You know, the notion of fighting up front is if you do it right, it shouldn't be a fight, right?

It should be something that you address early as quickly as possible in a way that can help to resolve

whatever it is that you see as the threat. Having the conversations early, having the collaborations

rather than conflict early, addressing problems early in your business, in your life, in your

relationships, whatever saves you so much on the back end that you can never predict.

Welcome to the Knowledge Project, a podcast about mastering the best of what other people have

already figured out so you can apply their insights into your life. I'm your host, Shane Parish.

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want to support the show you love, you can join at fs.blog slash membership. Check out the show notes

for a link. Today my guest is Dr. Julie Garner. Dr. Garner is a performance coach for exceptional

people. If you're like me, you constantly think about the delta between how you're performing and

the potential for your performance. I worry about getting complacent that I plateaued or hit a wall

that I'm performing at a level less than the best I can do. This episode is full of actionable

advice to unlock your peak performance. In fact, our recording has so much useful and practical

insights that we decided to break it into two episodes so you can get the most out of each listen.

This is the second episode and we focus on the standards we set for ourselves and others,

cognitive ruts, curating friends and relationships, fighting up front, what success means, and so much more.

It's time to listen and learn.

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