Performance Mindset w/ Jon McGraw
02/13/24 • 64 min
Jon McGraw co-founded Vision Pursue (VP) after it’s principles radically shifted his mindset, performance, and overall life experience. He’s since guided and assisted in the successful application of these principles inside hundreds of corporate teams and sports franchises. He’s a sought after keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, and Performance Mindset trainer. Before VP, Jon played 10 years in the NFL plus completed business management and entrepreneurship programs at Harvard Business School and Wharton Business School.
Mentioned on the Show:
- Learn more about Jon’s organization, Vision Pursue: https://visionpursue.com/
- Jon’s profile and bio: https://visionpursue.com/vp-team/jon-mcgraw/#bio-anchor
- Connect with Jon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmcgrawperformancemindset
- Jocko Willink’s podcast: https://pod.link/1070322219
- Jocko Willink – “GOOD”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdTMDpizis8
- Wim Hof breathing techniques: https://www.wimhofmethod.com/breathing-exercises
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- Connect with O’Brien McMahon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/obrienmcmahon/
- Learn more about O’Brien: https://obrienmcmahon.com/
- O’Brien’s new book—How You Become You—is available now: https://a.co/d/22kZ0sV
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Timestamps:
(2:13) - Welcoming Jon
(2:54) - How did you get into brain science and mental performance as a profession?
(4:48) - Can you talk about the different components of brain productivity and brain healing?
(6:32) - When you shift to a more conscious response what do you see in the brain from a health perspective?
(7:59) - What have you seen with your own brain scans?
(11:45) - What do you think meditation would have done for you while you were playing football?
(13:03) - What do you mean by “hard drivers especially need to use meditation techniques?”
(17:51) – Does our society have an unnatural focus on “purpose?”
(24:06) - What are your recommendations to keep the loose, playful mentality when we need to make money?
(27:30) - What does the shift from analytical to experiential brain?
(36:12) - How do you help people keep the big vision and be present in the same moment?
(38:34) - How do we attach dopamine to things it wouldn’t normally be attached to?
(43:13) - What do you do when that negative voice comes back?
(49:03) - How does your work help people stay on task and not need the dopamine rush of escape activities?
(53:27) - How do we assess the emotion we’re feeling and how do we find a healthier path for it?
(57:16) - What would you recommend as a place to start?
(1:01:02) - What is power breathing?
(1:02:57) - Where can people reach you?
Jon McGraw co-founded Vision Pursue (VP) after it’s principles radically shifted his mindset, performance, and overall life experience. He’s since guided and assisted in the successful application of these principles inside hundreds of corporate teams and sports franchises. He’s a sought after keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, and Performance Mindset trainer. Before VP, Jon played 10 years in the NFL plus completed business management and entrepreneurship programs at Harvard Business School and Wharton Business School.
Mentioned on the Show:
- Learn more about Jon’s organization, Vision Pursue: https://visionpursue.com/
- Jon’s profile and bio: https://visionpursue.com/vp-team/jon-mcgraw/#bio-anchor
- Connect with Jon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmcgrawperformancemindset
- Jocko Willink’s podcast: https://pod.link/1070322219
- Jocko Willink – “GOOD”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdTMDpizis8
- Wim Hof breathing techniques: https://www.wimhofmethod.com/breathing-exercises
________________________
- Connect with O’Brien McMahon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/obrienmcmahon/
- Learn more about O’Brien: https://obrienmcmahon.com/
- O’Brien’s new book—How You Become You—is available now: https://a.co/d/22kZ0sV
________________________
Timestamps:
(2:13) - Welcoming Jon
(2:54) - How did you get into brain science and mental performance as a profession?
(4:48) - Can you talk about the different components of brain productivity and brain healing?
(6:32) - When you shift to a more conscious response what do you see in the brain from a health perspective?
(7:59) - What have you seen with your own brain scans?
(11:45) - What do you think meditation would have done for you while you were playing football?
(13:03) - What do you mean by “hard drivers especially need to use meditation techniques?”
