Greg McKeown

And so he translates that like this. Day one, we'll go 30, 40, even 50 miles if we can. We will maximize the distance because obviously, if you maximize the distance each day, you'll get to the South Pole faster than the Norwegian team. So that's what he starts. Day one, day two, day three is like that. Then they get really bad weather.

And so he translates that like this. Day one, we'll go 30, 40, even 50 miles if we can. We will maximize the distance because obviously, if you maximize the distance each day, you'll get to the South Pole faster than the Norwegian team. So that's what he starts. Day one, day two, day three is like that. Then they get really bad weather.

They're so burned out physically that they have to stop, set up their tents, and sit in no progress. So it affects them psychologically. We know this because they wrote in their journals, oh, we have worse luck than anyone who's ever tried this. We have the worst weather conditions of anyone. And they're wrong about that.

They're so burned out physically that they have to stop, set up their tents, and sit in no progress. So it affects them psychologically. We know this because they wrote in their journals, oh, we have worse luck than anyone who's ever tried this. We have the worst weather conditions of anyone. And they're wrong about that.

They're so burned out physically that they have to stop, set up their tents, and sit in no progress. So it affects them psychologically. We know this because they wrote in their journals, oh, we have worse luck than anyone who's ever tried this. We have the worst weather conditions of anyone. And they're wrong about that.

In fact, they have better weather conditions than the team they had based their own attempt on. but they felt like it was true. So now they are physiologically and psychologically exhausted. One entry, we don't think anyone could make progress in weather like this, but one team could, and that's the Norwegian team who had a different mental model.

In fact, they have better weather conditions than the team they had based their own attempt on. but they felt like it was true. So now they are physiologically and psychologically exhausted. One entry, we don't think anyone could make progress in weather like this, but one team could, and that's the Norwegian team who had a different mental model.

In fact, they have better weather conditions than the team they had based their own attempt on. but they felt like it was true. So now they are physiologically and psychologically exhausted. One entry, we don't think anyone could make progress in weather like this, but one team could, and that's the Norwegian team who had a different mental model.

Expedition leader, something like optimal effort equals maximum results. But he got it curiously from the indigenous people in Antarctica, who had taught him this, that making maximum progress in those conditions is about sweat management. That is, if you sweat too much, you will burn out the body too soon, you will be colder, you will freeze, and it will have all of this negative consequences.

Expedition leader, something like optimal effort equals maximum results. But he got it curiously from the indigenous people in Antarctica, who had taught him this, that making maximum progress in those conditions is about sweat management. That is, if you sweat too much, you will burn out the body too soon, you will be colder, you will freeze, and it will have all of this negative consequences.

Expedition leader, something like optimal effort equals maximum results. But he got it curiously from the indigenous people in Antarctica, who had taught him this, that making maximum progress in those conditions is about sweat management. That is, if you sweat too much, you will burn out the body too soon, you will be colder, you will freeze, and it will have all of this negative consequences.

So he translates what they had taught to him into the rule, 15 miles a day, one, five. Day one, we could go way further, but we won't. Day two, day three, day four, they get the first bad weather day. Well, they have sufficient energy to be able to continue making the progress. So they go maybe 13 miles, but it's somewhere within the range, 13 to 15 miles, even on those bad weather days.

So he translates what they had taught to him into the rule, 15 miles a day, one, five. Day one, we could go way further, but we won't. Day two, day three, day four, they get the first bad weather day. Well, they have sufficient energy to be able to continue making the progress. So they go maybe 13 miles, but it's somewhere within the range, 13 to 15 miles, even on those bad weather days.

So he translates what they had taught to him into the rule, 15 miles a day, one, five. Day one, we could go way further, but we won't. Day two, day three, day four, they get the first bad weather day. Well, they have sufficient energy to be able to continue making the progress. So they go maybe 13 miles, but it's somewhere within the range, 13 to 15 miles, even on those bad weather days.

They avoid completely... the boom and bust approach to execution that the British team has. But the plot thickens when they get within 45 miles of the South Pole because now they have to choose what to do because they have perfect weather conditions and perfect sledding conditions. So they could, if they break the rule one time, make it to the South Pole in a single day.

They avoid completely... the boom and bust approach to execution that the British team has. But the plot thickens when they get within 45 miles of the South Pole because now they have to choose what to do because they have perfect weather conditions and perfect sledding conditions. So they could, if they break the rule one time, make it to the South Pole in a single day.

They avoid completely... the boom and bust approach to execution that the British team has. But the plot thickens when they get within 45 miles of the South Pole because now they have to choose what to do because they have perfect weather conditions and perfect sledding conditions. So they could, if they break the rule one time, make it to the South Pole in a single day.

And to make the decision harder, they don't know where the British team is for all they know the British team is ahead of them. And so that's like a good moment to sort of pause and just reflect on our own mindset. What would we do? What does the insecure overachiever do? Do you push? Do you pace? I've asked audiences this all over. 85% or above will admit, including me, to push. Why?

And to make the decision harder, they don't know where the British team is for all they know the British team is ahead of them. And so that's like a good moment to sort of pause and just reflect on our own mindset. What would we do? What does the insecure overachiever do? Do you push? Do you pace? I've asked audiences this all over. 85% or above will admit, including me, to push. Why?

And to make the decision harder, they don't know where the British team is for all they know the British team is ahead of them. And so that's like a good moment to sort of pause and just reflect on our own mindset. What would we do? What does the insecure overachiever do? Do you push? Do you pace? I've asked audiences this all over. 85% or above will admit, including me, to push. Why?