The Ezra Zaid Project

Best-selling author (and now podcaster) Damian Hughes shares what it's like to be in the corner of a world boxing title fight. Also, what does it take to deliver a message that has maximum impact? How does storytelling help process complex information? He explains what tripwires are and how we can build it into our everyday lives. 

Bio

Professor Damian Hughes is an international speaker and best selling author who combines his practical and academic background within sport, organisational development and change psychology, to help organisations and teams to create a high performing culture. He combines his practical and academic background within sport, organisation and change psychology to work as a trusted adviser to the business, education and sporting elite, specialising in the creation of high performing cultures.

Episode Structure

• 0:00 - Introductions 
• 2:47 - What do you say to someone who's about to win a championship? 
• 6:20 - What can you do to turn your struggles into something more? 
• 8:56 - Tripwires and a Disney moment? 
• 13:19 - What does storytelling have to do with the Ezra Zaid Project? 
• 20:44 - Thank you's 
• 21:22 - What's Damian up to now? 
• 22:55 - Credits 

Book Recommendations

1. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig 
2. The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff

If you'd like to read one of Damian's books:

1. The Winning Mindset
2. How to Think Like Sir Alex Ferguson: The Business of Winning and Managing Success
3. The Barcelona Way: How to Create a Winning Team

 

Contact / Social Media:

Damian Hughes: Instagram, Website
The High Performance Podcast: Instagram, Youtube, Spotify

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On this bonus episode, Damian Hughes (ep 002) explains the common feature of high performers and explains the significance of the Dunning–Kruger effect. Notable mentions in the chat include: José Mourinho and the principle of the guided discovery, the evolution of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Manchester United manager. Also, what Txiki Begiristain and Ferran Soriano learnt from Warren Buffett in relationship to leadership and culture.

Bio

Professor Damian Hughes is an international speaker and best selling author who combines his practical and academic background within sport, organisational development and change psychology, to help organisations and teams to create a high performing culture. Professor Damian Hughes combines his practical and academic background within sport, organisation and change psychology to work as a trusted adviser to the business, education and sporting elite, specialising in the creation of high performing cultures.

If you want to know more about Damian, feel free to read here).

Episode Structure

• 0:00 - Introduction 
• 1:58 - The Dunning–Kruger law 
• 7:37 - Principles of Sir Chris Hoy - Britain's most decorated Olympian 
• 10:50 - José Mourinho and the principle of guided discovery 
• 14:10 - Key areas of parallel between sport and other industries 
• 18:15 - The evolution of Olé Gunnar Solskjaer as a coach 
• 22:05 - 3 areas to assess the role of a leader in a high performing culture 

Links:

To listen to the High performance podcast episode featuring Olé Gunnar Solskjaer (Spotify | Apple)

All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspurs trailer

Damian's book: The Barcelona Way — How to create a Winning Team

 

And while you're here... If you haven't had a chance to listen to Damian's episode Sit Down When You Punch (ep 002), it's worth checking out here.

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Ezra reconnects with his ex-house master from school, John Hendry. In this episode, John discusses how the loss of a loved one can alter one's perspective on relationships. Committing his life as an educator for more than 50 years, John reflects on a defining moment that altered the direction of his future. We hear more about what does it mean to be kind; and that much like our ability to be proficient at anything else, kindness too requires practice.

Bio

John Hendry has committed his life to education. For over 50 years, he has worked at all levels of school and higher education including Geelong Grammar School, where he spent 36 years of his career. His passion for education is coupled with his belief on the importance of relationships. As the lead consultant at Parents Victoria, John is working on a relationship-based education, of which you can read more about it here.

If you want to know more about John, feel free to read here.

Episode Structure

• 0:00 - Introductions 
• 0:58 - What defines a 20-year-old relationship? 
• 3:35 - How do you move forward from a family tragedy 
• 7:13 - What happens when you're given the chance to try 
• 12:28 - A galaxy of relationships 
• 18:45 - Thank you's 
• 20:32 - What's John up to now? 
• 21:41 - Credits 

Book Recommendations

1. Morality by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
2. Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell (and I would second that recommendation too).
3. The Hour Between Dog and Wolf: How Risk Taking Transforms Us, Body and Mind

 

Contact

John can be reached at the following email: [email protected]

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On this bonus episode, John Hendry (ep 001) shares the 5 key elements of a quality relationship. The basic elements of a quality relationship are trust, forgiveness, integrity, hope (optimism), and compassion. And while they are important individually, together they in fact substantiate the relationship.

Bio

John Hendry has committed his life to education. For over 50 years, he has worked at all levels of school and higher education including Geelong Grammar School, where he spent 36 years of his career. His passion for education is coupled with his belief on the importance of relationships. As the lead consultant at Parents Victoria, John is working on a relationship-based education, of which you can read more about it here.

And while you're here...if you haven't had a chance to listen to John's episode On Why Relationships Matter, (ep 001) it's worth checking out here.

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This is hardly a trailer. At best, it's a friendly reminder. Every fortnight, join Ezra Zaid on a narrative journey as he trails the footprints of individuals navigating the prospect of discovery and adversity. The podcast hopes to feature unique stories and anecdotes often hidden in plain sight. Oh, and hopefully there will be lots of puns, lots of it. The Ezra Zaid Project debuts on November 12th.

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