The Power of a Word | CONVERSATION

In this episode, Dr. Amber Selking speaks with Joe Ferraro, host of the One Percent Better podcast. Joe Ferraro talks how he uses the power of conversation in his work as a teacher, a speaking coach and a podcast host. He explains why he wants everyday conversations to feel more like podcasts, so that they are heightened and more purpose driven and mutually beneficial. Listen as he shares tips on how to have better and more beneficial conversations.

About Building Championship Mindsets

Welcome to “Building Championship Mindsets. | the Podcast!” From the LockerRoom to the BoardRoom, our purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and leverage the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive results and achieve sustainable performance excellence. 

Selking Performance Group serves as the Mental Performance Consultant for Head Coach Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame Football team, and does speaking and training for sports teams and business organizations around the globe. She is the Vice President of Leadership & Culture Development at Lippert Components, Inc., a publicly-traded manufacturing company whose corporate vision is to change the model of work, demonstrating that business can and should Be a Force for Good in our world.

Dr. Selking has also served as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, where she taught Strategic Human Resource Management at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Selking received her PhD in Applied Sport Psychology from the University of Missouri under Dr. Rick McGuire, her master’s degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver, and her bachelor’s degree in Management Consulting from the University of Notre Dame. At ND, Amber played soccer for the Fighting Irish before injury ended her career, after which she founded Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) in the ND Athletic Department. She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband, Aaron, and their Doberman Pinscher, Rockne.

Championship Mindset Training | MidWeek Mental Rep

• Think about your conversations. Are you showing up with purpose or with intent? Are you showing up to create mutually beneficial moments with a damn good conversation so both of you can walk away fulfilled?

STANDOUT QUOTES

• “So my goal for people, my goal in my own life, I want every single conversation I have to be purpose driven and mutually beneficial and slightly heightened from an everyday level of conversation.” -Joe Ferraro [14:17]
• “I have students who when they lowercase something in the group thread in Google Meet, I just say know your worth. Don’t go lowercase I.” -Joe Ferraro [15:41]
• “We do have time. We have time. It’s just what are we using that time for?” -Joe Ferraro [25:12]
• “When we’re communicating, does our impact match our intent?” -Dr. Amber Selking [20:36]

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Additional Links:

Email me to schedule a speaking engagement! amber@selkingperformance.com

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Check out Dr. Selking’s TEDxTalk entitled, “Think Like a Champion Today” to learn more about the power of your mind to drive excellence in all areas of your life!

Visit Joe’s website: www.damngoodconversations.com

Listen to the One Percent Better podcast: www.onepercentbetterproject.com

Follow Joe Ferraro on Twitter: @ferraroonair

TIMESTAMPS

[00:02] Intro

[01:25] Today’s guest: Joe Ferraro

[01:41] Joe’s different projects and jobs

[08:54] Why we focus on words this season

[10:52] Joe’s word for 2021: conversation

[13:00] What conversation means to Joe

[18:17] What you manifest through conversation

[23:54] A recent good conversation

[25:42] Tips for a good conversation

[30:16] This week’s Championship Mindset Training

[33:56] How to contact Joe Ferraro

[36:11] Outro