The Jon Gordon Podcast

Bestselling author Jon Gordon shares a short Positive Moment of inspiration on seeking happiness.  Share it with a friend!

Welcome to Jon Gordon’s Positive University Podcast. Today Jon is joined by Scott Miller. Entering his twenty-third year with Franklin Covey, Scott serves as the executive vice president of thought leadership. Among his many other accomplishments, Scott is also the author of “Management Mess to Leadership Success.”   During this episode Scott shares phenomenal strategies from his book as well as what he’s learned throughout his journey at Franklin Covey and how he himself has grown as a leader.    It’s a fast paced conversation with practical takeaways that will help you achieve greater success in your life and career.    If you enjoy this, please rate the podcast and leave a review. Positive U is 100% free and when you leave a review you help encourage others to listen as well.    Our featured resource today is STICK TOGETHER, it’s a brand new book with a simple lesson building a stronger team by Jon Gordon and co-author Kate Level. When you order the book you can also download a free action plan (for a limited time). And we’re hosting a LIVE free webinar to share tips from the book! Get all the details at sticktogetherbook.com

Award-winning actress, producer, and writer, Roma Downey shares a message and movie about our greatest hope. Watch the movie trailer here: https://get.discoveryplus.com/resurrection  Connect with Roma: https://twitter.com/realromadowney https://www.instagram.com/romadowney/  More about Roma: Roma Downey is an Emmy-nominated actress and producer and has been creating inspirational content for over twenty-five years. Born in Northern Ireland, she was classically trained in London. She gained fame for her role as the kindhearted angel Monica on the popular network show, Touched by an Angel. With her husband, Mark Burnett, they produced The Bible series, A.D, The Dovekeepers, and Answered Prayers for television, and feature films Son of God, Woodlawn, Little Boy, and Ben-Hur. Roma is president of LightWorkers Media—a joint venture with MGM. Downey also serves as chief content officer of LightWorkers.com, a destination website for inspiring and uplifting short form content. Roma is also the bestselling author of Box of Butterflies. Roma and her husband live in California with their three amazing children and their three giant Irish Wolfhounds.

Get ready, because this one is going to blow you away! Welcome to Jon Gordon’s Positive University Podcast. Today Jon is joined by our friend Ed Mylett. Beyond being extremely successful in business, Ed is also extremely successful in life. He’s a sought after speaker, author, peak performance strategist and influencer of influencers. During this conversation Ed drops serious knowledge about life, faith, business, finding true fulfillment and so much more. So grab your pen or fire up the notes app because you’re going to have a lot of takeaways here. Speaking of takeaways, be sure to let Jon and Ed know if you get value from this podcast. Post on social, tag them and encourage your friends to listen. Positive U is 100% free so share it with others so they can benefit too. Ed = @edmylett | Jon = @jongordon11 Our featured resource today is… Jon’s Mentor Coaching Program online. Each month Jon hosts a LIVE, interactive coaching online where he does a deep dive into a success topic followed by Q&A with you. It’s like a masterclass each month but one you can interact with and get answers to your specific questions and challenges too. Get details and sign up today at jongordoncoaching.com

On this episode of the Positive University Podcast, Jon Gordon is joined by Elisabeth Hasselbeck. Elisabeth is an Emmy Award-winning former talk show host, spending many years co-hosting The View. She’s also a and New York Times best-selling author, mom of three, and wife to ESPN/NFL correspondent and former NFL quarterback Tim Hasselbeck.   Elisabeth shares so much wisdom for life all throughout this episode. From the phenomenal concept in her new children’s book to the significance of having a walk-on mindset, being thank FUL (emphasis on FULL because when you fill you mind with gratitude you decrease the space for the negative), and reframing yesterday to YET-terday… instead of living in the past we look forward with hope and expectation.    So get ready to be encouraged today as you listen.   Let us know your biggest takeaways too. Post on social and tag Jon and Elisabeth.    Our featured resource today is Jon’s Online Coaching Program. Every month Jon goes LIVE via Zoom teaching and coaching you on a specific topic to help you achieve greater success in your life and work. It’s interactive too where you can ask questions and get answers directly. We have our next coaching session coming up soon. Go to jongordoncoaching.com to sign up. We also have a special bonus when you sign up today. That’s jogordoncoaching.com

