Congrats, You Won the Olympics. Now What?
How to win gold but not lose yourself.
Skill Mastery & Peak Performance via Deliberate Practice with Psychologist Anders Ericsson
Anders Ericsson, author of Peak, explains that elite performance isn’t about innate talent or simply logging hours—it’s built through deliberate practice, a highly focused and structured approach to learning. He emphasizes that true skill comes from developing detailed mental representations of the task, which allow for faster, more accurate improvement.
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Steve Mesler, Univ. of Florida HHP Commencement Speech “You don’t need to believe in yourself” – YouTube
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Congrats, You Won the Olympics. Now What?
The Simple Moment That Changed How I Handle Stress—And How You Can Use It Instantly
A single moment made me rethink everything I thought I knew about stress. Turns out, the best way to reset your brain has been right in front of us all along.
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The Sleep Algorithm: Building Better Rest, One Step at a Time
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Former Olympian Steve Mesler Found His Drive Again Training for the New York City Marathon
The man on the Zoom screen sits inside an office at his home in Calgary. He is, briefly and also rarely, not in motion. The walls behind him are covered with memorabilia, all from his past lives, as a college decathlete and then an Olympic bobsled champion. There’s a picture from an F16 ride he took once, a flag a veteran flew for him in Iraq, and Olympic credentials and opening ceremony tickets from the three Games he participated in.​
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Training for The Centenarian Decathlon: zone 2, VO2 max, stability, and strength | The Drive with Peter Attia (#261)
This is one of my favorite podcasts by Dr. Peter Attia where he dives into long-term goals for physical and mental longevity and health span.​
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How to Feel Energized & Sleep Better With One Morning Activity | Dr. Andrew Huberman – YouTube
A fantastic watch by Dr. Andew Huberman discussing how to feel energized & sleep better.​
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3 Common Mistakes Executives Make in Their Fitness Routines—and a Roadmap to Fix Them
It’s Wednesday morning. The Olympic race is at 1pm on Friday and Saturday. Everything for the past four years has been building towards these days, and all actions over the past six weeks have been tweaked and focused on peak performance at that time on those days.​
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Perseverance Cultivates Purposefulness and Boosts Resilience
People who refuse to give up on achieving specific goals and approach challenges with a positive outlook are at lower risk of clinical depression (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and panic disorder (PD).​
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Take Control of Negative Thoughts: How Small Choices Rewire Your Mindset
A few years before my third Olympics, stress and doubt were constant. I had the training, the accolades, and the team—but fear still whispered: Can I stay on top? Can I make it to the next Games? There were dozens of incredible athletes nipping at my heels, constantly, for a decade as I occupied a seat in our “USA 1” sled. That fear wasn’t just distracting; it was the leading cause of my chronic stress and was draining my energy, which began to hurt my performance.​
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Olympic Bobsledder Steve Mesler Spreads his Message to Kids Through Classroom Champions
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED In a family of teachers, Steve Mesler felt ashamed. Living in Calgary at the time, the then-30-year-old Olympic gold medal bobsledder was tired. For the past year, he had been aimlessly bouncing around from school to school, speaking to children and attempting to inspire them with his story. But most days he would leave without a sense of accomplishment, without a feeling of impact.
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Former Olympian Steve Mesler Found His Drive Again Training for the New York City Marathon
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED The man on the Zoom screen sits inside an office at his home in Calgary. He is, briefly and also rarely, not in motion. The walls behind him are covered with memorabilia, all from his past lives, as a college decathlete and then an Olympic bobsled champion. There’s a picture from an F16 ride he took once, a flag a veteran flew for him in Iraq, and Olympic credentials and opening ceremony tickets from the three Games he participated in.
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3 Lessons for Every Business From an Olympian
Congrats, You Won the Olympics. Now What?
Steve Mesler – The 50 Most Interesting Athletes
THE 50 MOST INTERESTING ATHLETES The eastern horizon glows softly, anticipating daylight’s arrival. A few early risers are on the otherwise empty streets, heading to work or other unknown destinations. At stop lights, exhaust fills the air, creating a cloudy haze. The roads are packed with snow and ice, the remnants of a recent winter blast. And while temperatures will be unseasonably warm, there is no doubting that winter has its grip on Canada’s continental spine.
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The Olympics face an existential crisis. An American-led effort could save them
THE GUARDIAN The Olympic movement risks lurching even further into an existential crisis if major problems aren’t addressed, and many of the levers for change are in the hands of US stakeholders​
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