Erik Weihenmayer:Or you get internal with yourself and you start making mistakes or something, like how pitchers in pro baseball get in a slump or something. John Foley:A couple of things. I want to do stuff that I've never done before, and I didn't know how to do it. Whichever podcast platform you enjoy, were already there. That's just a one sentence. Sometimes I'm a little bit ahead, sometimes a little bit behind, but I'm talking inches instead of feet. What lessons did he learn along the way? What's hard is to be aware of the situation. John Foley:It wasn't about calling out somebody yet. Or, you know what? We're talking to each other. That's nobarrierspodcast.com. They also, Kirby Smart, he worked under coach Saban, so I actually think George's favorite. I think Erik also, and I, have had many, many conversations because we practice as well, but I wish I would've had that skillset back when things were really, really hectic, whether it was climbing or life or anything else, but I didn't really know it. I think that Georgia has the advantage. 500 mph with former Blue Angels pilot John Foley 00:00 01:06:31 about the episode Happy 2022 everyone. I've been told, I've heard this lots of times that the human brain cannot multitask. We were talking about everyone else on my team is a musician in some way, shape, or form. These are two of the best programs and that's why they're in the finals. John Foley:Now, having said that, I still get out and do it. I'm okay with being scared. Usually not. Stop. Ranges are presented as a guideline only. John Foley:Then you reverse engineer why it worked, and then put it in a way that other people can access it. Each year the team typically selects three tactical (fighter or fighter/attack) jet pilots, two support officers and one Marine. Why am I doing something, and why does it matter? It's the mental side and the emotional side, probably is, you'll have to tell me, but in flying and with the blues, I like to say you needed to connect the heart and the head because it wasn't enough to be just in your head. I want to know first off, are they even aware? And the second question is, once you left the teams, how did you find that, just aargh, that thing that just made you You clinch up, that kind of stuff? So, coming around, and I go down again a third time, bolter again. And it's different. I'm going to send you out tomorrow night and you better show me something. 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. But I spent six months working for three for that individual learning the business. I don't have those all the time. Join Erik and Jeff for this high energy chat with John Foley. A total of 16 officers voluntarily serve with the Blue Angels. 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. I'm okay to move within that three inch circle. Even the, if you've ever seen a briefing of the Blue Angels, the boss's tone of his voice is exactly what we're going to experience together. John Foley:Oh, music, just what we're talking about. Visit our privacy This isn't working. We go around the table and everybody first gets a chance to say that, the general safe. Go join the Air Force. 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? I keep wanting to back up just a little bit, but I've just got to understand this. I remember, Mark, 12-years-old, my dad took me to an air show. You're you're in that focused state. Even if Alabama is a better, let's say team, proven by the earlier performance, the chances of repeating that are so hard at this level. Because we've already each other on the G of go. Then just this year, Georgia brought me in. 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. Now, do I get it perfect? I never met him, but he was a huge mentor. This is really the ethos of what we're talking about. I remember, I had to think that night had to do some self-reflection and not get overwhelmed, and just realize, you know what? John Foley:Yeah. The idea is you got to work way up to it. I sure didn't know that I was going to fail as many times as I did, and all the obstacles that were going to come in the way, but I truly had that belief in my heart that, at least it was possible. To survive in those circumstances he relied on a culture of high trust, leadership and teamwork. John Foley:And it was scary. John Foley:But yeah, so that's for sure. Didrik Johnck:Didrik Johnck here, producer of the No Barriers Podcast. Where is it? John Foley:Yeah. Can you tell yourself, okay, I've got something very challenging to do. Erik, I've been following so many stages, and JB, I know both of us. 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 He flew A-4 Skyhawks. Then the other thing that occurs to me is, as I've taken the deeper dive on the Gucci platform, is this other little side note that I wouldn't have guessed. 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. Music. Vintage Old Foley James Kent Cake slice , Pale blue rose details in gold filigree, Made in England #2007185. We're constantly in a state of mentoring each other and we're in a constant state of basically up and out. John Foley:Yeah. I'm coming down for the shoot for my first night landing, and it goes okay. It evolves over time, but we need that pocket. A framework that teaches you step-by-step how to break through your own challenges and live a driven, purposeful life. It doesn't have to be this intense stuff that the three of us are doing. All that's inside your brain. They believe in process. they have even more significance to me today. The team, composed of six Navy and one Marine Corps demonstration pilot, fly Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornets . Through their interdependence as a team, members are also challenged and stimulated to achieve higher levels of individual performance. They're just small. I mean, when you're flying 18 inches from a 22 ton jet at 500 miles per hour, you got to be focused. Okay. this website. I'm scared all the time. $19.50. It's something that defines who you are and your impact in the world. This is what it was, everybody, we ran around the table, and it started with the boss. Then you start dog fighting. I'm going to actually have a voice command and I'll actually move. It's not happening. I land the jet after that and now you-. Erik Weihenmayer:Yeah. It took me 18 years, and I did. You're in the zone. John Foley:I'm just going to reinforce that in my body. Now you have breakthrough performance. There's twofold here, so I'm just You came off of a career that every day was filled with very precise, intense things. See, that's why this is what's Great. I know they are by two points. The foundation of elite performance is the . So, you have to do well in your landing grades. The fifth and sixth jet fly in solo formation. $3.00 shipping. He shows how a culture of thankfulness engages employees on an intellectual and emotional level to create deeper commitment and raise levels of performance. She joins hundreds of other women who have served with the Blue Angels . I'll go off there to get very clear on how long I can hold my focus because I need a break. 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. I'm okay with being scared. Or is it different? Like, oh man, you got to get your act together. Thank you, Gucci, man. John Foley:Yeah. I want to appreciate it. And that's great. Instead of talking about the psychological stuff behind it, I said, here's what I was thinking, here's how we used it, and here's how we can turn it into success for you. John Foley:At some point, you become a Blue Angel, and we take our pilots from the instructor ranks. I remember thinking to myself, I'm going to do that. What does it look like in this environment? Jeff:You're welcome for all that work I've done with you. 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. Those are the skills that we can learn. 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. Erik Weihenmayer:I've had a few perfect runs, but a lot of them are just reacting and responding to chaos. I've recreated my whole career two decades ago. Here are the suggestions we received and where we donated (click through to view) . Yeah. Glad To Be Hereoffers apurpose greater than self, which galvanizes people and focuses individuals and teams on WHY they do what they do. I'm not qualified. Because think about when you're teaching someone to climb. Welcome to our No Barriers podcast. I feel like when I'm in the middle of a code, I pull my heart away. They have a mindset, culture and processes that make high performance not only possible but predictable, repeatable, and transferable to any team that aspires to greatness. You don't start flying 36 inches, 18 inches from another jet. I'll just be very too transparent as I'm closing here. 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. this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and You know what I mean? John Foley:Once you learn how to do it, it's easy. John Foley:I remember it was something just clicked. 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. Now I feel a lot closer to you. 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. Jeff:I know. Here's the difference. I said, I don't need to be an airline pilot. I know there's difficulty and I'm aware of it. The Blue Angels Foundation's mission is to support wounded veterans and provide a path of transition back to the . John Foley:All of a sudden, telephone poles are going by quickly. Toms Del Coro Blue Angels at Miramar Air Show 2014 . So, you can decide if you're going to step up or not. I thought on about that for a while, and I went, you know what?
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