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Gavin chats with performance coach James Short about the self-awareness, discipline, and consistent habits behind lasting success.

Gavin chats with performance coach James Short about the self-awareness, discipline and consistent habits behind lasting success. James shares practical insights on motivation, accountability, goal setting, leadership and the connection between personal wellbeing and professional performance. Episode Breakdown 00:00 – 05:00 James’ background, early life, sporting influences and starting his first business at 17. 05:00 – 10:00 Building and selling his fitness businesses, losing an identity and discovering coaching. 10:00 – 15:00 Breaking into real estate coaching, working with industry leaders and recognising the power of consistency. 15:00 – 20:00 Why discipline comes down to hunger and habits, and how pain and purpose drive intrinsic motivation. 20:00 – 25:00 Self-awareness, changing limiting patterns and building habits that support high performance. 25:00 – 30:00 Writing down goals, visualisation, execution and regularly reviewing your progress. 30:00 – 35:00 James’ “rewards and non-rewards” strategy for creating genuine ownership and accountability. 35:00 – 40:00 Leading teams moving at different speeds…

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