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Perform With Confidence

Think back to your last performance (speech, presentation, job interview, etc.)…

On a scale of 1-10: How mentally prepared were you? How confident did you feel before the performance?

Author and Sports Psychologist Jason Selk has spent the last decade preparing elite athletes and executives for big performances. He’s now developed a mental routine that anyone can use to remain poised and confident before a performance.

The following video and 1-Page PDF detail to Jason Selk’s mental toughness routine:

1-Page PDF Summary of 10-Minute Toughness

Giving with Constraints

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Give & Take by Adam Grant

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.” – Samuel Johnson

In each social exchange, you have the choice to act like a Taker, Matcher or Giver. The reciprocating style that you choose has a significant impact on your long-term career success.

The following video explores which reciprocating style is most successful and how to avoid falling to the bottom of the success ladder.

1-Page PDF Summary of Give and Take

Attitude of Ownership

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Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink & Leif Babin
There are no negative repercussions to Extreme Ownership.” – Leif Babin, Extreme Ownership

Extreme Ownership is accepting responsibility for everything that could impact your team’s success and your success. It’s a heavy burden to bear, but it’s what all great leaders do.

In the follow video I’ll explain how accomplished Navy Seals, Leif Babin and Jocko Willink use Extreme Ownership to win on the battlefield and why you should adopt an Extreme Ownership mindset in your life:

 

1-Page PDF Summary of Navy Seal Leadership

Start, Grow & Sell a Company

Anything You Want

Anything You Want by Derek Sivers

Don’t be on your deathbed someday, having squandered your one chance at life, full of regret because you pursued little distractions instead of big dreams.” – Derek Sivers, Anything You Want

‘Anything You Want’ is a book about author Derek Sivers journey of accidentally starting a company and growing it into a $20 million business.

The book contains 40 lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs. I’ve condensed those 40 lessons into a three part story (5-minutes in total) to illustrate how you can start a company, grow a company and know when to leave your company:

 

1-Page PDF Summary of Insights from Anything You Want

Entrepreneurship Ingredients

#AskGaryVee by Gary Vaynerchuk

#AskGaryVee by Gary Vaynerchuk

The stakes and the opportunities are high, and the next thirty-six months of hustle might just pay off more than usual for those people willing to put in the time and effort. “– Gary Vaynerchuk in #AskGaryVee

If you have a business idea or a desire to work for yourself, #AskGaryVee might be the book you’ve been waiting for.

Gary is a passionate and successful entrepreneur who tells it like it is.

“#AskGaryVee is a content firehouse, dousing readers with honest, blunt answers to their questions. It will make you uncomfortable and get you excited about your discomfort.” – #AskGaryVee book

Here is quick summary of the ideas that I gathered from Gary’s book along with a 1-PDF Summary you can use to check-in with your level of hustle and self-awareness:

1-Page PDF Summary

Leverage Your Body

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Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges

The body is a powerful performance enhancing tool.

The mind constantly looks to the body for signals on how to think, act and feel.

“Your body shapes your mind. Your mind shapes your behavior. And your behavior shapes your future. Let your body tell you that you’re powerful and deserving, and you become more present, enthusiastic, and authentically yourself.” – Amy Cuddy, Presence

To discover how you can use your body to boost mental performance and increase the odds of success watch the following video: