Thriving Together in Excellence

Where Strong Values Forge Stronger Success

At META Excellence, we inspire everyone to thrive in success. We believe in a culture that embraces continuous learning, where creativity meets accountability, communication is masterful, and altruism leads the way. We are drawn to those who resonate with these values, knowing that when we’re aligned in purpose, we can achieve true excellence together.

Take the First Step Toward Excellence

Our Values, Our Foundation

Guiding Every Step We Take Toward Excellence

Love of Learning

We love learning which is what makes us great

educators. We do not stop learning just because

we are done school, if you think you’re done

learning, then META Excellence is not for you. We

encourage everyone on our team and in our

programs to learn something new every day

because it is through the process of learning that

we grow. Our team have an enriched variety of

knowledge and continue to keep up-to-date with

new techniques to better themselves and their

business so they can share it with our clients.

Take chances, keep growing, and have fun!

Creative Accountability

Being creatively accountable means that you take

ownership of your mistakes and find a solution to your

problem. We do not blame others for our problems or

rely on others to solve our problems. Everyone is

creative and no one is perfect: we trust our team to

work together to solve any issue. We are true to our

word; if you mess up, you fess up. We are proactive, not

reactive. We anticipate needs and address them before

they become issues. Everyone who works with and for

Meta Excellence are innovative problem solvers and will

stop at no end until the best solution is put into place

and monitored so that we do not repeat mistakes.

Share the workload, take responsibility, and stay resilient.

Be Altruistic

Being altruistic is the baseline on how we operate. We

care for our clients and our team members because we

recognise that we are people first and we understand

that life happens. We do not shame or blame others

when they are having a bad day, rather, we go above

and beyond to support them and give them what they

need in order to succeed. We are not scared to be

vulnerable with each other and we ask the same from

everyone we work with because we value them as a

whole person.

Care deeply, support fully, and lift others up.

Masterful Communicators

Masterful communicators are hard to find but

easy to train. Part of our training includes master

tools for communication, and we expect our

employees to be proficient in the language arts.

We do not teach language; we teach the art of

communication. Communication is the key to

getting what you desire. Our founders are trained

in masterful techniques, and they continue to

practice these skills so that they can understand

the needs of their employees and clients on a

deeper level.

Be open, clear, and proactive.

Take the First Step Toward Excellence

We are a dragon’s den with many treasures and tools that we

share with our team and clients on their journey to Meta Excellence™.

The Four Metaphors Shaping Success

Guiding Your Path to Mastery

The Architect of the Mind

Meta-Cognition can be thought of as an architect of the mind, responsible for planning, monitoring, adjusting, and evaluating thoughts. Known as "thinking about thinking," this process boosts problem-solving, creativity, and cognitive performance. Once learned, it can be applied across professional, personal, and recreational aspects of life for enhanced outcomes.

Creative Accountability

Meta-Character is like a pilot , guiding actions through personal and professional values as a compass. Research and practice show that leadership rooted in core values creates a more substantial, lasting impact. Leaders who can inspire these values in others are key to success.

Character, defined by universal virtues and positive traits, is measured and studied widely, but Meta-Character goes further by aligning thoughts, feelings, and actions with virtues for optimal performance and adaptability.

It encompasses eight complementary virtues: wisdom and courage, temperance and compassion, justice and transcendence, fluency and harmony, creating a framework for balanced and effective leadership.

The Conductor of Wellbeing

Meta-Wellness can be seen as a conductor managing and enhancing the Wellness Wheel to maintain and improve harmony. Unlike traditional hierarchical models of personal needs, modern science shows that all needs—physiological, safety, love, esteem, self-actualization, and transcendence—are interconnected.

The Meta-Wellness Model emphasizes an ‘Entangled Self’ with five interconnected ‘Selves’: Meta-Physical, Meta-Responsive, Meta-Passionate, Meta-Relational, and Meta-Core, highlighting a balanced, holistic approach to well-being.

Director of Emotions

Meta-Emotion acts as a director of emotions, guiding understanding and regulation. It involves recognizing and interpreting personal and others' emotions and using strategies for emotional balance. Known as “feeling about feeling,” Meta-Emotion enhances leadership through empathetic relationship management, strategic communication, and collaborative conflict resolution. This process centers individuals and is adaptable across personal, group, and organizational contexts.

Meet Our Founders

The Faces Behind Our Mission

Dr. Justin Teeuwen

Ph. D., M. Sc., B. Ed.

Justin Teeuwen is an international motivational speaker, author, educator, business coach, and performance coach. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Education with a focus on Cognition and Learning in 2019. Previously, he completed a Master of Science Degree in Physics in 2010 and a Bachelor of Education Degree in 2012. Justin has taught globally at every level of education.

Justin has been researching, developing, and practicing as an educator and entrepreneur for more than 15 years. His areas of focus in research are in meta-cognition, meta-emotion, meta-wellness and leadership. In his recent work, he emphasizes the importance of prioritizing the person in any role.

Justin also applies his research into a coaching practice as one of the founders of the Meta Excellence program. Combining the four Meta Tools (metacognition, meta-emotion, meta-wellness, and meta-character), the MetaExcellence program enhances performance in thinking, feeling, doing, and being.

Dr. Justin Teeuwen

Ph. D., M. Sc., B. Ed.

Justin Teeuwen is an international motivational speaker, author, educator, business coach, and performance coach. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Education with a focus on Cognition and Learning in 2019. Previously, he completed a Master of Science Degree in Physics in 2010 and a Bachelor of Education Degree in 2012. Justin has taught globally at every level of education.

Justin has been researching, developing, and practicing as an educator and entrepreneur for more than 15 years. His areas of focus in research are in meta-cognition, meta-emotion, meta-wellness and leadership. In his recent work, he emphasizes the importance of prioritizing the person in any role.

Justin also applies his research into a coaching practice as one of the founders of the Meta Excellence program. Combining the four Meta Tools (metacognition, meta-emotion, meta-wellness, and meta-character), the MetaExcellence program enhances performance in thinking, feeling, doing, and being.

MIA Grybas

B. A., B. Ed.

MIA Grybas is an international educator, business coach, performance coach, and Reiki Master. She completed her B. A. in Drama, Education, and Community in 2013 and her Reiki Master certification in 2022. MIA is bilingual, hailing expertise as an educator in both French and English.

MIA has been cultivating and researching wellness practices for more than 10 years. Her areas of focus in research are in meta-emotion and meta-wellness. Her workshops centered around meditation and wellbeing are leading, cutting-edge transformative experiences.

MIA also applies her research into a coaching practice as one of the founders of the Meta Excellence program. Combining the four Meta Tools (metacognition, metaemotion, metawellness, and metacharacter), the MetaExcellence program enhances performance in thinking, feeling, doing, and being.

MIA Grybas

B. A., B. Ed.

MIA Grybas is an international educator, business coach, performance coach, and Reiki Master. She completed her B. A. in Drama, Education, and Community in 2013 and her Reiki Master certification in 2022. MIA is bilingual, hailing expertise as an educator in both French and English.

MIA has been cultivating and researching wellness practices for more than 10 years. Her areas of focus in research are in meta-emotion and meta-wellness. Her workshops centered around meditation and wellbeing are leading, cutting-edge transformative experiences.

MIA also applies her research into a coaching practice as one of the founders of the Meta Excellence program. Combining the four Meta Tools (metacognition, metaemotion, metawellness, and metacharacter), the MetaExcellence program enhances performance in thinking, feeling, doing, and being.