Alan Stein Jr. on Peak Performance: How to Create It and Keep It EP 179
Passion Struck with John R. Miles
John R. Miles
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🗓️ 23 August 2022
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
- How Alan became a basketball performance coach to many NBA players, including NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, and Kobe Bryant.
- The importance of discipline and what elite performers do in the unseen hours.
- How to control the controllables.
- The significance of being present in our micro choices.
- The importance of preparation in achieving peak performance.
- The consequences of not focusing on sustaining behavior change.
- Why it is vital to expand your circle.
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| 0:00.0 | Coming up next on the Passion Struck Podcast. |
| 0:02.8 | The one thing I've noticed among all high performers is they have a very strong |
| 0:06.8 | reverence and respect for the fundamentals of their craft. |
| 0:10.5 | The building blocks the basics is something that they do consistently every single day of their life. |
| 0:15.2 | A certain level of motivation is certainly important, but it's been my experience, |
| 0:19.2 | even in my own personal life, that motivation is fleeting. It's like any other emotion. |
| 0:23.5 | I mean, there's sometimes where I feel highly motivated, and there's other times where I don't. |
| 0:28.1 | I want to make sure that I'm showing up as my best self as consistently as possible. |
| 0:33.6 | So if I'm only showing up as my best self, or I'm only doing what I need to do when I feel like it, |
| 0:38.9 | or when it's convenient, or when I'm feeling motivated, then my performance is going to be like a roller coaster. |
| 0:44.8 | Welcome to Passion Struck. Hi, I'm your host, John Armiles, and on the show, |
| 0:49.0 | we decipher the secrets, tips, and guidance of the world's most inspiring people, |
| 0:54.3 | and turn their wisdom into practical advice for you and those around you. |
| 0:58.9 | Our mission is to help you unlock the power of intentionality so that you can become the best |
| 1:05.3 | version of yourself. If you're new to the show, I offer advice and answer listener questions on |
| 1:10.8 | Fridays. We have long-form interviews the rest of the week with guest Ranging from astronauts |
| 1:16.5 | to authors, CEOs, creators, innovators, scientists, military leaders, visionaries, and athletes. |
| 1:24.0 | Now, let's go out there and become Passion Struck. Hello, everyone, and welcome back to episode 179 |
| 1:31.5 | of Passion Struck, ranked last week by Apple as one of the top 20 most popular health podcasts. |
| 1:37.6 | And thank you to each and every one of you who comes back weekly to listen and learn how to |
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