What if the key to consistently performing at your best isn't confidence or motivation—but your ability to direct your attention?
On this episode of the Live Greatly podcast, Kristel Bauer sits down with high-performance psychologist Dr. Justin Anderson to explore why attention may be the hidden skill behind sustainable high performance. Drawing on more than two decades of experience working with professional athletes, Fortune 500 executives, and elite teams, Dr. Anderson shares practical strategies to help you strengthen your focus, navigate pressure, and perform at your best when it matters most.
Tune in to learn how to build healthier attentional habits, and what leaders can learn from elite performers about sustaining excellence over time.
Key Takeaways From This Episode:
- Why attention is one of the most important drivers of high performance
- Practical strategies to improve focus in high-pressure situations
- Why recovery and renewal are essential components of sustainable success
- What the quiet eye technique is and how it can help during times of pressure
- How intentional attention can improve confidence, decision-making, and resilience
ABOUT JUSTIN ANDERSON, PSY.D:
Dr. Justin Anderson is a high-performance psychologist who has spent more than two decades helping professional athletes, executives, coaches, and organizations perform under pressure. His work has supported Hall of Famers, All-Pros, world champions, Olympic athletes, Fortune 500 leaders, and teams across the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, WNBA, MLS, and NWSL.In his new book, Intentional Attention: The Science and Practice of Focus Under Pressure, Justin argues that attention is the hidden skill behind consistency, confidence, decision-making, resilience, and leadership—and one of the most important capabilities people can develop in an increasingly distracted world.
About the Host of the Live Greatly podcast, Kristel Bauer:
Kristel Bauer is a corporate wellness and performance expert, keynote speaker and TEDx speaker supporting organizations and individuals on their journeys for more happiness and success. She is the award-winning author of Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony, and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business November 19, 2024). With Kristel's healthcare background, she provides data driven actionable strategies to leverage happiness and high-power habits to drive growth mindsets, peak performance, profitability, well-being and a culture of excellence. Kristel's keynotes provide insights to "Live Greatly" while promoting leadership development and team building.
Kristel is the creator and host of her global top self-improvement podcast, Live Greatly. She is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur, and she is an influencer in the business and wellness space having been recognized as a Top 10 Social Media Influencer of 2021 in Forbes. As an Integrative Medicine Fellow & Physician Assistant having practiced clinically in Integrative Psychiatry, Kristel has a unique perspective into attaining a mindset for more happiness and success. Kristel has presented to groups from the American Gas Association, Bank of America, bp, Commercial Metals Company, General Mills, Northwestern University, Santander Bank and many more. Kristel's work has been featured in Forbes and she has had multiple TV appearances including NBC News Daily, ABC News Live, FOX Weather, ABC 7 Chicago, WGN Daytime Chicago and more. Kristel lives in the Chicago, IL area and she can be booked for speaking engagements worldwide.
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