MoneyWatch with Jill Schlesinger The Way of Excellence With Brad Stulberg
Feb 8, 2026
Brad Stulberg, author focused on performance and lasting wellbeing, discusses reclaiming genuine excellence in a chaotic world. He explores excellence versus fleeting flow, the body's role in deep work, building intimacy with your craft, creating focused time, knowing when to quit, consistency over bursts, rest for breakthroughs, handling failure with a 48-hour reset, and the power of supportive community.
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Redefining Excellence Beyond Hustle Culture
- Hustle-culture rituals are not real excellence; they are performative and unsustainable.
- True excellence is a heartfelt pursuit of a craft that aligns with your values and yields internal fulfillment.
Flow Is Momentary; Excellence Is The Long Game
- Flow is an acute, short-lived state focused on the moment rather than long-term growth.
- Excellence requires long-term engagement and alignment with values, not just isolated flow experiences.
Excellence Is Felt In The Body
- Excellence is embodied and often felt pre‑intellectually in the body, even for intellectual work.
- Top performers across domains report sensations of aliveness and harmony, not analytic thoughts.
