135. How to Face Fear: JeVon McCormick, author of ‘Modern Leader’, [reads] ‘Think and Grow Rich’
Jan 24, 2023
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JeVon McCormick, author of 'Modern Leader', discusses learning from negatives, reclaiming power in your name, finding peace with money, and how fear impacts leadership and corporate culture. He highlights the importance of overcoming fear, embracing different perspectives, and navigating challenges in the modern world.
Trusting the right partners is crucial for success in bringing ideas to fruition through collaboration.
Overcoming adversity and achieving success through self-education, perseverance, and diverse experiences.
Deep dives
The Importance of Trusting Others in Work
Trusting others with your work is essential for success. Collaboration and finding the right partners play a crucial role in bringing ideas to fruition. Highlighted by the podcast is the journey of a writer and author who initially struggled with finding the right publishing partners. Eventually, with the right collaborators, success was achieved. Trusting the right people who understand your goals and have your back is vital for progress.
Embracing Challenges and Overcoming Adversity
The podcast delves into the life story of J. von McCormick, the CEO of Scribe, shedding light on his challenging upbringing. Despite facing extreme poverty, abuse, and hardships, J. von McCormick went on to achieve success through self-education, perseverance, and diverse professional experiences. His journey from adversity to becoming a CEO exemplifies resilience and determination in the face of challenges.
Reclaiming Identity Through Personal Experiences
Exploring identity and self-acceptance, the podcast touches on the significance of reclaiming one's narrative. Through powerful personal stories, individuals like J. von McCormick highlight the impact of upbringing, naming conventions, and societal perceptions. The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding and embracing one's background, choices, and experiences to shape personal identity.
Navigating Fear and Empowering Leadership
The podcast underscores the role of fear and leadership dynamics in modern-day contexts. It examines how fear can influence decision-making and organizational culture, especially in times of uncertainty and change. Insights shared by J. von McCormick shed light on managing fear, fostering accountability, and inspiring transformational leadership to navigate challenges effectively.
A question for you - who do you trust with your work? Whatever project you may be working on, it can’t be down just to you to bring it out into the world. You have to find the right champions; people who will play their necessary parts in creating, refining and sharing whatever it is that you’re building. As an author myself, it took me a while to find the right partners for my books. Eventually, I found the people I trust, and who understand what I’m trying to achieve. These are people who have my back. So, who has yours?
JeVon McCormick is the CEO of Scribe Media, and board member at Conscious Capitalism, Inc. He also works with The StartEdUp Foundation, where students pitch their entrepreneurial ideas for a chance at $25,000 and the opportunity to collaborate with the best-in-class people who can help them turn those ideas into a business. Get book links and resources at https://www.mbs.works/2-pages-podcast/
JeVon reads two pages from ‘Think and Grow Rich’ by Napoleon Hill. [reading begins at 21:19]
Hear us discuss:
“You can learn through negatives.” [5:50] | Reclaiming the power of your name: “Whatever we’re not changing, we’re choosing.” [9:14] | Finding peace with money. [31:17] | How fear taints leadership and corporate culture. [33:03] | “In most cases, when people use the word ‘fear,’ they are fearing something that may not even happen.” [36:53] | Balancing the need for individual action, and the need for community support. [43:32]
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