Outwork, Inc.

High Performance Lifestyle

You and Your Research by Dr. Richard W. Hamming

by Leave a Comment

I stumbled onto this interesting speech from 1986 by Dr. Richard W. Hamming of Bell Labs. From his more than 40 years of experience, he asks the question, “Why do so few scientists make significant contributions and so many are forgotten in the long run?”

The speech was part of a colloquia series intended for other scientists, but it is applicable to any person in any industry.

The speech is based on his personal study into why some scientists were better than him. He kept asking “why,” and he studied and read and worked. He realized that a scientist must decide to do first-class work. It must be intentional, despite what society may say and despite what other scientists may think. [Read more…]

Tribe of Mentors: Terry Crews

by Leave a Comment

Tim Ferriss’ new book Tribe of Mentors is a compilation of advice from some of the best in the world.

They come from the most diverse backgrounds, including CrossFit Games champions (both male and female winners), authors like Steven Pressfield, bloggers like Tim Urban, ultra-successful investors like Ray Dalio, and performance psychologists Michael Gervais and Jim Loehr. Not to mention Jimmy Fallon, Tim McGraw, and Tony Hawk.

Several years of interviewing has led Tim to craft a series of 11 questions meant to prompt actionable advice. Tim has sequenced each question in a way meant to yield deeper responses each time, hoping to “tease out” the tidbits of information that have propelled these individuals to the top of their fields.

This is not an easy endeavor, because high performers are masters of doing and even Pressfield, who authored one of the most popular creative self-help books of all-time, struggles to describe the journey that took him from unemployed screenwriter to master of craft.

You’ll notice immediately that the process is different for everyone. But if you look below the surface, you will notice that there is always a process, borne out of necessity and self-awareness.  [Read more…]

Conor McGregor: The Mindset of an Irish Monster

by Leave a Comment

Prior to his first title fight, Conor McGregor suffered an injury to his knee. The injury forced him to spend most of his training camp working on stand-up fighting techniques while avoiding heavy wrestling and Jiu-Jitsu work.

Since he was slated to fight the champion, Jose Aldo, a fighter with a similar style, McGregor’s fight team was not overly concerned about the injury. They were actually very confident that McGregor’s superior stand-up skills would prevail.

Just days before the fight, Aldo suffered a rib injury that forced him out. The last minute substitution was Chad Mendes, an All-American wrestler with tons of experience in the NCAA Division 1 — the best wrestling environment in the world. [Read more…]

How to Win Forever

by Leave a Comment

Very few people talk about the importance of winning. Also not mentioned is how important it is to win at something every day.

Winning creates momentum that carries positively into everything else you do.

“Despite varied opinions on the subject, becoming a winner may be the most important thing a person can do in life and does matter in very big ways. So much so that winning is the key to a passionate, productive, purposeful, and prosperous life. And, if it becomes less valued in our lives then we can say goodbye to a catastrophic loss of untapped human talent and capacity that will never surface to benefit humanity or enable people to experience being the best that they can be.”

The process it takes to become a winner requires discipline. It requires consistent, positive habits that creates the environment required for victory.

Take a look into Pete Carroll’s philosophy (wiki).

It is built on the premise of competition and the idea of consistent effort. “Do things better than they have ever been done before.” [Read more…]

SUPPORT OUR PURSUIT

HPL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

WE SHARE THE KNOWLEDGE