Jeff:What's the Gucci over under tonight? And here is in the present moment, right? I just don't need to do it at the level I used to. That is what's happening to me in the jet. So, I got to go straight Georgia. I used a trigger. The departure of Foley, who led the company since its. I don't know. I'll just be very too transparent as I'm closing here. I know there's difficulty and I'm aware of it. I know why it works and that allows you to do the how. I get it. GLAD TO BE HERE T-Shirt Black. John Foley:Oh, I like what you're saying, Jeff. To be present with you guys right now. 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 initially tried to do drums, and I was just talking about this, and that is, I wonder why. I'm going to be proactive. So, yes, I think that's the glad to be here. You get better and you move on and you share that information with somebody else. John Foley:It's exactly that, but it's not just the coffee, right? This fosters gratitude and new perspectives to recognize opportunities versus simply focusing on challenges. And it was a light bulb moment, Erik. The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron today announced their schedule for the 2005 show season. They're going to be off. We can only do so much with ourselves. I've taught myself to block out distractions. Maybe I don't, I don't know, but I pull my heart away and just focus clinically as to what's going on. You're flying six inches apart from each other. By closing this banner, scrolling this page, clicking a link, or continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. Maybe it's a deliverable on work. Jeff:All right. 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. 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 didn't say that day, I hope to do that. It's what Shakespeare was talking about when he says, to be or not to be. Stop. 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. Erik Weihenmayer:John, you guys were talking about these parameters, but how big of a can you make? You're flying small prop planes. 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. Erik Weihenmayer:Yeah, so what Analyze me here. John Foley:Absolutely. This is really the ethos of what we're talking about. It builds confidence, and your teammates go, okay. So, they allow you more time, and then you just start, just like you, you just keep upping the game, where now you start flying jets, then you start flying faster jets. Those are the skills that we can learn. 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. That's called reactionary. The eye can't see that, but as you're learning, you're moving a lot. B, that it's out of parameters, so you get to decide as an organization what's in parameters and what's out. So, we have the rotation that's planned. Join Erik and Jeff for this high energy chat with John Foley. That's one of the rare professions that, that's true. That's just a one sentence. But I would say first off, Erik, we were making tons of mistakes flying. 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. What's wrong? John Foley:I just said, holy cow, I can do this because it's a value to others. But the point is that-. Jeff:I think you're right. 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. Free shipping on many items | Browse your favorite brands . John Foley:Yeah. Now you can go straight precision, straight clinical once you're in that moment. I'm in the jet, my opposing solo's coming at me at a thousand miles per hour closure. There's a lot of opportunity here. Visit our updated, Distributor/Logistics Provider of the Year, Food Automation & Manufacturing (FA&M) Conference & Expo. It wasn't the physical side. Well, I got to go here because it's just a thought that's on my mind. 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. He shows how to create buy-in and commitment for a teams vision and goals, leading to clarity that drives execution decisions. John Foley:Well, I was the second one. See, that's more important to me because I want to know if they're aware. There are few examples where this is more dramatically demonstrated than with the Blue Angels. I know there's difficulty and I'm aware of it. Then we actually allow the support officers, so my maintenance officer, my doc, they get to do the same thing. The idea is you got to work way up to it. What's the minuses? John Foley:But yeah, so that's for sure. I don't need that anymore. My hope is that those four words will have a deeper and richer meaning to everyone who reads this article. Erik Weihenmayer:I've been thinking a lot about integration lately as well in that way. What happened after that? That's the way you find that flow. Okay? All Rights Reserved. So, landing jets on aircraft carrier is truly, probably the most challenging thing a pilot can do. Be sure to subscribe so you dont miss a single episode of this free, educational and uplifting podcast. It took me 18 years, and I did. How do you sprinkle some Blue Angel pixie dust on top of the way that you present that pocket that we're all trying to find? The Blue Angels travel at speeds between 120 mph and 700 mph. But again, that was just academics. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Then after that, and I would say that's more the touchy feely part. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. Nov 3, 2020. I'm interested in how you can combine those things in that split second. Do you get the same, is that the same for you in front of a big audience? For me, it's this purpose larger than self. He's working with us now. Business people, we don't necessarily know. 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. Thank you, Gucci, man. Erik Weihenmayer:Yeah. That's just something I don't want to do. High Performance Climb this website. John 'Gucci' Foley, the legendary Blue Angel's lead solo pilot, has perfected the art of inspiring and instructing organizations big and small to achieve more using the very practices he learned and mastered with the Blue Angels. John Foley:And you learn from them. We're doing a mile every nine seconds. 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. 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. Erik Weihenmayer:You thunk yourself out of it. What lessons did he learn along the way? Because I've never put the work in. Erik Weihenmayer:I could sense my breath. Now I love my dad. 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. I mean, when you're flying 18 inches from a 22 ton jet at 500 miles per hour, you got to be focused. I want a learning loop. 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? John Foley:But you get a chance to voice that. Usually not. We've become good friends. 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. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. And it's my new mantra. They are one of the largest one percenter motorcycle clubs in the United Kingdom. With Curd Jrgens, May Britt, Theodore Bikel, John Banner. So, I went heli-skiing yesterday. We're constantly in a state of training. That's a start. 