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Jon Acuff

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New York Times Bestselling Author of 10 books. Married to Jenny. Dad to L.E. & McRae. Grab a copy of my new book All It Takes is a Goal at atgbook.com

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“Don’t judge sadness as badness.” Save this soundtrack for your next rainy day. It’s often not the initial feeling that gets you stuck, it’s the feeling you have about the feeling. If you feel sad, respond with curiosity instead of judgment. Don’t say, “I feel sad, that is

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Want to know the simplest leadership principle that makes people elbow each other when I share it on stage? "Leaders who can't be questioned end up doing questionable things." In this episode, I'll share how the gap between the boardroom and the break room creates problems, why

Want to know the simplest leadership principle that makes people elbow each other when I share it on stage? "Leaders who can't be questioned end up doing questionable things."

In this episode, I'll share how the gap between the boardroom and the break room creates problems, why
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The aviation industry should film how fast I am at entering and exiting airplanes and show the video as a training course for passengers who seem bewildered by the entire experience of air travel.

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Be as brave as you ask your kids to be. Imagine if you had to experience as much change as a kid does every year. New class, new friends, new teacher, new height, new sports, new everything. They are so brave. It would be like if you changed jobs, changed bosses, and changed

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This is a wild story and further evidence of why I love my job. Last week, I spoke at event in St. Cloud, Minnesota for a leadership company called Align. They did a whole day event around my book Soundtracks. The work they’ve done marrying Soundtracks to Gallup’s

This is a wild story and further evidence of why I love my job.

Last week, I spoke at event in St. Cloud, Minnesota for a leadership company called Align. They did a whole day event around my book Soundtracks. The work they’ve done marrying Soundtracks to Gallup’s
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Big life, small worries. Small life, big worries. I noticed that my stress levels go down when I work on big goals. Why? When you’re on a massive adventure, you don’t have time to worry about what people think of you, what some politician said or mistakes from the past. You are

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I sit down with Ryan Leak to talk about his new book, How to Work with Complicated People. Ryan shares insights from coaching everyone from CEOs to NBA stars, explaining why talented people are often mislabeled as difficult, and how to maintain boundaries when success

I sit down with Ryan Leak to talk about his new book, How to Work with Complicated People. Ryan shares insights from coaching everyone from CEOs to NBA stars, explaining why talented people are often mislabeled as difficult, and how to maintain boundaries when success
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“Why do you still work so hard?” A friend asked me that the other day. Another said, “When will you retire?” Those are crazy questions to me. When you find a purpose to throw yourself at, that question is like asking a bird why it flies. Why does a hawk soar? Because it can.

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Writers, want to sound more confident instantly? Stop writing “I think” in your work. For example: “I think paper shrinks fear” becomes “Paper shrinks fear.” One of those reads like a maybe, one reads like a fact. If you believe in the idea, just say it, don’t almost say it.

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Summer is here, and in this episode, I'm sharing the first 18 of 37 incredible ways to make this your most remarkable summer yet. Why wait for January to set meaningful goals? From catching up with friends you've been meaning to see, to visiting quirky local attractions you've

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1. “You are capable of more than you think.” I say that a lot to people who follow me. Why? 1. Everyone I’ve ever met is. 2. We all set too many limits on our own abilities. 3. No one has told them that in a long time. If that’s you, this is your post. You are capable of

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“You have to get good at one of two things: 1. Planting in the spring. 2. Begging in the fall.” - Jim Rohn He said that in 1981. I watched it on a YouTube clip this morning. It’s wild how much free insight and information we have access to. But will we turn it into action?

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Unused ambition turns into unbridled jealousy aimed at the people who are brave enough to use theirs. The angriest people I know are also the most talented. They’re furious at themselves for not taking a shot and mad at the people who are. Don’t be angry. Be ambitious.

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“I see you running around East Nashville all the time, but then I see the mustache and realize, no that’s your brother.” A friend said that to me the other day because she keeps seeing my brother downtown. It’s so fun having a brother who lives so close to me. Will and his

“I see you running around East Nashville all the time, but then I see the mustache and realize, no that’s your brother.”

A friend said that to me the other day because she keeps seeing my brother downtown.

It’s so fun having a brother who lives so close to me.

Will and his