Today we spoke with Steve Guest – Elite recruitment specialist and author of 'Top Biller'

Steve has been recruiting for 17 years. He has placed over 800 individuals into permanent roles in the UK. Podcast host of 'The Guestlist with Steve Guest', Amazon best-selling author across multiple categories for “Top Biller – The Life of a Recruiter” (globally the highest reviewed recruitment book on Amazon), and founder of the online recruitment training platform - “12 Week Recruitment Mastery Programme” – training recruiters on a global scale, Steve is still recruiting (the doing), but also now mentoring, coaching and teaching.

We ask when did Steve realise he could do this, and what attributes he sees in his kids that could make them recruiters too! Steve talks about the importance of being early for everything, what separates successful recruiters (such as organisation, consistency, integrity, and honesty) and what pushed him into driving his book sales. Steve knows his why, and he embraces sharing his journey and giving value now.

How fitting Steve was guest #200 for SEPR...going for 3 years and 7 months, since May 2019. Now it's time for a pause to consolidate our learning.

Thanks for being here! Remember - Sleep, Eat, Perform, Repeat.

Key Highlights

• 👨‍🏫 Learning from two young sons
• 📈 Being strategic about networking and growth
• 📃 Dealing with overwhelm through planning
• ♾️Focusing on incremental gains
• 🪜 Overcoming the fear of failure to become a bestselling author

Timestamps

• (3:56) - Always being punctual
• (6:26) - Being meticulous and strategic
• (9:06) - Balancing work and life with planning
• (11:10) - Free month planner
• (12:00) - Proving the doubters wrong
• (15:25) - Reviewing your year + incremental gains
• (17:06) - Networking by honesty + accountability
• (20:00) - Learning from mistakes
• (24:05) - Writing his first bestseller
  (25:54) - Overcoming fear of failure
• (26:00) - Covid and its impact on Steve
• (31:24) - Dealing with a sense of overwhelm
• (34:37) - Learning from his two children
• (37.45) - Focus on integrity and honesty
• (40:34) - Building a plan for his family
• (42:37) - What does high performance mean to you?

Thanks for tuning in!

For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com.

Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Louise Galvin, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Lindsay Peat, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt. Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

Today we spoke with Allistair McCaw – Human performance and team culture coach

Allistair is recognised as one of the world’s leading figures in maximising human performance, mindset, team culture and leadership. For over 25 years, he has worked with numerous Olympians, Paralympians, World Champion Athletes, Grand Slam Champions, Fortune 500 companies, NCAA colleges including LSU, Duke and the University of Minnesota, Nissan, along with football clubs such as Rangers, Benfica and PSG. An author of 5 best selling books, Allistair is also a 29 time marathon finisher and former 5 time World Championship competitor in the sport of Duathlon (which he explains to us!).

We spoke about his journey from Ballymena, Northern Ireland to South Africa, and to Florida (where he lives!)... and why champion minded became his calling after a very successful personal sporting career. He unpacked what separates the best of the best, and why joy and fun is so important in elite team environments - but also when children are participating in sport - that must be the goal! Allistair leaned into coachability, work ethic, attitude and hunger, and why these ingredients are vital.

Please check out his podcast, upcoming book and his coaching/ mentorship programme at www.allistairmccaw.com

Key Highlights:

• 🏆 What separates the elite from the rest
• ⚽ Working with great cultures like Rangers, Benfica, and Liverpool
• ❓ Key questions to know when coaching people
• ⚡ Knowing your purpose is a superpower
• 👩‍👦 Being the best parent for a sporting kid

Timestamps:

• (3:15) - Allistair's home and background
• (4:25) - Being the youngest of 4 brothers
• (7:09) - Giving the best for your child
• (10:20) - Distraction for young athletes and kids
• (12:00) - 3 things the best athlete’s all have
• (15:28) - Overtraining and overthinking performance
• (17:08) - Downfall of being very good at young age
• (19:55) - Having good people around you
• (21:52) - Working in great cultures Rangers and Benfica
• (23:11) - Culture of fun in teams like Liverpool
• (25:16) - Carlos Queiroz and positive energy
• (27:45) - Champions + winning team can shut out the external noise
• (29:10) - Building champion habits
• (30:32) - The key questions for coaching people
• (32:27) - Knowing what you want
• (34:15) - Failing is growing, we all make mistakes
• (35:50) - What does high performance mean to you?

For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com.

Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Louise Galvin, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Lindsay Peat, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt. Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.

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Welcome back to A Season of Reflections - Part 6.

This week we unpack the theme of self-care across fascinating conversations from our previous guests, including Professor of Biochemistry and Immunobiology at Trinity College Dublin Luke O'Neill, author and Mental Health Activist Daragh Fleming, High Performance Leadership Expert James Laughlin, Human Performance Consultant & Lecturer at Auburn University Dr Ford Dyke, Yoga Teacher in German Premier League (Bundesliga) Brad Franco, and finally Comic Relief Programme Director and former CEO of Special Olympics Michelle Carney.

Timestamps for this monster episode are:

(2:00) Prof Luke O Neill - Professor of Biochemistry and Immunobiology at Trinity College Dublin

• Self care by taking mini-breaks,and doing nothing...with purpose

(03:34) Daragh Fleming - Author and Mental Health Activist

• Using journaling as a method of self care
• Making sense and organising unhelpful thoughts
• Addressing emotion through action
• Be sound and drink water

(12:00) James Laughlin - High Performance Leadership Expert

• Creating an awareness around the decisions we make
• D.A.P.P.E.R. as a technique to overcome adversity

(21:50) Dr Ford Dyke - Human Performance Consultant & Lecturer at Auburn University

• Only needing 60 seconds of time
• Creating a quiet space in a busy mind
• Creating a practice that sticks
• A winning morning routine for high performers

(30:59) Brad Franco - Yoga Teacher in German Premier League (Bundesliga)

• Self care through digital detoxing
• Creating a flow state in others around you
• Meditate in solitude, but work together to achieve
• Taking a slow growth path to success and being present along the way

(39:05) Michelle Carney - Comic Relief Programme Director and former CEO of Special Olympics

• Being resilient through peaks and troughs of life
• Creating equal opportunities for us all
• Showing positivity and kindness to help others
• Giving back or supporting others for our own benefit

Our Three Takeaways:

1. Consider starting to journal
2. Find a process that works for you
3. You don't need much time

Thanks for tuning in!

For information on previous guests and shows please visit www.SleepEatPerformRepeat.com.

Previous guests include Cal Newport, Dr Michael Gervais, Joy Neville, Rich Froning, BJ Fogg, Sonia O'Sullivan, Rich Diviney, Keith Earls, Caelan Doris, Chanelle McCoy, PJ Nestler, Jack Butcher, Shane O'Sullivan, Louise Galvin, Chris Burkard, Brian Keane, Steve Magness, Lindsay Peat, Owen Eastwood, Steven Kotler, Daniel Davey, Ray Goggins, Shane O'Donnell, Jonny Cooper, Capt. Emily Bassett, George Kruis, Brett Bartholomew, Aoife McDermott, Lisa Jacob and many more.