What Got You There With Sean Delaney

Kyle Kowalski is the Funder of Sloww.co (one of my favorite websites for synthesized knowledge + wisdom!)  Kyle is an ex-marketing executive turned corporate dropout and solopreneur who found and created his life purpose after an existential crisis. In one sentence, his purpose is synthesizing lifelong learning that catalyzes human development (LFG!!!).   In a nutshell, Kyle is learning why and how to live and publicly sharing what he learns along the way at Sloww.co. Thinking is his passion—but he's not a professor, philosopher, psychologist, sociologist, anthropologist, scientist, or guru. He's an interdisciplinary dot connector across all those humans and many more. Kyle does all the homework—researching, curating, reading, note-taking, summarizing, synthesizing, writing, creating, and sharing. You get all the highlights—so you spend less time on all those things and more time learning, practicing, and mastering.   About Sloww: Sloww shares the art of living with students of life. Sloww currently has a Pre

This is from a recent webinar I did called, "The Playbook For Athletes Seeking Excellence On & Off The Field". Even though it was directed for athletes it has foundational lessons that will help you achieve more success even outside of sports!  WATCH THE WEBINAR  JOIN ME for 2 LIVE VIRTUAL EVENTS!

Dr. Vanessa Druskat is a leader in the field of team collaboration and emotional intelligence and Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at the University of New Hampshire. She is a multi-award-winning teacher and researcher and a leader in the field of team collaboration and emotional intelligence. Her popular Harvard Business Review article (with S. Wolff) on emotionally intelligent teams has been reprinted four times in collections of HBR's most valued articles. Watch on YouTube Join my Momentum Makers Community today! Spots are limited- https://whatgotyouthere.com/momentum-makers/ Momentum Makers is the ultimate destination for personal growth and self-improvement! It’s a community led by Sean DeLaney that’s dedicated to helping individuals reach their fullest potential and create positive momentum in their lives. I’ve studied hundreds of the world’s must successful people and compiled:13 Insights from the World’s Most Successful People – Click Here to get access  Want My 3 Secrets to Setting Goa

Join Momentum Makers today! Spots are limited- https://whatgotyouthere.com/momentum-makers/  I've studied hundreds of the world's must successful people and compiled: 13 Lessons from the World’s Most Successful People - Click Here to get access to 13 Lessons  About Daniel Goleman Daniel Goleman is an internationally known psychologist who lectures frequently to professional groups, business audiences, and on college campuses. As a science journalist Goleman reported on the brain and behavioral sciences for The New York Times for many years. His 1995 book, Emotional Intelligence was on The New York Times bestseller list for a year-and-a-half, with more than 5,000,000 copies in print worldwide in 40 languages, and has been a best seller in many countries. Apart from his books on emotional intelligence, Goleman has written books on  topics including self-deception, creativity, transparency, meditation, social and emotional learning, ecoliteracy and the ecological crisis. The Harvard Business Review called emo

Mike Burns:  Previously Senior Director for SEAL Qualification Training at The Naval Special Warfare Command in Coronado, CA. Here, he led a 40-person team executing the operations and administration throughout 62 weeks of high-risk training for 500 SEAL Candidates across the Western United States. Other notable positions and projects include Team Leader for multiple SEAL, Joint Forces, and multinational teams while executing over 100 combat operations in conflict zones around the world. Mike is the recipient of numerous military awards; most notably the Bronze Star Medal with Valor and Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Valor for leadership and heroism during combat operations. This is an episode I’ve been so excited to record and release because I’ve known Mike Burns since I was 10 years old. We started out as competitors in the lacrosse field and went on to be college roommates and good friends. Mike is one of the handful of people on this planet that I have a ludicrous amount of respect for and

Laurence Gonzales is an award winning author of numerous books such as Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why and its sequel Surviving Survival: The Art and Science of Resilience, which attempt to answer related questions about how people make bad decisions and what leads some of them to survive and some to perish. On this episode Laurence reveals the keys to managing your stress in extreme situations, understanding the brain for making better decisions and explains why fear doesn’t have to hold you back!  In 2015 he received a Journalism Fellowship from the Santa Fe Institute and in 2016 was given an appointment as a Miller Scholar there. As reported in the official announcement, “The Miller Distinguished Scholarship is the most prestigious visiting position at SFI, awarded to highly accomplished, creative thinkers who make profound contributions to our understandings of society, science, and culture. Scholars are internally nominated and may have backgrounds in the humanities, arts, or sciences. During

