Chief Endurance Officer Rest, Reflect, Endure - Chief Endurance Officer with Greg McDonough - Episode # 141
Welcome to another episode of Chief Endurance Officer. This special holiday edition offers a moment to pause and reflect as 2025 comes to a close. Host Greg McDonough, founder of the Chief Endurance Officer Community, looks back on a powerful year of conversations, insights, and growth. With the holiday season inviting reflection, this episode celebrates the lessons learned from a milestone year, including the podcast’s 100th episode, and the enduring theme that connects it all: endurance-driven leadership.
Throughout the year, guests from across business, athletics, and life shared stories that reinforced one truth: endurance is not just about persistence, it’s about community, resilience, innovation, and consistency. As Greg reminds listeners, every finish line is simply the start of the next chapter.
Takeaways:
- Endurance Is Built on Community. Endurance leadership thrives on strong, supportive communities. Success is never solo, and often depends on the contributions of people behind the scenes.
- True endurance is revealed in how leaders respond to setbacks. Challenges don’t define you, your mindset and actions do.
- The Endurance Mindset Drives Innovation. Constraints fuel creativity and problem-solving. Endurance leaders adapt, pivot, and leverage new tools to turn obstacles into opportunities.
- Sustainable success comes from small, steady improvements over time. Even brief, consistent effort can build powerful momentum.
- Endurance leaders prioritize learning over flawless execution. Every finish line marks the beginning of the next challenge.
Links:
- Greg’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregorymcdonough/
- Books:
- Chris & Nik Nikic’s book: 1% Better: Reaching My Full Potential and How You Can Too - https://chrisnikic.com/1-percent-better/
- Caroline Miller’s book: Big Goals - https://biggoalsbook.com/
Ways to Tune In:
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/580aLDKac1ld031W4nWDtp
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chief-endurance-officer/id1680214218?uo=4
- Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL2NoaWVmLWVuZHVyYW5jZS1vZmZpY2Vy
- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3c96880f-8dcd-4a6e-b1c8-fda816f872a9
- Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/4340732
- Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/show/5897357
- Player FM: https://player.fm/series/series-3462719
- Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/chief-endurance-officer-5250102
- Listen Notes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/chief-endurance-officer-ringmaster-KMdv2I8XwkN/
Keep up to date on our social accounts:
- Check out our Website: http://enduranceofficer.com/
- Community Discount Link: https://ceopodcast.myezrewards.com/signup/chief-endurance-officer-podcast
- Join my Endurance Leadership Community: https://endurance-leadership-community.mn.co/share/_C3ZDRz7OX2vbCme?utm_source=manual
Chief Endurance Officer is produced by Ringmaster, on a mission to create connections through B2B podcasts. Learn more at https://ringmaster.com/