December 14, 2020

511: John Strelecky | Advice on Being a Dad

36 minutes

John Strelecky is a #1 Best Selling inspirational author, adventurer, and speaker. His books have won bestseller of the year awards five times and collectively spent more than eight hundred weeks on bestseller lists. John’s entry into the world of writing began following a life-changing experience where he was inspired to sit down and tell the story shared in his first book - The Café on The Edge of The World. The success of the book can be attributed to the word of mouth that spread the book all over the world, truly creating a successful network.

We’ll be diving into John’s wealth of experience today, and of all his grand experiences, John will reveal what one of his biggest adventures has been to date: being a father to a daughter.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 07:45] Opening Segment

I introduce today’s guest, John Strelecky

Adventurer, bestselling author, and father

John talks about his lessons being a father

Asking women what they need from their dad

Giving a smile no matter what

Make sure to build her self confidence

John’s memory with his daughter in Africa

Build traditions

[07:46 - 18:00] The Journey into Adulthood

John gives some background on his story

Doubted his place in the world

Working from the age of 12

Fighting the victim mentality

Transitioning into a career

Started in aviation

Background in business

Unable to be a pilot due to a heart condition

Moving forward

Going back into university

John’s story going into the workforce

Helping other companies

No heart connection to the job

Left it all behind

Backpacked around the world at the age of 32

[18:01 - 23:26] Letting People Know They’re Not Alone

John talks about writing his book

Stream of conscious writing

Just kept typing

Asked to be a steward

John talks about the cafe book

Link below

What came next after writing the book

Rejected by many publishers

Helping people realize that they’re not alone

John’s current projects

Movie about the Cafe in the works

Not how but who

[23:27 - 34:19] Closing Segment

Who you or What you know?

The What - is knowing what you want to do with your life

The Who, is finding the right people after

The Who helps manifest the What

Building relationships better

Give first

Law of reciprocity

Top 2 or 3 places you’ve been?

Experiencing South Africa

The wildlife

Driving onto a safari

John’s wild safari story

John's key lesson to impart

You have incredible intuition

Tapping into and trusting the inner voice

The RaNdoM RoUnd

Where to find John - links below

Final words

Tweetable Quotes:

“I think sometimes you’re asked to be a steward of something, and I really, firmly believe for whatever reason I’ve been asked to be the writer of the Cafe story.” - John Strelecky

“The question in life is not how do I do something, the question is who… what can I learn from their experience?” - John Strelecky

Resources Mentioned:

The Cafe on the Edge of the World

You can connect with John on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Visit https://www.johnstrelecky.com to learn more.

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