#55: Adversity Is a Test of Your Toughness (Not Your Talent)

09/03/19 • 58 min

Tim Kight interviews Nick Foligno, captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Nick gives some deep insight in how he rose to the challenge when his family faced tremendous adversity right as his team began to make a run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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0:00 Intro

7:04 Nick's background

13:55 Developing a leadership mindset

22:55 High confidence and low ego

26:38 Own your role

32:08 Create your own energy

34:17 The Foligno family deals with adversity

37:36 What resilient people do

41:54 The family deals with adversity again...

45:26 ...and again

47:58 Find a way

54:35 A lesson in leadership

57:12 Closing

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0:00 Intro

7:04 Nick's background

13:55 Developing a leadership mindset

22:55 High confidence and low ego

26:38 Own your role

32:08 Create your own energy

34:17 The Foligno family deals with adversity

37:36 What resilient people do

41:54 The family deals with adversity again...

45:26 ...and again

47:58 Find a way

54:35 A lesson in leadership

57:12 Closing

Previous Episode

#54: The Get Better Mindset

Tim and Urban discuss the Three Commitments required by someone in order to build skill beyond their level of talent.
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0:00 Intro
2:25 Three myths about skill building
16:04 Align your habits with your dreams and goals
17:42 The Three Commitments
18:48 #1 Choose the mindset
28:59 #2 Do the work
39:08 #3 Be Coachable
43:58 Closing

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#56: Win the Moment

Tim Kight and Urban Meyer discuss the benefits of breaking down challenges and difficulties to individual moments. Then provide practical ways to engage and win those moments.