Relationships & Revenue Podcast

John talks with Richie Parker — founder of Optimech Solutions, former NASCAR engineer, part of 9 NASCAR championship teams with Hendrick Motorsports, former Chief of Staff for the University of Virginia football team, and motivational speaker who inspires people to embrace challenges and own their road to success. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - Intro [00:30] - Richie's bio [02:30] - Treating his situation as a challenge, not an obstacle [06:36] - How is Richie invests in his growth [09:39] - How growing up around cars shaped Richie's passion [11:01] - Learning to drive without arms [12:26] - Richie's first retrofit project [14:59] - How an internship changed his entire career path [17:29] - Working at Hendrick Motorsports [18:40] - Why an MBA after a successful engineering career [21:22] - Richie's transition to college athletics [23:50] - Why Richie moved to full-time speaking [25:47] - Richie's thoughts on writing a book [30:00] - John's advice for aspiring writers [31:18] - What Richie speaks about [32:18] - The DRIVE framework [38:18] - Speaking without making it about self [40:00] - Interacting with the audience [42:43] - Transition from employee to entrepreneur [44:50] - Social media vs. reality of entrepreneurship [47:44] - Impact of Richie's faith on his life [52:08] - Why communication matters [54:30] - Richie's definition of success [56:24] - #1 daily habit [57:40] - Traits of a great leader [58:47] - Legacy that Richie wants to leave behind [59:47] - Best way to connect with Richie [1:02:52] - Wrap-up NOTABLE QUOTES: "I learned to find the positive in my physical differences, versus it being a negative thing in my life." "This is life. This is the assignment, and you're going to go out and make the most of it and embrace the challenge of it." "We all have our own journey that we're on. We all have different things in our past and present, and then in our future that makes us all unique." "It's easy to look at someone and say, 'It must be nice.' Well, you don't know what that other person has gone through and what they've endured in their life to get to where they are." "If I feel good about the work that I am doing behind the scenes and I'm staying true to my core values, it doesn't matter what anybody else thinks." "If there's something that I want to do, I just look at it like, okay, eventually I will do that thing. I just have to figure out how to do that thing." "There never was a mindset that I would not be able to drive. It was more about how I was going to do it and what modifications would be involved." "If you want it bad enough, then nothing is gonna stop you." "If you truly want to make a difference in somebody's life, if you can touch just one person, make a difference for one person, then you absolutely need to write it (book)." "You can find your purpose a lot quicker if you step outside of self and start looking at the world through a lens of how you can be of service to others." "If someone has something worthwhile to say, I think it is on that person to get the training they need so that they can become the most effective communicator that they can be." "Everyone's success is different … we don't even realize how much we have accomplished and how far we have come, what we have overcome." BOOK MENTIONED: The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy (https://a.co/d/08uwMDD0) USEFUL RESOURCES: https://www.richieparker.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/richie-parker-ba7ab311/ https://www.instagram.com/richieparker64/ https://www.facebook.com/richie.parker.64 https://www.youtube.com/@RichieParker64 CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen X - https://x.com/johnhulen YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/

John continues his conversation with Garrett Maroon. In Part 1, Garrett shares his journey from a low-paying job to building a successful business, the struggles he faced in the early days, how his mindset changed, and why relationships became the core of everything he does today. In this episode, they talk about date night as a non‑negotiable, being truly present with your wife and kids, and much more. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - Why John coaches men [03:24] - What to talk about on date night [05:09] - Loving your wife is the best gift to give your kids [05:33] - How Garrett and his wife work through feeling disconnected [09:26] - Why you should have regular dates with your kids too [10:20] - How Garrett's faith shapes everything in his life [14:57] - Garrett's definition of success [17:07] - The two lenses through which John views life [18:29] - #1 daily habit [19:06] - Traits of a great leader [20:00] - Experiences over things with kids [22:41] - How Garrett invests in his growth & marriage [25:34] - Creating memories with his family [31:25] - Best way to connect with Garrett [33:46] - Book recommendations [35:45] - Wrap-up NOTABLE QUOTES: "The best gift you can give your children is to love your wife well and show them what that looks like." "My clients can get another agent … but my four-year-old is not going to get a new daddy." "In business, you control things. You have to get things in order. But in marriage, it's about humility. I still want to lead and lead well, but it means asking, 'What are we doing? How do we do this together? What do you need from me? How can I be better?' And that's not easy." "You don't need to be silent about who you are and what you believe … it's not a backpack you take on and off if you truly believe what you believe." "The most important thing I'm going to do is not build a business … it's how I show up for my family." "Care doesn't come from how much something costs. It comes from showing up and being present." "With your kids, don't worry about the things you get them. Create opportunities for them to be with you as you're doing things, because that's what they'll hold on to forever, memories." "We misunderstand, as if our clients and consumers need us to spend a lot of money. What they're really lacking in this world is a genuine relationship with people." "We have no excuse not to be learning and growing." BOOKS MENTIONED: The Body Teaches the Soul: Ten Essential Habits to Form a Healthy and Holy Life by Justin Whitmel Earley (https://a.co/d/06pkT5ux) Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms by Justin Whitmel Earley (https://a.co/d/0iwZ49cl) The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip Heath and Dan Heath (https://a.co/d/03b2Eg6P) Everyone's a Theologian: An Introduction to Systematic Theology by R. C. Sproul (https://a.co/d/0iLD8aBv) Redeeming Money: How God Reveals and Reorients Our Hearts by Paul David Tripp (https://a.co/d/01gbiMuB) Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek (https://a.co/d/09jZthlL) The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber (https://a.co/d/0hbwrSc9) USEFUL RESOURCES: https://www.garrettmaroon.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrett-maroon-50b06135/ https://www.instagram.com/garrettmaroon/ https://www.facebook.com/gmaroon/ https://x.com/MaroonGarrett https://www.youtube.com/@faithfulagent The Faithful Agent Podcast - https://tinyurl.com/FaithfulRealEstateAgentPodcast The Balanced Breakthrough: Winning at Work Without Losing at Life (https://a.co/d/03rzNUkF) CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen X - https://x.com/johnhulen YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/

