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Peak Performance

Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success

By Brad Stulberg, Steve Magness

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Brad Stulberg, a former McKinsey consultant who writes on health and performance science, and Steve Magness, a scientist who coaches Olympic athletes, argue that a handful of shared principles drive success in any field. Whether the goal is an Olympic qualification, a breakthrough in mathematics or a work of art, they contend the underlying practices overlap. The book pairs stories of top athletes, thinkers and artists with research on the cognitive and neurochemical factors behind performance. Its practical advice includes cycling between hard work and rest, preparing body and mind for productive work, and finding a purpose larger than oneself. The authors say this pairing reveals promising links that siloed ways of thinking have overlooked.

Ryan Holiday praised Stulberg as one of his favorite writers on physical and mental performance, Arianna Huffington called it a playbook for success and happiness, and Adam Grant praised how it joins elite experience with the science of success.

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This book has 9 recommendations

Arianna Huffington (Founder/Thrive Global)

An essential playbook for success, happiness, and getting the most out of ourselves.

Ryan Holiday (Media Strategist, Author, Founder/Brass Check)

Brad Stulberg is one of my favorite writers about two of my favorite topics: physical and mental performance. This book brings them together.

Dick Costolo (Former CEO/Twitter)

So much in this book resonates with me. With practical advice for performance in the workplace or on the playing field, Brad and Steve meticulously deliver a comprehensive understanding of peak performance and howto achieve it.

Adam Grant (Author)

This is a transfixing book on how to sustain peak performance and avoid burnout. Stulberg and Magness have worked with (and been) elite achievers, and they combine that rich experience with the science of success to share actionable insights.

David Epstein (Author)

Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness are one-percenters when it comes to skill in translating high performance science for the public. I doubt anyone can read Peak Performance without itching to apply something to their own lives.

Daniel Pink (Author)

What do top performers actually do to make themselves great? Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness are here with some powerful answers. From rethinking stress to transcending your ‘self,’ the ideas in Peak Performance will help you become better than you ever imagined.

Rich Roll (Endurance Athlete, Author, Creator/Rich Roll Podcast)

Tackling the mysteries of human optimization with science and insight from some of the world’s greatest athletes, artists and intellectuals, Peak Performance provides the roadmap you need to transcend your limitations, unleash your inner greatness and, most importantly, sustain it over time. An absolute must read for anyone interested in unlocking potential to become your best self!

Alex Hutchinson (Author)

What do great artists, champion athletes, and brilliant researchers have in common? More than you'd expect, as Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness reveal in this magnificent silo-breaking synthesis of the hidden patterns that enable great performance across disciplines.

Bob Kocher (Partner at Venrock Capital)

Brad and Steve uncover secrets of the world's best performers to help us all become more effective in our own pursuits. Peak Performance is a must read for everyone: from athletes to artists, and certainly entrepreneurs. Basically, this book is for anyone looking to take their skills to the next level.

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