The Jon Gordon Podcast

Being an NFL kicker is one of the most high-pressure jobs in the world. Nate Kaeding knows this from experience, after a very long and successful career kicking for the Chargers. On this episode of Positive University, Jon and Nate discuss how to handle pressure, learn from failure, and focus on being consistent through the process.

On this episode of Positive University, bestselling author Jon Gordon is joined by CEO of BELAY, Tricia Sciortino. Working her way up the company from a Virtual Assistant, Tricia knows how to not only work hard, but how to move up the ranks by asking for more work, rather than waiting for her title to change. Jon and Tricia discuss how a company can be better connected from the top down, how to handle accelerated growth, and the importance of believing in yourself. Sponsor Resource: Delegate to Elevate! When it comes to experiencing growth in your business, you have to think differently about how you run it. You canʼt keep doing everything on your own; you have to delegate. This FREE ebook from our friends at Belay Solutions tells you how. Download it at https://belaysolutions.com/positive Or just text the word POSITIVE to 55123 for your free copy today. That’s P-O-S-I-T-I-V-E to 55123.

On this episode of the Positive University Podcast, bestselling author Jon Gordon is joined by Jamie Weeks, the Executive Chairman and Founder of Honors Holding, which is the largest franchisee for Orangetheory Fitness. After years of experience dealing with business and work cultures, Jamie has been able to develop strategies that build successful cultures that account for the unique life balances that each employee needs. Along with this, Jon and Jamie discuss how to properly take risks in business, while investing in yourself as much as you can. This episode is brought to you in part by LEADR: People Want To Be Led & Developed, Not Managed. That’s why I’m excited to tell you about Leadr. It’s a people development software designed to help you engage and grow your team by developing leaders at every level of your organization. Leadr enables you to have consistent one-on-ones, giving and receiving feedback, setting clear goals, and so much more. It’s time to transform people management into people development. You can request your custom demo at leadr.com. Mention the Positive University Podcast for 20% off your first year.

Nick Ralston’s journey to the NFL has not been an easy one. Going undrafted during the pandemic, Nick had to dig deep in order to continue to put in the work and be ready for his opportunity. On top of that, Nick is a Real Estate Advisor and is constantly looking for new opportunities to learn and improve off the field. In this episode of Positive University, Jon and Nick dive deeper into Nick’s testimony, from his faith to his journey to the NFL. If you are looking for how to constantly strive to get better,  this is the episode for you.

These days it feels as if anxiety is at an all time high. Everyone is worried about something and many people feel hopeless in their efforts to solve their problems. That is where prayer comes into play, and Chad Veach stresses how important it is for us to pray. On this episode of Positive University, Jon and Chad go in depth on why we should pray, how we should pray, and what happens when we grow in our relationship with God. Get Chad's new book "Worried About Everything Because I Pray About Nothing" here. Check out Chad’s church here: https://www.zoechurch.org/ Sponsor Resource: Delegate to Elevate! When it comes to experiencing growth in your business, you have to think differently about how you run it. You canʼt keep doing everything on your own; you have to delegate. This FREE ebook from our friends at Belay Solutions tells you how. Download it at https://belaysolutions.com/positive Or just text the word POSITIVE to 55123 for your free copy today. That’s P-O-S-I-T-I-V-E to 55123.

Don’t let the curse of experience stop you. Think like a Rookie! Work hard and go for it!!

Jon is joined on this episode of Positive U by his coauthor of the book Stick Together, Kate Leavell. Kate believes that we all have a superpower, and this superpower is what makes us all unique. When we embrace this, we are are able live freely,  and also appreciate that other people will have different views and life experiences. Jon and Kate discuss how we can celebrate our superpower, become more open to other points of view, and become inimitable. Get a copy of Kate's new book SUPERPOWER here.

At only 31 years old, Sahil Bloom has played division 1 baseball at Stanford University, managed billions of dollars at an investment fund, and grown a wildly successful Twitter and newsletter audience. Sahil’s life experiences provide extremely thought provoking conversation, including how to achieve the extra ten percent, ignore negativity and take pride in going to work every day, doing what you love.  Sponsor Resource: Delegate to Elevate! When it comes to experiencing growth in your business, you have to think differently about how you run it. You canʼt keep doing everything on your own; you have to delegate. This FREE ebook from our friends at Belay Solutions tells you how. Download it at https://belaysolutions.com/positive Or just text the word POSITIVE to 55123 for your free copy today. That’s P-O-S-I-T-I-V-E to 55123.

Patrick Bet-David is a prime example of what is possible when you don’t skip steps and use fear to motivate you, rather than prevent you from taking chances in life. Patrick moved to America from Iran as a child and joined the U.S. military out of high school in the 101st Airborne. After his time in the military, Patrick worked in the financial service industry before starting up his own insurance and marketing company. In this episode, Jon and Patrick discuss why it is good to be afraid, how to avoid skipping steps on the road to being successful, and Patrick’s love for America and the opportunities it has given him and so many others. Share this with a friend and post your greatest takeaways on social! 

Jon is joined on this episode of Positive University by actor Matt Del Negro. Over the course of his very successful acting carer, Matt has learned the valuable lesson of how to overcome rejection and keep pushing, despite the nature of the acting business. Jon and Matt go in depth on how to learn from the no’s, handle uncertainty, and figure out if something is worth pursuing for you. Purchase Matt’s book, 10,000 No’s here: https://www.10000nos.com/book This episode is brought to you in part by LEADR: People Want To Be Led & Developed, Not Managed. That’s why I’m excited to tell you about Leadr. It’s a people development software designed to help you engage and grow your team by developing leaders at every level of your organization. Leadr enables you to have consistent one-on-ones, giving and receiving feedback, setting clear goals, and so much more. It’s time to transform people management into people development. You can request your custom demo at leadr.com. Mention the Positive University Podcast for 20% off your first year.