The High Performance Zone
Welcome to The High-Performance Zone, where we dive deep into the secrets of achieving unparalleled success and peak performance. I’m John “Gucci” Foley, your host. As a former lead solo pilot of the Blue Angels, global keynote speaker, and founder of the Glad To Be Here® foundation, I’m here to share insights that can transform your life and business.
In The High-Performance Zone, we cover everything from business strategies and team dynamics to personal growth and relationship building. Discover how to become the Blue Angels of your industry by embracing the principles of excellence, trust, and resilience that drive the world’s top performers. Learn how the best get better and how you can apply these lessons to elevate your own performance.
Join me as we explore the Glad To Be Here® mindset, a powerful philosophy that fosters gratitude, positivity, and relentless improvement. Get ready to elevate your mindset, ignite your passion, and soar to new heights. Because in The High-Performance Zone, we don’t just aim for success—we achieve it, fearlessly.
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The High Performance Zone
Stephen "NAVIGATOR" Sacks | FUCKED UP NIGHTS - How we can learn from our own FUCK UPS. Find your baptism of fire of self & situational awareness, stop doing what you don't love and start doing what you do love with Stephen Sacks, Founder of Funding Nav
Stephen Sacks is the founder of Funding Nav, an organization that helps ambitious businesses raise funds, scale, and become more profitable. As well as being the author of Reboot Your Business and The Intelligent Investor’s Handbook, Stephen is also the host and organizer of FuckUp Nights London, an event that gives business owners a platform to share their stories of entrepreneurial failure with an empathetic audience.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Stephen Sacks on:
- (00:02:07) The FuckUp philosophy. Stephen emphasizes the importance of learning from failure. Plus, he encourages business owners to talk openly about their professional ‘fuck ups’ to help prevent other entrepreneurs from making similar mistakes.
- (00:16:07) His business journey. As a serial entrepreneur, Stephen describes how he set up Funding Nav after Brexit negatively impacted his furniture business. Moreover, he explains how his decades of entrepreneurial experience enable him to advise other business owners on accessing funding and making their companies more profitable, efficient, and successful.
- (00:32:59) The pursuit of fitness. At the age of 57, Stephen believes in staying super-fit and energized, and he highlights the benefits of cycling 100 miles per week, playing tennis, and lifting heavy weights at the gym.
- (00:50:59) The secret to successful investing. According to Stephen, making an effort to understand the seller’s motivation is the key to acquiring assets at a reasonable price. Interestingly, he believes 2023 will be an excellent year to buy unloved businesses and inject new life and direction into them.
- (01:03:44) His attitude to ageing. Instead of thinking about retiring or slowing down, Stephen doubles down on his intention to acquire and sell businesses, experience new things, and have more adventures.