343 Trust in Action with Tony Underwood

Brought down to earth and physically grounded in the pandemic, Tony Underwood transitioned from being an airline pilot to being the pilot of his own purpose-focused and impact-driven life. With a shift in perspective on purposeful living and a focus on fulfilment, Tony reflected on his values of trust, love and respect and what legacy he wanted to leave. Ensuring that the teachings and ways of life of two people who made a huge impact on his own life are being passed on to the next generation, Tony believes that everything revolves around building relationships. With a focus of performance through purpose, Tony is a brilliant advocate of trust in action.   KEY TAKEAWAY "That needs to change and needs to evolve. It can't just be a snapshot now and that's your purpose for the rest of your life. It needs to be continually reflected upon, worked upon, designed and redesigned."   BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS* Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed - https://amzn.eu/d/7vxS7KA The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek - https://amzn.eu/d/5ZfGfAq   ABOUT TONY UNDERWOOD Tony made the transition from international rugby player to build another successful career in commercial aviation. Reaching the top of these two high-performing environments, he brings a unique insight into what individual qualities it takes to harness the most from teams. In particular, that everything revolves around trust.   He played rugby for Cambridge University, Leicester Tigers and the Newcastle Falcons, won 27 caps for England and went on two British Lions tours. His flying career took him from EasyJet to Virgin Atlantic and culminated in his role as a Captain for Emirates. Tony is on the Dean's Advisory Board at York St. John Business School and is a proud ambassador of the Newcastle Rugby Foundation.   CONNECT WITH TONY www.trustcentredleader.com https://twitter.com/underwood_tony https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-underwood-671a1645/   ABOUT THE HOST - AMY ROWLINSON Amy is a Life Purpose Coach, Podcast Strategist, Top 1% Global Podcaster, Speaker and Mastermind Host. Amy works with individuals to improve productivity, engagement and fulfilment, to banish overwhelm, underwhelm and frustration and to welcome clarity, achievement and purpose.   WORK WITH AMY Amy inspires and empowers entrepreneurial clients to discover the life they dream of by assisting them to focus on their WHY with clarity uniting their passion and purpose with a plan to create the life they truly desire. If you would to focus on your WHY or launch a purposeful podcast, then please book a free 20 min call via www.calendly.com/amyrowlinson/enquirycall   KEEP IN TOUCH WITH AMY Sign up for the weekly Friday Focus - https://www.amyrowlinson.com/subscribe-to-weekly-newsletter   CONNECT WITH AMY https://linktr.ee/AmyRowlinson   HOSTED BY: Amy Rowlinson   DISCLAIMER The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please conduct your own due diligence.  *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.