500 mph with former Blue Angels pilot John Foley 00:00 01:06:31 about the episode Happy 2022 everyone. It causes stuckness. The Blue Angels announced six new team members overall. John Foley:The human brain will do that naturally. John Foley:But you get a chance to voice that. help you have the best experience while on the site. Toms Del Coro Blue Angels at Miramar Air Show 2014 . Never will because of the nuances in it. So, let's do it. John Foley:Yeah. Three times in a row, I do not get the wires, which is John Foley:Then the fourth time, I was ugly, but at least I caught the wire. So, you get to see us closing our eyes. The first four jets fly in a diamond formation. I've spoken to all three, both teams and the officials. Copyright 2023. Let's see what you got. It can mean so many different things depending on who you ask and what day of the week it is. I'm thinking about you hanging on to a lift, right? Our audience, our community is going to be so impacted by everything you've said, and your life's work, as it's been encompassed in this conversation today. That stuff completely leaves your mind and you're right into the task. First, is just being aware, is am I operating from fear? And then I just kept trying to improve on. March 25 to 26: Barksdale Air Force Base . Now, for me, personally, so when I left the team, it was not a big deal. You're a pocket flow guy. John Foley:Well, now here's the challenge I have. You have to be focused, but if your heart isn't in it, if you're not doing it for what I call a purpose larger than self, then it's not the same. The Blue Angels Foundation's mission is to support wounded veterans and provide a path of transition back to the . They are one of the largest one percenter motorcycle clubs in the United Kingdom. I really do. The Blue Angels, I'm going to talk to you about debrief, how we did it on the Blues, it's slightly different than how I did it on my fighter squadrons or how they do it in Top Gun. While I had known about the Blue Angels, I hadn't ever heard of John Foley. By the way, I don't know if you guys have built any yet, but we're starting to build a digital course, so I'm glad to be here in gratitude. That's where you go, okay, what is it going to take to get to where I want to go? To me, those can be fear based, they can hold you back, as compared to just saying, I'm going to try this, I'm going to be smart about it, but I'm going to try it. See, that's more important to me because I want to know if they're aware. Then I actually went to another challenging field, which was flying jets off aircraft carriers in a leadership role again. That was a big leap. It was some of those things that you talk about. I'm so glad there's such a similarity here, and that's why I've been looking forward to talking with you is we've never flown a perfect air show. . Today, Foley is a high performance keynote speaker that helps both corporations and individuals reach their full capabilities through lesions he learned while flying with the Blue Angels. It's perhaps like you have to have this veneer that exists to keep you in that pocket. That's a good question, because I was thinking about that in a similar way, but a little bit differently. Erik Weihenmayer:Or you get internal with yourself and you start making mistakes or something, like how pitchers in pro baseball get in a slump or something. Lt. Amanda Lee has made history as the first woman to serve as a demonstration pilot in the Blue Angels. Some people, I think, climb mountains, let's say this is something I know, like to almost escape, but for me, I think, okay, how do you come down from the mountain and move forward in your life and take certain things with you that help you with your happiness, with your growth, with your evolution as a human being? John Foley:And it was scary. You're just trying to survive the airplane. When you were going through that process, John's like 12 years old and he's committed, I'm going to be a pilot, and all Now you're going to be the best pilot, you're going to be this best pilot. I don't know the business side. Go join the Air Force. I think it's a blessing to have parents, and my mom too, in a different way, but they taught me integrity, and just trying stuff, not to be afraid to fail. That's why this podcast is so important. I had a better snap the first time, whatever. I'm appreciative to have this opportunity in my life, to do things that most people don't get a chance to do, but more importantly, to benefit others. Jeff:I know. John Foley -Blue Angel. He also explains a process that he believes is the primary key to continuous improvement and exceptional growth. Mentors come into our lives when we're young, especially for me, it was obviously my dad, and then people I never met, like accidental mentors, like Terry Fox, who was an amputee who lost a leg to cancer and decided he was going to run all the way across Canada, thousands of miles, and he inspired a whole nation. Because my mind is starting to take over my body. All of a sudden, the light bulb went off. You're you're in that focused state. Copyright 2023 Collaborative Agency Group, John Foley | Performance and Leadership Keynote Speaker - Collaborative Agency Group, John Foley | Performance Beyond Blue Angels Keynote - Collaborative Agency Group, JOHN FOLEY| Teamwork Speaker - Collaborative Agency Group. Once I did that, I went out, I did okay. Climbing, flying jets, that's not hard. So, you can decide if you're going to step up or not. We're talking to each other. Now I get scared. 