Everybody Pulls The Tarp

This week Andrew sits down with Dr. Nido Qubein. Nido came to the United States as a teenager with only $50 dollars in his pocket. He became a successful entrepreneur and today is the president of High Point University, where he has led the university to remarkable heights. Over the past 17 years, Nido has grown High Point from 90 acres to over 500, from $28 million in revenue to $400 million, and from 1,400 students to 6,000.  As you will hear, Nido approaches everything in life with creativity and extraordinary attention to detail. His story is inspiring and filled with life-changing wisdom. 

Show Highlights:
2:18 - Decision to come to the US
2:58 - Nido's first business
4:04 - Adjusting to new surroundings
5:05 - Why no dream is unrealistic
5:48 - Building your "inner circle"
8:05 - Where Nido gets his work ethic
8:38 - The power of taking initiative
8:54 - Importance of risk-taking
10:30 - Living a life of gratitude
13:14 - Nido's arrival at High Point University
14:05 - Decision to become president of HPU
23:28 - Designing experiences with intention
23:50 - Choosing to be extraordinary
27:37 - How to make your environment interesting
30:32 - Creating capacity in others
32:08 - Building a loyal team around you
32:48 - Andrew's family history & special mementos
34:55 - Rising above big problems
35:02 - KIND founder Daniel Lubetzky's mission to create more kindness

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This week Andrew talks with bestselling author and leadership expert Scott Miller.  Scott has spent the last 26 years working at world renowned leadership development firm FranklinCovey. Scott was demoted from his first leadership role after just 3 weeks on the job.  You'll hear what happened and everything Scott has learned since to become one of the world's most sought after minds on leadership and career development. Andrew and Scott also explore the power of thinking long-term in a short-term world, how to delegate responsibility, ways to effectively communicate feedback, and so much more. This episode is filled with actionable lessons to help you lead your organization, team, family, or community to new heights. 

Show Highlights:
2:04 - Getting demoted 3 weeks into first leadership role
2:36 - Understanding leadership responsibilities
3:08 - Why leadership is about empathy and listening
3:51 - Benefits and role of mentoring
10:05 - Thinking long-term in a short-term world
11:51 - How to "hype your failures"
13:06 - Using failure as a teaching tool
14:48 - Becoming comfortable sharing your failures
16:30 - The importance of vulnerability
18:02 - Why it's important to avoid gossip
20:21 - How to effectively delegate responsibility
23:08 - Communicating feedback directly and clearly
25:02 - Receiving feedback effectively
26:10 - Building trusted relationships
26:30 - Reinforcing great behavior
28:10 - Individualized leadership
28:50 - Leading in a post-pandemic world
29:25 - Bridging the gap with remote/hybrid workforce
29:50 - Uncovering the "hidden story"
30:30 - Importance of being self-aware

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This week Andrew talks with 5x Olympic medalist Elana Meyers Taylor.  Earlier this year, Elana tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Forced to isolate herself in a hotel room during the days leading up to her Olympic events, she turned her small Beijing hotel room into a makeshift training center and stayed ready for her Olympic moment.  Elana was released from isolation in time to compete and won both a silver and bronze medal, bringing her total career medal count to 5. She's now the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympics history and the oldest woman to medal for the U.S. at the Winter Olympics in any sport.  In this conversation, Andrew and Elana explore how to sustain success over a long period of time, ways to push through adversity, and so much more. Elana’s story is a powerful reminder that where there’s a will there’s a way.

Show Highlights:
2:44 - Testing positive for COVID-19 after arriving at Olympics
4:13 - Training for Olympics while in isolation
6:56 - Staying positive in times of adversity
7:26 - Acts of kindness and support from others
9:53 - Sustaining success over long period of time
10:43 - Continuous learning and development
11:42 - Studying others to improve your craft
12:44 - Limiting negativity
13:59 - Playing collegiate softball
14:30 - Cold e-mailing bobsled coach to get a tryout
18:40 - Supporting younger athletes
20:36 - Believing in yourself
21:42 - Finding positives in every situation
22:18 - Everything is a learning opportunity
24:35 - Aspirations for next phase of career
26:02 - Upcoming commencement speech at George Washington University

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This week Andrew talks with golf swing and mindset coach Dr. Rick Sessinghaus about the role mental and emotional skills play in sports, business, and everyday life. Rick is the swing and mental coach for professional golfer and 2x Major Champion Collin Morikawa. In addition to his work on the golf course, Rick coaches some of the world’s top executives and teams.  Andrew and Rick explore the importance of simulating stressful situations, why staying curious is often the key to peak performance, how to achieve a “mastery mindset”, and so much more. This conversation is filled with lessons to help you reach your full potential in whatever you do. 

