Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on ALT 105.7 and iHeartRadio 6/19/21 - Joe Theismann, NFL Great, Author, Playing in American Century Champ

Joe Theismann joins Rick this week. He is among 39 active or former NFL players and coaches playing in the American Century Championship (July 7-11| Edgewood Tahoe South Lake Tahoe, Nevada). This celebrity golf tournament’s best-ever field which also includes Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes, Charles Barkley and a lineup that represents 16 Hall of Famers, 13 Most Valuable Players, and 15 Cy Young Award winners. Theismann has also launched a new book – “How to be a Champion Every Day” – which is full of the amazing stories that he shares.

Have a listen to Rick and Joe:

The American Century Championship’s best-ever field gets the spotlight in July with Joe Theismann, Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes, Charles Barkley and a lineup that represents 16 Hall of Famers, 13 Most Valuable Players, and 15 Cy Young Award winners.
 
The American Century Championship in scenic Lake Tahoe features a purse of $600,000 and charity fundraising components that have produced over $5.5 for non-profits over the years. A first-place purse of $125,000 awaits the winner. The tournament takes place at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, a George Fazio design, has been rated by Golf Digest Magazine as one of “America’s Top 100 Golf Courses.”
 
Newly-retired future Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees is part of the contingent of 39 current or former NFL players, coaches and Hall of Famers who tee it up at Edgewood Tahoe each year.  Active players Larry Fitzgerald, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Kyle Fuller, Robbie Gould, Travis Kelce, Patrick Peterson, Golden Tate and Adam Thielen all use the event as a final respite before the opening of NFL training camps each year.
 
The battle for the 2021 title is slated to include standout golfers like two-time champion Tony Romo, three-time champion Mark Mulder, PGA TOUR Champions exemption competitor John Smoltz and defending champion Mardy Fish, the U.S. Davis Cup Captain.  
 
Newcomers to the tournament include Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott, New Orleans Saints star Taysom Hill, Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth, two-time New York Giants Super Bowl Champion Justin Tuck and former New York Yankees star pitcher CC Sabathia.
 
Theismann, an expert on the NFL and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame via his career at Notre Dame, is also famous for the memorable 1985 Monday night football injury suffered while being sacked by New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor.  Enormously accomplished, his new book, “How to be a Champion Every Day” includes stories that amaze and delight audiences in the interviews and speeches that occupy his time, alongside golf with his celebrity friends.

1.      Marcus Allen
2.      Ray Allen
3.      Canelo Alvarez
4.      Bret Baier
5.      Charles Barkley
6.      Brian Baumgartner
7.      Jerome Bettis
8.      Jay Bilas
9.      Chauncey Billups
10.   Drew Brees
11.   Joe Buck
12.   Reggie Bush
13.   Vince Carter
14.   Roger Clemens
15.   Terrell Davis
16.   Vinny Del Negro
17.   Jay DeMarcus
18.   Kira K. Dixon
19.   Dylan Dreyer
20.   Herm Edwards
21.   Mardy Fish
22.   Larry Fitzgerald
23.   Ryan Fitzpatrick
24.   Doug Flutie
25.   Kyle Fuller
26.   Tom Glavine
27.   Robbie Gould
28.   AJ Hawk
29.  Taysom Hill
30.   Travis Kelce
31.   Cooper Kupp
32.   Larry the Cable Guy
33.   Derek Lowe
34.   Kyle Lowry
35.   Greg Maddux
36.   Patrick Mahomes
37.   Joe Mauer
38.   Brian McCann
39.  Sean McDermott
40.   Jim McMahon
41.   Al Michaels
42.   Kevin Millar
43.   Mark Mulder
44.   Matt Nagy
45.   Kevin Nealon
46.   John O’Hurley
47.   Sean Payton
48.   Doug Pederson
49.   Michael Pena
50.   Patrick Peterson
51.   Dan Quayle
52.   Alfonso Ribeiro
53.   Jerry Rice
54.   Rob Riggle
55.   Aaron Rodgers
56.   Jimmy Rollins
57.   Ray Romano
58.   Tony Romo
59.   Joe Don Rooney
60.  Darius Rucker
61.  CC Sabathia
62.   Bret Saberhagen
63.   Sterling Sharpe
64.   Alex Smith
65.   Emmitt Smith
66.   John Smoltz
67.   Annika Sorenstam
68.  Michael Strahan
69.   Kathryn Tappen
70.   Golden Tate
71.   Joe Theismann
72.   Miles Teller
73.   Adam Thielen
74.   Justin Timberlake
75.  Justin Tuck
76.   Brian Urlacher
77.   Chase Utley
78.   Mike Vrabel
79.   Jack Wagner
80.   Tim Wakefield
81.   DeMarcus Ware
82.   David Wells
83.  Andrew Whitworth
84.   Kyle Williams
85.   Charles Woodson
86.   Steve Young

