Episode Highlights With Dr. Gervais
- His story and how he got into the work he does
- Why we are biologically wired to attune to other people's opinions
- The difference between not caring about what other people think and not worrying about what other people think
- What identity foreclosure is and what to do about it
- Performance based identity vs purpose based identity
- Important strategies for working through inner talk and how to avoid performance based identity in our kids
- His definition: Excellence is being at home with yourself wherever you are
Resources We Mention
- The First Rule of Mastery: Stop Worrying about What People Think of You by Michael Gervais PhD
- Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
- Be Quick - But Don't Hurry: Finding Success in the Teachings of a Lifetime by Andrew Hill and John Wooden
- Mind Gym by Gary Mack