1. Episode 26: Cornell Thomas & Oh, The Places You'll Go! John M Jaramillo 58:27

The Book Leads – Episode 26: Cornell Thomas& Oh, The Places You’ll Go!

For this episode, Cornell, an international speaker and multi-title author, walks me through what this book means to him. It’s funny that he and I both shared the same reaction when the book was first introduced to us as impactful – to Cornell by one of his students years back and to me a few weeks ago when Cornell mentioned he wanted to cover it in this episode: Wait, what did this guy just say?

But it all make sense.

There’s big heart, great positivity, intentional impact, and an endless work ethic in Cornell’s story. He’s out to change the world in his own way, on his own terms, in his own skin, telling his own story. No one else’s. Now having learned his story, it makes sense that he’s the creator of the Positivity Summit.

And his story has been crafted through up’s and downs, trials and tribulations, matching the journey in the book.

One theme covered here, similar to that of other episodes, is how much we’re indoctrinated with a life of curriculum in our schooling, to get us ready for the work we’ll be asked to do by our employers, but we’re not empowered with the true lessons to prepare for what life really is – a journey of trial-and-error.

This book does just that. It’s a jumping off point, a foundation, to that discussion.

Some highlights from this episode:

  • Legacy. We don’t have a lot of time on this rock.
  • What it is that makes me and Cornell “griots” with a deep love of storytelling.
  • How losing something you depended on every day can actually change your life.
  • How a path different than what we desired the most can create a even bigger positive ripple effect.

Books Mentioned:

The MAIN QUESTION for you, which underlies my conversation with Cornell is, Have you been made aware of the up’s and down’s, the good, the bad, and the ugly that is life?

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Bio: Cornell Thomas is an international speaker, multiple title author, mindset coach, speaker trainer, podcast host, basketball trainer, creator of the Positivity Summit, husband, and most importantly, father of two. Thank you to both Kisha Zullo and Maryann Cruz for introducing me to Cornell.

Learn more about Cornell:

Watch the episode on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/ey_KTZe

Learn more about The Book Leads: https://lnkd.in/eFb76ck

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John M. Jaramillo Leadership Performance Coach

John M. Jaramillo is founder and leadership performance coach and consultant at Coach It Out, LLC.

In that capacity he helps clients throughout the organizational hierarchy break through to their next level of leadership performance and effectiveness. Clients realize just how much more of their abilities, experiences, and goals they can bring to the table. His professional experience in the public and private, profit and non-profit sectors allows him to transfer lessons across business industries, organizational structures, and leadership needs.

In addition to coaching, he enjoys writing, presenting and speaking on leadership branding and design as well as hosting two podcasts -- The Book Leads: Impactful Books For Life & Leadership and Mindset Talks: Life Beyond The Checkboxes.