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. We proudly represent the heritage, agility, flexibility, and. $ 21.95. I break it down to four things, glad in this statement, first off means, that's to be grateful, to be appreciative. But you're exactly right, that's exactly the zone I'm in when I'm in a maneuver. Guess what? But is it similar to that? What happened after that? John Foley draws upon his experience as Lead Solo of the Blue Angels to inspire audiences and show them how to achieve substantially higher levels of performance. 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. 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. 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. 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. Erik Weihenmayer:Now, you can't do that when you're a Blue Angel. And it was a light bulb moment, Erik. $ 30.00. Because I've never put the work in. But since then, yeah, I had a lot of inadvertent mentors. 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 To me, that's operating from a fear based mentality, as compared to, wait a minute. So, you must have those clear mentors, direct mentors, but also maybe some accidental mentors. To me, the easiest ones or relationships, whether they're personal or not. While I had known about the Blue Angels, I hadn't ever heard of John Foley. Do you get the same, is that the same for you in front of a big audience? I'm coming down for the shoot for my first night landing, and it goes okay. 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. He shows how a culture of thankfulness engages employees on an intellectual and emotional level to create deeper commitment and raise levels of performance. They believe in process. But I do remember that distinct moment. John Foley:And you learn from them. I don't mind that. Climbing, flying jets, that's not hard. I could do that. They're just small. Glad To Be Here Debrief Program - Digital Book. I've been doing this for about six months now, learn, grow, give. True to his word, Foley applied to the military academies but was initially rejected for having too much protein in his urine. I actually suck at it. We're constantly in a state of mentoring each other and we're in a constant state of basically up and out. The famed Blue Angels regularly take to the skies for maneuvers that bring their jets within mere feet of each other. Erik Weihenmayer:No, I get very excited. Happy 2022 everyone. There must be a lot of things like that, that you've really tried to take with you from being a Blue Angel. 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 the skies of Moscow, Russia. We believe that transcendent potential for performance lives withineveryindividual and organization. John Foley:No, it's great. In the SEC. You know what the biggest one, Erik? I've recreated my whole career two decades ago. 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? Half the pilots are new every year. 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. The Blue Angels announced six new team members overall. I'm going to be proactive. Can you tell yourself, okay, I've got something very challenging to do. He flew A-4 Skyhawks. I'll go off there to get very clear on how long I can hold my focus because I need a break. If you've ever been at an air show, it's visceral, right? I hated it, it sucked. In 1997 he started working at Citysearch, an online city guide later bought by Ticketmaster. John Foley:You feel the crowd. I feel like when I'm in the middle of a code, I pull my heart away. Captain Steve Foley, a native of Dolton, Illinois, enlisted in the Navy in 1983 and rose to the enlisted rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer. So, you have to do well in your landing grades. What was that like for you? John Foley:I mean, that's what saying. Jeff:That's sweet of you to talk about me like that, bro. Every organization depends upon the performance of their people and their teams. Antique James Kent "Old Foley" Blue/White Staffordshire Pitcher, England. joined the Blue Angels in 1990, served as the narrator, the. Let's say something challenges you, and it's a challenge. This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to I'm just so excited because you and I got to meet up and Vail at a retreat, and we had some coffee, and you were so nice to talk to my dad who was a Marine. You kayaked the Grand Canyon, you needed perfection. To answer your question, from the ground, we've had spectators, they go, "Looks like you guys aren't even moving." John Foley:Oh, I like what you're saying, Jeff. March 18 to 19: Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California. I said, I don't need to be an airline pilot. That's even worse. "Blue Angels are Navy fighter pilots. There's a bigger show. We have a debrief. But I spent six months working for three for that individual learning the business. 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. Jeff:All right. I have the skills to do this. 14K views, 488 likes, 72 loves, 29 comments, 149 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Blue Angels Association: John Foley, #5, USN (Ret.) So, I was thinking of the bigger picture of the flying. 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. To answer your question, is I definitely believe we can't multitask. I think that's it in a nutshell, right there. You're landing on a runway that happens to be a boat. Jeff:See, that's the PhD level of what we're talking about right there. My manager, Skyler, was always like, "Dude, the audience would've never known. 