About Adam Johnston: Mr. Johnston has extensive experience leading and developing diverse teams and functions in mid-size and Fortune 500 companies. Operating under the belief that continuous curiosity, hunger to improve, and thoughtful prioritization are key elements of sustainable and beneficial growth, Mr. Johnston has utilized diverse professional and personal experiences to build an agile career. From his start as a U.S. Marine, to real estate appraisal, police officer, process improvement, project management, and many roles in mortgage lending, Mr. Johnston is authentic and open in sharing insights into his many failures, improvement opportunities, successes, and principals that function as his true north.

In this episode Steve and Adam discuss:

• Cultivating perpetual curiosity
• Treating others with humanity
• Applying your learnings with humility 
• The real adventure

Key Takeaways: 

• Be perpetually curious. You have to have a desire and the will to execute it and be willing to endure and improve. 
• Power is neither good or bad, it’s how you use it and how you treat people when you’re in a position of power that makes it good or bad. Just like you and me, other people want to be respected. You’ll see people open up more easily if you give them respect and dignity. 
• Understanding a concept is only half the battle, being able to apply your learning is what really makes a difference. Applying your learning and being able to evaluate yourself honestly will take humility. 
• The real act of discovery is not in finding new lands, but in seeing with new eyes. It’s not about the place that you’ve arrived at, it’s about who you’ve become along the way. That’s the real adventure. 

“Being perpetually curious is an important true north and a desire and will to continuously improve.” - Adam Johnston

Connect with Steve and Jason:

LinkedIn: Jason or Steve

Website: Rewire, Inc.: Transformed Thinking 

Email: [email protected]

Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla

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