Best of: Human Performance in High Stakes Situations With Michael Gervais
The Unmistakable Creative Podcast
Srinivas Rao
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 29 December 2017
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to a captivating episode of Unmistakable Creative, featuring the esteemed Michael Gervais, an expert in human performance, as we delve into the world of high-stakes situations. Join us as we uncover the secrets to achieving peak performance and thriving under pressure.
Gervais shares his profound insights into human psychology and performance, offering valuable strategies to excel in challenging and high-pressure environments. This episode is not just about achieving success; it's about understanding the mindset and practices that separate the best from the rest in high-stakes situations.
Through engaging stories and practical advice, Gervais reveals how individuals can develop mental strength, focus, and resilience to perform at their best when it matters most. Listeners will gain valuable tools to optimize their performance, whether in sports, business, or any other area of life where high-stakes situations are prevalent.
Whether you're an athlete, entrepreneur, or professional striving for excellence, this episode provides actionable wisdom to elevate your performance and overcome obstacles with grace and skill. Gervais' expertise will empower you to approach challenges with a winning mindset and achieve greatness in any field.
Don't miss this episode to learn from a leading expert in human performance and discover how to thrive in high-stakes situations. Gain insights that could revolutionize your approach to performance and unlock your true potential with Michael Gervais.
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| 0:00.0 | When we study people that are exceptional at risk taking there's some clear functions that are you know take part and one of those is that there's a phrase that guides many of them |
| 0:12.3 | I'm sorry there's two phrases that guide many of them. |
| 0:15.0 | One is you'll do whatever it takes. When something matters to you you'll do whatever it takes. |
| 0:23.4 | And if you think about being a mother or a husband |
| 0:28.0 | or father or, you know, someone |
| 0:31.2 | that you deeply love in your family structure and there's a car coming, |
| 0:34.4 | you would do whatever it took to be able to save that person that you love. |
| 0:39.0 | And so that level of conviction starts with great clarity, and that clarity is the statement that I |
| 0:45.2 | love you to as much as you can articulate in words and I will do in my action whatever it takes. |
| 0:53.6 | I'm Sreni Rao and this is the unmistakable creative |
| 1:00.8 | podcast where you get a window into the stories and insights of the most innovative and creative minds who started movements, built thriving businesses, written best-selling books, and created insanely interesting art. |
| 1:12.0 | For more, check out our 500 episode archive at unmistakable |
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| 1:45.0 | Michael, welcome to the Unmistakable Creative. Thanks so much for taking the time to join us. |
| 1:47.0 | Oh, thank you. |
| 1:48.0 | I'm looking forward to this conversation with you. |
| 1:49.0 | Yeah, me too. |
| 1:50.0 | So, you know, it's funny, I was texting my business partner Brian, I said, you know, this is like getting to have a |
| 1:53.8 | conversation with the performance coach from the TV show Billions, which is, you know, kind of what really drew |
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