Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness are both experts on human performance.
Stulberg worked at McKinsey and Company and has coached some of the top business executives in the world.
Magness holds a Master’s degree in Exercise Science and has coached Olympic athletes.
Together, their writing has been featured in publications such as the BBC, the New Yorker, the Wall Street Journal and NPR.
Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness
Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, And Thrive With The New Science of Success
4.2 (260 ratings)
Peak Performance (2017) employs success stories, case studies and various examples of athletes, artists and intellectuals to give you a crash course in performance. These blinks explain why performance became so integral to society in the first place and how you can be your best.
Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness
A Guide to Going All In, Finding Success, and Discovering the Benefits of an Unbalanced Life
4.3 (307 ratings)
The Passion Paradox (2019) uncovers the biology behind passion and shows how you can harness it to help achieve your dreams. The thrill of following your passion has a more serious side, however, because it can completely consume your life. By following the authors’ advice, you can live a life full of passion while still avoiding pitfalls along the way.
Steve Magness
Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness
4.4 (693 ratings)
Do Hard Things (2022) explodes mythologies around the popular conception of toughness. It shows how traditional markers of toughness, like putting on a brave face and pushing past pain, can actually hinder physical and mental performance outcomes in the long term. Instead, real resilience comes from listening to your body and embracing your emotions.