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At seven years old, Dr. Jeff Spencer made a promise to himself to become an Olympian. Despite struggling financially, he achieved that dream at 21, representing the USA in cycling at the 1972 Olympics. But that was just the beginning. Today, Jeff is one of the most sought-after performance coaches in the world, having mentored icons like Tiger Woods, Sir Richard Branson, and Bono. In this episode, Hala and Jeff chat about why success is both a path and a process, what a R.I.G.H.T goal is, the importance of knowing our blind spots, the stages of performance, and the Champion’s Blueprint. In this episode, Hala and Jeff will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (02:10) From Tragedy To Triumph (06:20) What Makes High Achievers Different (14:40) Aligning Mind, Body, and Soul with the Right Goals (18:30) Spotting Risks and Avoiding Failure (34:20) Why Your Impact Starts Now (40:10) How Adopting His Daughter Transformed His Life (51:40) Preparing With What You Have (58:15) Performance Stages of Success (01:02:10) Secrets to Profiting And Winning Big Dr. Jeff Spencer is a former Olympian, team member of eight Tours de France, renowned chiropractor, international lecturer, and Life Coach. Jeff is one of the world’s leading experts on elite performance and has worked with athletes, leaders, and CEOs including Tiger Woods, Richard Branson, Vice Admiral David H. Buss, and many others. Jeff is also an author of several books including, Turn It Up! How to Perform at Your Best for a Lifetime. Connect with Dr. Jeff: Jeff’s Website: https://www.drjeffspencer.com Sponsored By: Rakuten - Start all your shopping at rakuten.com or get the Rakuten app to start saving today Airbnb - Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at airbnb.com/host Mint Mobile - To get a new 3-month premium wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, go to mintmobile.com/profiting Found - Try Found for FREE at found.com/profiting Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify Indeed - Get a $75 job credit at indeed.com/profiting Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap Youtube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new All Show Keywords: Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship podcast, Business, Business podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal development, Starting a business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side hustle, Startup, mental health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth mindset. Human Behavior & Psychology Psychology, Mindset, Habits, Positivity, Self-Improvement, Personal Development, Human Nature, Human Psychology, Critical Thinking, Robert Greene, Chris Voss, Robert Cialdini Career & Entrepreneurship Success, Entrepreneurship, Productivity
Chapter 1: What inspired Dr. Jeff Spencer to become an Olympian?
Chapter 2: What are the characteristics of high achievers?
And I do want to get into the tools and the ticks tricks of the trade that you use to help winners get to the top and stay on top. But before we do that, I did want to learn more about your personal journey. So let's go back to when you were seven years old. You had a natural talent for riding a bike and you knew you were going to be an Olympian. Hey, Jeff, welcome to Young and Profiting Podcast.
Well, thank you. What a pleasure to be here.
I am so excited for this conversation. You are a former Olympian, and over the course of the last 40 years, you have coached, mentored, and been the corner man to some of the world's highest achievers in business, sports, and athletics. You've coached many of the former guests that I've had on the show, like Dave Asprey, Chris Voss, Jim Quick, just to name a few.
And by age 11, you made a deal with yourself that you would work for the next 10 years to accomplish the goal of being an Olympic cyclist. You ended up achieving your goal at age 21 when you competed in the 1972 Olympics, but it was totally against all the odds because you grew up pretty poor and most Olympic athletes have financial support to fund their dreams.
And I do want to get into the tools and the ticks tricks of the trade that you use to help winners get to the top and stay on top. But before we do that, I did want to learn more about your personal journey. So let's go back to when you were seven years old. You had a natural talent for riding a bike and you knew you were going to be an Olympian.
So take us back to your teenage years. What were you like? How did you stay on track with your lofty goal? And what inspiring stories can you share about accomplishing your Olympic goals?
And by age 11, you made a deal with yourself that you would work for the next 10 years to accomplish the goal of being an Olympic cyclist. You ended up achieving your goal at age 21 when you competed in the 1972 Olympics, but it was totally against all the odds because you grew up pretty poor and most Olympic athletes have financial support to fund their dreams.
Well, first and foremost, I got the self-start gene. I don't need any motivation whatsoever. I just get up and I make things happen and I show up every day and I faithfully execute the one or two things that have to go right to move me forward. And that's the way that I've always done it. And it's always served me really well.
So that would be, you know, first and foremost, you know, the other side of this as well is that, you know, I had three amazing angels in my life that made up for the lack of mentorship that I got at home because my father was virtually a non-entity as was my mother. They certainly didn't get in my way, but they were not there to support me.
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Chapter 3: How can we align our mind, body, and soul with our goals?
