Growing in the Valleys with Dr. Tommy Watson, Ed. D., ACC

The most impactful leaders turn challenges into growth opportunities. In this episode, our hosts welcome Dr. Tommy Watson, Ed. D., ACC, one of America's leading experts on turning transitions into triumphs, to their podcast. Dr. Watson has authored two books and is considered an authority on resilience, change, motivation, and leadership. Dr. Tommy explains his definition of resilience as the ability to bounce back from adversity. He believes that no matter what area of life someone comes from or what they do, they will always face challenges and must be able to bounce back in order to be successful. Learn more about Dr. Tommy’s philosophies for life and leadership in this latest episode of Revenue Builders. Additional Resources: Support skill and character building for NC youth: https://www.shieldmentor.org/ Read Dr. Tomy’s motivational guide - The Resilience of Champions: Secret Habits of Highly Resilient Individuals and Organizations https://www.amazon.com/Resilience-Champions-Resilient-Individuals-Organizations/dp/1491733543 Read Dr. Tommy’s memoir - A Face of Courage: The Tommy Watson Story https://www.amazon.com/Face-Courage-Watson-Story-How-survive/dp/0595530567 Connect with Dr. Tommy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tawatsonspeaking/ Listen to More Revenue Builders: https://www.forcemanagement.com/revenue-builders-podcast HIGHLIGHTS Dr. Tommy’s definition of resilience How sports gave him a dream Being a statistical miracle of human resilience How to focus on the positive Tuning in to your ‘yes’ voice and tuning out your ‘no’ voice The three V’s of motivation Never forget your ‘why’ Finding the one thing that is going right The resilience of champions and thriving in uncertainty The growth comes from the valley, not the mountains. Defining your vision of excellence Success and failure are a cycle, not opposite outcomes Rituals of your culture QUOTES Dr. Tommy - Definition of resilience: “Resilience, John, and John, is really about just bouncing back from adversity because no matter what area of life you come from, or what you do, we're always going to face some challenges when it comes to life, life is gonna throw things at us, and we got to be able to bounce back. But I think oftentimes people look at resiliency as simply surviving, that's an aspect of it. But resiliency is really about bouncing back and thriving.” Dr. Tommy - Focus on the positive: “Sometimes in the midst of a lot of chaos, you have to hone in on the one thing that's going right, find one thing that's going right and hold on to it.” Check out John McMahon’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/Qualified-Sales-Leader-Proven-Lessons/dp/0578895064