Dr. Michael Gervais on How to Achieve Ultra High Performance

Over the years Dr. Michael Gervais has helped Super Bowl winners, Olympic gold medalists, Fortune 500 companies and more dominate their field by molding their mindset into that of a high-performer. His insight on the psychology of recognizing and executing in high-stake moments has made him the go-to guy for anyone wanting to win at a higher level. Co-founder of Compete to Create Dr. Michael Gervais, explains what it takes to lock-in own the moments that matter on this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. SHOW NOTES: Michael explains why he believes every great change starts with pain [2:40] Michael talks about building relationships and balancing accountability with love. [7:55] Michael shares lessons about nurturing relationships after a tough experience with his wife. [13:20] Michael and Tom discuss training their emotions and the greatest fear of modern times. [20:53] Michael breakdowns the process of building self-awareness. [29:18] Michael tells the experience he gained while helping youth over the years. [32:34] Michael reveals the impact he wants to have on the world. [39:14] QUOTES: “The reason we grow is because we get uncomfortable and we embrace being uncomfortable.” [2:50] “Being honest with the pain that we feel is usually the prime mover for people to do the work that is necessary to push to the edge.” [2:55] “From clarity, we can train our mind to have conviction in stressful environments.” [11:55] “It's vulnerability that is how we train emotional capacity. The more that we become vulnerable and demonstrate the courage to do so, we expand our capacity to feel.” [24:12] “In the present moment is where all things high performance take place. That's where love happens. It's where relationships and the fabric of relationships are strengthened and revealed. It's where our glimpses of wisdom and potential happens.” [39:28] FOLLOW DR. MICHAEL GERVAIS: TWITTER - https://bit.ly/2LI2SO9 LINKEDIN - https://bit.ly/2LL98F9 INSTAGRAM - https://bit.ly/2sQxrul WEBSITE - https://bit.ly/2l2kgBW PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Pete Carroll - https://bit.ly/2HGMUBM [1:43] COMPANIES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Compete to Create - https://bit.ly/2MhCP1s [1:45] PODCASTS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Finding Mastery - https://bit.ly/2Mk0WfW [2:00] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices