The Jon Gordon Podcast

James Aiken is the Admiral of the 4th Fleet. He’s spent over 3 decades in the Navy keeping the United States safe. He is a leader who studies leadership and shares the leadership principles and lessons that guides him and those he leads.    In this episode, you will:          •     Learn how to build high-performing teams for outstanding results.         •     Discover the importance of reading and learning for effective leadership.         •     Gain insights into the impact of strong military presence on global security.         •     Uncover leadership lessons from high-ranking military officers for real-world  application.   About the guest, Admiral James Aiken is currently serving as commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet. He is a native of Pittsburgh, Pa. He was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) at Pennsylvania State University with a degree in political science. He also earned a master’s degree in strategic studies from the Naval War College. As a surface warfare officer, he commanded USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and Destroyer Squadron 60/Task Force 65. His assignments at sea include service aboard USS Monongahela (AO(J) 178), USS Virginia (CGN 38), Commander, Carrier Group 2 (John F. Kennedy) battle group, USS Decatur (DDG 73), USS Normandy (CG 60) and USS Hopper (DDG 70). Ashore, Aiken served as a manpower specialist/detailer at Navy Surface Warfare Manpower Headquarters, Navy Personnel Command; deputy executive assistant/administrative aide to the Secretary of the Navy; liaison to the U.S. Senate for the Secretary of Defense; and naval aide and executive assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Financial Management and Comptroller. Aiken has completed a Legislative Fellowship with Congressman Randy Forbes, Virginia-4/ Chairman, House Armed Services Committee Readiness Sub-Committee. As a flag officer, he served as commander, Carrier Strike Group 3 and deputy director Resources and Acquisition, Joint Staff, J8, Washington, District of Columbia.

Mastering Authentic Encouragement: Authentic encouragement involves recognizing and affirming an individual's unique qualities authentically. By focusing on who a person is rather than just their accomplishments, encouragement becomes more impactful and meaningful. Being genuine and specific in our encouragement can build confidence, inspire greatness, and positively impact emotional well-being. This week on the Jon Gordan Podcast, Jon talks with Jordan Montgomery, an accomplished author and sought-after speaker known for his expertise in personal growth and self-encouragement. His latest publication, "The Art of Encouragement," delves into the profound impact of positive reinforcement on emotional well-being. With a strong dedication to empowering individuals, Montgomery's practical insights and experiences offer valuable guidance for those striving to improve self-confidence and personal development through self-encouragement. As a respected authority in the field, his contributions bring a wealth of knowledge to the discussion of personal growth and the art of self-empowerment. In this episode you will learn to master the art of giving authentic encouragement and inspire those around you to reach their full potential, discover the importance of encouragement in effective leadership and how it can transform your team dynamics, uncover the strategies for cultivating a culture of appreciation at work, leading to increased motivation and productivity and explore the transformative power of self-encouragement for personal growth and enhanced emotional well-being. Visit the website theartofencouragementbook.com to learn more about Jordan Montgomery's book, The Art of Encouragement and to pre-order your copy today.  About Jordan, Jordan Montgomery, owner of Montgomery Companies, is a highly regarded performance coach and keynote speaker whose clients include business executives, sales organizations, and entrepreneurs. From small town Iowa, to a dominant force in the performance coaching industry, Jordan travels the country speaking and coaching executives at Fortune 500 companies, professional athletes, and sales people. In addition to his work speaking and coaching, Jordan is an accomplished business leader who has managed top-performing sales teams in the financial services industry. Jordan resides in Tiffin, Iowa with his wife Ashley, his son Mackoy and his three daughters, Audrey, Claire, & Olivia. When he is not writing, coaching, or speaking, Jordan spends time with his family and enjoys the outdoors. He is a lover of sports and all things Iowa Hawkeyes!

If you're feeling the weight of financial struggles and the constant treadmill of earning, spending, and never feeling free, then you are not alone! The cycle of working hard for money without truly experiencing the freedom and abundance you desire can be overwhelming. It's time to break free from this cycle and discover lasting financial independence. In this episode, you will be able to: Master the art of building a sustainable money machine. Unveil the power of index funds for beginner investors. Enhance financial resilience through skill development after setbacks. Unveil effective strategies for achieving lasting financial freedom. Gain valuable insights from a Ponzi scheme experience. My special guest is Mel Abraham Mel is a CPA by education but an entrepreneur by exhilaration, and Author of the #1 Bestseller, The Entrepreneur's Solution: The Modern Millionaire's Path to More Profit, Fans & Freedom. As the founder The Affluence Blueprint TM, The Legacy Factor™ and ThoughtpreneurTM Academy he has been obsessed with helping people and entrepreneurs bring their businesses to life and build the lifestyle that they want.  The power of the principles and frameworks he teaches became immensely clear after finding a cancerous tumor in his bladder larger than a baseball in June 2019. His cancer journey followed by people's financial struggles through the pandemic highlighted the immediate and urgent need for others to get access to these powerful principles. This personal journey, combined with the financial upheavals many faced during the pandemic, became the seeds for his soon to be released book (Hay House Publishing - June 11, 2024), Build Your Money Machine: How to Get Your Money to Work Harder For You Than You Did For it!.  As a frequent guest on some of the top shows and podcasts where he shares his thought leadership around achievement, financial freedom, affluence, and building businesses of impact. He’s been called an Affluence Mentor™ and the “thought leader to thought leaders” and advised some of the top thought leaders of our time in their business, money matters, content creation, positioning and market influence. Mel has built, bought and sold numerous multimillion-dollar businesses for himself as well as his clients. He’s a globally recognized thought leader, business advisor, CPA and financial expert sharing stages with a long list of Fortune 500 Companies as well as beacons in the business and personal development industry, from Arianna Huffington and Chalene Johnson to Brendon Burchard, Ed Mylett, Amy Porterfield, Ben Newman and Tony Robbins.

