#1 The Forcing Function: The Commonalities of Peak Performance | Chris Sparks, Founder & CEO

In Episode #1, we explore the commonalities of peak performance. We’re joined by Chris Sparks, Founder and CEO of The Forcing Function. We cover the journey from poker to productivity, the systems-thinking approach to planning, and reflection and pattern recognition. “We're the common denominator in all of our productivity struggles. No tool, no system, no routine is going to change anything until we, ourselves, change.” — Chris Sparks EPISODE GUIDE (LINKS, QUOTES, NOTES, AND BOOKS MENTIONED) https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/chris-sparks-outliers-show-notes  FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/chris-sparks-outliers-transcript  CHAPTERS This episode is our definitive guide to the commonalities of peak performance. In it we cover: (00:00:00) – Introduction (00:01:42) – The journey from poker to productivity coaching (00:06:59) – The systems thinking approach (00:10:32) – Reflection and pattern recognition (00:26:54) – Second and third order impacts (00:34:05) – Planning on a micro and macro level (00:45:48) – Physical tools and software to improve productivity ABOUT THE FORCING FUNCTION Chris Sparks is one of the top 20 poker players in the world. He's played over two million hands of poker and has had 13 first place finishes in his career so far. But that's not all. He's also the founder of The Forcing Function. There he works with many of the world's top entrepreneurs and investors teaching them how to apply elite poker frameworks for world class performance in business, investing, and life. Chris is also the author of Experiment Without Limits and soon he's launching an exclusive training program called Team Performance Training. There, you can join a small group of ambitious leaders to work through 24 hours of high performance training together and it includes one-on-one coaching directly with Chris. I've worked with Chris as a coach and he's incredible. I would highly, highly recommend it. 💌 FREE NEWSLETTER https://www.outlieracademy.com/newsletter 🎙 LISTEN ON iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/outlier-academy/id1523851182 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58edVNgqaPNaCSGSxM6pef?si=88f37a5d20434775 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1523851182 ABOUT OUTLIER ACADEMY Learn timeless lessons on work and life from iconic founders, world-renown investors, and bestselling authors. Outlier Academy is the forever school for those chasing greatness. Past guests include Gokul Rajaram of DoorDash, Scott Belsky of Benchmark and Adobe, Joey Krug of Pantera Capital, Mark Sisson of Primal Kitchen, Luke Gromen of The Forest for the Trees, and Brian Scudamore of 1-800-GOT-JUNK. Website: https://www.outlieracademy.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/outlieracademy ABOUT DANIEL SCRIVNER Outlier Academy is hosted by Daniel Scrivner. Over the last 15 years, Daniel has led design teams at Square and Apple, turned around a $3M+ ARR SaaS business, and invested in more than 100 companies. He launched Outlier Academy in 2020 to learn from the world’s best founders, investors, authors, and peak performance experts. Website: https://www.danielscrivner.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/danielscrivner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices