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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch20VC: Sequoia's Shaun Maguire: Will We See WW3 Shortly | Why DEI is a Cancer for Society | Why Iran is the World's Greatest Evil | Why Trump is the Only Hope for Peace in the Middle East | Trump vs Harris: Who Wins & What Happens Shaun Maguire is a Partner at Sequoia Capital. At Sequoia he led their investment into SpaceX, The Boring Co and X among many others. Before Sequoia he co-founded a cybersecurity company called Expanse which Palo Alto Networks acquired for $1B. Before Expanse, Shaun worked at DARPA and was deployed to Afghanistan. In Today's Episode with Shaun Maguire We Discuss: 1. Why Iran is the Greatest Evil in the World: What specifically makes Iran the greatest danger to the world today? How should the US respond to the...2024-08-121h 03
Sunday Letters010 Money Part 3: What Is Modern Monetary Theory MMT?Welcome to this week’s edition of the podcast. If you like what we’re doing, consider becoming a paid subscriber. If you’d rather not, you can offer a one-off tip here, or get yourself some merch here. Many thanks for your support! Support Sunday LettersIn this latest episode of Sunday Letters, we're in conversation with PhD, writer at bondeconomics.com and former quantitative analyst at various economic consultancies in Canada. He's the author of several self-published books on economics, including Modern Monetary Theory & The Recovery, published in 2021. The guy on the cover image of this e...2024-07-261h 25
The Launch Gravy PodcastLaunch Gravy Podcast - Episode 1 - Devin Maguire, ArmorCodeIn episode 1 of the Launch Gravy podcast, we sit down with Devin Maguire, Sr. Product Marketing Manager at ArmorCode to discuss a recent product launch he led in the Application Security (APPSEC) space and how AI played a role in the product. Devin also shares lessons learned from this launch and his overall product marketing experience.
Devin Maguire: LinkedIn: / devin-maguire-b751a346 2024-07-0643 min
Sunday Letters009 A US Air Force Pilot on The Meaning of WorkWelcome to this week’s edition of the podcast. If you like what we’re doing, consider becoming a paid subscriber. If you’d rather not, you can offer a one-off tip here, or get yourself some merch here. Many thanks for your support!In this episode of The Sunday Letters Podcast, I’m in conversation with former US Air Force pilot and current lecturer in digital media studies at TU Shannon, Bernie Goldbach. We talk about the contrast in Bernie’s work from the high intensity of flying missions in the Pacific region and the Middle East to th...2024-06-281h 01
Sunday Letters008 Money Part 2: The Morality of MoneyWelcome to this week’s edition of the podcast. If you like what we’re doing, consider becoming a paid subscriber. If you’d rather not, you can offer a one-off tip here, or get yourself some merch here. Many thanks for your support!In our latest episode of The Sunday Letters Journal podcast, and I delved into the complex topic of the morality of money. This discussion is not just about the practicalities of economics but rather about the more profound moral questions that underpin our financial systems, our relationship with one another, and our sense of hum...2024-06-2158 min
Sunday Letters007 Money Part 1Welcome to this week’s edition of the podcast. If you like what we’re doing, consider becoming a paid subscriber. If you’d rather not, you can offer a one-off tip here, or get yourself some merch here. Many thanks for your support!Welcome to Sunday Letters. I’m Larry Maguire, your host, and with me today is my friend and philosopher, Dimitri Belkov. In this episode, we’ll be discussing the role of money in our lives. We’ll look at where money comes from, different theories about its value, and how debt affects individuals and society...2024-05-2553 min
Sunday Letters006 The Pullman Strike of 1894Welcome to this week’s edition of the podcast. If you like what we’re doing, consider becoming a paid subscriber. If you’d rather not, you can offer a one-off tip here, or get yourself some merch here. Many thanks for your support!Mark Twain referred to it as the Gilded Age. Given his wit and occasional cynicism, I’m not sure that was entirely in celebration of the growth and expansion of industrialisation in America at the time. It was a gilded age for some, such as the industrialists and capitalists, but not so much for the...2024-05-1758 min
Sunday Letters005 Universal Basic Income & The End of WorkWelcome to this week’s edition of the podcast. If you like what we’re doing, consider becoming a paid subscriber. If you’d rather not, you can offer a one-off tip here, or get yourself some merch here. Many thanks for your support!With the progression of artificial intelligence, many voices are heralding the end of work as we know it. It is not just one trade or profession that will be impacted, they say. There will be many, from data analysts to legal professionals, those in the arts and media, truck, bus and rail drivers, food d...2024-05-1057 min
Sunday Letters004 On Bullshit Jobs: David Graeber's Theory of WorkWelcome to this week’s edition of the podcast. If you like what we’re doing, consider becoming a paid subscriber. If you’d rather not, you can offer a one-off tip here, or get yourself some merch here. Many thanks for your support!In this week’s episode, we’re discussing David Graeber, anthropologist and activist, who introduced the concept of "bullshit jobs" in a 2013 article in Strike Magazine titled “On The Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs”. He hit a nerve and later expanded into a full book titled Bullshit Jobs: A Theory, published in 2018. Graeber defines a "bullshit jo...2024-05-0355 min
Sunday Letters003 To Compete or Cooperate: Which Works Best For Humanity?Welcome to this week’s edition of the podcast. If you like what we’re doing, consider becoming a paid subscriber. If you’d rather not, you can offer a one-off tip here, or get yourself some merch here. Many thanks for your support!In this week’s episode, and I discuss one of the fundamental dichotomies of human behaviour: cooperation versus competition. Are human beings inherently competitive, or are we more socially oriented and naturally cooperative? The question is important because the workplace seems primarily oriented towards competition. We compete for a limited number of clients and proj...2024-04-2658 min
Sunday Letters002 The Philosophy of Why We WorkWelcome to this week’s edition of the podcast. If you like what we’re doing, consider becoming a paid subscriber. If you’d rather not, you can offer a one-off tip here. Many thanks for your support!On Tuesday, I wrote about the false promise of the future of work. I highlighted, amongst other things, that education helps school us towards direct paid employment or waged slavery, according to some, and not towards the freedom of self-employment, for example. Self-employment is too risky, it seems. If we take the chance and fail, we’ll lose everything we’ve ea...2024-04-1951 min
Sunday Letters001 The Sunday Letters Podcast: RefreshedWelcome to this week’s edition of the podcast. If you like what we’re doing, consider becoming a paid subscriber. If you’d rather not, you can offer a one-off tip here. Many thanks for your support!I mentioned on Monday that change was afoot; well, here’s the story…Welcome to the relaunch of the Sunday Letters Podcast. It has been some time since the last episode, and recently, I felt the urge to get this thing operational again. In doing so, I’ve managed to convince my learned friend and philosopher, to join me here...2024-04-1240 min
Offside with Hawes and MaguireNHL Legend Larry Robinson Tales of Hockey Glory, Fisticuffs, and the Quest for the CupHawes and Maguire, we are your tavern storytellers, weaving the vibrant threads of hockey's past, present, and future into your ears. Crack a cold one and settle in as we share a tapestry of tales and the heartwarming connections that link Canadians coast-to-coast. Whether you're here for the nostalgia of legendary players like Larry Robinson or looking to dissect the strategic intricacies of the NHL playoff race and awards predictions, we've got the puck and we're taking it to the net with anecdotes sure to leave you cheering for more.Picture this: a rink echoing with the c...2024-04-112h 24
Sunday Letters000 A Preface To The New Sunday LettersWelcome to this week’s edition of the podcast. If you like what we’re doing, consider becoming a paid subscriber. If you’d rather not, you can offer a one-off tip here. Many thanks for your support!You might be wondering where the several hundred older episodes of Sunday Letters have disappeared. Well, I have drafted them all. I did so primarily because most of them were pure shite and also because things like intros, titles, and formatting were quite inconsistent. The best move available was to take them down and republish the best of them under...2024-04-0508 min
Healthy As Tech TalksHow to Tackle Healthcare’s Greatest Operational Complexities with ServiceNowWhat is operational complexity costing your healthcare organization?In the first episode of our Healthy as Tech Talk series, Optimum Healthcare IT’s Sr. Director of Customer Success Natalie Tollefson and Enterprise Architect Brian Maguire sat down to discuss the greatest operational challenges holding healthcare organizations back today. They also talked about how ServiceNow platform owners can better leverage the technology to reduce operational spending and create more efficient and user-friendly workflows for their employees.In this episode, we discuss:Where healthcare organizations spend the most on operationsOpportunities to reduce operational spending wi...2024-03-0846 minOffside with Hawes and MaguireSunshine, Shooting the Sh&^T and Silver Screen Legends: A Florida Fling Cory Perry and Patrick RoyAs we bask in the Florida sunshine( NOT), our latest episode is like a cool ocean breeze filled with engaging conversations and hearty laughter. We've been rubbing elbows with hockey royalty—Ron Duguay, Phil Esposito, Ken Hodge, Steve Shutt, Larry Robinson, and Matt Carkner—who've laced up their stories with the same finesse they once did their skates. It's not just about slapshots and hat tricks; we're dishing on everything.Our chat takes an unexpected turn as we dissect Corey Perry's leap to a new team. With the seasoned grit of a playoff vet like Perry, we fore...2024-01-2532 minOffside with Hawes and MaguireHockey, History, and Pop Culture: A St. Patrick's Day Special on OffsideFeeling lucky this St. Patrick's Day? Toss on your green gear and join us on Offside, a sports-centric podcast where we dig deep into the world of international hockey, analyze the potential shift in the Leafs' dynamics due to the Kyle Dubas situation, and even delve into the origin of the song "Danny Boy". You'll also hear our predictions for the upcoming Vegas-Dallas game and the intriguing reasons behind why the Celtics are pronounced as they are.Ever wondered about the personal stories behind significant historical events? Uncover the emotional layers of Flanders Fields in our chapter...2023-10-0140 min
Boston Confidential Beantown's True Crime PodcastMark Belmore 1990-Mark was an aspiring FBI agent, studying at Northeastern University, he was attacked on the way home, the motive was senseless and vileSend us a textMark Belmore's case is one that will live in Boston infamy, a young man on the way home, was attacked, beaten robbed and stabbed in excess of twenty times. The assailants planned to beat down the next white person they saw. They did just that, the young men would follow, chase and attack Mark, who had done nothing to them. Mark would not survive his wounds, the city of Boston would never be the same. Several of the assailants had extensive and violent criminal records. Two of the murderers weren't even supposed to b...2023-08-141h 00
The Dad Edge PodcastThe Power of Presence as a Father with David MeltzerDavid Meltzer is the Co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire. His life’s mission is to empower OVER 1 BILLION people to be happy. This simple yet powerful mission has led him on an incredible journey to provide one thing: VALUE. Show Notes: www.thedadedge.com/4022022-12-2631 min
Peak PerformerEP012 How To Build Self-ConfidenceIn this podcast episode, I'm reading Chapter 3 of Stewart Cotterill's The Psychology of Performance and discussing the difference between self-confidence and self-efficacy. Throughout this reading, I interrupt the narrative to offer my own input, clarity on certain aspects, and tips and advice on how to build up your sense of efficacy.2022-11-1928 min
Peak | The Psychology of PerformanceEP011 How To Build Self-ConfidenceIn this podcast episode, I'm reading Chapter 3 of Stewart Cotterill's The Psychology of Performance and discussing the difference between self-confidence and self-efficacy. Throughout this reading, I interrupt the narrative to offer my own input, clarity on certain aspects, and tips and advice on how to build up your sense of efficacy.2022-11-1928 minCheck Out The Podcast Archives | Human PerformanceEP012 How To Build Self-ConfidenceIn this podcast episode, I'm reading Chapter 3 of Stewart Cotterill's The Psychology of Performance and discussing the difference between self-confidence and self-efficacy. Throughout this reading, I interrupt the narrative to offer my own input, clarity on certain aspects, and tips and advice on how to build up your sense of efficacy.
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Peak | The Psychology of PerformanceEP008 Go Here For New EpisodesIt has been difficult to keep two podcasts on the go and do either of them well, so The Mental Game is to be subsumed by The Sunday Letters Podcast. I find that I'm talking about the same material in each case, making it difficult to decide where an episode belonged. I'm thin on time too, and if I want to be effective, then I must let one podcast take my full attention.
