Inspirational Leaders

2:25 Humans are crap at pointless pain. We don’t do anything hard unless there is a reason. But if there is something of meaning, we’ll endure great hardship. So not how hard it is, but how important it is. High performers are not born different, they connect to that “something of meaning.” What would we run in front of a car for?3:55 People think high performers have different DNA, but they have the same fears and stresses.4:25 Slide 1“It’s hard to survive in the jungle if you were trained in a zoo.” Don’t blame the jungle for being a jungle. We all have to do a better job at adapting and helping others to adapt. Top performers embrace the jungle. 7:00If you are not prepared for the real world out there, you will have a “violation of expectation.” Top performers focus on that preparation. Slide 5: It’s not about reducing stress & pressure, it’s about increasing the capacity to take on more. Not about positive thinking, but connecting to what matters. Motivation follows naturally from that. Stress is the