By Sara Lobkovich, Red Currant Collective
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What does it take to perform at the absolute limit, every time you show up to work?
How do you navigate your own chemisty, and both objective and perceived risk when lives are actually on the line?
Find out in this conversation with professional motorcycle road racer, firefighter, and business owner, Jayson Uribe.
Jay and I work together in our moto lives -- he's one of the pro riders that I really enjoy working with in my capacity as a team principal for CW Moto Racing. In addition to being a very skilled, highly capable and accomplished rider in a sport where the rider is ultimately the one who goes out there and twists the throttle, Jayson's life and career have given him a unique perspective on teamwork that makes him truly fun to work with. He's also a talented development rider: his ability to give us technical information about his experience on track not only makes it possible for us to improve the bike for him; it also helps us improve our equipment for all of our riders.
Jayson agreed to join me for a peek inside his brain, to hear more about his experiences with balancing technical precision and emotional awareness in high-stakes environments. From his morning pre-race routines to his approach to failure and risk management, what he's learned about performing under pressure applies far beyond the racetrack or firehouse. Whether you're facing challenging decisions in your own work, managing teams through high-pressure situations, or simply curious about the psychology of peak performance, you'll find valuable insights in this conversation about what it really takes to execute at the highest level when it matters most.
Episode Highlights:
Key Concepts Explored:
Notable Quotes:
"[High performance] is just perfect execution of fundamentals under stress. And the more perfect the execution, the better the outcome will be."
"The best races are the ones you don't remember. When you're riding the bike you're almost so focused that everything else is a blur."
"Being able to remove the emotional side of things... you got to lock into the moment of what you are there to do."
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Thinkydoers Podcast
00:56 Current Events and Connecting with Listeners
04:05 Deep Dive: Jayson Uribe's Multifaceted Career
06:51 Balancing Emotions and Technical Precision
11:32 Goal-Setting and Performance Mindset
19:28 Lessons from Racing and Firefighting
Guest Information:
Jayson Uribe is a professional motorcycle racer with both international and U.S. national career experience. He currently races in MotoAmerica, the U.S. national road racing series (and, with us -- CW Moto, during the off-season in the CVMA series in California). He is also a firefighter, and founder of Code Three Consultations, specializing in automotive forensics and investigations.
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What can business leaders learn from the high-stakes world of professional motorsports?
Find out, in this conversation between Thinkydoers host Sara Lobkovich (whose "other life" is in professional motorcycle road racing) and organizational change expert Jurriaan Kamer, co-author of "Formula X: How to Reach Extreme Acceleration in Your Organization" and his new release, "Unblock: Clear the Way for Results and Develop a Thriving Organization."
We cover a lot of ground here -- from how pro racing teams approaches to goal clarity, mistake recovery, and rhythmic learning can transform your leadership practice, to creating blame-free cultures, and mastering the art of strategic alignment.
In this lively and engaging conversation, you'll discover how racing's high-performance, high-stakes principles can accelerate your business performance—whether you're a motorsports fan or not.
Episode Highlights:
Notable Quotes:
"Failure avoidance is more dangerous than failure recovery." - Jurriaan Kamer
"If you look at Formula 1 teams [...] execution is not 99% of the thing. They understand that everything they do is an opportunity to reflect and improve. These meetings, these rituals, are built into their cadence. It's not something somebody has to plan - it's just part of how they operate." - Jurriaan Kamer
"If you try to convince a group of people, the first thing you need to do is not tell them why you think you're right, but ask them what they think is going to go wrong. And then you can start to build conviction together." - Jurriaan Kamer
"We have to take a systemic perspective when things go wrong... As an outsider, you think 'Oh, this person needs to be fired, because they blew the chances of a victory.' Which is just very short-term focused because [mistakes] will repeat [themselves] if you don't understand all the factors that were at play." - Jurriaan Kamer
Guest Information:
Jurriaan Kamer is an organizational change expert based in the Netherlands and author of "Formula X: How to Reach Extreme Acceleration in Your Organization" and "Unblock." Drawing from his unique access to professional car-racing teams and extensive experience with self-managing organizations, he helps leaders worldwide create high-performing, adaptable organizations.
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Find full show notes and the episode transcript via https://findrc.co/thinkydoers !
