High Performance: Lessons from the Best on Becoming Your Best

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As of the time I am writing this review (March 20th 2023), they have released 182 episodes of the podcast that are around an hour long each, with around the same amount of mini talks that are between 7 – 15 minutes. High Performance is a cumulation of knowledge that Humphrey and Hughes have accumulated from the time that they have spent doing their podcast: High Performance. Full of valuable principles with real-world relevance to people's everyday lives' Toto Wolff'So many different lessons from so many remarkable people' Adam Peaty Drawing on conversations with.

Having struggled for motivation and focus in both my personal and professional life it provided me with the message I needed to drive forward and achieve. Jake and I met in F1, and he has always had a perspective that looked beyond the blinkers of motor-racing.Drawing on interviews with leading athletes and entrepreneurs, they uncover the nine hidden principles that high performers use to excel: from taking absolute responsibility for their situation, to working out their non-negotiable ‘trademark behaviours’, to getting the very best out of their teammates. The summary page at the end of each chapter is really helpful for referring back to key themes in the future. We’ve joined together with one of the best running communities in the country, Run Through, to bring you the High Performance London Half at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on 3rd March 2024.

Some of the sports/soccer references went over my head, but the overall main themes are very digestible, and the book is also quite actionable for individuals and teams. I enjoyed the tone of this book and the way that each chapter was a standalone lesson so you can easily pick the book up after time away and not need to 'follow' what was previously discussed. It would be a great for a person who is really sport minded and into sports personalities, but unfortunately I am not that person. He has spoken to audiences worldwide, sharing his insights and wisdom with business leaders, entrepreneurs, and students.

Searingly honest, brave and a fun read, I cannot recommend this book highly enough, truly food for thought.