Theismann, an expert on the NFL and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame via his career at Notre Dame, is also famous for the memorable 1985 Monday night football injury suffered while being sacked by New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor.  Enormously accomplished, his new book, “How to be a Champion Every Day” includes stories that amaze and delight audiences in the interviews and speeches that occupy his time, alongside golf with his celebrity friends.

Great to catch up with Joe!

Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on ALT 105.7 and iHeartRadio 6/12/21 - Carole Robin, Stanford Professor, Author

Students say Stanford’s most popular course, Interpersonal Dynamics, is worth the tuition in and of itself.

 Want to find out for yourself?

Stanford Professor, Carole Robin joins Rick this week to talk about her new book!

Connect by David Bradford, Ph.D. and Carole Robin, Ph.D. They have a combined 45 years, Professors Carole Robin, Ph.D. and David Bradford, Ph.D. taught how to break through superficial interactions, get real and create meaningful connections with people in every aspect of life.

Now Robin and Bradford are letting the masses audit their class with their new book, CONNECT: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, & Colleagues (Penguin Random House’s Currency; February 2021).

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Filled with real-life situations, the book is a framework that covers all the intricacies of relating to someone, from expectations to conflict. There are simple things we all can do for any connection we want to strengthen and anytime you move from casual contact to something that’s more meaningful, you enrich your life, such as:

Take Disclosure Risks

When you don’t know where to start, begin with sharing something about yourself. This builds trust. It’s doesn’t have to be major. A small but meaningful fact, especially if it includes a feeling, will suffice, e.g.:

·       You could say, I’m moving to San Francisco.

·       Or you could offer a little more and say, I’m moving to San Francisco, and I’m excited but really anxious. I have had many moments of wondering if this is the right decision.

The latter feels riskier. But as your comfort to share gets bigger, the other person is likely to reciprocate.


Ask Encouraging Questions

After disclosing, ask the person something about them. But remember: Not all questions are equal. Robin and Bradford encourage open-ended questions rather than ones that elicit a yes or no response. This helps to generate new options and perspectives. (They also advise avoiding ‘why’ questions, as those cause people to feel they need to justify themselves.)

Remember You Only Know Your Reality
No matter how well you think you know a person, or how perceptive you may be, you still don’t know what’s going on with someone else. The biggest mistake people do is think they know what is going on in the other person’s reality. Understanding this and remaining naïve when it comes to building connection will encourage more genuine curiosity.

Stay on Your Side of the “Net”
In any interaction between two people, there are three realities: Reality one is what’s going on inside of you Your intent and motives). Reality two is both of your behaviors (the only reality known to both people.) Reality three is how our behaviors impact someone else. Too often we blur the lines between assumption and reality, and we assume we know what the other person is thinking of feeling. (This particularly happens during times of disagreement.) Robin calls this “jumping the net.” If you start to impute motives, label me, or say that you know what’s going on for me, then you’re playing in my court. Instead, stay on your side of the net and stick to facts. Give behaviorally specific feedback. And offer clear examples of how the person’s actions impacted you (avoiding “you” statements), e.g.:

·       Rather than saying: You never hear me… (outside your reality and on their side of the net)

·       Try saying: When I talk to you when you enter the door and you don’t respond, I don’t feel heard. And when I don’t feel heard, it makes me less open to being there for you in the ways I want to be…

The latter option invites a problem-solving conversation rather than making the person feel defensive.