Sean McVay reveals the powerful leadership lessons he's learned leading a team to a Super Bowl only to struggle the following year and the excitement and hope new seasons and fatherhood brings. His candid insights shed light on the resilience and growth required to lead a team through both triumphs and setbacks. But there's more to this story. Find out how his unique leadership principles has transformed the way he coaches and builds a winning team culture. Stay tuned to discover the brilliant strategies that have propelled Sean McVay to success on and off the field.   In this episode, you will be able to: Embrace Sean McVay's leadership principles to elevate your coaching game and inspire your team to greatness. Discover the art of balancing family and professional coaching, leading to a fulfilling and successful career in sports. Develop resilience in leadership to overcome challenges and lead your team to triumph, no matter the obstacles. Learn the secrets of building a strong team culture in sports, fostering unity and excellence among your players.     My special guest is Sean McVay Sean McVay, the head coach of the Los Angeles Rams. Having achieved the pinnacle of success at a young age, Sean's leadership journey and commitment to resilience provide a wealth of wisdom for coaches and all leaders. His fresh and honest perspective and winning principles that drive his coaching, makes for an engaging conversation. Sean's ability to lead and build a positive team culture in the NFL offers valuable insights for leaders seeking to build resilience as a leader.

This is a special short episode of The Jon Gordon Podcast where Jon shares his revolutionary perspective on the brain being an antenna. The more we tune into negative thoughts, such as fear, worry, doubt, jealousy, hopelessness, and unworthiness, these thoughts negatively affect our antenna, which causes it to tune into and receive more negative thoughts which leads to further separation. When we tune into positive thoughts such as love, hope, confidence, faith, optimism, and belief, we tune into a higher frequency and nourish our brain, creating a strong and healthy antenna that tunes into more positive thoughts which leads to connection. Be sure to listen all the way through for an important surprise at the end. :) Get a copy of Jon's bestselling book, THE ONE TRUTH, at Amazon or anywhere books are sold. 

CEO Don Wenner shares his journey from waiting tables to owning $5 billion in assets and transforming lives through affordable housing. Topics include building elite organizations, impact of affordable housing on communities, strategies for entrepreneurial success, and integrating personal growth with professional success.

If you're feeling overwhelmed by the challenges of building a positive team culture in athletics and wondering why your efforts aren't yielding the desired results, then you are not alone. Coaches and athletic directors often struggle to create a cohesive and uplifting environment within their teams, leading to setbacks and unmet expectations. It's time to turn the tide and discover the secrets to transforming team dynamics for the better. In this episode, you will be able to: Unlock the power of positive leadership in sports and elevate your coaching with Jon Gordon's certified coaching program. Transform your team culture in athletics and create an environment where athletes thrive and succeed. Discover effective strategies for overcoming negativity within teams and foster a more cohesive and optimistic atmosphere. Hear inspiring success stories from real-life experiences in Jon Gordon workshops, and learn how to apply these lessons to your own coaching journey. My special guest is Chad Busick Chad brings a unique hybrid of experience to the Jon Gordon team.  His corporate background includes over 20 years in sales and sales management across multiple industries.  Chad enjoys taking employees and companies through workshops and trainings that build meaningful connections and positive culture within the organization.   Chad's extensive experience in sports allows him to easily connect with clients in the athletic arena.  A former college athlete, he spent 10 years coaching competitive teams and holds a National D Coaching License with US Soccer.  Following his coaching career, Chad has spent 7+ years working with players, coaches and teams which includes work with DI, DII, DIII, and NAIA schools at the college level as well as work with high school and competitive teams across a wide variety of sports.    Chad is dedicated to meeting others where they are and helping them get to where they want to go.  Whether it's in business, education or athletics, Chad helps others achieve excellence in a competitive world. If you would like to learn more about our Power of Positive Leadership and Power of a Positive Team Workshops please email Chad Busick at chad@jongordon.com or athletics@jongordon.com.  You can also use the following link to schedule a free 30 minute zoom meeting with Chad.  https://calendly.com/chad_busick/30min

