Slow Is the New Fast
We’ve been sold a lie: that speed equals success. But the fastest people aren’t always the ones winning; they’re often the ones burning out, missing what matters, and mistaking motion for progress.
In this episode of Be That 1%, James breaks down five areas of life that quietly erode when we move too fast, and what happens when we deliberately slow them back down.
Attention. Speed fractures focus. We explore why constant urgency makes it nearly impossible to think deeply, and how slowing down rebuilds the kind of concentration that actually produces results.
Relationships. Rushed conversations and distracted presence quietly damage the people closest to us. We look at what it takes to actually be with someone, not just near them.
Health. Chronic hurry keeps the body in a low-grade stress response. We unpack how speed shows up physically, and why slowing down is a performance strategy, not a wellness cliché.
Judgement. Fast decisions feel efficient, but they’re often just reactive. We dig into why the best decisions usually come from a slower, quieter process, and how to build that back in.
Meaning. When everything moves fast, nothing gets examined. We talk about why a life built entirely for speed can end up feeling empty, no matter how much gets done.
This isn’t an argument against ambition. It’s an invitation for a smarter kind of ambition, one that knows exactly when to slow down so it can move faster when and where it counts.
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A renowned leader in sports performance and high-performance coaching, Steve has prepared triathletes for the Kona Ironman, boxers for world title fights, the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and Matt Fitzpatrick for the 2023 PGA Championship and US Open.
He was also the first full-time American performance specialist in the English Premier League, leading the Sport Science efforts for Everton Football Club, facing teams like Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal, and Chelsea.
Beyond sport, he has coached executive VPs at Stanley 1913, performance directors at the Phoenix Suns, helped the Colorado Rapids (MLS) develop organizational identity, and has given keynotes on collaboration at Fuel50 and WebPT.
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