Win the Day

“In times of change, learners inherit the earth; while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” — Eric Hoffer
Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and one of the world’s leading experts on human performance.
He’s the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, where his work focuses on the neuroscience of flow, creativity, intuition, and peak performance.
Steven has written 17 books, including The Rise of Superman, Stealing Fire, and The Art of Impossible, and his work has been translated into 80+ languages.
His newest book, We Are As Gods, explores what happens when technology starts advancing faster than the human brain can keep up—and what it will take to thrive in that world.
In this episode:
• How to keep up when the world is moving faster than you are.
• What to make harder when life has become too easy.
• The step by step plan to make better decisions.
• How to build motivation that lasts.
Let’s WIN THE DAY with Steven Kotler!
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Timemarkers:
0:00:00 Steven Kotler intro: flow and peak performance
0:01:57 Childhood lessons and fighting for the underdog
0:07:39 Who redefined high performance: Dean Potter, Navy SEALs
0:11:38 Zen exercise: separating thought from reality
0:14:35 Flow for chronic stress and burnout
0:23:22 Why your phone is blocking flow at the gym
0:27:30 Batch communications to protect cognitive bandwidth
0:33:23 Daily peak performance rituals: the 90-minute block
0:38:43 How environment shapes creativity and focus
0:41:23 Flow at work: 500% more productive
0:47:18 Challenge, meaning, and a frictionless world
0:53:38 Soft skills are the new hard skills
1:00:51 Why affirmations fail: your "shit goes wrong" list
1:05:21 Win the Day rocket round with Steven Kotler
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PS — Enjoyed this episode? You'll love this one, too:⁠⁠ Episode 260 Why Comfort Kills with Joe de Sena

“We may not be able to prepare the future for our children, but we can at least prepare our children for the future.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt
Parenting is the hardest job in the world, and also the most demanding.
In this minisode, we'll go through 11 parenting lessons I've learned the hard way.
What's your best parenting tip? Drop a comment to let us know.
Onward,
James
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“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.” – Nelson Mandela
Public speaking terrifies most. The majority of us would rather be in the casket than give the eulogy.
Why does the one skill that most determines your opportunities still freeze so many of us?
Matt Abrahams is a communications expert, Stanford professor in Organizational Behavior, and author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter.
Matt has coached people for IPO roadshows, Nobel Prize presentations, TED talks, and World Economic Forum addresses. His talks have been viewed millions of times.
In this episode:
• How to turn fear and anxiety into a strength
• The 6-step framework to thrive when you’re put on the spot
• Why connection beats perfection every time
• How the thing holding you back might be your superpower
Let’s WIN THE DAY with Matt Abrahams!
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Timemarkers:
0:31 Who is Matt Abrahams
4:37 Tell the time, don't build the clock
5:59 How your ability to communicate is directly correlated to your success
7:01 How to set and achieve goals with your communication
8:28 Three ways to get better at anything
9:07 Lessons from mentors
11:01 What qualities Matt looks for in people he wants to mentor
11:45 The biggest mistakes companies make with communication
12:47 How to succeed in a job interview
14:35 What questions Matt asks as an interviewer
15:34 What should you do if you get fired
20:04 Matt’s new book ‘Think Fast, Talk Smarter’
23:35 The difference between performance and communication
25:13 Lessons from improv (dare to be dull)
26:28 Six-step Think Fast, Talk Smarter Method
28:50 How to tell your own story in a compelling way
31:36 How to overcome anxiety (and create your anxiety management plan)
35:38 Matt’s anxiety management plan
39:07 How to perform at your best now, no matter what happened in your past (“Next play” by Coach K)
43:27 The #1 mistake people make with communication
44:07 Communication tips for parents
46:58 Affirmation
47:21 Rocket Round
49:28 Imposter syndrome
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In case you missed it: Wealthy & Well Known with Rory Vaden (Ep 258)

“Successful people, in all callings, never stop acquiring specialized knowledge related to their major purpose, business, or profession.” – Napoleon Hill
There's a fatal mistake ambitious people make on their journey to success — and it costs them everything.
In this minisode, we're going to go through the ONE focus that will help you outshine the others, and show up as your best along the way.
Onward,
James
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Links and resources mentioned:
📚 Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
📈 Win the Day helps ambitious organizations achieve their biggest goals. We diagnose what's draining your team's capacity, deliver personalized strategies, and guarantee measurable results.
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“Problems are nothing but wake-up calls for creativity.” – Gerhard Gschwandtner
What if the problem you are trying to get rid of is the thing trying to wake you up?
Brian Bogert’s wake-up call arrived at 7 years old, when he was run over by a truck and his left arm was severed from his body.
What followed was years of intensive rehabilitation and 24 surgeries.
The accident forced a creativity most of us never have to learn. But the bigger wake-up call came later.
For 20 years, Brian shut off physical pain, and without realizing it, shut off mental, emotional, and spiritual pain too. Underneath it, shame, anger, and armor that almost cost him his marriage and the people he loved most.
Today he is a husband and father of two, and he teaches a simple idea: choose your pain, or suffering will choose you.
In this episode:
• The childhood accident that became a lifetime of creative adaptation.
• Why pushing pain down eventually pushes everything else down with it.
• The three questions that turn a trigger into a response.
• How to create emotional safety at home before you create damage.
Let’s WIN THE DAY with Brian Bogert!
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Timemarkers:
00:00 Who is Brian Bogert
1:35 The accident that changed Brian Bogert’s life forever
4:52 The off-duty nurse that saved Brian Bogert’s life
6:34 Intense rehabilitation and 20+ surgeries 
10:03 Did Brian Bogert need to be hit by a truck to adopt a positive mindset?
11:57 The role Brian’s parents played in his recovery (and how trauma impacts other family members)
17:18 What life do you want?
24:05 Tips for men to improve their marriage
25:16 Why your past is not your fault
30:53 How to speak to your kids when you’re overwhelmed
35:30 The power of context
38:46 The best mentor from Brian Bogert’s life and her best piece of advice
39:14 Embrace pain to avoid suffering
41:34 3 steps to upgrade your mindset
43:28 How to handle toxic or lazy people in your life
48:28 Family rituals to build strong and resilient children
51:02 How Brian Bogert sets goals
54:55 Affirmation
55:17 Rocket Round
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#WinTheDay
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