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Dan Carter

The art of winning.

The balance between "poetry" (vision) and "plumbing" (day-to-day work)

Purpose​

Finding purpose and setting goals

  • The difference between dreams, goals, and purpose
  • Breaking down long-term purpose into short-term goals

Enjoyment​

The importance of enjoying the journey

  • Balancing high performance with enjoyment
  • Losing love for the game and rediscovering it

Pressure​

Pressure as a privilege

  • Changing mindset about pressure
  • Learning to perform under pressure
  • The concept of "red head" vs "blue head" states

Mental Strength​

Mental skills and psychology in sports

  • Working with psychologists
  • The evolution of attitudes towards mental health in rugby

Teamwork​

Team dynamics and culture

  • Balancing family-like atmosphere with high-performance expectations
  • Having difficult conversations ("entering the danger")
  • The importance of alignment after debates

Humility​

Humility and staying grounded

  • Strategies for maintaining humility despite success
  • The role of friends and family in keeping you grounded

Resilience​

Dealing with setbacks and building resilience

  • Experience with injury
  • The importance of allowing time to grieve
  • Resetting goals after setbacks

Practices​

Exercises for personal growth and self-reflection

  • Identifying personal values
  • Setting short-term and long-term goals
  • Defining your "one-word equity"