The teachings of Don Juan

#466 Brad Stulberg, Author of The Way of Excellence, on Redefining Excellence, the Mindset of High Performance, Building Effective Habits, and Finding Meaning in it All

Way of Champions Podcast, 28 January 2026. The book comes up at 23 min 13 sec in.

Co-host Jerry recalls reading Carlos Castaneda's Don Juan trilogy in graduate school and highlights its teaching to follow your heart—asking how a decision or action feels—as something personally guiding. He connects this teaching to Brad Stulberg's concept of a 'sense of rightness' that underpins excellent performance.

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