Honor Emotions
Robin believes we’ve been socialized to leave emotions out of tough conversations, both at work and in our personal lives. We’ve stigmatized feelings. The truth is, feelings give value and meaning to things, she says, which is why it’s important to normalize them and bring them back into our everyday communication with each other.

Be You
Don’t put on an act. Really. Be. You. This will generate more openness and cause others to do the same. Robin says “It was so freeing to discover that if I allowed myself to be more known, and I didn’t spin my image, people actually liked me more. They were more drawn to me and I was so much more influential.”

Know that You Have Agency—and Deeper Connections Are Possible
It may seem daunting, or even impossible. But deep, fulfilling connections are possible—even with a wider range of people than we may expect. We’re all works in progress. Some people need to not take so much oxygen out of the air. Some people need to make more space for others. Some need to learn how to step up and take more space so they don’t have to wait for a break in conversation. You can decide what you most need in order to be more effective and to connect better.



Carole was the Dorothy J. King Lecturer in Leadership and Director of the Arbuckle Leadership Fellows Program at Stanford Graduate School of Business before co-founding Leaders in Tech, which brings the principles and process of “Touchy Feely” to executives in Silicon Valley. Prior to coming to Stanford, she had careers in sales and marketing management and was a partner in two consulting firms. She lives in Palo Alto, California, with her husband of 35 years.

Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on ALT 105.7 and iHeartRadio 5/1/21 - 'Flavour With Benefits: France' and Champagne, Cathy Connally

A big welcome to food innovator Cathy Connally and her book, “Flavour With Benefits: France” — the first in a series. The eBook launches in March 2021, and the hardcover edition will be released in April.

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“Flavour With Benefits” is a new book series by Cathy Connally and coauthor Charley Best. Each book takes the reader on a journey to a different country or region and shares the stories of strong women, breathtaking sights, and food and flavours that reimagine “I’ll Have What She’s Having.”

“With this series of books,” says Cathy, “we are offering women an escape to visit exciting places, draw inspiration from women who changed the world, and enjoy food that doesn’t compromise on taste and health.”

They talk Cathy's passion for travel, the book and some of the history of Champagne.

Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on ALT 105.7 and iHeartRadio 3/13/21 - Former NFL-er Jordan Babineaux with a New Book

Rick is joined by former NFL star, turned entreprenuer and author, Jordan Babineaux this week.

He helps people embrace change and pivot for growth — using their strengths to overcome adversity, staying motivated for the long run.
 
Babineaux, a serial entrepreneur, shares his insights in his new book, PIVOT TO WIN. 

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Whether you’re building a career, leading a team, running a business, or simply trying to live your best life possible, Jordan Babineaux is a role model whose experiences, both good and bad, will inspire you to achieve your wildest dreams. In his new book, PIVOT TO WIN, the former NFL player turned sports broadcaster, entrepreneur, and business coach, urges people to embrace change as a catalyst for growth. He teaches by example, sharing his personal story to help readers know when it’s time to pivot, use their strengths to overcome adversity, and stay motivated for the long run.

In his book, Babineaux reveals that even as a child, he had some difficult choices to make. He could have been tempted by drugs and crime, but instead, encouraged by his mother and siblings, focused on sports and education as a way to reach his goal of playing pro football. Once in the NFL, he relentlessly strove to stay fit and play his best until the day he retired and had to face the biggest challenge of his life. He knew the grim statistic: seventy-eight percent of NFL players are bankrupt or under financial stress within two years of leaving the league. Babineaux overcame the odds, decided to “pivot” and build a new career. The road was not always easy. Along the way, some of his businesses failed and he nearly went bankrupt, but eventually, he triumphed and today helps others achieve their mission.

Babineaux packs each chapter of PIVOT TO WIN with valuable advice that readers can use to build their own Pivot Playbooks. One of his most important lessons involves establishing a personal Ground Zero. He explains, “Change can feel like you’ve lost part of your identity. Be it a new career, a move to a new city, or working for a new boss, you must find the time and space to self-reflect. This is ‘Ground Zero’ and it means establishing where you are.” Some of his other insights include:

Examine Your Behavior – Consider developing new skills and new relationships that support your discoveries in Ground Zero. What activities do you do in a day, a week, or month? Once you create a list of those behaviors, it will be easier to see what stays and what goes. Which of these activities is serving you? Which will you give up in pursuit of something more?