(17:51) – Does our society have an unnatural focus on “purpose?”
(24:06) - What are your recommendations to keep the loose, playful mentality when we need to make money?
(27:30) - What does the shift from analytical to experiential brain?
(36:12) - How do you help people keep the big vision and be present in the same moment?
(38:34) - How do we attach dopamine to things it wouldn’t normally be attached to?
(43:13) - What do you do when that negative voice comes back?
(49:03) - How does your work help people stay on task and not need the dopamine rush of escape activities?
(53:27) - How do we assess the emotion we’re feeling and how do we find a healthier path for it?
(57:16) - What would you recommend as a place to start?
(1:01:02) - What is power breathing?
(1:02:57) - Where can people reach you?
Previous Episode
Presenting With Presence w/ Brad Karsh
Brad is the Founder and CEO of JB Training Solutions. An accomplished public speaker and executive coach, Brad has been featured on CNN, CNBC, and Dr. Phil, and has been quoted in: The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fortune, and USA Today among many others. Brad is also the author of three business books including the critically acclaimed Manager 3.0: A Millennial’s Guide to Rewriting the Rules of Management. Brad presents annually at the SHRM National Conference and was ranked #1 out of more than 200 speakers.
Mentioned on the Show:
- JB Training Solutions: https://jbtrainingsolutions.com/
- Connect with Brad on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradkarsh/
- Manager 3.0 by Brad Karsh (book): https://a.co/d/3QO4E48
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- Connect with O’Brien McMahon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/obrienmcmahon/
- Learn more about O’Brien: https://obrienmcmahon.com/
- O’Brien’s new book—How You Become You—is available now: https://a.co/d/22kZ0sV
Timestamps:
(2:11) - Welcoming Brad.
(4:06) - How did you go from advertising to running a training and development company?
(7:57) - How did you hone your ability to command attention?
(11:30) - What was the process for improving your speaking ability?
(15:48) - How do you balance the best possible you with the authentic you?
(20:27) - Can you talk about different styles for different scenarios?
(24:21) - How do you think about language?
(31:15) - How have you built your ability to tell stories and connect with other people?
(33:10) - How did you become the guy who thinks in stories?
(37:45) - Do you have examples of how to bring these subjects to life?
(45:06) - Is there anything we haven’t covered?
(49:25) - Where can people find you and JB Training Solutions if they want more of this in their lives?
Next Episode
Radical Empathy w/ Erin Diehl
Erin Diehl is a Business Improv Edutainer, Failfluencer, and Professional Zoombie. Through a series of unrelated dares, Erin created improve it!, a unique professional development company that pushes others to laugh, learn, play, and grow. Her new book, I See You: A Leader's Guide to Energizing Your Team Through Radical Empathy, has paired her eighteen years of leadership experience with her improv-honed sense of humor to create a mindset shift for busy, stressed-out leaders. Using laughter, positivity, and empathy, Erin will take you on a journey of self-exploration to discover a newfound sense of self-love and inner peace that translates into improved leadership performance.
Mentioned on the Show:
- I See You: A Leader's Guide to Energizing Your Team Through Radical Empathy (book): https://a.co/d/7USky6M
- Erin's website: https://www.itserindiehl.com/
- Erin's Meditation Album: https://www.itserindiehl.com/i-see-you-store/p/i-see-you-meditations-for-magnetizing-and-attracting-abundance
- Improve It!: https://www.learntoimproveit.com/
Time Codes:
(1:54) - Welcoming Erin.
(3:32) - What is this book, I See You, and why did you decide to write it?
(8:05) - What does “life is an energy management problem” mean?
(10:20) - How did you get that internal energy?
(13:15) - What does energy correction look like?
(16:26) - How did you come up with this process?
(28:29) - Can you talk about self-limiting beliefs?
(41:49) - Why is “if you love what you do you’ll never work a day in your life” B.S.?
(45:02) - What advice do you have for people who want to embrace Radical Empathy and feel stuck?
(59:14) - A final message for the audience.
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