The First Rule of Mastery: Stop Worrying About What People Think of You with Dr. Michael Gervais

Episode Highlights With Dr. Gervais

• His story and how he got into the work he does
• Why we are biologically wired to attune to other people's opinions 
• The difference between not caring about what other people think and not worrying about what other people think
• What identity foreclosure is and what to do about it
• Performance based identity vs purpose based identity 
• Important strategies for working through inner talk and how to avoid performance based identity in our kids
• His definition: Excellence is being at home with yourself wherever you are

Resources We Mention

• The First Rule of Mastery: Stop Worrying about What People Think of You by Michael Gervais PhD
• Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
• Be Quick - But Don't Hurry: Finding Success in the Teachings of a Lifetime by Andrew Hill and John Wooden
• Mind Gym by Gary Mack