I think that's when you know you're in the zone, but here's the other thing, the minute you start realizing that, you're now losing focus, right? What's wrong? 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. John Foley:You feel the crowd. Copyright 2023. You're a student pilot, man. $ 21.95. Because my mind is starting to take over my body. Each year the team typically selects three tactical (fighter or fighter/attack) jet pilots, two support officers and one Marine. I'm a emergency room PA. Objective, come at each other at a thousand miles per hour closer. I've been doing trauma for a long time. And I love it. Climbing, flying jets, that's not hard. Whoever's the leader got to speak first. You're not doing this. 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? 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? At some point, you've got to snap out of that and snap into pure focus. I remember being at that air show that day. $3.00 shipping. We proudly represent the heritage, agility, flexibility, and. Let's bring it out. John Foley:Yeah. While I had known about the Blue Angels, I hadn't ever heard of John Foley. So, we come from the instructor ranks usually. 01:18:45. I had a better snap the first time, whatever. But we're only moving, hopefully between three and six inches, not feet. Here's the difference. Thanks so much and have a great day. I don't mind that. Now, what's interesting is, as I was just thinking about the evolution of a trigger, I remember climbing in the jet. John Foley:I think the first part of focus is you got to block out the distractions. Get the best deals on Staffordshire Old Foley when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. Erik Weihenmayer:You thunk yourself out of it. You're reacting based on your training. 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. You get better and you move on and you share that information with somebody else. Because I said the same thing. 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. Yeah, because that would be, it's like, what if you go around and do the general feel, and a guy's like, God doesn't own it? They continually have a process that wins. Hey Jeff, thanks for joining me as a co-host, and John, this is so exciting to have you. This isn't working. They said, generally, here's what I thought about the evolution. 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'm grateful to be in this moment. For nearly 20 years, I was a commander in the US Navy and became Lead Solo Pilot for the Blue Angels. John Foley:Thumper and I, two opposing solos. I mean, I do fly for fun, but it's no big deal. Sorry. 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. 14K views, 488 likes, 72 loves, 29 comments, 149 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Blue Angels Association: John Foley, #5, USN (Ret.) Sorry. John Foley:I like to put a nuance in there, Erik, and that's about being scared. Maybe it's a deliverable on work. They say like, "I put in six years, but it was the best six years of my life in certain ways." I know why it works and that allows you to do the how. He also explains a process that he believes is the primary key to continuous improvement and exceptional growth. Using Blue Angel methodology as a model, Foley has developed a unique approach that equips others to make the same journey toward excellence in execution. Then the referee crew, I had spoken to the referee crew beforehand, and they got selected as the best individual. 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? It's just so hard and so intense. When I snap my fingers, 65 frames hit your eyeballs. Jeff:All right. I had an entrepreneurial company, and the first one blew up. He says, "You know those orders to the midway? Jeff:Like what? I'll do stuff that keeps the adrenaline going, but I'm doing it for fun. John Foley:It wasn't about calling out somebody yet. I think the question JB asked is, do you choose that or does the market, or the job choose it for you? 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 Or is it different? GLAD TO BE HERE T-Shirt Black. We actually do what we call a general safe. We can only do so much with ourselves. I actually suck at it. But you add in bad weather on a ship. Erik Weihenmayer:I lose my sort of my micro coordination. That's what I was feeling. I'm going to guess ask, were you doing breathwork and meditation when you were with the Blue Angels or is this-. John has performed these death-defying stunts for . John Foley:I think that's important in anything we're learning. 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 You're not having debriefs where you say like, "Okay, let's talk about our feelings and sing kumbaya.". I think it's a blessing to have parents, and my mom too, in a different way, but they taught me integrity, and just trying stuff, not to be afraid to fail. With Curd Jrgens, May Britt, Theodore Bikel, John Banner. John Foley:Yeah. So, you have to do well in your landing grades. Jeff:Okay. Erik Weihenmayer:Now, you can't do that when you're a Blue Angel. Foley demonstrates a simple, systematic, yet exciting approach for how to develop the clarity, focus, commitment, and trust that are necessary to achieve ever-higher levels of performance. To survive in those circumstances he relied on a culture of high trust, leadership and teamwork. In this insightful program, he emphasizes the development of trust and respect among team members as essential to execution, and demonstrates proven ways for teams to achieve deep levels of trust. Jeff:Because by the time this airs, everybody's going to know, so let's see what the forecaster is. 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. Erik and I are like old aged salty mountain guys. This is the highest level of the Blue Angels. To date, TCV has raised more than $15 billion in capital and emerged as a leading provider of growth capital to technology companies. And you just go, okay, I'm in the zone. Because that's where I'm going to make a mistake, right? Usually not. I'm scared all the time. It builds confidence, and your teammates go, okay. Even like right now, as we're talking, am I thinking about, well, when is this over? 