What if the reason you’re stuck isn’t a lack of knowledge or skills… but mindset?

That’s the core idea behind Itamar Marani’s new book [*Elite Performance*](https://itamarmarani.com/book/).

I'm delighted to have Itamar back on the Podcast. He is a former Israeli special forces operator, coached by the Mossad’s former chief psychologist, who now helps entrepreneurs and high-performers get out of their own way.

In this conversation, we talk about:

- The "face-punch" question that reveals whether mindset is holding you back.
- Why adding more pressure usually lowers performance instead of raising it.
- The five-step blueprint from his book to win the war within.
- How to build guardrails that protect your family, fitness, and happiness while chasing goals.
- The difference between *pursuing excellence* and falling into *perfectionism.*

This episode is about doing more — sustainably, strategically, and without sabotaging yourself.

Itamar’s book, “Elite Performance: The Israeli special ops mindset system to win the war within and achieve audacious goals” is available for pre order now and will be released October 1st. https://itamarmarani.com/book/

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