The High Performance Podcast

E86 - Will Ahmed: How combining intensity, humility and passion can build a multi-billion dollar business.

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Oct 25, 2021
Will Ahmed, the founder and CEO of Whoop, shares his journey of launching a billion-dollar wearable tech company aimed at optimizing athletic performance. He discusses the importance of curiosity, relentlessness, and understanding customer needs for entrepreneurial success. Ahmed emphasizes the critical role of sleep quality and recovery in achieving high performance, alongside effective strategies to enhance sleep. The conversation also touches on the dynamics of teamwork, humility, and the impact of audience engagement in sports, illustrating how these lessons can translate into business.
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INSIGHT

High Performance Redefined

  • High performance isn't just about singular achievements.
  • It's about consistent exceptional output day after day.
ANECDOTE

From Overtraining to Optimization

  • Will Ahmed, driven by his experience with overtraining in college sports, shifted his focus from singular wins to consistent optimization.
  • This led him to research physiology and ultimately create Whoop.
INSIGHT

Problem-Focused Entrepreneurship

  • Focus on the problem, not the potential rewards, when building a business.
  • Obsession with a problem fuels perseverance and drives solutions.
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