It is an understatement to say that John Amaechi has had a career that has taken him places.

Not only is he an Organisational Psychologist, an OBE, a New York Times Bestselling Author, a Fellow of the Institute of Science and Technology, a Professor of Leadership, a non-executive director of an FTSE 250 company and the founder of organisational psychology consultancy APS.

He was also, more surprisingly, the first Briton to play professional basketball in the NBA league, a move which saw him leave his hometown of Stockport for the world of professional basketball aged just 18. And whilst playing, he was the first NBA player to come out as gay. Never afraid to stand up and speak out, his book made me question a lot of things I thought I knew about myself and the way I live and work.

Amaechi has spent years studying the world’s highest performers, in both the sporting and corporate world, and I’m so looking forward to everyone hearing his amazing techniques. I learnt so much in this chat and I’m sure you will too. I'd be so grateful if you could subscribe to my channel if you do enjoy it!

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CHAPTERS
0:00: Trailer
1:16: Sponsored by Revolut
2:15: Intro
3:20: Growing up in Stockport
6:04: His mother's advice that stays with him
8:10: The mundanity of brilliance
10:20: Why most people's visions for the future don't work
14:50: The training session that changed his life
20:15: His journey to the NBA
24:10: Why he loved learning but hated school
26:08: The ups, downs and hard graft of his journey to the top
32:00: What playing in the NBA taught him
34:50: Why you have to remember that nothing lasts forever
39:20: Retiring from the NBA & having some 'making up to do'
43:14: Why you can't be part-time with your time
46:03: How to be purposeful with your time
50:15: How to banish burnout
54:07: When a man tells you he's an 'alpha', tell him his
54:55: Why we're all missing the primary message of sports
56:29: The reality of time-management compared to the theories
1:01:58: How to stay motivated over long periods
1:09:02: What do all the best leaders have in common?
1:15:20: The best advice he's ever received

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