Episode 118 Raise Your Game with Alan Stein Jr.

John talks with Alan Stein Jr. — keynote speaker, high-performance expert, and author of Raise Your Game: High-Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best and SUSTAIN YOUR GAME: High Performance Keys to Manage Stress, Avoid Stagnation, and Beat Burnout and loving dad of three.

Alan has worked with basketball stars Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, and Kobe Bryant in the area of high performance. He's also worked with companies like American Express, Pepsi, Sabra, Starbucks, Charles Schwab, Penn State football, and many more.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:49] - Alan's intro

[02:52] - His backstory and what led him to where he is today

[05:47] - What it means to be a person of influence

[08:30] - The reasons that Alan is very thankful for being a high-performance coach

[11:21] - Being a curator and giving credit to the creator

[16:40] - The thing that allows each of us to be unique

[18:34] - How to get a signed copy of Alan's book for free

[21:21] - The five C's of a high-performing culture (Cohesion, Chemistry, Communication, Collaboration, and Commitment)

[28:36] - How to apply the five C's in your personal life

[32:33] - About his book Raise Your Game: High-Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best

[36:36] - Alan's favorite podcasts

[43:58] - What Alan is doing to improve his most significant relationships

[54:24] - Habits Alan thinks every person needs

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"What you received, didn't originate with you. And because it didn't originate with you, that means it doesn't really belong to. Because it doesn't belong to you, it is meant to be shared. So share your best stuff, not your leftovers. Because if you're good enough to get great stuff and you pass it along, that means you're good enough to get more great stuff."

"A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle."

"I wanna make sure that I am living and modeling what it is that I preach from stage or on page."

"If someone were to see me behaving in a manner that is not congruent with what I share on stage or what I share on page by my definition, that would make me a hypocrite. And that is one of the last words I ever want to be associated with my name or my brand."

"I acknowledge that I'm flawed and I'm fallible. I'm far from perfect. I'm going to make mistakes. I'm gonna say the wrong thing. Occasionally I'm gonna have a lapse in judgment. So this is not about holding myself to an unrealistic standard, but it's about doing the best that I'm capable of consistently to live up to what it is that I'm preaching for others to do."

"Just because something's understandable, it doesn't mean it's acceptable."

"When it comes to commitment, you're either in or you're out. There is nothing in between."

BOOK MENTIONED:

• Relational Intelligence: The People Skills You Need for the Life of Purpose You Want by Dharius Daniels (https://tinyurl.com/relationalintelligencebook)

PODCASTS MENTIONED:

• The Ed Mylett Show
• School of Greatness Podcast - Lewis Howes
• Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu
• SmartLess with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, & Will Arnett
• Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast
• Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://alansteinjr.com

https://strongerteam.com

https://www.instagram.com/alansteinjr/

https://www.facebook.com/AlanLSteinJr

https://twitter.com/AlanSteinJr

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-stein-jr/

https://www.youtube.com/c/AlanSteinJr

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EPISODE CREDITS

Intro music provided by Tony Palacios - https://www.instagram.com/tonytonedog/

Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/