Mindset for High Performance: A Practical System (Udemy.com)
Set clear goals, build daily habits, and stay focused under pressure. The mindset shifts that actually compound.
Created by: Jimmy Naraine
Last updated May 2026
What you will learn
- Define a compelling personal vision and set goals that actually drive your behavior, instead of dissolving by week two
- Build a morning routine that holds up on the days you're tired, stressed, or unmotivated
- Handle setbacks and misfortune without losing the momentum you've built
- Cultivate the kind of focus and concentration that high performers rely on under pressure
- Approach adversity using principles from Stoic philosophy applied to modern work
- Build the discipline to say no to the things that don't matter, so you can fully commit to the things that do
- Develop daily habits that compound into significant results over months and years
- Identify and dismantle the specific behaviors that have been quietly holding you back
- Get Your Official Certificate of Completion to Boost Your Resume
How it compares
Against the other 459 rated Udemy courses in Office Productivity on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 67% of them
- Reviews2,717#75 of 460 by number of reviews
- Length2.7 hoursshorter than 68% of them
- Last updatedMay 2026more recently than 80% of them
Course Description
The gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it — that's where most professionals lose years.
This course is about closing that gap. Setting goals that don't dissolve by week two. Building a morning routine that holds up when you're tired. Handling setbacks without losing momentum. Saying no to the things that don't matter so you can fully commit to the ones that do.
Practical, tested, built around the habits that actually move the needle.
Why learn from Jimmy Naraine:
Udemy Instructor Partner teaching since 2013, with 123,000+ verified TOP reviews
505,000+ students from 194 countries enrolled in Jimmy's courses
Delivered corporate training for Chemours, Westpac, HARMAN, Lion, Tech Mahindra, Capgemini, Wipro, Cognizant, Airtel, and other multi-billion dollar companies
Former Goldman Sachs and Allianz employee turned location-independent entrepreneur, with 13 years of full-time work across nearly 100 countries
Featured in Entrepreneur, MIT Sloan Management Review, Forbes, The Economic Times, FoxNews, EL PAIS, TRT World, and Business Insider
3-time TEDx speaker; keynote speaker at DNX Global, Afest, Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival, MindvalleyU, and Digital|K
Mindvalley Author, co-created an educational program with Mindvalley CEO and NYT bestselling author Vishen Lakhiani
Winner of the first Udemy Innovation Award
Stress-tests what he teaches in extreme environments: climbed a 7,000m mountain, completed a full Ironman, swam in Antarctica, did fight camps with world champions, became fluent in 5 languages
What people are saying about Jimmy's work:
"Jimmy's talk received the 2nd highest rating out of 100+ main stage speakers at my event, Mindvalley University, and got a 60-second standing ovation."
— Vishen Lakhiani, Founder of Mindvalley, NYT bestselling author
"Having had several extended conversations with Jimmy, as well as watching some of his online courses on productivity, I can say with full confidence that it is IMPOSSIBLE to not feel completely fired up and inspired after spending some time with his content. As a freestyle artist, I'm all about getting outside of my comfort zone, and Jimmy's content always gives me that extra push I need to get going."
— Harry Mack, Freestyle rapper who performed twice on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and with Kendrick Lamar and Macklemore
What you'll get from this course:
A complete system for how high performers actually operate. Vision, goals, daily habits, focus under pressure, handling setbacks, and the small disciplines that compound over months and years.
Jimmy draws on the same approach he used to transition from Goldman Sachs to building a location-independent business across nearly 100 countries, complete a full Ironman, climb a 7,000m mountain, and teach 500,000+ students worldwide.
The course is built around the principle that mindset isn't motivation — it's a set of trainable habits that quietly determine whether the things you say matter to you actually happen.
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
2,717 Reviews
Jimmy Naraine
(Private Advisory – By Application)
Here on Udemy, Jimmy provides affordable education on personal development topics he believes should be taught in every school.
Jimmy Naraine: Adventurer, Educator and Speaker
Jimmy Naraine has spent the last 13 years traveling full-time across 94 countries while helping others build confidence and overcome challenges. Along the way, he has taught over HALF A MILLION people on platforms such as Udemy and Mindvalley earning over 125,000 verified five-star reviews, reflecting his global impact.
Jimmy’s life is a blend of adventure and education. He’s swum in the icy waters of Antarctica, competed in Spartan and Oceanman races, trained Muay Thai with world champions, ventured into the wilderness of Himalayas and Karakoram, and even jumped from frozen waterfalls with Wim Hof. These experiences aren’t just about chasing thrills - they’ve deeply shaped his understanding of resilience and courage. Jimmy now channels these lessons into empowering his audience and mentoring top-level clients, including entrepreneurs, authors, and public figures, helping them unlock their potential and lead with confidence.
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Reviews
By Ramkumar Thangaraj on 1/18/2025
These set of course consists of a lot of useful techniques, and it helps to find the gaps were supposed to improve. Given some role models and proverbs as a key takeaway message. Appreciated the Trainer Jimmy Naraine who puts lot of efforts making contents worth and benefits my learning journey. Thank you so much.
By Dorothy Lenard on 7/23/2021
I liked the information presented in an easy to understand way. Creating a morning ritual is something I can work in. The 20/80 rule was inciteful. Procrastination is a big problem for me , so I hope to put some of these steps into motion.
By Karim Moledina on 11/15/2020
Jimmys style of teaching is very Good. His voice and expressions are very interesting and pleasing.Well I have learned many things, which implemented, will make a lot of difference in my life.Really enjoyed.I wish him all the Best.l shall be doing two more courses by Jimmy. Thanks.
By Carrie Kent on 11/15/2020
Only audio without visual?
By Karim Moledina on 11/14/2020
Jimmy’s style of teaching is very Good. His voice and expressions are very interesting and pleasing.Well I have learned many things, which implemented, will make a lot of difference in my life.Really enjoyed.I wish him all the Best.l shall be doing two more courses by Jimmy. Thanks.
By Florence Da-anoy Morante on 11/8/2020
Morning Ritual would be best tips ever.
By Waratchaya Arunpraparut on 11/8/2020
the content of the course is not really my cup of tea but the instructor is very passionate and determined
By Claire Chin on 11/1/2020
seems like everything he mentioned has been spoken about on youtube
By Jennifer Deadmond on 10/24/2020
Great information
By Amanda Chavez on 10/19/2020
This training was difficult to complete at the end as the audio would not load.
By Michael Crosby Jr. on 10/18/2020
The advice is good and valid but a bit too cliche and generic to warrant my purchase so far. There were some good ideas in here but nothing that may make any significant changes. I think the few good ideas here in conjunction with other helpful methods would make a change.
By Adelina Vacarciuc on 9/24/2020
really good course! Learnt a lot of new things and am looking forward to using all these strategies. Thank you!
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