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title: The Growth Connection Episode 1
description: The Growth Connection Podcast, episode 1, with Karen Harris and John Gucci Foley
---

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# [The Growth Connection Episode 1](https://www.cmispeakers.com/blog/growth-connection-ep1)

 Written by [cmi Staff](https://www.cmispeakers.com/blog/author/cmiadmin) | Jan 12, 2021 12:30:00 AM

Welcome to The Growth Connection, a podcast to help us all look forward to this year with a growth mindset. We'll feature interviews with cmi's elite roster of experts in the areas of diversity, leadership, the future, mentorship, performance, teamwork and inspiration.

## On today's episode...

 

## cmi's CEO and Super Promoter Karen Harris and keynote speaker, author and former Blue Angel Pilot [John 'Gucci' Foley](https://www.cmispeakers.com/john-foley-bio) sit down to discuss the Glad to be Here mentality and get to one another on a deeper level.

 

**Takeaways**

- Learn how John Foley got the call sign Gucci and what it was like filming the Top Gun movie.
- Explore how the Glad To Be Here mindset can change not just your professional life but your personal life
- How to find different and unique ways to increase communication between leaders and employees while converting to the virtual world
- Why you have to start looking inwards to see an outright result

### Click below to listen!

- [Find us on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/7rwgQBJy0VNjKBU7yMZnSQ)
- [Find us on Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-growth-connection/id1548409047)
- [Find us on Pocket Cast](https://pca.st/69i8cqsz)
- [Find us on Google Podcasts](https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80NjE5YWNmOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==)
- [Watch it on youtube!](https://youtu.be/Dfwaph1imZw)

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