If you've been a listener to The Mental Game, you will essentially get the same content on The Sunday Letters Podcast. I'll be talking about all things...2022-08-0903 min
Spaced Out RadioJune 1/22 - Canada Enters The UAP Convo with MP Larry MaguireCanadian Member of Parliament, the Honourable Larry Maguire, has been an MP for the Brandon-Souris riding in Manitoba for the last 20 years. These days, he's also opened up the conversation about UAP flying in Canadian skies, especially over Canadian nuclear energy facilities. His position is catching the attention of many politicians in Ottawa, as the discussion starts to open up in Canada's Capital.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spaced-out-radio--1657874/support.2022-06-022h 53
Peak PerformerEP010 Creating A Positive Workplace CultureIn this week's episode of The Mental Game, I'm talking with Rob O'Donohue from Gartner Consulting on how to create positive workplace culture for small organisations. You'll learn in this episode that even if you are a solo business owner, you can begin to create the right workplace culture for the future. The seeds planted now while you build your business will be vital for positive workplace culture and growth later.2022-05-0431 minPeak | The Psychology of PerformanceEP010 Rob O'Donohue: Creating Positive Workplace CulturesIn this week's episode of The Mental Game, I'm talking with Rob O'Donohue from Gartner Consulting on how to create positive workplace culture for small organisations. You'll learn in this episode that even if you are a solo business owner, you can begin to create the right workplace culture for the future. The seeds planted now while you build your business will be vital for positive workplace culture and growth later.2022-05-0431 minPeak | The Psychology of PerformanceEP010 Rob O'Donohue: Creating Positive Workplace CulturesIn this week's episode of The Mental Game, I'm talking with Rob O'Donohue from Gartner Consulting on how to create positive workplace culture for small organisations. You'll learn in this episode that even if you are a solo business owner, you can begin to create the right workplace culture for the future. The seeds planted now while you build your business will be vital for positive workplace culture and growth later.
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Rob O'Donohue
Rob O'Donohue is an executive coach at Gartner Consulting advising CIOs through organisational change programs that target leadership development, creation of high performing teams, solving...2022-05-0431 minCheck Out The Podcast Archives | Human PerformanceEP010 Creating A Positive Workplace CultureIn this week's episode of The Mental Game, I'm talking with Rob O'Donohue from Gartner Consulting on how to create positive workplace culture for small organisations. You'll learn in this episode that even if you are a solo business owner, you can begin to create the right workplace culture for the future. The seeds planted now while you build your business will be vital for positive workplace culture and growth later.
The post EP010 Creating A Positive Workplace Culture appeared first on Human Performance.2022-05-0431 minPeak PerformerEP009 The Ugly Face of Unethical LeadershipWhy do airline manufacturers hide potentially catastrophic faults from their customers? Why does big tech use behavioural psychology to take advantage of young developing brains? And why do car makers hide vehicle emission data from the public? At the core of these breeches, is unethical decision-making by business leaders with concern for profit at all costs. Unethical Leadership results from a skewed sense of priority, a heightened sense of self-importance, and2022-04-2428 minPeak | The Psychology of PerformanceEP009 The Ugly Face of Unethical LeadershipWhy do airline manufacturers hide potentially catastrophic faults from their customers? Why does big tech use behavioural psychology to take advantage of young developing brains? And why do car makers hide vehicle emission data from the public? At the core of these breeches, is unethical decision-making by business leaders with concern for profit at all costs. Unethical Leadership results from a skewed sense of priority, a heightened sense of self-importance, and2022-04-2428 minCheck Out The Podcast Archives | Human PerformanceEP009 The Ugly Face of Unethical LeadershipWhy do airline manufacturers hide potentially catastrophic faults from their customers? Why does big tech use behavioural psychology to take advantage of young developing brains? And why do car makers hide vehicle emission data from the public? At the core of these breeches, is unethical decision-making by business leaders with concern for profit at all costs. Unethical Leadership results from a skewed sense of priority, a heightened sense of self-importance, and
The post EP009 The Ugly Face of Unethical Leadership appeared first on Human Performance.2022-04-2428 minCheck Out The Podcast Archives | Human PerformanceEP008 Self Determination Theory: How Motivates Really WorksSelf-determination is an important concept when considering the human motivation to work and perform. Self-determination theory (SDT)1 explains human motivation, and according to Edward Deci, it is “the energy for action. It gets us up in the morning and moves us through the day”. Motivation allows us to make personal choices based on survival, integration, and work with others and allows us to feel we have control over the direction of our lives.
