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World Leading Mindset Expert: How To Reach Your Full Potential - Matthew Syed

Jun 14, 2021

In this engaging discussion, Matthew Syed, a former table tennis champion turned journalist and author, shares insights on reaching your full potential. He delves into the importance of a growth mindset and effective communication in today’s digital age. Matthew redefines success beyond mere achievements, highlighting community and personal growth. He also discusses overcoming psychological barriers to foster resilience and innovation in both personal and organizational contexts, emphasizing the need for diversity and proactivity in driving creativity.

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Episode guests

Matthew Syed

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Defining Professional Success

01:08

Embrace Opportunities for Personal Growth

02:16

The danger of ego in decision-making and how it impedes progress

01:21

Leadership in Innovation and Decision-making

01:24

Intro

2min

Redefining Success: Beyond the Scoreboard

14min

The Struggle for Personal and Organizational Excellence

26min

Navigating the Social Media Shift

19min

Overcoming Psychological Barriers to Reach Full Potential

5min

Embracing Proactivity and Resilience

23min

Fostering Innovation Through Process and Experimentation

2min

Balancing Confidence and Humility in Leadership

7min

Embracing Diversity for Creative Growth

2min

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The Importance of Communication and Growth Mindset

4min

My guest this week is Matthew Syed, he has written some of the most important books in the self development, self improvement, team, company building space. His ideas are original, challenging and important.

He is a British journalist, author, broadcaster and former table tennis player. He competed as an English table tennis international, and was the English number one for many years. He was three times the men's singles champion at the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships (in 1997, 2000 and 2001), and also competed for Great Britain in two Olympic Games, at Barcelona in 1992 and at Sydney in 2000.

After leaving the world of table tennis he embarked on a journalism career working for The Times. Throughout his career he has published four books that are highly regarded taking all of the learnings across his life as an elite level sports man and journalist. To say this conversation is diverse would be an understatement, we covered everything from creating innovation, build confidence and how to reach your full potential. This man is fascinating, engaging and thought provoking, trust me when I say you need to hear this.

Follow Matthew:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/matthewsyed

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/matthewsyedauthor

Website - https://www.matthewsyed.co.uk

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