Living life on your own terms with author of Clear Thinking, Shane Parrish (E223)

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High Performance

Sports, Self-improvement, Mindset, Growth Mindset, Health & Fitness, Non-negotiables, Education, Life Lessons, High Performance

4.8 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2023

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

This episode explores how by mastering the basics, we can unlock the secrets to living life in ‘easy mode’.

Shane Parrish is a former spy, founder of Farnam Street and author of ‘Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results’. Jake, Damian and Shane discuss why it is crucial to do the basics right. By analysing our four default modes; Emotion, Ego, Social and Inertia, Shane studies how we can ensure we are thinking clearly. Positioning is a key focus of Shane’s work; he describes to Jake and Damian how by positioning ourselves, eating well, getting enough sleep and exercising, we can improve our lives.

The conversation delves into the core of optimising performance, both individually and in a team setting. Shane shares how he effectively manages a team, especially people who don’t want to do hard work. He explains his motto, "outcome over ego," and why this has transformed his personal and professional life. Whilst discussing how to live a happier life, Shane describes the lessons he’s learnt from people nearing the end of their lives. He explains how we can all lead a life more aligned with our goals, and how to find out what our true motivations are.

This is a deep dive into the psychology of high performance and clear thinking, and reveals how small changes can lead to monumental results in life and leadership.

Find Clear Thinking here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/clear-thinking-turning-ordinary-moments-into-extraordinary-results-shane-parrish/19635288

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0:00.0	Hi there you're listening to High Performance the award-winning podcast that unlocks the minds of some of the most fascinating people on the planet.
0:08.5	I'm Jake Humphrey and alongside Professor Damien Hughes we learn from the stories, successes, and struggles of our guests,
0:15.3	allowing us all to explore, be challenged, and to grow. Here's what's coming up today.
0:22.0	The position that you're in is choosing whether to play on
0:25.1	easy mood or hard mood. I set my own scoreboard. I play by my own rules. It means I
0:31.9	don't care what you think about what I'm doing. I think you need to
0:36.6	narrow things down to two or three priorities. These are my focus and if building a relationship
0:42.2	and maintaining that relationship with my partner matters to me,
0:44.8	I should be able to see that in your calendar.
0:47.1	So don't tell me your priorities, show me your calendar.
0:50.4	Imagine you're 90 and you're in a coma at the hospital and you are near death and
0:56.7	everybody has gathered around you. What is it that you want them to be saying?
1:01.2	And then am I living my life in a way that is going to lead to people
1:06.2	saying those things about me? Or am I chasing things that I don't really want? Am I giving
1:11.5	up what's really important to me going after something I
1:14.4	don't really need?
1:17.0	So today we welcome the author of Clear Thinking, Shane Parish to high performance.
1:22.0	So Shane is the author of the world's most
1:24.3	red blog on Clear Thinking. He's been described as Wall Street's biggest
1:28.2	influencer and now he's written an incredible book. It's already a New York Times
1:32.4	bestseller. It's called
1:33.8	clear thinking and it has genuine lessons, impactful takeaways and easily adopted
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