EPISODE · Jun 9, 2023 · 1H 7M
Dr. Julie Gurner - How to unlock your peak performance to achieve success!
from The Undefeated Underdogs · host Sharath Kuruganty
👉🏼 About the Guest:Julie Gurner (seen in WSJ, Forbes, Vox, and more) is a doctor of psychology and executive performance coach with nearly a decade of experience working with some of the nation's top tech and finance executives and teams.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generates $30k ARR which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 20,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community at Threado and runs a newsletter called Sharath's CliffNotes alongside hosting this podcast.👉🏼 Description:Tune in as Sharath and Dr. Gurner discuss the habits, frameworks, and thought patterns that help founders and startup employees reach their peak performance points!Timestamps:0:00 | Episode highlight1:42 | Intro to Dr. Julie Gurner2:52 | What does peak performance mean?4:05 | What does being an executive performance coach mean?5:43 | Dr. Gurner's recommended frameworks to create urgency in anything you do8:20 | Dr. Gurner's entry into the executive coaching world11:05 | How Dr. Gurner picked her niche in tech and finance14:50 | The struggles of VC founders and why they face difficulties17:48 | Founder struggles: money, thought patterns, and more19:30 | Why founders fear failure21:47 | Why founders hire executive coaches25:50 | The founder-coach relationship28:46 | First habits to be fixed as founders32:39 | Best work time to reach max capacity35:28 | Habits to implement and ones to avoid40:16 | Balancing positive and negative motivation as a founder42:30 | Dr. Gurner's #1 Framework45:30 | How to define and measure peak success47:56 | Questions to ask yourself to know your goals52:00 | Role of AI in coaching55:30 | Maintaining consistent confidence and conviction as a founder59:15 | Setting expectations in Startups1:03:10 | RapidFire 5: From worst founder habit to the best meal and more!1:06:39 | Closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Oprah Winfrey's Stanford Business School Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DlrqeWrczsTom House, coach to Tom Brady: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_House👉🏼 Where to find Dr. Julie Gurner:Twitter: https://twitter.com/drgurnerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drgurner/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-julie-gurner/Quora: https://www.quora.com/profile/Julie-GurnerWebsite: https://www.drgurner.com/Ultra Successful Newsletter: https://drgurner.substack.com/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/
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👉🏼 About the Guest:Julie Gurner (seen in WSJ, Forbes, Vox, and more) is a doctor of psychology and executive performance coach with nearly a decade of experience working with some of the nation's top tech and finance executives and teams.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generates $30k ARR which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 20,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community at Threado and runs a newsletter called Sharath's CliffNotes alongside hosting this podcast.👉🏼 Description:Tune in as Sharath and Dr. Gurner discuss the habits, frameworks, and thought patterns that help founders and startup employees reach their peak performance points!Timestamps:0:00 | Episode highlight1:42 | Intro to Dr. Julie Gurner2:52 | What does peak performance mean?4:05 | What does being an executive performance coach mean?5:43 | Dr. Gurner's recommended frameworks to create urgency in anything you do8:20 | Dr. Gurner's entry into the executive coaching world11:05 | How Dr. Gurner picked her niche in tech and finance14:50 | The struggles of VC founders and why they face difficulties17:48 | Founder struggles: money, thought patterns, and more19:30 | Why founders fear failure21:47 | Why founders hire executive coaches25:50 | The founder-coach relationship28:46 | First habits to be fixed as founders32:39 | Best work time to reach max capacity35:28 | Habits to implement and ones to avoid40:16 | Balancing positive and negative motivation as a founder42:30 | Dr. Gurner's #1 Framework45:30 | How to define and measure peak success47:56 | Questions to ask yourself to know your goals52:00 | Role of AI in coaching55:30 | Maintaining consistent confidence and conviction as a founder59:15 | Setting expectations in Startups1:03:10 | RapidFire 5: From worst founder habit to the best meal and more!1:06:39 | Closing thoughts👉🏼 Resources:Oprah Winfrey's Stanford Business School Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DlrqeWrczsTom House, coach to Tom Brady: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_House👉🏼 Where to find Dr. Julie Gurner:Twitter: https://twitter.com/drgurnerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drgurner/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-julie-gurner/Quora: https://www.quora.com/profile/Julie-GurnerWebsite: https://www.drgurner.com/Ultra Successful Newsletter: https://drgurner.substack.com/👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/
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