James has dedicated his career to enabling people to perform at their best, through sharing novel data and cutting edge insights. In this episode, James provides a myriad of tactics for taking your productivity to the next level.

Who is James Hewitt?

James Hewitt is a performance scientist and award-winning communicator. He has dedicated his career to enabling people to perform at their best through sharing novel data, cutting-edge insights, and practical tools, developed in his work with the world’s most demanding and top-performing organizations.

Highlights

[3:40] From national athlete to performance science

[16:30] Issues in the modern workplace

[23:05] Tools for improving productivity

[31:45] Sleep, stress, and nutrition

[37:05] How to identify your best focus time

[42:01] When should you exercise?

[48:10] The importance of an evening routine

[57:20] Balance as a useless tool for high performers

Resources

Dr. Aki Hintsa

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

The Pareto Principle or the 80/20 ratio rule

Biological Rhythms by Dover Pubns

Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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Continue Your High Performance Journey with James Hewitt

Website https://jameshewittperformance.com/

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Disclaimer

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