All It Takes Is A Goal
Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of ten books, including his most recent, All it Takes is a Goal. Published in dozens of languages, his work is both critically acclaimed and adored by readers. When he's not writing, Acuff can be found on a stage, as one of INC's Top 100 Leadership Speakers. He's spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges and companies around the world including FedEx, Range Rover, Microsoft, Chick-fil-A, and Comedy Central. Known for his insights wrapped in humor, Acuff shared the stage with an American Icon when he opened up for Dolly Parton at the Ryman Auditorium. Jon lives outside of Nashville, TN with his wife Jenny and two daughters.
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In this episode, I sit down with Ryan Leak to talk about his new book, How to Work with Complicated People. Ryan shares insights from coaching everyone from CEOs to NBA stars, explaining why talented people are often mislabeled as difficult, and how to maintain boundaries when success accelerates. We explore the warnin
Want to know the simplest leadership principle that makes people elbow each other when I share it on stage? "Leaders who can"t be questioned end up doing questionable things." In this episode, I"ll share how the gap between the boardroom and the break room creates problems, why your team might be editing their feedback
In this episode, I"m delivering the graduation speech I"ve never been asked to give. I"ve packed it with seven brutally honest pieces of advice for Gen Z graduates that you won"t hear from those boring traditional speakers droning on about "wings" and "moxie." Whether you"re 18 or 48, you"ll find something in this grad
In this episode, I share my revelation about accepting who you are instead of constantly trying to transform into someone else. I"ll also tell you about my Phoenix epiphany, where I discovered that pushing through just 11 minutes of resistance unlocks flow in the work you"re meant to do. Life gets easier when you stop
In this episode, I"m sharing six powerful words that completely changed my perspective on fear and hope. I"ll tell you some embarrassing stories about my brain"s automatic negativity (including how I ruined a surprise party and why I"d be terrible at running a popsicle stand), plus give you the practical hope-building
In this episode, I sit down with my younger brother Will—founder of Corner to Corner and author of No Elevator at Everest—for a raw, hilarious, and deeply meaningful conversation about goals, grit, and joy in the midst of real-life challenges. We talk about family dynamics, stolen cars, late-night wake ups, and the kin