Show Highlights:
1:46 - How Rick became a golf coach
2:51 - Skills critical to being an effective coach
3:09 - Communication, relationships, and listening to others
3:40 - Developing communication skills
5:10 - Building rapport with an audience
6:05 - Role mental skills play in success
7:43 - Training your mind and building a strong mindset
11:05 - Coaching PGA Champion Collin Morikawa
11:30 - Practicing stressful situations
15:24 - Facilitating incremental growth in performance
16:44 - Understanding how and when to challenge someone
17:38 - Traits that make Collin Morikawa successful
19:04 - Mastery mindset
21:18 - Focusing on the right things
22:32 - Motivating others and finding their "why"
24:18 - Maintaining momentum when you have it
25:20 - Learning from success
25:42 - Getting back on track when things aren't going well
25:59 - The power of curiosity
28:00 - Maintaining your attention in a distracted world

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This week Andrew talks with basketball legend and Olympic gold medalist Jennifer Azzi. In 1990, Jennifer led Stanford University to a National Championship and was named the NCAA Player of the Year. She won an Olympic gold medal for Team USA at the 1996 Olympics and is a member of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. She recently began a new chapter in her career as the Chief Business Development Officer for the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces.  In this conversation, Andrew and Jennifer explore the secrets behind her extraordinary success on and off the basketball court. This one is filled with lessons that will help you perform your best at whatever you do. 

Show Highlights:
1:57 - Discovering talent at a young age
3:05 - Learning from people around you
4:39 - Playing different sports as a kid
6:23 - What made Jennifer's Stanford teams so successful
6:30 - Stanford Coach Tara VanDerveer
8:46 - Practicing tirelessly
10:25 - Challenging transition from high school to college
13:58 - Being a consistent, reliable contributor
16:30 - Lessons from Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors
17:42 - Notebook with lessons from past coaches
19:00 - Becky Hammon as a leader
20:19 - Growing the Las Vegas Aces and WNBA brand
22:00 - Why former pro athletes are effective growing businesses
26:43 - Looking at world challenges as opportunities for solutions

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This week Andrew talks with lifestyle blogger and influencer Ryanne Janca. In 2018, Ryanne was working as a corporate recruiter when she was forced to leave her job because her husband was promoted to an executive role at the same company—and a corporate policy said she could no longer work there. Ryanne reinvented her career and launched The Recruiter Mom, a lifestyle blog and vibrant online community that has grown to more than 33,000 people.  In this episode, Andrew and Ryanne explore her big career pivot, her relentless daily research and content creation process, the power of following your passions, and so much more. 

Show Highlights:
1:47 - How Ryanne got the idea for The Recruiter Mom
4:38 - "I'm going to shop for a living"
6:00 - Building an online influencer business
6:30 - Leveraging existing skillsets for something new
9:07 - Ryanne's typical day and workflow
9:30 - Creating content for multiple platforms
10:51 - Staying organized
12:02 - Managing transition from private to public life
16:00 - Integrating work and personal life effectively
18:13 - How Ryanne sets goals
19:57 - Creating content for thousands of people
23:40 - Getting comfortable speaking to audiences
25:11 - Managing negativity in social media communities
26:26 - Using feedback to improve
28:22 - Ryanne's inspiration
30:40 - How to not fall victim to the "comparison game"
31:22 - Ryanne's content workflow

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This week Andrew talks with Rob Lawless. Rob is on a personal mission to meet 10,000 new people one-on-one for one hour. Rob launched the Robs10KFriends project in 2015 and since then has met nearly 5,000 people across 35+ U.S. states and 85 different countries. He has appeared on the TODAY Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, and more. Rob sees his project to meet 10,000 people as a way to lead by example—and show the world what’s possible when you reach out to others and establish new relationships. Andrew and Rob explore the power of connection, how to grow a network, why it's important to learn from people who are different than you, and so much more. This conversation will inspire you to create new connections in your life. 

