Jon Gordon: Look On The Bright Side | E113

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha

YAP Media Network | Hala Taha

Entrepreneurship, Business, Marketing

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2021

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Get ready to think positive! In this episode, we are talking with Jon Gordon, a best-selling author and speaker. Jon’s best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. He is the author of 23 books including 10 best sellers and 5 children’s books. His books include the timeless classic The Energy Bus which has sold over 2 million copies, The Carpenter which was a top 5 business book of the year, Training Camp, The Power of Positive Leadership, The Power of a Positive Team, The Coffee Bean, Stay Positive, and The Garden. Jon and his tips have been featured on The Today Show, CNN, CNBC, The Golf Channel, Fox and Friends, and in numerous magazines and newspapers. His clients include The Los Angeles Dodgers, Campbell’s Soup, Dell, Southwest Airlines, Miami Heat, The Los Angeles Rams, Snapchat, Clemson Football, Northwestern Mutual, West Point Academy, and more. In this episode, we talk about how Jon grew up around lots of negativity, how he is able to be positive every day, and his experience with Buddhism. We’ll also talk more about the beginnings of his writing career, advice for prospective authors, key principles from his best-seller ‘Energy Bus,’ and why you should ditch New Years’ Resolutions for Jon’s one-word version. There’s a lot of great insight about positivity and managing your environment in this episode - don’t miss out! Sponsored by Linkedin Learning. Try free for 1 month at LinkedInLearning.com/FREEMONTH Social Media: Follow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofiting Reach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.com Follow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhala Follow Hala on ClubHouse: @halataha Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com Timestamps: 03:05 - Jon’s Childhood and How He Struggled with Negativity 06:10 - How Jon Works Towards Being Positive Every Day 07:42 - Jon’s Experience with Buddhism 10:03 - Law School and Why It Wasn’t the Right Path for Jon 19:04 - The Beginnings of Jon’s Writing Career 19:57 - The Momentum After ‘Energy Bus’ Became Popular 25:05 - Advice for Prospective Authors in 2021 29:31 - The ‘Energy Bus’ Principles 32:15 - The Analogy of a Coffee Bean and its Environment 35:40 - Story of The Only Man Who Ran 6 Iron Mans at 59 42:09 - Connection Between Anxiety and Feeling Divided 44:04 - Jon’s Version of New Years Resolutions 46:23 - How Jon and His Wife Maintain Their Relationship 50:57 - Jon’s Secret to Profiting in Life Mentioned in the Episode: Jon’s Website: https://www.jongordon.com/ Jon’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonGordon11 Jon’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jongordon11 Jon’s Free Resources: http://jongordon.com/useful-tools/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:25.2	improve yourself, hit the subscribe button because you'll love it here at Young and
1:29.6	Profiting Podcast. This week on YAP, we're chatting with John Gordon, a serial author
1:35.5	and world-renowned speaker. John's bestselling books and talks on positive leadership, sales,
1:41.2	and teamwork have inspired millions around the world. He is the author of 23 books including
1:47.1	10 bestsellers, and he wrote the timeless classic The Energy Bus, which still tops the charts
1:52.5	14 years later. John has been featured on the today's show CNN, CNBC, and enumerous magazines.
1:59.9	His clients include the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Miami Heat, Campbell Soup, Dell, Snapchat,
2:05.5	and so many more. In this episode, we talk about how John grew up around a lot of negativity,
2:11.3	and yet he learned how to be super positive and turn that into his life's mission. We'll
2:15.9	also talk about the beginning of his writing career, key principles from his bestsellers,
2:20.5	The Energy Bus, his alternative to a New Year's resolution, and why you should be more like
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