David Robson is an award-winning science writer specialising in the extremes of the human brain, body and behaviour. David’s first book, The Intelligence Trap, Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes is a fascinating read and his second book The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Transform Your Life, it is “a journey through the cutting-edge science of how our mindset shapes every facet of our lives, revealing how your brain holds the keys to unlocking a better you”.  In this book David Robson takes us on a tour of the cutting-edge research that reveals the many profound ways that our expectations shape our experience. Bringing together fascinating case studies and evidence-based science, The Expectation Effect uncovers new techniques that we can all use to improve our fitness, productivity, intelligence, health and happiness. Of course, you can’t just think yourself thinner, happier or fitter, but using this book you can reframe many different facets of your life, and in so doing start real psychological,

Commander Guy Snodgrass is Chief Executive Officer for Defense Analytics,  A retired U.S. Navy fighter pilot and former TOPGUN Instructor, his last tour of duty took him into the halls of the Pentagon where he served as communications director and chief speechwriter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis. During that period, he authored the publicly available 2018 National Defense Strategy for the United States, assisted with Presidential speeches, and was responsible for Mattis’s congressional testimony and public remarks. Guy is also a highly sought after keynote speaker! Guy’s Books TOPGUN'S TOP 10: Leadership Lessons from the Cockpit  Holding The Line During his 20 years as a fighter pilot, Guy logged more than 2,784 total flight hours, 2,390 F/A-18 flight hours, 719 aircraft carrier landings, and was presented with the Defense Superior Service Award at retirement. Mr. Snodgrass is a member of the U.S. Naval Institute’s Board of Directors, a member of the Council on Competitiveness, and a 2019 gr

Episode Transcript + Video  Apolo Anton Ohno is America’s most decorated Winter Olympian of all time, Author, Speaker on a life mission to help you become your best in health, work, and life. Apolo Anton Ohno claimed his first major speed skating title at the US Championships at the age of 14—after just six months of training. Over the next decade and a half, he went from kid prodigy to the most decorated US Winter Olympian in history—a title he still holds—earning eight Olympic medals in short-track speed skating across the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Winter Games. His new book, Hard Pivot: Embrace Change. Find Purpose. Show Up Fully! Apolo shares his most valuable lessons for overcoming challenges with resilience, creativity, and purpose. With Hard Pivot, Apolo combines practical guidance, personal stories, and deep insights from the psychology of success into a resource to help you through challenging times. Here he shares his most valuable lessons and tools, condensed into the Five Golden Principles: • Gratitud

Paul Assaiante is currently the Men’s Squash and Tennis coach at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, Ganek Family US Squash Head National Coach, Professional Speaker and Author. Two-time Olympic Coach-of-the-Year, World Championship Coach and the “winningest coach in college sports history”, Paul Assaiante has motivated top athletes from around the world. His core belief is the need to embrace our fears in order to remove the obstacles to our success. He captures this concept in his book, Run to the Roar: Coaching to Overcome Fear, a visionary reflection on leadership and mentoring from one of America’s most successful coaches. Assaiante has led the Trinity men's squash team to seventeen national titles. From 1998-2012, Assaiante and Trinity won 252 consecutive matches, including thirteen national championships—the longest winning streak in college sports history.  Watch on YouTube Checkout Sean's Ultimate Annual Review + 2023 Planning Program over 10,000 have watched! Checkout my NEW DAILY PODCAST- MO

