Podcast appearances and mentions of Dave Brailsford

This episode of KM0 tackles Dave Brailsford's return to Ineos Grenadiers and the Tour de France, the scene of his greatest sporting triumphs. Between 2012 and 2019, Team Sky and then Ineos Grenadiers won seven out of eight editions of the Tour. However, there had been controversies along the way – therapeutic use exemptions to permit their key riders to take otherwise prohibited medication, therefore pushing right up to the line in terms of what is allowed by the rules. The jiffy bag incident. Letting riders and staff members go in the wake of the 2012 reasoned decision by the United States Anti-Doping Agency into Lance Armstrong's doping, and their team doctor through the glory years, Richard Freeman, getting struck off by the general medical council for his conduct while working in cycling. After a spell at Ineos Sport, overseeing Jim Ratcliffe's sporting empire, and an unsuccessful period with Manchester United football club, Brailsford returned to the cycling team on the eve of the Tour de France with all the enthusiasm of a kid in a sweet shop, according to team CEO John Allert. But since the start in Lille, allegations from Team Sky's past have stalked Brailsford. It concerns their head carer, a Slovenian called David Rozman, who had been involved in the Operation Aderlass doping investigation relating to alleged text messages between him and Dr Mark Schmidt, subsequently jailed for doping offences, shortly before the 2012 Tour. Brailsford and the team initially said they would not be commenting on the allegations but today (Thursday) they confirmed Rozman had been contacted by the International Testing Agency regarding the alleged texts, initially informally. Lionel Birnie delves into the background, examines Brailsford's comeback and talks to David Walsh about why he has more questions to answer about what went on in 2012.

Welcome to ROADSIDE presented by Zwift!    In today's episode, Tom and Jet discuss Dave Brailsford's impending return to INEOS and the specialised rumours that may come with it. The boys unpack that Dauphine opening stage and what a GC win will mean ahead of the TDF for Pogacar, Jonas or Remco. Plenty more is unpacked, including the flop unchained Netflix series and South Australia winning the velodrome lotto ahead of the 2032 Olympics.    Zwift Mailbag: Send in your questions, hypotheticals, takes and everything in between to thepressroompodcast@gmail.com and we will read the best ones out in the next episode!   -  -    The Roadside Cycling Show is presented by Zwift Need a trainer? Try the all-new Zwift Ride - zwiftinc.sjv.io/55gL11 Head to https://www.zwift.com/ to start your free 14-day trial today. The Roadside Cycling Show is also supported by FE Sports, the home of premier cycling brands and products such as Wahoo, Pirelli, 100%, Campagnolo and more. Check out their range now - https://www.fesports.com.au/Shop/c_230/Products

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Welcome back to Spin Cycle, everybody. This week, Caley, Dane, and Jonny bring you:Dave Brailsford is making a return to cycling after being shuffled from his day-to-day role at Man United, potentially focusing more on the cycling team. His return prompts discussion about Geraint Thomas's potential management role upon retirement, first reported by Escape Collective in March. The exact nature of Thomas's role is ill-defined, with speculation ranging from something like head sports director or director of racing, or perhaps stepping into a role providing human connection and emotional intelligence for the riders, given that he doesn't seem to relish internal politics.The Criterium du Dauphine is upon us, set to be a mano a mano a mano battle featuring Vingegaard, Pogacar, and Evenepoel in the same stage race for the first time this year. Jonas Vingegaard was spotted training with hairy legs and short socks.Netflix's "Unchained" series concludes, with the third and final season trailer released by Netflix France. The season is dropping really, really late on July 2nd, just before the Tour de France starts.Plus: A look at the Dauphine route, which is backloaded with difficult stages and has almost no flat days.

This episode is brought to you by the Insta360 X5 action cameraThis week, James is joined by none other than Bradley Wiggins and cricket legend Ian Botham, who on 15th and 16th September will be riding the Sir Bradley Wiggins Cycle Challenge for Beefy's Charity Foundation (sign up to ride here, more details below).In this episode, Ian and Brad compare notes on 1980s cricket versus 2010s cycling (spoiler: there was more beer and misbehaviour in cricket), their experiences in the limelight, their greatest achievements, and how to deal with pressure, from the legendary 1981 Ashes to the 2012 Tour de France and Olympics. Brad opens up about his time at Team Sky, tells us what he really thinks of the Dave Brailsford regime and the cycling media, and gives a candid account of his struggles on the bike and off it. Meanwhile, Ian recounts sharing changing room beers with the Aussies, why he was never into sledging, how to keep a cool head in the middle of a storm, and the long-term impact of his charity work.Interview begins at 7.00------This episode is brought to you by Insta360, the 360-degree filming action camera specialists. Check out its latest the all-new, road-cycling-perfect Insta360 X5 here. And don't forget to use the code Cyclist at the checkout for a free Insta360 X5 handlebar mount.Beefy's Charity Foundation was founded by Ian Botham, and traces it roots back to 1985 and Ian's incredible 900-mile walk from John O'Groats to Land's End, which raised over £1million for research into leukemia. This year marks 40 years and countless millions more raised since that walk, so to celebrate - and to raise more money - Wiggo and Beefy will be riding from Portsmouth to Lord's Cricket Ground on 15th and 16th September and they invite you to come along too (see the link above, or go to beefysfoundation.org). Prices start from £150 to ride, or sign up to the whole shebang including hotels, a Q+A with Wiggo and Beefy at the end of day one and a sit down dinner with the guys in the Long Room at Lord's Cricket Ground on day two. All money raised will go to Blood Cancer UK, Breakthrough Type 1 (diabetes), Yorkshires Brain Tumour Charity and the Batten Disease Family Association CIO.------------------ Did you know Cyclist is also stunning monthly print magazine?Subscribe now at store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod and get every issue for less than in the shops, delivered straight to your door.And it's also a rather lovely website about everything road cycling and gravel. Check us out at cyclist.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week James and Will are Fran Miller, possibly the most influential woman in British cycling.Today Fran is CEO at Rapha, but her long CV includes managing Geraint Thomas and Mark Cavendish; a decade at Team Sky/Ineos, in which she became 'head of winning behaviours'; operations director for Eliud Kipchoge's sub-2hr marathon record; and then CEO at clothing brand Belstaff. She is also David Millar's sister, but really that's just a footnote to a fascinating career.In this episode, Fran talks candidly about the problems at Rapha - and why they will solve them; life working alongside Dave Brailsford at Sky, including developing and propagating their famous winning mentality; what went wrong at Ineos Grenediers (and it's not what you might think, also Pidcock is mentioned); what it's like having David Millar as a brother; and whether TNT's new TV cycling deal is about to kill British cycling.Interview begins at 15.05------------------ Did you know Cyclist is also stunning monthly print magazine?Subscribe now at store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod and get every issue for less than in the shops, delivered straight to your door.And it's also a rather lovely website about everything road cycling and gravel. Check us out at cyclist.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Head to Escapecollective.com/member to sign up today.Ineos might get a co-sponsor? Yep. Reporter Chris Marshall Bell brings us an exclusive - TotalEnergies, which currently sponsors a French Pro Team, is in talks with the British squad to come on as a co-title sponsor. Negotiations have been ongoing for months, and while not confirmed, it could mean TotalEnergies invests 10 to 15 million euros into Ineos. Read about it here. Then, of course, we have to dive into Strade Bianche. How did Tadej Pogačar's expensive watch fare in his crash? Does Caley have some news about Pogi's Roubaix participation? (Yes). Finally, the crew discuss Bradley Wiggin's comments on Dave Brailsford, the Saudi PIF and its sponsorship of the Giro d'Italia, and the latest on how to watch pro cycling (or not, as it were) in the UK. 

