If I'm complacent, that's what I got to worry about. It can mean so many different things depending on who you ask and what day of the week it is. Then we actually allow the support officers, so my maintenance officer, my doc, they get to do the same thing. Now you can go straight precision, straight clinical once you're in that moment. Erik Weihenmayer:How do you handle that, John? I know why it works and that allows you to do the how. Jeff:Well, I guess the question I would have is, it's kind of twofold. It's been a struggle to live what I call a no barriers life, to define it, to push the parameters of what it means. Audiences discover how to inspire success, create commitment, align teams toward a common goal and build unprecedented levels of trust. It doesn't have to be this intense stuff that the three of us are doing. Absolutely. John Foley:Oh, I like what you're saying, Jeff. It's not happening. I think you just hit on it. Vintage James Kent LTD | Old Foley . Jeff:Yeah, or kayaking, right? I go down there. Jeff:I think you're right. It took me 18 years, and I did. JOHN FOLEY - BIOGRAPHY In 2015, John Foley has been recognized as one of the top 10 most in demand speakers. I think I was looking at it as a bigger timeframe. John Foley:It's exactly that, but it's not just the coffee, right? Then I realized I had the wrong order. I have been training. Erik Weihenmayer:John, backing up, one thing I kind of missed in my thought process talking to you was, you were on that track to be a Blue Angel, and you talked about your dad who was an officer. The Blue Angel: Directed by Edward Dmytryk. John Foley:Yeah. 0:39. How did he get there? I'll get back there, if I'm still alive, I'll sign some autographs. Boom. So, you have to have the ability to slow it down, and I slow it down in my mind. All of a sudden, as the complexity goes up, so do your skills. Foley has served as an adviser to Fortune 500 corporations, professional athletic teams, venture capital companies, professional associations and educational organizations and successfully connects the high intensity of the Blue Angles with your organization. Jeff:All right. Or, you know what? And then you're going to be the best of the best. Erik Weihenmayer:Jeff, Imma slap you on the back. He received his commission as an Officer in 1997. We're talking to each other. Our first conversation of the new year is with a former navy jet pilot. That's just something I don't want to do. Through their interdependence as a team, members are also challenged and stimulated to achieve higher levels of individual performance. Jeff:The difference though is 10,000 hours. I was doing the Red Bull thing, how Red Bull created air races. John Foley -Blue Angel. Yeah. 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. You're just to land the jet, and then, it's a definitely step by step approach and lots of hours go into it. So, you're trying to keep your airplane within a three inch circle on the other airplane. And then, I guess maybe reflect on that flow focus that you had then and how now that perhaps has given you the ability to be able to get in that meditative pocket now. Sometimes I'm a little bit ahead, sometimes a little bit behind, but I'm talking inches instead of feet. 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. I had done really well in all the other phases, and this is the last phase. AI was so excited, and I know that's probably super annoying to have to talk to people's family members because you only have a little bit amount of time and you John Foley:Actually, Erik, not to interrupt you that made my whole day. They shut me down. You get better and you move on and you share that information with somebody else. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. It went well today. Erik Weihenmayer:You thunk yourself out of it. Right? Either you step up to that challenge, okay? For nearly 20 years, I was a commander in the US Navy and became Lead Solo Pilot for the Blue Angels. I come down, I get waved off. Never will because of the nuances in it. John Foley:No, 100%. Yeah. John Foley:Oh, music, just what we're talking about. John "Gucci" Foley, a U.S. Navy aviator and Blue Angels pilot, John "unpacks" the special mindset and practical framework for achieving High Performance and sustaining a true Culture of Excellence. The reboot is basically first awareness. You're a student pilot, man. As long as I'm staying within those parameters, and then I'm in parameters, I'm moving around, but you just can't tell. All Rights Reserved BNP Media. John Foley:Erik, just like you, my dad was the biggest mentor in my life. You're not sick of them dogs? I mean, there are people who can teach breathing and meditation effectively, that have been doing it for years and years. And time actually did slow down. Jeff:Because by the time this airs, everybody's going to know, so let's see what the forecaster is. Jeff:You're welcome for all that work I've done with you. Nick Saban brought me in to speak to Alabama a few years ago, and we won the championship that year, so stand by. Peloton founder John Foley stepped down from his CEO role on Feb. 8 following a tumultuous period for the connected fitness company. Research shows that teams and individuals that embrace a positive mindset as a core belief improve communication, inspire commitment and buy-in to group objectives. Jeff:Okay. But I spent six months working for three for that individual learning the business. In one way, it's kind of nice. I feel like when I'm in the middle