{"id":1474,"date":"2021-12-05T14:49:12","date_gmt":"2021-12-05T22:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/damondamore.com\/?p=1474"},"modified":"2021-12-05T14:49:14","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T22:49:14","slug":"what-im-reading-week-of-december-4th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/damondamore.com\/what-im-reading-week-of-december-4th\/","title":{"rendered":"What I&#8217;m Reading &#8211; Week of December 4th"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Below are some of the most intriguing, thought-provoking and actionable performance-related content pieces I read, watched or listened to this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[pic: IG @<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/legacymentorofficial\/\" target=\"_blank\">legacymentorofficial<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"929\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/damondamore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/nothing-haunts-you-929x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damondamore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/nothing-haunts-you-929x1024.png 929w, https:\/\/damondamore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/nothing-haunts-you-272x300.png 272w, https:\/\/damondamore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/nothing-haunts-you-768x847.png 768w, https:\/\/damondamore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/nothing-haunts-you.png 1082w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 929px) 100vw, 929px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Training = Turning Pro<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Amateurs have amateur habits. Pros have professional habits.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stevenpressfield.com\/2021\/12\/training-turning-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/stevenpressfield.com\/2021\/12\/training-turning-pro\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[My review of the book Turning Pro can be found on my Top Five books on personal development post at: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/damondamore.com\/five-favorite-personal-development-books-time\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/damondamore.com\/five-favorite-personal-development-books-time\/<\/a> ]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Why You Should Have An Anti-Mentor (video)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Someone who, when they look down on you or disagree with you, you know you&#8217;re doing something right. If they are agreeing with you, you might want to reassess your value&#8217;s and decisions.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AsONFjtlhCY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AsONFjtlhCY<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Advice Gets Good When It Gets Specific<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Without a specific application point, a piece of classic wisdom is just a platitude.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raptitude.com\/2021\/11\/advice-gets-good-when-it-gets-specific\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.raptitude.com\/2021\/11\/advice-gets-good-when-it-gets-specific\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Elements of Effective Thinking<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;We\u2019re seduced into believing that brilliant thinkers are born that way. We think they magically produce brilliant ideas. Nothing could be further from the truth.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fs.blog\/elements-effective-thinking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/fs.blog\/elements-effective-thinking\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, follow my Legacy Mentor feed on Instagram for daily quotes, book and product reviews, and knowledge bombs.\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/legacymentorofficial\" target=\"_blank\">www.instagram.com\/legacymentorofficial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>* Why You Should Have An Anti-Mentor (video):  &#8220;Someone who, when they look down on you or disagree with you, you know you&#8217;re doing something right. If they are agreeing with you, you might want to reassess your value&#8217;s and decisions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>* Advice Gets Good When It Gets Specific:  &#8220;Without a specific application point, a piece of classic wisdom is just a platitude.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>* Elements of Effective Thinking:  &#8220;We\u2019re seduced into believing that brilliant thinkers are born that way. We think they magically produce brilliant ideas. Nothing could be further from the truth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>*Training = Turning Pro:  &#8220;Amateurs have amateur habits. 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