Feeling stuck but unsure how to get help? You're not alone - and this episode is for you. In part two of my powerful conversation with Dr. Sherlonda Adkins, we explore why the journey to getting unstuck shouldn't be a solo endeavor. Learn why it takes most people 10 years to seek professional help, how to find the right therapist (and what to do if your first try isn't a fit), and practical strategies for getting the support you need. Whether you're considering therapy for the first time or looking to rebuild trust after a difficult experience, this episode offers candid insights and actionable guidance for taking that crucial first step.
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"It's never too late to start. I've worked with patients in their seventies, and my biggest heartbreak is for people to leave this earth without experiencing joy—being stuck and not seeing what it could have looked like." - Dr. Adkins
"The average length of time that it takes for someone to actually seek professional help is about 10 years." - Dr. Adkins
"Before you can actually trust someone, you got to feel comfortable." - Dr. Adkins
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Find full show notes and the episode transcript via https://findrc.co/thinkydoers !
Ever felt "off" but couldn't quite name it? Did it feel like you were "stuck?"
What if that feeling of being "stuck" is actually trying to tell you something important?
In this illuminating conversation with Dr. Sherlonda Adkins, a Physician Assistant and "Unstuck Strategist," we explore how feeling stuck can masquerade as depression, anxiety, or burnout - and why recognizing the difference matters. Whether you're questioning your career path or feeling stagnant in life, this episode offers vital insights into identifying and understanding stuckness before it impacts your wellbeing.
Then join us for part two with Dr. Adkins where we'll explore practical strategies for getting unstuck and creating positive change in your life.
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Notable Quotes:
"Sometimes people end up sitting on my couch saying 'I'm depressed,' thinking it's neurobiological changes, when in fact it's more secondary to their feeling stuck." - Dr. Adkins
"Suffering is different from going through tough times - suffering means you're not accessing available relief while going through difficulties." - Dr. Adkins
"Sometimes being stuck is jolting because you recognize there's a misalignment between your compass and your soul." - Dr. Adkins
About Today's Guest:
Dr. Sherlonda Adkins is a physician assistant and unstuck strategist based in Charleston, South Carolina. Through her telemedicine practice and coaching work, she helps people around the world create lives they don't need to escape from.
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Sara's Links and Resources
Find full show notes and the episode transcript via https://findrc.co/thinkydoers !
Are you an overthinker who can't seem to quiet your mind? A perfectionist struggling to find peace in a chaotic world? This episode is your lifeline. Dr. Alice Rizzi, a licensed psychologist and mindfulness coach, breaks down the myths about mindfulness and offers practical, accessible techniques that even the busiest minds can embrace. Discover how just 30 seconds a day can transform your mental landscape and why traditional meditation isn't the only path to mindfulness. Whether you've tried mindfulness before and given up, or you're completely new to the concept, this episode promises to revolutionize your approach to mental well-being.
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Notable Quotes:
"Mindfulness is the quality of being present in this moment with awareness, acceptance, kindness, compassion, curiosity, and non-judgment." - Dr. Alice Rizzi
"It's better to do 30 seconds every day than even sit for 10 minutes once a week." - Dr. Alice Rizzi
"Right now, in this moment, chances are you're actually okay." - Dr. Alice Rizzi
Episode Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Thinkydoers Podcast
01:27 Goal Fridays: A Series for Changemakers
02:45 Meet Dr. Alice Rizzi: Mindfulness Expert
04:35 Understanding Mindfulness and Meditation
06:44 Mindfulness for High Achievers and Overthinkers
09:48 Grounding Techniques for Overthinkers
16:28 The Power of Self-Compassion and Non-Judgment
21:52 Practical Tips for Mindfulness Practice
32:11 Conclusion and Resources
Key Takeaways:
Resources Mentioned:
Dr. Alice Rizzi's Instagram: @DrAliceRizzi
Website: togethermindful.com (free mindfulness toolkit available)
Therapy services (NY and FL): dralicerizzi.com
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Whether you're a seasoned mindfulness practitioner or a skeptical beginner, this episode offers fresh insights and practical tools to help you navigate life's challenges with greater ease and presence.
Is October the new January? Gen Z thinks so, and they might be onto something. In this Thinkydoers Short, I dive into the viral TikTok trend of "October Theory" and explore how it intersects with established business practices like quarterly planning and OKRs (Objectives and Key Results). Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career journey, this episode offers fresh insights on goal-setting and achievement.
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Key Questions:
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"Let's listen to the next generation on this one and prioritize the end of Q3 reset."
