Raised in a mixed refugee area in Lebanon, Mark Haidar discovered technology at a young age. With aspirations to create a better world through technology, Mark co-founded multiple tech companies in the USA, including Dialexa, Vinli, Robin, and Rosy. In this episode, we discuss how Mark was smuggled out of Lebanon during the 2006 war and overcame incredible obstacles to co-found two thriving technology companies. We also discuss his approach to challenges and how and builds successful teams.

 

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ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST:

Dr. Erik Korem’s podcast, The BluePrint, is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their family, career, and health. Dr. Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and lifeskills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals.

Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement in your life to become the most healthy, resilient, impactful version of yourself. 

​​On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago, and has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.

Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience, and he is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a wellness app that provides custom exercise recommendations to improve the outcomes of programs and workouts you already love. It unlocks existing data from wearables and other apps to provide empathetic and scientific guidance that’s perfectly in tune with your mind and body.

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QUOTES:

“The key is using stress and being able to adapt to it and improve. That’s what high performance is to me, the ability to adapt rapidly so you can achieve your potential. There are five key pillars to creating the conditions for adaptability: sleep, exercise, mental resilience, nutrition, and community/relationships.” Dr Erik Korem

 

“I maybe have a different concept on leadership. To me, leading is a verb. If you’re leading, you’re a leader. If you’re swimming you’re a swimmer, if you’re driving you’re a driver. If you’re leading you’re by definition a leader. I define leading as being looked to in a particular moment to make a decision or perform an action based on your unique gifts and abilities. So by that definition, everybody is a leader. All rank and role really describe is how many people are hoping you get it right when it’s your turn to wear the weight.” - Clint Bruce

 

John Danaher on high performance mindset and resilience: 

“Whenever you are sparring, your mind will have a given direction of focus. The most basic division is between self focus and focus on the opponent.” - John Danaher on high performance mindset and resilience

 

Blue Print host Dr. Erik Korem on high performance mindset and resilience: 

“In sport, our goal is to develop the most adaptable athletes with the most resilience who can consistently obtain their high performance mindset and potential.” - Dr. Erik Korem on high performance mindset and resilience, host of The Blue Print

 

John Danaher on high performance mindset and resilience: 

“Philosophy was crucial because it is among th