428. The High Performance Zone with John ‘Gucci’ Foley
The ONE Thing
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4.6 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 27 November 2023
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Have you ever wondered what it takes to lead with high energy and exceptional performance, whether in the sky or in the boardroom? Today's episode of The ONE Thing Podcast brings you an electrifying conversation with John "Gucci" Foley, a man whose life story reads like an adventure novel.
John, a former commander and naval aviator in the US Navy, spent two decades honing his skills, culminating in his selection as the operations officer and lead solo pilot for the prestigious Blue Angels. His journey didn't stop there; he's also a bestselling author, host of the High Performance Zone podcast, and the founder of John Foley Inc. and the Glad to Be Here Foundation.
In our discussion, we explore how Gucci's extraordinary energy and leadership skills, developed in one of the world's most elite jet teams, have translated into powerful strategies for personal and business growth. We delve into the crucial correlation between excelling in high-stakes environments and achieving success in any field. Gucci's insights into forming elite teams, growing as a leader, and the universal nature of excellence are truly inspiring.
What's more, we uncover the surprising fact that even the best in the world rely on coaching to reach new heights. This episode is packed with invaluable lessons for anyone aiming to elevate their leadership and performance skills. So, why wait? Let's dive into this engaging and enlightening conversation with John "Gucci" Foley. It's time to fly high with The ONE Thing!
To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/pods.
We talk about:
- The dangers of complacency and how to recognize those blind spots
- What it means to have a “glad to be here” mindset
- Creating a culture of excellence
- How to control your mindset every day
Links & Tools from This Episode:
- Learn more at johnfoleyinc.com
- Read: "Fearless Success"
- Listen to The High Performance Zone Podcast
- Connect with John on LinkedIn
- Follow John on Instagram: @johnguccifoley
- Free Resources
- Want to be a guest or share feedback? Email [email protected]
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everybody welcome back to the one thing podcast I'm Chris Dixon and I'm |
| 0:10.9 | Nicki Miller and today we have a very special guest, John Gucci Foley, who spent 20 years as a commander |
| 0:18.6 | in the US Navy and became a naval aviator and was selected for the Blue Angels and became their operations officer and the lead solo pilot. |
| 0:28.3 | He is also the best-selling author of Fearless Success and the host of the High Performance Zone podcast, and the founder of John |
| 0:35.4 | Fully Inc. and the Glad to be your foundation. |
| 0:38.3 | Chris, this was such a cool conversation. I mean, talk about energy. |
| 0:42.2 | Gucci, as we named and called him at the end |
| 0:45.8 | Gucci had some of the best energy I've ever heard and it's so clear why he's been |
| 0:50.2 | able to lead teams not only in organizations but also within the Blue Angels. |
| 0:56.2 | Oh, you said it. Amazing energy, amazing experience. It's awesome how he's taken this |
| 1:01.7 | career of performing at the highest level in the world's top most elite performing jet team and use that to build a framework around how you can grow as a leader, form elite teams, and run a business at a high level. |
| 1:16.0 | And there's such a correlation between excelling at what he did and excelling in business, |
| 1:20.0 | and just this idea that excellence doesn't really know an industry or a name. |
| 1:24.4 | It's really how people choose to show up in an organization and also I love this idea that at the |
| 1:29.3 | highest level I mean they're they're doing things that have the largest stakes right much much more |
| 1:34.6 | at stake than us on a day-to-day in business and they're still using some of these |
| 1:39.0 | very basic principles in order to excel. Namely the biggest biggest principle I took away is that these people |
| 1:44.6 | coming into these organizations, some of the best pilots in the world, still have |
| 1:47.6 | coaches. Yeah, absolutely, and I think there's so much to take away from this |
| 1:51.7 | conversation, so why don't we go jump in and talk to John Gucci Foley. |
| 1:56.0 | Let's do it. |
| 2:00.0 | All right, hello everyone and welcome back to the One Thing |
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