Most leaders are aware of the importance of mindset, that our thoughts turn into our actions, which turn into our results. At the same time, self-defeating, repetitive thoughts—which New York Times best-selling author Jon Acuff calls “Soundtracks”—can undermine our efforts to develop and maintain a positive and effective mindset. In this talk at GLS22, Jon helped leaders and teams learn how to start developing a winning mindset by retiring the broken soundtracks that have been holding them back and replacing them with new ones that propel them forward. Introduction – I am a goal nerd. One year I read 100 books, ran 1,000 miles. I once hired a man to help me to get better at ping pong. – A goal is the fastest path between where you are today and where you want to be tomorrow. – Starting is fun but the future belongs to finishers. – There is a 92% chance that New Year’s resolutions will fail. Overthinking – Overthinking wrecks more leaders than anything else. Example: overthinking a text message. – Have you ever re-read an email you have already sent? – Have you ever edited an idea before you even wrote it down? You know how many ideas we have lost to overthinking. – Overthinking is the most expensive thing that companies invest in every year without realizing. – Overthinking steals time, creativity, and productivity – Overthinking – When what you think gets in the way of what you want. – Mike Peasley – Research of 10,000 people if they struggle with overthinking – More than 99.5% of people said, “yes.” We did the study in 2019 before the pandemic. – Everything is a “thing.” – It’s impossible to turn off your brain. Why would you do that? Just think good thoughts that move you forward. – Neuroplasticity – Change the composition of your brain by changing your thoughts – If you can worry, you can wonder. If you can doubt, you can dominate. – Imagine if we were to renew our minds (wink, wink). Soundtrack – A soundtrack is a repetitive thought. – Soundtrack changes everything. And you have a soundtrack for every part of your life: every job, every relationship. The more you listen to thoughts, they become the soundtrack to your life. – Culture is a collection of soundtracks playing consistently at a company. – NYU – 2 groups of college students. Make sentences out of a word bank. In one group, they gave words about aging. Then they had them walk down the hall. The students who had read about being old walked slower. – Great thoughts lead to great actions. Great actions lead to great results. Great leaders retire broken soundtracks.They replace them with new soundtracks.They repeat until automatic. Retire broken soundtracks. – That’s not how we do things around here. – There’s never been a day that turned out the way it was scheduled, so why do we talk about the schedule? – We never reach our goals, so why do we set them? It’s the soundtrack of apathy. – Write a goal and then listen to your first thoughts. Every reaction is an education. – Fear argues both sides of a coin. “You’re too young.” and “You’re too old. You’ve missed your shot.” – Ask the loudest soundtracks three questions: – Is it true? One of the greatest mistakes you can make as a leader is assuming all your thoughts are true. – Is it helpful? When I say this again and again, does it push us forward or does it pull us back? – Is it kind? You’re high performing. Low-performing people don’t attend The Global Leadership Summit. You’re voluntarily taking notes, plugging in, working with your team. – Google wondered, “What do our most successful teams have in common?” They launched Project Aristotle. Spent millions of dollars. Measured 180 teams. Used 35 models. What did they find? – They had psychological safety. You can ask questions. You can suggest new ideas. You can admit you are wrong without being treated unkindly by the team. – You only get to fix mistakes that you can admit are wrong. – Leaders who cannot be questioned end up doing questionable things. Replace them with new soundtracks. – We tend to think thoughts are outside our control. – Thoughts come by choice or chance. – Great leaders pick thoughts ahead of time and they choose thoughts that are actionable. – Where do I want to win this week? – You have a soundtrack for every person in your life. – Empathy – Understanding what someone needs and acting on it. – If you want to enrage those you lead, let them know you know what they need and don’t do anything about it. – Care about what the people you care about, care about. – What do the people you care about, care about? – Crisis magnifies kindness. The kind things you do are worth so much more than they used to be. – Read less minds. Ask more questions. – It is much better to meet a need than to invent a need. – Bose Band Camp – got in the trenches and listened to the need. – Bose had a huge lead on headphones, but they didn’t listen to people and forgot about Dre. – When you ask someone what they need, they become visible and valuable. – Do you see me? Do I matter? – Once you discover the power of soundtracks, you’re going to hear them everywhere. – Individuals have soundtracks. Couples have soundtracks. Families have soundtracks. – “Your New Playlist” – The best leaders turn overthinking from a super problem into a superpower. – My new soundtrack is: I am a leader. 

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