Daniel Negreanu: World’s #1 Poker Player on Peak Performance and Stepping into Greatness

Winning 1 World Series of Poker bracelet is a dream for almost every poker player.

Winning 6 WSOP bracelets and two World Poker Tour championships is a lifetime career for any Hall of Fame player.

This week on the School of Greatness we have a living poker legend who has achieved all of this (and much more) by the age of 39.  In this episode he opens up about the mindset shift it took to overcome his limiting beliefs and the keys to his success for becoming the #1 player in the world.

Please welcome this weeks professor of greatness, Daniel Negreanu.

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“There’s a couple skills that are required to be a good poker player. Obviously, you’ve got to be analytical… but the more important one is, the ability to read into human behavior.” Click to Tweet

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • About Daniel’s First Five or Six Trips to Vegas that Ended in Failure
  • The Most Important Element To Becoming a Successful Poker Player
  • Why Experiential Learning is so Valuable to Personal Growth
  • How Table Presence Makes you A Stronger Poker Player
  • To Use Feedback to Maximize Your Growth
  • How to Build Confidence Like a Professional Poker Player
  • Mental and Physical Preparation For Top Level Poker
  • About Using Vulnerability to Maximize Your Potential
  • Skills for Connecting with People
  • Plus much more…

Continue Seeking Greatness:

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  • Music Credit: Run Away by Aether & Amber Noel (Elliot Berger Remix)

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