Well, I was going to ask, speaking, I mean, you and I are both out there, and Jeff too, at the highest levels. I'm going to actually have a voice command and I'll actually move. JB, you're exactly right. PENSACOLA, Fla. - The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, released their 2023 air show schedule at the International Council of Air Shows convention, Dec. 7, 2021. The momentous visit served as a way to ease tensions between the once Cold War rivals. I think the question JB asked is, do you choose that or does the market, or the job choose it for you? 10 Frame Work and 10 Dynamics of Debrief Wallet Cards. You're a pocket flow guy. He drives home his message with dynamic videos of his adrenaline-pumping performance with the Blue Angels. The team, composed of six Navy and one Marine Corps demonstration pilot, fly Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornets . It wasn't the physical side. I don't have those all the time. I think if you were to ask Erik and I, when we were 15 years old, do you want to ascend to the highest climbing level and climb Everest? "Glad to Be Here" was a statement of belief that we Think about it in your own life. I think, when I joined the team, and at the end of your comments, everybody said, "Glad to be here." I think, at the end of the day, it's all about other people. 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. So, I like to put a nuance in there, Erik, and that's about being scared. You're flying six inches apart from each other. Well, they go slow. And then reverse engineer, what are you thinking about? Like, oh man, you got to get your act together. You don't start flying 36 inches, 18 inches from another jet. Here's what's interesting. But that's exactly right, Erik. His exciting and unusual life journey knows how to inspire and inspire audiences to take action themselves and rethink what they think is possible. I actually suck at it. The very first thing we did was we said, and I was off here, or I was out of parameters on the loop, break cross. We actually do what we call a general safe. The importance of teams being in sync is a concept that John Foley understands profoundly. They said, generally, here's what I thought about the evolution. 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. But we're only moving, hopefully between three and six inches, not feet. We're all playing our guitar. But I spent six months working for three for that individual learning the business. I'm interested in how you can combine those things in that split second. 0:39. Well, I got to go here because it's just a thought that's on my mind. Then you start all over again because you've just raised the game. 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. Mentors come into our lives when we're young, especially for me, it was obviously my dad, and then people I never met, like accidental mentors, like Terry Fox, who was an amputee who lost a leg to cancer and decided he was going to run all the way across Canada, thousands of miles, and he inspired a whole nation. 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. If someone missed something, then you point it out to them. Some days you're just glad to be alive, but rarely, it meant that. 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. This is the highest level of the Blue Angels. They have more to win. Subscribe 3K views 2 years ago John Foley is a top leadership keynote speaker and former lead solo pilot of the Blue Angels that delivers keynote experiences to inspire leadership, improve. That person asked me if I would mind saying some words on stage. Antique James Kent "Old Foley" Blue/White Staffordshire Pitcher, England. Then we give it away. I'll give you an example. So, coming around, and I go down again a third time, bolter again. Never will because of the nuances in it. Join Erik and Jeff for this high energy chat with John Foley. The foundation of elite performance is the . I really do. Erik Weihenmayer:I could sense my breath. BLUe aNGeLS John Foley "G lad to Be Here." those four words meant something very special to me when I was a Blue angel. Erik Weihenmayer:Does the glad to be here, the gratitude somehow abate or change the game on the pressure of high performing people? So, I can visually show people what we're talking about, and they get to see it. I want to appreciate it. I'm going to send you out tomorrow night and you better show me something. I've never given a public speech in that regard before. 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. 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. Jeff:Okay. Erik Weihenmayer:John, you guys were talking about these parameters, but how big of a can you make? I'll never forget the radio call. 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. I have been training. 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. You're in the zone. I'm not a pilot anymore. 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. So, yes, I think that's the glad to be here. (Navy) The Navy's Blue Angels will conduct their final flight in the legacy F/A-18 Hornet . That's the training part, as compared to trying to hide something. High performance teams, how to turn them into business results. Erik Weihenmayer:You thunk yourself out of it. Or, you know what? The Blue Angels have the unique ability to highlight the importance of naval aviation while honoring its historical significance. Jeff:You have been up on stage for countless hours and thousand, tens of thousands of people, but you're shit at guitar right now, but you're getting better. I mean, it's just not meant to be. Now everybody and their dead grandma can. I think that Georgia has the advantage. Or you're going to quit, or you're going to move on to something else. Maybe we as humans sort of divide those. I believe, in all our jobs, we got to paint the picture of what the extreme looks like first. 