In this episode, author Michael Port returns to the show to share lessons learned from a 9 year acting career, and how we perform our best in high stakes situations. HIGHLIGHTS: Understanding the difference between approval and resultsHow Michael turned dyslexia into an advantageLearning to turn our disadvantages into advantagesThe difference between self expression and self understandingLessons in persistence and grit from a 9 year acting careerPerforming at our best in high stakes situationsWhy our desires eventually become stronger than our fearsWhat causes people to quit when things become difficult How shame kills many of our dreamsThe 6 principles for managing high stakes situations QUOTESYou can be a critic or a performer, but I don’t you can be both. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Steal the Show Michael Port has written five books including Book Yourself Solid, Beyond Booked Solid, Book Yourself Solid Illustrated, The Contrarian Effect and The New York Times Bestseller, The Think Big Manifesto.He’s been on virtually every television network, and these days can be found keynoting conferences around the world on how to get booked solid or performing his one-man show, The Think Big Revolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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