Listen "Terry Tucker, author of Sustainable Excellence on growing resilience, living with strong values and the importance of empathy (#7)"
Episode Synopsis
Terry has had multiple amputations, battled cancer for over a decade after losing his father to the same disease, and has gained experience in a range of environments, including SWAT hostage negotiation and NCAA division 1 basketball.
He’s also the author of Sustainable Excellence, Ten Principles To Leading Your Uncommon and Extraordinary Life.
Terry provides ideas on changing the behaviour of others from his time in SWAT negotiation and ideas to foster resilience from his own experience of battling cancer. He’s also a strong advocate for living a life in line with your values.
Enjoy!
Timestamps
What drives Terry (1:02)
The value of doing uncomfortable things and continually learning (2:10)
What makes up sustainable excellence (12:56)
The importance of mentors (18:27)
Rapid-fire questions (19:55)
The role of service and empathy (25:08)
Question for me (33:24)
What keeps Terry grounded (35:42)
Links
Ernest Hemingway
Dunning-Kruger Effect
Cold therapy
Sustainable excellence | Terry Tucker
Atomic Habits | James Clear
Fred Rogers
Legacy | James Kerr
Do Hard Things | Steve Magnus
Just think: The challenges of the disengaged mind | Timothy D. Wilson, David A. Reinhard, Erin C. Westgate, Daniel T. Gilbert, Nicole Ellerbeck, Cheryl Hahn, Casey L. Brown, and Adi Shaked
Imagine Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God's Promises, and the Exhilarating Future That Awaits You | John Burke
Rethinking your beliefs with Tara Westover
Think Again | Adam Grant
He’s also the author of Sustainable Excellence, Ten Principles To Leading Your Uncommon and Extraordinary Life.
Terry provides ideas on changing the behaviour of others from his time in SWAT negotiation and ideas to foster resilience from his own experience of battling cancer. He’s also a strong advocate for living a life in line with your values.
Enjoy!
Timestamps
What drives Terry (1:02)
The value of doing uncomfortable things and continually learning (2:10)
What makes up sustainable excellence (12:56)
The importance of mentors (18:27)
Rapid-fire questions (19:55)
The role of service and empathy (25:08)
Question for me (33:24)
What keeps Terry grounded (35:42)
Links
Ernest Hemingway
Dunning-Kruger Effect
Cold therapy
Sustainable excellence | Terry Tucker
Atomic Habits | James Clear
Fred Rogers
Legacy | James Kerr
Do Hard Things | Steve Magnus
Just think: The challenges of the disengaged mind | Timothy D. Wilson, David A. Reinhard, Erin C. Westgate, Daniel T. Gilbert, Nicole Ellerbeck, Cheryl Hahn, Casey L. Brown, and Adi Shaked
Imagine Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God's Promises, and the Exhilarating Future That Awaits You | John Burke
Rethinking your beliefs with Tara Westover
Think Again | Adam Grant
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