Everybody Pulls The Tarp

This week Andrew talks with Jennifer Moss, a world renowned international speaker and expert on workplace wellness and happiness.  Jennifer is the author of the book The Burnout Epidemic: The Rise of Chronic Stress and How We Can Fix It and her first book Unlocking Happiness at Work was named the UK Business Book of the Year. With burnout and stress at record-levels, Andrew and Jennifer explore what leaders can do to prevent burnout and create organizations that are healthier, happier, and more productive.  Jennifer shared bold strategies and actionable advice that will help you better serve those around you. 

Show Highlights:
2:01 - Why there's more burnout than ever
3:05 - How to identify burnout
4:51 - Creating accountability
5:52 - Managing burnout
6:42 - Root causes of burnout
7:15 - What leaders can do to solve burnout issue
7:30 - The invisible pressure to perform
9:17 - Burnout prevention
10:10 - Work/life balance
12:22 - Role of empathy in leadership
14:43 - Meeting fatigue
16:01 - Productivity
17:50 - Impact of high employee turnover
21:57 - Motivating young professionals
28:02 - Future of work and meetings
29:18 - Harmonious passion vs. obsessive passion

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This week Andrew talks with new Kansas State University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Jerome Tang. Before joining Kansas State earlier this year, Jerome spent 19 seasons with Baylor as an assistant and associate head coach. He helped lead Baylor to an NCAA National Championship in 2021 and two consecutive Big 12 regular season titles in 2021 and 2022. As you'll hear in this conversation, when Jerome interviewed for the job at Baylor nearly 20 years ago he had just $10.81 to his name. His story is all about relentless determination, a can-do spirit, and a commitment above all else to serve others. This conversation is filled with timeless lessons to help you win the day and get on the road to achieving your most ambitious goals. 

Show Highlights:
2:14 - Getting started at K State
3:16 - Interviewing for job at Baylor
3:25 - Turning $10.81 into a dream
4:47 - Selling your vision to others
6:34 - Recruiting approach
6:55 - Developing the whole person
7:29 - Role of Jerome's parents
9:46 - Benefits of serving in multi-faceted roles
10:30 - Learning from others
11:16 - Balancing person over production
11:46 - Creating work/life balance
12:52 - Serving as a role model
14:51 - Coach Tang's 3 "Non-Negotiables"
19:23 - Building a consistent winner
21:11 - Adapting communication styles
22:10 - Creating a team environment
22:43 - Impact of NIL and transfer portal
23:31 - Building personal relationships
24:55 - Leadership

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This week Andrew talks with professional footballer Matt Smith. At age 18, Matt was released from a football training program and thought that might signal the end of his chances to play professionally. He was interviewing for jobs in business and playing semi-pro football when things started to click. He had a red-hot 6 months at the semi-pro level and signed his first professional football contract. Today, Matt plays for Salford City and has scored over 100 goals in his professional career.  He is also an avid angel investor and passionate about helping startup founders build game-changing businesses. Matt's story is a masterclass in the value of relentless work ethic, following your passions, and believing in yourself. This conversation will help you maximize your potential in anything. 

Show Highlights:
2:22 - Getting cut from training program at age 18
3:02 - Meeting with Paul Dickov
4:08 - Power of hard work and enthusiasm
6:14 - Overcoming "talent gap"
8:30 - First professional contract
8:45 - Mental side of professional sport
10:31 - Overcoming imposter syndrome
12:56 - Role of data & analytics in sport
13:45 - Maintaining human element
16:37 - What makes great teams
17:27 - Evolving as a leader
17:55 - Learning from other leaders
19:12 - Angel investing
22:13 - "Getting your plates spinning"
22:21 - Networking
23:19 - Experience getting an MBA
24:33 - Identifying startup founders to invest in
27:10 - Making sacrifices to achieve success

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Jeffrey Douville is a global supply chain and logistics executive with over 35 years of experience leading logistics teams in the U.S. Army and various commercial industries. Today, Jeff is the Director of Global Logistics for Stanley Black & Decker. The company has more than 60,000 employees, over $15B in revenue, and is the largest tool company in the world.  Jeff joined the company in February 2020 to lead global logistics just as the COVID-19 pandemic started wreaking havoc on supply chains all over the world. Andrew asks Jeff about his career in the U.S. Army and what he learned about leadership, teamwork, productivity, and commitment to a greater purpose. Jeff also discusses his transition from the military to the private sector—and his experience leading a complex, global team through some of the most disruptive times in history. 