of a code, I pull my heart away. They don't know when their last game's going to be. With what you just said, what I generate the most fulfillment and happiness in my life is not that I physically climb the mountains anymore or fly the jets, it's that I can share that in a way that benefits others. So, I was thinking of the bigger picture of the flying. John Foley:The human brain will do that naturally. This was after the two had a strained pre-flight brief on the tarmac that was famously documented in the film The Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound. So, thank you very, very much for spending some of your time. But again, that was just academics. I'm interested in how you can combine those things in that split second. Foley has served as an adviser to Fortune 500 corporations, professional athletic teams, venture capital companies, professional associations and educational organizations and successfully connects the high intensity of the Blue Angles with your organization. If you do not agree to the use of cookies, you should not navigate There's fundamentals that work like breathwork, like my morning routine, what do I do when I wake up in the morning? I initially tried to do drums, and I was just talking about this, and that is, I wonder why. Visit our updated, This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. Join Erik & Jeff for this high energy chat with John Foley. We actually do what we call a general safe. We get a choice of how we want to perceive a situation. John Foley:I'm just going to reinforce that in my body. I think that Georgia has the advantage. Keep going. In Good Condition. Erik Weihenmayer:I've been thinking a lot about integration lately as well in that way. So, you have to do well in your landing grades. I think the hack now is that we're realizing you can get to that flow state through finding that practice and being centered. But you're exactly right, that's exactly the zone I'm in when I'm in a maneuver. I want a learning loop. I had an entrepreneurial company, and the first one blew up. That's what I was feeling. I want to appreciate it. Ranges are presented as a guideline only. We're constantly in a state of mentoring each other and we're in a constant state of basically up and out. All right. And then what happens? You're like that. In this brand new interview, Gucci candidly dives into his navy experience and opens the discussion with his upbringing as a German born army brat and the influence his father had on him to pursue a military career. The departure of Foley, who led the company since its. B, that it's out of parameters, so you get to decide as an organization what's in parameters and what's out. I feel, like my kid's 16, and he's a pretty high level athlete now. I climb out of the jet. So, you can decide if you're going to step up or not. I remember my daytime went well. The Blue Angels, I'm going to talk to you about debrief, how we did it on the Blues, it's slightly different than how I did it on my fighter squadrons or how they do it in Top Gun. But since then, yeah, I had a lot of inadvertent mentors. John Foley:Thumper and I, two opposing solos. Let's make it real. Jeff:My cousin wouldn't want to fight you for that one. What does John Foley suck at? The other new members include an events coordinator, a C-130J Super Hercules pilot, an aviation maintenance officer and a flight surgeon . That map, that way forward is what we call no barriers. 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. That gives me way more joy than the actual climbing or the flying. I appreciate you, my friend. There's, could be hundreds of thousands of people, you're waving to the kids. What we're talking about, I don't think you can learn from a book. I remember being at that air show that day. Can you actually call your own mind on demand to be in that state, and for how long can you hold it? So, landing jets on aircraft carrier is truly, probably the most challenging thing a pilot can do. Because I know that's a big part of your book, talking about how to elevate those belief levels for people doing all kinds of activities and pursuits. Objective, come at each other at a thousand miles per hour closer. To answer your question, from the ground, we've had spectators, they go, "Looks like you guys aren't even moving." No kidding, 300%. Not just my head. I just want to do something that's personal. Every nine seconds, so you know when it's fast, when telephone poles go by so quick, it's like you're in a car going a hundred miles an hour looking down at the white dotted line, you've ever done that? And you're welcome. I could do that. And that's great. Thanks so much and have a great day. Once I did that, I went out, I did okay. Research shows that teams and individuals that embrace a positive mindset as a core belief improve communication, inspire commitment and buy-in to group objectives. Your brain and your hands aren't that dialed in yet. Not that I'm telling you, you're not good enough. Vintage Pair of Old Foley James Kent White Plate with Red Floral and Bird Pattern 10 Inch Plates. John Foley:Once you learn how to do it, it's easy. I'm grateful to be in this moment. I flew at 500 miles per hour in formations nearly 18" | 18 comments on LinkedIn Because I said the same thing. And that kind of stuff. What does it look like in this environment? John Foley:No, I love it. The inspiration our keynote speaking and consulting provides,supported by experience and a proven process, enables people to closethe performancegap and transform energy into focused action. The larger clubs are Hells Angels MC, Outlaws MC and Satans Slaves MC.. Like the vast majority of one percenter motorcycle clubs, the Blue Angels Motorcycle Club predominately ride Harley Davidson motorcycles. You get to hear the boss going through the cadence of the maneuvers, where he'll say, up we go and, and you can hear why is that G, go? Stop. The point is, I want to know just your general feeling. That part of the maneuver for that 18 seconds is absolutely what you just talked about. Just what we're doing right here. It causes stuckness. 