John continues his conversation with Garrett Maroon. In Part 1, Garrett shares his journey from a low-paying job to building a successful business, the struggles he faced in the early days, how his mindset changed, and why relationships became the core of everything he does today. In this episode, they talk about date night as a non‑negotiable, being truly present with your wife and kids, and much more. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - Why John coaches men [03:24] - What to talk about on date night [05:09] - Loving your wife is the best gift to give your kids [05:33] - How Garrett and his wife work through feeling disconnected [09:26] - Why you should have regular dates with your kids too [10:20] - How Garrett's faith shapes everything in his life [14:57] - Garrett's definition of success [17:07] - The two lenses through which John views life [18:29] - #1 daily habit [19:06] - Traits of a great leader [20:00] - Experiences over things with kids [22:41] - How Garrett invests in his growth & marriage [25:34] - Creating memories with his family [31:25] - Best way to connect with Garrett [33:46] - Book recommendations [35:45] - Wrap-up NOTABLE QUOTES: "The best gift you can give your children is to love your wife well and show them what that looks like." "My clients can get another agent … but my four-year-old is not going to get a new daddy." "In business, you control things. You have to get things in order. But in marriage, it's about humility. I still want to lead and lead well, but it means asking, 'What are we doing? How do we do this together? What do you need from me? How can I be better?' And that's not easy." "You don't need to be silent about who you are and what you believe … it's not a backpack you take on and off if you truly believe what you believe." "The most important thing I'm going to do is not build a business … it's how I show up for my family." "Care doesn't come from how much something costs. It comes from showing up and being present." "With your kids, don't worry about the things you get them. Create opportunities for them to be with you as you're doing things, because that's what they'll hold on to forever, memories." "We misunderstand, as if our clients and consumers need us to spend a lot of money. What they're really lacking in this world is a genuine relationship with people." "We have no excuse not to be learning and growing." BOOKS MENTIONED: The Body Teaches the Soul: Ten Essential Habits to Form a Healthy and Holy Life by Justin Whitmel Earley (https://a.co/d/06pkT5ux) Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms by Justin Whitmel Earley (https://a.co/d/0iwZ49cl) The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip Heath and Dan Heath (https://a.co/d/03b2Eg6P) Everyone's a Theologian: An Introduction to Systematic Theology by R. C. Sproul (https://a.co/d/0iLD8aBv) Redeeming Money: How God Reveals and Reorients Our Hearts by Paul David Tripp (https://a.co/d/01gbiMuB) Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek (https://a.co/d/09jZthlL) The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber (https://a.co/d/0hbwrSc9) USEFUL RESOURCES: https://www.garrettmaroon.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrett-maroon-50b06135/ https://www.instagram.com/garrettmaroon/ https://www.facebook.com/gmaroon/ https://x.com/MaroonGarrett https://www.youtube.com/@faithfulagent The Faithful Agent Podcast - https://tinyurl.com/FaithfulRealEstateAgentPodcast The Balanced Breakthrough: Winning at Work Without Losing at Life (https://a.co/d/03rzNUkF) CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen X - https://x.com/johnhulen YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/

John talks with Garrett Maroon — real estate entrepreneur, coach, founder of the 210 Collective (a community for Christian real estate agents), host of The Faithful Agent Podcast, author of The Balanced Breakthrough: Winning at Work Without Losing at Life, and devoted husband and dad of five. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - Intro [01:21] - Garrett's bio [03:41] - Garrett's journey from $40K job to real estate [08:02] - Transition from employee to entrepreneur [09:55] - Hiring a coach when you're broke [13:40] - Support from his wife during tough times [15:27] - Setting a big goal and making it possible [18:48] - Survival mode in business and life pressure [22:23] - What is the 210 Collective? [25:35] - Choosing relationships over cold calling, door knocking, etc [28:08] - The special intuition women have [31:05] - The Balanced Breakthrough book NOTABLE QUOTES: "The person who doesn't give up is the person who wins." "The only thing worse than not knowing how much you're going to make is knowing exactly how much you're going to make, and not having any say over that." "Business is like walking into a pitch-black room, trying to find a light switch." "As business owners, we don't give ourselves enough grace. Business is not a place where the coach can just say, 'Here's a light switch. I'll switch it on for you.' That's not how business works. Business works by failing enough times to finally figure out where that switch is. You figure it out by failing, learning, and trying again. A coach can guide you faster, but you'll still hit walls along the way." "When we give ourselves an infinite runway, the plane will eventually take off. It's when we shut the runway too quickly that the plane never gets there." "We've got to restore the right definition of what winning is, and then achieve it in a way that allows us to still show up and be present with family. Because that's what matters at the end of the day." "Are you willing to struggle for six months to potentially have a completely new life after that?" "In five years from now, who would you be most proud of: the person who figured out how to double their profit but had to work 60 hours a week and miss their family, or the person who figured out how to work less and still earn the same income?" USEFUL RESOURCES: https://www.garrettmaroon.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrett-maroon-50b06135/ https://www.instagram.com/garrettmaroon/ https://www.facebook.com/gmaroon/ https://x.com/MaroonGarrett https://www.youtube.com/@faithfulagent The Faithful Agent Podcast - https://tinyurl.com/FaithfulRealEstateAgentPodcast The Balanced Breakthrough: Winning at Work Without Losing at Life (https://a.co/d/03rzNUkF) CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen X - https://x.com/johnhulen YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/

