The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

We all inhabit different identities throughout our day. Perhaps we’re entrepreneurs or employees, mothers or fathers, athletes or CEOs. But how can you harness the strengths of these different identities to get the best out of yourself? And can these different identities be used to get through tough times? Todd Herman calls on more than two decades of experience working with top performers on performance, strategy, mindset, and execution to discuss his thoughts on peak performance, the value of patience, the fear that prevents us from performing our best, imposter syndrome, and how he worked with Kobe Bryant to build the legendary alter-ego of The Black Mamba. Herman has worked with elite athletes, peak performers, and entrepreneurial leaders for over 22 years. He helps them achieve their most ambitious goals by becoming more resilient, creative, confident, and courageous. He is also the author of the bestselling book The Alter Ego Effect. -- Want even more? Members get early access, hand-edited transcripts, member-only episodes, and so much more. Learn more here: https://fs.blog/membership/ [https://fs.blog/membership/] Every Sunday our Brain Food newsletter shares timeless insights and ideas that you can use at work and home. Add it to your inbox: https://fs.blog/newsletter/ [https://fs.blog/newsletter/] Follow Shane on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/ShaneAParrish [https://twitter.com/ShaneAParrish] Our Sponsors: MetaLab [https://www.metalab.com/]: Helping the world’s top companies design, build, and ship amazing products and services. https://www.metalab.com [https://www.metalab.com/] Aeropress: [https://aeropress.com/] Press your perfect cup, every time. https://aeropress.com [https://aeropress.com] Vanta: [https://www.vanta.com] Helping you get compliance-ready, fast. https://www.vanta.com/ [https://www.vanta.com/]

In the second of a special two-part episode, performance psychologist Dr. Gio Valiante calls on his vast experience working with some of the world’s top athletes and entrepreneurs. Shane and Dr. Valiante discuss thoughts on failure and the fear that holds you back from making the most of your talent, shifting from an ego orientation to a mastery orientation, common misperceptions about success and failure, and how we learn when it’s time to cut our losses and move on to a different challenge.   Valiante is regarded as one of the most successful performance coaches in the world. He’s worked extensively with golfers on the PGA and LPGA Tours, Olympic athletes, and leading figures in NCAA football and the NFL, where he served as the Head Performance Coach of the Buffalo Bills. He has also logged over 5,000 hours coaching some of the most sophisticated investors in the world, including hedge fund manager Steve Cohen.   Listen to the first part of this special episode on the Farnam Street blog [https://fs.blog/knowledge-project-podcast/dr-gio-valiante-1/] or wherever you listen to The Knowledge Project. -- Want even more? Members get early access, hand-edited transcripts, member-only episodes, and so much more. Learn more here: https://fs.blog/membership/ [https://fs.blog/membership/] Every Sunday our Brain Food newsletter shares timeless insights and ideas that you can use at work and home. Add it to your inbox: https://fs.blog/newsletter/ [https://fs.blog/newsletter/] Follow Shane on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/ShaneAParrish [https://twitter.com/ShaneAParrish] Our Sponsors: MetaLab [https://www.metalab.com/]: Helping the world’s top companies design, build, and ship amazing products and services. https://www.metalab.com [https://www.metalab.com/] Aeropress: [https://aeropress.com/] Press your perfect cup, every time. https://aeropress.com [https://aeropress.com] Vanta: [https://www.vanta.com] Helping you get compliance-ready, fast. https://www.vanta.com/ [https://www.vanta.com/]

In the fifth installment in a series of episodes, The Knowledge Project curates essential segments from five guests revolving around one theme: learning and thinking. This episode will help you create an environment that’s more conducive to clear thinking, improve your intuition, learn the difference between the two main modes of thinking, examine the learning process,  use “online experimentation” to develop good judgment, and eliminate blind spots in your thought processes. The guests on this episode are psychologist and economist Daniel Kahneman (Episode 68), engineering professor Barbara Oakley (Episode 31), author and global macro advisor Adam Robinson (Episodes 47 and 48), economist and professor Tyler Cowen (Episode 39), and author and organizational psychology professor Adam Grant (Episode 112). -- Want even more? Members get early access, hand-edited transcripts, member-only episodes, and so much more. Learn more here: https://fs.blog/membership/ [https://fs.blog/membership/] Every Sunday our Brain Food newsletter shares timeless insights and ideas that you can use at work and home. Add it to your inbox: https://fs.blog/newsletter/ [https://fs.blog/newsletter/] Follow Shane on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/ShaneAParrish [https://twitter.com/ShaneAParrish] Our Sponsors: MetaLab [https://www.metalab.com/]: Helping the world’s top companies design, build, and ship amazing products and services. https://www.metalab.com [https://www.metalab.com/] Aeropress: [https://aeropress.com/] Press your perfect cup, every time. https://aeropress.com [https://aeropress.com] Vanta: [https://www.vanta.com] Helping you get compliance-ready, fast. https://www.vanta.com/ [https://www.vanta.com/]