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. Because there's a lot of pressure out there not to make a mistake. Not, you were off by one degree or 0.1 degree. Then you get in the cockpit and you see we're moving like crazy. Jeff:Yeah. There's a lot of crowds trying to get in there, the parking. I'm going to guess ask, were you doing breathwork and meditation when you were with the Blue Angels or is this-. These are great athletes, right? We proudly represent the heritage, agility, flexibility, and. Now, you can do it however you want. Business people, we don't necessarily know. John Foley:Absolutely. 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? Oh, it would be kind of cool to do that. John Foley:What I realized with all science that's out there on gratitude and appreciation is just how powerful that mindset is for performance, how you can actually increase performance with this mindset. Erik Weihenmayer:Yeah. You're you're in that focused state. This is the highest level of the Blue Angels. What's hard is to be aware of the situation. Do we have the right setup? I know there's difficulty and I'm aware of it. There's fear out there. Jeff:That's sweet of you to talk about me like that, bro. I'm actually seeing things in frames. I'm not sure if most people can get their heads around what that looks like. I said, I don't need to be an airline pilot. With Curd Jrgens, May Britt, Theodore Bikel, John Banner. I got goosebumps because yeah, it's no longer about me. How has it impacted your life? We have a debrief. 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. Both maneuvers are now featured in the demonstration that Blue Angels perform today. Nov 3, 2020. That was the basketball team, not the football team, but it's still the athletic department. Jeff:All right. Join Erik and Jeff for this high energy chat with John Foley. It was during this same time period that Foley attended a Blue Angels air show and proclaimed to his father that one day he too would be a military aviator. I'm a emergency room PA. Bottomline is, we fly jets off aircraft carriers. Jeff:I know. And thanks to all of you for listening. John Foley Keynote Speaker to over 1500 Organizations Worldwide, Blue Angel Lead Solo Pilot, Stanford Fellow, Bestselling Author and 'Gratitude Guru' Request Speaker Marketing Toolkit Fee Range $30,001 - $50,000 * * This specific fee falls within this range. They know the nuance. They have more to win. John Foley:I'm going to do that. I never met him, but he was a huge mentor. To me, the easiest ones or relationships, whether they're personal or not. When I snap my fingers, 65 frames hit your eyeballs. John Foley:Then, as you get better, we actually try to fly within a three inch circle on the airplane, because here's the really dynamic part is, it's a three dimensional air show. John Foley:Yeah, you got it. I had that. Jeff:Okay, so let's back up a little bit. I'm going to send you out tomorrow night and you better show me something. I do that every morning and only it takes a couple minutes. But my whole point is that I fell into what I do now, which is I went to a seminar on personal growth, and I'm always trying to improve myself. You know what the biggest one, Erik? You finally get in the airplane and that's totally different. They leave the event not only transformed, but also with a set of concrete tools to immediately begin a high performance climb. Then I went out and I tried it. I think that's it in a nutshell, right there. Fearless Success: Beyond High Performance. That's the training part, as compared to trying to hide something. We brief every Monday mornings on the week and stuff. I remember that. Glad To Be Here is a mindset that enables higher performance. At first, you're like, I wouldn't say you black out, but everything goes by so fast. Thatsthewayukshop. I don't think I ever said to my colleague, I love you, on the Blue Angels, but they knew it. Learning, and I was helping him in any way, shape I could, but that exposure, I probably got 10 years of knowledge in six months based on having that. Part of it is because I haven't put the work in. I have to come up on the radio, and I got to say six is clear. John Foley:If I'm operating from fear, and there's sometimes, it's important to know, like it's easy to kill yourself. The Navy's really good about debriefs, and the LSO, landing signal officer, walked in that day and he goes, it was very clear, he goes, Gucci, Gucci's my call sign. 