Find People Who Will Hold You Accountable – Find people who support your good habits and push you to develop more. Ask yourself, who do I know who lives a life that I want to live? Who around me has a set of morals that I would like to mirror? Then interview these people. How can you act in a similar way? What kind of actions can the two of you take to hold each other accountable to your goals?

Learn From Your Mistakes – Think about a choice that you’ve made that doesn’t align with the person you want to become. What can you do to prevent yourself from being in that situation again? Who can you rely on to help you stay out of toxic environments? What do you need to change?

Refuse To Take “No” For An Answer – When you face a “no,” it means you’ve asked the wrong person. Sometimes the person who says no doesn’t even have authority. Don’t walk away without seeking the person who has the “yes” that you’re looking for. “No” could be the one thing standing between you and achieving your goal. Consider this approach the next time someone tells you no.

Focus On What’s Ahead – Whatever you focus on gets your attention. Life is like a magnifying glass that can burn a hole in paper when it’s in pure focus. You too can ignite a fire when you focus on what’s in front of you. Stare into the rear-view mirror too long and you’ll crash. Get back in the game and pursue the future you really want.

Employ Both A Growth  A nd Service Mindset – Nothing can be lost when you commit to growing and serving. Who in your life has a growth mindset? Can you talk with them about how they maintain that mindset? As for a service mindset, what can you offer others even when you’re struggling? What skillsets do you have that you can lend to someone else?

Jordan Babineaux learned many things during his relentless journey to become a professional football player and a successful business leader. By sharing his accomplishments, failures, and missteps in PIVOT TO WIN, Babineaux gives readers dozens of tools that they can apply to themselves. His book is the ultimate guide to success in life, sports, and business.  


Jordan Babineaux, author of PIVOT TO WIN, transitioned from nearly a decade playing in the NFL to become a sports broadcaster, entrepreneur, and business executive. He currently serves as the “voice” of the Seattle Seahawks on both television and radio, while also helping organizations, teams, and leaders navigate their pivots.  

Babineaux and his brother Jonathan, former defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons, founded a company that produced several filmed comedy specials as well as the movie Woman Thou Art Loosed.  They also launched a specialized car service in Seattle and created the Babineaux Foundation, a nonprofit that gives back to their hometown of Port Arthur, Texas, and contributes to Lupus research.

Jordan Babineaux holds a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from Southern Arkansas University and an MBA from Seattle University. He lives in Seattle with his wife and three children.

Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on ALT 105.7 and iHeartRadio 3/6/21- Bob Gillespie, Author, South Carolina Golf

Here's a book telling the story of golf in the great state of South Carolina.

Co-author, Bob Gillespie joins Rick.

For nearly three hundred years, South Carolina has played a vital role in American golf. The first golf clubs in America came from Scotland to Charleston in 1739. Myrtle Beach is sometimes called the “Golf Capital of the World,” with more than eighty golf courses. The Country Club of Charleston produced World Golf Hall of Fame members Henry Picard and Beth Daniel. The 1991 Ryder Cup matches, the “War by the Shore,” took place at Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course, also the site of the 2012 and 2021 PGA Championships. Hilton Head’s Harbour Town Golf Links has hosted the PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage for more than fifty years. Bob Gillespie and Tommy Braswell detail the history of the game in the Palmetto State.

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Bob Gillespie was a senior sportswriter, columnist and golf writer for The State newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, from 1979 to 2010. He won The State’s Ambrose E. Gonzales Award for distinguished journalism in 1988, was Associated Press Sports Editors’ national runner-up in features (2001) and explanatory stories (2009) and was named the Herman Helms Excellence in Media Award winner by the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019. He and his wife, Jane, live in Columbia.

Great to have Bob on and you can buy the book here:

https://www.amazon.com/South-Carolina-Golf-Sports-Gillespie/dp/1467145491/ref=sr_1_2?crid=PW0G3BH9C0VF&dchild=1&keywords=south+carolina+golf+book&qid=1615133175&sprefix=South+Carolina+Golf%2Caps%2C186&sr=8-2