John talks with Bill Cates — Hall of Fame professional speaker & TEDx presenter, financial services & referral marketing expert, wealth mindset coach, entrepreneur, author of The Hidden Heist: Stop Robbing Yourself of Lasting Wealth and seven other books, host of the Top Advisor Podcast, and a proud dad. Bill has spent more than 30 years in financial services, helping thousands of advisors bring in billions of dollars through better referrals, relationship marketing, and messaging. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - Intro [00:49] - The million-dollar TEDx prop [03:38] - Bill's backstory [06:20] - How relationships helped Bill land a TEDx talk [08:00] - Bill's journey from grad school to rock band drummer [10:11] - How he entered the financial services world [13:36] - Marketing, prospecting, and selling [16:29] - The key to marketing [19:45] - Difference between employees and entrepreneurs [22:19] - How to find a financial advisor you can trust [27:10] - The 3 R's of relationship marketing [29:42] - The 3 C's & 3 R's for an entrepreneur [33:34] - How Cates Academy started [36:46] - The OG referral coach [38:10] - The Hidden Heist book [43:09] - How Bill's business affected his relationship with his daughter [47:19] - #1 daily habit [48:27] - Traits of a great leader [50:24] - How Bill invests in his growth [52:00] - Best way to connect with Bill [56:39] - Book recommendations [57:20] - Wrap-up NOTABLE QUOTES: "When you're building a business, it's always best to be in a position to solve a blatant, critical problem, meaning the prospects of your business know they have the problem, and it's not just aspirational. It's not, 'I'll get around to it someday.' It's critical." "Marketing is getting your message out. It's a promotion. It's getting your message out in front of people with the intention of attracting them to you." "If it's not relevant, your message will be ignored." "If you're all prospecting, it's tiring. It's a grind. But as you market your product, service, or brand better, you start to attract people to you, and you catch them later on in the process." "Most people don't have the patience to pay themselves first, make their savings automatic, and let it build over time. That takes a unique, disciplined mindset, but it's extremely powerful when you do." "When you learn how money really works, it sometimes sheds light on what you were or weren't taught when you were younger." "Sometimes we don't have the vision yet. Sometimes we're not clear on it, and creating that vision can be a process." "Everyone in an organization, whether you're in sales, marketing, customer service, a clerk, or whatever, should know who the customer is. We should all know our value, and we should all know how to talk about it." "You get clarity through imperfect action. You start heading in a direction you think is right, make some mistakes along the way, and make adjustments. That's when clarity starts to come." "Just about everybody trying to produce any kind of result, it boils down to confidence. Because if you don't have that, you won't get to the next stage." "You don't want just word of mouth. You want to get connected with people. So use the word that represents that." "The hidden heists are the limiting beliefs and mistaken assumptions we all have around money. There's a lot of money story going on for us." "If you're stuck somewhere, the first place to go isn't necessarily strategy or tactics. It might be to self-reflect, on your business, your product, and your belief in yourself." BOOKS MENTIONED: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (https://a.co/d/0aINW0V2) The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz (https://a.co/d/06aeI1I8) Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James Clear (https://a.co/d/0cPmYjfO) The Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David Mann (https://a.co/d/08FTL8jK) The Latte Factor: Why You Don't Have to Be Rich to Live Rich by David Bach and John David Mann (https://a.co/d/0fjibjj8) Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson and Ken Blanchard (https://a.co/d/0deaqMQ8) The New One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson (https://a.co/d/03FL34dR) The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (https://a.co/d/0gLeenbt) The Greatest Salesman In the World by Og Mandino (https://a.co/d/0ec9TlQ9) Your Money and Your Brain: How the New Science of Neuroeconomics Can Help Make You Rich by Jason Zweig (https://a.co/d/0eR6ftUu) USEFUL RESOURCES: https://referralcoach.com/ https://www.thecatessystem.com/link-in-bio https://www.linkedin.com/in/billcates/ https://www.instagram.com/thereferralcoach/ https://www.facebook.com/billcates1 https://x.com/Bill_Cates https://www.youtube.com/@BillCatesReferralCoach Top Advisor Podcast - https://tinyurl.com/TopAdvisorPodcast TEDx Talk "How to Stop Your Money Anxiety & Start Building Wealth Today" - https://youtu.be/PycIrnPEUPo?si=D7G-06vXxXtk4hot The Hidden Heist: Stop Robbing Yourself of Lasting Wealth (https://a.co/d/03soYwRf) The Language of Referrals: Th

