240: Theo Epstein | How to Beat a 108 Year Losing Streak // INTERVIEW

The Hard Way w/ Joe De Sena

Spartan Races

Fitness, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, 792700

4.7 • 870 Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2019

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

The Youngest GM in baseball history, Theo Epstein took the Red Sox to the World Championships after 86 years then did the same for the Chicago Cubs after a 108 years! What techniques did he use to change the culture of his organization? In this interview he explains how he chooses players (it has a lot to do with their mindset and resilience!), his theory on taking and giving credit, and the three things you should do if you want to improve your team culture.

LESSONS
Understand foundational elements of success
Study your mental makeup
Look inwards for motivation
List strengths and weaknesses to make your development plan
Know your foundations to be able to make adjustments
Have a “mirror & window” business/ personal culture
Don’t just talk about the values that you want - demonstrate them
Character & connectedness is key

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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Joe De Sena, Colonel Nye & Sefra Alexandra introduce the interview
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1:35 Interview with Theo Epstein at Fenway begins
4:00 how to turn a team around
6:00 diving into the unknown of baseball to gain insights
8:00 questioning the process after bad outcomes
10:45 creating a vision everyone can buy into
11:35 managing success
14:40 inheriting a team with 100+ year losing record
16:55 MISFIT.COM/ VAPOR2 break
18:30 31 Habits: #13 Carbs are not the enemy
20:30 Interview continues: identifying amazing players
23:20 Changing your frame of reference: manufacturing adversity
30:19 Joe De Sena, Col. Nye & Sefra discuss the interview
36:48 MISFIT.COM/ VAPOR2 close

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CREDITS:
Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc.
Hosts: Joe De Sena, Colonel Nye & Sefra Alexandra (Johnny Waite is producing Spartan Races in Asia )
Synopsis – Sefra Alexandra
Production Assistant - Andrea Hagarty

Transcript

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0:00.0	We are here for Spartan up and we are interviewing Theo Epstein the youngest GM in baseball history 28 took the red socks after a hundred nope
0:10.6	86 years of being down took him to to the world champs and then, and then did it in Chicago after
0:16.8	108 years.
0:17.8	Right.
0:18.8	Who are we?
0:19.8	We got Colonel Nied on my right.
0:21.4	We got Joe Descenta, founder Spartan right here in the center,
0:23.9	and we got Sefra the Seed Huntress to my left.
0:26.7	And Marion, our producer and director
0:28.9	behind the Sacred Camera.
0:30.4	I always forget her, but you shouldn't.
0:32.2	Yeah, exactly. But in all seriousness, we are your resiliency partner, right?
0:38.0	We rip you out of bed every day.
0:40.0	Every Tuesday we've got an interview like this, but every other day we've got somebody that's inspiring with a story with a message that'll rip you out of bed
0:46.2	Slappy on the butt we all need it even you need it everybody needs it everybody needs it
0:50.0	And the deal is we're gonna dive into this this interview. We're going to learn a ton. I learned a ton. Literally this interview changed my life.
0:58.0	And then we're going to do a little recap at the end. We'll dive into some of the things we learned and maybe help people change your life.
1:04.5	I look forward to it.
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1:11.0	for Spartans.
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1:15.2	Misfit Vapor 2 with the code Spartan 50.
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