If you'd asked me a year ago to name two things I'd never do, I would have told you write a book and have a baby.
We all have high demands in our lives as high performers, but at least 4 times a year, more is required in the moment. This can range from a big project at work, a campaign, or a parenting event. Our cognitive load is consumed by these moments, and we make room for it by putting our health and well-being on the back burner. Next thing you know, you’re on the verge of a breakdown.
This is entirely avoidable.
With more than 15 years of experience working with elite athletes, executives, and military personnel, I applied those tools and skills to this high-intensity period of writing my book, For The Long Run.
In this episode I share
Key Quotes
“You can achieve a lot more than you think when you get your rhythms right.”
“Sometimes sustainable high performance includes short periods of intentional intensity.”
“The goal isn't to avoid busy seasons. It's to move through them well.”
Timestamps
(00:00) Why I never thought I'd write a book
(02:38) Why I initially said no to publishing
(04:45) Becoming a mum changed my message
(07:08) How For the Long Run came together
(09:31) The Daily Operating System explained
(11:51) Why I chose rhythm over routines
(13:52) Agreeing to an impossible deadline
(16:27) Writing the manuscript in intense performance blocks
(18:44) The recovery strategies that kept me performing
(21:11) Why rhythm matters more than balance
(23:08) Four weeks versus four years
(25:35) Learning to ask for opportunities
(27:24) How to navigate your own busiest seasons
(29:40) The launch of For the Long Run
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