In this episode of Master Your Marriage, we explore the concept of small, consistent improvements in relationships, drawing parallels to the success of the British cycling team under Dave Brailsford. Real transformation occurs not through grand gestures but through tiny, daily efforts that accumulate over time. The discussion includes practical strategies for couples to enhance their relationships by focusing on self-governance, conflict resolution, friendship, and shared meaning systems. We encourage our listeners to adopt a mindset of iterative improvements, aiming for just 1% better each day, leading to significant long-term changes in their relationships.Takeaways:Real transformation happens in small, simple moments.The aggregation of marginal gains can lead to significant improvements.Success is often the result of thousands of tiny, often invisible moments.Couples often overestimate the power of grand gestures.Focusing on small daily improvements can change the trajectory of a relationship.Self-governance, conflict resolution, friendship, and shared meaning are key areas for improvement.Iterative improvements can be applied to everyday interactions in relationships.1% better each day can lead to extraordinary results over time.It's important to notice and seize small moments for connection.The journey of improvement is ongoing and requires consistent effort.Next Steps:For more practical tools and tips, follow Robert and Sharla on Instagram, and leave a review if this episode resonated with you.

Grab your free copy of the 52-week guide to micro-improvements at https://affordanything.com/financialgoals _______ In 2012, the British cycling team pulled off what seemed impossible. After 76 years of losses, they won the Tour de France, took second place, and grabbed 8 Olympic gold medals. Their secret? Tiny improvements that added up to massive change. That's the philosophy behind "One Tweak a Week," a year-long financial roadmap broken into 52 small, manageable steps. Each tweak takes less than an hour — many just minutes — but compound into significant financial progress over time. The plan breaks down into four quarters. Quarter 1 lays the groundwork with foundational habits like writing a financial motivation statement, calculating net worth, and choosing key metrics to track. It's about getting clear on where you stand and where you're headed. Quarter 2 shifts focus to optimizing your money. You'll track prices, adjust thermostat settings to cut energy costs, create a "fun fund" for guilt-free spending, and develop strategies for charitable giving. This quarter also tackles professional development and emergency medical expense planning. In Quarter 3, the focus turns to systematic improvements — maintaining proper tire pressure to save on fuel, capturing work-from-home savings, planning for seasonal expenses, and building a buffer for unexpected price increases. Quarter 4 wraps up with fine-tuning your system. You'll evaluate housing options, manage variable food costs, set micro-saving challenges, and create strategies for handling market uncertainty. The approach mirrors what British cycling performance director Dave Brailsford calls "the 1 percent margin for improvement." He transformed the team by focusing on tiny details — everything from athlete hand-washing techniques to bringing specific mattresses to hotels for better sleep. Even painting the maintenance floor white to better spot problematic dust on bike gears. Like Brailsford's approach, these financial tweaks might seem small on their own. But together, they create a comprehensive system for building lasting wealth.  The guide is available at affordanything.com/financialgoals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 2002, the British Cycling Team was a disaster. For 76 years, they had won a single Olympic gold medal. The culture was poor, the infrastructure was lacking, and the team was stuck in a cycle of underperformance.But then something changed. The team hired Dave Brailsford, who took a radical approach—he focused on making small, incremental improvements across every area.They didn't just improve the riders' physical performance; they looked at the bikes, the nutrition, the way they traveled, and even the sheets they slept on. The goal wasn't to make one big change but to improve everything, just a little, every day.The results? Well, the British Cycling Team went on to dominate the Olympics and become a powerhouse in the cycling world. And it wasn't a fluke. The same principles they applied in cycling can be applied to any business, including yours.What if we started improving everything from the way we interact with clients to the way we manage our business finances or design our fitness programs?That's exactly what Rick and Matt discuss in this episode. They highlight how small changes in every aspect of your business can have a compounding effect that leads to long-term success. Tune in to hear more!Key TakeawaysIntro (00:00)British cycling team's transformation (01:35)Business lessons from British Cycling (04:29)Holistic approach to success (11:31)Innovation and simplification (16:54)Trust the process (20:27)Additional Resources:- Alloy Personal Training- Learn About The Alloy Franchise Opportunity---------You can find the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.If you haven't already, please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts!

Imagine transforming every aspect of your life with just a 1% improvement each day. That's exactly what the British cycling team did under Sir David Brailsford, evolving from underperformers to Olympic champions. In this episode, I, JP Bolwahnn, unpack how this powerful strategy of marginal gains has influenced my own life journey from being a Navy SEAL to embracing roles as a college football player, firefighter, and coach. By focusing on small, manageable changes, anyone can achieve monumental success over time. Whether it's perfecting a push-up or making healthier meal choices, these incremental improvements can make a significant impact on your fitness, mindset, and nutrition goals.Join me as we explore the importance of discipline, focus, and unrelenting self-improvement. This episode isn't just for elite athletes; it's for anyone ready to elevate their life and become the best version of themselves. I invite you to subscribe to the Highly Effective Man podcast for ongoing inspiration and to join our community for support and accountability. Together, we'll embrace the spirit of continuous growth and purposeful living. Your feedback is more than welcome—it's essential as we strive to reach and positively influence more lives.Join the Brotherhood – Transform Your Life Now!Send us a text

This is a members-only episode and will cut off about halfway on this free feed. To access members-only episodes, become a member today. If you're already a member, head over here to get the feed. In this special episode, Caley and Jonny are joined by reporter Chris Marshall Bell to take you behind the curtain and onto the cutting room floor of our recent Skyfall feature. We discuss the origins of the story, how it was reported, and dive further into some of its major topics, particularly the relationship between the team and its star rider, Tom Pidock. We explore the many factors we believe contributed to the team's decline from their dominant era as Team Sky, investigating how their initial success was built on more than just talented riders but also a pioneering approach to marginal gains that the rest of the peloton eventually caught up with.We also examine the impact of Dave Brailsford's shift in focus away from cycling, the subsequent power vacuum, and the team's struggle to adapt to the new landscape of professional cycling. The team has failed to develop a pipeline of talent, and it's now paying for it. 

Reflections on the 2024 Older Athlete and Aging conference learnings. Timestamps 01:00 My learnings from Al Morrow Al Morrow on developing a good "eye" as a coach. Demonstrated the importance of being able to look at your athlete and see where they way they row doesn't line up with the model you are using. First you must have a good model of rowing to compare with. 02:45 Books on sport - most have the first chapter on grip. We don't check and instruct athletes on this frequently enough. It affects your posture and efficiency. Shoulder alignment in sweep and sculling. Most masters can probably row longer at the catch. 03:50 My learnings from Greg Benning Greg Benning on the power of reducing negatives and 1% gains modelled on the Sky Cycling team led by Dave Brailsford. Review all aspects of your training and life and find places where you can make small improvements. Some are compounding and others are linear e.g. weight lifting are linear. The compounding effect of rowing in the same crew consistently gives big gains. 06:00 The power of reducing negatives - taking fewer bad strokes. Slowing down less on the recovery will make your average speed higher. Greg showed the change in his absolute strength over 12 years and how he increased his boat speed despite this - the whole picture of positives and reducing negatives. 07:30 John Leekley on when to coach the whole crew vs individuals.Everyone focusing on the same thing at the same time. How to give more to your athletes as a coach and how athletes can get more out of their time with a coach. Can the coach take two crews simultaneously? The important role of the bow person. Can my crew competitively "beat" the other crew by being better at the thing the coach was focused on. Not necessarily a race but you can do better. Buy a ticket now to watch the recording. https://fastermastersrowing.com/older-athlete-aging/ Want easy live streams like this? Instant broadcasts to Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn. Faster Masters uses StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5694205242376192

