Are you Committed?

The Jon Gordon Podcast

Jon Gordon

Leadership, Teamwork, Success, Positiveuniversity, Jongordon, Health & Fitness, Positivity, Education, Positiveu, Happiness, Teambuilding

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🗓️ 23 May 2025

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to The Jon Gordon Podcast! I’m Jon Gordon, and in today’s episode, I want to have a real conversation with you about commitment—what it truly looks like, and why it changes everything. I’ve seen firsthand, through my own life and in the lives of those I love, what happens when we show up fully versus when we hold back. Today, I share a personal story about my mom’s unwavering commitment and my own journey toward being a more committed husband, father, and leader.

We often talk about how others fall short, but rarely do we turn the spotlight inward. The challenge I have for you is simple: focus on being the most committed person in the room—at work, at home, on your team. Commitment isn’t easy. It comes at a cost, whether it’s time, energy, or putting others before ourselves. But when we commit, we not only better ourselves, we uplift those around us.

Tune in to discover how a shift toward greater commitment can take you, your family, and your team to a higher level. If this message resonates, please share it with someone who might need that extra encouragement today. Let’s keep growing together.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the John Gordon podcast, where we share John's interviews with guests, as well as key strategies and lessons from his keynotes, coaching, and more.
0:09.0	We want to encourage you to check out John Gordoncertified.com if you're interested in growing as a leader, coach, speaker, or trainer.
0:15.6	When you get certified, you'll be able to teach, coach, and train others on John's most impactful mindset, leadership,
0:21.1	and teamwork principles. For more information, visit john gordoncertified.com. That's J-O-N-Gordon
0:27.0	certified. Now let's jump into today's episode. Today, I want to talk to you about commitment,
0:34.3	and I have a question for you. Are you committed? You see, my mom was the most
0:39.3	committed person I knew. My biological father who left when I was a year old was not committed.
0:45.3	I saw and felt the difference growing up and throughout my life. We know when someone is committed
0:51.0	or not. Those who are committed, focus on what they can give. Those
0:55.7	who are not committed, focus on what they can get. You also know when you are committed or not.
1:03.0	Commitment will cost you something. Commitment requires service and sacrifice, whether it's time,
1:10.1	energy, money, attention, wants, and needs.
1:13.8	When you commit, you're either giving up something or you're giving something.
1:19.6	To be your best, you must be committed to what you're doing.
1:23.3	To be your best for others, you must be committed to them.
1:27.3	We often look around and point out that others are not committed.
1:30.5	We say things like, oh, so-and-so is not committed, they're not committed, they're not committed,
1:34.4	and we let their lack of commitment affect ours.
1:38.5	But today, I want to encourage you to simply focus on your commitment.
1:43.2	You be the committed one. The other day while I was
1:46.0	speaking to a professional baseball team during spring training, I said, I know you all have individual
1:50.6	contracts, agents, and your success and money is based on your individual performance. But while you
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