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November 22, 2024
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Today’s episode of Never in Reverse focuses on competition and self-improvement. Beginning by discussing their early experiences with competition, Jeremy and Doug both point to sports as the key force that allowed them to experience a positive competitive environment. Sports also served as an escape from the more difficult parts of their childhoods.
Healthy competition is key to the culture at Fluent Conveyors. It allows team members to stay motivated and maintain high performance. Despite being a competitive environment, Fluent Conveyors is not cutthroat – it is also a congratulatory and motivational environment where team members know that their coworkers want them to succeed.
Moving from competition to personal growth, Jeremy notes how his hardworking nature sometimes put him at odds with his obligations toward his family. He had to shift his perspective and recognize those obligations as just as important as providing for his family. Doug also had to make a shift to keep his promises to his wife and children.
Featured Quotes
"I've learned that my competitive edge pushes me forward, but I have to balance it by keeping the promises I make to myself and to my family."
Jeremy Axel
"Recognizing my shortcomings and failures early on helped me plan for the future competition isn’t just about winning, it’s about growth."
Doug Cox
Episode Transcript And Overview
- The Role of Sports in Shaping Competitiveness – Both Jeremy and Doug credit sports, particularly football, for helping them develop a healthy competitive mindset.
- "Winning the Day" Philosophy – Success starts with performing at your best daily, a mindset encouraged at Fluent Conveyors.
- Overcoming Physical and Mental Challenges – Jeremy had to prove himself despite being smaller than his teammates, while Doug learned to recognize and plan for his shortcomings.
- Balancing Competitiveness and Personal Commitments – Jeremy discusses how his competitive nature sometimes goes too far and how he works to keep promises to himself and his family.
- Breaking the Cycle of Empty Promises – Both hosts reflect on learning from their past and ensuring they follow through on commitments to their loved ones.
- Using Mistakes for Growth and Resilience – Learning from past failures helps build confidence and serves as a model of strength for others.
Timeline Notes
What does a competitive environment mean to you? Doug says that he found his competitive edge in high school as he began playing football. It was a competitive environment because he knew that there were people on the sidelines who wanted to take his place.
Reaching your goals starts with 'winning the day,' or performing at your best every day to make progress over time. At Fluent Conveyors, the environment promotes motivation and competition.
Jeremy believes that his childhood and his inherent nature give him a competitive spirit. He performs well in competitive environments and has learned how to get an edge over his competitors.
Jeremy also found his competitive edge through sports. Because he was physically smaller than some of his teammates, he had to prove himself to keep playing.
Doug also learned how to recognize his shortcomings and failures to plan for them in the future because of sports, allowing him to improve as he moved into high school.
Jeremy recognizes that his competitiveness can also go too far at times. He has learned to keep promises to himself and his family to make sure he is fulfilling his obligations to the people around him.
Jeremy has also learned to deliver on his promises. He noticed himself making empty promises as his family had when he was growing up and reflected so he could break that cycle.
Similarly, Doug cares deeply about fulfilling the promises that he makes to his wife and children. He does not want his kids to look back and think of him as someone they could not rely on.
Using your mistakes to improve can help stop you from doubting yourself in the future. It also helps you model strength and resilience for others.