That's super cool. Why do you think they saw so much potential in you? I mean, you were just 11 years old. Did you have great natural ability? Was it just your mindset? Why did they take a liking to you, you think?
And I want you to be around the conversation you need to listen to now so you know exactly what it's like. And if you have it within you to be able to become this, then our conversation will awaken something that's already within you to be able to make that happen, which it did 10 years later.
I think it was everything, actually, because I was a self-starter. I'd show up on time. I didn't need to be told anything. I would always show up well-prepared. I would work really hard. I would ask really good questions. I was always respectful of the opportunities in front of me. And, you know, also I did have the physical ability to do this.
I just had amazing mentorship, and I had people say the right thing at the right time to naturally harness my abilities to be able to manifest that first and foremost goal of mine.
That's super cool. Why do you think they saw so much potential in you? I mean, you were just 11 years old. Did you have great natural ability? Was it just your mindset? Why did they take a liking to you, you think?
You know, there has to be a blend of mentality, being able to stand in front of leadership, to be able to take constructive criticism and advice, to be a student of the discipline, all of those things I naturally had. And that endeared them to me to be able to share with me what the secrets that they used to become the standout performers that they were.
I think it was everything, actually, because I was a self-starter. I'd show up on time. I didn't need to be told anything. I would always show up well-prepared. I would work really hard. I would ask really good questions. I was always respectful of the opportunities in front of me. And, you know, also I did have the physical ability to do this.
And I deeply appreciate their acknowledgement of that within me.
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Chapter 4: What are the risks to consider when setting goals?
Yeah. So something that I want to touch on is the fact that you grew up pretty poor and that must have been difficult when you were trying to accomplish this goal, because I could imagine that it costs money to fly places. It costs money to stay at hotels if you're competing. So talk to us about how you kind of scrapped through, even though you didn't have the financial means.
You know, there has to be a blend of mentality, being able to stand in front of leadership, to be able to take constructive criticism and advice, to be a student of the discipline, all of those things I naturally had. And that endeared them to me to be able to share with me what the secrets that they used to become the standout performers that they were.
Well, I never saw that as a limitation. I actually saw that as an opportunity and a strength because I saw the other people put way too much confidence in their equipment. You know, staying in the best hotels, you don't need a fourth season to become an Olympian. You can sleep anywhere. You just have to decide you're going to show up and get the job done.
And I deeply appreciate their acknowledgement of that within me.
Yeah. So something that I want to touch on is the fact that you grew up pretty poor and that must have been difficult when you were trying to accomplish this goal, because I could imagine that it costs money to fly places. It costs money to stay at hotels if you're competing. So talk to us about how you kind of scrapped through, even though you didn't have the financial means.
So I actually felt that I had a huge advantage in not having the financial means to do what other people did, I was able to find a way forward. And because of my natural verve and my natural enthusiasm, people were really willing to be able to support me in ways that I couldn't support myself.
Well, I never saw that as a limitation. I actually saw that as a opportunity and a strength because I saw the other people put way too much confidence in their equipment. You know, staying in the best hotels, you don't need a fourth season to become an Olympian. You can sleep anywhere. You just have to decide you're going to show up and get the job done.
Yeah. So I read that you actually had two mentors when you were growing up. So the first one was your cycling mentor, and he helped you become an Olympian. And you also had a second mentor, which was sort of like a Renaissance man that you met when you were 18. So tell us about the later mentor that you met who was more of a Renaissance man and what he taught you.
So I actually felt that I had a huge advantage in not having the financial means to do what other people did. I was able to find a way forward. And because of my natural ability verve and my natural enthusiasm, people were really willing to be able to support me in ways that I couldn't support myself.
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Chapter 5: How does personal transformation impact success?
Yeah, I totally agree. So I want to switch gears a bit. I read that your dad was a genius that died homeless on the streets of New York City. And the last time you ever saw him was when you were 13 years old. So you guys obviously had a totally different type of life and made different decisions and choices.
And you have to have a certain amount of innate talent as well. And you have to be able to hold reality as preeminent rather than trying to tell yourself the stories that you want to hear. You need to be able to look at what reality really is.
And with all of those elements that I just described to you there, if a person has those, then it's only a matter of time before they manifest whatever the goals that they have for themselves.
So talk to us about your father and what example that he like, what did you learn from his story? And how did you then apply that in your life?
Yeah, I totally agree. So I want to switch gears a bit. I read that your dad was a genius that died homeless on the streets of New York City. And the last time you ever saw him was when you were 13 years old. So you guys obviously had a totally different type of life and made different decisions and choices.
Well, I mean, it's always a tragedy when you have a genius that can't manifest their genius and lives the life of desperation and dies really being a statistic and an example of what you should never be and what you should never emulate. I mean, that's tragic in and of itself and certainly a great loss to me as well. But the real take home from this is that he was missing two things.