0:00. There's a bigger show. John Foley:Well, guys, I want to say the honor's mine, and the thanks are for you. Every organization depends upon the performance of their people and their teams. True to his word, Foley applied to the military academies but was initially rejected for having too much protein in his urine. Guess what? Then the environment, I think what's critical about flow states is the higher you challenge yourself, you increase the environment, and you guys have to tell me if this is true in climbing, but it isn't flying, is one of two things are going to happen. I said, I don't need to be an airline pilot. I wasn't even thinking about this, but I was kind of flirting with this idea of, being in the military, being a blue angel, I could imagine that your heart gets left behind because you have to be perfect. John Foley:Yeah. I was doing it before them. This boat is moving up and down. You can actually smell the smoke oil in the air. The popular Blue Angels plan to be at Chattanooga's Air Show next Oct. 28-29. It doesn't have to be this intense stuff that the three of us are doing. I'm starting to get what you and Erik are talking about. I had a team briefing this morning. You get better and you move on and you share that information with somebody else. John Foley shares how management can stimulate performance by creating a culture that values expression of gratitude and appreciationfor opportunities, co-workers, and clients. That's what it meant while I was a Blue Angel. John Foley:I just said, holy cow, I can do this because it's a value to others. The Navy's really good about debriefs, and the LSO, landing signal officer, walked in that day and he goes, it was very clear, he goes, Gucci, Gucci's my call sign. Yes, there's process, there's procedures. John Foley draws upon his experience as Lead Solo of the Blue Angels . And I love it. Foley eventually got swept up in the dot-com boom, which had spread to Los Angeles from San Francisco. I got you. I mean, I do fly for fun, but it's no big deal. How did he get there? I think they're going to come out hungry as shit. I come down, I get waved off. And thanks to all of you for listening. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. That's nobarrierspodcast.com. John Foley:Once you finish this, you actually are going to deploy. Jeff:Okay. I've gotten the chance to ascend Mount Everest, to climb the tallest mountain in every continent, to kayak the Grand Canyon, and I happen to be blind. I'm scared all the time. He shares how to center a team around shared goals, strengthen relationships, and create unity that leads to consistent and effective results. John Foley:Yeah. You're not good enough.". I do that every morning and only it takes a couple minutes. Play Audio. I'm okay with being scared. There must be a lot of things like that, that you've really tried to take with you from being a Blue Angel. How do you increase that sense of focus? All Rights Reserved. The team, composed of six Navy and one Marine Corps demonstration pilot, fly Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornets . Fortunately, I have a lot of video of me in the briefing rooms and the debriefing rooms and actual flying. Motivational Speaker, Business Speakers, Keynote Speakers. So, landing jets on aircraft carrier is truly, probably the most challenging thing a pilot can do. What's the minuses? If I'm complacent, that's what I got to worry about. Then you actually back out, you stabilize and you come back in. There's fundamentals that work like breathwork, like my morning routine, what do I do when I wake up in the morning? So, you have to do well in your landing grades. John Foley:When I start to hear the G of the go, I'm starting to push back on my stick. The bottom line is I knew how it worked, I knew how to do it, but I didn't know why it worked now. However, not all the jets in the team fly at the fastest speeds. What does it look like in this environment? They believe you become part of this team. It's not a long diatribe, right? Audiences discover how to inspire success, create commitment, align teams toward a common goal and build unprecedented levels of trust. Right. What it does is, let's take it as a personal situation. There's fear out there. Each year the team typically selects three tactical (fighter or fighter/attack) jet pilots, two support officers and one Marine. But the point is, is there's a lot more that is intangible, that sits within us, and that's exactly what you captured right there. What happened after that? I've heard about you, I've seen some of your stuff, and you surprise me the entire time because of so many different facets of you and who you are. Erik Weihenmayer:That's part, back to the gratitude thing, because you were grateful to be there and growing with this person. Honestly, JB. You do, in a way, you have to, I don't know, maybe you have to suspend the gushy parts because you've done all that hard work. But I spent six months working for three for that individual learning the business. Even the, if you've ever seen a briefing of the Blue Angels, the boss's tone of his voice is exactly what we're going to experience together. March 11: Naval Air Facility El Centro, California. You're upside down, you're rolling. I go Mo, what did you see? We're constantly in a state of mentoring each other and we're in a constant state of basically up and out. With his signature Glad to be Here mantra, Foley discusses the power behind gratitude as a way of thinking, working, and living. I can't teach climbing right now. I think the question JB asked is, do you choose that or does the market, or the job choose it for you? So, they allow you more time, and then you just start, just like you, you just keep upping the game, where now you start flying jets, then you start flying faster jets.

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