The Playbook with Colin Jonov
The Playbook with Colin Jonov
Colin Jonov
Justin Su'a- Why Success Feels Empty & How To Engineer Your Identity Beyond Achievement
1 hour 23 minutes Posted Oct 1, 2025 at 3:00 am.
The Curse of Competence
When Winning Stops Feeling Good
Helping Players Feel Progress
Redefining Success: To vs. For You
Pressure’s Shadow Side
Holding Dual Mindsets
Creating Performer vs. Off-Field Self
Designing Systems To Hit Your State
Anchors, Breath, and Focus
Productive vs. Positive Thinking
Hard Work Is Necessary, Not Sufficient
Resulting, Luck, and Better Reviews
Trust The Process—But Define It
Process Receipts And Game-Day Confidence
Start Small: Building Unbreakable Habits
Habit Stacking And Sticking With It
Prime For Adversity: Pre-Mortems
Hunt The Good: Train Your Spotlight
Manifest Action, Not Just Outcomes
Pivot Or Persist: Identity Beyond Sport
Closing, Newsletter, And Listener CTA
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Send us Fan Mail We explore the curse of competence, the quiet emptiness that creeps in when winning becomes the minimum, and map how elite performers reclaim joy through systems, identity work, and productive self-talk. We define process receipts, pre-mortems, and habit stacking so you can perform by design, not default. • redefining success to serve well-being and performance • building a performer self and an off-field self • setting intensity ranges and creating reset/ignite mechanisms •...