High Performance Habits

I have reviewed a number of Brendon's previous books, and here he distils the results of his research and practice into six high performance habits that anyone can adopt and adapt. These are the personal habits of clarity, generating energy and raising necessity, and the personal/social habits of increasing productivity, developing influence and demonstrating courage. In each case, he gives a series of questions and practices that can be worked through so as to define the way forward for oneself. He observes that high performers are more successful and less stressed, love challenges and are more confident, are healthy, admired, assertive, see and serve beyond their strengths, have prolific quality output, and are adaptive servant leaders.

He makes the important point about work/life balance that we should think in terms of balancing hours rather than happiness, and recommends focus on the following key factors: health, family, friends, intimate relationships, mission/work, finances, adventure, hobby, spirituality and emotion. How one feels about what one is doing is critical, as is overcoming procrastination by defining five major moves that will take you to your goal in terms of deliverables, deadlines and activities – then put these in your calendar in protected blocks so as to overcome a life of reaction and distraction. The book is full of useful and valuable advice for those who are prepared to commit to action.