S a word's matter. Words have rallied people to do good, and words have rallies people to do incredible evils. And so i think of anti fragility as like, wouldn't it be cool if you could put on a suit of armor and go throughout your day, and every blow that the armour took, the stronger it became? But what i'm trying to get people to realize is that, no, you areti fragile right now already. Your body is a perfect model for antifragility. If we stress a muscle, it causes it to grow. We don't go into the gim or a gim and say, can you please point me to the most comfortable
Eric Partaker coaches and mentors entrepreneurs and leaders throughout the world, helping them reach peak levels of performance, in both their businesses and lives. He draws from his world-class work experiences at McKinsey, Skype, and Chilango, cutting-edge research and behavioral science from Stanford University, and the approaches and techniques used in the worlds of elite sports and the military – areas where peak performance is key.
In this conversation, we uncover some key insights from his latest book ‘The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever’. We also discuss peak performance traps, visual reminders, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs – and the cost of a plane landing in an emergency.
Talking Points
- What Eric discovered from his near-death experience
- The IPA triggers
- What we mean by ‘antifragile’
- The power of the words we use and how identity drives behavior
- What the superhero version of you looks like
- Eric’s Three Alarms
Quote
"In some shape or form, you’re already doing ‘The Thing’."
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