The post EP008 Self Determination Theory: How Motivates Really Works appeared first on Human Performance.2022-04-1733 minMotivation Archives | Human PerformanceEP008 Self Determination Theory: How Motivates Really WorksSelf-determination is an important concept when considering the human motivation to work and perform. Self-determination theory (SDT)1 explains human motivation, and according to Edward Deci, it is “the energy for action. It gets us up in the morning and moves us through the day”. Motivation allows us to make personal choices based on survival, integration, and work with others and allows us to feel we have control over the direction of our lives.
The post EP008 Self Determination Theory: How Motivates Really Works appeared first on Human Performance.2022-04-1733 minPeak PerformerEP008 Self Determination Theory: How Motivates Really WorksSelf-determination is an important concept when considering the human motivation to work and perform. Self-determination theory (SDT)1 explains human motivation, and according to Edward Deci, it is “the energy for action. It gets us up in the morning and moves us through the day”. Motivation allows us to make personal choices based on survival, integration, and work with others and allows us to feel we have control over the direction of our lives.2022-04-1733 minWellbeing Archives | Human PerformanceEP008 Self Determination Theory: How Motivates Really WorksSelf-determination is an important concept when considering the human motivation to work and perform. Self-determination theory (SDT)1 explains human motivation, and according to Edward Deci, it is “the energy for action. It gets us up in the morning and moves us through the day”. Motivation allows us to make personal choices based on survival, integration, and work with others and allows us to feel we have control over the direction of our lives.
The post EP008 Self Determination Theory: How Motivates Really Works appeared first on Human Performance.2022-04-1733 minPeak | The Psychology of PerformanceEP008 Self Determination Theory: What Motivates You To WorkSelf-determination is an important concept when considering the human motivation to work and perform. Self-determination theory (SDT)1 explains human motivation, and according to Edward Deci, it is “the energy for action. It gets us up in the morning and moves us through the day”. Motivation allows us to make personal choices based on survival, integration, and work with others and allows us to feel we have control over the direction of our lives.2022-04-1733 min
Ignite Your Acting CareerActing Coach Larry Moss Interview - ReactionLarry Moss an American actor, director and acting coach. He wrote the acting textbook, The Intent to Live. He taught at Juilliard and Circle in the Square in New York. He originally came to Los Angeles to train C. Thomas Howell for The Hitcher. After Helen Hunt thanked him in her acceptance speech after winning an Oscar in 1997 for As Good as It Gets, the A-List demand for Moss' coaching increased. He coached Hilary Swank in her Academy Award-winning performances in Boys Don’t Cry and Million Dollar Baby, Michael Clarke Duncan for his Oscar-nominated performance in The Green Mile, Hank Azaria's Emmy winn...2021-07-3033 minCheck Out The Podcast Archives | Human PerformanceDr Jonathan Murphy on WorkOver lockdown, I had been considering formats for some new content on work. Settling on an audio series, the loose plan was to meet up with people from diverse backgrounds and record our conversations around the question; How do you feel about daily work? So as restrictions eased last month, I nabbed Dr Jonathan Murphy, […]
The post Dr Jonathan Murphy on Work [Trailer] appeared first on Human Performance.2021-07-2804 minPeak PerformerDr Jonathan Murphy on WorkOver lockdown, I had been considering formats for some new content on work. Settling on an audio series, the loose plan was to meet up with people from diverse backgrounds and record our conversations around the question; How do you feel about daily work?
So as restrictions eased last month, I nabbed Dr Jonathan Murphy, a former psychology lecturer of mine and now senior executive of learning and development at Enterprise Ireland for a chat. Cumiskey's Pub, Dublin 7 was the venue and over several hours we discussed topics such as social media and free speech, Chomsky on academic freedom, the...2021-07-2804 minPeak | The Psychology of Performance[Excerpt] Dr Jonathan Murphy on WorkOver lockdown, I had been considering formats for some new content on work. Settling on an audio series, the loose plan was to meet up with people from diverse backgrounds and record our conversations around the question; how do you feel about daily work?
