Jon Gordon’s best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional and college sports teams, school districts, hospitals, and nonprofits. He is the author of 23 books including 9 best-sellers: The Energy Bus, The Carpenter, Training Camp, You Win in the Locker Room First, The Power of Positive Leadership, The Power of a Positive Team, The Coffee Bean, Stay Positive and his latest The Garden. Jon and his tips have been featured on The Today Show, CNN, CNBC, The Golf Channel, Fox and Friends and in numerous magazines and newspapers. His clients include The Los Angeles Dodgers, The Atlanta Falcons, Campbell Soup, Dell, Publix, Southwest Airlines, LA Clippers, Miami Heat, Pittsburgh Pirates, BB&T Bank, Clemson Football, Northwestern Mutual, Bayer, West Point Academy and more.

Jon is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a Masters in Teaching from Emory University. He and his training/consulting company are passionate about developing positive leaders, organizations and teams.

In this episode, Karen and Jon discuss:

• Success Story of Jon
• Commit to Get Leads
  • The more you provide valuable content and get it out there to potential customers, you provide opportunities for them to grow and continue to work with you. 
• Consult to Sell
  • Every complaint leads to a solution if you choose to look for one. Have a consultative approach and address the challenges and problems that your team and your customers have. 
• Connect to Build and Grow
  • Connection breeds commitment. A team that is not connected at the top will crumble at the bottom. 
• Success Thinking, Activities and Vision
  • What we believe determines what we create. Your belief matters. 
• Sweet Spot of Success