Ben Newman: The 2x Daily Habit That Transformed Microsoft’s Team Culture | DSH #1594
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How can managing your circle lead to success?
I say, hey, what's holding you back? You know, you're a $7 billion solutions team. There's 350 to 400 people, 12 leaders that are sitting in this room. What's the toughest thing? They said it's bandwidth.
What mindset strategies can help overcome adversity?
Like, it's really hard. Like, when we fail, we typically have to fail forward because technology, you can work on something.
How does one achieve balance in life?
It changes fast.
What role does your dark side play in personal growth?
It's hard. There's so many people that we have to manage. I said, let me share something with you. I said, it's called unexpected intentional touches. I said, so let's say one of you has a team of 40 and you work 20 days. Twice a day, make sure that you slow down enough to tell people on your team how much you care. Tell them thank you for the hard work that they're doing. Tell them that you appreciate the little details of how they attack their opportunity.
All right, guys.
How do standards influence feelings in high performance?
One of the top mindset coaches in the world. Been in six cities in the past seven days speaking at events. We got Ben Newman here today. Thanks for your time, man. Sean, thank you.
Can confidence be taught, and if so, how?
I'm just glad you can squeeze me in. You're setting records for most podcasts in a day, and the way you get after it, I love it. It's great to be here. Six today, but you're in six cities, so that's a big comfort.
What qualities make the best leaders stand out?
Your energy's still going, so I like it. Well, energy is an interesting idea, right? Because a lot of people seem to struggle with work ethic and energy, but it's never been an issue for me.
How can intentional touches strengthen team dynamics?
Energy is probably one of the most authentic tools for engagement that people overlook and they don't realize the importance of it. Yeah. It's so fascinating because people are always like, how do you work so hard? But I don't feel like I'm working. I just feel like I have unlimited energy, you know? Yeah. I don't know if that's like a mental thing or... Well, a lot of times it comes from just how you show up, the purpose behind your work, the passion behind your work, the excitement behind your work. I can tell even before getting here, just in our engagement, I think this is... We're going on three years making this happen, trying to get schedules to align. But... Your commitment, the readiness, the questions, the lead up to, I mean, I can tell there's an authentic energy and care, which is why you've been so successful doing this, which is a testament because I pay attention to the details, which I have to in my work.
Thank you. Yeah, authenticity is very important to me because I used to not live authentically for a majority of my life. So now that I've gotten past that phase of trying to fit in and be friends with people that don't care about me, I'm authentic. I'm myself, you know. So I'll share a quote with you. A dear friend of mine, Tyron Woodley, who's the former UFC welterweight champion of the world, he says, small circles create big damage. And I think we all go through that phase in life to where we think that, you know, we just have to be friends with everybody and make everybody happy. But for you to learn that and to know that, and I think that's important for all of us, is to make sure like... there's probably just a very small circle of people who are going to love you, support you, and truly care about you through the ups and the downs.
Everybody wants to be a part of lots of success, but are the people really there for the right reasons? And I learned that from Tyron as he elevated and became champion. He said it was hard because everybody comes at you, but small circles create big damage. Yeah, I'm sure that's a big issue with athletes that you see in every sport, their circle. The circle's important and everybody wants to come at them. And I've been blessed to do this with some of the highest performers to ever walk the face of the earth. And it is not easy being those individuals, whether it be endorsements, whether it be success, whether it be everybody trying to come at them. Sometimes it could be family. Sometimes it could be endorsements.
Sometimes it could be a new agent. And it's very hard. And distractions are going to keep you from identifying your highest level of performance.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
How can managing your circle lead to success?
0:00–0:09
2
What mindset strategies can help overcome adversity?
0:09–0:14
3
How does one achieve balance in life?
0:14–0:15
4
What role does your dark side play in personal growth?
0:15–0:43
5
How do standards influence feelings in high performance?
0:43–0:51
6
Can confidence be taught, and if so, how?
0:51–0:59
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What qualities make the best leaders stand out?
0:59–1:07
8
How can intentional touches strengthen team dynamics?
1:07–33:25
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