#250: Dr. Michael Gervais, Renowned high-performance psychologist and founder of Finding Mastery – Train your mind

to be able to know how to weather, you know, difficult experiences, emotions, and situations are required and so that we can meet the demands of the moment. So I need to first invest in my inner life and my habits and practices so I can be a great teammate so that I can, if enough of those do that in the kind of the same setting, we end up being a great team. Most people think confidence and resilience are just part of your personality. But the truth is, there's skills you can train, and today you'll see how. Welcome to How Leaders Lead.

I'm David Novak, and every week I have conversations with the best leaders in the world to help you become the best leader that you can be. Today I'm talking with Dr. Michael Gervais, one of the most respected performance psychologists in the world. He's worked with Super Bowl champions, Olympic gold medalists, and top Fortune 500 CEOs. At his company,

Finding mastery, he helps people train their minds to perform under pressure, to stay focused, to build confidence, and to live with purpose. Basically, he coaches the best people in the world to get even better. And in this conversation, he shares the same tools and ideas with you. so that you can gain an edge in your own personal performance. If you need a confidence boost, if you want to build a stronger team, or if you just know you're capable of more, but you're not sure how to get there, this episode is a treasure trove of insights.

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