#107: The Champion's Blueprint With Dr. Jeff Spencer

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

4.7 • 14.5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2015

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Is success a skill that can be learned? Why are some people afraid of success? And what blind spots cause the successful to crash and burn? Well, my guest today has some ideas about these questions. His name is Dr. Jeff Spencer and he's spent his career helping top-performers-- athletes, CEOs, government leaders-- perform at their very best. We discuss his "Champion's Blueprint" and how the average Joe can apply it in his own life. Lots of great actionable steps in this podcast. Take notes!

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0:00.0	We're at McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness podcast, where we all want to be successful in our lives.
0:22.0	And it's not just economically successful, but we want to be successful in our personal lives, our family lives, our fitness, our community service, church service, whatever.
0:30.0	And our guests today argues that success is a skill that can be acquired through practice.
0:36.0	His name is Dr. Jeff Spencer and he's coached world-class athletes, including Olympians.
0:42.0	He's also a former Olympian himself, as well as CEOs.
0:46.0	And today on the podcast, Dr. Jeff Spencer and I discuss his program called the Champions Blueprint.
0:51.0	We discuss the science of success, the minds that need to develop, the systems you need to put in place, the teams of people you need to round you in order to be your best self.
1:01.0	Even if you're not at a high-level CEO, how you can apply this from the average Joe?
1:06.0	It's a really fascinating discussion with lots of practical takeaways.
1:09.0	I think you're going to like it, so let's do this. Dr. Jeff Spencer.
1:17.0	Dr. Jeff Spencer, welcome to the show.
1:19.0	It is such a pleasure. I can't thank you enough for the privilege.
1:23.0	So tell us, how did you wind up doing what you do?
1:26.0	Because it's a unique thing. You basically coach success to Olympians, professional athletes, CEOs. How do you wind up doing that?
1:36.0	Well, it's sort of interesting. Number one, the path was through a very interesting background where my dad was an artistic genius.
1:45.0	He died at Homeless on the streets in New York City.
1:48.0	So I realized that Town and Will and Technique and Technology are never going to save anybody.
1:54.0	So that is certainly a requirement, but that's not the answer.
1:57.0	I also realized when I was a kid that wanted to be an Olympian, that the biggest and the baddest didn't win.
2:03.0	It was always the people on paper that shouldn't have did.
2:06.0	And I was curious about that.
2:08.0	When I had my mentors, give them into my life. Once my dad had abandoned the family, they shared with me all their secrets on how they became iconic and their industries.
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