Episode 136 Mastering Growth Mindset with Brian Covey

John talks to Brian Covey — former professional soccer player turned business leader, host of the podcast Finding Your Competitive Edge, author of Conversations With Covey: 11 Powerful, Inspirational, and Hope-Filled Lessons from Today's Biggest Leaders, father of three, and husband. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - Welcome notes and Brian's intro [01:48] - Brian's perspective on relationships [04:00] - Brian's backstory [07:35] - Strategies for mastering a growth mindset [10:58] - The best way to stack wins [13:39] - How to repeat success [16:13] - About Brian's book Conversations With Covey [21:01] - Being clear about who you are and where you fit in the world [27:07] - The role that faith plays in his business [30:57] - How Brian strengthens his significant relationships [34:01] - Who's investing in Brian right now [37:56] - The best and worst parts of Brian's job [39:26] - Qualities of a great leader [43:30] - Brian's #1 habit [49:55] - Books that are helping Brian grow NOTABLE QUOTES: "Failing is integral to success. We don't learn without failing." "You can't have the wins without losses." "Things happen for a reason in your life. That failure, that loss, that setback, whatever it is, is setting you up for something if you pay attention and you take action towards it as you go."  "You can knock me down. You can do all kinds of stuff to me. But what I have over time, over and over and over, is I get back up." "Pain is just feedback along the way. It's just an indicator of where you are. And it gives you feedback on where you need to make adjustments. Listening to that pain and then making adjustments is a sign of maturity. That's how we move through life." "Too many of us let our emotions guide us versus the standards that we've set. So when you choose standards over your feelings, life becomes easy."  "Proximity is power. And, who you're around is gonna shape you."  "If you see somebody who looks like a great leader, but there's no fruit from that, there aren't other leaders coming out of that's somebody who likes the spotlight."  "You can't just create other leaders. You need to create other leaders that are creating other leaders, and it continues to trickle through. That's how you create organizations that are healthy and vibrant, and people are attracted to." "A lot of times, you just don't need more people. You just need to have deeper connections and relationships with the people that you already have in your life."  BOOKS MENTIONED: Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within by David Goggins (https://tinyurl.com/NeverFinishedBook) The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin (https://tinyurl.com/TheDichotomyOfLeadershipBook) The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey (https://tinyurl.com/The7HabitsBookSCovey) USEFUL RESOURCES: https://briancovey.com  https://www.briancovey.com/podcast/  https://www.instagram.com/thebriancovey/  https://www.instagram.com/revolutionmortgage/  https://twitter.com/TheBrianCovey  https://tinyurl.com/ConversationsWithCoveyBook  https://www.facebook.com/brian.covey.1422  https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-covey/  https://tinyurl.com/FYCEPodcast  CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://thejohnhulen.com  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen  Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/johnhulen  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA  EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/