What Does It Take To Win?
Decoding High Performance: Linking Childhood, Resilience & Peak Excellence with Patrick Harding & George Hadjigeorgiou
Jan 23, 2024
Patrick Harding and George Hadjigeorgiou, leading figures in their respective domains, discuss the essence of high performance, childhood trauma driving ambition, embracing failure in larger companies, separating identity from performance, the power of self-awareness, and personal growth muscles.
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Quick takeaways
- High performance is about surpassing self-imposed milestones and childhood expectations, while consistency in action and behavior is essential regardless of the environment.
- Childhood experiences play a significant role in shaping high performance, with trigger moments or traumatic incidents often driving ambition, but it is crucial for athletes to separate their personal identity from their performance and embrace failure as a crucial part of growth.
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Defining high performance
High performance, according to George and Patrick, is a personal and relative concept. George believes high performance is about exceeding the expectations set for oneself and also exceeding the expectations that were set in childhood. Patrick, on the other hand, sees high performance as consistency in delivery and behavior, irrespective of the environment. Both emphasize the importance of self-awareness and self-reflection in understanding one's own performance.
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