Matthew Syed is a journalist, author and former champion table tennis player.
To master anything, you have to put in the time. But what are the key mindset principles that all resilient, high performers have?
Expect to learn how people can learn more effectively from failure, the skill you need to develop to overcome the fear of risk, whether the 10,000 hours rule is the actual key to mastery, Matthew's new theory on why the modern generations are struggling so much and much more...
Timestamps:
(00:00) The Common Thread in Elite Performance
(03:55) How to Learn From Failure
(15:21) Where Does Self Esteem Come From?
(24:29) Reframing the Fear of Risk
(37:11) Natural Talent Vs Practice
(43:11) Retreating to the Inner Citadel
(50:27) Why We Fail to Prioritise the Future
(01:03:02) The Birth Rate Crisis
(01:11:05) Literally True But Functionally False
(01:19:28) We Haven’t Mastered the Things That Matter Most
(01:23:53) Where to Find Matthew
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