"Key results are a different kind of goal... We're going to think about what would be really incredible to achieve in terms of impacts or quantifiable outcomes of our effort."
"Instead of the risk of the all or nothing bad feelings that we get when we set just activity based goals, when we create key results, that's what we're pursuing... We get instantly curious, even if you're not having any progress."
Episode Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Thinkydoer Shorts
01:15 Discovering October Theory
02:07 Understanding October Theory and Its Impact
03:43 The Power of Key Results for Gen Z
04:06 Implementing OKRs in Business
06:21 Creating Effective Key Results
09:02 The Benefits of Key Results Over Activity Goals
12:57 Conclusion and Join the Pre-Launch List for You Are A Strategist
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And we’re lucky to have play expert TJ Matton back for this second episode in our two-part series on play. If you haven’t already, listen to last week’s episode for fundamentals about the science of play; and here we get practically applied. How can you increase play in your life? Listen (or read on) for answers.
Episode Highlights:
Foundations of Play: Play is essential for learning and development, helping us build new neural pathways.
Play as a Mindfulness Practice: Integrating play into daily life to enhance mindfulness and personal growth.
Managing Hypervigilance: Practical exercises to use play as a tool for managing hypervigilance.
Mindfulness and Emotional Reactivity: Shifting from emotional reactivity to curiosity through play.
Types of Play: Exploring different play patterns and how to integrate them into everyday activities.
Common Questions:
How can play help with mindfulness?
What are some practical ways to integrate play into daily life?
How can play be used to manage hypervigilance?
Notable Quotes:
“Play is how we learn new ways of thinking, being, and operating. It’s necessary for growth and evolution.”
“Focusing on our enjoyment is never wasted; it’s an embodiment practice.”
“Hypervigilance can be a play buddy. Opt into it in safe environments to transform it from a suffering experience to an impulse for growth.”
Guest Information:
TJ Matton: Founder and Chief Play Officer of the Playful Revolution. You can find more information about TJ and her work at theplayfulrevolution.com and on Instagram at @theplayfulrevolution.
Next Episode Teaser: Join us next week for a conversation with another incredible expert about stuckness and mental health. Don’t miss it!
Special Offer: Are you feeling overwhelmed by conflicting priorities? Struggling to achieve the results you need in your organization or career? It’s time to unblock your inner strategist. Join my community membership program, designed for aspiring and practicing strategic operators who think differently. Right now, membership is $100 off for the full year, just in time to help with your Q3, Q4 transition and ramp up for 2025. Visit findrc.co/ubyis to learn more.
Stay Connected: Thank you for joining and listening. I can’t wait to hear what resonated with you in this episode. Subscribe to our newsletter at findrc.co/newsletter to stay updated. You can find me, Sara Lobkovich, pretty much everywhere online. Feel free to contact me at [email protected]. If you have other Thinkydoers in your work world, please pass this episode along. We appreciate your referrals, mentions, shares, and reviews.
Find full show notes and transcript at http://saralobkovich.com/thinkydoers-pod.
Are you ready to rethink everything you think you know about play? Want to learn more about the science of play as a powerful tool for personal growth and well-being?
This week’s guest, TJ Matton, founder and chief play officer of the Playful Revolution, joins me to dive deep into the science and practice of play (especially for those of us for whom "play" may not feel like it comes naturally.
TJ shares her insights as a trauma therapist and play advocate, exploring some foundational science (and neuroscience) about play, including play as a "primal drive" and essential part of learning. This episode is part one in a two part series: today, we lay the foundation of why play is important. In next week's episode, we'll continue our conversation with practical guidance for how to incorporate play into your mindfulness practices (even if you want to run the other direction when I say "play" or "mindfulness").
For complete show notes and transcript, visit http://saralobkovich.com/thinkydoers-pod.
Episode HighlightsEpisode Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Thinkydoers Podcast
00:40 Quick Promo and Upcoming Events
02:10 Exciting Episode with TJ: Play and Mindfulness
03:48 TJ's Background and Passion for Play
06:04 The Importance of Play in Our Lives
09:47 Balancing Novelty and Repetition in Play
17:44 Exploring Different Play Styles
21:19 Play as a Social and Solo Activity
29:06 Play and Vulnerability
34:37 Conclusion and Next Episode Teaser
Common QuestionsSara's Links and Resources
Have you ever thought about a career in product -- whether product management, product development, or product engineering?
