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The First Rule Of Mastery
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Overcome The Biggest Barrier To Unlocking Your Potential
Have you ever chased the dreams of others rather than your own?
Have you ever had a great idea in a meeting but didn’t raise your hand? Stopped yourself from speaking your truth because you were afraid of the consequences? Dressed to fit in and conform rather than express yourself?
That’s FOPO, our fear of people’s opinions. A psychological process so deeply engrained in everyday life that we don’t see it—and the consequences are great. FOPO is the water we swim in. The air we breathe. It’s everywhere and informs everything we do: the careers we choose, the cars we drive, the relationships we have, the risks we take or don’t take… the possibilities that we hold for ourselves.
If you feel like you’re on a treadmill seeking other people’s approval, THE FIRST RULE OF MASTERY is an off-ramp to a better life.
Introducing
The First Rule Of Mastery
In The First Rule of Mastery, Gervais shows us the key to leading a high performance life is to redirect our attention from the world outside us to the world inside us. He reveals the mental skills and practices we need to overcome FOPO—the same skills he’s taught to the top performers in the world including sports MVPs, world-renowned artists and musicians, and Fortune 50 leaders and teams.
Filled with fascinating stories from the worlds of sports and business, leading-edge science, and insights from the frontier of human performance, The First Rule of Mastery is a much-needed wake-up call that when we give more value to other people’s opinions than our own, we live life on their terms, not ours.
What Top Performers Are Saying
Apolo Ohno
8x Olympic Medalist
“The First Rule of Mastery brilliantly teaches us to focus on who we genuinely want to be, not on who we imagine others believe we are. This book is a masterclass on looking inward to determine our own value. Thrilled that this book is available to the world!”
Misty Copeland
Principal Dancer, American Ballet Theatre
“As a ballet dancer who has dealt with her fair share of criticism, I wholeheartedly recommend The First Rule of Mastery. With each page, Michael Gervais gently guides us toward a liberating realization: our worth is not defined by the judgements and opinions of others, but by our own self-awareness, passion, and commitment to our craft.”
Brady Brewer
Executive Vice President Of Starbucks Coffe Company
“The First Rule of Mastery eloquently and convincingly shares modern insights and timeless wisdom to free oneself from the Fear of Other People’s Opinions (FOPO) so that we can explore our potential, expand our contributions in life, and do so in service of others. The evidence-backed perspective prompts self-reflection and enables action through a practical toolbox for application in the real world.”
About The Author
Michael Gervais, PhD
Dr. Gervais is one of the world’s top high performance psychologists and leading experts on the relationship between the mind and human performance. He has spent his career helping the best of the best across the worlds of business, sports, the arts, and science when they need to achieve the extraordinary. His clients include world record holders, Olympians, internationally acclaimed artists and musicians, MVPs from every major sport and Fortune 100 CEOs.
He is the founder of Finding Mastery, a high performance psychology consulting agency that helps individuals and innovative companies solve the most dynamic human performance challenges through mindset training. Dr. Gervais is also the host of the Finding Mastery Podcast and the co-creator of the Performance Science Institute at USC.
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What Top Performers Are Saying
Kerri Walsh Jennings
5x Olympian And 4x Medalist
“It’s wild how much we each allow FOPO to shape our days, our confidence and ultimately, the space we take up in the world. This book is an indispensable roadmap to self mastery for us all.”
Kathleen Hogan
Executive Vice President And Chief Human Resources Officer of Microsoft
“The First Rule of Mastery brilliantly articulates how to navigate the challenges of FOPO (Fear Of People’s Opinions). Gervais’s insights make it an essential read for leaders seeking to inspire a culture of learning over external validation.”
Julie Foudy
2x Fifa Women's Cup Champion and 2x Olympic Gold Medalist
“I so wish I had read this book earlier in my life. This is absolutely a game changer for anyone looking to become their very best self, and most important, their happiest self—in a world that desperately needs us to be both.”