Chapter 3

Training the Executive Athlete

Now that you know how top executives and high-performing athletes achieve their consistently high levels of performance, it is time to learn how to train like an executive athlete. Athletes train almost every day during their playing season. Out of season, they generally practice or work out two or more times a week just to stay in shape. They know how important it is to maintain their skill levels and even improve or perfect them.

Unfortunately, business people don’t understand this. Instead of spending two or three weeks rehearsing presentations to management teams and boards, business leaders tend to wait until the night before to look at the notes or slides, and maybe even do a dry run. No athlete ...

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