Dr. Michael Gervais
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🧠 High Performance Psychologist for Seattle Seahawks 📚 Bestselling Author 🎙️Founder & Host of Finding Mastery
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Tim Ferriss swapped one phrase out of his vocabulary and says it quietly changed everything: "I have to" became "I get to." Tim Ferriss "Whatever you're referring to, it's such a quality problem compared to a lot of problems in the world. It's not over the top, but that slight positive valence — even 5% — adds up over time." It's not about pretending the meeting isn't a grind. It's noticing that "grind" was a choice of word, not a fact, and the word you pick shapes the experience you actually have.
Dr. Michael Gervais23,442 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat
Performance is contagious, literally measurably so. Vanessa Van Edwards "When people sit within 25 feet of a high performer, their own performance improves by 15%. If you sit within 25 feet of a low performer, your performance decreases by 30%." The drag from a low performer outweighs the lift from a high one, which means proximity isn't neutral. Who you sit near is quietly shaping who you become.
Dr. Michael Gervais18,913 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat
What if the habits holding you back aren’t really about willpower, but about the wounds and patterns underneath them? Jon Gordon ( Jon Gordon) bestselling author of more than 30 books including The Energy Bus and his latest, The Power of Positive Habits, joined me on Finding Mastery this week. In this episode, you’ll learn: -Why you are your habits and how changing them can change you -How unresolved wounds can show up in everyday behaviors -Why recurring triggers and patterns are worth paying attention to -The gratitude habit that changed the course of Jon’s life -How to reduce friction when building a new habit -What to do when you’re feeling anxious, stressed, or disconnected -Why great leaders connect before they correct -How adversity can reveal where you still need to grow -Why letting go of control can create greater freedom -How to build habits around purpose, impact, and legacy Jon’s work is a reminder that changing your life isn’t always about making one massive transformation. Sometimes it starts by recognizing the patterns that no longer serve you, understanding where they came from, and choosing a better habit, one day at a time.
Dr. Michael Gervais16,824 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat
Robert Greene hit rock bottom as a writer and refused to let that be the end of the story. "I never gave up. In my darkest moment, there was something in me that was worth communicating, and I wouldn't give up." The lesson isn't persistence for its own sake, it's staying loyal to the thing in you that needs to be said, even when the form keeps changing.
Dr. Michael Gervais18,054 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten
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