The Action Catalyst
Passion Struck, with John Miles (Leadership, Self Improvement, Business, Mindset)
Tue, 20 Aug 2024
Author, entrepreneur, Fortune 50 senior executive, and award-winning podcast host John Miles recalls ALMOST becoming an FBI agent, shares a cautionary tale from Microsoft and a story about the man who humbled Jimmy Carter, and explains why there’s no such thing as a practice mentality, the perfect recipe for greatness, the dehumanization of work, being a “gardener leader”, social impact theory, and how to NOT live like a pinball.Mentioned in this episode:Learn more at SouthwesternConsulting.com/Coaching/StudentsSouthwestern Student Coaching
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constant learning being curious about how to do things differently but also deliberate action and when you combine those things meaning you're choosing growth time and time again whether it's in your personal life or in a business setting and then you're constantly taking actions that go in concert with that growth you're creating it's a perfect recipe for greatness.
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Today's guest is John Miles, a former naval officer, an author, entrepreneur, Fortune 50 senior executive, and award-winning podcast host who has established himself as an expert in behavioral change and leadership.
His book, Passion Struck, along with the podcast and radio show of the same name, have earned praise from many, including some past Action Catalyst guests, such as Matt Higgins, Mark Devine, and Marshall Goldsmith. So John, good to meet you. You too, Adam.
You know, one of the things that I do like talking to our guests about, and I kind of probably wanted to open with you some, is focusing a lot on the journey. You know, most of our guests didn't necessarily have a master plan from the age of 10 on being where they are today. It's evolved over time.
What was the evolution that you went through, different iterations that you were considering doing along the way?
Thanks for that question. As I was growing up, I had always had in my mind that I was going to be doing something of impact to others, but I always thought it was going to be in a way of some type of public service, whether that was being a police officer, an FBI agent, fireman. I never really saw myself sitting behind a desk of sorts.
I kind of saw myself being out there and living this life of exhilaration, et cetera. And for me, that's exactly how my life was going up until about the age 28. I had gone to the Naval Academy, had spent time as a military officer where I was working at the counter-drug mecca for the United States.
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