Go Get It Podcast

Working for free. Ah, yes. A hotly debated topic. Some people say you shouldn't work for free because it isn't self respecting. They say it lowers the bar for your entire industry. But others, in their 7th season as a professional soccer player, say, screw that. And they walk into the manager's office and tell them, "I'll play for zero dollars and zero cents." This week on the show -- stories from sports, entrepreneurship, and the arts of the value of working for free.

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Today we are joined by former US Women’s National Team member, CEO of Techne Futbol, and General Manager of women's professional soccer team Gotham FC, Yael Averbuch. In this conversation, Yael shares some of the most important leadership principles that have helped her find success on and off the field.

Go Get It Challenge: Find somebody doing something new and be one of the first people to jump on board.

TED Talk referenced in the episode

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Are you someone who arrives early, on time, or late? Are you someone who does the work only when expected to? Or are you putting in the work when no one is watching? Are you giving that extra little bit every time you get into action? This week on the show, Hunter shares a story about Ray Allen, and about how riding the early bus came to define his legendary career.

Go Get It Challenge: Make a deliberate decision and effort to be an early bus person this week. Do a little extra when no one is watching. Show up earlier so you can make more calls, send more emails, get more reps in. Be the person that earns trust, from your coach, your teacher, your boss, your parent, or your friend.

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Creativity often feels like this elusive force. So what is creativity? And how do we unlock the creativity that exists within each of us? This week on the show Austin offers up 3 strategies that you can put into practice today.

Your Go Get It Challenge this week is to schedule an hour of creativity. Put it on the calendar. In that hour you are going to be obvious, you’re going to make a mess, and you’re going to show up and do it no matter the circumstances.

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Today on the show, Hunter shares a story about how compassion, empathy, and how giving somebody the benefit of the doubt, has the potential to inspire and teach lessons that can dramatically impact the course of someone's life.

Go Get It Challenge: Identify and appreciate a time where you received the benefit of the doubt. And next time you’re faced with a choice to show compassion or hold power, choose wisely. 

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Hunter and Austin define what a "Firefighter Friend" is, and discuss how we can cultivate meaningful friendships that will add value to our lives.

Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week: Reach out to one of your firefighter friends and let them know that you consider them a firefighter friend.

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In his book The Art of War, author Sun Tzu writes, “Every battle is won or lost before it is ever fought.” That's why, so often on the podcast, we talk about how to prepare. About the steps that lead up to game day, whatever the 'game' in your life is. On that theme, this week Hunter and Austin discuss the power of visualization. We talk about what it is, the science behind why it works, and how you can give it a try in your life today.

Your Go Get It Challenge of the week is to take at least 3 minutes each day this week to visualize some aspect of your day.Episode references:

Visualization Techniques to Affirm Your Desired Outcomes: A Step-by-Step Guide

The Science Behind Visualization

THE EFFECTS OF VISUALIZATION & GUIDED IMAGERY IN SPORTS PERFORMANCE by Tracy C. Ekeocha, B.S. 

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"Leave Your Legacy" is a phrase that has carried a lot of weight in the Stanford soccer program over the past decade. But it's not just a phrase from that program. It’s a line used by motivational speakers, it is a common refrain in religious circles, and in many ways it is an idea that lingers in many of our heads… what will I be remembered for? Today on the podcast Austin shares his relationship to this idea of leaving a legacy, and we unpack how reflecting on our legacy may, or may not, help us get the most out of ourselves today.

Your Go Get It Challenge is to watch the Leave Your Legacy video and reflect on legacy. What does it mean to you? Do you share the same perspective as Austin? Does yours differ?

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Priya is a brilliant design researcher who works across industries. For the past few years she has been at Netflix, and most recently moved to DoorDash. Priya is also a mother of two daughters, and today on the show, she shares a story from a recent car ride with her daughters that had her reflecting on the meaning of effort. What is effort? How can we evaluate it? And how should we think about effort as a function of intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivators? All that and more on today's show! Hope you enjoy!

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As psychologist and author Carol Dweck says, “the view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life. It can determine whether you become the person you want to be and whether you accomplish the things you value.” That view in life is, in large part, based upon whether you have a fixed mindset or a growth mindset. What is a growth vs. fixed mindset? How do you know which one you have? And how can you develop a growth mindset? All that and more today on the podcast!

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