JT McCormick is the President and CEO of Scribe Media, a publishing company that’s created an entirely new way for you to write a book. The company has worked with nearly 1,000 authors, and was recently ranked in their category as the #2 best company to work for in Austin and #4 in their category for all of Texas. JT is also the author of “I Got There: How I Overcame Racism, Poverty, and Abuse to Achieve the American Dream.”

What you'll learn about in this episode:

• The importance of documenting your family history and your life story so that your descendants know where they came from
• The importance of pulling yourself up by the bootstraps, not letting excuses get in the way, and making something of yourself to achieve the American Dream
• Why it takes a lot of guts and courage to open yourself up to potential criticism
• Refusing to be a victim and overcoming your circumstances
• How there is always the opportunity to change, whether that's during the next hour, the next day, the next week, the next year, or the next decade
• The importance of not letting your destiny be determined by events that took place decades ago
• How only you can change the things you don't like about your life
• How to view Monday as the best day of the week by viewing life as a blessing and an opportunity
• How being able to wake up every morning and work towards your goals and dreams is a blessing
• The importance of credibility when it comes to thought leadership and lead generation

Ways to contact JT:

• Twitter: @realjtmccormick