Wired2Engage

12/18/2023

An adapted excerpt from The First Rule of Mastery published by Oprah Daily

Your fear of people’s opinions is holding you back. Try these simple tactics to tune them out and unleash your potential.

11/09/2023

An excerpt from The First Rule of Mastery, a book Dr. Mike Gervais and I wrote that's being published this week by Harvard Business Review Press

Psychologist Michael Gervais presents a guide to overcoming fear of people's opinions and unlocking our full potential.

11/09/2023

An excerpt from The First Rule of Mastery, a book I wrote with Dr. Michael Gervais that's published this week by Harvard Business Review Press

The pursuit of excellence is a noble goal — but constantly having to prove your self-worth can derail your plans for success.

11/07/2023

https://www.fastcompany.com/90978054/how-stop-worrying-about-what-others-think

Fear of other people's opinions keeps us stuck and small, says this expert.

07/09/2021

08/18/2020

Satya Nadella's first job as Microsoft's CEO was to get a huge company to unite behind a single goal. A psychologist ended up helping.

05/20/2020

Decision-making leans on precedents and guiding principles, but how do leaders react when there are no precedents to follow?

Our latest Finding Mastery episode explores just that.

04/10/2020

A good article from Dr. Michael Gervais in the Harvard Business Review on managing stress when the sky is falling.
https://hbr.org/2020/04/how-to-manage-your-stress-when-the-sky-is-falling

02/26/2020

Good GQ interview with Mike Gervais on training the mind

Sports psychologist Michael Gervais says elite coaches and athletes increasingly rely on mental strength for a competitive advantage. Here's why—and how you can master your mind, too.

02/21/2020

On this week's Finding Mastery podcast, retired UCLA softball coach, Sue Enquist, shares how to be a great coach -- across any domain.

02/13/2020

Decoding Disruptors is a new series we (Finding Mastery) created in partnership with Microsoft and Compete to Create that explores the psychology of women who are disrupting the business world.

Full series: http://Decodingdisruptors.com

01/30/2020

Great Finding Mastery conversation with Mike Gervais and Colin O'Brady.. Colin is the fiirst person to ever cross the Antarctica alone. He pulled (what started as) a 375 pound sled 932 miles across frozen tundra. Super intelligent, and thoughtful. As an adventurer, he's approaching Alex Honnold territory.

This week’s conversation is with Colin O'Brady, an explorer and elite endurance athlete, who has set multiple records and pushed the boundaries of what we understand to be possible.

01/17/2020

Drew Brees on Steve Gleason: "There is no person on earth with the strength, courage, passion & tenacity to overcome all obstacles & make the lasting impact ...

01/12/2020

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/sports/football/seattle-seahawks-pete-carroll.html?auth=login-email&login=email

The Seattle Seahawks’ coach is shaping his locker room talks about self-discovery and finding meaning in life for corporate America.

12/12/2019

Pay less attention to them and more attention to your values.

10/07/2019

An inside look at Compete to Create, started by Dr. Michael Gervais and Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll

08/28/2019

https://findingmastery.net/matthew-walker/

Amazing insights from Berkeley professor & sleep expert, Matthew Walker

On this week’s Finding Mastery podcast, Matthew Walker shares what you can do to improve your sleep and why it’s critical to your long-term health.

07/08/2019

From Under Armour's documentary Margin of Victory, directed by Gotham Chopra

05/06/2019

On this week’s Finding Mastery podcast, Harry Gregson-Williams shares what goes into creating an award-winning score for your favorite feature film.