Bestselling author Jon Gordon talks with Porter Moser. Porter is the head coach of the Loyola University Chicago Ramblers. He is one of only four coaches in school history to win over 140 games and saw Loyola earn its first Associated Press Top 25 votes since 1985. Porter is also the author of the newly released book, ALL IN: Driven by Passion, Energy and Purpose.

Jon and Porter dive deep on this one about leadership… what separates the best from the rest and how a leader can bring out greatness in themselves and their team. Porter shares some great advise on building team relationships, how to overcome minimal resources and much more.

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On this episode of the Positive University Podcast, bestselling author Jon Gordon talks with 5 time grammy nominated singer / songwriter Matthew West.

Matthew has achieved phenomenal success by almost every measure with multiple hit songs and awards. But, it didn't start out that way. In fact, Matthew didn't even want to be a recording artist… but you'll hear more about that in the interview. You'll also hear how Matthew has embraced rejection to propel him forward, how he handles discouragement and why he's obsessed with learning and growing to become his best.

Matthew just released a new album called BRAND NEW that you can pick up anywhere music if sold, including iTunes. Listen to a sample here.

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In this short mid-week Positive Moment, bestselling author Jon Gordon talks about what to do when you feel discouraged.

If you have a message that you want to share with the world, this episode is for you!

On this episode of the Positive University Podcast, bestselling author Jon Gordon talks with Grant Baldwin, author of The Successful Speaker: Five Steps for Booking Gigs, Getting Paid, and Building Your Platform.

Wether you want to speak for a living or on the side, Grant delivers the goods as he shares his five-step road map to start and scale a speaking business from the ground up.

These strategies aren't just beneficial if you're looking to build a speaking business, they're also extremely effective if you want to hone your message and become a more effective communicator.

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In this short Positive Moment, bestselling author Jon Gordon shares the real secret to work-life balance.

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On this episode of the Positive University Podcast, bestselling author Jon Gordon talks with Steve Jacobson (@fairwaysteve1), the founder and CEO of Fairway Mortgage. Fairway is one of the top mortgage companies in the country, funding over 39 billion in 2019. They also employ over 7000 people nationwide and have helped thousands of people achieve their dreams of home ownership.

This episode is packed with back-to-back takeaways. Steve shares a lot of real-world, practical lessons from what he's learned by leading and growing Fairwary since 1996.

Some of those takeaways include:

• How Steve overcame significant adversity early on to make Fairway what it is today.
• The importance of discipline in achieving your goals and how daily disciplines create the results long term.
• Guiding principles that he has used to build Fairway's culture and sustain their growth and success.
• 3 Keys that drive Steve as a leader.
• And much more...

Before we dive in, we have a quick question for you…

How do you feel about where you are personally and professionally right now?

Would you like to be at a better place? Maybe happier, more fulfilled, achieving better results?

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On this episode of The Positive University Podcast, bestselling author Jon Gordon talks with Dave Gordon. If that sounds like a familiar name, you're right. As you listen you'll learn why.

Dave is the author of the new book, TIP: A Simple Strategy to Inspire High Performance and Lasting Success.

TIP isn't just a piece of advice… it's an important acronym to help you get results, manage your reputation and enhance your life.

Dave talks about identity, creating your own personal brand, the importance of delivering value to others, why you need to focus on who you are and what you stand for, and much more.

A lot of big takeaways here.

As special bonus, we want to invite you to watch a free 3-part video series where Jon Gordon shares strategies to help you build a stronger team. These are proven principles and practices that make great teams great. Just go to buildastrongerteam.com to start watching now.

Connect with Dave Gordon at:

• https://davegordon.net/
• https://twitter.com/davegordon_9
• https://www.instagram.com/davegordon_9/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/davegordon9/

On this episode of the Positive University Podcast, bestselling author Jon Gordon talks with Evan Spiegel. Evan is the co-founder and CEO of Snap, which you might know as Snapchat.

This is really intriguing conversation. Evan shares how Snapchat got started, where he sees the future of technology going, what he's learned about leadership and developing culture and much more. I especially loved what Evan shared about Snap's core values and the importance of positivity in business. It's powerful, practical stuff!

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Welcome to Jon Gordon's Positive University Podcast. On this episode Jon talks with Ken Blanchard. Ken has co-authored over 60 books, including The One Minute Manager and Raving Fans. His works have been translated into 40 languages and their combined sales total more than 21 million copies.

Beyond the phenomenal insights on servant leadership and influence that Ken shares, one thing that shines through in this episode is Ken's humility and love for people. He walks his talk and that's part of what makes him one of the best.

Speaking of leadership, if you want to become a great leader who creates positive results, we want to encourage you to attend one of our upcoming 1-day Power of Positive Leadership Trainings where Jon Gordon and our Head of Training, Julie nee will walk you through the proven strategies that make great leaders great. We have events in multiple cities this year or you can bring a training to you. You can find the details at powerofpositiveleadership.com