From Couch to Ironman - Jack Daly - Chief Endurance Officer - Episode # 003
Today’s guest is an author, endurance athlete, mentor, and an Ironman influencer. Introducing Jack Daly, CEO at Professional Sales Coach. Jack sits down with Gregory McDonough and shares his stories about entering endurance races and helping others around him. Jack discusses how uses a notebook to keep track of his goals throughout the year. Listen to the amazing advice Jack gives about how to keep your body in healthy shape later in life!
Takeaways:
- Jack didn’t compete in his first marathon until he was in his mid-forties and continues to participate today in his mid-seventies. He still encourages others to enter Ironmans and inspires people to push their limits.
- During the pandemic, Jack was diagnosed with stage three Malignant Melanoma Cancer. He went through 54 weeks of treatment and still had an optimistic point of view on his life. Once he was cancer free, he continued to compete in endurance races since nothing will ever slow him down from doing what he loves.
- One thing that Jack remembers being told as a kid was to have a set goal in life and share your goals with as many people as possible to increase accountability and pressure.
- Jack uses a notebook to keep track of his goals throughout the year. It helps him stay on track and improve when he notices dips during his journey. He recommends that everyone gets a notebook to help track their progress and to look back on the past years to see how far they’ve come.
- Jack believes that the thrill of the finish line overcomes the pain of racing. Jack strives for being pushed and to do the unexpected. He says that pain is only temporary
Quote of the Show:
- “The day that you race is the day of celebration.” - Jack Daly
Links:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackdaly/
- Company: https://jackdalysales.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ironmanjack
- Book: https://jackdalysales.com/product/sales-playbook-hyper-sales-growth/
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Creators and Guests
Host
Gregory McDonough
Greg McDonough is a seasoned executive who has owned and operated businesses in the professional services sector, navigating them through both good and tough times. He brings his personal experience of knowing what it’s like to be ‘in the owner’s seat’ when working with clients, taking time to ask the questions others may not.