So as restrictions eased last month, I nabbed Dr Jonathan Murphy, a former psychology lecturer of mine and now senior executive learning and development at Enterprise Ireland for a chat. Cumiskey's Pub, Dublin 7 was the venue and over several hours we discussed topics such as social media and free speech, Chomsky on academic freedom, the meaning...2021-07-2804 minCheck Out The Podcast Archives | Human PerformanceEP007 For The Prize or The Love of ItIn the pursuit of success, we can lead ourselves astray. Caught up in how we might be perceived or in anticipation of the prize, we lose our focus. The work itself becomes less important than the material results. This is detrimental to high performance. High performance can only ever be seen in retrospect. In other […]
The post EP007 For The Prize or The Love of It appeared first on Human Performance.2021-07-2400 minPeak PerformerEP007 For The Prize or The Love of ItIn the pursuit of success, we can lead ourselves astray. Caught up in how we might be perceived or in anticipation of the prize, we lose our focus. The work itself becomes less important than the material results. This is detrimental to high performance. High performance can only ever be seen in retrospect. In other words, it's only when the job is done that we get to see the fruit of our work. It's a paradox; we've got to forget about making it happen and get into the work for its own sake. Rewards will be a reflection of our...2021-07-2400 minPeak | The Psychology of PerformanceEP007 For The Prize or The Love of It?In the pursuit of success, we can lead ourselves astray. Caught up in how we might be perceived, or in anticipation of the prize, we lose our focus. The work itself becomes less important than the material results. This is detrimental to high performance. High performance can only ever be seen in retrospect. In other words, it's only when the job is done do we get to see the fruit of our work. It's a paradox; we've got to forget about making it happen and get into the work for its own sake. Rewards will be a reflection of our...2021-07-2400 min
Conservative RoundupEpisode 48 Larry MaguireLarry Maguire the MP for Brandon-Souris joins Aidan and discusses agriculture, vaccine procurement, Bill C-208, and Larry's role on the health committee2021-05-1840 minPeak | The Psychology of PerformanceEP006 The Autotelic PersonalityIn this episode, we will explore the autotelic personality and the aspects of the self essential for peak experience in work, sport and indeed life. We will also explore the nine optimal conditions for Flow according to psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. High performance in all domains of work and play requires it, and the degree to which we may cultivate these aspects of personality will almost certainly influence our performance results. Want to become a better actor, writer, craftsperson, athlete or business person? Consider these 9 aspects of the autotelic personality and work consistently to build them in yourself.
Read about The...2021-02-1122 min
Peak PerformerEP006 The Autotelic PersonalityIn this episode, we will explore the autotelic personality and the aspects of the self essential for peak experience in work, sport and indeed life. We will also explore the nine optimal conditions for Flow according to psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. High performance in all domains of work and play requires it, and the degree to which we may cultivate these aspects of personality will almost certainly influence our performance results. Want to become a better actor, writer, craftsperson, athlete or business person? Consider these 9 aspects of the autotelic personality and work consistently to build them in yourself.
...2021-02-1122 minCheck Out The Podcast Archives | Human PerformanceEP006 Creativity & The Autotelic PersonalityIn this episode, we will explore the autotelic personality and the aspects of the self essential for peak experience in work, sport and indeed, life. We will also explore the nine optimal conditions for Flow according to psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. High performance in all domains of work and play requires it, and the degree to […]
The post EP006 Creativity & The Autotelic Personality appeared first on Human Performance.2021-02-1122 minPeak PerformerEP006 Creativity & The Autotelic PersonalityIn this episode, we will explore the autotelic personality and the aspects of the self essential for peak experience in work, sport and indeed, life. We will also explore the nine optimal conditions for Flow according to psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. High performance in all domains of work and play requires it, and the degree to which we may cultivate these aspects of personality will almost certainly influence our performance results. Want to become a better actor, writer, craftsperson, athlete or businessperson? Consider these 9 aspects of the autotelic personality and work consistently to build them in yourself.
