High-Performance Habits Book Summary

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Brief Summary

High performers consistently have high energy and positivity. They often experience a great deal more success in their endeavors than the average person but also know how to use their abilities to benefit others.

The key to their success is the implementation of six habits in their daily routine. The six key habits are:

Exercise more to raise your energy level

Define your goals and what you want to achieve

Gain courage and take more risks

Stay focused and increase productivity

Build connections and be a positive influence on others

Raise the stakes and increase your performance levels

Unlike other self-help techniques, these habits are not instant life hacks. They take time and effort but once mastered, they guarantee a level of achievement that can be sustained.

Becoming a high performer is not impossible. If you are willing to put in the work so these habits become second nature, then you are likely to succeed in achieving your goals.

About the Author

Brendon Burchard is an author and performance coach. After surviving an accident at age 19, he became focused on living a full life. He set out to help others on the same quest as a performance coach after a career as a consultant at Accenture.

Burchard is the founder of the High Performance Academy and the Experts Academy, which are seminars directed at entrepreneurs. He has a self-help series on YouTube and a podcast.

Burchard is considered an authority on human motivation and business marketing. He is a board member of the XPRIZE Foundation and is a member of Oprah Winfrey’s Super Soul 100 group of most influential teachers.

Topics

Self Development

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Key Insights

Everyone knows a high performer, even if they don’t know them personally. They are the people at work whose performance outshines everyone else. Their positive energy and success make them stand out from the crowd. In short, everyone wants to be them.

Fortunately, becoming a high performer is an achievable goal. It is all about your habits. There are six key habits that help you transform your performance.

The six key habits are:

Exercise more to raise your energy level

Define your goals and what you want to achieve

Gain courage and take more risks

Stay focused and increase productivity

Build connections and be a positive influence on others

Raise the stakes and increase your performance levels

Making these habits a natural part of your daily routine can be hard. You have to commit to putting in the work and effort. But if you do, you can make the transition from ordinary to extraordinary.

Build habits that support physical and mental health.

Becoming an extraordinary version of you requires work, both mental and physical. Maintaining overall wellness means exercising regularly and taking care of yourself.

People who are classed as high performers generally have a higher amount of energy. They also have a positive outlook that allows them to approach goals and obstacles with a belief in their own ability to succeed. Positivity and energy come from a healthy lifestyle.

There are lots of benefits to regular exercise. Obviously, you can get physically fitter. But your energy levels also go up and your stress levels go down. This enables you to have a more positive outlook.

Exercising also provides a good time to think. Studies have shown that exercise helps your mind to focus and improves your memory recall. If you want to be a high performer, like the CEO of a dynamic company, you need your mind to be in peak shape.

Whether you are going for a brisk morning walk or working out at a gym, incorporating exercise into your day is one of the most important habits for a high performer. Apart from the boost in mental clarity, exercise also serves as an energizing boost for your day. This energy helps you be more productive.

The other two components of good health are diet and sleep. Eating the right foods helps keep you energized and focused. Junk food can make you sluggish and affect your mental state.

Not getting enough rest each night is bad for your health, even with daily exercise. To have the ability to stay focused and working at a high level, resting is as important as exercising.

The best way to ensure you get enough rest each night is by reducing your caffeine intake and keeping to a regular bedtime routine. This will allow you to decompress at the end of the day and be fully rested for the next day’s challenges.

You need clarity about what you want in life.

You know you want to be successful. You have cut down on the caffeine and started exercising so why do you not feel like an extraordinary human yet? The simple answer...