I confess, I came this close to flaking out on you. For many of you, our relationship started at last year’s Mental Toughness Summit. I had plans to make it…
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How Jeremy Lin Deals with the Pressure of Expectation And You Can Too
Seven weeks. That’s how long it’s been since New York Knicks Jeremy Lin burst onto the NBA scene — and already there’s speculation whether he can take his game to…
10 Tough-Love Rules For Writing Compelling Email
Crazy, isn’t it, how much of our work revolves around email these days. As the sheer volume has increased, the cumulative effect of unnecessary back-and-forth is keeping us chained to…
The Highly Effective + Ridiculously Under-Utilized Technique for Getting People To (Gladly) Give You What You Want
This past weekend, I gave a presentation to a group of Navy SEAL officer candidates on how to prepare for their upcoming interviews with recruiters. Obviously, with all the hours of…
Five Telltale Signs You Lack Mental Toughness (Or How To Know When You’re On The Road to Mediocrity)
“Recalculating…” That’s what the GPS system in your car says when you’ve deviated from the set route. What it’s refraining from saying is: “Dude, you’re not following the plan.” Wouldn’t…
We Are Creatures of Habit, Not Resolutions
New Year’s Resolutions are a joke. I mean, do you know anyone who’s ever stuck to theirs past the first few weeks of January? The problem, as you may have…
Three Ways To Killer Focus (No Mafia Required)
Have you seen the movie Limitless? Bradley Cooper plays struggling author Eddie Morra, who is suffering from serious writer’s block. His life dramatically changes when he runs into his former…
Can You Pass the Marshmallow Test?
“All right, here’s the deal,” said the lady to the tow-headed four-year-old she had brought into the small room, empty except for a table and chair. “Marshmallow — for you,”…
How To Be A Lean, Mean Thinking Machine
“Watch out! Oh no, you’re gonna screw up, you’re gonna screw up, you’re gonna screw up.” That’s what’s usually going through my head during a piano performance…..right before I screw…
WHAT COACHING DID FOR ONE UBER-ACHIEVER AND HOW IT INEVITABLY ACCELERATES RESULTS
I have a surgeon crush. His name is Atul Gawande and he’s pretty much the patron saint for high-achievers everywhere. In addition to being a practicing general and endocrine surgeon…