Dr Adam Fraser is a human performance researcher and consultant. He specialises in how organisations can adopt a culture of high performance. As a result, he’s worked with elite level athletes, the armed forces and business professionals of all levels.  

In this episode we cover:

• Dr Adam Fraser’s career journey to human performance researcher, author and consultant (5:42)
• Adam shares his definition of a high performer, and the characteristics that separate high performers from everyone else (6:56)
• The notion of struggling, and how we need to get better at managing struggle as a society (10:34)
• Some of the habits of high performers that help them slow down (17:34)
• How high performers separate work and life, particularly during isolation (25:01)
• We discuss whether success comes at the expense of health, relationships or wellbeing (29:21)

Episode Resources 

• Dr Adam Fraser on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter
• Dr Adam Fraser website 
• The Flourish Movement, helping School Principals flourish not just cope
• Book, Strive: Embracing the Gift of Struggle, by Dr Adam Fraser
• Audio CD, Power of Vulnerability: Teachings on Authenticity, Connection and Courage, Brene Brown (author)
• Book, Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard, Dan Heath & Chip Heath (authors)

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