591: Train your mental fitness to improve your performance as a product manager – with Simon Jeffries

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Apply techniques from the military to show up as the person you want to be when the pressure is on Watch on YouTube TLDR In this episode of Product Mastery Now, I'm joined by former UK Special Forces operator and mental performance coach Simon Jeffries. We dive into actionable strategies and systems for product teams to perform under intense pressure without burning out or breaking. From building daily routines that optimize mental fitness to practical drills for responding under stress, our conversation brings military-grade performance insights to the world of product management. Introduction Pressure breaks some teams and builds others. In this episode, we are tackling how you and your product teams can perform under intense pressure without breaking. You face hard deadlines, shifting stakeholder demands, and unexpected feature failures. To avoid burnout and perform well, you need specific techniques and systems to manage your reactions, reduce decision fatigue, and lead your team through high-stress product development cycles. We'll learn some of those techniques with the help of Simon Jeffries, a former UK Special Forces operator and founder of The Natural Edge.