The mental frameworks and psychological techniques that separate elite operators from the rest. Learn how to think, focus, and perform at your peak.
Psychology and neuroscience principles applied to operational work
Techniques used by elite athletes and top performers
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Mental frameworks for operational excellence
Embrace challenges, learn from failure
Carol Dweck's research-backed framework for developing a mindset that thrives on challenge. Learn how beliefs about ability shape performance, and practical techniques to shift from fixed to growth thinking in your operational work.
Mental techniques from peak performers
How elite athletes maintain focus under pressure and consistently perform at their best. Apply visualization, pre-performance routines, and deliberate practice principles to operational excellence in product and engineering teams.
Direct your energy where it matters most
The disciplined pursuit of less. Learn from Greg McKeown's Essentialism and Cal Newport's Deep Work to strategically choose where to direct your attention, say no to good opportunities so you can say yes to great ones.
We're adding articles on Flow States, Deliberate Practice, First Principles Thinking, and Stoic Philosophy for Operators.
Suggest a TopicThe "who you are"
Your beliefs, mental models, and psychological approach to work
The "what you know"
Frameworks and methodologies for optimizing systems
The "what you use"
Software and platforms that enable execution
Elite operators understand that mindset is a multiplier, not an addition. A growth mindset turns challenges into learning opportunities. A fixed mindset turns the same challenges into threats that limit performance.
Avoids challenges, gives up easily, sees effort as fruitless. Tools become crutches rather than amplifiers.
Embraces challenges, persists through setbacks, learns from criticism. Tools become force multipliers.
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