Suzy Welch is a noted business journalist, TV commentator and public speaker. She is the author of the New York Times Best Seller, 10-10-10, and co-author with her husband Jack Welch of the international best sellers, The Real Life MBA, and Winning. In this first episode of Inventing Health, she and John discuss the importance of taking the long view, and having passions outside of work. Tune in to find out more!

 

Key Takeaways:

[:13] John introduces himself and the podcast.

[1:20] John introduces his first guest — Suzy Welch.

[1:51] "That's why you play till the end." — Tom Brady. Was there a time where this mentality served Suzy well in her career to achieve success?

[5:57] Suzy shares her experiences of being passed over for promotion. It was the beginning of her learning that you don't have to have an immediate reaction to everything.

[7:37] What type of techniques does Suzy have to deal with, keeping a long view and not getting frustrated with failure?

[10:22] When it comes to thinking about the future, is it better to visualize, or write it down in lists?

[11:59] We tend to limit ourselves with "but"s. Why do we do that? What gets in our way?

[13:55] Suzy recently wrote an article about the importance of having passions outside of the office, specifically volunteer work. Why does she suggest that people find a philanthropic passion of their own?

[17:05] What is Suzy's #1 health tip?

[18:54] John summarizes the key takeaways from this podcast.

 

Mentioned in This Episode:

Inventing Health with John Couris

Inventing Health on iTunes

John Couris on LinkedIn

10-10-10, by Suzy Welch

The Real Life MBA, by Jack Welch and Suzy Welch

Winning, Jack and Suzy Welch

The Humane Society