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TOUGH TALKS: Conversations on Mental Toughness Chris Dorris
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Most of us never learned how to train our brains, which is why most of us needlessly settle, struggle and worse – suffer. My name is Chris Dorris and I want to make Brain Training mainstream. This is my series TOUGH TALKS: Conversations on Mental Toughness.
I’m interviewing badasses from all walks of life, on what Mental Toughness means to them, and their unique approaches to strengthening their mind.
For videos, visit http://bit.ly/tough-talks
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What do you do when the wolf knocks on your door? Best of Tough Talks 8 - E117
What do you do when the wolf knocks on your door? What if the wolf is already inside??
In light of the mass layoffs rippling through the economy, it's particularly important for us all as leaders, employees, business owners, and coaches to be in the practice of Mental Toughness.
This week my team and I have put together a special highlight reel. This collection of poignant and practical tools from world-class leaders and coaches can help us (remember) to use our minds to survive THRIVE during these times. As William Arthur Ward said, "The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails." Let's start adjusting.
Here are all the guests from this highlight reel and the links to their full episodes:
Garry Ridge
CEO & Chairman, The WD-40 Company
Iyanla Vanzant
Author & Spiritual Life Coach
Jon Hunter
CRO, Advisor, Coach, Podcaster
Helen Appleby
Author, Speaker & Coach
Reggie Marable
Head of Sales, CMT, for Slack
Phil Gallagher
CEO at Avnet, Inc.
Dr. Debbie Crews
Founder/Director of Better Your Best® Mental Cross-Training Program
Dr. Alan Thompson
Artificial Intelligence Expert
Dr. Alison Arnold
Peak Performance Coach
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TOUGH TALKS - E116 - Attitude and Effort: The 2 Things We Can Totally Control with Reggie Marable
Have you ever met someone who is perpetually driven by both the creation of excellence AND fun?! Well, whether you have or you haven’t, you’re about to. His name is Reggie Marable and he is a big-time Sales Exec with a fan base larger than the Atlanta Braves! (He's from Atlanta, aka the ATL.)
Reggie truly gets what Mental Toughness means. He has applied Mental Toughness practices to everything he's done in life. He played professional football. He was recently named to the prestigious 100 Black Men of Atlanta organization which creates educational and economic opportunities for African American youth in the ATL. And after Salesforce (where he has been a sales leader for the last 6 years) acquired Slack for $27B (yes, with a "B") in the summer of 2021, they offered Reggie the enormous responsibility to run one of its largest orgs, CMT (Communications, Media, and Technology). For good reason.
In our convo, we discuss some of the practices that he uses to keep himself perpetually inspired and some stellar leadership practices that he relies upon to keep his team inspired as well - especially in challenging times, like now.
Reggie is also an inspirational quote dispenser! Which is awesome. And what’s more awesome is he lives by them – he walks his talk.
We open up the convo today to explore some of the greatest fears in today’s economic climate, as well as some of the greatest Mental Toughness practices and disciplines you can use to create excellence in some really challenging times.
More about Reggie:
Website: https://www.slack.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reggie.marable.3
LinkedIn Company page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tiny-spec-inc/
LinkedIn Personal page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reggiemarable/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reglove49/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReggieMarable
This is the Amazon link to his book ‘The Blue Print: The Keys to Making BIG Money in Professional Sales’: https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Print-Making-Money-Professional/dp/1770974415
Link to the episode: https://christopherdorris.com/attitude-and-effort-the-2-things-we-can-totally-control-with-reggie-marable/
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TOUGH TALKS - E115 - Sales Leadership Gold with Silky D
Attracting and retaining top talent, helping that talent be and stay clear on their "WHY", maintaining a "healthy paranoia", and demonstrating authentic humility are a few of the most important things that the CRO of Black Swan Data, David Delnero, identifies as keys to success in these challenging times.
