The Elite Performance Podcast

Ever wondered why you made such a bad decision about that employee you hoped would work out or the project you really want to see succeed? 

In this episode, Itamar and Alex break down why the projects that we’re most invested in often bring the worst out of us and how to avoid that.

They cover:

• How to avoid our blindspots
• “The Set” and the 4 step process to avoid ineffective decisions
• The 2 most common mistakes that keep entrepreneurs stuck with poor strategies
• How to know when it’s time to change strategy vs. when you simply need more time or effort
• Why we rebranded the podcast

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In today’s podcast Itamar shares a quick high impact workshop on how to set yourself up to WIN BIG in 2024. It covers:

1. Figuring out the one key action that will make the biggest impact for you in 2024
2. How to avoid the “Emotion Focused” vs “Problem Focused” trap
3. A simple question to remove emotional and mental blindspots

What’s your one big thing for 2024? Share it with us at [email protected]

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“Show me a man who hasn’t failed and I’ll show you a man who hasn’t tried”

On today’s episode we give you a step-by-step guide on how to debrief your 2023 like an elite special forces operator. Itamar also shares his personal shortcomings and lessons from the year.

We cover:

• Why people avoid debriefing
• Failure
• Poor Debrief vs Effective Debrief
• The “secret sauce question”
• Is celebrating wins beneficial 

To download the slides and questions mentioned, go to www.itamarmarani.com/debrief2023

To watch on YouTube go to https://youtu.be/nmUVk0N26X4

P.S. What’s been your biggest lesson this year?

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“If you want to be a strong, confident man, you must be able to take pride in the fact that you see yourself as a better man than most.” 

In today’s episode, we break down this highly controversial and “triggering” statement. 

Main topics covered:

• Effective vs ineffective humility
• Why humility can be dangerous for men
• The 3 part system to being able to set aggressive goals and have high self-confidence when pursuing them without losing your effective humility

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Get the complete nothing held back Emotional Fortitude micro course: https://Itamarmarani.com/course

Sign up for “3 Quick Ideas Tuesday” (weekly 2 minute newsletter around mindset and emotional fortitude): https://itamarmarani.com/3ideas

“You shouldn’t judge people?” Well, why not?

Who came up with this PC nonsense that you shouldn’t judge?

In today’s episode we’ll cover:

• Why you should judge people
• How to do that effectively in order to grow yourself without putting others down
• The 1 emotional divide that separates those who can judge effectively and those who get emotional and volatile.

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Get the complete nothing held back Emotional Fortitude micro course: https://Itamarmarani.com/course

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“How do I stop negative thinking and switch to more positive thinking?”

In today’s episode Itamar and Alex dive into why that question itself can cause so many people to fall short of their potential and also live an unpleasant life.

They cover:

• The downside of the positive thinking trap
• Passive vs. Active mindsets
• Why trying to be a positive person and following morning routines can build anxiety

“There’s this constant pressure of chasing successful results”

Paradoxically, sometimes focusing on results can actually lead to worse results. In this episode of The Coaching Series, Dave shares his challenges from this past year and why he’s hit a rut.

Itamar and Dave cover how to overcome fear of abandonment, disregard fear of judgment and how those two cause people to fixate on the wrong things.

Listen in to understand why the episode concludes with, "If you try to get the trophy, you'll miss the target. But if you aim for the target, you get the trophy."

Today we’re going to talk about why focusing on limiting beliefs is an amateurish and outdated approach to mindset, emotional fortitude and the whole field of RESULTS oriented inner work.

We break down:

• Why trying to figure out your limiting beliefs can actually keep you in the dark
• How to flush out your blindspots and see what’s actually holding back your success
• The #1 pokey question to ask if someone (or yourself) isn’t willing to let go of a belief they know is both holding them back and is just not true.

Free access to the course on how to uncover mental blindspots and win:

https://itamarmarani.com/efcourse/

Itamar’s personal account of the unprecedented situation in Israel, the Hammas terror attacks against innocent civilians and his frameworks on maintaining a winning mindset during crisis, chaos and dark times. 

• The difference between acute and chronic stress and how to handle each 
• How to be useful during times of crisis 
• How to effectively support and communicate with those affected by crisis + a template

 Links for Donations. These organizations have been vetted for legitimacy.  

1. JGive - National Emergency Fund to Aid War Victims - All donations to JGive are Article 46 tax-deductible
2. Entrepreneurs United for EO Israel - Jewish National Fund USA

This is a classic episode from The Elite Foundations archives. Itamar and Dr. Emil go into a deep dive into the subject of boundaries. Setting boundaries has been a very real struggle that Itamar consistently sees in his clients. Listen in for Itamar’s unexpected take on why most people fail to set and maintain their boundaries.

We cover: 

• Why setting boundaries is a waste of time and what to do instead 
• The #1 thing that you need to have before boundary setting
• How to stop people pleasing