High Performance: Lessons from the Best on Becoming Your Best

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We are most likely to remain calm when the demands are low, our ability is high and the consequences are not too significant.

If there is one thing I’ve learned it is that happiness will not give your life meaning or you contentment. My second main takeaway was that all things not envisioned, considered, planned for, measured, monitored, managed, are inherently and inescapably left up to chance. When a situation gets tough and everything else disintegrates, these trademark behaviours remain in place. They are going to be the most important generation we have for survival of the planet, because they’re in touch with it in a deeper way.Psychological framework involves the ability to master what’s within one’s control; the ability to live with passion; to have clarity of purpose and subsequent goals; and be able to persevere during difficult times.

I decided to flip through to the "summary guide" at the end, to see if any of the advice was interesting enough to read more of the book. Rockefeller, the richest man in history, was the son of a cheap con artist and Richard Branson was dyslexic before he started multiple billion dollar companies. If we don’t organise our life in a purposeful way to explore what we are capable of, we become some version that is less than.

There are some new anecdotes from Jake and Damian personally but with respect to the pair of them, they aren’t why I listen/read. To make a positive impact in your field or position, think in simple steps or projects to achieve goals.

As one of the most in-demand trainers of our time, Brendon has shared the stage with the Dalai Lama, Sir Richard Branson, Tony Hsieh, Tony Robbins, Wayne Dyer, Stephen Covey, Deepak Chopra, David Bach, John Gray, Jack Canfield, Tim Ferriss, and more. If we can get you to change the way you shift from one activity to the next, we can revitalize your life. Every month we will hand-pick an inspirational book that will help you on your high performance journey. We ask experts to recommend the five best books in their subject and explain their selection in an interview.The books we choose, like the podcast, will offer tangible take-aways that you will be able to apply to your daily life. When we see an object, we become fixated on its main function – in this case, the box was holding pins, and so nobody thought that it could hold a candle. I think Frankl’s book is a reminder of the fragility of life, and the limited time we have to explore our potential.