Read about The Autotelic...2021-02-1122 minCheck Out The Podcast Archives | Human PerformanceEP005 Becoming The PerformatistThe Performatist is a concept of the individualised yet universal self. It is that version of humanity that grows out of self-direction and autonomy. The Performatist is the one who makes a dent in their own particular corner of the world. Whether that dent is small or large is irrelevant. What is important is that […]
The post EP005 Becoming The Performatist appeared first on Human Performance.2021-02-0421 minPeak | The Psychology of PerformanceEP005 Becoming The PerformatistThe Performatist is a concept of the individualised, yet universal self. It is that version of humanity that grows out of self-direction and autonomy. The Performatist is the one who makes a dent in their own particular corner of the world. Whether that dent is small or large is irrelevant. What is important is that we become the active agent in command of our own work and life experience. This is not a narcissistic, neo-liberal capitalist position that insists you must be the quintessential entrepreneur, take on the world and conquer it. In fact, in this philosophy, material gain and...2021-02-0421 minPeak PerformerEP005 Becoming The PerformatistThe Performatist is a concept of the individualised, yet universal self. It is that version of humanity that grows out of self-direction and autonomy. The Performatist is the one who makes a dent in their own particular corner of the world. Whether that dent is small or large is irrelevant. What is important is that we become the active agent in command of our own work and life experience. This is not a narcissistic, neo-liberal capitalist position that insists you must be the quintessential entrepreneur, take on the world and conquer it. In fact, in this philosophy, material gain...2021-02-0421 minPeak PerformerEP005 Becoming The PerformatistThe Performatist is a concept of the individualised yet universal self. It is that version of humanity that grows out of self-direction and autonomy. The Performatist is the one who makes a dent in their own particular corner of the world. Whether that dent is small or large is irrelevant. What is important is that we become the active agent in command of our own work and life experience. This is not a narcissistic, neo-liberal capitalist position that insists you must be the quintessential entrepreneur, take on the world and conquer it. In this philosophy, material gain and worldly recognition...2021-02-0421 minCheck Out The Podcast Archives | Human PerformanceEP004 Developing Psychological SkillsPhysiological skills are important, but it is the psychological and emotional that have the final say in performance. In today's episode, I'm exploring five key psychological skills of elite performers. Elite performers in all fields of work, sport, the arts, and beyond possess psychological skills that enable their higher-level output. Research reports that psychological skills […]
The post EP004 Developing Psychological Skills appeared first on Human Performance.2021-01-2737 minPeak PerformerEP004 The Psychological Skills of Elite PerformersIn today's episode, I'm exploring 5 key psychological skills of elite performers. Elite performers in all fields of work, sport, the arts, and beyond, possess psychological skills that enable their higher level output. Research reports that psychological skills training, comprising psychological techniques and strategies for self-regulation and mental preparation & recovery, is an essential component in high-level achievement. So, if we want to excel, we must adopt and perfect these mental skills. In this article, we will explore five important psychological skills, offer support from findings of empirical research, and suggest ways by which you can develop these skills in...2021-01-2737 minPeak | The Psychology of PerformanceEP004 The Psychological Skills of Elite PerformersIn today's episode, I'm exploring 5 key psychological skills of elite performers. Elite performers in all fields of work, sport, the arts, and beyond, possess psychological skills that enable their higher level output. Research reports that psychological skills training, comprising psychological techniques and strategies for self-regulation and mental preparation & recovery, is an essential component in high-level achievement. So, if we want to excel, we must adopt and perfect these mental skills. In this article, we will explore five important psychological skills, offer support from findings of empirical research, and suggest ways by which you can develop these skills in yourself. OK...2021-01-2737 minPeak PerformerEP004 Developing Psychological SkillsPhysiological skills are important, but it is the psychological and emotional that have the final say in performance. In today's episode, I'm exploring five key psychological skills of elite performers. Elite performers in all fields of work, sport, the arts, and beyond possess psychological skills that enable their higher-level output. Research reports that psychological skills training, comprising psychological techniques and strategies for self-regulation and mental preparation & recovery, is an essential component in high-level achievement. So, if we want to excel, we must adopt and perfect these mental skills. In this article, we will explore five important psychological skills, offer support...2021-01-2737 minCheck Out The Podcast Archives | Human PerformanceEP003 The PERMA Model of WellbeingRead more about The PERMA Model; humanperformance.ie/what-is-resilience In the late 1960s, the father of positive psychology, Martin Seligman and his research associate, Steven Maier, were part of a team that discovered the phenomenon of “learned helplessness.” They found that dogs, rats, and mice, when subjected to mild electric shock over which they had no control, […]
The post EP003 The PERMA Model of Wellbeing appeared first on Human Performance.2020-06-2716 minPeak PerformerEP003 The PERMA Model of WellbeingRead more about The PERMA Model; humanperformance.ie/what-is-resilience
In the late 1960s, the father of positive psychology Martin Seligman and his research associate, Steven Maier, were part of a team that discovered the phenomena “learned helplessness." They found that dogs, rats, and mice, when subjected to mild electric shock over which they had no control, would learn to accept it, making no attempt to escape. It was later shown that human beings act the same way. They learn to be helpless.