Today, Jon is joined by Shane Kimbrough. Shane is a NASA astronaut who has been to space not just once but twice and is about to go for a 3rd time! If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be an astronaut, this episode is for you! Shane goes into detail about space flight, lessons he’s learned, teamwork and more. He even shares some of the innovations from the space program that are bettering life on Earth today. If you enjoy this, let us know. Better yet, let others know and encourage them to listen as well. Post about it on social and tag Jon and Shane. Our featured resources today is Jon’s latest book, STICK TOGETHER. It’s an illustrated fable with a simple lesson to build a stronger team. If you want a chance to read it before it release in late March, you can. Simply sign up for the book launch team at sticktogetherbook.com - When you join the team you’ll get access to read a digital review copy in advance and several extra bonuses! Go to sticktogetherbook.com and click the JOIN THE LAUNCH TEAM button.

Jamie Kern Lima, founder of IT Cosmetics and author of "Believe It," shares her remarkable journey from a news anchor to a billion-dollar beauty mogul. She discusses overcoming self-doubt and fear while growing her brand through resilience and empowerment. Listeners will learn the importance of trusting their intuition and the power of perseverance through rejection. Jamie emphasizes staying true to one's mission and the significance of self-belief as key drivers of success, inviting everyone to embrace their unique paths.

Today, Jon is joined by Alan Smolinisky, entrepreneur, investor, and one of the owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Alan shares what it was like being an immigrants son to eventually realizing his life long dream and what he's learned along the way… lessons like understanding the dignity of hard work, the best parenting advice he learned from Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger, why being humble enough to ask for mentorship from the right people will accelerate your career, and so much more. This is a really insightful look into the mindset of a very successful guy, not just in business but also in life. If you enjoy this, let us know! Post your biggest takeaways on social and tag Jon Gordon. You can also leave a review on Apple Podcasts or anywhere you listen. Our featured resource today is…. Daily Positive. It’s a FREE daily email with a short quote or message of encouragement to help you overcome challenges and win the day. You can sign up for free at dailypositive.com

Welcome to Jon Gordon’s Positive University Podcast. Jon is joined by bestselling author, Patrick Lencioni. Pat talks about how to find your genius and discover your natural talents at work. It's something that will help you not only in your work but also all throughout your life. Get ready to take a lot of notes on this one and make sure you listen all the way through because Pat shares a special discount for his Working Genius Assessment. If you enjoy this episode, share it and tell others. Let us know your biggest takeaways too, tag Jon and Pat on social. Take a screen shot when you’re listening and post that too so we can share. Our featured resource today is our FREE 7 Day Relationship Grit Challenge. It kicks off on February 12th but you can access it any time beyond that date. Just go to relationshipgritchallenge.com Sign Up for the free 7-day Relationship Grit Challenge and we will send you a daily email with a simple, powerful tip and action to help you grow and develop more GRIT in your relationship.

Jon Gordon is joined by Wright Thompson. Wright is a senior writer for ESPN and the bestselling author of The Cost of These Dreams, along with his new book Pappyland. Just as Pappyland is an intriguing title, Wright is an intriguing guy. This is an episode all about becoming a master of your craft. It’s not that Wright prescribes it, it’s demonstrated in how he lives it and we can too. It’s the art of doing it right, of going all in and deciding to be our best so that we can create a legacy of greatness in what we do and in who we are. If you enjoy this, let us know. Leave a review wherever you’re listening and post on social. Be sure to tag @jongordon11 so we can follow along and share. Our featured resource this week is our free 7 Day Relationship Grit Challenge! Lead by Jon and Kathryn Gordon, each day you’ll receive a free lesson via email to help you make your relationship stronger. Go to relationshipgritchallenge.com to learn more and sign up. Great relationships don’t happen by accident. They take commitment, hard work and grit. Join the challenge today to get better together!