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OutsideVoices with Mark Bidwell

In OutsideVoices Mark Bidwell talks to remarkable and compelling leaders from the worlds of business, exploration, arts, sports, and academia. In these conversations he explores topics of fundamental importance to many of us today, both in work and in life, topics ranging from leadership and performance to creativity and growth. OutsideVoices has a clear purpose: to bring fresh and diverse perspectives that help listeners navigate the world we live in.
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Aug 25, 2020

Michael Gervais is a high-performance psychologist who works in the trenches of high-stakes environments, he is a recognized speaker on optimal human performance, and he is the host of the Finding Mastery podcast. What can Michael teach us about success in the corporate world? Well, just a few of the important topics Mark and Michael discuss on this week’s episode are:

  • Why is an understanding of the space between hesitation and commitment so fundamental to raising performance
  • What is micro-choking, and how you can dissolve pressure
  • A definition of failure that challenges us to step up

Time Stamps:

  • 03:20 - How Michael helps people become the best they can be
  • 05:00 - How he helps people think more clearly when under pressure
  • 05:25 - What ‘micro-choking’ means
  • 08:50 - You know when you’re on the edge of your capabilities, when you begin to get butterflies in your stomach or even get nauseous.
  • 12:50 - To do the difficult and challenging things in life, we need the help of others.
  • 13:30 - Corporate America is riddled with narcissists. This actually kills success.
  • 16:25 - How Michael sees risk and failure show up in the executive suites
  • 19:20 - How personal philosophy differs from personal purpose
  • 23:40 - Michael discusses the work he did with Skydiver Felix Baumgartner, the man who broke the sound barrier.
  • 28:15 - What Michael ha learned so far from hosting his podcast Finding Mastery
  • 35:05 - What is the space between hesitation and commitment? What makes someone go over that edge?
  • 39:40 - Write down in 20 words or less what your philosophy is.
  • 41:20 - What Michael has changed his mind about recently
  • 42:55 - What he does to remain creative and innovative
  • 44:25 - What he attributes his success in life to

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