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In this episode of The Pathway to Peak Performance, Jock Putney sits down with Rod Hall for a wide-ranging conversation about risk, discipline, and the compounding power of small daily gains.

Rod shares his unlikely journey from a Kansas farm to electrical engineering, building early telecom systems, chasing opportunity overseas, earning an MBA at INSEAD, and eventually becoming a top-ranked equity analyst covering major technology shifts, from broadband to the smartphone revolution and today’s AI infrastructure boom.

You’ll hear practical lessons on:
Why “do it until it becomes second nature” beats “fake it till you make it”
How 1% improvements compound into career-defining outcomes
Why discipline can lead to flow, and flow can unlock freedom
What it really takes to perform under pressure, stay humble, and reset after mistakes
How mentorship, perspective, and faith can steady you through the hard days
Career advice for young professionals navigating AI, rapid change, and uncertainty

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