Stop Performing For Approval

Mental Per4mance Daily with Adam Rutz · Oct 9, 2026 · 2m · transcript

When you start performing for other people's approval, your focus shifts away from the actual work and toward how you're being judged. It's normal for competitive people to want respect, but the goal is to catch yourself and return to your own standards, preparation, and execution. Play your game, run your race, and let your confidence come from how you perform and prepare - not from what everyone else thinks about it.