How Emotions Affect Performance | Dr Adam Fraser | S2E21

Today I talk with Dr Adam Fraser who's a peak performance researcher, professional speaker, author and consultant. In his time he has worked with elite athletes and sporting teams, special forces soldiers and business leaders. In this episode we cover everything from what makes someone a high performer, how emotions affect your performance, the power of routines and more. You don't want to miss this episode! 0:00 Intro 4:21 Story about princess and Kawait 6:14 Adam's origin story 11:07 Performance as a business 'trend' right now 14:47 Performance and childhood 17:47 Look out for the 'good kids' 19:47 What is the core of high performance? 25:40 The power of self-reflection and analysis 27:47 Low-hanging fruit of performance 34:18 Externalising thoughts/emotions 38:18 Overcoming obstacles to developing grit 40:20 Teaching people how to think 41:10 We're all idiots 45:32 Top 3 routines to improve performance 48:20 How do we avoid becoming prisoners of these routines 56:48 Impact of routines on severely depressed people 57:32 Where you find Adam 58:54 Best piece of advice Adam's received