Ep. 418 - John Foley Inc. Founder, John "Gucci" Foley

Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief

Second in Command with Cameron Herold

Entrepreneurship, Business, Management, Careers

4.5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode of the Second in Command podcast, Cameron is joined by John "Gucci" Foley, former lead solo pilot for the elite Blue Angels flight team, keynote speaker, philanthropist, and bestselling author of *Fearless Success.*

During the conversation, Cameron and John dive into the mindset needed to achieve high performance, offering a unique perspective on overcoming fear and maintaining focus under pressure. John shares personal experiences from his professional journey, illustrating how challenges can lead to growth and mastery.

You'll learn the intricacies of leadership within an organization, including how to inspire teams and maintain accountability while fostering a sense of purpose. John also offers insights into how you can apply these principles in your personal life, using daily practices like gratitude, meditation, and physical routines to stay aligned and centered.

This episode provides an inspiring roadmap for those seeking to lead with both intensity and compassion.

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In This Episode You'll Learn:

John's experiences joining the military, attending the Naval Academy, and eventually becoming a Blue Angel. (11:37)
The importance of having the right mindset and beliefs in leadership. (15:05)
John's approach to working with companies, such as painting a picture of excellence and inspiring leaders to adopt similar practices. (26:29)
Why leaders need to be genuine, compassionate, and accountable, drawing parallels between military and business leadership. (39:43)
And much more...

Resources:

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Transcript

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0:00.0	I'm Cameron Herald, the founder of the Second Command Podcast.
0:03.0	Really quick, before we jump into today's episode,
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0:40.0	about number two in a bit, but first, let's start this week's episode. So what
0:44.2	you're really building here's what you're really unique is it's not so much
0:48.3	the discipline and the operations I mean of course we train into that.
0:53.0	What I think the unique and sets people apart
0:55.0	is the compassion.
0:56.0	Can you build the heart, right?
0:58.0	Can you really care about the people around you?
1:01.0	Can you think of others, not just yourself? And the military teaches you can you think of others not just yourself and the military
1:04.0	teaches you that because it's life or death they don't you know it's like hey you know and
1:08.7	actually life and death makes it easy when your decisions become so clear right it's really it's really easy.
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