134 Chris Sparks: My Favorite Books, Tools, Habits and More | 20 Minute Playbook

Описание: In Episode 134, we deconstruct Chris Sparks's peak performance playbook—from his favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on his life. Chris Sparks is the author of Experiment Without Limits. We cover applying game theory to life, maintaining systems, and the self-signaling effect.

“I think it really all comes down to trusting the process that accomplishing anything just takes a lot of time and iterative effort.” – Chris Sparks

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CHAPTERS
In this episode, we deconstruct Chris Sparks’s peak performance playbook—from his favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on his life. In it we cover:

00:00:00 – Introduction
00:03:15 – Applying game theory to life
00:05:52 – Focusing on your thought process rather than the result
00:10:12 – Deciding the game you want to play
00:15:05 – Maintaining systems and avoiding habit debt
00:19:39 – Optimizing for your top value
00:31:05 – The self-signaling effect
00:33:43 – Looking for superpowers in others
00:45:56 – Trust the process and stay in the game

ABOUT CHRIS SPARKS
Chris began his career as a high stakes poker player and became one of the Top 20 Online Poker Players in the world. To achieve that, he studied elite performers across disciplines and started optimizing every area of his life. Which led Chris to found Forcing Function and begin working with the world’s best founders, investors, executives, poker players, and even artists, to optimize their own performance and move more quickly toward their goals.

If you're ready to become an elite performer, consider applying for Chris Sparks's group coaching program, Team Performance Training. In Team Performance Training, Chris will teach you how to optimize your productivity, increase your personal leverage, and show up as your best self every day. There are fifteen spots available in Cohort 4 with applications open until the 27th of September.
Learn more at teamperformancetraining.com.

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