Most professionals try to “go hard all year” — and wonder why they crash. In this episode, Clint shares why that mindset fails and what you can do instead.

Drawing parallels between athletic season planning and corporate life, Clint explores how rhythm and recovery drive sustained high performance. From his days in the RAF to coaching modern leaders, he’s seen firsthand that the people who thrive are the ones who work with their biology, not against it.

You’ll learn:

• Why sprinting endlessly through your work year leads to exhaustion
• How elite performers use periodisation — training, tapering, and recovery — to stay sharp
• How to map your own performance highs and lows over the past 12 months
• Why recovery isn’t a reward, it’s a strategy

Takeaway:
Draw a simple graph of your past year — mark your energy highs and lows. Patterns will emerge. Your best performance happens in rhythm, not constant output.

Coming up next: how to recover with purpose and rebuild momentum.

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