#517 Evan Marks: How Do You Decide Under Pressure?

About this episode

Evan Marks discusses how high performers make better decisions under pressure.

Evan Marks, Founder @ M1 Performance Group, is a former Wall Street hedge fund professional and mental performance coach, and we spoke about how high performers make better decisions under pressure instead of simply reacting. After 25 years on Wall Street, Evan now coaches traders, portfolio managers, CEOs, entrepreneurs and athletes, including NASCAR drivers, on what separates the best from the mediocre: “High performers know how to consciously respond,” while “the rest just react.” His turn...

People in this episode

Host: Martin Piskoric

Guest: Evan Marks

Topics covered

• decision making
• performance under pressure
• coaching
• high performers
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• decision making
• pressure
• high performance
• coaching
• entrepreneurs
• Wall Street

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: M1 Performance Group

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