Mental toughness. Grit. Resiliency. Anti-fragility. 

No matter how you describe it, Holly explains that mental toughness is understanding how you process things, how you react and how to manage that when it comes to performance.

DisciplineAccountabilityManaging emotions

In this episode, James and Holly discuss how mental toughness is more important now than every in business.

Links to books we discussed:

Emotional Agility by Susan David, PhDThe Attributes by Rich Diviney


Holly has served in various Human Resources roles in different industries for over 20 years. In April 2018, she chose to open her own practice, Holly Adams Consulting, to focus on providing clients a valued coaching partnership as they journey through the development process. 

Holly has a master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and is passionate about topics like trust, leadership, grit, self-awareness and emotional intelligence. 

She loves learning and believes in the power of gratitude, green smoothies and coffee.