This is the second part of a conversation between Tim and Urban about a topic introduced on the "Urban's Playbook" segment of Big Noon Kickoff (link to clip: https://youtu.be/8WwWfG07mW8). On this podcast, they discuss in depth the three key po

#68: Look Under the Hood | Pt. 1

Dec 7th, 2020 37m 4s

This is the first part of a conversation between Tim and Urban about a topic introduced on the "Urban's Playbook" segment of Big Noon Kickoff (link to clip: https://youtu.be/8WwWfG07mW8). On this podcast, they discuss in depth the three key poi

#67: Passion for Leadership

Jun 22nd, 2020 44m 12s

Tim Kight interviews Mark McCullough, Executive Vice President at AEP Transmission. Mark has worked his way up through the utility industry leading many successful teams and projects. He and Tim discuss the mindset of effective leadership and h

#66: What I Learned from John Wooden

May 18th, 2020 53m 26s

Tim Kight sits down with UCLA Women's Basketball Coach Cori Close. They discuss their relationship with John Wooden, the challenges of self-awareness in a position of leadership, and how maximize your impact on those around you.

#65: Say "Yes" to the Hard Things

May 4th, 2020 1h 5m

Tim Kight welcomes legendary strength and conditioning coach Mickey Marotti to the podcast. They discuss the necessity of doing hard things in order to achieve growth. Coach Mick, as he is often called, has been a strength coach for more than 3

#64: Diffusion of Responsibility

Apr 27th, 2020 48m 23s

Diffusion of Responsibility is a socio-psychological phenomenon where a person is less likely to take responsibility for action or inaction when others are present. Tim Kight and Urban Meyer discuss how to to take responsibility of your 20 Squa

#63: Acquire & Develop Talent

Apr 6th, 2020 53m 18s

The second part to the previous podcast (#62: Implement & Develop a Culture). Once a leader implements and develops a culture, it's their responsibility to have clear criteria for acquiring and developing talent.

#62: Clarify & Implement a Culture

Mar 30th, 2020 43m 7s

Tim Kight and Urban Meyer discuss what how to clarify and implement a culture. Culture is not a document or a poster. It's what people in the organization believe, how they behave, and the experience their behavior delivers to others.

#61: Commit, Then Recommit

Jan 27th, 2020 16m 19s

Tim Kight delivers the first podcast of 2020 with a strong message to support your resolutions. Often it's the initial commitment to do something that's hard, it's the recommitment needed along the journey that's the most difficult. Here are so

Aftercast for #60: Five Essentials of Leadership

Dec 16th, 2019 13m 59s

Tim Kight reflects back on the previous podcast #60 about the five essentials mentioned: Engage, Envision, Equip, Execute, Encourage.

#60: Hope & Opportunity

Nov 25th, 2019 40m 8s

Tim and Urban have a deep conversation about what the ultimate job of a leader is: Provide hope and opportunity. — 0:00 Intro 4:45 A higher level of understanding 8:42 A loss of Hope & Opportunity leads to tragedy 13:40 Providing Hope & Opportu

#59: How to Have Great Meetings

Oct 28th, 2019 31m 23s

Tim and Urban lay out guiding principles on how to make meetings more productive for solving problems and more effective at building culture. — 0:00 Intro 9:10 #1 Only hold a meeting if it's necessary 10:13 #2 Establish and follow meeting succ

#58: Momentum Matters

Oct 14th, 2019 29m 42s

Tim Kight and Urban Meyer discuss the importance of momentum, and four key enemies of momentum that teams and individuals are challenged by. — 0:00 Intro 1:42 Momentum and it's impact 5:01 Enemy #1: Insufficient Energy 10:01 Enemy #2: Friction

Aftercast for #57: Leaders Set the Tone

Oct 7th, 2019 7m 45s

Following podcast #57, Tim reflected on the conversation he had with Urban about the Four Levels of Engagement and had some additional thoughts he wanted to share.

#57: Focused Energy

Sep 30th, 2019 44m 29s

Tim and Urban discuss four levels of energy a person can have when it comes to doing the work: Compelled, Committed, Compliant, and Cynical. — 0:00 Intro 5:10 Four levels of engagement 5:56 Cynical 9:53 Compliant 12:44 Committed 15:03 Compelled

#56: Win the Moment

Sep 15th, 2019 36m 35s

Tim Kight and Urban Meyer discuss the benefits of breaking down challenges and difficulties to individual moments. Then provide practical ways to engage and win those moments.

#55: Adversity Is a Test of Your Toughness (Not Your Talent)

Sep 3rd, 2019 58m 29s

Tim Kight interviews Nick Foligno, captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Nick gives some deep insight in how he rose to the challenge when his family faced tremendous adversity right as his team began to make a run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

#54: The Get Better Mindset

Aug 19th, 2019 45m 55s

Tim and Urban discuss the Three Commitments required by someone in order to build skill beyond their level of talent. — 0:00 Intro 2:25 Three myths about skill building 16:04 Align your habits with your dreams and goals 17:42 The Three Commitme

#53: The Ultimate Form of Motivation

Aug 5th, 2019 38m 50s

Tim and Urban discuss the most powerful motivation for a team or group of people. — 0:00 Intro 3:34 Three types of love: Eros, Philia, Agape 8:38 Love isn't a feeling, it's a choice 14:10 Love doesn't lower its standards 20:16 The decision to l

#52: You’ve Been Trained for This

Jul 24th, 2019 43m

Tim and Urban launch right into this podcast's message: When under pressure you don't rise the to the level of the occasion, you rise only to the level of your training. — 0:00 Revert to your training 4:43 The training 11:37 R Factor training 1

#51: The Heart of Culture

Jul 17th, 2019 37m 6s

Tim and Urban discuss how to build a culture with clear standards. 0:00 Intro 3:00 Own the development of your staff 9:38 Fixing a trust issue 16:22 Going to work on building trust 18:26 The relationship between culture and strategy 25:28 Learn

#50: Have a System, Do the Work

Jul 10th, 2019 40m 2s

Tim Kight welcomes three-time National Championship Coach Urban Meyer, to the podcast. They dive right in to the necessity of having a system for building leadership, culture, and behavior. 0:00 Intro 2:38 Be a master observer and take ownershi

#49: Keys to Being Mentally Tough

Apr 12th, 2019 42m 58s

Tim Kight goes into the 5 key tips for optimizing your mental toughness. Join TK for every podcast by following below. Do the Work! Follow Focus 3 and Tim Kight TK: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TimothyKight Instagram - https://www.instagram.co

Embrace the Chase (S01E10): Maximize Your Opportunities

Feb 4th, 2019 32m 34s

Focus 3 presents a 10-Episode Season—Embrace the Chase. Tim and Brian go on-location in California, back to TK’s UCLA roots, to discuss the behavior skills that win. Follow them in this journey at your pace, with all 10 episodes releasing toget