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What Are Peak and Flow States? | Jamie Wheal On London Real

By Jamie Wheal — 2019

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Jamie Wheal is the Executive Director of the Flow Genome Project and expert in the neuro-physiology of human performance. For over a decade he has advised Fortune 500 companies like Google, Nike, and Red Bull, as well as the U.S. Naval War College, on strategy, execution, and leadership. See more...

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