The Redefining High Performance Podcast with Ty Bennett

Human beings are wired for connection and rejection can trigger our nervous system, feeling like fight or flight. The fear of failure keeps high performers from reaching their full potential.  What happens when we see rejection as danger and allow that fear to keep us from moving forward? 

Communication is a crucial high performance skill, and in this episode we break down some ideas to help you be a more effective communicator. Ty dives into the idea of pedagogy - the thinking behind how we help someone learn -  and how what we communicate actually produces learning. Listen in for the 5 ideals of communication. 

What do top performers do before the pressure hits? Preparation is the number driver of high performance.  The best are rarely successful right away; they perform well because they prepare before the pressure even arrives. So let's discuss how to prepare effectively. 

What changes in our behaviour when we believe that something good could happen?  If you go into situations with confident curiosity, you say "I want this work, I'm going to give my best effort, and I'm willing to learn from what happens." What a great way to set yourself up for success. 

Have you ever left a meeting feeling like "I'm better thank what I just showed?" How do we deal with the interference that keeps us from turning potential into performance? Let's find out where we are getting in our own way and how to improve.

My son, Drew, is on season 19 of American Ninja Warrior, living out his dream of competing at the top level of his sport.  We sit down to talk about what went into his preparation to perform at this level and how he found the right mindset to prepare himself for success.  

One of my favorite quotes comes from the olympic gold medalist, Eileen Gu.  She said "Train like you've never won and compete like you've never lost." How do we adopt this mentality as a high performer?  Let's dive in and ask ourselves two essential questions to get you there. 

I saw a quote this week that stopped me in my tracks: "Work scared until you become scary."  Most of the time confidence comes after action is taken.  Through preparation, repetition and learning, we become capable - skilled - scary.  Fear shrinks because our capacity grows. Let's discuss how we jump in and work scared. 

I just had a birthday and I think birthdays have a unique way of making us pause and reflect.  This year I wanted to do something deeper, asses not just what I've accomplished, but who I'm becoming.  I came up with 10 questions - a personal high performance audit.  Take this assessment with me and see where you're at. 

I was speaking to the BYU Women's soccer team and the technique of verbal grounding came up.  What do we do when fear shows up? When our body goes into fight or flight, we have to find a way back to calm and studies show a good way to do that is to talk to yourself! Let's discuss how. 

In the last few podcasts, I have done a deep dive into the 3 High Performance Mindsets. This week, I am sharing the second fable in my book, Redefining High Performance.  This fable exemplifies the 3 High Performance Mindsets in a real way. Get the whole book on Amazon or Audible. 

This week we are doing a deeper dive into the third High Performance Mindset - Empathic Drive.  Satya Nedella is the CEO of Microsoft and embodies the High Performance Mindset and empathy became his competitive advantage.  He took Microsoft to another level by changing the culture and creating an environment of growth.  Emphathy is not weakness - it's awareness. 

Indra Nooyia, the former CEO of Pepsi Co, is a prime example of the High Performance Mindset of Empathic Drive - the ability to pursue extraordinary standards while genuinely caring about people. Ty discusses how Indra personifies this mindset and how we as leaders can as well.   

From our research study, I have identified 3 High Performance Mindsets.  The first mindset is "Relaxed Intensity" and no one demonstrates this High Performance Mindset better than Simone Biles.  Let's discuss. 

Ty sits down with John O'Leary, bestselling author & subject of the movie, Soul On Fire.  John's story is one of the most inspiring stories of the human spirit & this conversation will help you redefine what's most important in life. 

A big part of being a high performer is adding value. How do we measure value?  Ty dives into three specific questions that help answer that by assessing our value and how we're showing up.      My new book, Redefining High Performance is out on Amazon.  If you would leave a review and let me know, I'd be happy to send you a copy of another of my books.  Just let me know. 

Laughter carries a lot of power.  It allows people the space to reset.  Ty shares 7 powerful things that laughter does to make our lives better and helps us to perform at our best. 

In this episode we dive into the high performance mindset of Confident Curiosity - the willingness to explore what you don't yet know while still believing you can learn your way forward. Walt Disney is one of the greatest examples I've found of this mindset - he never confused expertise with certainty. Find out how Walt fully embodied this mindset.

This week, Ty delves into the leadership lessons he learned from a mentor, Ken Pendery.  Ken was a beloved CEO and Ty had the opportunity to pick his brain often and took away 5 invaluable lessons.  Listen and see how you can apply these 5 lessons into your leadership roles. 

Curiosity is a superpower and a learned leadership trait. All of us can develop this superpower and in this episode Ty dives into 5 skills to help you hone that to get to the point of confident curiosity.  

This week on the podcast, Ty discusses the idea of leadership from the perspective of "Would you win leader of the year?" What's the criteria for a great leader? Which leaders have hit the mark for you and are you hitting the mark for those you lead? Don't miss this fun, quick listen. 

Why do some people outperform what should be possible while others underperform despite having talent? The biggest differentiator - self belief. You don't wait for confidence to act - you act your way into confidence.  Ty shares a few practical ways you can grow your self belief to jumpstart you into high performance. 

This week Ty discusses the idea of The Narrative Fallacy - the story our minds create of how we got to where we are. Often we simplify the process of how we get from point A to point B, but if we don't dive in and really assess how we got somewhere, we can miss the lessons to be learned. We need to embrace the true path forward and evaluate what we learned along the way. 

Studies show negative experiences weigh five times more than positive experiences. Our brain is wired for survival so tough conversations can weigh heavily on us.  Finding the balance of care vs. candor, conversational vs. condescending and curious vs. critical is essential. In this episode Ty discusses strategies for skillful​ communication. 

Ty sits down with Super Bowl champion Rob Morris to discuss the role resilience played in his NFL career. Rob perfected the high performance principles of adaptability and preparation that brought him immense success in his career. Rob explains his concept of Resilience 1.0 vs. Resilience 2.0 - surviving vs. thriving - and how to move from 1.0 to 2.0.  The was a fun conversation.  Be sure to check...