Patrick Francie

depending on who your listener is, you are just speaking Greek or some other language. Right. And so the reason I share that is because putting yourself in a group of like-minded individuals, wherever you are on your journey, is critical to upping your game, to learning what you don't know, to gaining the insights into what's possible.

depending on who your listener is, you are just speaking Greek or some other language. Right. And so the reason I share that is because putting yourself in a group of like-minded individuals, wherever you are on your journey, is critical to upping your game, to learning what you don't know, to gaining the insights into what's possible.

And so as you go through your willingness, what makes you great is your willingness to research, to do what it takes to learn what you need to learn, to grind it out, and that's what sets you apart. And what you just described is your willingness to take that level of education of yourself on, and then making sure that you're reaching out, having conversations with people.

And so as you go through your willingness, what makes you great is your willingness to research, to do what it takes to learn what you need to learn, to grind it out, and that's what sets you apart. And what you just described is your willingness to take that level of education of yourself on, and then making sure that you're reaching out, having conversations with people.

Even when, and I'm sure you're the same as I am. If you're, you know, if you happen to be chairing a meeting, you know, and there people are, you know, having conversation, I can't tell you how many times in a given meeting is I'll say, guys, we, you know, ideas are the last things that we need right now.

Even when, and I'm sure you're the same as I am. If you're, you know, if you happen to be chairing a meeting, you know, and there people are, you know, having conversation, I can't tell you how many times in a given meeting is I'll say, guys, we, you know, ideas are the last things that we need right now.

Well, as you know, I think the term mindset gets overused, but I don't know that anybody's come up with a better word at this point. But ultimately, I'm going to use the example. So my wife, Stephanie, her background was in the world of ice hockey and skating. And so she was the first female NHL skating coach. And so you think about that for a second. You've got

Well, as you know, I think the term mindset gets overused, but I don't know that anybody's come up with a better word at this point. But ultimately, I'm going to use the example. So my wife, Stephanie, her background was in the world of ice hockey and skating. And so she was the first female NHL skating coach. And so you think about that for a second. You've got

players that are of a quality that they're at an NHL level, what was she going to do? Technically, she could support them a little bit, but what she discovered early on in her career back in the 90s was that

players that are of a quality that they're at an NHL level, what was she going to do? Technically, she could support them a little bit, but what she discovered early on in her career back in the 90s was that

It was less about what was happening technically, but as she was having conversations with these young men, they have all the same problems that everyday people have, you know, relationships, family stuff, money issues. And if she could listen and hear them and talk them and, you know, have conversation with them and help them break through some of the challenges that they were facing, guess what?

It was less about what was happening technically, but as she was having conversations with these young men, they have all the same problems that everyday people have, you know, relationships, family stuff, money issues. And if she could listen and hear them and talk them and, you know, have conversation with them and help them break through some of the challenges that they were facing, guess what?

They became better players. And the next thing you know, she was being talked about as this really amazing NHL skating coach and she went on to work with St. Louis Blues and Florida Panthers and then many NHL players. The point of that is only to say that They're already at an NHL level. They're already, you know, somewhere in the, you know, front four lines.

They became better players. And the next thing you know, she was being talked about as this really amazing NHL skating coach and she went on to work with St. Louis Blues and Florida Panthers and then many NHL players. The point of that is only to say that They're already at an NHL level. They're already, you know, somewhere in the, you know, front four lines.

And so technically as skaters, what can you really do? And although that was the point of entry, it was what she was having the conversations with them on the ice while she was working with them. And so that was, you know, that point of entry for her. And she left that gig, you know, in that position. role who she saw as a business in that, but she went on to work.

And so technically as skaters, what can you really do? And although that was the point of entry, it was what she was having the conversations with them on the ice while she was working with them. And so that was, you know, that point of entry for her. And she left that gig, you know, in that position. role who she saw as a business in that, but she went on to work.

She works now with a, you know, figure skating couples. She, as a matter of fact, works with the USA, uh, Olympic team in, in figure skating. Uh, it's one of her clients. She has 14 or 16 different countries that she represents through her business. I am, or, or her and her partners out of Montreal.

She works now with a, you know, figure skating couples. She, as a matter of fact, works with the USA, uh, Olympic team in, in figure skating. Uh, it's one of her clients. She has 14 or 16 different countries that she represents through her business. I am, or, or her and her partners out of Montreal.

But the point of it is, is that aside from what happens technically and physically nutritionally, you know, in the world of figure skating, there's choreography. So there's a whole team of people behind these individuals that you see. On the ice surface, although there's only two of them, there's all team of people behind them.

But the point of it is, is that aside from what happens technically and physically nutritionally, you know, in the world of figure skating, there's choreography. So there's a whole team of people behind these individuals that you see. On the ice surface, although there's only two of them, there's all team of people behind them.