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? It was an emotional click that said, I'm going to do that now. When that canopy came down, I'd be curious to see what you guys use, and you felt the canopy lock. What lessons did he learn along the way? So, the idea of calling somebody out is not the first stage. Didrik Johnck:Didrik Johnck here, producer of the No Barriers Podcast. There's a lot of good in that person, in this situation. That's not good. Never will because of the nuances in it. B, that it's out of parameters, so you get to decide as an organization what's in parameters and what's out. He received his commission as an Officer in 1997. I got this meeting after this. 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. You don't start flying 36 inches, 18 inches from another jet. 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? The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will transition to the Super Hornet platform for the 2021 season. Jeff:How would you, I guess, connect with that person on the benefits of finding that pocket and that flow and then how it could affect them or impact them greatly with their whole environment that they operate in? I'm in the jet, my opposing solo's coming at me at a thousand miles per hour closure. I could read up on it. See, that's more important to me because I want to know if they're aware. I believe, in all our jobs, we got to paint the picture of what the extreme looks like first. It's not even in your control. 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. I'm so glad there's such a similarity here, and that's why I've been looking forward to talking with you is we've never flown a perfect air show. . Copyright 2023. Visit our updated, This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. Think about it in your own life. March 11: Naval Air Facility El Centro, California. So, it's that front end and maybe the backend, the pre and the post is where the heart really truly has to exist. Learning, and I was helping him in any way, shape I could, but that exposure, I probably got 10 years of knowledge in six months based on having that. So, they've proven that. I think that's a rare combination. I'm in Sun Valley. And that's great. Okay. Whoever's the leader got to speak first. You get to see us visualizing. I was doing the Red Bull thing, how Red Bull created air races. You are not going in the midway." Blue Angels' John "Gucci" Foley. John Foley:No, no. Let's bring it out. I think, when I joined the team, and at the end of your comments, everybody said, "Glad to be here." They're going to be off. That was always my dream as a little boy. I know there's difficulty and I'm aware of it. You're like that. That's the way you find that flow. Join Erik and Jeff for this high energy chat with John Foley. Ready, hit it. All Rights Reserved. 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. 605 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE, SUITE 101, FORT COLLINS, CO 80524. These are two of the best programs and that's why they're in the finals. All Rights Reserved BNP Media. I think about you guys, when you decided, I want to climb, something clicked in my heart. 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. Glad To Be Here is a mindset that enables higher performance. Then you start landing jets on aircraft carriers. 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. Your brain and your hands aren't that dialed in yet. Bottomline is, we fly jets off aircraft carriers. That's the first part of the question. Jeff:Well, I guess the question I would have is, it's kind of twofold. Climbing, flying jets, that's not hard. John Foley:What I realized with all science that's out there on gratitude and appreciation is just how powerful that mindset is for performance, how you can actually increase performance with this mindset. Now you have breakthrough performance. For me, I do it with video. I mean, you got the energy of the crowd, the noise of the jets going overhead. 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. And what discoveries does he continue to make today? John Foley:I like to put a nuance in there, Erik, and that's about being scared. Here's what's interesting. I'm happy for him that he's got these opportunities to be able to sort of plum, just get in that pocket more than I think we would've had the opportunity to. Glad To Be Hereoffers apurpose greater than self, which galvanizes people and focuses individuals and teams on WHY they do what they do. The best climbers in the world, back when Erik and I climbed Everest, not necessarily could climb Everest. My big change came from leaving the Navy. For nearly 20 years, I was a commander in the US Navy and became Lead Solo Pilot for the Blue Angels. Go join the Air Force. 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. That's a fact. He's one of the Top 10 most sought-after keynote speakers and trainers on leadership, performance, teamwork and trust. So, yes, I think that's the glad to be here. So, I can visually show people what we're talking about, and they get to see it. Jeff:What's the Gucci over under tonight? 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. 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. Every morning, I wake up, I've trained my brain to wake up happy. It's not just physical, right? Erik Weihenmayer:That's part, back to the gratitude thing, because you were grateful to be there and growing with this person. There's a lot of opportunity here. 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. 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. That's nobarrierspodcast.com. You bring the best athletes you can, but it's not about an individual. John Foley:No, I love it. 