What's the pluses? Objective, come at each other at a thousand miles per hour closer. 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. Erik Weihenmayer:Now, you can't do that when you're a Blue Angel. John Foley:Oh, well, tons of them. 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? 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? The momentous visit served as a way to ease tensions between the once Cold War rivals. John Foley:I think that's important in anything we're learning. So, it's that front end and maybe the backend, the pre and the post is where the heart really truly has to exist. #gladtobehere stickers (50/pk) $ 17.99. I'm constantly having fun. By the way, I don't know if you guys have built any yet, but we're starting to build a digital course, so I'm glad to be here in gratitude. I think, even more important, is in the briefing room, if you have ever been to one of my presentations, you see, I take people into our preparation. Then you actually back out, you stabilize and you come back in. It's not even in your control. The best climbers in the world, back when Erik and I climbed Everest, not necessarily could climb Everest. Anyway, got talked into doing recitals, and it is so funny because I get so freaking nervous in front of a group of 50 parents, and I'm surrounded by like sixth graders. Well, then I want to ask you a little bit more about that debrief because that's something that I'm You guys have a persona and it's tough. - John Foley, Blue Angels. "Glad to Be Here" was a statement of belief that we They can't do it forever. There are few examples where this is more dramatically demonstrated than with the Blue Angels. They're just small. Jeff:Okay. Not just my head. Keep going JB. Then we give it away. By visiting John Foley:Okay. John Foley:To be, in my opinion, is the future state. Thank you, Gucci, man. The Teams trip to the former Soviet Union was highlighted by two air shows and a ride exchange between the Blue Angels and pilots from the Russian Knights Aerobatic Flight Team. Yeah, they're two points favorites, but here, this is the cross section of everything we've really talked about, which is you can line up the best pilots in the world. John Foley:Right. You have this interesting mindset around focus and how it's really Is it hard to multitask, or we think we're multitasking but we're really not, we're really focused on one thing at a time? 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. Nick Saban brought me in to speak to Alabama a few years ago, and we won the championship that year, so stand by. You finally get to the air show, and you can feel it. Yeah. B, that it's out of parameters, so you get to decide as an organization what's in parameters and what's out. Motivational Speaker, Business Speakers, Keynote Speakers. 301, taxi you over to the six pack, shut it down. I think what you're describing, because I felt that so many times too, is the result of the focus. Jeff:Let's back up just again. 605 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE, SUITE 101, FORT COLLINS, CO 80524. I just don't need to do it at the level I used to. I could do that. John Foley shares how management can stimulate performance by creating a culture that values expression of gratitude and appreciationfor opportunities, co-workers, and clients. You're reacting based on your training. John Foley, a former naval aviator with the Blue Angels was on with Chaz and AJ to talk about the coordinated flyover of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut with the Thunderbirds. But you add in bad weather on a ship. I'm not a pilot anymore. They believe you become part of this team. Then here's the last thing, and I'll do this for any leader is go, or anybody really, go forward in your day, and I use my calendar, but think about others, not just yourself, and think about, how can I show up in a way that helps somebody else. Jeff:I'm just, I'm trying to get my head around that though, because in a way, I think maybe we frame things up to see its either clinical precision or its emotion love, and sort of heart. 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. Not one to quit, he attended University of Colorado for his freshman year of college before successfully transferring to the United States Naval Academy where he graduated in 1982. I think I was looking at it as a bigger timeframe. I had that. It made my dad's year, not his day. Welcome to our No Barriers podcast. Then you start dog fighting. 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 Now, to answer that gut feeling JB that you asked about. 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. LINKS TO JOHN FOLEYS SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE:Website: https://www.johnfoleyinc.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnGucciFoleyInstagram: @johnguccifoleyTwitter: @johnguccifoleyINTERVIEW TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro1:14 How \"Gucci\" Got His Callsign3:05 Upbringing5:22 Attending the Naval Academy6:48 Jet Training in Beeville, TX8:09 Flying the A7 Corsair12:21 Operational Deployments 13:45 Joining the Blue Angels21:35 Opposing Solo22:20 Lead Solo23:38 New Maneuvers26:35 1992 European Tour32:20 Historic Moscow Visit 47:11 Blue Angel Reunions49:28 Blue Angels Foundation51:30 Glad to Be Here That's, I feel for me, has been the most luckiest part of my life that I've been able to somehow connect with great people who have helped me on the fast track. I think about you guys, when you decided, I want to climb, something clicked in my heart. 