You have to just take the next step. You have to just say that this pain is going to end at

some point. That's the optimism, the realistic optimism. You aren't trying to convince yourself.

You aren't struggling. What you're trying to convince yourself is that the struggling is fine.

It's part of the process and it'll end sometime because you're not going to be struggling as much

anymore. I get just the next step.

Okay, welcome back or welcome to The Finding Mastery Podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Michael Jervé,

by trading training a high-performance psychologist. I am really excited to sit down with my dear friend

Pete Nashack for this conversation. Pete served for 21 years as a Navy SEAL where he held various

operational and leadership positions and participated in military contingency operations around the world.

Now, Pete has taken what he's learned as a leader of one of the most elite and high-performing

military units and founded performance activation, a company specializing in leadership development,

mission enhancement, team performance, and resilience training. For top-tier companies,

pro-sport teams, and individuals. Pete and I have had the pleasure of working together

at companies like Nike and Red Bull and Under Armour and Microsoft and I'm always fascinated

by his insights and his approach to helping others thrive. Most importantly, I have an incredibly

high regard for Pete as a human. He is resilient and optimistic. He's a great teammate,

he's a true problem solver, and authentic across environments where I've seen him challenged

by some hardships and times that are incredibly difficult as a human. Now, in this conversation,

we talk about how these concepts can be applied to building great individuals, great teams,

and deeply resilient organizations. So with that, let's jump right into this week's conversation

with Pete Nashack. Pete! I'm so stoked to sit here with you. So thank you for coming in,

and more importantly, thanks for the long relationship we've had as a friend.

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