SA 091: How to Raise Your Game with Performance Coach Alan Stein Jr.

SA 091: How to Raise Your Game with Performance Coach Alan Stein Jr.

Alan Stein Jr. [http://www.nickdinardo.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/SA091-blog.jpg] World-renowned coach, speaker and author Alan Stein Jr. breaks down what the highest performers do during unseen hours, best exemplified in a private session with basketball superstar Kobe Bryant. GUEST BIO: Alan Stein Jr. spent 15+ years working with the highest performing basketball players on the planet. Alan delivers high-energy keynotes, interactive workshops and impactful full-day trainings to help organizations improve performance, cohesion and accountability. He inspires and empowers everyone he works with to take immediate action and improve mindset, habits and productivity. Alan teaches how the same strategies that elite athletes use to perform at a world-class level can be utilized in business to build a winning culture. He is the author of the book, Raise Your Game: High-Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best. (source: raiseyourgamebook.com) SOME QUESTIONS WE ASK: * When he hears the word “successful” who’s the first person that comes to mind and why? * When did it shift for him, from what he grew up thinking about what success is, to when it shifted to that new idea of success? * Does he have any adversity or struggle that he went through that have made him the person that he is today? > One of the most dangerous games any of us can play is the comparison game. * How did he get into the high-level engagement in basketball and coaching? * What were the top 2 – 3 things that he noticed that stood out among elite performers? > Passion is a requirement to be successful but it doesn’t guarantee that you’ll be successful. The best never get bored with the basics. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE: * Why he considers himself successful > I don’t think success is something that’s achieved. I think it’s something that we’re constantly in search of and constantly trying to attain. * Personal connotation and definition of adversity and failure > Failure is just part of the process. That it’s a requirement to achieve happiness, fulfilment and success. It’s not something to be resisted or to be avoided. * Kobe Bryant doing the basics > If we want to be the best that we’re capable of, we have to acknowledge that the basics work, but we have to have the humility to also acknowledge that doing them consistently everyday is definitely not easy. * The link between adversity and high performance * Sports and low stakes adversity help to develop resilience * Why it’s ok to get No’s (or getting turned down) * Using repetition to condition ourselves to raise our tolerance for these types of failures and adversities * Concept of failure and adversity as one of his primary parenting pillars * The most important skill that he wants his kids to develop * Choices and consequences LINKS: Alan’s website: https://alansteinjr.com/ [https://alansteinjr.com/] Book website: Raise Your Game: High-Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best [https://raiseyourgamebook.com/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlanSteinJr/ [https://www.facebook.com/AlanSteinJr/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/alansteinjr [https://twitter.com/alansteinjr] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AlanSteinJr/ [https://www.instagram.com/AlanSteinJr/] podcast review [http://www.nickdinardo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/podcastreviewfooter4.png] [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nick-dinardo/id994576371?mt=2] The post SA 091: How to Raise Your Game with Performance Coach Alan Stein Jr. [http://www.nickdinardo.com/alan-stein-jr/] appeared first on Nick Dinardo [http://www.nickdinardo.com].

SA 090: How to Truly Live Big with Entrepreneur & Author Ajit Nawalkha

In this episode, entrepreneur and author Ajit Nawalkha of Mindvalley talks about his book, LIVE BIG: The Entrepreneurs Guide to Passion, Practicality and Purpose. Here he shares lessons on entrepreneurship, parenting, mentorship, mindset, productivity, success, and more. Guest Bio: Ajit Nawalkha was born and raised in the small town of Jaipur, India with humble…

SA 089: Finding a Mission and Making an Impact with 24 Foundation’s Kevin Bartlett