I have had the privilege of watching David ascend in the ranks over the course of the last decade and it came as no surprise when he was chosen to lead the sales organization at Black Swan. He is as high as they get when it comes to integrity and you don't need to be in the tech sales industry to benefit from the wisdom he drops here.
More about David:
Website: https://blackswan.com/
Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-delnero-48b99a/
Business LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/black-swan-data/mycompany/
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TOUGH TALKS - E114 - Mindset - The #1 Variable in Sales Success with Larry Shurtz
People in the industry make a pretty convincing argument that the Enterprise Software Industry is the most competitive industry on the planet at the moment. And that means, if you’re interested in creating excellence in that realm, Mental Toughness is mighty handy.
Just canned my latest episode of the Tough Talks Podcast with guest, Larry Shurtz, Chief Revenue Officer at Confluent.
Larry is an icon in the industry known for his firm, predictable and supportive leadership style.
We take a good deep dive into what some of the most important things are these days for sales leaders and salespeople to be practicing these days – both professionally AND personally.
More about Larry:
Website: www.confluent.io/
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/larryshurtz/
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Link to the episode: https://christopherdorris.com/tough-talks-mindset-the-1-variable-in-sales-success-with-larry-shurtz/
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TOUGH TALKS - E113 - Time Wizardry for Dads with Joe Perrone
Have you ever heard (or said), "There's just not enough time in the day." Or, "I just wish I had more time." Or, "There's a time for work and a time for play."
Our Tough Talks Guest today, Joe Perrone, Time Wizard (as I like to call him), is here to debunk all of that. Joe made the decision several years ago after a medical emergency to reorganize and reprioritize the way he uses time. Now Joe NEVER complains about not having enough time for the things that matter most. In fact, tomorrow he has a 9:30 am appointment on a Tuesday morning to rake and play in leaves with his 3 year old son.
More about Joe:
Website: https://joeperrone.biz/
Facebook:www.facebook.com/joe.perrone.jr
LinkedIn business page:www.linkedin.com/in/joeon34/
Link to 'The 5 Keys To Time Freedom Free Download': joeperrone.biz/5keys
Link to 'Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing Paperback': https://www.amazon.com/Top-Five-Regrets-Dying-Transformed
Link to the full episode: https://christopherdorris.com/tough-talks-time-wizardry-for-dads-with-joe-perrone/
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TOUGH TALKS - E112 - BEST OF Tough Talks 7!
This week we have put together another highlight reel from 8 more of our amazing guests who blessed us with their presence and amazingness on the show.
Have a look/listen, and take some tools or tips or reminders away from it that can help you continue to strengthen your mind and build more Mental Toughness.
Guests in this Highlight Reel:
Dan O'Brien
John Kriesel
Sam Calagione
Greg Head
Jon Hunter
Jonathan Keyser
Mary Bea Porter-King
Troy Melendez, PhD
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Customer Reviews
Very inspiring!
It's truly an honor to have a conversation with Chris. We went pretty deep because the dude knows how to ask the right questions. So enjoyed spending time with an accomplished, authentic leader like him. Very inspiring! Kudos to your show and continue to be an inspiration to everyone, Chris!
Great Interviewer, NO ads, ALL SERVICE
Whether you call it Mental Toughness, Emotional Mastery, Grit, Resilience or whatever - Chris and his guests are sharing it and bringing it in each episode. It's clear that Chris puts a lot of love, attention and service into each episode - it's obvious that he thoroughly studies each guest to find the practical nuggets that will help us all use our minds better. Just imagine if the whole world was taught from an early age how to use and control their minds... Never too late to start :-)
The Best in the business
This podcast is a MUST listen for me. If you start your day with this podcast you will immediately feel an upgrade in your mood and thinking. When it comes to Mental Toughness, Chris Dorris is the best in the business. Tough talks is an extension of his great work around the world with high performers in all industries including PGA Golfers and leaders around the worlds. If you want to take your mental toughness to a world class level, tune in to Tough Talks!