John continues his conversation with Dr. Jeremy Weisz. In Part 1, Dr. Jeremy shared his journey from chiropractic school to building several successful businesses. He also shared how relationships, giving first, and consistent effort helped him build meaningful connections and successful businesses. In this episode, they talk about creative ways people are using AI tools, the importance of date nights (especially after getting married) and much more! Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - How people are using AI tools [03:24] - How Dr. Jeremy's business affects his family life [08:50] - John's advice to married men [09:48] - Some books for creative ideas for date nights [11:51] - Why couples should prioritize date nights even after marriage [15:27] - Dr. Jeremy's definition of success [19:31] - #1 daily habit [21:24] - Traits of a great leader [22:57] - The legacy Dr. Jeremy wants to leave [24:10] - How Dr. Jeremy invests in his growth [26:02] - Questions to ask when hiring a coach [27:44] - Best way to connect with Dr. Jeremy [30:20] - Book recommendations [32:08] - Podcast recommendations [34:31] - Wrap-up NOTABLE QUOTES: "If you're not paying, you're the product." "Those date nights are super, super important. But I encourage every man to do this: date night is yours. You own it. You're in charge of it. You plan it. You figure out where you're going. Her job is to show up and look beautiful. That's it. You're in charge." "I believe that it is encoded in our DNA, as men, to pursue. We know how to do that. But something happens to us once we get her, meaning the wedding day. It's like a switch back here turns off. We stop pursuing." "Everything else you do in life is built around date night. Everything. It's that important. Without it, your marriage is going to die." "I always think of health first, personally, because I feel like if my health is off, everything else is off. It doesn't matter what else is going on." BOOKS MENTIONED: 52 Uncommon Dates by Randy Southern (https://a.co/d/0bGxj6cs) The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz & Janet Mills (https://a.co/d/0fq6AsYt) Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss & Tahl Raz (https://a.co/d/0cQwr1TN) Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dr. Dan Ariely (https://a.co/d/04kaY0We) Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini (https://a.co/d/07uH6xXY) The Boron Letters by Bond Halbert & Gary Halbert (https://a.co/d/01LLhUHF) The Adweek Copywriting Handbook by Joseph Sugarman (https://a.co/d/0aQUu9up) PODCASTS MENTIONED: Smart Business Revolution - John Corcoran (https://tinyurl.com/SmartBizRevPodcast) The Joe Rogan Experience (https://tinyurl.com/JoeRoganExperienceShow) AI TOOL MENTIONED: Delphi (https://www.delphi.ai/) USEFUL RESOURCES: https://rise25.com/ https://www.inspiredinsider.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/drweisz/ https://www.instagram.com/jeremyrise25/ https://www.facebook.com/JeremyFWeisz https://www.facebook.com/rise25innercircle/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw1pssoqLGIZWHlihG2SVRg INspired INsider Podcast - https://tinyurl.com/INspiredINsiderPodcast CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen X - https://x.com/johnhulen YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/

John talks with Dr. Jeremy Weisz — co-founder of Rise25, host of the INspired INsider Podcast, founder of a chiropractic care and massage practice, founder of a nutritional supplement company, and an entrepreneur who has been featured in Forbes for building several successful businesses. Through Rise25, Dr. Jeremy helps B2B businesses connect to their "Dream 200" clients. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - Intro [00:35] - Dr. Jeremy's bio and backstory [03:07] - Getting interested in podcasting before it became popular [06:03] - How strong relationships make entrepreneurship sustainable [08:47] - The real life of an entrepreneur vs. social media [10:25] - Running two businesses at once [14:39] - What is Rise25? [19:08] - Selling vs. marketing [21:48] - "What's ordinary to you is magic to others" [22:18] - A great way to nurture relationships [24:36] - The best gifts John has given [28:57] - Secret to profiling the perfect podcast guests NOTABLE QUOTES: "There's ups and downs through business, through life, or whatever it is. So having that person as a support, an amazing support system, is huge." "If you're working on your relationship together, and the two of you are staying together as one and building that, you can overcome anything." "What people show on social media isn't always 100% accurate." "What's normal to you is magic to others." "Selling is serving. If I'm serving someone, they never feel sold to." "Most businesses, unfortunately, tell the wrong stories. They start with stories about themselves and their history. No, that's not what people want to know, not initially. What people want to know is: 'I'm coming to you with a problem. I think you might be able to help me.' If you start telling stories about people who had my problem and how you helped them, I want to learn more. Those are the stories we need to be telling, at least initially." USEFUL RESOURCES: https://rise25.com/ https://www.inspiredinsider.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/drweisz/ https://www.instagram.com/jeremyrise25/ https://www.facebook.com/JeremyFWeisz https://www.facebook.com/rise25innercircle/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw1pssoqLGIZWHlihG2SVRg INspired INsider Podcast - https://tinyurl.com/INspiredINsiderPodcast CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen X - https://x.com/johnhulen YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/

John continues his conversation with Dr. Shaurice Mullins. They discuss what it's like to help people on the worst days of their lives, her approach to helping people recover from disasters, and why being coachable is a total game changer. In Part 1, Dr. Shaurice shared her story from losing her home in a tornado to rebuilding her life and becoming a disaster recovery consultant. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - Disaster recovery requires a technical, step-by-step approach [02:30] - Role of Dr. Shaurice's faith in her business [05:06] - Story of a mother who lost her son in a disaster [07:13] - How John's view of God changed [10:35] - #1 daily habit [13:07] - Traits of a great leader [16:32] - Legacy Dr. Shaurice wants to leave behind [19:02] - Book recommendations [22:34] - Why your coach should have a coach [27:18] - Best way to connect with Dr. Shaurice [29:37] - How Dr. Shaurice invests in her relationship [31:28] - How Dr. Shaurice embraces her femininity in her relationship [37:01] - What men need when they come home [38:06] - Turning off the CEO at home [39:54] - Only collaborations, no competition in business [41:52] - Closing thoughts NOTABLE QUOTES: "Life just goes on. You have a disaster, and life is not going to stop. Bills don't stop. They may give you a little bit of relief, but they're like, 'Okay, I understand that, but when are you going to pay this?'" "When people come to me and they have a problem, they don't need me to remind them that they have a problem. They already know. So what they're looking for is a solution." "It's very important for a leader to listen, communicate, and lead by example." "Remain teachable and coachable, and it will get you so much further than being a know-it-all, because you don't know what you don't know." "If you want to hire somebody as your coach and that person is not being coached, do not hire that person." "I make time in my relationship just like I do for my clients." "We need to set aside time in our schedule to spend time with just you and me. We take time for ourselves, because if not, then everything else becomes more important than the relationship." BOOKS MENTIONED: Creative Mind and Success by Ernest Shurtleff Holmes (https://a.co/d/05Cs7qbm) Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (https://a.co/d/0ezB3Il9) This Thing Called You by Ernest Shurtleff Holmes (https://a.co/d/09RTSiSz) USEFUL RESOURCES: https://shauricemullins.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-shaurice-e-mullins-dr-m-49709b5a/ https://www.instagram.com/shauricemullins/ https://www.facebook.com/drshauricemullins/ https://x.com/ShauriceMullins https://www.youtube.com/@ShauriceMullinsLive "The Invincibility Code: How to Shift the Trajectory of Your Life and Crystalize a New Reality" (https://a.co/d/g7VhdiX) CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen X - https://x.com/johnhulen YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/

