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A Navy SEAL's Secret to Leadership (It’s Not What You Think!)
Plus: 5 Happiness Hacks For Leaders Like You
Prime (noun)
the state or time of greatest vigour or success in a person’s life.

Hi, I’m Jason. I know time is your most precious commodity, so I’ve curated the best content I’ve discovered this week to help you live better and lead better.

Jason Leavy
Founder
Prime Performance
Be the best version of yourself - for you and everyone around you
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Click on the image above for 5 evidence-based strategies that can help you find happiness even when you’re time poor. I feel particularly strongly about number 3 as I think it’s crucial to your sense of self.
Novak Djokovic is still going strong at Wimbledon as I write this, and in this interview the tennis GOAT gives you his tips for living well - given our own Dr Brendon Stubbs has worked with Novak, you won’t be surprised to know he backs our integrated approach to performance and wellbeing. From breathwork and meditation through to self-compassion and purpose, it’s all here in this Men’s Health Q&A.
You’ll hear me talk a lot about the importance of viewing your emotions as valuable data points, so I’ve got a lot of time for this podcast from Mark Manson, the bestselling author of ‘The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck’. He’s known for his no-nonsense, research-backed approach to personal growth and here he reveals why understanding and managing our feelings is the secret weapon for living better.
🧭 LEAD BETTER
What if the secret to great leadership isn’t loud motivation, but quiet empathy? And when that message is coming from a former Navy SEAL, that should be enough to make you park any preconceptions and make the time to watch Gordon Schmidt in conversation with Simon Sinek.
9 frameworks for leading and managing people - lots of solid implementable advice packed into a 6-minute read.
‘Intelligent failure’ is the secret to unlocking innovation according to Harvard Professor Amy Edmondson. In this podcast she encourages you to rethink your approach to failure, seeing it as a necessary part of growth and improvement rather than something to be avoided at all costs.
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