Think Mastery with Dr. Yishai

Your team knows what to do.

Then the moment comes. 
Pressure goes up, and everything slows down.

 Someone hesitates. Guesses. Asks the same question they already asked last week.

The real cost is not training. It is the pause.

 Derek is the CEO of Practical AI and the creator of Pocket Mentor, built to keep people moving when real work gets unclear.
 
 He built Amazon’s highest-rated training program. And still watched peop...

You say you want speed. 
But what you really want is relief.

So you chase what feels lighter. New ideas. New paths. New distractions.

It feels like movement. But it quietly slows you down.

In this conversation with Eric, we expose why losing focus is not a productivity problem. It is a fear problem.

And what it actually takes to stay with the one thing that matters when escape feels easier.

Eric Rogell is a bestselling author and le...

You win. Then you wake up and feel lost.
And no one warned you about that part.

This episode shows you how to rebuild the version of you that can climb your next mountain without losing yourself.

Nick thought retirement would feel like a forever summer.
Warm. Easy. Free. And it did, for a bit. But then it was miserable. 
No mission. No pull. No clear self.

Most people fear failing.
But the deeper fear is who you become...

Every company says emotional intelligence matters.
But if EI works… why are so many top performers still stuck?
Why do smart people hesitate? Why do leaders plateau? Why do teams still fall apart?

This episode starts with how Nada trains EI (emotional intellgience) inside Fortune 500 companies. Then we expose the real truth your career actually runs on.

EI helps you talk better.
Self-confidence helps you live better.
...

You ever drop everything to fix a “fire”… then realize it wasn’t a fire at all?

Today you'll learn why your internal alarm can pull you in all the wrong directions.
And how to respond the right way, every time.

I’ll walk you through a simple research-based framework for how you react to threat, and how to use it to drive better results instead of overreaction.

If you want to stop fighting the wrong fires and put your focus wh...

You ever catch yourself thinking, I’m too hard on myself?
You hit a goal.
And before you even take a breath, your brain says, Cool. What’s next?

You’re not broken. You’re built to grow. 
But you might be running out of oxygen.

Old you pushes harder.
New you can move cleaner.

Here’s what you’ll hear inside:

• The hidden cost of “being hard on yourself” and how slowing down can actually make you faster.
• Why raising the...

Lots of executives lose ~22.5% to coping. Don’t.

Founders often think coping keeps things steady.
But coping drains time, trust, and cash.
Adapting turns pressure into progress.
Which one are you doing? 

Inside the episode:

·       Why “holding it together” burns hours — and how to stop the bleed today.

·       The math of coping — the 22.5% time loss and what it costs your org.

·       From prey to predator — the simple fli...

Every founder hits limits.
 The question is which ones.

Business mechanics carry you into 7 figures.
 But past $5M, human mechanics become the choke point.

That’s when the cost explodes.
 You could be leaking millions a year without even seeing it.

This episode shows you how to tell if it’s time for a business coach…
 or a performance coach.

About the Podcast
Built for high-performers who don’t need help. 
 Ju...

Your numbers look good.
Your team looks busy.
You think you’re winning.
But every week of drift is burning dollars and growth you can never get back.

That’s how $10M+ companies die in slow motion.
Not from the market.
Not from their people.
But from three sins that kill momentum while everyone’s still clapping.

It’s what gutted WeWork. InVision. Theranos.
And it’s what will gut you — unless you see it firs...

(originally published Sept 6, 2024)

You thought smart decisions came from logic and discipline.
But the smartest leaders? They reframe decisions before they make them.

Most leaders waste time treating every choice the same.
They miss the hidden cost of decision drag.

This episode flips the whole game.

You’ll see why elite leaders don’t just decide faster.
They decide cleaner.

Once you get this shift, you stop second-guessing...

Episode Summary:
You’re not the CEO. You’re still the star player.

That move is quietly costing you millions in lost valuation, team velocity, and time.

In this episode, Dr. Yishai breaks the myth that hustle scales. It doesn’t. It stalls you. 

You’ll see how staying in the game silently caps your revenue, valuation, and optionality. 

He breaks down the math behind the ceiling you built yourself. And shows how Bezos scaled by step...

You thought success would kill your doubt. It didn’t. It scaled it.

Every hour you hesitate costs thousands — sometimes millions — in burned payroll, lost deals, and silent trust leaks.

If you’ve ever stared at a big decision and felt frozen, this episode is for you. I’ve been there. My clients have been there.

In it, you’ll hear why doubt doesn’t disappear when you “make it”… and how to stop it from bleeding your business dry.

There a...

Still feel effort?
You’re dragging 100lbs uphill while top founders sprint past you barefoot and smiling.
Effort feels real. But it’s a trap that can cost you $432K+ a year. And your edge.
This episode hands you the cheat code top founders use to make hard feel light.

About the Podcast
Built for high-performers who don’t need help. 
Just leverage.
This is the show that breaks what quietly kills performance...

Episode Summary:
Most high performers treat doubt like a red flag.
They either believe it and stall… or fight it and bleed energy.

But the ones who scale?
They use doubt as leverage.

Inside, you'll learn how top founders and execs turn hesitation into decision speed. 

And why fighting your doubt may be the hidden cost draining your time, clarity, and growth.

This isn’t your typical mindset fluff.
 It’s how the best...

Most founders think stress is a problem to solve. 

They try to suppress it, manage it, or push through it. But actually, stress isn’t the threat. It’s a signal. A diagnostic. 

And when you treat it like something to get rid of, you miss the important message it’s trying to send. 

The result? Slower decisions, tension with your team, and momentum leaks you can’t afford. 

But if you know how to carry it — stress becomes your engine, not ...

Most founders push harder when pressure hits. But the real drag on performance isn’t strategy — it’s what you’re doing with your emotions. In this episode, Dr. Yishai breaks down the three hidden patterns that slow high-performers down, and shares what some top execs do differently to unlock speed, clarity, and execution — without burning out. 

Welcome to Think Mastery, where doctor of psychology and executive coach Dr. Yishai Barkh...

Welcome to Think Mastery with Dr. Yishai. Hosted by Doctor of Psychology, entrepreneur, and executive coach Dr. Yishai Barkhordari. On this podcast, you'll hear real talk about life and business. Plus, how to use psychology to create more mastery and success in both.

In this episode, I sit down with Bill Blain, founder and principal of Windshift Capital, strategist at Shard Capital, and author of Blaine’s Morning Porridge, a sh...

Welcome to Think Mastery with Dr. Yishai. Hosted by Doctor of Psychology, entrepreneur, and executive coach Dr. Yishai Barkhordari. On this podcast, you'll hear real talk about life and business. Plus, how to use psychology to create more mastery and success in both.

In this episode, I sit down with Sarah Schlafly, serial entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of Mighty Cricket, and COO of JTolan Law. Sarah is a business builder, team...

Welcome to Think Mastery with Dr. Yishai. Hosted by Doctor of Psychology, entrepreneur, and executive coach Dr. Yishai Barkhordari. On this podcast, you'll hear real talk about life and business. Plus, how to use psychology to create more mastery and success in both.

In this episode, I sit down with Kamran Adil—CEO of CloudTech, adjunct professor at the New York Institute of Technology, Forbes Business Council member, and a lea...