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. At some point, you've got to snap out of that and snap into pure focus. Or maybe he didn't realize it. And it's different. I have what I call my glad to be here wake up, and a glad to be here reboot. 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've heard about you, I've seen some of your stuff, and you surprise me the entire time because of so many different facets of you and who you are. But since then, yeah, I had a lot of inadvertent mentors. 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. John Foley:Then you reverse engineer why it worked, and then put it in a way that other people can access it. Here's what's interesting. The Blue Angels have the unique ability to highlight the importance of naval aviation while honoring its historical significance. 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. While I had known about the Blue Angels, I hadn't ever heard of John Foley. John Foley:Yeah. Aboard the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) Foley and VA-22 deployed to the Western Pacific, Mediterranean and Indian Ocean in 1986 and later to the Persian Gulf in 1988. Fortunately, I have a lot of video of me in the briefing rooms and the debriefing rooms and actual flying. It's not just physical, right? $ 21.95. Because that's where I'm going to make a mistake, right? I think the hack now is that we're realizing you can get to that flow state through finding that practice and being centered. 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? John Foley:It wasn't about calling out somebody yet. Tax ID Number: 06-1693441. 14K views, 488 likes, 72 loves, 29 comments, 149 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Blue Angels Association: John Foley, #5, USN (Ret.) 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. Then you start dog fighting. I'm actually seeing things in frames. Glad To Be Hereoffers apurpose greater than self, which galvanizes people and focuses individuals and teams on WHY they do what they do. I was doing the Red Bull thing, how Red Bull created air races. There's, could be hundreds of thousands of people, you're waving to the kids. 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. I have all this. I'm scared all the time. We're all playing our guitar. Sometimes I'm a little bit ahead, sometimes a little bit behind, but I'm talking inches instead of feet. John Foley:No, it's great. They just run by so quickly that I'm seeing a continuum. Erik Weihenmayer:Sure. $3.00 shipping. Whichever podcast platform you enjoy, were already there. But the point is that I used the canopy coming down. I actually suck at it. Yeah. 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. I said, I don't need to be an airline pilot. Erik Weihenmayer:Yeah, for sure. So, we come from the instructor ranks usually. I mean, Erik, on the debrief, we start on the Blue Angels with a feeling statement. 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. Lt. Amanda Lee has made history as the first woman to serve as a demonstration pilot in the Blue Angels. John Foley:I think that's important in anything we're learning. 0:00. Am I waking up this morning? John Foley:It makes a big difference. 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. [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. In the SEC. I mean, there are people who can teach breathing and meditation effectively, that have been doing it for years and years. 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. It starts with giving. We believe that transcendent potential for performance lives withineveryindividual and organization. I know I need to execute on this command. I think I was looking at it as a bigger timeframe. Most of my flying was the joy of pushing yourself to absolute limits and connecting back to why you're doing that. Through their interdependence as a team, members are also challenged and stimulated to achieve higher levels of individual performance. 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 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. Bottomline is, we fly jets off aircraft carriers. Are you there in Denver right now, by the way? Then the debrief, what you're specifically asking about, which I think is really critical, is we go through stages, right? During the 1950s in a small German town, high school Professor Immanuel Rath falls in-love with a young cabaret entertainer, with dramatic consequences. 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. I just want to do something that's personal. 10 Frame Work and 10 Dynamics of Debrief Wallet Cards. 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? Maybe when you're learning, it's afoot. John Foley was a solo pilot for the Blue Angels aerobatic formation, a Sloan Fellow at the Stanford School of Business, a Gratitude Guru, and an expert on "how to" in high performing teams. John Foley:That's basically what he was saying. 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. - John Foley, Blue Angels. The Blue Angel: Directed by Edward Dmytryk. 301, taxi you over to the six pack, shut it down. 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. Scared to me means I'm aware, I'm present. Get the best deals on Staffordshire Old Foley when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. What we're talking about, I don't think you can learn from a book. I think that's a rare combination. 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. I mean, of course, I want to continue to grow and continue to learn in areas that, like we said earlier, JB, if I can teach someone how to meditate, how to focus now, like I speak to of sports teams all the time. Fearless Success: Beyond High Performance. This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to It allows you to sort of get You're a flow guy, right? Now I get scared. During 1992 season, the Blue Angels traveled to Europe for the first time since 1973 to perform 16 air shows in 8 different countries including Russia, Bulgaria, Romania, England, Spain, Italy, Finland and Sweden. 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? In his dynamic presentations, Foley addresses the essential elements of exceptional team performance and makes them relevant, simple, and immediately actionable. They continually have a process that wins. Learn from people who have done it, and there's a combination of process and mindset. Part of it is because I haven't put the work in. So, I like to put a nuance in there, Erik, and that's about being scared. You're not having debriefs where you say like, "Okay, let's talk about our feelings and sing kumbaya.". The reboot is basically first awareness. John Foley:JB, more from, I'd say, a psychiatrist standpoint or psychological standpoint. 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. I've been doing this for about six months now, learn, grow, give. They're not going to be the Blue Angel necessarily, right? It was during his tour with VMFAT-101 that Foley submitted an application and pursued a position with the Blue Angels that was almost derailed when he accidentally deployed live ordinance from his aircraft on a training exercise. I'll be honest with you, JB. You're you're in that focused state. 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.