Champions Do Extra: 6 Leadership Habits That Separate Top Performers

Most leaders do enough to get by. A select few do extra. And that gap is almost the entire difference between a career that stagnates and one that accelerates. If you want to reach the pinnacle of your personal potential, it starts with your decision to do more than the next person. In this episode, I give you 6 ways to focus your extra effort so that it pays you back in multiples. A friend of mine passed a book onto me a couple of weeks ago. It’s the autobiography of a rugby player by the name of Brad Thorn, and it’s a cracking read, titled Champions do Extra. Not a little extra. Not extra when it’s convenient. Extra when it’s hard. Extra when no one’s watching. Extra when the result is uncertain, and the work has to be done now. During his impressive career, Thorn represented two different countries in two different rugby codes. He was still competing at the highest level at the ripe old age of 41, before going on to become a head coach. I know that most of you aren’t rugby players, so how does this principle translate to the world of leadership? Well, in this episode, I’m going to explain why discomfort is a door to unlock, rather than a barrier to prevent you from progressing. Source Material: No Bullsh!t Leadership episodes: Ep.384: 10 Ways To Make Your Success Inevitable Ep.138: It’s Not What You Know Ep.130: Counterintuitive Truths Ep.311: 12 Hard Leadership Truths Amazon link: Champions Do Extra Wikipedia link: Brad Thorn LBT link: Leadership Beyond the Theory ———————— Have you taken our free Leadership Blindspot test ? ✨ In just 5 minutes you’ll uncover the hidden leadership habits holding you back. Get your Blindspot Score and know exactly what to fix before it costs your career! TAKE THE FREE TEST HERE ———————— You can connect with me at: Website: Facebook: Instagram: Linkedin: Youtube: ———————— Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory . Be the boss you wish you had. 🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Champions Do Extra: 6 Leadership Habits That Separate Top Performers is an episode from No Bullsh!t Leadership by Your CEO Mentor.

This episode is 19:44 long.

This episode was published on Apr 14, 2026.

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