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EPISODE · Jul 22, 2021 · 33 MIN

John “GUCCI” Foley & Glad To Be Here

from Connecting the Dots

John’s personal path to High Performance began as a child, when he stood alongside hisfather at an air show featuring the Blue Angels. From that moment, John knewdeep in his heart that someday he’d be carving up the skies as a member of theBlues. Eventually, he lived that dream, but getting there wasn’t easy. In fact,John’s journey from an awe-struck child at an air show to the cockpit of theBlue Angels’ F/A-18 Hornet is a study in persistence, hard work and the will toovercome obstacles and setbacks.Those ideals fit within three overriding traitsthat mark John’s presentations: First, a contagious attitude of thankfulnessthat he calls Glad To Be Here®. Second, an energizing delivery that inspiresHigh Performance and service to others. And, third, a practical model forliving out his message that works in other organizations as well as it worksfor the Blue Angels.  John graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a degreein mechanical engineering. He also was a defensive back for the Midshipmen,playing in two bowl games and helping Navy to one of the best four-year recordsin its football history. As a pilot, John was a “Top Ten Carrier Pilot” sixtimes before becoming a Marine instructor pilot and a Blue Angel. He holdsmaster’s degrees in business management, from the Stanford Graduate School ofBusiness (as a Sloan Fellow); in international policy studies, from StanfordUniversity; and in strategic studies, from the Naval War College. He makes hishome in Sun Valley, Idaho.Link to claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3DXCFW3CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release dateContact [email protected] if you have any questions about claiming credit.

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