Chasing Excellence 5x5 | Reading for Recall Over Ego & Letting Flow Happen at Home
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Apr 23, 2026 Short takes on shifting people toward a growth mindset by praising effort over fixed traits. A clear Fragmented → Focused → Flow framework and why letting go creates presence at home. A simple distillation process for turning complex ideas into usable frameworks. A practical 'nugget' method for reading and listening that boosts recall through repetition and active capture.
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Ben's Personal Performance Limits
- Ben lists his key personal weaknesses to illustrate practical limits on performance.
- He cites an autoimmune issue, caffeine dependence (cold turkey day four), and lower mobility/strength after a back fusion as concrete examples.
Shift Mindset By Praising Effort
- Start building a growth mindset by changing language to praise effort over fixed traits or results.
- Use consistent coach-like reframing (drip, drip) so effort-focused praise becomes the person's internal language.
Let Go To Perform Better At Home
- Let go of perfection and detach from outcomes to bring presence and allow flow at home.
- Use analogies like surfing: read and respond to moments instead of controlling them, ask "What's this moment asking of me?"
