The High Performance Life

My guest today, Dave Sanderson, is an inspirational survivor, author of Moments Matter, and nationally sought-out leadership speaker. When US Airways Flight 1549, or 'The Miracle on the Hudson,' ditched into the Hudson River on January 15, 2009, Dave Sanderson knew he was exactly where he was supposed to be.As the last passenger off the back of the plane on that fateful day, he took responsibility for the well-being and safety of others. He risked his own life in the frigid water to help other passengers off the plane but despite the hazards to himself, Dave thought only of helping others. He emerged from the wreckage that day with a mission to encourage others to do the right thing. This profound experience changed his life and today he travels the globe sharing his inspirational and motivational leadership messages to help people make a difference in how they do business and in how they live their lives. Named one of Inc.com's Top 100 Leadership speakers, Dave travels the world to share his inspirational leadership lessons, raising over $14.8M USD for the American Red Cross over the last ten years through his talks. Key Points • Dave's plane experienced the Miracle on the Hudson • Words are powerful • Focus on giving, not taking • Everyone has bad days • Communication must be tailored to the individual • Adaptation is necessary in relationships • Experiences are more valuable than money Best Quotes 00:15 - 00:20 • "I never had the word can. It's like I've always been able to pull things off because I've got a mindset is I can do it." 13:12 - 13:25 • "My dad's, my dad's number one thing was your word is your bond. Yep. Whatever you say, you better back it up. And I think those, those couple lessons really, they stuck with me in all these years and played out that day." 21:59 - 22:06 • "It's so powerful to hear you say that. And you, you've turned this mission into something much bigger." 29:14 - 29:17 • "Being less judgmental, how could that change the direction of my life?" 51:42 - 52:04 • "It's all about that. I think, you know, yeah, I've given one in my life and it was painful, a painful experience, right? But yeah, I never, you never talked about how successful they were. It's like, you know what, it's like, you know, I know this, I know this, I know he loved this. I know he loved that, right? And it's like you talk about the virtues and the values and the beliefs of somebody instead of, you know, hey, this guy's worth a billion dollars." 54:03 - 54:13 • "Without big thinkers and visionaries like that, you know, that focus on kindness and helping people, I think the, the world's a really sad place without that stuff." 59:55 - 01:00:04 • "I hope everybody looks you up. I hope everybody finds you and gets a little piece of you in their life so that that one moment might change there."

My guest today, Alan Stein Jr., shares his story of transitioning from a dedicated basketball player to a performance coach and how meeting iconic coach K and star player Kobe Bryant changed his life. Alan Stein, Jr. is an experienced keynote speaker and author. At his core, he's a performance coach with a passion for helping others change behaviors. He spent 15+ years working with the highest-performing basketball players on the planet (including NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, and Kobe Bryant). Through his customized programs, he transfers his unique expertise to maximize both individual and organizational performance. Alan is a dynamic storyteller who delivers practical, actionable lessons that can be implemented immediately. He teaches proven principles on how to utilize the same approaches in business that elite athletes use to perform at a world-class level. His previous clients include American Express, Pepsi, Sabra, Starbucks, Charles Schwab, and Penn State Football, and many more. The strategies from Alan's book, Raise Your Game: High Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best, are implemented by both corporate and sports teams around world. Key Points • Alan met iconic Coach K and Kobe Bryant • Alan now applies those lessons to business and life • Coach K's handwritten note made a huge impact on Alan's life • Don't check your phone for an hour after waking up • High performance applies to every area of life • Model the behavior you want to see in others • You can do anything you put your mind to Best Quotes 30:58 - 31:02 • "I don't ever worry about perfection. I lean much more towards progress." 53:57 - 54:04 • "The mere, you know, being proactive enough to merely ask that question will make sure that you get stuck in their mind." 54:23 - 54:34 • "This is not about trickery or manipulation. This is about being proactive and going above and beyond to do all of the little things that will position you to get what it is that you want." 56:01 - 56:09 • "It's good for us to provide them some barriers. So, so I love that. And I feel like nowadays we have to caveat it with anything that they wanna do is fine and anything." 01:01:27 - 01:01:42 • "My kids know there are appropriate ways to, to show your feelings. And that there is nothing wrong with being angry or upset, but you can't use that to be disrespectful or diminish or, or, or do anything that could be, you know, lashing out or harmful to someone else." 01:07:50 - 01:07:58 • "If you enjoyed this, please share it with your friends, leave us a review and let me know what you learned over at our social media channels at Scott Danner." 01:08:06 - 01:08:17 • "Remember that you could do whatever you put your mind to and that you are the energy that you put out into the world and now it's time to go out there and start living your high performance life."

