The Space Between Hesitation and Commitment with Michael Gervais

OutsideVoices with Mark Bidwell

Michael Gervais is a high-performance psychologist who works in the trenches of high-stakes environments, he is a recognized speaker on optimal human performance, and he is the host of the Finding Mastery podcast. What can Michael teach us about success in the corporate world? Well, just a few of the important topics Mark and Michael discuss on this week’s episode are:

• Why is an understanding of the space between hesitation and commitment so fundamental to raising performance
• What is micro-choking, and how you can dissolve pressure
• A definition of failure that challenges us to step up

Time Stamps:

• 03:20 - How Michael helps people become the best they can be
• 05:00 - How he helps people think more clearly when under pressure
• 05:25 - What ‘micro-choking’ means
• 08:50 - You know when you’re on the edge of your capabilities, when you begin to get butterflies in your stomach or even get nauseous.
• 12:50 - To do the difficult and challenging things in life, we need the help of others.
• 13:30 - Corporate America is riddled with narcissists. This actually kills success.
• 16:25 - How Michael sees risk and failure show up in the executive suites
• 19:20 - How personal philosophy differs from personal purpose
• 23:40 - Michael discusses the work he did with Skydiver Felix Baumgartner, the man who broke the sound barrier.
• 28:15 - What Michael ha learned so far from hosting his podcast Finding Mastery
• 35:05 - What is the space between hesitation and commitment? What makes someone go over that edge?
• 39:40 - Write down in 20 words or less what your philosophy is.
• 41:20 - What Michael has changed his mind about recently
• 42:55 - What he does to remain creative and innovative
• 44:25 - What he attributes his success in life to

Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Finding Mastery https://findingmastery.net/
• Compete to Create https://competetocreate.net/
• Connect with Dr. Michael Gervais on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichaelgervais/