The Jon Gordon Podcast

On this episode Jon Gordon talks with Todd Durkin. Todd is the founder of Fitness Quest 10 an award-winning health and human performance facility where he works with high-profile clientele and elite professional athletes, including more than seventy-five NFL and twenty-five MLB players. This episode is all about high performance principles to become your best self, mentally, physically and spiritually. Todd shares his 5 P’s of peak performance, what it takes to be great, what he says to the best of the best to help them become even better and more. To get more of Todd's advice, be sure to order a copy of his new book "Get Your Mind Right: 10 Keys to Unlock Your Potential and Ignite Your Success." It releases in early June but you can pre-order it now anywhere books are sold. If you liked this episode, let us know! Share it with others and leave a review on iTunes. While you're there, be sure to click that subscribe button so you get notified of future episodes as they are released. TURN IDEAS INTO ACTIONS AND ACTIONS INTO RESULTS If you want to amplify your personal and professional success, head over to jongordoncoaching.com where you can learn how to get coached by Jon Gordon! Each month we host LIVE group coaching sessions online where Jon helps you turn ideas into actions and results. 

Welcome to a special edition of the Positive University Podcast. It's a conversation about God, answering questions from Atheists, with Jon Gordon and Erwin Raphael McManus. Erwin McManus is the pastor of Mosaic in LA. Jon and Erwin have known each other for 15 years and have had many conversations like this but this is the first time they are doing it publicly. This isn't just a conversation about God, it's a conversation about some of the tough questions about God, religion and faith. Questions like: Why would God allow something like this to happen? Why is there suffering? Where does Sacrificial Love come from? Good vs Evil and is there Good without God? Why religion? Why we’re afraid to die? Whether you are a person of faith or someone with seeking answers, this episode will impact you in a profound way. Make sure you listen to the end as Erwin's answer about death will give you a new outlook on life.

On this episode Jon Gordon interviews P.J. Fleck. P.J. is the Head Football Coach at the University of Minnesota. This is a super charged episode where P.J. shares what has helped him establish a pattern of greatness in creating winning teams.  SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW When you're done listening, be sure to subscribe to the Positive University Podcast in iTunes or whenever you listen. It’s free! We’d appreciate it if you would rate it and leave a review too. And of course, if you enjoyed it share it with others. ATTEND OUR VIRTUAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING If you want to become a positive leader and create positive results like P.J. Fleck, attend our upcoming Power of Positive Leadership VIRTUAL TRAINING on May 13 and 14th from 1-4:30pm each day. This is not a webinar. This is not a lecture. This is a live, interactive leadership training where you'll learn, share and interact with other leaders! Get the details and sign up at popltraining.com

A special message Jon Gordon shared as part of Pete Vargas' RISE UP CHALLENGE. After you listen, go sign up for FREE access to the RISE UP CHALLENGE so you can benefit from watching other top speakers / thought leaders as they share message, like Jon's, to help you create success NOW!

On this episode Jon Gordon talks with Jessica Hardy Meichtry. Jessica is an Olympic gold and bronze medalist swimmer. During her eleven-years on the US National Team, she broke twelve world records, and won a total of twenty-eight medals. She now works with BSN Sports. In this interview Jessica shares her story, lessons she's learned being a top competitive athlete, 3 things to make us better, how to use fear as fuel and much more! Connect with Jessica: https://www.jessicahardy.net/ @swimhardy on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE When you're done listening, be sure to subscribe to the Positive University Podcast in iTunes or anywhere you listen to podcast. Leave us a review too, we read each one. FEATURED RESOURCE Our featured resource this week is DAILY POSITIVE. It's a free, short message of hope and encouragement sent to your inbox each day. You can sign up at dailypositive.com - Remember, we're better together so invite a friend or family member to join too!