There's a different way to look at adversity, a way that turns rivals and opposition into stepping stones for growth and resilience. It's a game-changer, and it's all about understanding the true purpose of the challenges you face. This fresh perspective from my guest Bryan Schwartz could be the key to unlocking your true potential.  In this episode, you will: Build Resilience: Discover how to overcome adversity in professional sports and emerge stronger than ever. Learn from a Legend: Uncover valuable leadership lessons from Tom Coughlin that can elevate your game on and off the field. Cultivate Personal Growth: Explore the role of faith in fostering personal growth and achieving peak performance in sports and life. Harness Rivalry for Success: Uncover the impact of rivals on performance improvement and how to turn competition into a driving force for excellence. Master Life's Challenges: Unearth practical strategies for dealing with life's oppositions and emerging victorious in the face of adversity. My special guest is Bryan Schwartz - https://www.bryanlschwartz.com/ Bryan Schwartz, a former player for the Jacksonville Jaguars, shares his noteworthy journey from a humble dairy farm in South Dakota to the NFL. Throughout his career and beyond, he imparts valuable insights into overcoming adversity in professional sports, leadership lessons from Tom Coughlin, the role of faith in personal growth, dealing with rivals, and effective strategies for confronting life's oppositions. Bryan's experiences and wisdom resonate with athletes, coaches, and leaders seeking transformative growth and resilience skills. Get Bryan's new book "Worthy Opponents: How God Uses Opposition, Enemies, and Adversity for Your Growth and Good" - Available at Amazon and anywhere books are sold.  The key moments in this episode are: 00:00:02 - Introduction to Worthy Opponents concept 00:03:45 - The Value of Worthy Opponents 00:06:24 - Rivals as Worthy Opponents 00:08:21 - How Football Led to Faith 00:11:15 - Biblical Story of Worthy Opponents 00:13:20 - Embracing Challenges and Rivals 00:16:23 - Growing Closer to God through Opposition 00:21:10 - Satan as an Opponent and God's Plan 00:24:47 - Facing Failure and Finding Growth 00:26:41 - Understanding God's Purpose in Pain 00:27:37 - Overcoming challenges and choice 00:28:18 - Pain leading to purpose 00:29:28 - Recognizing the enemy as a rival 00:30:29 - Responding to the enemy 00:32:20 - Impact and contact

*This Episode Contains Some Cursing Throughout* On this episode of The Jon Gordon Podcast, Jon talks with Guy Kawasaki, a prominent author and entrepreneur, known for his time as the chief evangelist of Apple. Guy offers invaluable wisdom and real-world experience on the power of thinking remarkably. With a track record of success and a deep understanding of user experience and leadership, Guy's insights are both practical and inspiring. His candid and relatable approach to discussing the role of luck in one's journey to success makes his perspective on positive leadership principles and creating meaningful impact truly compelling. As a thought leader in the realm of innovation and remarkable thinking, Guy Kawasaki's expertise adds a unique and valuable dimension to the conversation. In this episode, you will be able to: Discover Guy Kawasaki's remarkable insights on leadership and innovation for creating positive impact. Learn success strategies directly from top leaders to elevate your leadership skills and drive positive change. Unlock the importance of user experience in product design and how it can enhance your impact as a leader. Embrace Jon Gordon's positive leadership principles to inspire and motivate your team for meaningful results. Explore how luck influences career success and uncover strategies to navigate it for positive impact. Grab a copy of Guy’s new bestselling book, Think Remarkable, available anywhere books are sold and visit thinkremarkablebook.com to unlock additional bonus gifts.

On this episode of The Jon Gordon Show, Jon Gordon talks with Justin Roethlingshoefer, a former professional hockey player with a passion for personalized health. Justin's journey from aspiring NHL star to health and performance expert is both compelling and insightful. Through his company, Own It, Justin is on a mission to educate and empower individuals to take ownership of their health in a personalized way. With a background in exercise science and nutrition, his approach to heart rate variability tracking, cellular deficiency testing, and personalized supplementation is both practical and impactful. Justin's unique blend of personal experience and expertise adds an authentic and relatable touch to the discussion, making his insights on personalized health ownership truly valuable.  In this episode, you will be able to: Discover the benefits of heart rate variability tracking for optimal wellness. Unlock the potential of customized health and wellness plans for your unique needs. Understand the importance of cellular deficiency testing for personalized health optimization. Explore effective strategies for personalized supplementation tailored to your individual requirements. Learn how to implement a personalized health ownership approach for lasting well-being. Subscribe to the The Jon Gordon Show to stay updated on new episodes and valuable insights from Jon Gordon and his guests and share this episode with a friend who would benefit from learning about personalized health solutions and the power of ownership. Grab a copy of Justin's new bestselling book The Power of Ownership, available anywhere books are sold and visit thepowerofownershipbook.com to unlock additional bonus gifts. SPECIAL OFFER: For personalized health testing and solutions, visit ownittesting.com to learn more about customizing your health plan based on your unique cellular deficiencies and heart rate variability. Use the code JonGordon at ownittesting.com to receive a special offer when you check out.