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. That's the beautiful part is why we can give back now to so many people. Maybe it's a deliverable on work. I think that's so critical. I'm in Sun Valley. Access to NAS Pensacola is limited to Department of Defense (DoD) ID card holders (active duty service members, retirees, and their families). Jeff:That's three times in a row, three misses on the same John Foley:Yeah. This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to Fortunately, I have a lot of video of me in the briefing rooms and the debriefing rooms and actual flying. "Glad to Be Here" was a statement of belief that we Maybe when you're learning, it's afoot. I still remember this to this day as we're talking, I can visualize it. Let's continue to help others, serve others with that. It's something that defines who you are and your impact in the world. John Foley:When I start to hear the G of the go, I'm starting to push back on my stick. Every morning, I wake up, I've trained my brain to wake up happy. What it really meant at that moment was I'm really appreciative to be part of a team like this. John Foley:A couple of things. Ready, hit it. We're constantly in a state of training. The best climbers in the world, back when Erik and I climbed Everest, not necessarily could climb Everest. Here's what's interesting. Three times in a row, I do not get the wires, which is John Foley:Then the fourth time, I was ugly, but at least I caught the wire. You're flying six inches apart from each other. We've acquired all these things, and now we want to give it to you, and to you, and to you to be a better version of yourself. What's wrong? Now I feel a lot closer to you. I'm not good enough. So, yes, I think that's the glad to be here. I've been doing trauma for a long time. To me, those can be fear based, they can hold you back, as compared to just saying, I'm going to try this, I'm going to be smart about it, but I'm going to try it. Erik and I are like old aged salty mountain guys. You don't want a whole bunch of safeties. You don't want to take more than a minute. I think they're going to come out hungry as shit. Tax ID Number: 06-1693441. You've ascended to this high level, the highest level. So, it's that front end and maybe the backend, the pre and the post is where the heart really truly has to exist. "Glad to be here isn't something you simply say. I get that. His message and personal stories, delivered with his trademark enthusiasm and charisma, emphasizes principles of trust, alignment, clarity and commitment, positioning individuals and teams to achieve and sustain higher levels of excellence than they ever dreamed possible. John Foley:It's a double edged sword. Special thanks to The Dan Ryan Band for our intro song, Guidance. I think that's, what's going to happen with Georgia tonight, and I think you and I are going to be prognosticators, extraordinaire here in few weeks when this thing airs, because Georgia's going to suck them, get them dogs going. Full stick deflection, roll, ready, hit it, roll. You can't necessarily hack it from somebody else. What's the minuses? They're not going to be the Blue Angel necessarily, right? John Foley:Sometimes that bar is raised by weather. At a recent sales kick-off, I had the pleasure to listen to John Foley (call sign Gucci) who was a Naval Aviator, Blue Angel pilot and Stanford Business School graduate. And then reverse engineer, what are you thinking about? Erik Weihenmayer:John, you guys were talking about these parameters, but how big of a can you make? I'm not doing it as a career. Anyhow, the bottom line is, to answer your question, JB, is I've been doing decent. 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. Yeah, me too. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. John Foley:Oh yeah. He is the former lead solo pilot of the Blue Angels, Bestselling Author of Fearless Success, an expert in the How of High Performance teams and 'The Guru of Gratitude.'. ", - John Foley, Former Lead Solo Pilot, Blue Angels. Oh, it's simple for me. There has to have been a time during that process that you got completely shit on, or you were like, oh, well Or somebody said, "Forget it, Foley. It's not straight and leveled. I get it. I'm coming down for the shoot for my first night landing, and it goes okay. I'm just so excited because you and I got to meet up and Vail at a retreat, and we had some coffee, and you were so nice to talk to my dad who was a Marine. John Foley draws upon his experience as Lead Solo of the Blue Angels to inspire audiences and show them how to achieve substantially higher levels of performance. How do you increase that sense of focus? I've recreated my whole career two decades ago. Yeah, I lived through some, and here I am, and now I'm really grateful to be present, but there's more to it than that. I'll just be very too transparent as I'm closing here. It was really awesome. John Foley:No, it's great. It was some of those things that you talk about. I've spoken to all three, both teams and the officials. And can I share that knowledge now? It starts with giving. There's also a link to shoot me an email with any suggestions for the show, or any ideas you've got at all. I started to emotionally well up a little bit. How did he get there, what happened after that, what lessons did he learn along the way, and what discoveries he continues to make today? We can only do so much with ourselves. The Blue Angels is a flight demonstration squadron of the United States Navy. Erik Weihenmayer:I've had a few perfect runs, but a lot of them are just reacting and responding to chaos. That's what it meant while I was a Blue Angel. It's at an angle. Now, to answer that gut feeling JB that you asked about. High Performance Climb John Foley:Well, guys, I want to say the honor's mine, and the thanks are for you. I know that I've never achieved perfection in terms of, like I'll say I'm speaking in front of a group or something, I'll get off the stage and I'll