In this episode of A Load of BS on Sport, Tour de France winner and two-time Olympic gold medalist Geraint Thomas joins Dan Ross and Dan Biggar for an in-depth conversation about the grueling demands of professional cycling, the mental toughness required to succeed, and the simple pleasures that keep him grounded. From training at altitude to navigating the pressures of racing, Geraint shares candid insights into his career, balancing family life, and his thoughts on what's next beyond the bike. Tune in for an honest and inspiring chat with one of cycling's greats.Show Notes:Love for Suffering: pushing his physical and mental limits, likening cycling pain to a form of addictive sufferingTeam Dynamics & Leadership: changing role from team leader to mentor⁠Mental Edge Over Physical: fine margins in elite cyclingEmbracing Simplicity: the challenges that the structured, monastic lifestyle of cycling imposes on personal relationshipsTour de France Victory & Emotional Release: emotional break down after crossing the finish linePost-Career Fears and Plans: the daunting prospect of transitioning to a new phase in life⁠The Value of Team Leadership: how working with Dave Brailsford shaped his approach to cyclingHumility and Drive: Geraint shares his humble beginnings and how his mentality was driven by proving doubters wrongPlease leave a review if you like the podcast; and share with friends. Your support makes us very happy! Get the podcast in your inbox every week by subscribing here Find out more on our website Follow the podcast on LinkedIn Follow Dan R on LinkedIn Follow Dan R on Twitter Follow Dan B on LinkedIn Podcast music: Tamsin Waley-Cohen's Mendelssohn's violin concerto

This week James and Will are joined by Ned Boulting: commentator, pundit, author, stage performer, part-time comic and all-round superb raconteur. Ned talks about the 2011 season (the star of his new The Road Book 2011 almanac), from a knife-edge Tour de France with Cadel Evans snatching a last gasp victory, to a Vuelta a España that announced a rising star in the shape of Chris Froome. Conversation then turns to this year's Tour, from Cav's history-making win no.35 to the imperial form of Tadej Pogačar. All that plus Primož Roglič the unsung hero; Alberto Contador, the man who flew too close to the clenbuterol; Dave Brailsford, Ineos and United; and Ned's new touring one-man stage show, Ned's Marginal Mystery Tour – all about his love affair with an unearthed newsreel from the 1923 Tour de France.Chat with Ned begins at 8.34----The Road Book 2011 is out now, with essays from Chris Froome, Emma Pooley, Cadel Evans, Ned Boulting and many more. Edited by Andy McGrath. Order your copy here.Ned's Marginal Mystery Tour is touring nationwide from 22nd October to 20th November. Get tickets here.----Did you know Cyclist is also stunning monthly print magazine? Subscribe now at store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod and get every issue for less than in the shops, delivered straight to your door. And it's also a rather lovely website about everything road cycling and gravel. Check us out at cyclist.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're coming at you with episode 87 of the road.cc Podcast in association with Hammerhead a whole week early, because... well, Rapha's 'Past Forward' 20-year anniversary bash at the Truman Brewery in London finishes on Sunday 22nd, and going live next week would mean numerous continuity errors in our interview! Anyway... as well as telling you about where and when you can stop by to take a look at the exhibition celebrating all things Rapha, the brand's co-founder and former CEO Simon Mottram sits down with Ryan and Jack for a wide-ranging interview that goes back to the very beginnings of Rapha in 2004 when a plucky young Mottram rocked up to the Cycling Plus newsroom, where none other than road.cc's co-founder Tony Farrelly was then the editor, to plug a cool new cycling brand (to a rather mixed reception, he claims!)Despite the reservations of cynical journalists and Cycling Plus forum members at the time, Rapha of course went on to be worn by over a million cyclists, became the kit sponsors to the most successful British road cycling team in history and is one of the most recognisable cycling apparel brands on the planet. Listen for Mottram's take on cycling and fashion, his thoughts on the brand's association with MAMILs, some tense moments with Team Sky and Dave Brailsford and what's coming in the future when it comes to cycling clothing. Enjoy! 

“A man with white hair and wrinkles hasn't lived long – he has just existed long” - Seneca   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   The Stoics believed that time is our most valuable resource, and it is the only thing that we can never get back.  Therefore, we must seek to constantly develop ourselves in the time that we have.    In Atomic Habits, James Clear tells the story of the British cycling team who took this theory to the extreme with impressive results when they hired Dave Brailsford as their performance director in 2003. At the time of Brailsford's hiring, British cyclists had won just one gold medal at the Olympic Games since 1908, and no British cyclist had ever won the Tour de France.    On today's podcast, we talk about how Brailsford created success in a fraction of the time by focusing on marginal gains!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Takeaways:     Time is our most valuable resource and cannot be renewed. The British cycling team achieved great success by making small improvements in every aspect of their training and performance. We should focus on getting 1% better each day and maximizing the time we have. By making the most of our time, we can live a fulfilling and meaningful life.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

This week Will and James are joined by bike design visionary Dimitris Katsanis. Dimitris worked alongside Chris Boardman in the Secret Squirrel Club, creating the pioneering bikes and kit that helped Team GB dominate the 2012 London Games. Ever wondered where the term 'marginal gains' came from? Yep, Dimitris and his colleagues, whose work at the time was so secret not even his boss, one Dave Brailsford, was allowed to know.Across a career spanning three decades and counting, Dimitris has had a hand in winning over 100 gold Olympic and World cycling medals, and right now his components and creations can be seen on four national teams' Olympic bikes (though he won't say which ones). Today he runs his own company, Metron A.E, which 3D-prints cutting edge parts for sport, aerospace and the medical industry. He also 3D-printed Fillipo Ganna's Hour record Pinarello Bolide F. The entire bike. This is a man who has a story about everyone from Wiggins to Ganna, and who can explain aerodynamic drag with just his hands. So pop the kettle on or jump on the turbo, and prepare to be enlightened. -----Cyclist is also a stunning monthly print magazine. Subscribe now at store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod and get every issue for less than in the shops, delivered straight to your door. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the years, Garrick Watchmakers has become one of our favorite independent brands. Their distinct design language draws on the heritage of classic British watchmaking, and the watches themselves are almost entirely bespoke. Truly, each one is made to order, and clients have enormous latitude in picking out nearly every detail. Dave Brailsford is Garrick's cofounder and joins Zach Weiss and Zach Kazan in this episode of the Worn & Wound podcast to discuss Garrick's history, the unique challenges of running a brand where the client has such a large role in the decision making process, and painstaking production process that sees Garrick making a huge amount of each watch in-house. To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast — now available on all major platforms including iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Spotify, and more. You can also find our RSS feed here.And if you like what you hear, then don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes.If there's a question you want us to answer you can hit us up at info@wornandwound.com, and we'll put your question in the queue.Show Notes Introducing the Garrick S4, with a Dial Made By HandGarrick Introduces the S5 with an All New Custom Movement and Smaller CaseGarrick Introduces the S6, an Evolution of their Entry Level WatchGarrick Introduces their Regulator MK 2, Another Highly Customizable Ode to Classic British WatchmakingGarrick Launches an S2 with the Most Esoteric of Complications: Deadbeat SecondsThe Emergence of the Micro Indie: A Brief Guide to High Craft, Affordable, Independent Watchmaking

After being at the forefront of British success for two decades, masterminding the development of superstars such as Mark Cavendish, Geraint Thomas, Bradley Wiggins and Tom Pidcock, Rod Ellingworth has left WorldTour to oversee the reboot of the women's and men's Tour of Britain.  In an exclusive interview trackside at Manchester velodrome, Ellingworth reveals why he left Ineos Grenadiers, how he has a bold vision to grow British Cycling's national tours — and whether he'll be giving Dave Brailsford advice on who to bring off the bench at Old Trafford… Sandwiched between the pavé and the Giro d'Italia are the Ardennes Classics, hilly one-day races in the elevated lands of the Netherlands and Belgium, the setting this coming weekend for a heavyweight clash between Tadej Pogačar and Mathieu van der Poel. In our preview of the weekend's major racing action, Ardennes Classics veteran Dan Martin, winner of Liege-Bastogne-Liege in 2013, tells us what makes these races so special and about the qualities required to win them. We also hear from Bahrain-Victorious's Pello Bilbao on how you go about beating Tadej Pogačar. While Van der Poel and Pogačar have been hogging the victories and the headlines at the very top of the sport, it's also become increasingly difficult to ignore the feats of 21-year-old Briton Joe Blackmore. Winner of the Tours of Rwanda and Taiwan, 4th against the big guns at Flèche Brabonçonne, and victorious again at the under-23 edition of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Blackmore has just signed a 2-year contract with Israel-PremierTech. In our profile of this hugely exciting talent, we hear from Joe Blackmore himself, who tells us what kind of rider he sees himself as and about his motivations as a racer. In our regular feature on "Ways to Make Cycling Better", former pro and now EF Education-EasyPost team director Tejay van Garderen tells us why he'd like to see names and numbers on riders' jerseys. This podcast is brought to you with the support of our sponsor, Saddle Skedaddle. Music provided by HearWeGo  Marion - High Hopes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week James is joined by BBC Radio 2's DJ Spoony, current host of The Good Grove and owner of a dj'ing palmares as long as your arm, from pirate radio at London Underground to Kiss to the BBC to playing out in Ibiza and Ayia Napa. But somewhere along the way DJ Spoony also got really into cycling. And football. And golf. And Strictly Come Dancing. And charity fundraising. And politics. And his custom Ribble road bike. In fact, in this week's episode there are few topics not discussed, so screw your earphones in tight and turn up your car stereo, this one's a rambling good one.Interview starts at 4:52Check out DJ Spoony's custom Ribble Ultra SL R here, it's pretty mad looking.---This episode is brought to you by ketones experts deltaG. deltaG makes a variety of ketone drinks to use for different situations, so head over to deltaGketones.com to explore the science, and use the code CYCLIST for 20% off your first purchase.---Did you know Cyclist is also stunning monthly magazine? Subscribe now at store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod and get every issue for less than in the shops, delivered straight to your door. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hot off the press – Dave Brailsford joins Manchester United. Fear not, you're still in the right podcast! Dave Brailsford, the mastermind behind Team Sky, transformed our nation from one of the worst cycling nations to one of the best.   His secret? Marginal gains. Dave's mission was simple: improve each aspect of the process by 1%. Bike frame, wheels, brakes, rider, sleep, food, clothes—nothing escaped scrutiny. And it worked, creating a powerful momentum.   This philosophy is crucial for anyone in their job, business, or day-to-day life. When striving for improvement, break it down. Big problems can be overwhelming, leading to procrastination and inaction. Break it into sections, focus on small improvements, and watch the compound effect take hold.   What marginal gains could transform your business? I'm eager to hear your thoughts.   All the best, Henri #MarginalGains #NeverGiveUp #Entrepreneur  

Marginal gains is an approach that was created by Dave Brailsford with British Cycling which led to many years of success.  It's an holistic approach where you can reflect on your habits and behaviours, looking for small 1% improvements to ensure you give yourself a better chance of success.  In this short episode double Olympian and now, a motivational speaker and executive coach Chris Cook tells me about his experience of implementing a marginal gains approach.  The emotion associated with such innovation and the results too. Key Learning Points: How can I swim 2 lengths of the pool faster was a question Chris often asked himself with the help of a Sports Psychologist. It helped him simplify his approach and question why he did what he did on a daily basis. Being triggered by something often is caused by some sort of inner conflict.  Seek to explore it. Connect with Chris Cook Website LinkedIn Connect with David Charlton Sign Up to The Mental Edge Join David @ The Sports Psychology Hub Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn To Listen to Relevant Episodes to Improve Your Rest and Recovery Ep110: Dan Steele - How to Increase Mental Fortitude: Secrets from an Olympian Ep140: Chris Cook – How to Improve Your Mental Strength: Secrets from an Olympian Ep213: Sandro Forte - How To Set Yourself Up For Success In 2024? Ep214: Ellen McDermott - How To Create Helpful Eating Habits To Benefit Your Sport Performance Ep215: Fenwick Ridley - How Ice Swimming And Cold Immersion Can Help You Take Control Of Your Destiny Other helpful resources to help you learn how to perform better Handout: Marginal Gains Refining Your Approach Blog: Do You Really Want to Succeed Blog: 12 Reasons Why You Won't Achieve Your Potential Blog: 9 Tips for Children from Olympians Download THE FOCUSED ATHLETE CHECKLIST

So the training camps are over, WorldTour racing is under way, and already the European calendar has kicked off. But it's a bumpy road in professional cycling and, while some riders and races thrive, others are already finding it hard going. On the new RadioCycling podcast...Is it already too late for the Tour of Britain? With grave doubts hanging over the future of Britain's national tour, we hear from Hugh Roberts, the CEO of Sweetspot, who organised the race for the last 20 years but have now gone into liquidation. Roberts tells us about the risk he took in deciding to put the race on in 2023 without a primary sponsor, admits he's partly to blame for the event's tragic demise, and givers his perspective on its future, while we also discuss the reasons behind the Tour of Britain's demise and its likely impact on the future of road cycling in the UK.Dave Brailsford is still in cycling says Grenadiers new CEO John Allert: We hear from the new CEO of the Ineos Grenadiers, who explains that the team's former boss has not cut himself off from cycling completely after taking up a new position at Manchester United, talks about the team's fresh start under his leadership, and underlines that the team's primary focus will be winning the Tour de France title again.Luke Plapp on leaving Ineos to become a Grand Tour leader: Hailed as Australia's next  big hope for success in the sport's biggest stage races, recently crowned national road and TT champion Plapp explains how his two years at Ineos have prepared him for this challenge, says his primary goal at  new team Jayco-AlUla is to learn what he can from co-leader Simon Yates, and takes aim at what is shaping up as a stellar Giro d'Italia.Plus, we have news of a podcast produced by one of our editorial team that you definitely shouldn't miss...This podcast is brought to you with the support of our sponsor, Saddle Skedaddle.   Support the show

The Tour Down Under 2024 kicked off the WorldTour season. Wout van Aert clashed with Mathieu van der Poel at the Cyclocross World Cup in Benidorm and Dave Brailsford is leaving Ineos Grenadiers for Manchester United. Collaboration between @thecyclingdane and @OwDoCycling YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/cRw5nYpdsQg

We've welcomed a new partner to the GTCC this week! Visit https://hvmn.com/GTCC for 30% off your first subscription order of Ketone-IQ (discount automatically applied at checkout). We always love welcoming the people who work away behind-the-scenes at INEOS with G to the GTCC, and this week's guest is one of our most interesting ever: it's team chef, James Forsyth! What's it like cooking on a Grand Tour? How demanding are the riders? How specific are their nutritional needs? G, Tom and James got stuck into all of those topics, loads of listener questions, and much more besides in this week's show. James started out working in Michelin-starred restaurants before taking on the challenge of cooking for Dave Brailsford's men back in 2016. God only knows how much rice he's cooked in that time. Elsewhere, you lot came through with some incredible suggestions for a cycling phonetic alphabet and G is enjoying life back on the training regime. We'll be back next week with a very fun guest. More on that one soon! Music courtesy of BMG Music Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor Swift, Lionel Messi, Novak Djokovic and Tom Cruise. No, that's not the new backroom staff at Manchester United. Those are the names of the global superstars that front up the entertainment choices that we all make, each and every day. So how does five hours of road racing in the rain in Flanders compete against A-listers like that?Well, in this RadioCycling special, we meet Richard Plugge, head of the world's teams organisation the AIGCP, and the hugely successful manager of the Jumbo-Visma team that won all three Grand Tours last year – but also, crucially, the man telling cycling that it must change… or it will die.In this interview, we quiz Plugge on the One Cycling project that he is adamant must be introduced in order to maintain cycling's position as a focus for popular sporting entertainment.We ask him about the accusations made by rival team managers of "poaching" and a conflict of interest after Visma-Lease A Bike's signing of Cian Uijtdebroeks from rivals Bora-Hansgrohe.Plugge also provides an update on the doping case involving the team's Michel Hessmann in which he reveals the basis of the young German racer's defence.And, of course, we ask him about the loss of his team's most emblematic rider, Primož Roglič, and hear about the constantly evolving five-year plan designed to keep the Dutch team at the top of the WorldTour pecking order.This podcast is brought to you with the support of our sponsor, Saddle Skedaddle.  Support the show

While northern Europe is swept by blizzards and freezing temperatures grip the landscape, in the relative warmth of Spain's Costa Blanca cycling's elite teams are making their final pre-season preparations and, as part of that, have been meeting the press. We joined this welcome migration and this pod features three of the peloton's biggest names...We start with Belgium's most feted sporting star, Remco Evenepoel, one of the "big four" who are due to clash at the Tour de France this summer. We ask the Soudal-QuickStep leader about whether he can end his country's 48-year Tour drought on his debut in the race, how his team is shaping up to this challenge, and about his post-Tour hopes for glory at the Paris Olympics.Fabio Jakobsen has removed himself from the ever-growing shadow Evenepoel casts over his teammates at QuickStep by joining dsm-firmenich PostNL. We ask the Dutch sprinter about why he wanted this move, hear about the goals he has set himself for the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France, and about his aim to knock long-time rival Jasper Philipsen off the top of the sprinting tree.We also reveal the latest news on the Tour of Britain and Women's Tour, which both face an uncertain future following the breakdown in the relationship between British Cycling and race organisers Sweetspot.  There are reasons for optimism, we understand...We end with "Dave watch", a look at the latest movements of Ineos director of sport Dave Brailsford, featuring a brief cameo from the man himself... This podcast is brought to you with the support of our sponsor, Saddle Skedaddle.  Support the show

Erik Ten Hag picked the strongest Manchester United team available at Wigan in the FA Cup 3rd round and the result was never in doubt, but it still left Ian, Andy, and Laurie a bit cold.We consider how Dave Brailsford and the INEOS contingent will have viewed the performance, and how they decided who would sit next to who, plus what's really going on with the Martial/Varane contract talks.And there are a few of our usual asides, including Eastleigh's stadium spec, how Andy's uncle spearheaded the defence of their bench in their Premier League days, and the merits of a pie sandwich. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Erik Ten Hag picked the strongest Manchester United team available at Wigan in the FA Cup 3rd round and the result was never in doubt, but it still left Ian, Andy, and Laurie a bit cold. We consider how Dave Brailsford and the INEOS contingent will have viewed the performance, and how they decided who would sit next to who, plus what's really going on with the Martial/Varane contract talks. And there are a few of our usual asides, including Eastleigh's stadium spec, how Andy's uncle spearheaded the defence of their bench in their Premier League days, and the merits of a pie sandwich. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy New Year to all of you — here's to 2024. There's so much to look forward to: the Classics, Grand Tours, the Paris Olympic Games, plus the intrigue, rumour and spectacle of professional cycling...Sadly, we start, though, with the distressing story of the death of Australian Olympian Melissa Hoskins in Adelaide on New Year's Eve. Her husband, two-time world time trial champion Rohan Dennis, was subsequently arrested on charges of causing death by dangerous driving. We look back on Hoskins' garlanded racing career, which included a world record and world title on the track and multiple sprint victories on the road.In an examination of what's next for Dave Brailsford and the Ineos Grenadiers after Jim Ratcliffe's Manchester United takeover, we speak to Matt Slater, who reports on finance in football for The Athletic. We hear about Brailsford's likely role at Man Utd following the £1bn deal, the reaction to the takeover in Manchester and beyond, and what impact this massive investment and Brailsford's key part in it could have on the future of the franchise's cycling team, the Ineos GrenadiersIn our final story we focus on Mathieu van der Poel, fined for spitting at fans during a Cyclo-Cross World Cup race, and discuss whether the world and cyclo-cross world champion has attained untouchable status off the bike as well as on it. We also gauge the reaction to the incident from his peers, including Wout van Aert and Sven Nys. RadioCycling has also been shortlisted for Best Sports Talk Podcast 2023!! You can vote for us (and we'd be extremely grateful if you would) at sportspodcastgroup.com – just look for RadioCycling under the ‘best sports talk podcast' category.This podcast is brought to you with the support of our sponsor, Saddle Skedaddle.  Support the show

You can download your FREE report on how you can avoid financial mistakes as a dentist using the link just here >>>  dentistswhoinvest.com/podcastreport———————————————————————Unlock the secret to quadrupling your dental practice's turnover as we sit down with the stalwart of the industry, Dr. Barry Alton. We promise you an insightful journey, where you'll discover the significance of small improvements and patient-centric care in transforming your practice. Drawing inspiration from Dave Brailsford's British cycling squad and James Clear's "Atomic Habits," we'll reveal how minor changes can lead to monumental results.Let's redefine what a successful dental business looks like. It isn't all just about innovation and marketing, it's about understanding how to effectively communicate with your patients. We share personal anecdotes of how better communication helped us shatter self-limiting beliefs and make better choices for our patients. We also delve into the power of positive mindset and how our beliefs shape our reality. Our special guest, Dr. Martin joins us to share his message of positivity and the concept of manifestation.To wrap it up, we explore the language of dental practices, discussing how subtle changes in communication can create a better experience for your patients. We'll talk about upfront contracts, punctuating information, and most importantly, the art of listening. Ending on a high note, we discuss the power of positivity, and how maintaining a positive mindset can transform your practice and your life. So, come along for this insightful journey and change the way you see your dental practice.

Imagine being 1% better every day. Sounds simple, right? Well, on this week's episode of Epic Entrepreneurs, we explore the extraordinary power of making small, manageable steps toward your larger goals. Taking inspiration from Matthew McConaughey's desire to meet the person he becomes in 10 years, we dive into how we grossly underestimate what we can achieve in a decade.Using James Clear's 'Atomic Habits' as our guide, we delve into the phenomenal transformation of the British cycling team under Dave Brailsford. Their success story, rooted in the 1% improvement strategy, is a shining example of how the same approach can impact your life and business. So, if you're ready to start climbing your mountain, one step at a time, don't miss this episode. It's time to think about what your 1% could be and start on your journey to become epic. Let's redefine success together!Being a Business Owner is Lonely. But It Doesn't Have to Be...Join The Entrepreneur Experience. Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, regional events and more.

El pasado viernes, hice un podcast hablando de la historia de Dave Brailsford, y tuve un feedback bastante positivo. No obstante, ya sabía que gustaría porque esa historia no he sido yo el primero que la ha contado. Y hubo ... LEER MÁS »

In the latest podcast from the RadioCycling team, the headlines are...Tour of Britain in limbo – Following British Cycling's sudden and dramatic termination of its 10-year agreement with Tour of Britain promoters Sweetspot, we examine the probable repercussions and hopes for survival of both the men's and women's races.We hear from the journalists who broke the story, Cycling Weekly's Tom Thewlis and The Guardian's Jeremy Whittle, who explain the financial dispute that led to the apparently terminal breakdown in this long-standing relationship and the likely ramifications for both parties. The pair also examine the future of both the Tour of Britain and the Women's Tour, and highlight reasons for optimism in both cases.The past, present and future of Palestinian cycling – In an exclusive report on the cycling scene in a country that's currently beset by conflict, we speak to Sohaib Zahda, the Palestine Cycling Federation's director of development and planning. He describes the challenge of fostering a sporting culture within a population that's perennially affected by unrest and warfare, and the everyday restrictions and dangers that combine to make racing and training so difficult, undermining efforts made by the UCI and other national federations to support grassroots cycling projects in the West Bank.Dave Brailsford back in Manchester? – Having played a fundamental role in turning the national velodrome into a medal factory, it's our understanding that Britain's former performance director is heading back to Manchester to play the key managerial role at Manchester United, who are on the verge of being taken over by Ineos boss Jim Ratcliffe.We discuss what the loss of the man who oversaw now fewer than seven Tour de France victories could mean for the Ineos Grenadiers, a team that's losing five major talents and hasn't made a single big-name signing.This podcast is brought to you with the support of our sponsor, Saddle Skedaddle. Support the show

Salut les sportifs intelligents, aujourd'hui nouvel épisode sur le développement personnel.  Dans cet épisode, je vais te parler de l'histoire de Dave Brailsford qui a inventé une philosophie révolutionnaire dans le sport pour créer des champions, mais qui est totalement applicable dans ta vie pour te développer personnellement. Si tu veux découvrir cette méthode des cumuls de gains marginaux pour améliorer n'importe quel aspect de ta personnalité de 1% chaque jour, clique sur play ! >> Pour découvrir les liens utiles de l'émission, clique ici : https://linktr.ee/sportsantenutrition   

Welcome to the Fail Forward podcast.   In this episode, I speak about remaining dedicated, no matter what.    Something that's reflected in fitness as it is in business is that it can take time to see improvements.   When you're working hard in the gym and eating well, you expect to see that reflected in the mirror after a few months.    But that doesn't always happen. In fact, it rarely does.   All these things take time. Real change is made from the cumulative effect of lots of little actions, showing up on the days you don't want to and staying dedicated.    You might've heard me talk about the one percent gain in the past. A perfect example of that was when Dave Brailsford took over the Sky British Cycling team.    From the bike design to the wider team's approach, Dave assessed every element of the process and looked to improve it by one percent. After just 21 days, the team won the Tour de France.   All you need to do is turn up and try to improve by one percent every day. That small change will make a big difference.    When I first started this podcast, we struggled to get many downloads and it often felt demoralising.   We kept going for 18 months and now we're getting hundreds of downloads each episode, hopefully making a difference to others by sharing my approach to life. If I'd given up after a few months because my ego was telling me I wasn't good enough, the podcast wouldn't be where it is today.   My message to you in this episode is don't give up, show up every day and fail forward.  If you're enjoying the Fail Forward podcasts, follow me on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or LinkedIn for all the latest on my mission to help business owners Fail Forward.    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/failforwardhenri LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/henri-ghijben-539132101/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@failforward12 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/henrighijben/  

For years, the British Cycling team was known for their spectacular failure, not winning a single Tour de France for over a century. Then came Dave Brailsford in 2003, who introduced the concept of “marginal gains.” Brailsford believed that by improving every area related to cycling by just 1%, the cumulative gains would lead to […]

As the Tour de France pauses in Saint-Gervais for its second rest day, these are RadioCycling's latest headlines...The Tour remains on a knife-edge, with Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard so close to each other that they might as well be riding a tandem. We reflect on a Tour that's shaping up as even better than last year's and potentially as one of the best of all time.There's another fascinating battle going on away from the Tour action. The race for Remco Evenepoel is heating up. Although his Soudal-QuickStep boss Patrick Lefevere is adamant that he's got his Belgian team leader tied to a contract until 2026, the rider's "entourage" says he's not happy at being paid less than a third of Tadej Pogačar's salary. We hear from Lefevere and, with Ineos said to be interested, speak to their head of sport Dave Brailsford. We also reveal that no fewer than three other teams are ready to bid if Evenepoel does become available.Are Caleb Ewan and the Lotto-Dstny team heading for divorce? That seems increasingly likely after team manager Stéphane Heulot questioned the Australian sprinter's commitment and attitude after Ewan abandoned the race on Friday. We look at why Heulot's so aggrieved and hear from Ewan's agent, who suggests a permanent separation is possible before the Australian's contract ends at the end of next season.Another manager was making news at the Tour on Sunday, or more precisely an ex-manager. Legendary Arsenal boss Arsène Wenger was one of the race's VIPs in the Alps, and told RadioCycling about his long-time love of cycling, how the sport has followed the same science-focused path as football, and gave his verdict on the Pogačar-Vingegaard battle.And finally, in our Coffee Beans section...– Roglič sticks with Jumbo-Visma despite Ineos rumours– Brailsford confesses he's missed cycling Support the show

I know everybody wants something that works quickly and changes things dramatically. Maybe you've tried some of those ideas, and if you have what you've probably found is that they work really well for some fairly brief period of time before fizzling out completely. If you're sick of getting your hopes up for strategies or treatments that don't work in the long run, this episode is for you. The strategy I'm going to teach you today isn't fast, it isn't magic, and it isn't terribly exciting. But if you execute this strategy correctly, it can turn you into a relentless depression-crushing machine. It can give you a tank to ride into the greatest battle of your life, slowly but consistently crushing your mental health symptoms under your tireless treads. It's called “marginal gains” and it's a proven process in sports and business. It's based on the work of cycling coach Dave Brailsford and the Kaizen Six-Sigma philosophy of management. I can tell you from personal experience that it also works in mental health. I hope you enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-eilers/support

Après deux victoires de rang, l'OGC Nice revient à son habituelle médiocrité.Punis dès le début de la rencontre pour leur laxisme coupable, les Aiglons n'ont jamais été en mesure de renverser le score face à des strasbourgeois en mission pour leur maintien. Pire, ce sont deux gamins de 18 ans, Reda Belahyane et Badredine Bouanani, qui ont porté l'OGC Nice samedi après-midi à la Meinau.Un abandon total sur le terrain qui traduit malheureusement une ambiance délétère en coulisses, sur fond de rachat de Manchester United et d'une gestion sportive à trois têtes entre Dave Brailsford, Jean-Claude Blanc et Florent Ghisolfi. Une situation qui fait tristement écho à l'été 2022, où tout le monde s'improvisait décideur de l'avenir du Gym, au détriment de l'institution.Si la fin de saison est déjà longue sur le terrain, il n'est pas impossible que l'intersaison soit pire...Émission animée par Sky, Jérémy et Bertinho, enregistrée le 14 mai 2023.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Suivez nos actualités sur votre réseau social préféré : Twitter | Instagram Cet épisode est également disponible sur youTube.com/c/SportsContentFRVous pouvez consulter nos informations sur odioo.fr Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Another episode of the Independent Thinking Show for @FifthWrist Radio. This is a place dedicate to showcasing the great people doing interesting and cool things in the world of horology. In this episode, host Phil (@pippy) and Roman (@timesromanau) have the absolute pleasure to speak with Seth Kennedy (@sk_mechanician). Seth is a master horologist, specialising in case-making for pocket watches, engine-turning and antiquarian horology. Join us for a great conversation about the arcane crafts of hand-making cases; Seth's journey into the horological world and the importance of preserving antique crafts. There are also recommendations about sources of knowledge, ways to learn and opportunities to engage. It was a great privilege to speak with Seth and we hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording it. Make sure to give Seth a follow on Instagram - @sk_mechanician⁠ Special shout-outs to friends of FifthWrist Radio (they are are also previous guests so listen to our back episodes catalog now!): - Brittany Nicole Cox (@nicocurio) - Dave Brailsford (@garrickwatchco) - Josh Shapiro (@jnshapiro_watches) - Mat (@the_watchnerd) - David Walter (⁠@davide.walter⁠) - Worshipful Company of Clockmakers (@clockmakerscompany) Theme Music for 2023: The Wrong Time by Silent Partner (via YouTube Free Music Channel) Follow us on Instagram: @FifthWrist  To join our crew group chat then please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com and if you have time please leave us a review wherever you listen to our podcast. Stay On Time

 Teaching Brands to Master “How to Wow” in Customer Experience   This week, we welcome Adrian Swinscoe to the Digitally Irresistible podcast. Adrian is a prolific writer, blogger, podcaster, and the author of four books about customer experience.  Adrian works with companies looking for cost-effective ways to improve business and team performance, find new customers, and keep their existing ones. He and his associates focus on helping clients improve their customer service, customer experience, client experience, and business. His work results in increased profits in sales, higher productivity, increased word of mouth, improved service, and an overall increase in the customer and employee experience.  On this episode, we discuss the eight sections of his first book, “How to Wow, 68 Effortless Ways to Make Every Customer Experience Amazing.”  A Guide to Help People Chart Their Brand's Own Path to Greatness  Fifteen years ago, Adrian recognized an abundance of opportunities to improve customer service, including staying out of the way of employees who do their best to treat customers well. He started writing and writing, and writing (and podcasting) about it: articles, blog posts, a column for Forbes, and four books. Companies seek his help in building amazing customer and employee experiences.   Adrian describes himself as “an advisor, speaker, and bestselling author on customer service, experience, and engagement.” He helps brands “craft their own level of greatness and deliver their own level of greatness and engagement to their customers.” Unpacking “How to Wow” In “How to Wow,” originally published in 2008, Adrian organized 68 effortless ways to wow into eight sections. The first five sections—Attract, Engage, Serve, Keep, and Refer—are all external, customer-facing actions brands can take. The second three sections—Communicate, Motivate, and Lead—are internal employee-facing actions. On this episode, we discuss these eight sections. As you'll discover, each section leads right into the next.  Attract Adrian's experiences as a consumer, researcher and analyst taught him that people don't like to be “sold to”. He was convinced that there must be better ways to attract people than overt selling. He sought more empathetic and sustainable methods to attract people. Ways that are more appealing to the people you're trying to attract so that they're more receptive to your message. And once you've attracted people, then you can… Engage To engage people in a sustainable way, you have to step back and take a look at your relationships. In each case, ask where is this relationship now and where is it going? Understanding your relationships is the first step to knowing what interests the people you attract. Knowing what interests them enables you to treat them with respect and empathy, and to balance two very different dynamics: making yourself interesting and proving you're interested in them.  Knowing what interests them allows you to… Serve Service goes beyond customer service. It's about being proactive in service to people across the business.   How do I serve you? How do I serve you as a marketer? How do I serve you as a salesperson? How do I serve you as a support rep?  Think about different ways to help the customer achieve their goals. When serving people is part of the foundation of who you are, you can build relationships that mean more than sending them a thank-you gift after they've bought something from you.  Strong relationships are relationships you can…  Keep Adrian doesn't use the word loyalty because he thinks loyalty is a product of what you do.  Loyalty programs, rewards, and special discounts can help, but keeping customers is about the fundamentals of what we do.   Keeping is about how you value the relationship. Can you give people access to different things? Can you make them successful? Can you make them feel like they belong?   When both sides value a relationship, it's only natural to ask your customer to… Refer If you've gone through the earlier steps, have built strong foundations for your relationships, and continually build on those relationships, then people may be ready to become an advocate for you.  The key is advocacy doesn't happen by accident. Sometimes you have to help people be an advocate. Sometimes you have to do something as simple as just asking them. And too many companies don't ask for a referral.   Also, bear in mind that sometimes they don't know how to refer. So, think about their situation and make it easy for them. That can be a powerful way to start driving a stream of referrals back into your business and building your community of relationships.  Now, let's move from the external ways to the internal…  Communicate This section is about how we communicate with our customers, how we take what they tell us— particularly around surveys and feedback and customer voice—and how we take it into our business. How do we act on it? How do we then communicate back to customers and tell them, “this is what we're doing”?  Again, this is all in service of building relationships, showing people, “We value what you say. We are listening to what you say. We are thinking about what you say,” and “We are acting on what you say.”  Still, customer survey fatigue is a real thing, and we have to understand that somebody giving us feedback is a gift. We have to make sure we respect their time and make taking a survey easy for them. Make sure they understand that if they give us this feedback, we'll value it and act on it. For many companies, the question is how. How do we connect with our customers? How do we listen to them? How do we act on what they tell us?  They've learned that it takes engaged employees to deliver exceptional service, so we… Motivate Motivate and Lead are two sides of the same coin: how do we build a culture of highly engaged employees who truly value customer relationships? This culture empowers people, supports people, and enables people to be the best versions of themselves in service of the greater mission to serve their customers.  Why the same coin? Because how effectively we motivate employees is influenced by how well we… Lead Sometimes leaders within companies need to do things differently in order to enable, support, motivate, and inspire their employees to do a great job and go that extra mile in service of their customers. That may require them to change their thinking, to do things differently, to lead by example.  Adrian loves the idea that comes from the old Toyota management system, where managers and leaders would do Gemba walks (Japanese for “actual place” walks). They'd walk the factory floor to understand the work, see processes in action, ask questions, and learn how things were being done. He also says you can learn a lot about a company by their Terms and Conditions page on their website. Many are written so only a lawyer can understand them. Some companies have rewritten them in plain language so all their customers can understand.  Make Improvements Incrementally Trying to improve all aspects of customer and employee experience at once can be a great challenge. Adrian cites a concept known as the aggregation of marginal gains, which was popularized by Dave Brailsford, who became performance director for British Cycling in 2003. The idea is that if you execute a series of marginal gains of only 1%, the aggregate of those small gains over time will equal a major gain.  What Adrian Does for Fun If you agree with me that Adrian is a rock star, you may be right. In his spare time, Adrian likes to go rock or boulder climbing—indoors or outdoors, depending on the weather. In fact, after recording this podcast with me, Adrian headed to a nearby boulder gym. Rock on, Adrian. To learn more about Adrian and his work, you'll find him on LinkedIn, Twitter, and his website, www.adrianswinscoe.com. Adrian also recommends looking him up on your favorite search engine, as there aren't many people named Adrian Swinscoe. Watch the video here. Read the blog post here. 

Geraint sits down with his team-mate Dylan van Baarle before he leaves INEOS and moves to ‘the dark side' at Jumbo-Visma. We do a deep dive into Dylan's 2022 Paris-Roubaix win including losing his front brake, attacking with 19km to go and Dave Brailsford's celebrations. Plus, G has a lucky escape from the Police in Monaco, and Tom encourages the two of them to keep in touch! If you want to become an official GTCC Domestique, go to Patreon.com/GTCC to sign up for bonus content and a host of extra benefits.

http://otpodcast.com.au/show-notes Today's guest is fellow Melbourne-based watch podcaster Roman, host of Independent Thinking on Fifth Wrist. Roman and Felix talk about the appeal and importance of independent, artisanal watchmaking, especially when compared to the mainstream Swiss offering. They discuss the appeal of nostalgia, why Roman is so down on Rolex, and what it takes to find obscure watches for sale on the internet and even … Cash Converters? This week's episode is sponsored by TAG Heuer. Felix thinks the TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph is one of the best watches of the year. Do you agree? Artem Straps, they go with everything! Find them here. Got a take of Roman-level spice? Join our Discord and do it. Show Notes: Into the Breach The Lost City trailer Fifth Wrist Radio on Spotify Independent Thinking with Brittany Nicole Cox Independent Thinking with Dave Brailsford from Garrick Independent Thinking with Todd Levin Independent Thinking with Rueben Schoots Roman on Instagram Yes Minister How to follow us: Instagram: @ot.podcast Facebook: @OTPODCASTAU Follow hosts: @fkscholz + @andygreenlive on Instagram. Send us an email: otthepodcast@gmail.com If you liked our podcast - please remember to like/share and subscribe.  

