Join Mike for his podcast, We're All In This Together (which is also the title of his new book). Mike shares his wisdom and insight, and also interviews interesting and influential business leaders, thought leaders, and change makers on the show. Over the past 20 years, he has partnered with people, leaders, and teams within top organizations like Google, Wells Fargo, Airbnb, Gap, Microsoft, Schwab, the NBA, Genentech, eBay, the Oakland A's, and many others. Mike gets real with his guests, so that you can learn the truth behind their stories, how they've overcome challenges, and specifics tips about leadership, teamwork, and life. These conversations are designed to give you practical ideas, insights, and techniques to enhance your success, impact, and the performance of your team.
My guest on this episode is the Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Laney College in Oakland, CA, John Beam. John and I have known each other since 1989 when I arrived at Skyline High School in Oakland where he coached football for 22 years. John and his Laney College Eagles are featured in the current season of Last Chance U on Netflix. As an incredibly successful high school and college football coach over the past 40 years, John knows a lot about what it takes to succeed and how to build a winning culture – in football, business, and life.
I learned an incredibly valuable lesson from my pitching coach at Stanford, Dean Stotz…that there are really only two things in life we can control, our attitude and our effort. This lesson has served me well throughout my life and is critically important for us to remember, especially when we’re faced with stressful, challenging, and uncertain times like we are right now. On this episode, we discuss ways to let go of focusing on what we can’t control, and putting our attention on shifting our attitude and taking effective actions, in a way that can liberate and empower us, especially these days.
I’m back from our trip and a nice break…and have some stories to share. In this episode we talk about the importance of “going with the flow,” especially when things are stressful, challenging, and uncertain – as they are for many of us right now. Going with the flow is about acceptance, which is not passive or weak, although it can be challenging. In fact, it’s incredibly powerful and effective when we have the courage to truly go with the flow.
Today is episode number 200 of the podcast! In celebration of this milestone I both reflect on the past four years of the show and also plan to take a break for a few weeks. And, on this episode, we discuss the importance and the challenge of taking breaks, especially right now. Whether we’re talking about vacations, days off, or simple breaks throughout the day – these are both more important and more difficult than ever to make happen these days.
Things continue to be crazy in our country and our world these days in just about every aspect of our lives and society. Staying grounded and mindful is both more important and more challenging than ever right now. On today’s show, I talk to an expert in mindfulness, Holly Duckworth. Holly is the author of four books, including Everyday Mindfulness: From Chaos to Calm in a Crazy World. In this interview, we discuss a number of different challenges facing us right now and ways to practice mindfulness in the face of the difficulty and uncertainty we’re dealing with these days.
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