";s:4:"text";s:14224:"My name is Erik Weihenmayer. What I love about this was you were so real, you were so honest and clear, and you gave people a lot of thoughts and process and mindsets to really bring them to new places of growth. Coming out of the new Top Gun; Maverick movie and I'm emotionally moved. I think the first thing, Erik, that I've learned over time is I like to say there's two beliefs. They said, generally, here's what I thought about the evolution. Do we have the right setup? This is really the ethos of what we're talking about. John Foley:Oh yeah. First thing I want to acknowledge is, if I have a fear-based belief, what's that causing me, it's usually stuckness. The Blue Angels Foundation's mission is to support wounded veterans and provide a path of transition back to the . In 1997 he started working at Citysearch, an online city guide later bought by Ticketmaster. John Foley:I think that's important in anything we're learning. I don't know. I think about the aging process a lot now, because I'm all aging, but you don't think about that when you're in your 20s and 30s. There's a moment that crystallized for you like that? James kent/Old Foley rare vase blue and guildid all over Chinese scene 9.00 1 bid 6.45 postage 1d 13h James Kent old foley jug 6.99 Click & Collect 2.75 postage or Best Offer Vintage James Kent 'Pompadour' china Set 4.00 1 bid 5.20 postage 2d 11h Vintage James Kent Dubarry Chintz Fluted Floral Bowl 15.00 Free postage or Best Offer John Foley:I just said, holy cow, I can do this because it's a value to others. What's wrong? John Foley is a former lead solo pilot of the Blue Angels, Sloan Fellow at Stanford's Graduate School of Business, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, leadership expert, speaker and Gratitude Guru. The Blue Angels Motorcycle Club are a one percenter motorcycle club founded in Glasgow, Scotland in 1963.. John is a former lead solo pilot of the Blue Angels, where he consistently performed in an extreme, high-stakes environment, flying an F-18 at speeds of more than 500 miles per hour and in formations as close as 18 inches apart. I've heard about you, I've seen some of your stuff, and you surprise me the entire time because of so many different facets of you and who you are. Then the same thing in fear, let's use business as an example is, am I going to start my new digital course? Climbing, flying jets, that's not hard. You're landing on a runway that happens to be a boat. I'm not qualified. You've really tapped into it, and I think this is good news for everybody, right? There's a bigger show. That was always my dream as a little boy. I land the jet after that and now you-. He retired from active duty after 27 years of distinguished service and joined Check-6, a global leader in optimized performance and safety solutions serving the most demanding industries, where he directed business development and corporate strategy for the North American Division. To me, the easiest ones or relationships, whether they're personal or not. My manager, Skyler, was always like, "Dude, the audience would've never known. But what's surprising to me is you say the first thing on your debrief is you come at each other with something you feel. I liked it. Whichever podcast platform you enjoy, were already there. I mean, it's just not meant to be. In his dynamic presentations, Foley addresses the essential elements of exceptional team performance and makes them relevant, simple, and immediately actionable. I started to emotionally well up a little bit. Let's make it real. Sometimes I'm a little bit ahead, sometimes a little bit behind, but I'm talking inches instead of feet. Now, what's interesting is, as I was just thinking about the evolution of a trigger, I remember climbing in the jet. That was a big leap. This goes quick. As I think about though, with the jets, and maybe this is a good metaphor with your climbing, is we don't start as a Blue Angel. Peloton founder John Foley stepped down from his CEO role on Feb. 8 following a tumultuous period for the connected fitness company. A total of 16 officers voluntarily serve with the Blue Angels. Based on his Blue Angels experience, John truly understands the how of high performing teams and he readily applies his knowledge to his keynotes and his consulting practice. Maybe it's a deliverable on work. Jeff:Let's back up just again. In the briefing room, you're going through their procedures, very scripted. John Foley:I know how to do that. We know that you've got a lot of choices about how you can spend your time, and we appreciate you spending it with us. I go down there. The way I do that is I just say, when my eyes open up, the first conscious thought that hits my head, I just go, what am I grateful for? The famed Blue Angels regularly take to the skies for maneuvers that bring their jets within mere feet of each other. If someone missed something, then you point it out to them. John Foley:Yeah. Here's what's interesting. I'm telling you, it's probably like climbing whatever the roughest pitch you went up. John Foley:It's actually really cool because the ECS, the environmental control system, it almost feels like a vacuum. Keep going. But since then, yeah, I had a lot of inadvertent mentors. I think that's when you know you're in the zone, but here's the other thing, the minute you start realizing that, you're now losing focus, right? I could find out, okay, these are how I prepare and all this, but all it takes me is one minute listening to you, or Erik, and I realize, these guys have done it. I used a trigger. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. So, I went heli-skiing yesterday. That's just something I don't want to do. I think you just hit on it. As lead solo pilot of the heralded Blue Angels, keynote speaker John Foley had to consistently perform as part of team in an intense, high-stakes environment. I'm okay with being scared. John Foley:See, that's a big difference. How do you sprinkle some Blue Angel pixie dust on top of the way that you present that pocket that we're all trying to find? It didn't mean I didn't question myself in between. You're just to land the jet, and then, it's a definitely step by step approach and lots of hours go into it. Erik Weihenmayer:Jeff, Imma slap you on the back. See, that's more important to me because I want to know if they're aware. The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron today announced their schedule for the 2005 show season. If we back up to your adolescence and you started your training, and someone would've told you you're going to be a Blue Angel when you were like 20-years-old, you would've been obviously happy, but would that have been believable or were you just, in your mind, fast tracking and you knew exactly where you were going and how you were going to get there? Keep going JB. And it's different. We're talking to each other. There are few examples where this is more dramatically demonstrated than with the Blue Angels. Like, I was thinking about the folks that work for Apple or something, and they invent the iPhone, and Steve Jobs is hard as hell on this team. When you get selected for the Blue Angels, you have either a two year tour or a three year tour, and then you know that you will be reassigned to another Navy squadron, and it just won't be the Blue Angels. Then we give it away. At first, you're like, I wouldn't say you black out, but everything goes by so fast. Or am I just present with you right now going, hey, this is the best, this is the best thing I can do is to be present. So, thank you very, very much for spending some of your time. It's not straight and leveled. John is a former lead solo pilot of the Blue Angels, a Sloan Fellow at Stanford School of Business, a top rated Keynote Speaker to over 1500 organizations worldwide, 'Gratitude Guru', bestselling author and expert in the "how" of high performance teams. You're probably right. John Foley:Yeah. Because now that you're not flying, aren't there some activities you're like, I suck at this? We proudly represent the heritage, agility, flexibility, and. It's like, oh my God, this person's mad at me. I mean, you got this jet, it's coming in about 145 miles per hour. With Curd Jrgens, May Britt, Theodore Bikel, John Banner. I've been told, I've heard this lots of times that the human brain cannot multitask. That's the first part of the question. I just want to do something that's personal. they have even more significance to me today. I remember thinking to myself, I'm going to do that. I'm thinking about climbing. Our first conversation of this new year is with a former Navy jet pilot, an 18 year journey that began after a visit to an air show as a young boy, piqued when he was selected to join the Elite Blue Angels Squadron. Either you step up to that challenge, okay? I fortunately went to Stanford business school and I learned some of the What does it need to grow and build a big business? What separates the best of the best and makes for elite teams? It's what Shakespeare was talking about when he says, to be or not to be. I also ran into, in the speaking world, it was so funny, Erik, I went to an event and they were talking about this power of visualization. Jeff:Because by the time this airs, everybody's going to know, so let's see what the forecaster is. Well, so, how do you teach that though? No, here's the challenge I have. John Foley:It's a double edged sword. I climb out of the jet. What does John Foley suck at? $19.50. 109K views 5 months ago Blue Angels Podcast In what was once thought to be an impossibility, the Blue Angels made history in 1992 by becoming the first United States flight team to fly over. 0 bids. In Good Condition. John Foley:Well, I was the second one. 14K views, 488 likes, 72 loves, 29 comments, 149 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Blue Angels Association: John Foley, #5, USN (Ret.) I'm appreciative to have this opportunity in my life, to do things that most people don't get a chance to do, but more importantly, to benefit others. Then the environment, I think what's critical about flow states is the higher you challenge yourself, you increase the environment, and you guys have to tell me if this is true in climbing, but it isn't flying, is one of two things are going to happen. They probably visualize dreams way better than we did, at least I remember as a little kid doing that. Erik Weihenmayer:I could sense my breath. You're not having debriefs where you say like, "Okay, let's talk about our feelings and sing kumbaya.". Some people, I think, climb mountains, let's say this is something I know, like to almost escape, but for me, I think, okay, how do you come down from the mountain and move forward in your life and take certain things with you that help you with your happiness, with your growth, with your evolution as a human being? Jeff:That's sweet of you to talk about me like that, bro. We all know the science behind appreciation and gratitude, how it changes the way your brain thinks, the neurons fire and all that. If I'm complacent, that's what I got to worry about. Because that's where I'm going to make a mistake, right? You're upside down, you're rolling. I'm from the south, so I'm torn, but all my buddies are all Auburn, so I can't stand Alabama as a result. His exciting and unusual life journey knows how to inspire and inspire audiences to take action themselves and rethink what they think is possible. The significance of these events were not lost on the Blue Angels Lead Solo Pilot, John Gucci Foley, who joins this episode of Blue Angel Phantoms to share insights and behind the scenes stories from that now famous 92 European tour, as well as his naval career that spanned 17 years and saw him ascend to the rank of Commander. Like instead of things going by so quick and your awareness is pretty small, your awareness increases and time slows down so that you're aware of more capacity at one moment. I want to appreciate it. John Foley:That's basically what he was saying. You have to be What's crazy is though I practiced and practiced and practiced and know these songs, it's just, when I get in front of the group, it's when everything sort of falls apart, I forget what I'm supposed to do. #gladtobehere stickers (50/pk) $ 17.99. That gives me way more joy than the actual climbing or the flying. His charismatic and enthusiastic presentations stimulate audiences emotionally and intellectually with a whole new perspective on their ability to excel. As a Blue Angel, John consistently performed in an extreme, high-stakes environment, flying at speeds of more than 500 miles per hour in formations as close as 18 inches apart. That's a fact. They believe in process. It's not a long diatribe, right? He shows how to create buy-in and commitment for a teams vision and goals, leading to clarity that drives execution decisions. Employee Commitment Yeah, and let me tell you the story, is my dad was an army officer and he took me to an air show when I was 12-years-old. The point is, I want to know just your general feeling. But then, here's what I've noticed, JB, try this for me, try this tomorrow morning, then go back 24 hours and think about something that happened yesterday, or in this case, that happened today, because you're doing this tomorrow. John Foley:I'm going to do that. It doesn't have to be this intense stuff that the three of us are doing. Are you there in Denver right now, by the way? Boom. It was an emotional click that said, I'm going to do that now. And then the work goes in and you start to realize that yo won't know unless you go, you won't know unless you tried. John Foley:No, it's great. 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