High Performance

The following are highlights from the conversation between Pete Carroll and Dr. Michael Gervais of Compete to Create and Lynne Zaledonis, Salesforce’s SVP Product Marketing on Salesforce’s Living Through change podcast on 7/21/2020. Watch now. Back in 2012, Seattle Se...

Years ago, we came across research from some Harvard professors who talked about “deliberately developmental organizations.” After digging into the topic, we realized that the culture they’re describing is in direct alignment with who we are and increasingly aspire to be — ...

We’re excited to share a project that we’ve been working on to support first responders and military personnel. We’ve been deep in the weeds adapting our online mindset training program (Finding Your Best) to meet the needs of those who operate in environments of high consequence...

We live in a culture of productivity. Our identities are tied to and defined by what we’re doing and how we’re doing it. And this has led to a collective hustle for self-worth, driven by the non-conscious belief that if we do more, we’ll be more. And many don’t realize that...

What Exactly Is Culture It’s anything and everything about a space, team, group, city or nation. It’s how people treat each other, the hallway conversations, language used, eye contact and laughter shared. It’s always there and always having an impact, whether we’re aware of it o...

This is not an easy question to answer and there is no universal, global consensus on who sets the standard for high performance. But they only hand out three medals at the Olympics. Was 4th place not one of the best in the world at their craft? Here at Compete to Create, we emph...

Self discovery is a lifelong journey. It’s a process we’re all going through all the time – through setbacks and trauma or awareness and introspection – what are you working towards and how are you showing up daily? Are you building the life you want? This month at Co...

In Under Armour’s new documentary, Margin of Victory, they explore the mindsets behind some of the world’s best athletes during their preparation leading up to their next big performance: 6-time NBA All Star, 2-time NBA MVP and 3-time NBA Champion Stephen Curry, FIFA World Cup Ch...

As human beings, we crave community and connection. Way back when, living in a tribe was our means of survival. If we banded together we were less vulnerable to predators, able to heal the sick, assist in the birth of new life, gather food for all and raise each other up under gu...

35 miles of running. 10,000 feet of climbing. 9.5 hours of one foot in front of the other. For the first time since the Rio Olympics, I wanted to be tested again physically. That’s why I signed up for an ultramarathon in Whistler B.C. When I first committed to this race, running ...

How do we achieve more? Live with passion and purpose? Be our authentic selves and find our best? That’s been my life effort – to study (and hopefully inform) both science and applied innovations of how people flourish; living life to its fullest. There is no singular path, no...

If you are actively working to live a high performing life, there will be internal obstacles, external setbacks and plenty of success. It’s part of the process. It’s part of the make-up for those pursuing mastery. The way you respond to life’s mysteriously nuanced and complicated...