128: Jon Acuff, Author of Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work and Never Get Stuck
So Money with Farnoosh Torabi
Farnoosh Torabi
4.7 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 19 May 2015
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Today’s guest is Jon Acuff, the New York Times Bestselling author of five books including his most recent, Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work and Never Get Stuck. He's a well-known public speaker, social media expert and amazing writer whose blogs have been read by millions of fans. For years Jon worked as a staff writer for well-known companies like Home Depot, Bose, Staples, and AutoTrader.com and helped tell their stories. Then he landed his dream job on the Dave Ramsey team as a full-time speaker and author and had "the three greatest years” of his professional life! What made him walk away from that job? We’re going to find out…Also from our interview:-- The two greatest lessons for anyone who’s trying to make the most of their career.-- How he landed the opportunity to work alongside Dave Ramsey. He said that relationship literally fast forwarded his career by 10 years.-- The surprising life story that Jon and I have in common…This really put a smile on my face.
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| 0:00.0 | So Money episode 128, John Aka. |
| 0:05.3 | You're listening to So Money, with award-winning money guru Farnoosh Karabi. |
| 0:09.3 | Each day, get a 30 minute dose of financial inspiration from the world's top business minds, |
| 0:14.8 | authors, influencers, and from Farnus herself. |
| 0:19.2 | Looking for ways to save on gas or double your double coupons? |
| 0:22.8 | Sorry, you're in the wrong place. |
| 0:24.9 | Seeking profound ways to live a richer, happier life. |
| 0:28.3 | Welcome to So Money. |
| 0:38.0 | Welcome back to So Money everyone. How's your day going? Thanks so much for joining me. I'm your host, Farnish Tarabi. We've got a fantastic guest today. |
| 0:42.0 | Very, very excited to introduce to you, |
| 0:45.0 | John Aikuff. |
| 0:46.1 | He is the New York Times best-selling author |
| 0:48.8 | of five books, including his most recent, Do Over, Monday, reinvent your work and never get stuck. |
| 0:57.0 | He's a well-known public speaker, social media expert, and an amazing writer whose blogs have been read by millions of fans. |
| 1:05.0 | For years, John worked as a staff writer for well-known companies including Home Depot, |
| 1:10.0 | Boz, Staples, and Autotrator.com, where he helped tell their stories. |
| 1:15.8 | Then he landed his dream job on the Dave Ramsey team as a full-time speaker and author |
| 1:21.6 | and had, as he says, the three greatest years of his |
| 1:24.4 | professional life. So what made him walk away from that job? We're going to find out. |
| 1:29.0 | Also from our interview with John, the two greatest lessons for anyone who's trying to make the |
| 1:34.7 | most of their career and no it's not you know to quit your career and start a business |
| 1:39.4 | there are actually some other lessons that can help you along the way. |
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