This episode features Garry Banford, a former Special Forces member turned resilience coach. Garry shares his journey from the military to entrepreneurship, emphasising the importance of resilience and managing stress. He discusses facing challenges, finding humor in adversity, and the value of reflection after experiences. The episode highlights the power of experiences, reflection, and continuous learning in personal and professional growth. Follow Gary on LinkedIn for valuable insights and connect with Doratus UK for leadership development opportunities.

KEY TAKEAWAYS


Resilience and Challenge: Garry highlights he importance of seeking out challenges and being resilient in the face of adversity.


Humour in Adversity: The power of finding humour in dark and difficult situations showcases the value of maintaining positivity in challenging circumstances.


Continuous Learning and Reflection: Emphasising the significance of after-action reviews and reflection, Garry underscores the importance of learning from experiences to foster growth and development.


Community and Accountability: The creation of a community focused on accountability, authenticity, and communication creates peer support and shared learning in leadership development.


Investing in Self-Awareness: Encourage individuals to invest in self-awareness to understand their strengths, weaknesses, and how they are perceived by others.

BEST MOMENTS

"I joined the Marines because I saw it as being the hardest challenge. And that's important." 

"The statistics for success rates for special forces selection is at least 95% failure rate."

"The pleasure for me is in the doing. The success at the end matters almost nothing to me." 

"Experiences times 1,000 equals experience. There is no shortcut to being experienced." 

"Invest in yourself. Improve your self-awareness to see how you can both improve on a daily basis, on each small step." 

RESOURCES

https://www.linkedin.com/in/garry-banford-640286111/

https://www.duratusuk.com/

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Serial entrepreneurs Fredrik, Charlie and Ivan Sandvall love sharing ideas and interviewing world-class entrepreneurs and influences. Invest In You is about investments, entrepreneurs, personal development and doing fun things. They hope to ensure you to take action, helping others and yourself, plus enjoying the journey we call life.

CONTACT METHOD

Fredrik Sandvall

www.linkedin.com/in/sandvall/

https://www.facebook.com/FredrikinLondon/

Charlie Sandvall

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/csandvall/

Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/Sandvall

Ivan Sandvall

Instagram @ivansandvall

This episode features Garry Banford, a former Special Forces member turned resilience coach. Garry shares his journey from the military to entrepreneurship, emphasising the importance of resilience and managing stress. He discusses facing challenges, finding humor in adversity, and the value of reflection after experiences. The episode highlights the power of experiences, reflection, and continuous learning in personal and professional growth. Follow Gary on LinkedIn for valuable insights and connect with Doratus UK for leadership development opportunities.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
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Resilience and Challenge: Garry highlights he importance of seeking out challenges and being resilient in the face of adversity.
</li>
<li>
Humour in Adversity: The power of finding humour in dark and difficult situations showcases the value of maintaining positivity in challenging circumstances.
</li>
<li>
Continuous Learning and Reflection: Emphasising the significance of after-action reviews and reflection, Garry underscores the importance of learning from experiences to foster growth and development.
</li>
<li>
Community and Accountability: The creation of a community focused on accountability, authenticity, and communication creates peer support and shared learning in leadership development.
</li>
<li>
Investing in Self-Awareness: Encourage individuals to invest in self-awareness to understand their strengths, weaknesses, and how they are perceived by others.
</li>
</ul>
BEST MOMENTS
"I joined the Marines because I saw it as being the hardest challenge. And that's important." 
"The statistics for success rates for special forces selection is at least 95% failure rate."
"The pleasure for me is in the doing. The success at the end matters almost nothing to me." 
"Experiences times 1,000 equals experience. There is no shortcut to being experienced." 
"Invest in yourself. Improve your self-awareness to see how you can both improve on a daily basis, on each small step." 
RESOURCES
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/garry-banford-640286111/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/garry-banford-640286111/</a>
<a href="https://www.duratusuk.com/">https://www.duratusuk.com/</a>
ABOUT THE HOSTS
Serial entrepreneurs Fredrik, Charlie and Ivan Sandvall love sharing ideas and interviewing world-class entrepreneurs and influences. Invest In You is about investments, entrepreneurs, personal development and doing fun things. They hope to ensure you to take action, helping others and yourself, plus enjoying the journey we call life.
CONTACT METHOD
Fredrik Sandvall
www.linkedin.com/in/sandvall/
https://www.facebook.com/FredrikinLondon/
Charlie Sandvall
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/csandvall/
Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/Sandvall
Ivan Sandvall
Instagram @ivansandvall

Fredrik, Charlie and Ivan Sandvall sharing ideas and interviewing world-class entrepreneurs and influencers. Invest in You is about investments, entrepreneurship personal development and doing fun things. They hope to inspire you to take action, helping others and yourself plus enjoying the journey we call life.

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