"Excellence is a decision. It is always the result of high intentions, sincere effort and intelligent execution." - Horst Schulze   On this episode of The Positive University Podcast, bestselling author Jon Gordon talks with Horst Schulze.   Horst went from working at a hotel at age 14 to cofounding The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company and then founding Capella Hotel Group.    Horst is a legendary leader and global titan of business.  His visionary and disruptive principles have reshaped the concepts of excellence, service, and competitive advantage, transcending divisions of industry across the world.   As you hear him talk, you’ll understand why. His commitment to excellence and service to both his customers and employees is phenomenal and a standard that we can all apply.    Horst talks about the difference between management and leadership, how to create excellence in all we do, how to align your team around your vision, and so much more.    As you listen, share your greatest takeaways with us. Post on social and tag @jongordon11 - We'd love to hear.    And as always, if you enjoy this episode, subscribe to the podcast in iTunes or whenever you listen. It's free and we release new episodes each week.    Connect with Horst Schulze at https://horstschulze.com/ Order Horst's book "Excellence Wins."   BECOME A GREAT LEADER   If you want to become a great leader who creates positive results, join us for our Power of Positive Leadership ONLINE Training! It’s coming up on May 13th and 14th. It’s a two-day session from 1-4:30pm each day to help you lead through change, build united and connected teams and multiply your impact! Go to popltraining.com to sign up.

On this episode of The Positive University Podcast, Jon Gordon talks with Rich Wilkerson, Jr. Rich and his wife, Dawn, pastor VOUS Church, a meeting place of faith, creativity, and diversity in Miami, Florida. Rich is by far one of the greatest young communicator and leaders of our time. During this conversation Rich and Jon talk about becoming a better leader, being a more influential communicator, why a season of waiting doesn’t have to be a wasted season, one of the big things we can learn from this global pandemic and so much more. Connect with Rich @richwilkersonjr Featured Resources: We have several free videos, downloads and tools from Jon Gordon to help and your team stay positive, connected and grow stronger during this challenging time. Go to www.jongordon.com/resources

During challenging times, we can get bitter or we can get better. We can use this as a tutor to help us grow. Now is the time to be of value, to serve and to think differently so that you can adapt and create a better future for yourself, your business and for others. That's just some of what we’re covering in this episode of The Positive University Podcast with our guest, Brian Buffini. Jon Gordon sits down with Brian to talk about the adversity we face and how we can navigate it to help our businesses and organizations thrive. Brian knows a thing or two about overcoming adversity as he is a true rags to riches story. After becoming one of the nation’s top Realtors®, he founded Buffini & Company - an organization dedicated to sharing his powerful lead-generation systems with others. They have trained over 3 million business professionals in 37 countries. Brian is also the bestselling author of The Emigrant Edge and host of The Brian Buffini Show podcast. This message is powerful with so many great takeaways. Make sure you listen all the way through. And when you’re done, leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts. Connect with Brian at https://www.brianbuffini.com/ Our featured resource this week is DAILY POSITIVE. It’s a free short message of encouragement sent to you via email each day. Sign up at dailypositive.com and share it with a friend.

On this episode of The Positive University Podcast, bestselling author Jon Gordon talks with Chris Guillebeau. Chris is a fascinating guy. In addition to being a prolific author and thinker, he's done something that most listening haven't. He's visited every country in the world (193 in total), and he did it before his 35th birthday. Pretty amazing. Chris also hosts a daily podcast called, Side Hustle School, which is downloaded more than two million times a month and he’s the founder of the World Domination Summit.   Chris and Jon talk about a variety of topics from dealing with the realities we’re all facing right now, how to create a side hustle, insights from Chris' new book "The Money Tree: A Story About Finding the Fortune in Your Own Backyard" and more.   Let us know what impacts you most. Tag @jongordon11 or @chrisguillebua on social.   Our featured resources this week is Daily Positive. It’s a free, encouraging quote or message of inspiration delivered to your inbox each week day. Go sign up at dailypositive.com - Remember, we’re not positive because life is easy. We’re positive because life can be hard.

On this episode of the Positive University Podcast, bestselling author Jon Gordon talks with Buzz Williams. Buzz is the head men’s basketball coach at Texas A&M.   He’s a phenomenal leader who has built winning programs wherever he’s been and thought this interview you’ll understand why.    Buzz shares what got him to where he is today, how he’s been able to build winning teams, what he tells other coaches and leaders to help them succeed and so much more.   "The blessings you see are many times from the sacrifices you don’t see." - Buzz Williams   Let us know what impacts you most? Leave a review or tag Jon on social.    And of course, be sure to subscribe to the Positive University Podcast in iTunes or whenever you listen so you get notified of the next episode. It’s free.    This episode is so good so we’ll get right to it…