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. John Foley:I remember it was something just clicked. He called me up, and we were actually using some of the video I'm in. 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. I want to know first off, are they even aware? Both maneuvers are now featured in the demonstration that Blue Angels perform today. I didn't say that day, I hope to do that. Right? So, thank you very, very much for spending some of your time. John Foley:No, no. That was the basketball team, not the football team, but it's still the athletic department. and cookie policy to learn more about the cookies we use and how we use your Jeff:You're welcome for all that work I've done with you. But it was a dream that I remember in my heart. 0:00. 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. Think about it in your own life. Not that I was out of parameters that I didn't clear. Right? It comes with practice and it comes with the awareness. 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. Maybe it's a financial challenge, maybe it's a personal challenge, an emotional challenge, and you can feel yourself get tight, right? Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Learn more about glad to be here foundation. The idea is you got to work way up to it. Do we have the right setup? I just said, I bet you, I could be decent, but do I have the natural skills to be a musician? 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. By closing this banner, scrolling this page, clicking a link, or continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. You can't do it forever. John Foley:At some point, you become a Blue Angel, and we take our pilots from the instructor ranks. 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. Did that answer your question? What's hard is to be aware of the situation. Because a lot of times you can be off but you're still within parameters. I think that Georgia has the advantage. My manager, Skyler, was always like, "Dude, the audience would've never known. That's the way you find that flow. This is what it was, everybody, we ran around the table, and it started with the boss. Most of my flying was the joy of pushing yourself to absolute limits and connecting back to why you're doing that. Once I did that, I went out, I did okay. I get that. To me, that's operating from a fear based mentality, as compared to, wait a minute. I'm not doing it as a career. Climbing, flying jets, that's not hard. I feel like when I'm in the middle of a code, I pull my heart away. I used a trigger. Then the debrief, what you're specifically asking about, which I think is really critical, is we go through stages, right? I mean, you got this jet, it's coming in about 145 miles per hour. I mean, Erik, on the debrief, we start on the Blue Angels with a feeling statement. How did he get there? John Foley:It's exactly that, but it's not just the coffee, right? So, I got to go straight Georgia. 192 Listens. I fortunately went to Stanford business school and I learned some of the What does it need to grow and build a big business? 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. Vintage Old Foley James Kent Cake slice , Pale blue rose details in gold filigree, Made in England #2007185. During . Jeff:Yeah. (167) 19.00. We know that you've got a lot of choices about how you can spend your time, and we appreciate you spending it with us. These fundamentals are incredibly important because that's what we all learn from, we got to have a process, but I think the difference when you're talking to somebody who's actually done it and done it at a high level. Erik Weihenmayer:Sure. John Foley:No, I love it. That's the first part of the question. Not just my head. I feel grateful and a lot of pride for the men and women who are doing that. 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 actually think most of my flying was emotional. I think, when I joined the team, and at the end of your comments, everybody said, "Glad to be here." It was in Newport, Rhode Island place called Kwanzaa Point. Nick Saban brought me in to speak to Alabama a few years ago, and we won the championship that year, so stand by. Before we flew, we briefed, and after we flew, we debriefed, and that's a whole different emotional and intellectual episode than the actual physical. And they've got a great program too. I got you. As a thought leader on high performance, John created the "Glad To Be Here" Mindset Methodology and the Diamond Performance Framework. "Glad to be here isn't something you simply say. 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. 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 do that every morning and only it takes a couple minutes. Jeff:Yeah, or you say, I'm not good enough. 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. But I spent six months working for three for that individual learning the business. What we're talking about, I don't think you can learn from a book. The famed Blue Angels regularly take to the skies for maneuvers that bring their jets within mere feet of each other. Number one, Alabama, Nick Saban, that program is probably one of the strongest programs I've ever seen. block. Erik Weihenmayer:Does the glad to be here, the gratitude somehow abate or change the game on the pressure of high performing people? With his signature Glad to be Here mantra, Foley discusses the power behind gratitude as a way of thinking, working, and living. I think what you're describing, because I felt that so many times too, is the result of the focus. I take a break. I'm going to be proactive. John Foley:Oh yeah. #gladtobehere stickers (50/pk) $ 17.99. Audiences discover how to inspire success, create commitment, align teams toward a common goal and build unprecedented levels of trust.
