Intake - Uptake - Output

If you are low on energy this episode is for you.

Capacity definition

Energy - Law of Conservation of Energy (physics & chemistry)

-Kinetic vs potential energy  (stagnation kills)

-Energy transformations 

Your body is a power plant and you can generate POWER through. You are an energetic being in a physical body.

The 4 Biggest Killers of Firefighters are...

We will talk about ways to minimize these risks in future episodes. For now, start to pay attention to what is killing the most firefighters and how you can help improve safety and well-being. 

Your identity is shaped by what you believe about yourself and the world around you. These beliefs are shaped by the questions you ask and how you answer. 

Questions lead to stories and stories hold beliefs that shape your identity. 

The 3 questions that define your identity are who, why, and what...

Who are you?  / Who must you become?

Why does this matter?

What have you done? / What will you do?

This episode continues the conversation on how your physical health has a major impact on how well you do with your promotional test.

The 7 Strategies in the Promotion Playbook can be applied to your promotional test and they can also help to optimize your physical fitness. 

The 7 Strategies are...

1. Path - Choose to commit.

2. Proximity - Build community.

3. Prize - Get clear on what you want.

4. Plan - Consistency is King.

5. Purpose - Find your convictions

6. Pit - Do courage and face adversity. 

7. Peak - Celebrate!

This episode gives an introduction to the new series on firefighter fitness. 

Over the next several weeks the focus of this podcast will be on how to optimize your physical fitness. This and the following episodes will help you optimize your energy during preparation and show up on test day ready to shine. 

Future episodes will cover the 7 strategies found in The Promotion Playbook, along with tips and tricks on reducing stress, improving clarity, reducing fatigue, and accessing power.

To develop your leadership focus small and slow.

Chuck Montgomery has over 37 years in the fire service. He recently retired as Deputy Chief with Glendale Fire Department, AZ where he ran the Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Center.

Chuck is currently the Executive Director of the Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting located in Phoenix, AZ.

In this episode Chief Montgomery draws upon his vast experience to share fundamental lessons on leadership.

https://hallofflame.org/

Two practical ways to overcome test day anxiety.

1. Repetition

2. Time under tension