Episode 23: Entrepreneurs at Scale -John Foley Gucci and the High Performance Zone
On the latest edition of the "Entrepreneurs at Scale," the podcast we are honored to welcome a truly remarkable guest, John "Gucci" Foley, a former lead pilot of the illustrious Blue Angels and a distinguished high-performance coach.
John's story is one of exceptional skill, unwavering discipline, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. As a lead solo pilot with the Blue Angels, the United States Navy's elite flight demonstration squadron, he exemplified precision, teamwork, and leadership at speeds of over 400 miles per hour.
But John's journey didn't end in the skies. Taking his experiences from the cockpit to the boardroom, he has transitioned into an influential high-performance coach, inspiring and guiding leaders and teams in various sectors to achieve peak performance. His methodologies, rooted in the principles he lived by as a Blue Angel, are transforming the way businesses and individuals approach performance, teamwork, and success.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- How come some people can outperfom others or some teams outperform others?
- The "Glad to be here" debrief and experience. It’s where passion meets presence & purpose and is about connecting the heart and head as key attributes of a high-performance mindset.
- Safe company: Respect
- Check you egos at the door
- Straight Talking - You have to lay it on the table with open and honest communication. Done with the We not I approach
- Accountability - An Own It and Fix it Mentality - Own the Outcome!
- Glad to be hear mindset - The importance of having an attitude of gratitude
- High performance zone podcast. https://johnfoleyinc.com/high-performance-zone/
- Website : https://johnfoleyinc.com/john-gucci-foley/
- Book John is reading : Be Useful : Seven tools for life by Arnold Schwarzenegger
BEST MOMENTS
- Ask yourself the question - How do the best get better ?
- Learn , Grow , Give
- John coaching me on what were my "I ams " and my purpose
- John trains his brain to wake up Happy
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Entrepreneurs at Scale Podcast - https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/scalingup
Scale Up Your Business, coaching/consulting: https://www.scalingup.co.uk/work-with-a-scale-up-coach
How Scaleable is your business? Discover your Scaleability Score: https://scaleable.scoreapp.com/