Victor or Victim? The Midlife Man in the Arena

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Hi, I’m Jason. If you are a midlife man in a leadership role, I’ve created The Prime Movement for you. It’s a community for those of us who believe in the power of progress - in leadership and in life. Dare to know. Dare to grow.

WHAT’S COMING UP:

Prime Performance: This Week’s Best News, Views & Life-Hacks
The Prime Perspective: Victor or Victim? The Midlife Man in the Arena
Lessons from the Trenches: The CEO Worried about Workouts
Be a Prime Mover: 1 Quote to Spark Change

PRIME PERFORMANCE: THIS WEEK’S BEST NEWS, VIEWS & LIFE-HACKS

📄 READ  Groundbreaking New Research Reveals The Real Key To Breaking Bad Habits

Major new research has cracked the code on habit formation - and it's a game-changer for midlife men looking to transform their routines. The research found that success in changing habits isn't about willpower alone - it's about understanding and leveraging two competing brain systems. 
This has major implications for everything from establishing better health routines to breaking unproductive leadership behaviors. Research leader Eike Buabang explains: “Our research provides a new ‘playbook’ for behaviour change by connecting brain science with practical, real-world applications.”

🎧 LISTEN  Master Your Sleep - An Essential Guide 

This year I’ve made big advances in terms of improving my training and nutrition, but sleep is somewhere I'm still coming up short in all honesty. So the timing of this Huberman Lab Essential couldn’t be any better - I’m digging this new ‘best of’ 30-minute format, and in this latest episode, the famous neuroscientist covers what makes us sleepy, helps us sleep soundly, and feel awake and alert.There are also a range of practical tools covered, with the science and reasoning behind each tool explained.

👀 WATCH  The Real Question You Need To Ask Yourself About Work-life Balance 

I started writing a proper summary here, but then tore the script up - all you need to know is that this podcast featuring Bill Perkins, author of Die With Zero, in conversation with Dr Peter Attia, is possibly my favourite ever podcast. Bill drops an insane number of knowledge bombs everywhere on the balance between health, wealth and time, If you’re time poor, then at the very least jump to the 54-minute mark and find out the big question you should be asking yourself about work-life balance...

THE PRIME PERSPECTIVE: PERSONAL REFLECTIONS ON LEADERSHIP AND GROWTH

Victor or Victim? The Midlife Man in the Arena

*It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood..."

Confession: Theodore Roosevelt's 1910 address at the Sorbonne in Paris is my favourite speech of all time. 

More than 100 years on, the words still carry incredible resonance because they speak to eternal truths about courage, resilience, and the price of daring greatly. But there are two critical lessons within this text that I believe every midlife male leader needs to grasp – and one of them isn't what you might think.

Read on to find out what those 2 lessons are…

LESSONS FROM THE TRENCHES: REAL LIFE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES

Every week, I'll share real challenges from TPM community members and coaching experiences, offering practical solutions you can apply to your own journey.

CHALLENGE
I'm a 52-year-old entrepreneur and my company is doing really well, but I've completely neglected my physical health over the last decade that I've been building it up. I'm carrying an extra 30 pounds and my energy levels are shot, so I know I need to do something about it, but I feel embarrassed at the thought of even walking into a gym. I've followed some fitness influencers online, but to be honest that's just left me feeling even more confused and I don't know who or what to believe. The bottom line is that I don't even know where to start right now."

MY TAKE
Read on to find out what one of the top 3 exercise researchers in the world has to say on this (🚨spoiler alert: he’s also TPM’s Chief Advisor)…

BE A PRIME MOVER: 1 QUOTE TO SPARK CHANGE

MY TAKE  
Read on to find out why JFK was right… and, more importantly, what you need to do about it…