500 mph with former Blue Angels pilot John Foley 00:00 01:06:31 about the episode Happy 2022 everyone. Erik Weihenmayer:That's part, back to the gratitude thing, because you were grateful to be there and growing with this person. We're going to cross within a wingspan, right? $3.00 shipping. So, thank you very, very much for spending some of your time. To answer your question, is I definitely believe we can't multitask. They don't know when their last game's going to be. Erik Weihenmayer:How do you handle that, John? Glad To Be Here is a mindset that enables higher performance. We have a debrief. John Foley:The human brain will do that naturally. 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. I remember that. Yeah. It's not a long diatribe, right? So, landing jets on aircraft carrier is truly, probably the most challenging thing a pilot can do. 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. Jeff:The difference though is 10,000 hours. I think about you guys, when you decided, I want to climb, something clicked in my heart. How has it impacted your life? And then I just kept trying to improve on. It's something that defines who you are and your impact in the world. I get energy through my fingertips, but I don't get paralyzed by fear by speaking. What does John Foley suck at? John Foley:I had done the best I could. I think that's a rare combination. I get it. Absolutely. I'm a emergency room PA. And it was a light bulb moment, Erik. John Foley:And it was scary. 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. Jeff:What's the Gucci over under tonight? Heck, there's a ton of fear out there in our lives all the time. But you're exactly right, that's exactly the zone I'm in when I'm in a maneuver. John Foley:Yeah. He says, "You know those orders to the midway? You're not good enough.". What's wrong? I said, I don't need to be an airline pilot. Jeff:All right. I've been doing this for about six months now, learn, grow, give. The Blue Angels is a flight demonstration squadron of the United States Navy. That's a start. I got you. and cookie policy to learn more about the cookies we use and how we use your Whichever podcast platform you enjoy, were already there. You bring the best athletes you can, but it's not about an individual. You're on to a really interesting point. Oh, it would be kind of cool to do that. I go down there. For me, I do it with video. I just don't need to do it at the level I used to. #gladtobehere stickers (50/pk) $ 17.99. . Honestly, JB. I think we're getting to the essence again, of what we do and why we do it. Just what you asked is, how do you actually elevate that belief level? He called me up, and we were actually using some of the video I'm in. Erik Weihenmayer:Over time, you talk about focus, right? 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. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. And just take a breath. Visit our updated, This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. It absolutely changes the neurons, the neuroplasticity in your brain, and you'll start to have more happy thoughts and you'll perform better. Erik Weihenmayer:Jeff, Imma slap you on the back. Otherwise, it's over.". So, the idea of calling somebody out is not the first stage. I got this meeting after this. You're upside down, you're rolling. It's taken on a whole new ethos since then. But I would say first off, Erik, we were making tons of mistakes flying. I feel, like my kid's 16, and he's a pretty high level athlete now. Foley, the former lead solo pilot of the Navy's elite Blue Angels shares their process and mind-set for achieving the highest level of performance. 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. By a trigger, I mean a positive trigger that told myself, okay, that's done. 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. 14K views, 488 likes, 72 loves, 29 comments, 149 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Blue Angels Association: John Foley, #5, USN (Ret.) If I'm complacent, that's what I got to worry about. I don't know. With his signature Glad to be Here mantra, Foley discusses the power behind gratitude as a way of thinking, working, and living. Jeff:That's three times in a row, three misses on the same John Foley:Yeah. What's hard is to be aware of the situation. 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. Yeah, I got you. Let's bring it out. John Foley:A couple of things. 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.'. Access to NAS Pensacola is limited to Department of Defense (DoD) ID card holders (active duty service members, retirees, and their families). 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. That's just something I don't want to do. Blue Angels' John "Gucci" Foley. 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. Tax ID Number: 06-1693441. Did that answer your question? It didn't mean I didn't question myself in between. That is what's happening to me in the jet. 