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Gain motivation by thinking about what you could do for others

    • (01:29:59) / 3 mins
    • A story about an NBA shooting coach, Chip Engelland
    • Doesn’t motivate by the fear of loss
    • “Appeals to the prospect of what you could do for others. Not the fear of loss”

Stress mindsets, enhancing vs debilitating

    • (00:24:40) / 5 mins
    • You can think differently about stress
    • Preparing to optimise performance
    • “Changing your mindset about stress, in-turn changes how your body reacts”

How to change your life

    • (00:17:00) / 2 mins
    • What are the actions that you’re taking? 
    • Single day action
    • Consistency

Build yourself

    • (00:11:28) / 2 mins
    • “You’re always a work in progress”
    • Curiosity of everyday
    • 10 year chunks 

Pick a goal and move towards it

    • (01:29:25) / 7 mins
    • “Look for a why that justifies the catastrophe”
    • Have a goal and move towards it – know what it is and aim at it
    • “Anxiety computes aimlessness”
    • Figure out what you want
    • Develop a vision
    • “Almost all the pleasure is in the moving toward”

How to build confidence

    • (01:39:35) / 2 mins
    • “I can do hard things. If it gets tough, I know I can do it because I’ve done it”
    • Build confidence by doing hard things 

How to use your time to make the most impact

    • (01:25:00) / 2 mins
    • “How do I make the biggest impact for good?”
    • At the centre of Tim’s Venn diagram: “What I think I’m here to do”. All activities and time need to connect to that

Overcome resistance by shifting your mindset

    • (00:07:00) / 4 mins
    • “Resistance is that force, that negative force that stops us from doing the things we know we should”
    • Concept – “Turning Pro” (act and think like a professional)

How the small decisions matter

    • (00:14:30) / 3 mins
    • “It is hard to be extraordinary. It’s hard to be exceptional” 
    • Choices – tiny decisions over time
    • First decision in front of you
    • “It’s how you do anything is how you do everything”

Feeling has nothing to do with it

    • (00:19:04) / 3 mins
    • “I argue for intentionality, discipline, regiment and habit”

Know the problem you’re trying to solve

    • (00:21:30) / 2 mins
    • “Understanding that there’s a problem and you’re trying to solve that problem”
    • “Something’s not right here” 

A framework for solving problems

    • (00:23:10) / 4 mins
    • Peter’s 3 Pillars: Objective – Strategy – Tactics
    • Objective – stated and clear