Show Highlights:
1:55 - How Rob's project to meet 10,000 people got started
4:33 - How Rob decides who to meet with
4:30 - Not being afraid of rejection
6:05 - Exploring the creative side of life
7:30 - Rob's appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show
10:30 - Ways to learn about others through conversation
10:45 - Asking questions to learn about others
13:54 - Why we're all more similar than we think
17:57 - Learning from people outside your area of expertise
19:02 - How to overcome the fear of reaching out to new people
21:03 - Ways to grow your network
25:05 - Unique stories Rob has uncovered through the project
29:05 - Outreach from TV star Drew Scott from Property Brothers
29:45 - Letting a project evolve organically
31:05 - What the project ultimately means to Rob

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This week Andrew talks with Howard Behar, the retired president of Starbucks North America and the founding president of Starbucks International. Howard joined Starbucks in 1989 when the company had just 28 stores. Over the next 21 years under Howard’s leadership, Starbucks grew to more than 15,000 stores across 5 continents. Howard shares a behind the scenes look at how Starbucks became the iconic brand it is today. At the center of it all is a culture built around people, authenticity, and servant leadership. This conversation is filled with practical lessons about organizational culture, how to help others reach their full potential, and the power of putting people first. 

Show Highlights:
1:33 - Getting connected with Starbucks in 1989
1:45 - Meeting Howard Schultz for the first time
2:30 - Working for free before deciding to join the company
3:14 - Evaluating the Starbucks culture
4:55 - Creating a people-centric mindset
5:40 - Reinforcing positive behavior
6:02 - Helping people grow through mistakes
7:01 - Challenges scaling Starbucks
8:37 - Interviewing for human skills
9:42 - Onboarding new team members successfully
11:58 - Making the organization comfortable with mistakes
13:36 - Leading by example
14:40 - Creating unique, joyful customer experiences
16:28 - Howard Schultze as an entrepreneur and leader
17:48 - How Starbucks took care of an employee with AIDS
21:30 - Starbucks leadership's "mission review" process
23:08 - Being vulnerable and transparent
25:34 - Impact of COVID on Starbucks

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This week Andrew talks with Team USA Paralympian Sydney Collier.  At age 7 Sydney was diagnosed with Wyburn-Mason Syndrome, an extremely rare life-threatening condition. After a series of experimental treatments, Sydney underwent a risky brain surgery where she suffered her first of five strokes that have since left her with limited use of the left side of her body.  Despite the setbacks, Sydney pursued her passion for riding horses and won the 2016 US Para Dressage National Championship. She also became the youngest member of the Team USA Equestrian team at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio.  In this conversation, Andrew and Sydney explore ways to stay positive in the face of adversity, the power of surrounding yourself with people who believe in you, and so much more. Sydney's story will inspire you to fight through any barriers in your life.

Show Highlights:
2:30 - Background on eventing and dressage
2:55 - Falling in love with the sport of dressage
3:36 - Wyburn-Mason Syndrome diagnosis
7:24 - Starting an experimental treatment
8:22 - Undergoing a risky brain surgery
9:37 - Staying positive after diagnosis
13:28 - Impact of stroke
13:55 - Challenges returning to middle school
16:39 - Setting an ambitious goal
17:14 - Family sacrifices to achieve Sydney's dreams
20:10 - Building a support system around you
21:30 - Staying motivated during challenging times
23:40 - Turning negatives into growth opportunities
24:30 - Sydney's training program
27:10 - Friendship with Jonathan Wentz

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This week Andrew is joined by 3x National Coach of the Year & Creighton University Head Volleyball Coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth. In 2002, Kirsten inherited a 3-23 team and since then has led Creighton Volleyball to an unprecedented run of success—winning 8 consecutive Big East titles and reaching the NCAA tournament in 11 of the last 12 seasons. Andrew and Kirsten explore the plan she put in place as a young leader when she took over the program at the age of 27 and how she built Creighton Volleyball into the powerhouse program it is today.  If you lead a group of people in anything and want to achieve big results this conversation is for you. 

Show Highlights:
1:55 - Hiring talented people around you
2:55 - Getting creative when searching for talent
4:25 - Gaining respect as a young leader
6:15 - Building authentic relationships
8:30 - Assessing your personal strengths and weaknesses
9:25 - Reflecting on your own skills and being open to feedback
11:38 - Consistency
12:07 - Building an effective plan
13:18 - Planning a productive practice session
15:48 - Preparing athletes to be mentally resilient
16:25 - Building a community around you
17:00 - Marketing a team/program from the ground up
21:55 - Empathy and understanding of all roles
25:20 - Little things that make a big impact
28:03 - Role of mentorship

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