the esteemed Proctor Gallagher Institute. Built on 75+ years of research into the science of success, it tackles the root of achievement: your mindset.

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Most people know what to do, but hold back because they don’t believe in themselves. This program shifts the paradigms (beliefs and habits) that quietly run your life, helping you grow more confident, productive, and inspired—ready to reach the kind of success that once felt out of reach.

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giant leap forward.  

Over six months, you’ll work through Thinking Into Results in 12 structured steps.

With Cory’s guidance, you’ll learn to close the gap between knowing and doing, break through the barriers that hold you back, and align your actions with your biggest goals.

Along the way, you’ll uncover the power of attitude, leadership, and service, while building the confidence to turn challenges into opportunities.

Each lesson is more than theory—it’s applied in real life, creating lasting transformation.

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Begin your journey right now.

There’s no need to wait for the “perfect time” to change your future: the first step is already in front of you.

 

By starting today, you’ll gain clarity on your goals, and the tools and guidance to finally achieve them.

 

Complete the form and Cory will personally connect with you to learn about you and help you take that first leap toward the life you’ve been waiting for.

Yes, I want to change my future.

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