Episode 391: Peak Mental Performance with Evan Marks

9 Sept 2024 · 37 min
36:52

In this Above the Business podcast episode, host Bradley Hamner interviews mental performance coach and former Wall Street trader Evan Marks. Marks explains mental performance as the set of conscious and unconscious processes—thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and neuro‑plasticity—that shape decision‑making. Drawing on his hedge‑fund background, he describes how limiting beliefs and resistance, often rooted in past experiences, create mental barriers for entrepreneurs, using a golf analogy to illustrate comfort zones versus high‑performance zones. The conversation explores the interplay between skill gaps and mindset, emphasizing that behavior change precedes emotional change. Marks shares a practical mental‑performance model (acknowledge, verbalize, pause, choose behavior, act) and stresses the importance of consistency with evidence to build confidence. He discusses early warning signs of mental overload (e.g., panic attacks), holistic wealth, and daily/weekly routines such as breathwork, journaling, and exploratory questioning. The episode also covers how to set and expand a 3‑year business vision, the role of procrastination as fear of future feelings, and the value of surrounding oneself with high‑performing peers. Finally, Marks provides contact information for his coaching practice and reflects on what “working above the business” means—having a larger vision and serving others.

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