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May 2022
1h 28m

Justin Su'a: Peak Mental Performance

Shane Parrish
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Justin Su'a calls on more than a decade of working with the world’s top athletes to discuss how to improve your mental performance. Su’a explores the strategies you need to be your best mentally with lessons that resonate well beyond the world of sports — including how to connect and build trust, the relationship between consistency and intensity, the fragil ... Show More
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