Kevin Bartlett [http://www.nickdinardo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/hSA089-kevinbartlett.jpg] In this episode, Kevin Bartlett talks about how he got involved with the 24 Foundation, his own experience with his father’s battle with cancer, and how that motivated him to find a mission and make an impact. GUEST BIO: “Dream Big, Worry Small.” If you ask anyone who knows Kevin you will be greeted with a smile and a unique connection. Kevin is a fun-loving and passionate person who is always challenging himself professionally and personally. He moved to Charlotte in 2004 where he worked for Pulte homes and became one of the top sales leaders in the country. From there he spent multiple years in the medical device industry. Kevin now works for Dell EMC where he is responsible for managing a multimillion dollar business in the Carolina’s. In 2013, without owning a road bike and having never swam a lap in his life, Kevin signed up for a half ironman. He has since competed in 3 half ironman races and multiple other races. His claim to fame is being featured in the Charlotte Agenda as the Charlottean of the day as the top local male finisher at the Charlotte Spartan race. When he is not training or working, Kevin spends time with his family and friends. Kevin is blessed with his wife Nicole who is a two-time cancer survivor, his dog Dabo and a new addition coming summer 2018. (source: https://www.24foundation.org/about/board-of-directors/) SOME QUESTIONS WE ASK: * When he hears the word “successful,” who’s the first person that comes to mind and why? * How did he become involved with 24 Foundation? * What sort of sponsorships do they have on board that he’s proud of, that he’s hoping to potentially get on board in the coming years? * What does the future look like for 24 Foundation? What are you thinking about for a growth plan in the next 3,5, 10 years? WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE: * How his parents, grandparents, sister and other people around him made an impact on how he grew up to be a person of high integrity * How he overcame growing up with a learning disability * By being able to attack things with a positive mindset, there really is no disability. * How 24 Foundation helps cancer patients, survivors, families and other people affected by cancer. * How 24 Foundation focuses on survivorship and navigation * Impact Reports: https://www.24foundation.org/impact/ [https://www.24foundation.org/impact/] * How you can help 24 Foundation Website: http://24foundation.org [http://24foundation.org] podcast review [http://www.nickdinardo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/podcastreviewfooter4.png] [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nick-dinardo/id994576371?mt=2] The post SA 089: Finding a Mission and Making an Impact with 24 Foundation’s Kevin Bartlett [http://www.nickdinardo.com/kevin-bartlett/] appeared first on Nick Dinardo [http://www.nickdinardo.com].

SA 088: How to Become a SuperConnector with Scott Gerber

Scott Gerber [http://www.nickdinardo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/hSA088-scottgerber.jpg] Scott Gerber of The Community Company join us in this episode, and we talk about connection, community, developing deep authentic relationships, being yourself, and what it takes to be a consistent community builder and relationship builder. GUEST BIO: Scott Gerber is CEO of The Community Company, an organization that builds and manages community-driven programs for media companies and global brands. He is the founder of YEC, an invitation-only organization comprised of the world’s most successful young entrepreneurs, and Forbes Councils, a collective of invitation-only organizations for elite executives. He is also sought-after speaker, the co-author of Superconnector and the author of Never Get a “Real” Job. Scott has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Bloomberg, Fortune, TIME, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, Reuters, Mashable, BBC, NPR, Forbes, The Daily Beast, CBS News, US News & World Report, Fox News, Inc. and Entrepreneur, and has been honored by NASDAQ and the White House. (source: scottdgerber.com) SOME QUESTIONS WE ASK: * When he hears the word “successful” who’s the first person that comes to mind and why? * Was he a natural relationship-building person? * How do you go from your natural inclination as an extrovert or introvert to becoming a superconnector? WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE: * Insights on being an extrovert * The work that they focus on in The Community Company * Auditing ourselves to think about how we build community * Core traits of superconnectors * Most connectors have very very small inner circles. You want to create strong, deep, meaningful inner circles of people that are really reflective of the five average people that you’re with. * The power of conversations in building relationships * It’s the conversations that you have that are ultimately allowing you to learn more than surface level, determine who you should invest in to ultimately have long-term relationships with. * How technology and systems allow one to be a superconnector * It’s about creating these intimate safe oasis settings whether online or offline that allow people to meaningfully connect, that have walls, that are safe, that are curated. LINKS: Book: https://superconnectorbook.com/ [https://superconnectorbook.com/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottgerber [https://twitter.com/scottgerber] The Community Company https://community.co/ [https://community.co/] podcast review [http://www.nickdinardo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/podcastreviewfooter4.png] [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nick-dinardo/id994576371?mt=2] The post SA 088: How to Become a SuperConnector with Scott Gerber [http://www.nickdinardo.com/scott-gerber/] appeared first on Nick Dinardo [http://www.nickdinardo.com].

SA 087: Living Well Despite Adversity with Harriet Cabelly

Harriet Cabelly [http://www.nickdinardo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/hSA087-harrietcabelly.jpg] How do you deal with adversity and use it to be better and not bitter? Joining us in this episode is Harriet Cabelly, Adversity Counselor And Parent Coach. We talk about her experiences of adversity, loss and trauma, and she shares what motivated her to be the person and the coach that she is. GUEST BIO: Harriet Cabelly is a social worker, speaker and workshop facilitator who has appeared on ABC News as a parenting coach and is a guest coaching expert on WOR Radio’s Change Your Attitude, Change Your Life Show. As a positive psychology coach, Harriet journeys with her clients as they cope with and grow beyond their painful situations. (source: amazon.com) SOME QUESTIONS WE ASK: * When she hears the word “successful,” who’s the first person that comes to mind and why? * What are the common themes that she’s learned from her interviews, from the people, the adversity stories and how they’ve overcome them? * To find your purpose or really understanding your purpose, does one have to understand themselves on a deep level? Like who you are as a person, what your core values are? Is that part and parcel of figuring out your purpose and moving forward? * When we have a reason, something bigger than ourselves, something that transcends our specific situation, it’s huge in helping us cope and it’s huge in helping us move on. * He who has a why to live can bear almost any how. – Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche * In her work, when somebody comes to her and they’re struggling with or they’re dealing with the adversities in their lives. What are some of the things in her curriculum that she’s trying to teach them or open them up to? * It’s not really about the circumstance that defines what kind of a life you live, whether it be happy or rich, or not… It’s more how we respond to our circumstance. * What are some of the activities or exercises that she can recommend to somebody who’s dealing with adversity and trying to respond it in a positive way? * What has she seen as far as the impact on the community and the relationships around her in using adversity to your advantage? Are there other parts to this with regard to community, the right community around you? * How we label and define ourselves. Are we limiting ourselves by our own label? Or are we expanding ourselves by saying, yes, I have this label, AND… * No matter what problems and disabilities there are in people, there is a core, and everyone has strength. And it behooves us to dig for those and find them. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE: * Harriett’s background, what she considers her first real adversity and what pointed her in the direction of her life theme * The powerful shift that helped her create her Parenting Mission Statement * Why she started her blog and how it led to her book * No one gets through this life unscathed, we all have stuff come at us. The key is not so much how do we avoid, but what do we do when it does hit us. * Freeing ourselves from victim mentality * You can’t change what happened, you can only change how you respond to what happened. And that has to be intentional and choice-driven. * Of parenting and resilience: * Our kids are not growing into resilient people and they’re not learning coping skills. * When we don’t teach coping skills, when we keep running in to save and protect and disallow from those negative feelings, we’re not giving them anything to deal with future adversity. * One action step that somebody could take tomorrow to start getting on the right path LINKS: Harriet’s website: http://Rebuildlifenow.com [http://rebuildlifenow.com] Harriet’s book: Living Well Despite Adversity [https://www.amazon.com/Living-Well-Despite-Adversity-Inspiration/dp/0692859012] Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl [https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/080701429X] Social Psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky’s pie of happiness [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/one-among-many/201503/happy-pie] Martin Seligman [https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/faculty-profile/profile-dr-martin-seligman]: WWW – What’s working well? Temple Grandin [https://www.biography.com/people/temple-grandin-38062] podcast review [http://www.nickdinardo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/podcastreviewfooter4.png] [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nick-dinardo/id994576371?mt=2] The post SA 087: Living Well Despite Adversity with Harriet Cabelly [http://www.nickdinardo.com/harriet-cabelly/] appeared first on Nick Dinardo [http://www.nickdinardo.com].