THE PASSION TRAP
Saturday, July 11, 2020
by Dr. Mike Gervais
The new Audible Original – “Compete to Create: An Approach to Living and Leading Authentically” launched this week. One of the hidden challenges it raises for living well is “The Passion Trap.” People often fall into the trap of believing they need to find that one thing they are passionate about – whether it’s writing,
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KNOWING WHAT DRIVES YOU
Thursday, April 02, 2020
by Dr. Mike Gervais
How do world-leading thinkers and doers become great? Well, they don’t hack their way to greatness. Our culture is obsessed with tips, tricks, and shortcuts. In many respects, it’s human nature. We want to find the shortest line from point A to point B. We don’t punch an address into WAZE and ask for
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HOW TO CREATE A PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
by Alex Wood
First things first, ask yourself, “do I have a personal philosophy”. More than likely, you do– whether you can effectively articulate it yet, or not. We all have a personal philosophy, or a way about ourselves that gives us some degree of clarity and direction throughout our daily lives. Creating a personal philosophy, understanding how
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create, goals, journey, mantra, personal philosophy, philosophy, self discovery, who am i
WHY WE DESIRE TO CONNECT AND HOW TECHNOLOGY INTERFERES
Monday, May 06, 2019
by Dr. Mike Gervais
As human beings, we crave community and connection. Way back when, living in a tribe was our means of survival. If we banded together we were less vulnerable to predators, able to heal the sick, assist in the birth of new life, gather food for all and raise each other up under guiding principles and
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coaching, community, connection, high performance, high performance mindset, neuroscience, technology
GOAL SETTING: 8 STRATEGIES OF ELITE PERFORMERS
Friday, January 04, 2019
by Jake Hite
If you are actively working to live a high performing life, there will be internal obstacles, external setbacks and plenty of success. It’s part of the process. It’s part of the make-up for those pursuing mastery. The way you respond to life’s mysteriously nuanced and complicated interconnected flow of micro-events is a combination of your
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OLYMPIAN INSIGHTS: STRATEGIES FOR HANDLING UNCERTAINTY AND CHANGE
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
by Alex Wood
At the 2012 London Olympics we fell short of our goal of winning gold. It was a painful experience. I didn’t know what was going to happen next for me. I needed to make changes moving forward so that I could be a better version of myself in moments of test. However, with change comes
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mindset