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. But it was a dream that I remember in my heart. Erik Weihenmayer:I lose my sort of my micro coordination. 0:00. All right. He flew A-4 Skyhawks. Sir John Foley (British Army officer) (born 1939), former Chief of Defence Intelligence and Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey John D. Foley (1918-1999), American bomber gunner in World War II John H. Foley (1839-1874), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient John Foley (major) (1813-1881), Irish-born soldier and merchant Religion [ edit] So, they've proven that. That was always my dream as a little boy. We all know the science behind appreciation and gratitude, how it changes the way your brain thinks, the neurons fire and all that. 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. By closing this banner, scrolling this page, clicking a link, or continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. That's the beautiful part is why we can give back now to so many people. When you call them out, because you did all that front load work of, I really care about you, you're my colleague and I love you, how do you do that effectively when you call someone you out and say, "You screwed up," but without doing it in a threatening way? If I'm dead, I'm dead. Copyright 2023. In fact, by the way, the College Football Championship's tonight. Glad To Be Here is a mindset that enables higher performance. Does the gratitude negate that or overtake that in some way? John Foley:But what hits me is, oh, okay, well, do I have the right personnel behind it? So, you can decide if you're going to step up or not. It's important to know, it's easy to kill yourself. I know why it works and that allows you to do the how. It was an emotional click that said, I'm going to do that now. I mean, just take the complexity of what some people would think would be hard, which is landing an airplane, which I don't think so. Think about it in your own life. He was saying two and a half years of pilot training, all the stuff I've been through, if you can't land a jet on an aircraft carrier at night, you're no good to the Navy. They just run by so quickly that I'm seeing a continuum. I mean, clearly, you know what I want to do, I want to sit around a campfire with you and sip on just a little snifter of some good bourbon sometime. 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. That's a fact. I think you've had to have lived something at the nuance level to really be able to teach it at the highest levels. Copyright 2023 Collaborative Agency Group, John Foley | Performance and Leadership Keynote Speaker - Collaborative Agency Group, John Foley | Performance Beyond Blue Angels Keynote - Collaborative Agency Group, JOHN FOLEY| Teamwork Speaker - Collaborative Agency Group. You're just to land the jet, and then, it's a definitely step by step approach and lots of hours go into it. But the point is that-. However, if we were to look at success as improvement upon what ever it is you are, whether that be your life, your career, or your business, then there. What separates the best of the best and makes for elite teams? [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'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. All of a sudden, the light bulb went off. The reboot is basically first awareness. this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and Nov 3, 2020. Okay? Free shipping on many items | Browse your favorite brands . And then I just kept trying to improve on. When you're riding your motorcycle or when you're dropping in on a steep cliff, that's the pocket. In the briefing room, you're going through their procedures, very scripted. 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. 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. That map, that way forward is what we call no barriers. The National Naval Aviation Museum is open Monday through Sunday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. to current Department of Defense (DoD) ID cardholders. Jeff:Number one question would be, were you the one who said it's time to step away from the teams, or did they say, we need some new blood in here? And thanks to all of you for listening. What are we going to do going forward? There's limiting beliefs and there's liberating beliefs. You surprised me in so many different ways, but I wouldn't imagine that glad to be here, other than just the realization like, holy, man, I lived through some things. 10 Frame Work and 10 Dynamics of Debrief Wallet Cards. Jeff:What's the Gucci over under tonight? It doesn't John Foley:Erik, I got to a question for you. I'm going to be proactive. 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 have what I call my glad to be here wake up, and a glad to be here reboot. Can you actually call your own mind on demand to be in that state, and for how long can you hold it? help you have the best experience while on the site. Let's make it real. Erik Weihenmayer:Yeah. Not that I was out of parameters that I didn't clear. As I contemplate the trajectory of, say my climbing career, my speaking career, the things that I do with my family and everything, I contemplated a whole lot more because all those marbles in the jar, there's just fewer of them. To survive in those circumstances he relied on a culture of high trust, leadership and teamwork. It's how you feel. What I've learned is, it's like two sides of the same coin, operational excellence, process, briefs, debriefs, preparation, focus, trust, and then you add in this glad to be here mindset. Glad To Be Here Debrief Program - Digital Book. 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. Either you step up to that challenge, okay? Stop. You give, then you learn, and you grow. Disappointed with the assignment at the time, Foley now reflects that the three years he spent flying the A-7 were critical in his development as a Navy pilot. I think those of us who've been deep in that pocket before, it just becomes this thing that we kind of have to feel it. I know I need to execute on this command. Not that I'm telling you, you're not good enough. I mean, you got this jet, it's coming in about 145 miles per hour. Erik Weihenmayer:Does the glad to be here, the gratitude somehow abate or change the game on the pressure of high performing people? What it really meant at that moment was I'm really appreciative to be part of a team like this. I constantly want to learn, and I don't want to beat myself up in the learning. Then you start landing jets on aircraft carriers. John. John Foley:I had done the best I could. The team, composed of six Navy and one Marine Corps demonstration pilot, fly Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornets . But that's exactly right, Erik. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Then the other thing you got a chance to do, and this is very unique with the Blue Angels, is you got to admit your own mistakes first. We call it a brief room, but really, it's mental preparation before we go flying. I actually suck at it. I'm going to actually have a voice command and I'll actually move. John Foley:Oh, music, just what we're talking about. 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. 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. 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. There's a lot of opportunity here. It's not happening. JB, you're exactly right. This is the highest level of the Blue Angels. We learned how to do this without anybody ever teaching it to us. The famed Blue Angels regularly take to the skies for maneuvers that bring their jets within mere feet of each other. You've really tapped into it, and I think this is good news for everybody, right? You do, in a way, you have to, I don't know, maybe you have to suspend the gushy parts because you've done all that hard work. 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. You're not doing this. Jeff:Yeah. I've been told, I've heard this lots of times that the human brain cannot multitask. So, I went heli-skiing yesterday. Like me, I'm going to be thinking of you guys' faces, I'm going to be thinking about this conversation. Half the pilots are new every year. How has it impacted your life? John Foley:In the Blue Angels, we did things a little bit differently. There's a moment that crystallized for you like that? He also explains a process that he believes is the primary key to continuous improvement and exceptional growth. That's even worse. You're you're in that focused state. Special thanks to The Dan Ryan Band for our intro song, Guidance. But again, that was just academics. Coming out of the new Top Gun; Maverick movie and I'm emotionally moved. He did a couple tours in Vietnam. John Foley:Thumper and I, two opposing solos. And now my mind, I'm out of that heightened state of awareness, and I actually drop down a state, check out the three dimensional world, and then I can pull myself back in. John Foley:I think the first part of focus is you got to block out the distractions. We started with this, what I call general safe. Jeff:You got nervous, you and I have known each other for decades, you got nervous a few months ago playing in front of me. I think the question JB asked is, do you choose that or does the market, or the job choose it for you? 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. Then after that, and I would say that's more the touchy feely part. That's why this podcast is so important. 192 Listens. Your brain and your hands aren't that dialed in yet. My name is Erik Weihenmayer. But I do remember that distinct moment. To be present with you guys right now. (singing). The Blue Angels have the unique ability to highlight the importance of naval aviation while honoring its historical significance. You're flying six inches apart from each other. I was doing the Red Bull thing, how Red Bull created air races. We're going to cross within a wingspan, right? It causes stuckness. It's not straight and leveled. Or you're going to quit, or you're going to move on to something else. 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. Play Audio. The foundation of elite performance is the . You're landing on a runway that happens to be a boat. Erik Weihenmayer:It's easy to talk about the successes, but what doesn't get talked about enough is the struggle. We're constantly in a state of training. Access to NAS Pensacola is limited to Department of Defense (DoD) ID card holders (active duty service members, retirees, and their families). If someone missed something, then you point it out to them.

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