Output: Optimizing Your Performance with Lessons Learned from Sport

Sustain high performance through what you can control: your output.

You don’t need to be an elite athlete to be at the top of your game. By understanding the dynamic relationship between your objectives and the actions required to achieve them, you can perform at the highest level in your profession—consistently, on demand, when it counts. If you’ve got your eyes locked on your outcome, you need to get your mind set on your output.

In Output, Olympic physiologist and performance consultant Ben Sporer combines his scientific expertise with decades of experience in sport and business to simplify the strategies of high-performing athletes and how they can apply to anyone, in any field. By explaining the mechanics of the Core 4 performance factors and reframing the link between preparation, action, and purpose, Sporer reveals a performance solution that empowers you to prize output over outcome.

Whether you’re an executive, an entrepreneur, an artist, or an athlete—if you’re ready to see what you can achieve when working at your best, Output will help you get there. This accessible and integrated approach to high-level human performance is a must-read resource that will help you prioritize and strategize your efforts toward your highest level of productivity and success.

Winner of the 2024 Canadian Book Club Awards, Business Self-Help Category

Ben Sporer, PhD, found his passion for competitive sport in early adulthood and has since spent twenty-five years working in elite sport and human performance. He has held multiple roles with the Canadian Sports Institute and, as an accomplished physiologist, has led support teams at summer and winter Olympic games, as well as at World Cup and World Championship events. In addition to his role as founder of Resync, a boutique consultancy firm for sports organizations, athletes, and corporate clients, Ben is an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia and the former vice-president of performance strategy for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of MLS.