Steve Sims joins the High-Performance Life podcast to share his journey of 25 years of being the most connected person in the world and his new book Go for Stupid. Steve is the visionary founder of the world's first luxury concierge, Bluefish that delivers personalized travel, transportation and cutting-edge entertainment to corporate executives, celebrities, athletes, and other discerning individuals interested in living life to its fullest. He emphasizes the importance of changing the room you're in to challenge and support your goals and the power of humility. He also offers advice on how to apply this thought process to raising children and creating the Speakeasy, a reverse mastermind event. Learn how to embrace failure and achieve success with Steve's advice. Key Points: • He encourages people to use curiosity to break down barriers • Appreciate the moments you earn • Be curious and ask questions • Introduce your children to experts in the industry • Have conversations with your children about cutting-edge topics • Writing a letter to yourself can help measure progress • Dare to be different Best Quotes 11:52 - 12:00 • "No one's answering this question. So then I changed the question looking like, Hey, how come you are, you are wealthy and I'm not." 12:31 - 12:35 • "And one of the questions, one of the answers I always got was, I'm curious." 36:46 - 36:49 • "The best whiskey in the planet is the one we're sharing with friends." 43:30 - 43:41 • "You don't go out, if you wanna go out for the evening, you don't go to Tommy HiFi, you're gonna pick up an outfit to go out that night because hey, that ain't top shelf, you're got a Macy's for that. Sorry, Tommy. But that's a fact." 47:44 - 47:50 • "The easiest way to make a, an entrepreneur go bankrupt is to go, Hey, I bet you can't do this for 10 bucks." 49:17 - 49:32 • "If it's a really good thing, but maybe you are inadequate to do it based on time, you know, com compact, compact, you are able, whatever, get someone else to do it, outsource it, find a jv." 52:23 - 52:31 • "The first time you try anything, it will be shit. Okay? You can't come out of the gate with perfection."

My guest today, Jason Redmond, is a retired Navy Seal. Jason discusses the power of an "overcome mindset". We dive into the importance of self-leadership, awareness, and the balance of being a creative and a warrior. We also talk about the importance of giving, believing in something bigger than yourself, and living by mission. Tune in to hear Jason's inspiring message and learn how to unlock your potential and live as the best version of yourself. Key Points • Got consumed by ego and arrogance • Severely wounded in Iraq • Mission to help others be better • Bad things can happen to good people in good locations • Trauma is trauma regardless of source • Believe in yourself and be believable to others • Learn how to unlock your potential Best Quotes 20:52 - 20:55 • "We don't live in a perfect world, bad things happen to good people" 23:02 - 23:11 • "We have to teach that, the, the, the, I don't know how long ago, I mean, if you go back three or 400 years, we lived in much more dangerous times back then" 35:27 - 35:34 • "If you put a penny in the bank and yield any kind of interest on it, that's a profit, that's a mindset, a profit." 36:49 - 36:58 • "At the end of the day, really this is a message for men, but women too, you should always be thinking about how will I protect my family?" 43:25 - 43:37 • "When you actually talk to them, it's nothing. It's a schedule disruption. Their day just didn't unfold in the way they thought it was gonna. Right. And that's a mindset, that's perspective we talked about at the beginning." 55:18 - 55:28 • "We're distracted. There's this loud horn at all times. The television, the phone, the computer, the podcast, the everything right? Sometimes it all has to turn off." 01:04:07 - 01:04:14 • "Well, I'm glad that that art stands behind you and you are alive to help all these people with the message that you bring to them"

As High-Performers, we're all after three things: to do it all, have it all, and feel good about it, too.

Some will say, "it's all about "balance", but I've got a different story to share with you….

This podcast is going to take you into the minds of some of the world's Top Performers in Business, Relationships, Health, and Mindset, and

give you hands-on methods to move from feeling you're merely managing your High Performance Life, to MASTERING it.