The First Rule of Mastery, Michael Gervais, PhD
The First Rule of Mastery, Michael Gervais, PhD
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The First Rule of Mastery
Stop Worrying about What People Think of You

Author: Michael Gervais, PhD, Kevin Lake

Narrator: Michael Gervais

Unabridged: 5 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 02/20/2024


Synopsis

High-performance psychologist Michael Gervais presents a groundbreaking guide for overcoming what may be the single greatest constrictor of human potential: our fear of people's opinions (FOPO).

FOPO shows up almost everywhere in our lives—and the consequences are great. When we let FOPO take control, we play it safe and small because we're afraid of what will happen on the other side of critique. When challenged, we surrender our viewpoint. We trade in authenticity for approval. We please rather than provoke. We chase the dreams of others rather than our own. But it doesn't have to be this way.

In The First Rule of Mastery, Michael Gervais shows us that 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 100 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 we do our own, we live life on their terms, not ours.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Amanda on August 12, 2023

This book is a must read. Absolutely phenomenal. Michael Gervais has struck the perfect balance between sharing psychological fact and evidence backed by studies and its readability and holding on to the readers interest. Even better, it doesn’t drag on forever. Gervais says what he needs to say and......more

Goodreads review by Hanie on November 26, 2023

"The more self-aware you are, the more you will doubt your self-worth" When embarking in journey of self improvement, you might notice this–at least I do. The more informations you have & the more experiences that you gather, you tend to reflect on yourself as a person. However, increased self-awaren......more

Goodreads review by Yasser on March 02, 2024

The message is right on the title, doesn't get much deeper than that apart from personal anecdotes.......more

Goodreads review by Captain on December 14, 2023

Fight Club being referenced twice here is bonkers! XD Also, my favorite chapter deserves to be mentioned by its full name. Prepare for: "Social Beings Masquerading as Separate Selves"! Its 4 stars for now, but who knows about tomorrow.......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on February 10, 2025

1000 highlights 🤣🥰......more