This episode was recorded live at a virtual event for Penn State University’s Smeal College of Business on April 19, 2022. 

Show Highlights:
2:30 - Why Jeff joined the US Army
3:17 - Luck and listening to the right advice
4:08 - Jeff's early days in US Army
5:17 - Power of diversity
7:25 - Standards and shared sacrifice
9:30 - Role of ROTC programs
11:10 - Leadership
12:55 - First you have to lead yourself
14:28 - Learning from others with more experience
15:17 - Deciding to be a leader
19:07 - Nick Saban practice story
20:20 - Communication in the military
21:41 - Commander's intent
31:10 - Jeff's role at Stanley Black & Decker
35:00 - Impact of COVID-19 on global supply chain
36:25 - Leading through disruption
42:24 - Professional development
44:14 - Honor and integrity

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This week Andrew talks with David Flink. David is the Founder & Chief Empowerment Officer of Eye to Eye, a national nonprofit on a mission to help students with learning differences. At a young age, David was diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD.  In 1998, while a student at Brown University, David set out to build a support network to help young people just like him. He organized a group of Brown University students with learning differences and the group volunteered their time at a local elementary school. Since then, David and his team have built Eye to Eye into a national movement of college students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities mentoring similar identifying elementary and middle-school students. David’s story is a powerful reminder that anyone committed to making a difference can change the world. His story is inspiring and filled with lessons for us all. 

Show Highlights:
3:14 - Launching Eye to Eye while a student at Brown University
4:22 - From humble beginnings to a national movement
5:19 - Connecting through similar experiences
6:38 - Finding a network of supporters
10:12 - Organizing community events
12:05 - Learning from mistakes
13:00 - Bringing your full self to a cause
13:08 - Running the first fundraiser from David's apartment
14:40 - "Build no statues" leadership
17:25 - Keys to successful hiring and scaling a team
21:23 - Bringing together young people for good
25:16 - Changing a common narrative
26:02 - David's mission

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This week Andrew welcomes world-renowned performance coach, speaker, and author Alan Stein Jr. back to the show. Over a span of 15 years, Alan worked with some of the best basketball players on the planet including Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, and Kobe Bryant. Today, Alan helps companies, teams, and individuals implement the same time-tested strategies that make world-class athletes successful.  In this conversation, Andrew asks Alan all about his new book Sustain Your Game which is filled with lessons about improving focus, managing stress, and overcoming burnout. At a time when many feel extreme levels of stress and burnout, this conversation is incredibly timely. 

Show Highlights:
2:40 - What it means to "sustain your game"
5:35 - Why most stress is self-induced
10:01 - Managing stress
10:50 - Shrinking your window
13:32 - Reframing negative events
15:05 - Preparation
18:54 - Being kinder to ourselves
21:29 - Avoiding assumptions
23:48 - Why Steph Curry practices off-balance
24:28 - Steve Nash's offseason workouts
25:47 - Visualization
30:05 - Being lucky vs fortunate
33:30 - Alan's handwritten notes to hotel staff
34:00 - Recognizing work in "unseen hours"
38:10- Showing appreciation for others

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This week Andrew talks with 2x World Cup Champion and 2x Olympic gold medalist Kristine Lilly.  Kristine played for the US in 4 different decades, holds the world record for international appearances, and competed in 5 FIFA Women’s World Cups. In 2012, she was inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame. Andrew and Kristine explore what makes the US Women's National Team so successful and dig deep into all of the little details that made Kristine one of the greatest soccer players of all-time. This conversation will help you improve as a leader, be a better teammate, and reach your full potential in anything.