John talks with Dr. Shaurice Mullins — founder and CEO of Shaurice Mullins International & Elite Disaster Consulting International, author of The Invincibility Code: How to Shift the Trajectory of Your Life and Crystalize a New Reality, business strategist, board-certified holistic health practitioner, entrepreneur, coach, and disaster recovery consultant with 25 years of experience. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - Intro [00:51] - Dr. Shaurice's journey from tornado survivor to disaster consultant [05:53] - 3 C's and 3 I's of entrepreneurship [09:35] - Focus on one thing, not all the things [11:38] - After years in business, hard things look simple [13:47] - John's definition of success [17:16] - The Blueprint of Invincibility [19:45] - Turning down clients because of misaligned values [21:46] - Making value based decisions [22:39] - Happiness vs. Joy [25:48] - Transforming challenges into opportunities [28:05] - The two-minute mirror technique [29:18] - "What does this make possible?" [31:44] - The story behind The Invincibility Code [34:17] - The power of saying "No" [35:39] - Healthy selfishness and setting boundaries [36:40] - Say no to good so you can say yes to great [40:46] - You can't give what you don't have [52:33] - Becoming a holistic health practitioner NOTABLE QUOTES: "No grit, no business. It's not about luck. It's not about your skill. You can have all the skill in the world, but no grit, you won't make it." "'I'm going to fail, and it's a thing. I'm going to fail, that's a part of it,' this is the mindset you need to have in order to really understand how to be a successful entrepreneur." "When I fail, I have a phrase that I always use: If you knock me down seven, I get up eight. So when I fall, I just wipe myself off and say, 'Okay, we'll try that one again.' And I just move." "Having the mindset to know that failure is a part of success, that's what makes you the GOAT in what you're doing." "Life is gonna punch you in the mouth, and you're gonna bleed out, and you're gonna be like, 'Oh, so that really hurt.' But what do I do next? Do I lay on the ground? Because if you're on the ground, if you're on the floor, you're already as low as you can get. The only step you have is to get up." "Believe in yourself. Believe in the talents that God has given you, and they will take you so far. It will definitely take you farther than anything that you can actually think or imagine." "When you are very clear about your values, you understand your bottom line." "If you can't say no to people, you're going to have a hard time saying a lot of yeses to yourself." "You can't give what you don't have… If you're not taking care of yourself because you're so busy taking care of others, eventually you can't take care of others until you take care of yourself." USEFUL RESOURCES: https://shauricemullins.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-shaurice-e-mullins-dr-m-49709b5a/ https://www.instagram.com/shauricemullins/ https://www.facebook.com/drshauricemullins/ https://x.com/ShauriceMullins https://www.youtube.com/@ShauriceMullinsLive "The Invincibility Code: How to Shift the Trajectory of Your Life and Crystalize a New Reality" (https://a.co/d/g7VhdiX) CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen X - https://x.com/johnhulen YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/

John and Elizabeth McCormick continue their conversation. They talk about building a speaking business, the P.I.L.O.T. (Potential, Implementation, Leadership, Optimal Performance, and Tenacity) Method for growth, and how stories and experiences help connect with audiences. In the previous episode, Elizabeth discussed her journey from the U.S. Army to becoming a speaker, the challenges she faced as a woman in a male-dominated field, and the mindset it took to never quit when everyone else doubted her. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - How Elizabeth helps people with their speaking careers [02:45] - Coaching vs. mentoring [04:07] - AI search and visibility for speakers [05:30] - Elizabeth's group mentoring program [07:24] - The P.I.L.O.T. Method [10:41] - Why stories matter [12:03] - How Elizabeth's faith affects her speaking business [14:42] - Give away 80% of your ideas [16:39] - Avoiding scarcity and heavy sales tactics [19:21] - Serving vs. selling [23:25] - Storytelling and marketing [27:25] - Elizabeth's definition of success [29:24] - #1 daily habit [33:44] - Traits of a great leader [34:52] - Legacy Elizabeth wants to leave behind [37:14] - How Elizabeth invests in her growth and marriage [44:23] - Best way to connect with Elizabeth [44:58] - Elizabeth's upcoming book [46:51] - Book recommendations [48:22] - Closing thoughts NOTABLE QUOTES: "If you don't believe in your potential … how can anyone else believe in it?" "Coaching and mentoring are not the same thing. A mentor can tell people what to do. A coach shouldn't be telling you. Instead, they should ask, 'Well, what do you think you should do?' and help you discover the answers within you. That's coaching." "Self care is not selfish. As a leader, we have to lead by example, and that means taking care of yourself by showing up as your best for your work, yourself, and your family. So that you can be there for them and do more with the gifts you have." "Being tenacious is showing up when it's hard. It's not giving up. It's bringing your best self to everything you have, no matter what's going on around you." "Selling is serving because we are serving these potential clients. If we're not serving them, they're going to feel sold to. Nobody wants to feel that way. But if I'm serving them, that means I'm helping them, and they never feel sold to." "Values and relevancy are just as important as the solution." "Adult learners learn best from emotion-provoking stories and thought-provoking questions." "Be in your potential zone, not a comfort zone, because that's where growth happens." "It doesn't do any good to believe in yourself, believe in your potential, or be in a potential zone if you don't do something with it. You'll squander the opportunities. So it's about taking action and being more effective in the things you do." BOOK MENTIONED: The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John C. Maxwell (https://a.co/d/0eLABP0J) USEFUL RESOURCES: https://yourinspirationalspeaker.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/pilotspeaker/ https://www.instagram.com/pilotspeaker/ https://www.facebook.com/pilotspeaker https://x.com/pilotspeaker https://www.youtube.com/user/YourInspiringSpeaker The P.I.L.O.T. Method: The 5 Essential Truths to Leading Yourself in Life! (https://a.co/d/7YE4Nir) Bookability Factor: 67 Tips to Get You Booked and Paid as a Keynote Speaker (https://a.co/d/2hG9i01) CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen X - https://x.com/johnhulen YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/

