Peak Performance

"Turning the Flywheel" introduces the concept of the flywheel to explain why some companies build momentum and others don't. It was originally written at a monograph to accompany the global bestseller Good to Great.

"How To Do Great Work" explores curiosity, the source of originality, the relationship between breaking rules and new ideas, and how being naive is a form of independent mindedness.

Listen as we decode how Emi Gal tracks more than 150 different biomarkers, what he’s learned doing an Annual Challenge for the last 14 years, why he’s focused on achieving peak health by 40, how to become more disciplined, and more.

Justin Mares has a knack for identifying trends and building D2C businesses to own them—including Kettle & Fire, Perfect Keto, and Surely Wine.

Learn how to unlock your originality and awaken your creative genius as we break down The Laws of Creativity by Joey Cofone, award-winning designer and Founder & CEO of the much loved “Tools for Thinkers” brand Baronfig.

Listen as we decode daily disciplines, favorite books, favorite Baronfig products, and more with Joey Cofone, Founder & CEO of Baronfig and author of The Laws of Creativity.

In Episode #133, we explore achieving peak performance through experimentation. We’re joined by Chris Sparks, author of Experiment Without Limits and Founder of Forcing Function.

In Episode #134, we deconstruct Chris Sparks's peak performance playbook—from his favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on his life. Chris Sparks is the author of Experiment Without Limits.

In Episode #128, we deconstruct Andrew Herr's peak performance playbook—from his favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on his life. Andrew is the Founder and CEO of Fount.

In Episode #127, we explore bringing performance secrets from Navy SEALs to the public. We’re joined by Andrew Herr, Fount’s Founder and CEO. We cover human performance, biotech strategy and the limitations of military power.

In Episode #119, we deconstruct Michael Brandt's peak performance playbook—from his favorite book to the tiny habit that's had the biggest impact on his life. Michael is the Co-Founder and CEO of HVMN.

In Episode #116, we explore metabolic health with ketones. We’re joined by Michael Brandt, HVMN’s Co-Founder and CEO. We cover the basics of ketones, iterating on product, and the company’s $6 million contract with Navy SEALs.

Marc Champagne is author of Personal Socrates: Questions That Will Upgrade Your Life from Legends & World-Class Performers. In this episode, Marc and Daniel discuss the Socratic method, the writing process, and self-reflection routines.

I sit down with Mark Sisson — Founder of Primal Kitchen and author of 15 books including the NYT Bestseller Keto Reset Diet — about health, habits, and building a $200M disruptive health brand.

I sit down with Casey Putschoegl, Co-Founder and CEO of 33Vincent, to talk about when and how to bring on an incredible executive assistant to help you level up.

In this episode of Outliers, I sit down with Pete Richardson, Co-Founder and Master Guide at the Paterson Center, to discuss creating a vision for your life, why reflection matters, and building a replenishment cycle.

In the world premiere of Outliers, I sit down with Top 20 poker player and peak performance coach Chris Sparks to discuss how to find your bottlenecks and break through to the next level.