Always Better than Yesterday with Ryan Hartley | A Podcast for Heart Centred Leaders

If our peace is dependent on external reality, it’s not peace.

On episode 241 I welcome Rob Smedley, former F1 Engineer and CEO of The Smedley Group to the show.   Rob has 25 years of experience in the world of motorsport, having spent time at multiple F1 teams including Jordan, as a Race Engineer at Ferrari and as Head of Vehicle Performance at Williams before taking on the Director of Data systems at Formula 1 from 2019 to 2021.   Rob is the CEO of The Smedley Group, using F1 technology to solve complex problems, fast. They use it to engage fans, identify talent, and help their partners understand the optimum solutions. The group consists of Smedley Advanced Technology, Global Karting League and Insights Lab and clients include F1, AWS, Alpinestars, EY and More than Equal.   F1 is the world’s fastest-growing sport, but ordinary people remain spectators due to the huge costs of participation.  Rob and the team are working to increase access by lowering the cost to compete.   Global Karting League’s mission is to achieve mass participation in motorsport by radically reducing the barriers to entry.  It’s an affordable karting ecosystem with 3 pillars: Parity of performance through electric karts Talent ID identification through our proprietary software platform STEM education as an integral part of the customer journey   In this episode you will hear: 00:00 intro 08:00 to lead you need to be calm 13:00 Felipe baby, stay cool! 15:00 Silverstone with Dad 18:00 12 years with Scuderia Ferrari and the Tifosi 24:50 the emotional toll of Brazil 2008 29:55 data driven leadership and strategy 34:30 Ferrari (2022) not failed by insights but by human decision making 37:30 creating a [genuine] culture of innovation and a learning organisation 43:30 Global Karting League - democratising motorsport 48:15 STEM education through F1 52:10 a day at the track 54:40 how talent is identified in young kids 01:01:00 Rob’s Heartprint   Please do share this episode with a heart-centred leader you wish to inspire and encourage.   Those with ears, let them hear. Always love Ryan   Connect with Rob Website: https://totalkartingmotorsport.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/TotalKartingZero IG: https://www.instagram.com/rsmedley73/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@totalkartingzero3262 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/totalkartingzero/ Connect with Always Better than Yesterday Website: https://abty.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alwaysbetterthanyesterdayuk/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/abty/ Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weareabty Join our mail list here for exclusive content here: https://abty.co.uk/contact   Sign up for our coaching here: https://abty.co.uk/coaching Thank you to our sponsors MattMedia Online Marketing and Exhale Healthy Coffee.   Matt Media are an independent agency who specialise in content marketing helping business owners get their message seen by the right audience.   If you want to get your business seen through the power of social media, head to https://mattmedia.online/     Exhale is the first coffee to be sourced, roasted and lab tested specifically to maximise its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potency.   An independent lab test showed one cup of Exhale coffee has the same antioxidant power as 1.8kg of blueberries or 55 oranges!   Get £10 off your first bag when you visit https://exhalecoffee.com/abty   Please email your questions and comments to podcast@abty.co.uk   #RobSmedley #FormulaOne #Motorsport  #Ferrari

Becoming someone who believed it was possible. That’s your reward.

In simple terms, the Cameron and Quinn's Competing Values Framework identifies four main types of values that compete within organisations: Collaboration (Clan Culture): This value emphasises teamwork, cooperation, and a friendly work environment, similar to a family. Innovation (Adhocracy Culture): This value emphasises creativity, adaptability, and a willingness to take risks. Organisations with this value prioritise innovation and experimentation. Results (Market Culture): This value emphasises competitiveness, achievement, and a focus on external factors such as customers and market demands. Organisations with this value prioritise getting the job done and achieving results. Control (Hierarchy Culture): This value emphasises stability, rules, and a structured environment. Organisations with this value prioritize efficiency, consistency, and a well-controlled work environment. These values can often conflict within an organisation as different departments or individuals may prioritise one set of values over another. The Competing Values Framework helps organisations understand these competing priorities and work towards a balanced approach to achieve their goals. In the Competing Values Framework, the values directly compete with each other when they are positioned opposite to one another on the model. Specifically: Collaboration (Clan Culture) vs. Control (Hierarchy Culture): Clan culture emphasises a friendly and collaborative work environment where teamwork is highly valued. In contrast, Hierarchy culture emphasises a structured and controlled environment with a focus on rules and stability. These two values often compete because a highly collaborative environment might conflict with the need for strict control and adherence to established procedures. Innovation (Adhocracy Culture) vs. Results (Market Culture): Adhocracy culture values creativity, adaptability, and risk-taking, encouraging innovation and experimentation. On the other hand, Market culture emphasises competitiveness, achievement, and a results-oriented approach. These values can be in direct competition because a strong focus on innovation might sometimes conflict with the immediate need for delivering measurable results and meeting market demands. In real-world organisational situations, these competing values can create tensions and challenges as different departments or teams may prioritise one set of values over the other, leading to conflicts in decision-making and resource allocation. Balancing these competing values is essential for effective organisational management.

