Greg Barden - 'Life Isn't Black And White'

Greg Barden was the youngest to ever pass Special Forces Selection and his journey from the Special Boat Service to England Sevens and company founder is as inspirational as it is interesting. This was the first time we met each other since we parted ways badly with England Sevens, me as the coach and Greg as the captain. It really was great to see Greg again and something we should have done a long time ago. He has not only done some truly amazing things in his life so far, but he also talks about them so brilliantly and reflects deeply and with real insight. Certainly, it was very cathartic to talk about how we fell out but it also left me with some mixed emotions. I was genuinely elated to have had that difficult conversation but also disappointed in myself that I had been like that with him all those years ago and not had the tools to mend it quickly. I put those softer skills right at the top of what I think I am very good at but the ego, twinned with the pressure I had put on myself back then, produced a Ben Ryan that was certainly not his best version! I think those dips in my best version were pretty rare but still, as I say to a lot of the coaches and players I have worked with, you can be 99% brilliant in how you deal with someone but one badly placed comment, just as in this case, can destroy all the good work you have built up. It will be a fantastic next chapter for Greg and Pixie. He spoke so deeply about community and working together. Go to Pixieapp.co to find out more about all he’s up to in his business life and the show notes will provide lots more detail and relevant links to anything Greg and I signposted or referenced. More about Greg Barden Links: Website - https://www.pixieapp.co/ Twitter - @GregBarden Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/greg.barden/?hl=en LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-barden-72745817/?originalSubdomain=uk Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Barden Show notes - https://benryan.co.uk/podcast/episode-10-greg-barden/#show-notes-e10 Listen & Subscribe to The Ben Ryan Podcast: Ben’s Website - http://benryan.co.uk/bio/ Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ben-ryan-podcast/id1553400216 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3iUL1eLA7HFKt5gxO7Uf4j?si=oN9YN6uFRSSGbO6kR01ONQ Amazon Music - https://amzn.to/3shGDnO TuneIn - http://tun.in/pkdsm Social: Follow me on Instagram - https://bit.ly/2Z5QSit Follow me on Twitter - https://bit.ly/3ph5W7o Follow me on LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/3ah8Ftv Read about me - https://amzn.to/2NLu0Ck

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Olympic Gold Medal winning coach, Ben Ryan, seeks out the world’s top performers and coaches to find out what makes them the best. From Footballers and Athletes to Special Forces soldiers and company CEO's, Ben’s focus is on performance, what's important, what isn’t and what really makes a difference. Ben is the most successful men’s rugby sevens coach in the world, winning Continental, World and Olympic titles and off the pitch has been working at the top end of international sport consulting. More at: http://benryan.co.uk/bio/ Book - https://amzn.to/3qFjKtN Twitter - https://bit.ly/3ph5W7o Instagram - https://bit.ly/2Z5QSit LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/3ah8Ftv