The Jon Gordon Podcast

"You will always be whatever you think you are." Today Jon is joined by former pro athlete and performance mindset coach, Derick Grant. That kickoff quote is from Derick and it's just one of many gems he drops during this interview. Derick, who played professionally for the Harlem Globetrotters, unpacks how our mindset impacts the quality of our life and the ability for us to achieve greatness and fulfill our true potential. You're going to love this one because Derick doesn't talk ABOUT mindset, he shares how to change it, unlearn what’s holding you back and have the confidence to move forward. This episode is brought you by Daily Positive. It's a free daily email with a short positive message to help you win the day. You can sign up for free now at dailypositive.com

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Today, Jon Gordon is joined by Ashley Stahl. Ashley is a counterterrorism professional turned highly sought-after career coach, Forbes blogger, and author on a mission to help people step into a career that lights them up. Her story is pretty fascinating as are her insights for helping you discover who you truly are and what you truly want, what will make you come alive in life. Get Ashley's new book YOU TURN.  Connect with Ashley at https://ashleystahl.com/ 

Welcome to Jon Gordon’s Positive University Podcast. Today, Jon is joined by Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton. They've written a number of bestselling books including The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude and All In. But today, they are here to talk about an extremely important topic that we're all faced with today… Anxiety at Work (get the book here). Adrian and Chester share the #1 reason for workplace anxiety and unpack how to build resilience handle uncertainly and get stuff done. Speaking of getting stuff done, we have a free resource to help you accomplish more and juggle less. It's a free ebook from our friends at BELAY Solutions and it's filled with practical tips to help you stop doing everything yourself so that you can grow your organization and team. Go download it now here. And of course, if you enjoy this episode… tell a friend. Share on social and let us know your biggest takeaways. If you talk about this episode on social and tag Jon Gordon on social, you could win a free box set of books. We'll pick a winner at random this week.

Jon Gordon is joined by Steve Weatherford. Steve is one those larger than life personalities with so much energy and passion that you can't help but to be inspired after listening to what he has to say. He's a former Super Bowl winning NFL punter, popular speaker, entrepreneur and fitness expert named "The fittest man in the NFL" by Muscle and Fitness magazine. Today Steve pulls back the curtain to share the pitfalls in chasing success, what do you do when MORE isn't enough, what he's doing to live his best life now and how you can too. Steve also shares a powerful story about the abuse he experienced as a kid. It's something anyone dealing with past trauma in life needs to hear! If you enjoy this, let us know. Leave review wherever you're listening and share on social. Be sure to tag Jon (@jongordon11 on Twitter & Instagram / @jongordonpage on Facebook) and Steve (@weatherford5) with your greatest takeaways. This podcast is free, share it and encourage others to benefit too. BONUS RESOURCE One of the things Steve talks about in this episode is being a better leader of yourself so that you can be a more impactful leader of others. We have a free tool to help you do that! Take our free power of positive leadership self-assessment and discover your score and how to improve it. You'll also receive Jon's 6 Quick Tips to Help Stop Negativity in It's Tracks (PDF). Go take the assessment now at https://powerofpositiveleadership.com/assessment/

Jon Gordon is joined by Dan Orlovsky, a football analyst for ESPN and former NFL quarterback. Dan is a really grounded individual with a ton of great wisdom. He shares stellar insights on becoming a great teammate, having a long term mindset for greatness, and much more. We especially loved what he shared about parenting and pushing our kids but pushing them in a way that going to bring out their best. 

Today, Jon Gordon is joined by Dave Alpern, President of Joe Gibbs Racing, the winningest team in NASCAR history. One amazing thing about Dave, as you'll hear, is that he started with Joe Gibbs Racing as an unpaid intern in 1993 and worked his way up to the top. It's a phenomenal story and Dave shares a ton of lessons he's learned himself and from Joe Gibbs along the way. Let us know your greatest takeaways, post on social and tag Jon. @jongordon11 on Twitter & Instagram + @jongordonpage Facebook. Our featured resource this week is Jon's new book with Coach P.J. Fleck. It's called ROW THE BOAT. It's A Never-Give-Up Approach to Lead with Enthusiasm and Optimism and Improve Your Team and Culture. Get your copy anywhere books are sold and resources at rowtheboatbook.com - Be sure to also listen to last weeks Positive University Podcast episode with Jon and PJ as PJ shares several of the principles from the book. It's amazing.

We have a special episode for you today with Coach P.J.Fleck. It’s audio from our recent Masterclass Coaching session with Jon and P.J. where P.J. shares some of his key leadership lessons and advice for life. It is a stellar conversation with a ton of practical takeaways. Make sure you grab a copy of Jon and P.J.'s new book ROW THE BOAT. It's a A Never-Give-Up Approach to Lead with Enthusiasm and Optimism and Improve Your Team and Culture. It's available anywhere books are sold. If you jump over to www.rowtheboatbook.com you can also access several bonus resources including a video copy of this masterclass that you can share with your team. Speaking of teams, we have a free resource to help you accomplish more and juggle less. It's a free ebook from our friends at BELAY Solutions and it's filled with practical tips to help you stop doing everything yourself so that you can grow your organization and team. Go download it now at https://belaysolutions.com/positiveuniversity/ 

Welcome to Jon Gordon's Positive University Podcast. Today, Jon is joined by Amberly Lago. Amberly is a leading expert in the field of resilience, transformation, and health and wellness. She's been featured on NBC's Today Show and in magazines such as Shape, Fit Pregnancy, Health, and Disability Magazine. Amberly shares her powerful story of coming back from a severe accident, being told she had a 1% chance of saving her leg from amputation and being wheelchair bound for the rest of her life. And that's only one part of her story that will encourage you, it's also her lessons on turning tragedy to triumph and living life with grit and grace. Share your greatest takeaways with us. Post on social, tag Jon and Amberly or leave a review for this episode wherever you’re listening. We read them all. Jon Gordon = @jongordon11 Twitter / Instagram | @jongordonpage Facebook Amberly Lago = @amberlylago Twitter | @amberlylagomotivation Instagram | @amberlylagospeaker Facebook Our featured resource today is our upcoming Masterclass Coaching Session on June 24th. We'll do an deep dive on how Positive Leaders Drive Positive Change. This includes how to create a Shared Vision and Purpose and embrace Positive Conflict to overcome challenges. Get the details and sign up at jongordoncoaching.com - This is a LIVE interactive session where you can also ask questions specific to your situation and needs. Don't miss out. Sign up now at jongordoncoaching.com

Today Jon Gordon is joined by Ryan Serhant. Ryan is costar on Bravo's hit show Million Dollar Listing New York and the author of the national bestsellers, Sell It Like Serhant and Big Money Energy. He is also the CEO and founder of SERHANT real estate company. Ryan's story is a true inspiration. And so much of it has to do with energy, belief and good old fashioned hard work. It's a reminder of how capable we all are if we just apply ourselves and don't give up. You're going to love this one so get ready to take notes and to share your greatest takeaways with us on social. Be sure to tag Jon @jongordon11 and Ryan @ryanserhant.