The Misconception of Mental Toughness (with Steve Magness)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mark speaks with Steve Magness, author of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Do Hard Things</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">;</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">why we get resilience wrong, and the surprising science of real toughness</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.<br /> <br /> Steve is also the co-author of The Best Selling</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Peak Performance</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Passion Paradox</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In his coaching practice, he has worked with executives, entrepreneurs, and athletes on performance and mental skills. He served as a consultant and mental development for professional sports teams, some of the top teams in the world, and his writing has appeared in Outside, Runner's World, Forbes, Sports Illustrated, Men's Health, and others.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Steve ran a 4.01 mile, which was the fastest in the country at the time, and the sixth fastest in US history today<br /> <br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Steve believes that everyone has a unique limit regarding personal performance. He encourages his clients to explore those limits by training Steve specializes in cross-domain thinking, weaving together ideas from athletics, business, and psychology to better understand performance in all aspects of life.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong>Integration is Key:</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">When training for Peak Performance it is important to train all 5 Mountains. The Body, Mind, Emotions, Intuition, and Spirit. The foundational physical or mental movements of any sport or boardroom must be trained daily. Knowing yo