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’."

Helpful Links

• ‘The Three Alarms’ by Eric Partaker
• ‘Antifragile’ by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
• Black Swan (2010)
• Episode 266: Becoming Indistractable with Nir Eyal
• Eric Partaker on Identity, Purpose and Change - Beyond the To-Do List
• ‘Atomic Habits’ by James Clear
• Episode 227: Why You Need Atomic Habits with James Clear
• EricPartaker.com

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