Season 2 Episode 59: Soul on Fire with John O'Leary

I just had a birthday and I think birthdays have a unique way of making us pause and reflect.  This year I wanted to do something deeper, asses not just what I've accomplished, but who I'm becoming.  I came up with 10 questions - a personal high performance audit.  Take this assessment with me and see where you're at. 

I was speaking to the BYU Women's soccer team and the technique of verbal grounding came up.  What do we do when fear shows up? When our body goes into fight or flight, we have to find a way back to calm and studies show a good way to do that is to talk to yourself! Let's discuss how. 

In the last few podcasts, I have done a deep dive into the 3 High Performance Mindsets. This week, I am sharing the second fable in my book, Redefining High Performance.  This fable exemplifies the 3 High Performance Mindsets in a real way. Get the whole book on Amazon or Audible. 

This week we are doing a deeper dive into the third High Performance Mindset - Empathic Drive.  Satya Nedella is the CEO of Microsoft and embodies the High Performance Mindset and empathy became his competitive advantage.  He took Microsoft to another level by changing the culture and creating an environment of growth.  Emphathy is not weakness - it's awareness. 

Indra Nooyia, the former CEO of Pepsi Co, is a prime example of the High Performance Mindset of Empathic Drive - the ability to pursue extraordinary standards while genuinely caring about people. Ty discusses how Indra personifies this mindset and how we as leaders can as well.   

From our research study, I have identified 3 High Performance Mindsets.  The first mindset is "Relaxed Intensity" and no one demonstrates this High Performance Mindset better than Simone Biles.  Let's discuss. 

Ty sits down with John O'Leary, bestselling author & subject of the movie, Soul On Fire.  John's story is one of the most inspiring stories of the human spirit & this conversation will help you redefine what's most important in life. 

A big part of being a high performer is adding value. How do we measure value?  Ty dives into three specific questions that help answer that by assessing our value and how we're showing up.      My new book, Redefining High Performance is out on Amazon.  If you would leave a review and let me know, I'd be happy to send you a copy of another of my books.  Just let me know. 

Laughter carries a lot of power.  It allows people the space to reset.  Ty shares 7 powerful things that laughter does to make our lives better and helps us to perform at our best. 

In this episode we dive into the high performance mindset of Confident Curiosity - the willingness to explore what you don't yet know while still believing you can learn your way forward. Walt Disney is one of the greatest examples I've found of this mindset - he never confused expertise with certainty. Find out how Walt fully embodied this mindset.