How to Work Less and Perform Better: Cognitive Neuroscience for Business Owners

About this episode

Rico Gomez discusses the impact of cognitive neuroscience on business performance and personal growth.

What's the most expensive thing in your business right now? For Rico Gomez, it was his own mindset. In this episode of Marketing 4 Business , Scott sits down with Rico Gomez, founder of Neurofit, to unpack the neuroscience behind peak performance and why upgrading the operator is the most overlooked growth lever in any business. Rico shares his personal journey from a marriage on the brink of collapse to discovering cognitive neuroscience, and how he built a program that helped his wife go from suicidal thoughts to loving life in three and a half weeks. You'll learn why decisions slow down under pressure and how fixing the internal operating system can cut a 70-hour workweek to 35 while hitting an annual target three months early. Rico also gets into why tall poppy syndrome and fear of being misunderstood keeps smart NZ business owners invisible, and what his three-stage 12-week rewiring program actually looks like in practice. If you've ever felt like you're hitting a ceiling in business and can't quite name why, this episode will help you see it clearly. Download the Local Business AEO Playbook here – a free, step-by-step guide that shows you how to position your business to be…

People in this episode

Host: Scott Wilson

Guest: Rico Gomez

Topics covered

• cognitive neuroscience
• peak performance
• business mindset
• work-life balance
• personal growth

Keywords

• cognitive neuroscience
• business performance
• mindset
• workweek reduction
• personal journey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Neurofit

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