You'll enjoy this conversation with Sten Pittet, CEO of Tability. In our last episode, Sten interviewed Thinkydoers host Sara about her journey into OKRs; today, we flipped the script for Sara to interview Sten about his fascinating journey starting in software development after uni, into product engineering in a mid-size company (that became a large company during his tenure), and then the transition into the CEO and founder seat with his latest venture, Tability.
For complete show notes and transcript, visit http://saralobkovich.com/thinkydoers-pod.
Episode Highlights:
Common Questions:
What is the difference between working in product at a smaller company and being in product at a larger company? In smaller companies, you have more direct user interaction and creativity, while larger companies require more stakeholder management and strategic alignment.
What are OKRs and how did they influence Sten’s work? OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) are a goal-setting framework that helped Sten and his teams stay focused and aligned.
Notable Quotes from Sten Pittet:
“When a company is bigger, for you to change direction, it’s like it’s a big ship. And so if we decide to turn left, you’re moving a lot of people out of what they’re doing.”
“If you try to convince a group of people, the first thing you need to do is not tell them why you think you’re right, but ask them what they think is going to go wrong.”
“I think what’s good about the world is that you have like really different types of people.”
“Don’t try to be perfect. One mistake that I see people doing—trying to have a perfect cascading, perfect set of forecasts, perfect everything.”
“For me, OKRs and our platform, the way we see ourselves is we want to enable the right conversations.”
This is a bit unconventional ... but today, the host of Thinkydoers is the guest!
Please welcome Sten Pittet, Co-Founder and CEO of Tability, a collaboration platform for outcome-driven teams, as this week’s Guest Host of Thinkydoers … with OKR Coach and creator of No-BS OKRs (and Thinkydoer’s host) Sara Lobkovich in the hot seat!
If you're a regular listener you might be thinking:
"WTF? A platform guest?!"
But hear me out. Sten is with a platform... and he's also a Thinkydoer. We've been in touch here and there for almost a year now, and when he asked during our last chat if he could interview me for a podcast episode ... I just couldn't pass up the chance to answer questions from another pro in my network.
Today's episode is part one of a two-part series. Here, Sten asks me the questions he's been waiting to ask me while a recording is rolling ever since our first chat.
We touch on my own journey with OKRs, including how they've shaped my career and practice, some of the challenges organizations encounter when trying to implement them, and my unique No-BS OKRs approach, which focuses in efficiency and simplicity.
Sten also makes a great plug (unsolicited!) for my No-BS OKRs Workbook, which is currently available as a PDF download from https://findrc.co/pdfworkbook (USD) or https://findrc.co/pdfwkbkAUD (AUD) and will be available in print later this fall, along with my first full-length release: You Are A Strategist: Using No-BS Objectives and Key Results To Get Big Things Done.
Come back next week for part two of the series, when I get to turn the tables and ask Sten about his Thinkydoer career, which took him from development into product management, and now into the CEO and founder role; and, about why and how Tability came to be.
Episode Highlights“My whole life as an individual contributor was trying to learn how to read minds because I just, I don’t know if some people can figure out what’s expected or if some people are less sensitive to that. And so they just kind of work to their inner compass, but I really struggled to understand what was expected.” - Sara Lobkovich, Creator, No-BS OKRs
“I fundamentally believe that every person listening to this podcast is a potential future CEO. That’s just how I approach everyone I work with.” - Sara Lobkovich, Creator, No-BS OKRs
“OKRs sometimes get brought in by the people just like Agile, you know, just like Scrum. And so sometimes the methodology comes in within the organization, but a lot of times OKRs come in through the C-suite or come in through the executives with a model of ‘I want more performance from our team.’” - Sara Lobkovich, Creator, No-BS OKRs
“When we have leaders that model those behaviors, that’s when implementations tend to be really successful, because then that’s when people in the organization see this is beneficial for me because it fills in my information gaps. It makes it easier for me to align my work to what’s important. I can be more successful.” - Sara Lobkovich, Creator, No-BS OKRs
“I wanted [The No-BS OKRs Workbook] to be a simple, useful way for anyone, even if they’ve never heard of an OKR before, to sit down and have support and scaffolding to walk through the steps of OKR creation for the first time.” - Sara Lobkovich, Creator, No-BS OKRs
“I know I am my best when I am telling the absolute truth, when I get to just call it like I see it and be honest and unfiltered and -- kind, always -- but direct and honest.” - Sara Lobkovich, Creator, No-BS OKRs
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