John talks with Elizabeth McCormick — former U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter pilot, speaker, entrepreneur, author of Bookability Factor: 67 Tips to Get You Booked and Paid as a Keynote Speaker, and The P.I.L.O.T. Method: The 5 Essential Truths to Leading Yourself in Life!, as well as wife and mother. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - Intro [01:08] - Elizabeth's bio and backstory [02:34] - Joining the Army as a woman [05:30] - Obstacles Elizabeth faced in the military [07:32] - The Potential Zone [12:51] - Candidate School vs. Flight School [14:09] - What happens in Flight School [17:20] - Advice for "firsts" and women in male dominated fields [22:39] - Best part of being a Black Hawk helicopter pilot [24:46] - The worst part [27:15] - Transition to civilian life [31:41] - Job search & recall after 9/11 [35:34] - Working her way up in corporate [37:09] - Discovering she's underpaid [39:04] - Illegal practices at the next company & getting fired [40:25] - Rebound and mass layoff in 2009 [44:48] - How getting laid off led her to start a speaking business NOTABLE QUOTES: "If you have done your research and you know something is possible … don't take no for an answer. Show up with curiosity, find out what's really going on, and what's standing in your way." "Everywhere I went, people didn't believe it was possible. But every single step of the way, someone else didn't believe. I had to believe more than anyone else in those situations and just kept showing up like the squeaky wheel." "I just kept showing up and refusing to take no." "How you show up matters." "Stop comparing yourself to everyone else. You are leaving them behind." "It's going to feel lonely when you are thinking and elevating at a pace that other people can't relate to or keep up with. It doesn't have to be lonely, but it's going to feel lonely because you are leading on a different level." "Own it yourself. Don't give it away. Don't barter it away. Don't trade it away. Don't let other people steal your joy, your thunder, or your intellectual property." USEFUL RESOURCES: https://yourinspirationalspeaker.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/pilotspeaker/ https://www.instagram.com/pilotspeaker/ https://www.facebook.com/pilotspeaker https://x.com/pilotspeaker https://www.youtube.com/user/YourInspiringSpeaker The P.I.L.O.T. Method: The 5 Essential Truths to Leading Yourself in Life! (https://a.co/d/7YE4Nir) Bookability Factor: 67 Tips to Get You Booked and Paid as a Keynote Speaker (https://a.co/d/2hG9i01) CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen X - https://x.com/johnhulen YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/

John talks with Amos Balongo — executive leadership coach, communications coach, keynote speaker, John Maxwell speaker and coach, corporate trainer, founder of Camp Ohana Foundation (nonprofit serving youth globally), husband, and father. Amos is also an international speaker who has traveled to 32 countries, speaking to groups such as the U.S. Navy, YMCA, United Nations, and U.S. Pacific Command. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - Intro [01:08] - Amos' bio [02:32] - Amos' journey from Kenya to the U.S. and into leadership [06:02] - Camp Ohana Foundation and its impact on kids [09:31] - Camp Ohana locations around the world [11:12] - Bringing guest speakers to inspire kids with real careers [12:34] - Why Amos connected with John Maxwell team [13:57] - Coaches Need Coaches [15:24] - Amos' fear of public speaking and overcoming it [18:56] - Speakers who don't work on their craft [20:58] - A Voice Empowered book [24:46] - Four pillars of leadership [31:16] - How Amos' faith gives him purpose and strength [33:34] - The pendulum of work and family [35:25] - Creating memories with family [36:49] - Amos' definition of success [38:14] - #1 daily habit [39:31] - Traits of a great leader [41:38] - Legacy Amos wants to leave behind [43:18] - How Amos invests in his growth [44:24] - Best way to connect with Amos [47:11] - Closing thoughts NOTABLE QUOTES: "A lot of times, we focus so much on a destination, not realizing that the journey is where we learn, is where we grow, and the destination is just an end product of the journey." "When you're blessed, it's very important to look back and give back and bless others." "If you're a leader and you're not creating more leaders, something is wrong with your leadership." "You cannot be what you cannot see." "Everybody can teach you something if you're, if you're teachable and willing to learn." "With everything you're doing, you've got to ask yourself, 'How am I growing every day?' And you got to reflect and ask yourself, 'How am I better? How will I be better tomorrow?' And if you're not reflecting, you're not growing, and you're stuck in the same thing." "If you are a leader and you have a great message, but you cannot communicate it, and people can't receive it, then you're going nowhere as a leader." "Success for me is how many people I have impacted and brought along on this journey, because we are on this journey of inspiring each other. We're on a journey. And it's not, did we get to the destination." "Your role as a leader is not positional. Your role is to serve others, is to bring others along. It's, 'I'm in this position because I want to bring others along,' and I'm humble enough to understand that I may not know it all, and there's going to be people that I am leading that would know more than I do. But it's about how we complement each other's strengths, to be able to to work together and bring each other along." "If you're not learning every day, then you're not growing every day. It's just kind of like a banana. If you're green, you grow. If you're ripe, you rot." BOOKS MENTIONED: Straight from the Gut by Jack Welch and John A. Byrne (https://a.co/d/clFRSie) Find Your Why by Simon Sinek (https://a.co/d/dCRB22U) USEFUL RESOURCES: https://amosbalongo.com/ https://leaderconsulting.coach/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/amosbalongo/ https://www.instagram.com/amosbalongo/ https://www.facebook.com/amosbalongo https://x.com/abalongo https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOlIweirA1HGSgy3t8m299w Transforming Your Life Volume IX: 9 Incredible Stories Showing the Strength of the Human Spirit (https://a.co/d/bee1AFc) CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen X - https://x.com/johnhulen YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/

