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Subscribe5 Tips to Improve Work Performance From the World’s Best Athletes
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If you want to get better at what you do — whatever that may be — a good place to start is by looking to the world’s best, and for…
For Super Driven People, Not Working *Is* The Work
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It’s well established that intrinsic motivation promotes long-term performance and protects against burnout. Whether it’s on the playing field or in the workplace, the more that your drive comes from within and the…
“Better” Means Stronger, Kinder, and Wiser
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A while back, I sent a tweet out into the internet that read: “Don’t compare yourself to others, compare yourself to prior versions of yourself.” It spread far and wide, but not everyone loved…
The Fascinating Science of Belief
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Marathon season is here, which means runners across the country are obsessing over how they can make even the most marginal performance gains. Although I’m skeptical of supplements, there is…
In Fitness — as in Life — Patience is a Virtue
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Recently, there’s been a surge in the popularity of workout programs, like P90x and ClassPass, which are based on “muscle confusion,” or the premise that constantly switching up your workout routine —…
A 1970’s Book About Tennis is About Far More than Tennis
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Perennial Super Bowl–winning hero Tom Brady is merely the latest in a long line of sporting legends — including Steve Kerr, Pete Carroll, and Billie Jean King — who credit a little book about tennis with helping them to…