It's a Good Life

We all have God-given gifts and abilities. When leveraged, these benefit us but, when mismanaged, they hinder us. In this episode, part of a live recording from The Peak Experience, REALStrengths expert Kevin Buffini profiles the lead character from the movie “Cool Hand Luke” and explains why failing to manage your unique strengths is so problematic.    YOU WILL LEARN:·     How a Free Spirit thinks.·     Why an Olympian is driven by challenge. ·     Why a Justice fights for the underdog. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The Peak Experience REALStrengths “Cool Hand Luke” NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “When you don't manage your profile, it will get the best of you.” – Brian Buffini “We have one set of lessons that are blessings, and one set of lessons that are curses.” – Brian Buffini “Any one of those abilities when not managed can be extremely self-destructive.” – Kevin Buffini “It's always important that we're fueled by our abilities, never ruled by them.” – Kevin Buffini “Every ability has a disability. Every trait has its traitor. Every light side has its dark side.” – Kevin Buffini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For a team to win, members have to buy in, weigh in and then move forward on a shared vision. In this episode, Brian explains his decades-old winning formula for prime collaboration and shares why this strategy has proven so powerful for building successful organizations.     YOU WILL LEARN:·     Why people need to feel heard.·     How to structure a magic meeting.·     How to implement people’s ideas. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Team Leader Conference “Death by Meeting,” by Pat Lencioni S1E015, An Interview with the Man on the Moon S1E156, Getting Things Done with David Allen NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “People need to feel a sense of meaning and movement with the things they've proposed.” – Brian Buffini “If people don't feel heard - if you just talk at and over people - it breaks down relationships and it breaks down trust.” – Brian Buffini “What you're really trying to do is create some kind of synergistic process where you're co- creating.” – Brian Buffini “It's very important as a group that you affirm what's working well.” – Brian Buffini “People love to come to work or be in an organization or on a team where they see progress being made.” – Brian Buffini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If success was a cocktail, it would be made with very specific ingredients. In this episode, Brian shares his secret recipe for successful thinking and reveals why some people achieve success while others don’t.     YOU WILL LEARN:·     Why some people fail.   ·     Why some people succeed.·     Why it’s never too late to prevail. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Browns RestaurantMasterMind Summit NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “Hope exists for everybody. It doesn't matter what age you are or where you are in your life, you can always turn things around, you can always succeed and you can always prevail at any age.” – Brian Buffini “Failure is an event, it's not a person. However, many people are cloaked in failure, and they have patterns of failure and they're drinking the cocktail of failure every day.” – Brian Buffini “Humble pie is the pastry that’s never tasty.” – Brian Buffini “When you get humbled, you have a decision to make: you either get bitter or better.” – Brian Buffini “When life's upside down, that's not the time to panic, that's the time to grow.” – Brian Buffini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In trying to grow and work together, teams can face many pitfalls that lead to conflict and failure. In the second part of this episode, author and speaker Pat Lencioni outlines more common dysfunctions that can hinder a team and shares how they can be remedied.   YOU WILL LEARN:·     Why accountability is vital.·     Why inattention to results is so harmful.·     What the good life means to him. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:https://www.tablegroup.com/pat/“The Five Dysfunctions of a Team,” by Pat Lencioni  “Boundaries,” by Henry Cloud S1E015, An Interview with the Man on the Moon “Searching for and Maintaining Peace,” by Father Jacques Philippe “Brother Odd,” by Dean Koontz“The Passion of the Christ” “It’s a Wonderful Life”  NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “When it comes to accountability on a team, peer pressure is the best thing.” – Pat Lencioni“The leader needs to be the ultimate source of accountability, but not the primary source.” – Pat Lencioni “Accountability is an act of love.” – Pat Lencioni “You can't stay focused on the collective results of the team if you're not holding each other accountable for what's necessary.” – Pat Lencioni “The good life is about having peace, no matter the circumstance.” – Pat Lencioni Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Even the best teams can struggle sometimes. In this episode, author and speaker Pat Lencioni outlines some of the dysfunctions that can hinder a team and teaches how to overcome these to build an effective and cohesive unit.   YOU WILL LEARN:·     Why trust is so important.  ·     Why conflict is necessary.·     How to ensure commitment. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:https://www.tablegroup.com/pat/“The Five Dysfunctions of a Team,” by Pat Lencioni   “Death by Meeting,” by Pat LencioniTeam Leader ConferenceS2E43, The Coming Recession “Cool Hand Luke” “The Office” NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “What we assume is what’s important.” – Pat Lencioni “We need one another. God didn't design any of us to have everything we need.” – Pat Lencioni “When you have a diversity of skill sets and gifts on a team, and you appreciate those, it changes everything.” – Pat Lencioni “Conflict, when there is trust, is nothing but the pursuit of truth. It's the pursuit of the best answer.” – Pat Lencioni “Commitment requires conflict. If you're trying to make a decision as a team, the people on the team are not going to buy in if they didn't weigh in.” – Pat Lencioni Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Verstegen is one of the top performance coaches in the world. In this episode, Brian reflects on what Mark taught him about becoming great in work, in sport and in life.   