Brad Stulberg Books
Brad Stulberg is an American author and coach known for his work on human performance, well-being, and sustainable success. He writes for major publications such as The New York Times and Outside Magazine and co-authored the bestselling book Peak Performance.
Known for: Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing—Including You, Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success, The Passion Paradox: A Guide to Going All In, Finding Success, and Discovering the Benefits of an Unbalanced Life, The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success That Feeds--Not Crushes--Your Soul
Books by Brad Stulberg
Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing—Including You
Most people treat change like a temporary storm: something to endure until life returns to normal. Brad Stulberg argues that this mindset is exactly what makes change so painful. In Master of Change, ...
Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success
Peak Performance explores how individuals can achieve sustainable success by balancing periods of intense effort with deliberate rest and recovery. Drawing on scientific research and real-world exampl...
The Passion Paradox: A Guide to Going All In, Finding Success, and Discovering the Benefits of an Unbalanced Life
Passion is often sold as the ultimate answer to a meaningful life: find what you love, go all in, and success will follow. In The Passion Paradox, Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness challenge that comfor...
The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success That Feeds--Not Crushes--Your Soul
In The Practice of Groundedness, bestselling author Brad Stulberg offers a powerful antidote to today's epidemic of burnout. He presents a path to achieving success with deeper satisfaction, emphasizi...
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Change Is Life’s Default Setting
One of the book’s most liberating ideas is that change is not a detour from life; it is life itself. Much of our suffering comes from assuming that stability is the natural order and that disruption is an unwanted interruption. Stulberg challenges this belief by showing that change operates at every...
From Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing—Including You
Identity Must Evolve to Stay Alive
A hidden source of struggle during transition is our attachment to a fixed identity. We tell ourselves stories about who we are: the high performer, the caregiver, the athlete, the expert, the provider, the independent one. These identities can give us direction and confidence, but they can also bec...
From Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing—Including You
Rugged Flexibility Balances Stability and Adaptation
The central concept of the book is rugged flexibility, a phrase that captures the paradox of thriving through change. Too much rigidity makes us brittle. Too much flexibility makes us unstable. What we need instead is an inner structure strong enough to provide grounding and loose enough to allow ad...
From Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing—Including You
Every Transition Moves Through Predictable Phases
Change often feels chaotic, but Stulberg explains that many transitions unfold in recognizable phases. Understanding this can reduce confusion and shame. Instead of assuming that struggle means failure, we can see it as part of the process. Though transitions vary, they often include disruption, dis...
From Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing—Including You
Grounding Practices Create Inner Stability
When the outside world becomes unstable, the answer is not to control everything around us but to cultivate steadiness within. Stulberg argues that grounding practices are essential because they give us something reliable to return to amid uncertainty. These practices do not remove change, but they ...
From Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing—Including You
Letting Go Opens the Door Forward
Many people think resilience means holding on tighter. Stulberg argues that real resilience often requires release. We suffer not only because circumstances change, but because we cling to old plans, expectations, identities, and timelines. Letting go is difficult because it can feel like surrender ...
From Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing—Including You
About Brad Stulberg
Brad Stulberg is an American author and coach known for his work on human performance, well-being, and sustainable success. He writes for major publications such as The New York Times and Outside Magazine and co-authored the bestselling book Peak Performance. His work blends scientific research with...
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Brad Stulberg is an American author and coach known for his work on human performance, well-being, and sustainable success. He writes for major publications such as The New York Times and Outside Magazine and co-authored the bestselling book Peak Performance. His work blends scientific research with...
Brad Stulberg is an American author and coach known for his work on human performance, well-being, and sustainable success. He writes for major publications such as The New York Times and Outside Magazine and co-authored the bestselling book Peak Performance. His work blends scientific research with practical wisdom to help individuals thrive in modern life.
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Brad Stulberg is an American author and coach known for his work on human performance, well-being, and sustainable success. He writes for major publications such as The New York Times and Outside Magazine and co-authored the bestselling book Peak Performance.
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