#1. Benjamin Zander- A leader’s job is to awaken the possibility in other people. #2. Will Guidara - You can speak things into existence and the power of nonverbal communication.  What would you attempt to do if you could not fail? #3. Lesson from my Mom- You need to stand up for what is right and what you believe in! #4. Arnold van den Berg- Don’t allow your past to define your future. You can change your life with your mind. #5. Adam Robinson - you need to ask yourself the question, Who do you want to be in this world? #6. Dr. Dan Dworkis - Never Waste Suffering. #7. Paul Black- Just keep showing up. #8. David Senra- The great founders have the work ethic of Kobe Bryant and the self belief of Kanye West. #9. Frank Slootman - Don’t try to be me. You need to become you, whatever the best version of you is.  #10. Apolo Anton Ohno - If you want to be great you need to be intentional with everything you do. I have a bonus one for you!  #11. Brunello Cucinelli - "Nothing compares to the love for another person wh

Watch on YouTube Pauline Brown has been a massive influence in the building of some of the world’s most influential luxury brands. She is the former Chairman of North America for LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, where she oversaw and lead 70 brands in five sectors including fashion and leather goods, watches and jewelry, perfume and cosmetics, wine and spirits, and selective retailing.  Earlier in her career, she held senior executives positions at The Carlyle Group, Estée Lauder and Avon.  She began her management career at Bain & Co. In 2021, Pauline launched an innovative e-learning platform, called Aesthetic Intelligence Labs, which teaches executives and entrepreneurs how to build brands that stand out, careers that thrive, and businesses that last. The platform is an extension of a popular course she introduced at Harvard Business School in 2017 and currently teaches at Columbia Business School, and is described in her groundbreaking book, "Aesthetic Intelligence:  How to Boost It and Use It in Bus

Adrian Fenty is the founding managing partner at MaC Venture Capital. Prior to MaC, Adrian was co-founder and Managing Partner at M. Ventures and Special Advisor to Andreessen Horowitz. He began his tech career as a consultant to Rosetta Stone, EverFi and several software startups. Fenty is a former two-term city Councilmember and Mayor in his hometown, Washington DC. On this episode Adrian shares the best advice he received from Marc Andreessen, how to lead change, what he's uncovered about great entrepreneurs!  Checkout my NEW DAILY PODCAST- MOMENTUM MINUTES! Momentum Minutes is a short daily podcast that’s going to add a little inspiration to your morning by sharing lessons on leadership, business and self mastery. Checkout my Ultimate Year End Review + 2023 Jumpstart Presentation!  You Unleashed is an online personal development course created by Sean DeLaney after spending years working with and interviewing high achievers.The online course that helps you ‘Unleash your potential’! You Unleashed teaches

Hey guys it’s Sean and I’m launching a NEW DAILY PODCAST called Momentum Minutes!  Don’t worry What Got You There isn’t going anywhere but After talking to a dozens of listeners the number one thing I kept hearing is how you want MORE WISDOM IN LESS TIME! Which is why I’m launching the Momentum Minutes podcast so you can hear the most important ideas I’m discovering in about a minute a day. Momentum Minutes is a short daily podcast that’s going to add a little inspiration to your morning by sharing lessons on leadership, business and self mastery. After spending 5+ years interviewing over 300 of the world's most successful people and reading hundreds of books I’m distilling down the best ideas and sharing them on this podcast.  Momentum Minutes is a daily podcast that is now available on all podcasting players so click the search Momentum Minutes in your favorite podcasting app and hit subscribe! Also it would mean so much to me if you give it a listen, write a review and share with anyone you think it might

Not many have driven a race car better than Mario Andretti.  He won the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 500, the Formula One World Championship and the Pikes Peak Hillclimb. He won the Indy Car National Championship four times and was a three-time winner at Sebring. He won at virtually every level of motorsports since he arrived in America from his native Italy at age 15. He is a racing icon, considered by many to be the greatest race car driver in the history of the sport. Mario Andretti took the checkered flag 111 times during his career - a career that stretched five decades. And he was competitive all of those years: He was named Driver of the Year in three different decades (the 60s, 70s, 80s), Driver of the Quarter Century (in the 90s) and the Associated Press named him Driver of the Century in January, 2000.  I don’t have enough time to list all of Andretti’s accomplishments but he truly is a legend. His accomplishments don’t only take place on the track as he’s become a very successful businessman with

