103 - Jon Gordon :: Turning Negativity Around

Jon Gordon's best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous NFL, NBA, and college coaches and teams, Fortune 500 companies, school districts, hospitals, and non-profits.   He is the author of The Wall Street Journal bestseller "The Energy Bus," "The No Complaining Rule," "Training Camp," "The Shark," "The Goldfish, Soup, The Seed" and his latest "The Positive Dog" and "The Energy Bus for Kids." Jon and his tips have been featured on "The Today Show," CNN, Fox and Friends and in numerous magazines and newspapers. His clients include The Atlanta Falcons, Campbell Soup, Wells Fargo, State Farm, Novartis, Bayer and more.   Jon is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a Masters in Teaching from Emory University. He and his training/consulting company are passionate about developing positive leaders, organizations and teams.   When he's not running through airports or speaking to businesses, hospitals or school leaders, you can find him playing tennis or lacrosse with his wife and two children.     Some Things That Came Up:   -Florida and Sunshine -Gratitude and the Thank You Walk or Shower -Cornell and Emory University Education -Teaching School and the bar business -.com bubble crash and reinvention -Turning Negativity around -Finding a purpose through writing 23 books and speaking professionally -Starting a newsletter and growing the list, 2002 -Inspiring Sports Teams, Companies and Schools -Coaches must reinforce the teachings for a successful season -Audio Book Production -Using fiction to teach motivation -The Energy Bus, rejected by 30 publishers, is now a Wall Street Journal Best Seller. -Feed yourself with positivity consistently, so you can help others -All characters in books are connected -Training Camp is Jon’s favorite book. The best of the best have similar characteristics. -5 Nuggets for success   a. Talk to yourself instead of listening to yourself   b. No energy vampires   c. Don’t be negative about negativity   d. Great relationships-communicate, connect, commitment, care   e. Create your world from the inside out, grit, positive leadership. The Coffee Bean book.   -Virtual versus In Person Events     The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!     Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:     https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/B07YTCG5DS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crash+redmond&qid=1576602865&sr=8-1     One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)!     Buy Rich’s exact gear at www.lessonsquad.com/rich-redmond     Follow Rich: @richredmond Www.richredmond.com   Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.   Follow Jim: @jimmccarthy www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com