Meet Derek

Derek Schenck is a business coach, keynote speaker, leadership trainer, and author dedicated to helping people close the gap between their potential and their performance. As the founder of Peak Performance Coaching and ARETELife, his mission is to help entrepreneurs, professionals, salespeople, and leaders gain clarity, build discipline, and create lives of purpose, alignment, and excellence.

Over the past 17 years, Derek has conducted more than 30,000 coaching conversations and delivered over 500 live presentations throughout the United States and Canada. His practical, engaging style combines real-world experience with actionable strategies that people can immediately apply in both their business and personal lives.

With more than 21 years in the real estate industry, Derek has served as President of two top-performing real estate brokerages, led high-performing leadership teams, recruited and developed top talent, and coached thousands of professionals to higher levels of performance and success.

Derek is the author of The ARETELife: The Hidden Gap Between Potential and Performance—and How to Close It, where he shares the principles and systems that have emerged from decades of coaching high achievers. His message is simple: success isn't built on motivation alone—it comes from intentional action, disciplined habits, and living in alignment with who you were created to become.

Known for his genuine care, direct honesty, and practical coaching style, Derek challenges people to think differently, raise their standards, and build lives that are successful not only in business, but in the areas that matter most.