--- title: "The Performance File | Zenith Clubhouse" url: https://www.zenithclubhouse.com/newsletter description: "One idea, one example and one move to make this week — from Boaz Gilad, in under five minutes." lang: en --- Weekly discipline # The Performance File One move. Every week. The Performance File is Boaz Gilad's weekly note for leaders who value action over inspiration. One idea, one example and one move to make this week — direct, practical and under five minutes. The format ## What you get 01 One idea. One example. One move to make this week. 02 Under five minutes to read. 03 From Boaz Gilad, every week. From the archive ## Recent issues October 4, 2026 · 1 min read ### On Actions Boaz Gilad argues that most daily actions people call 'choices' are actually automatic reactions to uncomfortable feelings—boredom triggers scrolling, stress triggers eating, fear triggers avoidance—forming Pavlovian loops learned through repetition rather than fixed personality traits. He warns against treating these patterns as permanent identity ('I am just a procrastinator') when they are really rehearsed habits that can be retrained. The piece distinguishes ordinary performers, who wait to feel ready, confident, or motivated before acting, from Top Performers, who reverse the order: commitment drives action first, and feelings like confidence or clarity often arrive afterward, not before. Gilad stresses that emotions deserve respect but not control over the steering wheel of behavior. He closes with a practical exercise: identify one avoided action, take it immediately before the old loop can argue, then notice how the body's felt sense shifts afterward, reinforcing that the body learns new patterns through repeated, visible evidence rather than internal declarations or analysis. https://www.zenithclubhouse.com/articles/on-actions September 27, 2026 · 1 min read ### On Minority Rules Gilad examines how decisions under stress are often driven by the loudest voices in the room rather than careful analysis—a small panicked group can make an entire crowd feel unsafe, triggering a chain reaction of imitation. He calls this the power of a vocal minority to seize control of collective sentiment, whether in markets, companies, or personal relationships, even when the panic is disconnected from actual facts. The piece explains that fear disguises itself as 'smart timing' or caution, making hasty, crowd-driven moves feel rational in the moment. Gilad offers a framework for resisting this pull: notice when a decision is being shaped by noise rather than evidence, ask what you would do absent fear of being 'last,' and look for the opportunity hidden inside the hysteria—whether that means acting or deliberately staying steady. He ends with a written commitment device: a single sentence reminding the reader not to let the loudest voice dictate their decisions, arguing that listening, measuring, and deciding independently is the discipline that separates reactive crowds from clear-headed performers. https://www.zenithclubhouse.com/articles/on-minority-rules September 20, 2026 · 1 min read ### On Regret Gilad explores regret as a universal, often involuntary mental habit of returning to past decisions and replaying what could have gone differently—after painful words, missed opportunities, damaged relationships, or costly risks. Rather than treating regret as something to suppress or as proof of enlightenment when absent, he frames it as raw material: a signal that can either trap someone in repetitive suffering or be converted into usable wisdom. The essay walks through a process for extracting lessons from specific regrets, such as asking harder questions before major decisions, telling the truth earlier, trusting the body's signals sooner, and not mistaking fear for patience or chemistry for trust. He emphasizes that the goal isn't to erase the memory or pretend it doesn't sting, but to identify what concrete action the lesson now requires—an apology, a boundary, a new rule, or a conversation—and to consciously release the loop once the lesson is taken. The piece closes with a mantra distinguishing going back to suffer from going forward with wisdom. https://www.zenithclubhouse.com/articles/on-regret Read the archive on Substack (https://substack.com/@boazgilad) Q&A ## Questions about the newsletter ### What is The Performance File? ### What topics does it cover? ### How often is it published? ### Where can I read past issues? Invitation only ## The room changes you. Zenith is invitation-only. 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