Sales Tips you'll learn today on The Sales Podcast... In the same way we get a lot of power from splitting tiny atoms in the form of nuclear energy, you can unleash great power in your life with tiny changes Your habits shape your identity The four steps to building better habits Make it obvious Make it attractive Make it easy Make it satisfying ...the aggregation of marginal gains." ~Dave Brailsford, Performance Director of the British Cycling team Massive success does not always require massive action Over time, a tiny improvement can make a huge difference Habit improvements compound like money compounds with interest Be patient Be disciplined Don't slide back into your old routines and habits On a flight from L.A. to NYC, if the plane is 3.5 degrees off course, it will miss NYC by 225 miles and land in D.C. Success is the product of daily habits Be more concerned with your trajectory than your results Your outcomes are lagging indicators of your efforts, your habits You get what you repeat Good habits make time your ally Positive and negative compounding habits Productivity vs. stress Knowledge vs. negative thinking Relationships vs. rage Breakthrough moments come after long, focused periods of invisible work Bamboo Cancer Business wins The Plateau of Latent Potential Change can take years...before it happens all at once Mastery requires patience People call you an overnight success The Valley of Disappointment The results of our efforts are often delayed All big things come from small beginnings Breaking a bad habit is like uprooting a powerful oak tree Building a good habit is like nurturing a delicate rose one day at a time Forget about goals, focus on systems Goals define the results you want, systems are the steps you take to get those results The only way to win is to get better every day Bill Walsh, Super Bowl-winning coach of the 49s said, "The score takes care of itself." Goals are good for setting direction, systems are best for making progress Winners and losers have the same goals Goal setting suffers from survivorship bias Achieving a goal is only a momentary change You must address the cause, not just the symptom You need better systems With the proper input, the output will take care of itself Goals restrict your happiness Goals create an "either-or" conflict A systems-first mentality is the antidote Goals are at odds with long-term progress It's a yo-yo effect We want to do more than win the game. Systems help us to continue playing the game. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems Focus on 1% improvement Make small, easy-to-implement changes Why is it so easy to repeat bad habits and so hard to form good ones? We try to change the wrong thing We try to change in the wrong way Three layers of behavior change Outcome (Get) Processes (Do) Identity (Believe) Most of the time we work from the outside in We need to work from the inside out, i.e., from the identity to the process to the outcome Shift the focus from what you want to achieve to who you want to become "Want a cigarette?" "No, I'm trying to quit." "Want a cigarette?" "No, I'm not a smoker." Behavior that is incongruent with the self will not last The ultimate form of intrinsic motivation is when a habit becomes part of your identity Take pride in yourself and you'll be motivated to maintain the habits True behavior change is identity change Improvements are only temporary until they become part of who you are Become a reader Become a runner Become a musician Get out of your cognitive slumber "I'm terrible with directions." "I'm not a morning person." "I'm horrible at remembering names." You create your own reality of negativity Identity conflict is your main barrier to positive change You are self-sabotaging because of your negative identity Progress requires unlearning So how do you form your identity? Your beliefs are learned and then conditioned through experience In other words, your habits embody your identity The word identity is derived from the Latin words essential, which means being, and identidem, which means repeatedly So your identity is literally your "repeated beingness." The more evidence you have for a belief, i.e., "I'm terrible with names," the more strongly you will believe it. The process of building habits is the process of becoming yourself Fortunately, meaningful change does not require radical change If a change is meaningful, it is big! To change who you are, change what you do. Trust yourself. Learn to trust yourself by doing small habits repeatedly that bring about the small results you're seeking You don't have to be perfect. You don't need a unanimous vote to become a new you. Just give yourself new evidence of your new self to create your new identity Who do you want to be? What do you want to stand for? What are you principles and value? Who do you wish to become? Maybe you have some big goals. Write those down then work backward to figure out what you need to do to get there. "I want to write a book (outcome-based). Who is the type of person who writes books? Someone who is consistent, disciplined, and reliable. Okay. I am a consistent, reliable, disciplined person (identity-based)." This is a feedback loop. It's a two-way street Focus on becoming the right type of person you need to be and the outcome will take care of itself Know who you want to be. Habits help you become that someone. Sales Growth Tools Mentioned In The Sales Podcast Order the book by James Clear, "Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results. An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones' by James Clear

“You've got to love bike racing - it's the best thing in the world”. Ben Turner of Ineos after 257 km of dust, cobbles and crashes in this year's Paris Roubaix. Rouleur's Rachel Jary was there and in this edition she talks us through the surprises of the men's race with contributions from Ben Turner himself, Bradley Wiggins and Dave Brailsford; and talks to two of the youngest riders in the women's race about their baptism on the cobbles. Ed Pickering is Rouleur's new editor. He joins host Ian Parkinson to talk about his love for the sport and his plans for the magazine. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ned gets accredited and over-excited, David watches the race on his phone at a family Easter party, It's Roubaix! Plus, Fred Wright, Dave Brailsford, Wout van Aert, Valentin Madouas and Taco van der Hoorn.Support Ned and Dave's podding with an occasional purchase, or is that a bit needy?https://chpt3.comhttps://www.theroadbook.co.uk/

Another episode of the Independent Thinking Show for @FifthWrist Radio. This is a place dedicate to showcasing the great people doing interesting and cool things in the world of horology. In this episode, hosts Roman (@TimesRomanAU) and Phil (@pippy) sit down for a chat with Dave Brailsford, the founder of Garrick Watches (@garrickwatchco). Garrick is an independent watch brand which has become synonymous with British craftsmanship and traditional watchmaking craft. Join us for an honest and open conversation about Garrick's founding, ethos and direction. Along the way we talk about British Watchmaking; horological crafts like guilloche and engraving; and the mind-boggling array of customisations Garrick can offer. Dave is a passionate advocate for indie watchmaking (and is a great collector in his own right). We also discuss Dave's other project The Watchmakers Club - a relaxed way to bring indie makers and collectors together. Finally, Dave tells us about his personal watch collection, which includes some truly outstanding pieces (eg. Peter Roberts Concentrique and other gems). If you are into indie watchmaking, and enjoy hearing stories of passion and horological merit - you will enjoy this episode! Make sure to check out Garrick Watches on Instagram at @garrickwatchco and their website. Also check out The Watchmakers Club. Special shoutouts to: Peter Roberts; Josh Shapiro @jnshapiro_watches and @Nicholas Bowman-Scargill of @FearsWatches (friend and previous guys of FW!) Recommendations Dave - @zeitwinkel.ch Phil - @smithofderby Roman - @luis6_kch Show notes Review of Garrick Norfolk by Angus Davies (Escapement Magazine) Garrick S4 Launch by SJX Peter Roberts Concentrique Watch The Watchmakers Club New Theme Music for 2022: The Wrong Time by Silent Partner (via YouTube Free Music Channel) Follow us on Instagram: @FifthWrist To join our crew group chat then please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com and if you have time please leave us a review wherever you listen to our podcast. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it! Stay On Time & Cheers from DownUnder Roman

In the final episode of series 2, Geraint invites his 'big boss' Dave Brailsford to sit down with him and Tom as they delve deep into their relationship. But what secrets will Dave B share about Geraint? Have they ever argued? What's Dave like on a night out? And how do you solve a problem like Tadej Pogacar? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.