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How a 25-Year Wall Street Career Led to a Massive Performance Breakthrough (Evan Marks)

from Escaping the Drift with John Gafford

Evan Marks was a successful Wall Street trader and portfolio manager for 25 years. Despite his financial success, the constant pressure led to a major mental health crisis at age 46, which he initially mistook for a heart attack. This event became the catalyst for his professional pivot and the founding of the M1 Performance Group.In this episode of Escaping the Drift, John Gafford talks to Evan about coaching high-level athletes, traders, and C-level executives. Evan explains his "certainty in uncertainty" philosophy, the importance of treating emotions as data points, and why an evening routine is actually more critical to performance than a morning routine.💬 Did you enjoy this podcast episode? Tell us all about it in the comment section below! ☑️  If you liked this video, consider subscribing to Escaping The Drift with John Gafford *************💯 About John Gafford: After appearing on NBC's "The Apprentice", John relocated to the Las Vegas Valley and founded several successful companies in the real estate space.➡️ The Gafford Group at Simply Vegas, top 1% of all REALTORS nationwide in terms of production. Simply Vegas, a 500 agent brokerage with billions in annual sales Clear Title, a 7-figure full-service title and escrow company.*************✅ Follow John Gafford on social media:Instagram ▶️ / thejohngaffordFacebook ▶️ / gafford2🎧 Stream The Escaping The Drift Podcast with John Gafford Episode here:Listen On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7cWN80gtZ4m4wl3DqQoJmK?si=2d60fd72329d44a9Listen On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/escaping-the-drift-with-john-gafford/id1582927283 *************#WallStreet #PeakPerformance #MentalHealth #Coaching #JohnGafford #EvanMarks #EscapingTheDrift #SelfDevelopmentSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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