Welcome to Week 14 of the High Performance Playbook. We’re closing in on 3k community members, so big shout to everyone who has enjoyed the content so far and shared it with a friend!

If you’re new to the HPP, my name is Austin Wright. I’m excited to bring you this playbook and system I’ve developed over the last decade as a multi-business entrepreneur, father, and wellness advocate.

If you’re into: health & fitness, personal finance & investing, business growth hacks, and how to level up all areas of your life, the High Performance Playbook is for you.

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Ready? Start your engines… Let’s GO:

Mindset & Psychology

Everyone’s looking for the next mindset hack.

• The perfect morning routine.

• The new productivity system.

• The “secret” that successful people must be hiding.

But here’s the truth:

It’s not about copying what someone else is doing.

It’s about figuring out what actually works for you, and doing it with relentless consistency.

The same goes for business.

Most people chase the shiny object.

The trendiest product. The latest platform.

And they ignore the stuff that really moves the needle.

But it’s the boring fundamentals that win.

You don’t need a new mindset trick.

You need the discipline to stay focused on what works.

Health & Fitness + Longevity

You won’t see it on your calendar.

It won’t come up during doctors’ visits.

But it’s there… lurking between meetings, hiding in your inbox, and quietly showing up in your sleep patterns, gut health, and blood pressure (and overall health and well-being).

It’s stress.

Stress is one of the most underestimated threats to your long-term health.

And unlike a bad diet or missed workouts, chronic stress doesn’t just chip away at your energy, it compounds over time in far more dangerous ways.

What stress does under the surface:

• Raises cortisol, which can lead to belly fat, inflammation, and insulin resistance

• Wrecks sleep quality, which slows recovery and weakens your immune system

• Disrupts gut health, hormone balance, and blood pressure

• Increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and cognitive decline

The scariest part?

Most high-performing people get so used to operating under stress, they stop noticing it until the consequences show up in their labs, their focus, or a major health scare.

So how do you fight back?

You don’t eliminate stress, you build better systems to manage it.

Here’s what actually works:

✅ 10 minutes of daily movement (a walk counts)
✅ Consistent sleep and wake times—even on weekends
✅ Breathwork or meditation for just 5 minutes a day
✅ Daily planning and prioritization to reduce decision fatigue
✅ More margin in your schedule than you think you need

Longevity isn’t just about what you eat or how much you lift.

It’s about how well your nervous system holds up, year after year.

Don’t wait until stress shows up as burnout or disease.

Handle it now, while you still feel in control.

Personal Finance Tip of the Week

This is the biggest financial mistake I see in 2025:

Waiting for the perfect time to start.

Every day, I hear the same hesitations:

• “The market’s too volatile.”

• “Tariffs are creating too much uncertainty.”

• “What if I make the wrong move?”

• “What if I fail?”

Here’s the hard truth:

The perfect time doesn’t exist.

And the longer you wait for the stars to align, the more opportunity passes you by.

Wealth isn’t built from a place of comfort.

It’s built by people willing to move forward despite uncertainty, not because it disappeared.

The market will always be unpredictable.

There will always be risks, unknowns, and reasons to sit still.

But the people who make real progress?

They’re the ones who take action anyway.

They don’t ask for permission.

They trust themselves enough to start.

And they figure it out as they go.

Progress favors action.

Fortune favors the bold.

If you’re waiting for fear to vanish before you move, you’ll be waiting forever.

The best time to start?

It’s still today.

Business Playbook

Vision gets you started, but systems help you scale.

Master these five skills to build a business that survives more than one good year.

Let’s break them down:

1. Financial Fluency

What: Understand P&Ls, balance sheets, and most importantly, cash flow.

Why: Profit ≠ Cash. Most businesses fail because they don’t manage working capital or anticipate cash crunches.

How:

• Track cash flow weekly, not just revenue.

• Use tools like QuickBooks, LivePlan, or Float.

• Read The Ultimate Blueprint for an Insanely Successful Business by Keith Cunningham. There’s a reason this book is more expensive than most. It’s packed with value.

Business isn’t won by those with the most revenue, but by those who stay liquid longest.

2. Decisiveness

What: Make clear decisions quickly with limited information.

Why: In 2025’s fast-moving environment, hesitation is more dangerous than being wrong.

How:

• Set deadlines for every decision.

• Trust patterns, not feelings.

• If it’s a reversible decision, act now and adjust later.

Momentum compounds faster than perfection ever will.

3. Sales Mastery

What: Learn how to sell your product, your vision, and yourself.

Why: If you can’t sell, you can’t grow. Period.

How:

• Study top closers (Grant Cardone, Hormozi, Ziglar).

• Role-play objections before they happen.

• Build rapport, ask great questions, close clearly.

Most founders avoid sales. The great ones master it.

4. Resilience Through Fitness

What: Build a body that supports a high-performance mind.

Why: Entrepreneurship is a mental game. Fitness builds discipline, energy, and mental clarity.

How:

• Treat workouts as non-negotiable.

• Prioritize sleep, diet, and supplements.

• Use discomfort in the gym to train for discomfort in business.

The gym isn't just physical training. It's leadership training.

5. Strategic Focus

What: Learn when to pivot and when to persevere.

Why: Most businesses die from chasing distractions, not from lack of opportunity.

How:

• Revisit goals weekly.

• Build systems before scaling.

• Ask: Is this aligned, or just exciting?

Scaling chaos leads to collapse. Scaling systems leads to wealth.

TLDR:

1. Learn to read your financials and use them as a guide

2. Decide fast, course-correct faster

3. Sell like your life depends on it

4. Treat your health like your most important asset

5. Don’t scale without systems

Master these, and you won’t just build a business.

You’ll build a machine.

Stuff Worth Seeing

🧠 The Psychology of False Consensus: You’re not as “in touch” as you think, here’s why that matters.

⛑️ How Not to Die 10 small daily health habits from a longevity-focused doctor.

An overwhelmingly simple truth that we will all get better outcomes if we do better by Alex Hormozi.

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Have a great week!

Here’s to your success,

Austin Lamar Wright

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