20 Minute Playbook: Tactics, Routines, and Habits of World-Class Performers

In this episode, we deconstruct Chris Zarou's peak performance playbook—from his favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on his life. Chris is the Founder and CEO of Visionary Music Group. We cover the rabbit hold approach to learning, emotional intelligence, and having zero fear of failure. “I realized that Inbox Zero lessens my anxiety around everything that's going on in m...

In this episode, we deconstruct Jacob Helberg's peak performance playbook—from his favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on his life. Jacob is the author of The Wires of War: Technology and the Global Struggle for Power. We cover trend spotting, the wisdom of Winston Churchill, and avoiding procrastination. “If you know in your heart of hearts that something just doesn't fe...

In this episode, we deconstruct Marshall Haas' peak performance playbook—from his favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on his life. Marshall is the Co-Founder of Peel, Shepherd, and Need/Want. We cover healthy routines, solving long-term problems, and context switching. “The ultimate luxury, at least for me, is having a remote position. Whether you have a job or you have a...

In this episode, we deconstruct Dana Dunford's peak performance playbook—from her favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on her life. Dana is the CEO and Co-Founder of Hemlane. We cover affordable housing, a love for work, and the power of saying no. “It's important for you to think of the pros and cons of both capitalism as well as keeping culture and roots and technology,...

In this episode, we deconstruct Rachel Sanders’ peak performance playbook—from her favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on her life. Rachel is the CEO and Co-Founder of Rootine. We cover data-driven health, no-call days, and learning to let go as a founder. “Being a founder is hard. There are a lot of high highs and a lot of low lows, and just making sure that you figure o...

In this episode, we deconstruct Marc Champagne's peak performance playbook—from his favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on his life. Marc is the author of Personal Socrates: Questions That Will Upgrade Your Life from Legends & World-Class Performers. We cover breathwork, the dialogue about mental health, and building a life wiki with Notion. “The thing that lights me up t...

In this episode, we deconstruct James Currier's peak performance playbook—from his favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on his life. James is General Partner of NfX. We cover working with ADD, bonding curves, and a Buddhist perspective of success. “I think about it from a Buddhist perspective, which is that just being present and being in joy is success, and therefore it's...

In this episode, we deconstruct Vivek Sodera's peak performance playbook—from his favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on his life. Vivek is the Co-Founder of Superhuman. We cover identifying great founders, opportunities for growth, and having accountability partners for health. “I'm trying to optimize for happiness. I'm not trying to optimize for ego.” – Vivek Sodera EPI...

In this episode, we deconstruct Dave Eisenberg's peak performance playbook—from his favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on his life. Dave is Founding Partner at Zigg Capital. We cover recruiting executive talent, the wisdom of Winston Churchill, and using negative feedback for growth. “I do believe in direct feedback and specifically from a good place where you want the p...

In this episode, we deconstruct David McDonough's peak performance playbook—from his favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on his life. David is the Founder and CEO of Commonstock. We cover inspiring newsletters and films, the Eisenhower matrix, and learning from rejection. “My definition of success is impacting as many people as possible in the biggest way possible.” – Dav...

In this episode, we deconstruct Ryan Boykin's peak performance playbook—from his favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on his life. Ryan is Co-Founder and Partner at Atlas Real Estate and Co-Founder of REACTIV. We cover daily fasting, emotional intelligence, and learning from business failures. “I don't think success is an endpoint. People say, ‘I'll have been successful wh...

In this episode, we deconstruct Jack Swain's peak performance playbook—from his favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on his life. Jack is the Head of Clinical Operations at Mindbloom. We cover daily habits, being a super optimist, and focusing on true success. “I'm a super optimist. I'm generally pretty buoyant. I see the silver lining in just about everything. Throughout...

In this episode, we deconstruct Dan Frommer's peak performance playbook—from his favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on his life. Dan is the Founder and Editor in Chief of The New Consumer. We cover creative serendipity, the Remarkable tablet, and learning from chefs. “I think I do my best work when I can really see whatever passion or expertise someone has in their creat...

In this episode, we deconstruct Lopa van der Mersch's peak performance playbook—from her favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on her life. Lopa is the Founder and CEO of Rasa. We cover CEO retreats, Kalari, and learning from failure. “Living what you are uniquely here to do in integrity with that, because if you're doing that, you're not going to burn yourself out. If you'...

In this episode, we deconstruct Joe Percoco's peak performance playbook—from his favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on his life. Joe is the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Titan. We cover Y intercept vs. slope in hiring, calendar auditing, and T-shirt ROI assessments. “I think failure is definitely glorified to a degree. The goal is that you don't just fail consistently; eventu...

In this episode, we deconstruct Rishi Garg's peak performance playbook—from his favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on his life. Rishi is the Co-Head of the Consumer Investing Practice at the Mayfield Fund. We cover the “people first” mindset, daily journaling, and living beneath your means. “I never think about the failure of the what. I always think about the failure of...

In this episode, we deconstruct Addie Lerner's peak performance playbook—from her favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on her life. Addie is the Founder and Managing Partner of Avid Ventures. We cover investing as a privilege, authenticity, and working with a coach. “I think this whole job is such a privilege. When you zoom out, you get to work with and spend time with the...