So talk to us about your father and what example that he like, what did you learn from his story? And how did you then apply that in your life?
Number one, he did not have a roadmap that showed him where he was and what that meant and what to do to be able to move forward towards next. And if we don't have that roadmap and we don't have the second part of this, the sound counsel that can help us interpret the reality of what it is that we're facing and considering, because a lot of the things that we believe to be true aren't.
Well, I mean, it's always a tragedy when you have a genius that can't manifest their genius and lives the life of desperation and dies really being a statistic and an example of what you should never be and what you should never emulate. I mean, that's tragic in and of itself and certainly a great loss to me as well. But the real take home from this is that he was missing two things.
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Chapter 6: What is the Champion's Blueprint for success?
Chapter 7: What does it mean to have the right goals?
And I want you to be around the conversation you need to listen to now so you know exactly what it's like. And if you have it within you to be able to become this, then our conversation will awaken something that's already within you to be able to make that happen. which it did 10 years later.
I had an amazing cycling coach that actually chose me to be able to train with his group of Olympic champions and world champions. And I was like 11 and they were like in their mid to late 20s. I mean, they were the top of the pile. And he said, winning is a learned skill, and I want to teach you that skill.
I just had amazing mentorship and I had people say the right thing at the right time to naturally harness my abilities to be able to manifest that first and foremost goal of mine.
That's super cool. Why do you think they saw so much potential in you? I mean, you were just 11 years old. Did you have great natural ability? Was it just your mindset? Why did they take a liking to you, you think?
And I want you to be around the conversation you need to listen to now so you know exactly what it's like. And if you have it within you to be able to become this, then our conversation will awaken something that's already within you to be able to make that happen, which it did 10 years later.
I think it was everything, actually, because I was a self-starter. I'd show up on time. I didn't need to be told anything. I would always show up well-prepared. I would work really hard. I would ask really good questions. I was always respectful of the opportunities in front of me. And, you know, also I did have the physical ability to do this.
I just had amazing mentorship, and I had people say the right thing at the right time to naturally harness my abilities to be able to manifest that first and foremost goal of mine.
That's super cool. Why do you think they saw so much potential in you? I mean, you were just 11 years old. Did you have great natural ability? Was it just your mindset? Why did they take a liking to you, you think?
You know, there has to be a blend of mentality, being able to stand in front of leadership, to be able to take constructive criticism and advice, to be a student of the discipline, all of those things I naturally had. And that endeared them to me to be able to share with me what the secrets that they used to become the standout performers that they were.
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Chapter 8: How can we prepare effectively to achieve our goals?
So I thought this would be a great place to start. Why is success both a path and a process?
Well, it's actually, it's to learn behavior. And all of the prolific achievers of history have always taught us what to do when, if we're a good observer of what that is. And many times what they're suggesting is contrarian to pop culture. So for example, in pop culture, it's like, well, just get started, fail fast. Well, I'm not so sure you want to do that.
Yeah, I love this. This is such a great transition into your champion's blueprint. So I want to read a quote that really parlays well into what you just said. So you've said in the past that success doesn't come from will, talent, or tactics. The winners know something that everyone else doesn't. They've discovered that success is both a path and a process.
So I thought this would be a great place to start. Why is success both a path and a process?
I think there needs to be a basis of readiness that's appropriate. that reduces the risk of a premature stall because, I mean, if you fail too fast too early, you may think you're not capable of doing it. It's just that you were too quick to make a judgment on something that wasn't true.
Well, it's actually, it's to learn behavior. And all of the prolific achievers of history have always taught us what to do when, if we're a good observer of what that is. And many times what they're suggesting is contrarian to pop culture. So for example, in pop culture, it's like, well, just get started, fail fast. Well, I'm not so sure you want to do that.
So I really feel like there's so much mythology that surrounds the conversation of really how is it that we get from concept of greatness and manifestation to the actual three-dimensional manifestation of what's actually possible. And so the champion's golden rule is do the homework and the test is easy, meaning that first you prepare and then you perform.
I think there needs to be a basis of readiness that's appropriate. that reduces the risk of a premature stall. Because I mean, if you fail too fast, too early, you may think you're not capable of doing it. It's just that you were too quick to make a judgment on something that wasn't true. So I really feel like there's so much mythology that surrounds the conversation of really how is it
A lot of people think, most people are dismal about their preparation. They start way too fast, way too unprepared. That sets themselves up for unnecessary failure or lack of confidence in self. So I feel first and foremost, we have to recognize the fact that Anytime we have an ambition of any sort, the first thing you always want to make sure that you do is prepare well. Don't kid yourself.
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