YOU WILL LEARN:The 4 pillars of top performance.The changes Brian has recently made to his nutrition and wellness.The importance of continuous improvement.  MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: teamexos.comS2E61 Higher Performance - an Interview with Mark Verstegen S2E55, Breaking the Ice - an Interview with Wim Hof NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “In order of priority of what you needed to work on, the very first thing was the mindset.” – Brian Buffini “Everybody has a set of particular gifts they've been given, unique to them. And then everybody has a specific calling on their life for a particular purpose.” – Brian Buffini “Have a game plan for using your gifts and talents.” – Brian Buffini “There's no improvement that's too small. Any kind of improvement that's continuous ultimately leads to massive improvements.” – Brian Buffini “Nothing tastes as good as feeling good.” – Brian Buffini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No-one is average – everyone is uniquely capable of being world-class in their own space. In this episode, EXOS founder Mark Verstegen outlines the four pillars of performance and teaches strategies to help you become great at work, in sport and in life.   YOU WILL LEARN:Why good nutrition is so important.What quality movement means.Why recovery strategies are key to success. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: teamexos.com “Where the Red Fern Grows,” by Wilson Rawls Braveheart Gladiator Top Gun NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “There is no ‘just’ or ‘average’ anyone. It’s igniting the hero, it's igniting the superpower that you are born with. And we have to help you find that.” – Mark Verstegen “Fuel is critical. Keep it super simple.” – Mark Verstegen “Movement should just be part of your daily life.” – Mark Verstegen “Set intent first thing in the morning.” – Mark Verstegen “Focus on simple things done savagely well.” – Mark Verstegen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s changing world, you need to have a cool hand and a cool head if you want to succeed. In this episode, a live recording from Peak Experience, Brian shares some of the powerful lessons that the movie “Cool Hand Luke” taught him about success and living the good life.   YOU WILL LEARN:·     Why you need to be relentless.·     Why you shouldn’t conform.    ·     Why goal-setting is crucial to success.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:“Cool Hand Luke” Newman's Own Hole in the Wall Gang The Peak Experience MasterMind Summit  NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “We need to be relentless in pursuing the good life.” – Brian Buffini “Success does not come with conformity; the good life does not come with conformity.” – Brian Buffini “When you set a goal, some of your goals should be kind of crazy. They should scare you.” – Brian Buffini “Your charisma can fuel people.” – Brian Buffini“The good life is a choice.” – Brian Buffini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s hectic world, many people feel stressed, exhausted and out of alignment. In this episode, a live recording from Peak Experience, Brian teaches how to re-evaluate where you are, become the best version of yourself and get to where you want to go.   YOU WILL LEARN:·     How burnout affected him.·     Why you must identify your priorities.   ·     Why calendar control is key to success. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:The Peak Experience MasterMind Summit NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “We want to be at peace. We want to be loved. We want to be happy. We want to be healthy. We want to be wealthy. But it's in that order.” – Brian Buffini “You've got to lead from your values; you've got to lead from what's important to you upfront.” – Brian Buffini “You create the margin, then you can win.”– Brian Buffini “The first step in crafting the life you want is to get rid of everything you don't.” – Brian Buffini “Don't try to add more years to your life. Better add more life to your years.” – Blaise Pascal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s increasingly disconnected world, networking is more important than ever before. In this episode, Jordan Harbinger teaches how to build the right habits to connect, reconnect and manage relationships to succeed at the highest levels.   YOU WILL LEARN:·     Why he transitioned from Wall Street lawyer to podcaster.  ·     How to start networking effectively.·     How to access his 6-minute networking course. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: S2E57 Simple Hacks for Humans – an Interview with Jordan Harbinger Part 1Jordan Harbinger The Jordan Harbinger Show jordanharbinger.com/course “Dig Your Well Before You’re Thirsty,” by Harvey Mackay “Extreme Ownership,” by Jocko Willink Swing Kids NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “You always want to dig the well before you get thirsty.” – Jordan Harbinger “If you're reaching out to one person every day and keeping the ball rolling on 365 relationships every year, there's going to be opportunity that comes from that; there's going to be a lot of social support that comes from that.” – Jordan Harbinger “If you can, provide value. Give, give and give.” – Brian Buffini “You’ve got to get out and pursue what it is you're supposed to be doing.” – Brian Buffini “Networking is the key to the kingdom and, in today's world, it's more important than ever before.” – Brian Buffini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.