John continues his conversation with Dr. Nelva Lee. In this episode they talk about the importance of pain and purpose in life, why avoiding hard moments can keep you stuck, learning from mistakes, and much more! In Part 1, they discussed the traditional model of public education and the need for new approaches to prepare the kids for real life or careers. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - Why pain is not something to fear [05:29] - The two most important days of your life [06:50] - How faith guides Dr. Nelva's decisions in leadership roles [11:32] - Respecting your audience while staying true to your beliefs [14:11] - Dr. Nelva's definition of success [14:57] - #1 daily habit [15:56] - Traits of a great leader [17:49] - Every person you meet can teach you something [21:00] - Value of learning from mistakes and failing fast [24:47] - Legacy Dr. Nelva wants to leave behind [25:32] - How she invests in her growth and marriage [27:26] - A message for husbands and wives [29:43] - Clear communication in marriage [30:32] - Best way to reach out to Dr. Nelva [31:04] - Supporting Dr. Nelva's candidacy [33:49] - Book recommendations [34:51] - Wrap-up NOTABLE QUOTES: "I have learned over the years that pain is not something I should be afraid of. I should be afraid when I don't experience pain." "If you do it right, you don't learn anything. So you have to fail, which means you tried something new, didn't do it right, and now you have the opportunity to learn. It's not a guarantee that you will, it just means the opportunity is there." "Embrace the fact that you will have failures. You will make mistakes. You just need to learn from them, turn them into learning opportunities, and pivot. If you're able to do that, you're going to be ahead of so many others." "First, lead yourself. Then you can lead others." "Our habits determine our behavior, and our behavior determines the level of influence that we will have." "We were all born as individuals. We were all born originals. We shouldn't die copies." "If you're not experiencing enough adversity, it's probably because you're just following a pre-decided path that may or may not be your path." "Gentlemen, date night is yours. You own it. You're in charge of it. Her job is to show up and look beautiful." "Ladies, if your husband is not the romantic type, it's okay to give him tips, and it's okay to help him plan it." BOOKS MENTIONED: Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? by Rick Warren (https://a.co/d/hseine4) The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by R. Stephen Covey (https://a.co/d/eChA52b) Left Behind Series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins (https://a.co/d/a3jw43B) The Bible (https://a.co/d/59f7I7q) USEFUL RESOURCES: https://www.drnelvalee.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dr.nelvalee/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nelva-lee-a4a885314/ https://www.facebook.com/TBWGTR https://www.youtube.com/@DrNelvaLee/videos Stay and Fight: The Wise Woman Builds Her House (https://a.co/d/aE70YCB) Be the Superhero of Your Story (https://a.co/d/bzutXhk) A Hope and a Future: The Case for Fostering to Adopt (https://a.co/d/j87kVT8) CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen X - https://x.com/johnhulen YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/

We've hit a huge milestone with our 300th episode! This episode is a very special conversation as John opens his heart about the podcast, where we've been, where we are, and where we are headed. John also takes time to say thank you. Thank you to the listeners/viewers who've been there, all the guests, the team behind the scenes, and all the people involved with the podcast for supporting us over the last nearly 6 years! John wants you to know you are part of the podcast family. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - Celebrating Episode 300! [01:17] - How the idea of the podcast came to be [03:11] - How John helps other men avoid divorce [03:47] - John's approach to business & life coaching [05:36] - Epiphany to help others struggling in their marriages [07:25] - Divorce destroys lives [08:37] - Why you need to invest in your relationships [10:09] - John's initial goal with the podcast [11:15] - How John chooses podcast guests [15:35] - Final update on The F6 Secrets of Relationships [16:27] - Gratitude to listeners/viewers from around the world [18:02] - What's coming next for the podcast [20:19] - Speaking, coaching, and John's favorite topics [24:13] - Invitation for listeners/viewers to suggest guests for the show [27:53] - Gratitude to listeners/viewers and guests NOTABLE QUOTES: "When you do something wrong, when you fail, you have an opportunity to learn. And I grabbed that opportunity by the horns to try and get better in my relationships." "If you aren't solid in your relationships, first at home and second in business, if you don't know how to have proper relationships with other people, your revenue will never be as great as it can be." "What's the same in your life and in your business? It's you, and how you relate to other people. It's about relationships." "Before it's too late, tell the people in your lives how much they mean to you. Show them. Create opportunities to make memories with those people, because that's what lasts." "When it comes to your people, you need to listen to them. You need to find out what's going on with them, and what sort of barriers they have that are keeping them from doing the jobs they need to do. Your job as the leader is to remove barriers, not do the job for them, not necessarily make it easier, but remove whatever barriers you can." "I'm learning how to ask myself the question, 'What does this make possible?' Good or bad, something happens in my life, what does this make possible? Because that question opens doors. It reveals things. It shows opportunities that many times first look like challenges." CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen X - https://x.com/johnhulen LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/