David. R Hawkins says if we focus on one aspect of our development with purpose, intention and intensity, making our thoughts, decisions and actions conscious, we will transcend the ego. You don't have to do ALL the things. Just the one thing, with intensity.

There are many content marketers but there are few content marketers.

On episode 240 I welcome Dr. Michael Gervais to the show.   Dr. Michael Gervais is a high-performance psychologist, author and one of the world’s leading experts on the relationship between the mind and human performance. Over the course of a 20-year career working with world class performers and organisations, Dr. Gervais has developed a framework for the mental skills and practices that allow organisations, teams and individuals to thrive in pressure-packed environments. Gervais’ influence can be felt across many touchpoints of popular culture. His clients include the NFL’s Super Bowl Champions, Seattle Seahawks, world record holders, Olympians, MVPs from every major sport, internationally acclaimed music artists, and Fortune 50 CEO’s.   Gervais has worked across three summer Olympic Games (Tokyo, Rio, London) and two winter Olympic Games as a high-performance psychologist supporting Team USA, most recently for USA Surfing in Tokyo 2021.   Dr. Gervais is the host of the Finding Mastery podcast that explores the psychology of the world’s most extraordinary thinkers and doers. In the top 1% of podcasts globally, Finding Mastery crossed the 25 million downloads milestone in 2021.   Gervais has an upcoming book, The First Rule of Mastery, that’s being published by Harvard Business Review Press in November 2023. Previously, Gervais wrote an Audible Original, Compete to Create: An Approach to Living and Leading Authentically, with NFL coach Pete Carroll (2020).   Pre order The First Rule of Mastery here: https://findingmastery.com/book/   In this episode you will hear:   00:00 intro 04:20 Mastery of self 07:50 Michael’s path 11:30 Suffering is inevitable 17:00 A hidden epidemic - the human energy crisis 22:10 Belonging is safety 25:55 FOPO - the number one constrictor of human potential 31:50 working from your first principles 37:08 three phases of FOPO 41:20 Michael’s top tip for parents 53:09 Seattle Seahawks back-to-back Super Bowls 01:02:50 Michael’s Heartprint 01:04:59 Everything you need is already inside you   Please do share this episode with a heart-centred leader you wish to inspire and encourage.   Those with ears, let them hear.   Always love Ryan     Connect with Michael   Website: https://findingmastery.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/findingmastery IG: https://www.instagram.com/michaelgervais/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FindingMastery   Connect with Always Better than Yesterday   Website: https://abty.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alwaysbetterthanyesterdayuk/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/abty/ Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weareabty   Join our mail list here for exclusive content here: https://abty.co.uk/contact   Sign up for our coaching here: https://abty.co.uk/coaching Thank you to our sponsors MattMedia Online Marketing and Exhale Healthy Coffee.   Matt Media are an independent agency who specialise in content marketing helping business owners get their message seen by the right audience.   If you want to get your business seen through the power of social media, head to https://mattmedia.online/     Exhale is the first coffee to be sourced, roasted and lab tested specifically to maximise its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potency.   An independent lab test showed one cup of Exhale coffee has the same antioxidant power as 1.8kg of blueberries or 55 oranges!   Get £10 off your first bag when you visit https://exhalecoffee.com/abty   Please email your questions and comments to podcast@abty.co.uk   #MichaelGervais #FirstRuleofMastery #Mastery #FOPO

On this episode of Community Conversations Abbie and Ryan are joined by Jonathan, Jason and Katerina. We talk about: - the Norwich City FC viral mental health video - Synarchy - Nourished by Dr. Deborah MacNamara Be sure to come connect with us at www.abty.co.uk/greenhouse#community #communitybuilding

We're at war with each other and it is a manifestation of being at war with ourselves.

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