Over many years of research, Seligman and colleagues discovered that about 30% of subjects ne...2020-06-2716 minPeak | The Psychology of PerformanceEP003 The PERMA Model of WellbeingRead more about The PERMA Model; humanperformance.ie/what-is-resilience
In the late 1960s, the father of positive psychology Martin Seligman and his research associate, Steven Maier, were part of a team that discovered the phenomena “learned helplessness." They found that dogs, rats, and mice, when subjected to mild electric shock over which they had no control, would learn to accept it, making no attempt to escape. It was later shown that human beings act the same way. They learn to be helpless.
Over many years of research, Seligman and colleagues discovered that about 30% of subjects never become helpless. The reason wh...2020-06-2716 minPeak PerformerEP003 The PERMA Model of WellbeingRead more about The PERMA Model; humanperformance.ie/what-is-resilience
In the late 1960s, the father of positive psychology, Martin Seligman and his research associate, Steven Maier, were part of a team that discovered the phenomenon of “learned helplessness." They found that dogs, rats, and mice, when subjected to mild electric shock over which they had no control, would learn to accept it, making no attempt to escape. It was later shown that human beings act the same way. They learn to be helpless.
Over many years of research, Seligman and colleagues discovered that about 30% of subjects never become helpless. The re...2020-06-2716 minPeak PerformerEP002 An Introduction To ResilienceRead The Definitive Guide To Resilience
Welcome to this introduction to resilience. Resilience in all domains of performance, be it work, sport or otherwise, in simple terms, is said to be our personal ability to cope with, and bounce back from adverse conditions. As such, it is an important aspect of the performer's repertoire, be it considered a stable trait or and dynamic process. (We'll discuss more on the question of stable trait versus dynamic process later). It is resilience that helps us face difficulties, think creatively and find solutions to problems. It's what makes us go deep and stay...2020-06-2022 minWellbeing Archives | Human PerformanceEP002 An Introduction To ResilienceRead The Definitive Guide To Resilience Welcome to this introduction to resilience. Resilience in all domains of performance, be it work, sport or otherwise, in simple terms, is said to be our personal ability to cope with, and bounce back from adverse conditions. As such, it is an important aspect of the performer's repertoire, be […]
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Resilience in all domains of performance be it work, sport or otherwise, in simple terms, is said to be our personal ability to cope with, and bounce back from adverse conditions. As such, it is an important aspect of the performer's repertoire, be it considered a stable trait, or and dynamic process. (We'll discuss more on the the question of stable trait versus dynamic process later). It is resilience that helps us face down difficulties, think creatively and find solutions to problems. It's what makes us go deep and stay long, longer than most...2020-06-2022 minCheck Out The Podcast Archives | Human PerformanceEP002 An Introduction To ResilienceRead The Definitive Guide To Resilience Welcome to this introduction to resilience. Resilience in all domains of performance, be it work, sport or otherwise, in simple terms, is said to be our personal ability to cope with, and bounce back from adverse conditions. As such, it is an important aspect of the performer's repertoire, be […]
The post EP002 An Introduction To Resilience appeared first on Human Performance.2020-06-2022 minPeak | The Psychology of PerformanceIntroduction To The Mental GameAbout the content: https://humanperformance.ie/get-started/
Hello and welcome to The Mental Game, a podcast on the psychology of human performance. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey, or you a seasoned veteran, my hope is that the content here on the site helps you develop and refine the skills you need to succeed. My aim with everything I write, is to help you improve your mental game, to develop your psychological skillset and understand how your mind and body work to produce performance results. These vital skills include resilience, creativity, thinking, deliberate practice, imagery, self-talk, self-awareness...2020-06-1600 minPeak | The Psychology of PerformanceThe Mental Game (Trailer)---
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It is a call to artists everywhere return to making art that matters, to follow our hearts, to create for the sake of it instead of following popular opinion.
You see, there is a strong and powerful draw from the world to conform, t...2017-09-1922 minThe LarbEP001 An Introduction To The Larb PodcastHey folks, welcome to the very first episode of The Larb, the podcast show for artists, musicians, craftspeople and creative entrepreneurs of all disciplines. If you are interested in the creative process and how to make a living from your creative work then this show is for you.2017-09-1916 min
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