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. Here's the big difference. However, after receiving his Wings of Gold in 1984, and in alignment with the needs of the Navy, Foley would initially be assigned to Attack Squadron 22 (VA-22) flying the A-7 Corsair II. It's important to know, it's easy to kill yourself. The importance of teams being in sync is a concept that John Foley understands profoundly. Our first conversation of the new year is with a former navy jet pilot. For my life, very quickly, is on the teams, on the Blue Angels, you go into that assignment knowing exactly how long you're going to be there. Or is it different? 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. John Foley Inc. and The Glad To Be Here Foundation asked where $10,000 could help others in a direct and imminent way during the pandemic. So, thank you very, very much for spending some of your time. I mean, you got this jet, it's coming in about 145 miles per hour. John Foley shares how management can stimulate performance by creating a culture that values expression of gratitude and appreciationfor opportunities, co-workers, and clients. John Foley:I know how to do that. It's at an angle. It doesn't John Foley:Erik, I got to a question for you. Because my mind is starting to take over my body. Upon returning from the Persian Gulf, Foley transferred to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 (VMFAT-101) based in El Toro, California, where he served as an F/A-18 Hornet flight instructor pilot and landing signal officer. 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. It exists. No kidding, 300%. That's where you go, okay, what is it going to take to get to where I want to go? Because I said the same thing. $3.00 shipping. I know it'll happen. 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. Either you step up to that challenge, okay? 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. If I'm dead, I'm dead. That you were appreciative of or that you enjoyed. It starts with the "Glad to Be Here" mind-set, which underpins the Diamond Performance Framework. It goes, woo. And then you're going to be the best of the best. For me, it's this purpose larger than self. I'm going to actually have a voice command and I'll actually move. 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 think the hack now is that we're realizing you can get to that flow state through finding that practice and being centered. Those are the skills that we can learn. I get it. 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. I think what we're talking about is you have to reinvent yourself at some right point. What it does is, let's take it as a personal situation. Then the debrief, what you're specifically asking about, which I think is really critical, is we go through stages, right? So, you get to see us closing our eyes. Jeff:Yeah, but it's also more than just fun. Then the same thing in fear, let's use business as an example is, am I going to start my new digital course? Maybe I don't, I don't know, but I pull my heart away and just focus clinically as to what's going on. That's the training part, as compared to trying to hide something. John Foley:That's basically what he was saying. That's a good question, because I was thinking about that in a similar way, but a little bit differently. Both of you have been my heroes too. John Foley:You learn first off, your emergency procedures, you practice on simulators. Even if it's the transcendent meditative place, but that's the pocket, right? Erik Weihenmayer:Over time, you talk about focus, right? Well, both. Right. Jeff:Like what? We're going to cross within a wingspan, right? 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. Jeff:Yeah, or kayaking, right? Erik Weihenmayer:Yeah, for sure. The Blue Angels travel at speeds between 120 mph and 700 mph. And there's three tools. Peloton founder John Foley stepped down from his CEO role on Feb. 8 following a tumultuous period for the connected fitness company. I don't have those all the time. I'm not sure if most people can get their heads around what that looks like. And time actually did slow down. Access to NAS Pensacola is limited to Department of Defense (DoD) ID card holders (active duty service members, retirees, and their families). It's like, oh my God, this person's mad at me. I was doing it before them. The foundation of elite performance is the . Free shipping on many items | Browse your favorite brands . I mean, I do fly for fun, but it's no big deal. "Glad to Be Here" was a statement of belief that we By visiting 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. Now, for me, personally, so when I left the team, it was not a big deal. And not only being with you, but having a chance to connect with your dad at a heart level, that was very powerful. Foley eventually got swept up in the dot-com boom, which had spread to Los Angeles from San Francisco. I'm not doing it as a career. And you just go, okay, I'm in the zone. John Foley:Yeah. John Foley:I'm just going to reinforce that in my body. That means you're not in position. So, you're trying to keep your airplane within a three inch circle on the other airplane. I'm okay with being scared. 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. It doesn't have to be this intense stuff that the three of us are doing. I think we're getting to the essence again, of what we do and why we do it. John consistently performed in an extreme, high-stakes environment, flying at speeds of more than 500 miles per
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