Summary

Dr. Carla Fowler, an MD PhD and executive coach, shares her background and journey into executive coaching. She discusses her interest in performance and achievement from a young age and how it led her to start her own coaching practice. Dr. Fowler defines performance science as the collection of ideas and research that help individuals achieve their goals. She highlights two key principles of performance science: brutal focus and cultivating power. Brutal focus involves translating dreams into actionable goals and identifying the most important tasks to drive progress. Cultivating power involves developing the ability to start and sustain efforts towards a goal, as well as continuously improving and iterating on one's approach. In this conversation, Carla Fowler, MD PhD, discusses the principles of performance science and how they can be applied to personal and professional growth. The 90-90-90 principle emphasizes the importance of consistent effort and starting early on the journey to success. Overcoming imposter syndrome and fear of failure is crucial for taking action and achieving goals. Reflecting on past challenges can provide insights into what works and what doesn't. Brutal focus involves prioritizing the most important tasks and not getting caught up in perfectionism. Learning to relish uncertainty is key to embracing growth and new opportunities.

Takeaways

• Performance science is the collection of ideas and research that help individuals achieve their goals.
• Brutal focus is the practice of translating dreams into actionable goals and identifying the most important tasks to drive progress.
• Cultivating power involves developing the ability to start and sustain efforts towards a goal, as well as continuously improving and iterating on one's approach.
• Parents play a significant role in shaping a person's career path and can provide support and guidance in pursuing unconventional paths. Consistent effort and starting early are key to success.
• Overcoming imposter syndrome and fear of failure is crucial for taking action.
• Reflecting on past challenges can provide valuable insights.
• Brutal focus involves prioritizing the most important tasks.

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In Ep. 34 The EQ Gents had the absolute privilege to sit down with James Lawrence, Co-Founder and CEO of Happy, a company whose mission is to help business leaders accelerate company performance at scale. Through Happy’s AI-based technology platform, companies have found a solution that supercharges communication, collaboration, and productivity.

Join us as James dives into a myriad of very relevant and important topics with the Gents, starting with his own personal journey as a rising founder and ceo, and how he recommends companies solve the challenges they face when it comes their people day in and day out.

More specifically, the episode hits on the below key topics:

1) Early Mistakes in Leadership

2) The Shift from Command and Control Leadership

3) Controlling Emotional Response as a Leader

4) Creating Space for Emotional Reset

5) Candor and Responsiveness in Leadership

6) Challenges Company’s Face in Developing Company Culture

7) Creating a Culture of Openness and Psychological Safety

8) The Business Case for Investing in Your People

9) Assessing Your Team’s Level of Engagement

10) Scaling Emotional Intelligence

Find James Lawrence:

• Happy Companies Website: https://happycompanies.com/
• James Lawrence Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesflawrence/

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In this episode, Sameer and Ismail deep dive into a universal issue that folks at all levels of an organization deal with on a daily basis. That is dealing with difficult coworkers, whether its your boss, peer or subordinate, a difficult coworker can cause leaders a tremendous amount of stress as they navigate their day to day work life.

Ismail and Sameer will share personal anecdotes and most common reasons why difficult employees often end up winning in the battle between whats right for the individual and whats right for the larger organization.

Episode 33 is packed with useful tips and tricks on overcoming the challenges of dealing with difficult coworkers through empathy, understanding, and flexing your emotional intelligence to deescalate your next difficult encounter.

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