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. Because I said the same thing. John Foley:No, actually, Erik, it's just the opposite. That's exciting to me. Erik Weihenmayer:No, I get very excited. To date, TCV has raised more than $15 billion in capital and emerged as a leading provider of growth capital to technology companies. I feel like when I'm in the middle of a code, I pull my heart away. Then you climb into the, we call it a water wagon, but you climb into the vehicle that's going to take you out to the jet. But the point is, is there's a lot more that is intangible, that sits within us, and that's exactly what you captured right there. I take a break. 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. They also, Kirby Smart, he worked under coach Saban, so I actually think George's favorite. I was doing the Red Bull thing, how Red Bull created air races. I've recreated my whole career two decades ago. I'm going to learn this. Then the debrief, what you're specifically asking about, which I think is really critical, is we go through stages, right? I think they're going to come out hungry as shit. And there's three tools. I climb out of the jet. So, you're trying to keep your airplane within a three inch circle on the other airplane. Not, you were off by one degree or 0.1 degree. Add to Playlist. Play Audio. Stay up-to-date on new opportunities & community stories. I'm constantly riding motorcycles. You're like that. I wasn't even thinking about this, but I was kind of flirting with this idea of, being in the military, being a blue angel, I could imagine that your heart gets left behind because you have to be perfect. 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. That you were appreciative of or that you enjoyed. You are not going in the midway." 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. Hey Jeff, thanks for joining me as a co-host, and John, this is so exciting to have you. This exhilarating film showcased the almost unbelievably intense reality of being an elite pilot in the military. Then just this year, Georgia brought me in. First thing I want to acknowledge is, if I have a fear-based belief, what's that causing me, it's usually stuckness. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. 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. It starts with giving. John Foley:You'll be flying jets off aircraft carriers, but it is your time to go. I had a better snap the first time, whatever. So, you have to have the ability to slow it down, and I slow it down in my mind. I want to do stuff that I've never done before, and I didn't know how to do it. All Rights Reserved. Ready, hit it. Boom. That's the beautiful part is why we can give back now to so many people. They leave the event not only transformed, but also with a set of concrete tools to immediately begin a high performance climb. Then you start dog fighting. John Foley is a former lead solo pilot of the Blue Angels, a Sloan Fellow at the Stanford School of Business, and an expert in the how of High Performance teams. Happy 2022 listeners. Jeff:Yeah. I mean, there are people who can teach breathing and meditation effectively, that have been doing it for years and years. You can't do it forever. 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. If you've ever been at an air show, it's visceral, right? Now, you can do it however you want. Then what I do in the morning, Erik, is I do what I call my glad to be here wake up. (singing). I'll just be very too transparent as I'm closing here. John Foley:But yeah, so that's for sure. 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'm starting to get what you and Erik are talking about. There's a lot of crowds trying to get in there, the parking. My hope is that those four words will have a deeper and richer meaning to everyone who reads this article. But the point is that-. I'm in my jet training, it's called A-7 Corsairs. I go Mo, what did you see? I know Erik, you don't always see this, okay. There's a bigger show. What we can do is focus. That's the crowd part. 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. 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. Well, both. Okay. His passion and. This goes quick. I'm grateful to be healthy. You feel yourself start to constrict, and your mind starts to get into this flight or fight mode, which is what we're trained to do. John Foley:And you learn from them. 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. John Foley:No, no. I'm grateful to be in this moment. 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. Foley eventually got swept up in the dot-com boom, which had spread to Los Angeles from San Francisco. John Foley:If I'm operating from fear, and there's sometimes, it's important to know, like it's easy to kill yourself. It comes with practice and it comes with the awareness. I've spoken to all three, both teams and the officials. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. I constantly want to learn, and I don't want to beat myself up in the learning. I mean, athletes don't know that. In the briefing room, you're going through their procedures, very scripted. What was that like for you? 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. Part of it is because I haven't put the work in. "Glad to be here isn't something you simply say. Employee Commitment 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? So, you have to do well in your landing grades. Erik Weihenmayer:My hands sweat, my hand shake. There's, could be hundreds of thousands of people, you're waving to the kids. Welcome to our No Barriers podcast. You're not doing this. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. What's the minuses? Thatsthewayukshop. So, here's the Gucci feel. The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron today announced their schedule for the 2005 show season. 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. Erik Weihenmayer:Sure. There's a lot of good in that person, in this situation. 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. The popular Blue Angels plan to be at Chattanooga's Air Show next Oct. 28-29. 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. It's really about overcoming the mental side of the equation. John Foley:Then you reverse engineer why it worked, and then put it in a way that other people can access it. Jeff:Okay, so let's back up a little bit. 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. Right? It causes stuckness. My big change came from leaving the Navy. And behind many of those awe-inspiring stunts and scenes was John Foley, Blue Angels pilot, entrepreneur, real estate investor, public speaker, and all-around inspiring human being. Most of my flying was the joy of pushing yourself to absolute limits and connecting back to why you're doing that. That's a fact. Maybe it's a deliverable on work. I do that through meditation in the mornings. It was some of those things that you talk about. 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 $ 21.95. It starts with the "Glad to Be Here" mind-set, which underpins the Diamond Performance Framework. Go join the Air Force. John Foley:Yeah. I think that's it in a nutshell, right there. Yeah. It was an emotional click that said, I'm going to do that now. They shut me down. John has performed these death-defying stunts for . Climbing, flying jets, that's not hard. There's limiting beliefs and there's liberating beliefs. JOHN FOLEY - BIOGRAPHY In 2015, John Foley has been recognized as one of the top 10 most in demand speakers. I know there's difficulty and I'm aware of it. Erik Weihenmayer:Hey, everybody. And you're welcome. Where is it? These are two of the best programs and that's why they're in the finals. You know what I mean? I have what I call my glad to be here wake up, and a glad to be here reboot. Our first conversation of the new year is with a former navy jet pilot. See, that's why this is what's Great. $ 30.00. The eye can't see that, but as you're learning, you're moving a lot. 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. So, let's do it. I think the challenge tonight is that Georgia got their asses handed to them by Alabama, right? What does it look like in this environment? So, you can decide if you're going to step up or not. My name is Erik Weihenmayer. Then I went out and I tried it. John Foley:I like to put a nuance in there, Erik, and that's about being scared. Now, it's also, that's the power of being naive too, is that I had no idea what it was going to take. John Foley:Yeah. And not only being with you, but having a chance to connect with your dad at a heart level, that was very powerful. I mean, I do fly for fun, but it's no big deal. Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing, This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. And thanks to all of you for listening. I could sense the space between my heartbeats. Nobody would know that you screwed up.". They probably visualize dreams way better than we did, at least I remember as a little kid doing that. Because there's a lot of pressure out there not to make a mistake. I thought on about that for a while, and I went, you know what? I think you've had to have lived something at the nuance level to really be able to teach it at the highest levels. It didn't mean I didn't get sidetracked into, hey, I want to play professional football or something like that. . 0:00. Are you there in Denver right now, by the way? 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. I'm not good enough. 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. There's a lot of opportunity here. Maybe when you're learning, it's afoot. 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. 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. What are we going to do going forward? Jeff:And I guess, just like so many of us, you've evolved into the new Gucci, the different Gucci that I really think the world benefits from having you. They know the nuance. Jeff:Okay. The Blue Angels travel at speeds between 120 mph and 700 mph. John Foley:No, I love it. I've been doing trauma for a long time. Jeff:Yeah, but it's also more than just fun. You finally get to the air show, and you can feel it. It goes, woo. Number one, Alabama, Nick Saban, that program is probably one of the strongest programs I've ever seen. 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. Right. What's hard is to be aware of the situation. Don't you wish you would've had that back when you were doing all these crazy maneuvers. That's what's really interesting about, really the military as a whole, but definitely the Blue Angels, is we just keep raising the bar. We get a choice of how we want to perceive a situation. But it was a dream that I remember in my heart. I'm going to guess ask, were you doing breathwork and meditation when you were with the Blue Angels or is this-. Because we've already each other on the G of go.