Modern Wisdom

#298 - Polina Pompliano - David Goggins & Elon Musk's Performance Secrets

Mar 22, 2021

Polina Pompliano, writer and founder of The Profile, shares fascinating insights into the lives of high achievers like David Goggins and Elon Musk. She reveals how Goggins utilizes post-it notes for self-improvement and discusses Musk's unique thought processes. Listeners learn about the emotional struggles behind success, the importance of embracing failure, and how critical feedback fuels innovation. Polina also highlights the detrimental effects of perfectionism on creativity and emphasizes self-reflection as a powerful tool for personal growth.

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Episode guests

Polina Pompliano

Highlights

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Episode notes

How Self Esteem is Built

02:08

How to Handle Criticism

04:17

The 5 Core Values of High Performers

04:20

The Perfection Trap: How to Avoid It and Succeed

03:57

Intro

5min

Behind the Success: The Hidden Struggles of Ultra-Athletes

12min

Innovative Mindsets and Creative Evolution

18min

Embracing Imperfection for Growth

22min

United Fronts and Core Values

6min

Reinventing Failure: Traits of High Performers

7min

The Journey of Self-Reflection and Growth

4min

Polina Pompliano is a writer, author & founder of The Profile.

Polina spends her time assessing the world's highest performing & most interesting individuals. Today we break down some of the common traits of her favourite subjects.

Expect to learn how David Goggins used post-it notes to change himself, why Elon Musk is able to have truly unique thoughts, what Polina learned from The Rock, how the highest performers on earth spend their time wisely and much more...

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