Strategic Minds Podcast: Episode 25 – Win or Learn: Finding Your Optimal Challenge Point

Key Quotes

“Great performers are also stubborn, tenacious, but they’re also open enough to seek out ways to be better.”

“Think about what life is like if you’re not worried about whether or not you’re going to be successful.”

“Number one, I was successful. Number two, I learned something. Those are the two options, right? If one of those things isn’t true, then there’s a problem in the system.”

“The first thing that I would say is you don’t prepare for high pressure moments with low pressure preparation.”

“And again, you either win or you learn.”

Winsights: Ideas for Advantage

Tom Gentile, CEO of Spirit Aerosystems, reminds us that time is part of your strategy. Too often, leaders let their calendars control them instead of the other way around. High-performing executives manage time from the top down—batching activities, reducing context switching, and focusing deeply on what drives the most strategic value.

As you plan your week, ask yourself: Are you managing your time, or is your time managing you?

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About the Guest 

Mark Guadagnoli
Neuroscientist and Performance Coach

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About the Host 

Rich Horwath, Founder & CEO
Strategic Thinking Institute  

Rich is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of eight books on strategic thinking, including his most recent work, STRATEGIC, which was named a “top 4 must-read business book for 2024” by Inc. Magazine, and a national bestseller by USA TODAY. He has been the top rated keynote speaker on strategic thinking at national conferences for nearly 20 years.