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Building Your Brain for Life

Adopt the mental acuity strategies of top performers to compete at the highest level, perform under pressure without breaking, and unlock your potential.

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C-level executive and professor with 35+ years of experience in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors, including leadership positions at McKinsey, IBM, two start-up companies, and a social venture accelerator.

Overview

One in a series of modules in my Carnegie Mellon University seminar series "GRIT and The Path to Superhuman Performance". Delivered to a select group of high-potential grad students and various executive teams.

Formal education/training as part of my coaching certification through the Human Potential Academy/Bulletproof. Central to my executive/high potential coaching methodology.

I'm a 4th-degree black belt, world championship medalist, national cycling championship qualifier, and lifelong athlete. The Superhuman Performance Series represents nearly 40 years of research, experimentation, and practice that's allowed a person with VERY ordinary skills and abilities to achieve some extraordinary things, both personally and professionally.

Service Details

120 minutes
5-15 participants

Key Topics

1
How to facilitate shifts in consciousness on demand, and access states that enable high performance.
2
Techniques to develop self-acceptance, reduce the impact of negative thoughts, and increase mindfulness.
3
Ways to support mental flexibility, adaptability, and a "growth mindset"
4
Understand how the brain learns and natural approaches to reduce learning time and retain more.
5
Introduction to traditional and non-traditional forms of meditation and mindfulness for busy people.

Skills You'll Practice

Skills introduced and practice incorporated into subsequent coaching and real-world application.

Decisions You Will Be Able To Navigate

When there is the need to absorb and retain large amounts of potentially complex information.
High-pressure situations where clear thinking and healthy detachment are beneficial.
How to support healthy brain function and maintain a generally positive attitude over time.

About Tim Zak

C-level executive and professor with 35+ years of experience in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors, including leadership positions at McKinsey, IBM, two start-up companies, and a social venture accelerator.
Work History
Carnegie Mellon University
Director
McKinsey & Company
Senior Consultant
IBM
Manager
Credentials
  • 35+ years of executive experience
  • New York University, MBA, Finance, Marketing and International Business
  • Professor, Carnegie Mellon University

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