be like, oh my God, I screwed up eight times. The eye can't see that, but as you're learning, you're moving a lot. John Foley:No, actually, Erik, it's just the opposite. Then we give it away. Jeff:Well, they are. John Foley:But yeah, so that's for sure. Jeff:Yeah. If I were to move that far and did not clear the formation, that's a safety. Go join the Air Force. For my life, very quickly, is on the teams, on the Blue Angels, you go into that assignment knowing exactly how long you're going to be there. But then it gets very specific. In fact, by the way, the College Football Championship's tonight. We're doing a mile every nine seconds. Yes, there's process, there's procedures. The foundation of elite performance is the . What happened after that? Can I get back into body? It's not a long diatribe, right? Then, what can I find that I can appreciate at that moment? If I'm complacent, that's what I got to worry about. and cookie policy to learn more about the cookies we use and how we use your Play Audio. With his signature Glad to be Here mantra, Foley discusses the power behind gratitude as a way of thinking, working, and living. Maybe he didn't understand he was out of parameter, right? John Foley:Just brought tears to my eyes. I know there's difficulty and I'm aware of it. What was that like for you? That's even worse. You're probably right. John Foley:At some point, you become a Blue Angel, and we take our pilots from the instructor ranks. It's hard to even remember exactly what happened, but in kayaking over 10 or 12 years, now and then, I would feel time slow down, and I could actually focus on my heartbeat. He shows how a culture of thankfulness engages employees on an intellectual and emotional level to create deeper commitment and raise levels of performance. Generally, how did I feel? I'm in my jet training, it's called A-7 Corsairs. joined the Blue Angels in 1990, served as the narrator, the. It snaps me out of that downward spiral. That's nobarrierspodcast.com. John Foley:In the Blue Angels, we did things a little bit differently. For me, it's this purpose larger than self. As a Blue Angel, John consistently performed in an extreme, high-stakes environment, flying at speeds of more than 500 miles per hour and in formations as close as 18 inches apart. If I put the work in and the effort in, I could achieve that. John Foley:I had done the best I could. I was so inspired from his . His passion and. If you've ever been at an air show, it's visceral, right? Even like right now, as we're talking, am I thinking about, well, when is this over? Plus, he admitted the origin of his call sign "Gucci," helping out on the original "Top Gun," and some of the . I got this meeting after this. An 18 year journey that began after a visit to an airshow as a young boy peaked when he was selected to join elite Blue Angels squadron. 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. He has been a venture capitalist and technology investor for nearly 40 years, co-founding Technology Crossover Ventures and serving as General Partner since June 1995. I'm not a pilot anymore. I used a trigger. I'm excited about it. Well, both. Part of the equation is diving into the learning process and trying to illuminate the universal elements that exist along the way. You're reacting based on your training. Let's take that even to the next step for somebody who's perhaps not a climber or an aspiring pilot or an athlete, or in any way, but is someone who gets up, puts their pants on, brushes their teeth, and goes, and knuckles down at work for a 10 hour shift. Glad To Be Hereoffers apurpose greater than self, which galvanizes people and focuses individuals and teams on WHY they do what they do. they have even more significance to me today. That's a fact. [1] Formed in 1946, the unit is the second oldest formal aerobatic team in the world, after the French Patrouille de France formed in 1931. I'm thinking about you hanging on to a lift, right? Erik Weihenmayer:Hey, everybody. 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. I've gotten the chance to ascend Mount Everest, to climb the tallest mountain in every continent, to kayak the Grand Canyon, and I happen to be blind. Second night landing, I miss all the wires, it's called the bolter. Jeff:Yeah. Like, they take you under their wing and they say And you're expressing gratitude, and because of that, they want to work with you more, right? John Foley:Now, if I get outside of those parameters, let's say I move three feet and I don't clear the formation, but when you move that far off, you have to get out of the way because you're not stable. This is what it was, everybody, we ran around the table, and it started with the boss. And we have a framework that we teach about that. Whoever's the leader got to speak first. I don't have those all the time. Lt. Amanda Lee has made history as the first woman to serve as a demonstration pilot in the Blue Angels. John Foley:I think the first part of focus is you got to block out the distractions. I break it down to four things, glad in this statement, first off means, that's to be grateful, to be appreciative. John Foley:But what's interesting is that if you expand that time out, because in between each maneuver, we have communication. 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? Our audience, our community is going to be so impacted by everything you've said, and your life's work, as it's been encompassed in this conversation today.
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