Show Highlights:
2:30 - The power of orange slices and popsicles
2:40 - Keeping things in perspective
2:50 - Getting youth excited about sports
4:40 - USWNT competitiveness
5:50 - Improving at practice
6:05- Anson Dorrance, Tony DiCicco, April Heinrichs
6:27 - USWNT consistency
8:57 - Lifting others up
10:01 - Carla Overbeck's leadership
12:48 - Little things that make an impact
13:30 - Role on post during corner kicks
15:05 - Staying focused and consistent
17:10 - Overcoming pressure
18:30 - Building your confidence
19:40 - Importance of fitness in Kristine's career
22:50 - Offseason training
25:53 - What to look for in young athletes
27:02 - USWNT equal pay agreement
28:50 - Impact of Cindy Parlow Cone

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This week Andrew talks with New York Mets pitcher Stephen Nogosek. Stephen has had a great start to his 2022 season—but despite his success he has moved back and forth between the Mets and their AAA minor league team in Syracuse. Amidst all of the change and uncertainty, Stephen always looks ready to go when he is on the pitcher’s mound.  Stephen talks about his detailed process to continuously grow as a pitcher, how he stays focused during times of uncertainty, and so much more. This conversation is filled with ideas that stretch far beyond baseball and will help you reach your full potential in anything. 

Show Highlights:
1:30 - Reflecting on start of 2022 season
2:38 - Controlling what you can control
4:43 - Evolving as a pitcher
4:52 - Preparation for 2022
7:29 - Adversity during growth
8:18 - Asking others for feedback
10:02 - Role of data & analytics
13:10 - Mindset of a relief pitcher
17:12 - Mets team resilience in 2022
17:34 - Bullpen working together as a team
18:50 - Adam Ottavino as bullpen leader
20:36 - Role of Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom 
21:43 - Francisco Lindor's positive attitude
22:20 - Maintaining a positive focus
25:02 - Buck Showalter's approach and leadership
26:32 - Comparing mustaches with Keith Hernandez

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This week Andrew talks with Kara Goldin. Kara is the founder of Hint, the leading unsweetened flavored water brand loved by millions. In 2004, Kara was addicted to diet soda—at times drinking 10 cans per day. One day she cut diet soda out of her life and started drinking water. She began slicing up fruit to put in her water and turned the idea into one of the most successful beverage companies in history.  Kara has been named to Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs list and her book Undaunted is a Wall Street Journal bestseller. This conversation is all about the power of persistence, being authentic, and how to create your own opportunities. 

Show Highlights:
1:58 - Writing a letter to Fortune's Managing Editor
5:30 - Being authentic and sharing your personal story
11:14 - Working for Senator John McCain
 11:35 - Answering questions honestly
13:25 - Giving to others
14:20 - How to communicate effectively
15:30 - The power of asking for help
16:30 - Launching Hint
20:00 - Launching Hint's first product at Whole Foods
20:54 - Growing sales to $250 Million and beyond
21:25 - Being open to hearing "no"
22:30 - Launching in Walmart, Costco, & Aldi
22:45 - Pivoting during COVID
24:25 - Entrepreneurship
26:07 - Role of failure in success
29:25 - Hiring the right people
29:55 - Scaling a company

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This week Andrew talks with 6x New York Times bestselling author Joe Garner.  Joe is one of the premier historians on media and pop culture. He has collaborated with news and entertainment icons like Walter Cronkite, Regis Philbin, Bob Costas, Dustin Hoffman, and more.  Joe didn’t start out with all the answers or a powerful network to help him get things done.  He is scrappy, resourceful, and built a rolodex filled with industry titans because he is not afraid to ask for help. After being turned down by dozens of publishers, Joe’s book We Interrupt This Broadcast sold over 1 million copies and hit the bestseller list in two consecutive years. This conversation is all about the power of persistence, preparation, and overcoming fears. It will help you grow your network and push big ideas forward.

Show Highlights:
2:54 - Joe's idea to integrate CDs into books
4:25 - Inspiration for Joe's first book
5:14 - Cold calling the publishing houses in New York
5:50 - Joe's cold letter to Walter Cronkite
8:05 - Cold calling at off times to get a breakthrough
8:45 - Reaching out to Bob Costas for help
9:45 - Building persistence and resourcefulness
10:50 - Impact of meeting Bob Hope
13:10 - How to prepare for "big asks"
13:44 - Andrew asking someone for a $10,000 donation
15:45 - How to overcome fear of failure
16:25 - Visualizing the "yes"
16:45 - Finding the right mix of ignorance and persistence
17:30 - Research and preparation to increase your success
19:21 - What Joe learned from news and media icons
19:41 - Joe's interview with Larry King
20:12 - How Bob Costas prepares for broadcasts
21:10 - Importance of a daily routine
21:40 - Avoiding distractions
26:06 - How NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon prepared for races

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