This conversation delves into the concepts of pressure and stress, emphasizing the importance of understanding the difference between a challenge response and a stress response. The discussion highlights how language influences our perception and environment, and offers adaptive strategies for managing pressure effectively.

Takeaways

Treat your recovery the way you treat training.
Pressure needs pressure.
The perception of stress is where we need to start.
Rather than stress response, use a challenge response.
A challenge response means it's open-ended.
It's responsive, it's adaptive.
It means “I've got a capacity to adapt.”
If we change that frame, we can change outcomes.
Your language shapes your environment.
It shapes your world.
Stress is the #1 driver of performance.
Are you taking it personally or professionally?

My takeaways:

Optimize your hardware (start with the body) to improve your vocational capacity.
Does your diary reflect your standards? Do you have time scheduled to take care of your body, your nutrition.
Treat your recovery like a training session - most people are under recovered. Your recovery 3 x your capability.
Wearables - if you understand the data, the leverage is huge.
Your identity is tied to your input. Truly maximising productivity means less input and more output, but people are reluctant to use leverage as they may lose the validation of their self-worth.
If we want exponential growth we have to push ourselves to the limit, but we need recovery to consolidate the gains.

LinkedIn: Will Foden [https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-foden-796...] , www.builtforpressure.net or info@willfoden.com

The Legacy, by James Keir. [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Legacy-James-Kerr...]
The Art of Impossible, by Steven Kotler [https://www.theartofimpossible.com]
Do Hard Things, by Steve Magnus [https://www.stevemagness.com/do-hard-things]