William Oliver is a co-founder of In Practise, a research service for investors to learn about high-quality companies. They aim to help investors better understand companies by conducting in depth interviews with former and current employees. They researched thousands of companies to uncover some commonalities of what makes a high quality company that can sustain success over time. On this episode we discuss many of the most important lessons Will has learned studying these great companies and we also dive into his personal journey as an entrepreneur and seeker of wisdom!  You Unleashed Course  50% off You Unleashed is an online personal development course created by Sean DeLaney after spending years working with and interviewing some of the world's most succesful people. The online course that helps you ‘Unleash your potential’! You Unleashed teaches you the MINDSETS, ROUTINES and BEHAVIORS you need to unleash your potential and discover what you’re capable of. You know you’re capable of more and want to br

Will Guidara has been immersed in the restaurant industry since the age of thirteen. Guidara trained in the dining rooms of Tribeca Grill, Spago, and Tabla and opened the restaurants at the Museum of Modern Art before becoming the general manager of Eleven Madison Park in 2006. Under Chef Daniel Humm and Will Guidara’s leadership, Eleven Madison Park received four stars from the New York Times, earned three Michelin stars, and was given a coveted spot on the San Pellegrino list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants. The restaurant has also received six James Beard Awards, including Outstanding Chef and Outstanding Restaurant inside and a  America. In 2011, Humm and Guidara purchased Eleven Madison Park and, in early 2012, went on to open the food and beverage spaces at the NoMad Hotel. Checkout Will's new book, Unreasonable Hospitality.  You Unleashed Course  50% off You Unleashed is an online personal development course created by Sean DeLaney after spending years working with an interviewing high achievers.T

Read the entire Distillation of Danny Meyer HERE Also checkout past Dillations of people like Michael Jordan, Bob Iger, Josh Waitzkin & many more by CLICKING HERE Danny Meyer is the Founder & Executive Chairman of Union Square Hospitality Group and a lifelong restaurateur. Danny grew up in a family that relished great food and hospitality. Thanks to his father’s travel business, which designed custom European trips, Danny spent much of his childhood eating, visiting near and far-off places, and sowing the seeds for his future passion. In 1985, at the age of 27, Danny opened his first restaurant, Union Square Cafe, launching what would become a lifelong career in hospitality.  Thirty years later, Danny’s Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) comprises some of New York’s most beloved and acclaimed restaurants, including Gramercy Tavern, The Modern, Maialino, and more. Danny and USHG founded Shake Shack, the modern-day “roadside” burger restaurant, which became a public company in 2015. Under Danny’s le

Benjamin Zander is one of the world’s most well known classical musicians and is a source of profound inspiration to many people. He is a deeply insightful conductor, a master teacher of music, and an engaging speaker on leadership. He is the coauthor of the book, The Art of Possibility.  Today he shares the most impactful lessons he’s learned to explore and live life from a place of radiating possibility. His passion and boundless energy unlock potential within individuals and organizations and this conversation will do the same for you.  Benjamin Zander is the conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and a guest conductor around the world. Zander’s emotionally rich and insightful performances stem from his endless pursuit towards deeper understanding of the masterworks of classical music. Generations of musicians have been stimulated by his all-encompassing approach, his communicative openness, and his commitment to creating ambassadors for the art form. Zan

Carla A. Harris is a senior client advisor at Morgan Stanley. She has been the recipient of many awards honoring business professionals, including Fortune magazine's 50 Most Powerful Black Executives in America, Essence magazine's 50 Women Who Are Shaping the World, and Black Enterprise's 50 Most Powerful Women in Business. In 2013, she was appointed by President Barack Obama to Chair the National Women's Business Council. She sits on the boards of various philanthropic organizations and of Walmart, Cummins Corporation and MetLife. She is a graduate of Harvard University and the Harvard Business School and has received numerous honorary doctorates. Harris is also a gospel recording artist with 4 CDs to her name.  Carla A. Harris examines the journey from individual contributor to leader. She targets the essential skills necessary to succeed, such as the importance of taking risks, creating a vision, and leveraging assets like relationships and partnerships. At the heart of this book are the eight things you m