John talks with Dr. Nelva Lee — author of several Christian-based books, entrepreneur, wife, mom, and candidate for Georgia Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Lee is the founder and CEO of Concrete Build Financing, former CEO of a vocational school for 20 years, and served as an adjunct professor for 10 years teaching healthcare administration. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - Intro [00:40] - Dr. Lee's bio and backstory [06:17] - Running for Georgia Superintendent of Schools [09:24] - Outdated education system & preparing students for real life [13:16] - Georgia education stats & need for change [14:29] - How John helped his kids decide their career [16:28] - More career paths and opportunities for students [19:09] - How John helped a student build a career without college [25:09] - Dr. Lee's new venture, Concrete Build Financing [28:09] - Dr. Lee's book, Stay and Fight [31:08] - Be the Superhero of Your Story [32:53] - A Hope and a Future NOTABLE QUOTES: "We have an educational system that was created just for factory workers, and it was created in a time when that's what was needed. That was the advanced technology of the time. That's antiquated and we need to change our educational system to fit today's needs, today's workers, to today's businesses." "We need to go back to prioritizing trade schools and trade certificates in high school so that when we graduate our high school seniors, they are prepared. They are workforce ready and prepared for life and prepared to be full members of society." "Pushing everyone to college is not an option that we should be waiting around for as the best option. There are definitely professions where a college degree is necessary, but it's not necessary for everyone. Most students, if given a real alternative that allows them to contribute to society and pay their bills, would choose that path. We need to give them that option." "Challenges are there to shine a light on your powers. No superhero ever became a superhero without overcoming a great challenge." "Life is happening for you, not to you. And so look at your challenges, look at any negative thing that's happening in your life and see how it could turn out for your good, see how it could be actually a blessing in disguise." USEFUL RESOURCES: https://www.drnelvalee.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dr.nelvalee/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nelva-lee-a4a885314/ https://www.facebook.com/TBWGTR https://www.youtube.com/@DrNelvaLee/videos Stay and Fight: The Wise Woman Builds Her House (https://a.co/d/aE70YCB) Be the Superhero of Your Story (https://a.co/d/bzutXhk) A Hope and a Future: The Case for Fostering to Adopt (https://a.co/d/j87kVT8) CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen X - https://x.com/johnhulen YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/

John continues his conversation with Howard Pearl. They discuss how hard times are not our enemies, but opportunities to grow stronger and more compassionate and why mistakes are some of our best teachers. In Part 1, they talked about the importance of the right workplace culture, and how trust, respect, and integrity are the backbone of any successful organization. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - How true gratitude changes everything [01:05] - Turning problems into teachers [04:37] - Howard's plans on writing a book [07:01] - Why failure is actually good [10:25] - Howard's definition of success [13:37] - Top daily habits [19:04] - Buying multiple copies of books to give away [22:07] - Traits of a great leader [25:07] - Best way to connect with Howard [31:58] - How Howard invests in himself [34:43] - Closing remarks NOTABLE QUOTES: "I have no enemies. I have only friends I have yet to meet." "You can't have elation without a little depression. You can't have success without failure." "This thing (pain, problems) that I thought was my enemy turned out to make me work much harder. And the next time I saw a problem like that, I just walked over it because I understood how to deal with it." "The tough things aren't my enemies. Those are the things where I have to do extra lifting." "The school system does not set kids up for success at all. It sets them up to be mindless drones that are just worker bees. This whole grading system, where somehow getting an F is bad and an A is great, I'm like, well, all that tells them is how to take a test. I'd much rather have a kid who struggles with grades but gets it, so that s/he can actually do something down the road with it." "What is life? Life is the experience of experience. It's the doers doing the doing. You can sit on the sideline and watch and say, 'Oh, that's interesting.'" "One of the great experiences of being human is that emotions manifest in the physical. It's why we have this corporeal body." "I have never failed at making a light bulb. I have successfully learned how not to make one 1,000 times." – Thomas Edison "Leaders read and readers lead." – Jeff Brown BOOKS MENTIONED: Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect by Will Guidara (https://a.co/d/bES9CQh) The Trust Edge: How Top Leaders Gain Faster Results, Deeper Relationships, and a Stronger Bottom Line by David Horsager (https://a.co/d/blPni2p) Nonprofit AI: A Comprehensive Guide to Implementing Artificial Intelligence for Social Good by Nathan Chappell and Scott Rosenkrans (https://a.co/d/6EKwiSc) Moral Ambition: An Antidote to Apathy: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference by Rutger Bregman (https://a.co/d/1pFqkom) The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip and Dan Heath (https://a.co/d/2eWO4ca) USEFUL RESOURCES: [email protected] https://www.careasy.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/howardpearl/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/charitable-auto-resources/ https://www.instagram.com/cars_charitableadultrides/ https://www.facebook.com/howard.pearl https://www.facebook.com/carsorg/ https://x.com/charitableauto CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen X - https://x.com/johnhulen YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/