Grit Meets Growth Podcast

Grit Meets Growth

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Chris Cathers and John Gamades bring you Grit Meets Growth... The podcast where we explore the power of getting uncomfortable, making things happen, and creating a magnetic life. Are you ready? Chris Cathers is the co-founder and CEO of Octellient, an information security expert, advisor and coach, and a cancer survivor. John Gamades is a co-founder and partner at the marketing agency OrangeBall Creative and the author of the Depth Not Width blog. Both are proud husbands, dads, and leaders in all they do. Having experienced adversity, challenges, the pressure of being entrepreneurs, Grit Meets...

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Grit Meets Growth Podcast

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Episode 10 - Follow-through, playing to your strengths, and making your own luck 29.09.2021 33:31

Welcome to Grit Meets Growth! In Episode 10 we're unwrapping • Following through on what you say you’ll do • Playing big and leveraging your strengths • The power of great teams • Grit meets caring • We’re all going through something • Making your own luck Curious? It’s all right here in Episode 10…

Episode 9 - Taking the First Step, Shifting Into Neutral, and Comfortable vs. Content 15.09.2021 34:24

Welcome to Grit Meets Growth! In Episode 9 we're digging into: • Taking the first step • Shifting into neutral thinking • Comfortable vs. Content • Trusting yourself • Acting even without the whole plan • YOLO vs. You Only Die Once Curious? It’s all right here in Episode 9…

Episode 8 - Pursuing Perfection, Managing Fear, and Battling The "B" Word 01.09.2021 31:13

Welcome to Grit Meets Growth! In Episode 8 we're unpacking: • Pursuing perfection • Managing fear in our lives • Being prepared vs. over-prepared • Battling the "B" word • The importance of your mission • Celebrating when other people win Curious? It’s all right here in Episode 8…

Episode 7 - Daily Rituals, Leveraging Lists, and Making Your Bed 18.08.2021 45:14

Welcome to Grit Meets Growth! In Episode 7 we're digging into: • Daily rituals • The benefits of routines • Gratitude's place in our rituals • Mastering your email • Working your list • The power of making your bed Curious? It’s all right here in Episode 7…

Episode 6 - Olympic Greatness, Discipline, and Embracing the Mundane 04.08.2021 41:20

Welcome to Grit Meets Growth! In Episode 6 we're unpacking: • What it takes to achieve Olympic greatness • Believing you can • Embracing the mundane • The relationship between discipline and motivation • Stacking pennies Curious? It’s all right here in Episode 6…

Episode 5 - Tough Conversations, Active Listening, and Chasing Your Goals 21.07.2021 27:23

Welcome to Grit Meets Growth! In Episode 5 we're unpacking: • The power of having tough conversations • Learning to be an active listener • Allowing things to get quiet • Goal-setting and keeping your goals front-and-center • Embracing outside perspectives Curious? It’s all right here in Episode 5…

Episode 4 - Controlling What We Consume, Creating Momentum, and Making the Most of Today 07.07.2021 26:17

Welcome to Grit Meets Growth! In this episode we're talking about elevating our mental nutrition, creating momentum, and making the most of our days in all areas of our lives. We’ll dive into: • Controlling what we consume • Taking full advantage of today • Sacrifice, pressure, pain vs. results • Giving one percent more • Creating your daily list • Watching out for our friends, family, and ourselv...

Episode 3 - Life Lessons Learned on the Road 23.06.2021 27:50

Welcome to Grit Meets Growth! In this episode, we're unpacking the lessons learned on a bucket list motorcycle trip including: • Getting your head in the right place • Expecting the unexpected • Adjusting to things as they happen • Dealing with breakdowns in life • Watching out for your friends • Anticipating life's obstacles • Taking time to unplug and reboot • Dodging dead armadillos Curious? We...

Episode 2 - The Intersection Where Success and Failure Meet 09.06.2021 26:45

Welcome to Grit Meets Growth! In this episode, we're exploring how we define success and failure, reframing our definitions of both and diving into how they intersect with each other. In addition, we'll share some thoughts on being a giver in all you do and living with gratitude, as well as how living a grateful life has gotten us through some dark places. If you're ready to dive into these topics...

Episode 1 - Origins 22.05.2021 26:11

Welcome to Grit Meets Growth! This episode provides some background into our "why" and a little insight into how we think, what we'll be talking about, and the way we define grit, growth, and creating a magnetic life. If you're ready to get a little uncomfortable and make things happen both personally and professionally, Grit Meets Growth is for you!