Jon Acuff
@JonAcuff
New York Times Bestselling Author of 10 books. Married to Jenny. Dad to L.E. & McRae. Grab a copy of my new book All It Takes is a Goal at http://atgbook.com
Dear Dallas, I’m coming to see you tomorrow! I’m in the North Carolina mountains right now and it’s 72 degrees. Is it 72 in Dallas too?
I’m curious, do you have a financial number you’re trying to hit for retirement? Do you have a total amount of investments, savings, etc. that you’d like to accomplish by the time you retire?
I turn 50 this year. Here’s what I’ve learned in 27 years of work: If you work hard and stay in the same field, you enjoy a bigger percent of it every year. In your 20s: You enjoy 20% of it. 30s: 40% 40s: 60% 50s: 80% 60s: 90% No job is ever perfect, work is still work, but you…
My life took a dramatic turn in 2008. The recession rocked me as a young dad & despair offered a choice: 1. Hopelessness 2. Hunger I chose hunger & slowly turned that into tiny steps forward. I’m grateful for the hard years. They forced me to make a choice I didn’t know I needed
Tell me the Acuffs all sit the same way without telling me the Acuffs all sit the same way. My oldest daughter LE joined me and Jenny on stage at my event Remarkable You recently. (McRae couldn’t skip class.) We did a Q&A which was incredibly fun. One thing I realized by doing…
If you are in your 20s, stop saying this phrase!! #lifeadvice #20s #winningmindset
I need some good summer book recommendations. What’s the best fiction you’ve read this year?
A few years ago, @simonsinek and I had the same editor. Since then, I've had the chance to learn from him, and let me tell you—it's been a game changer. In this episode, I'm sharing three lessons Simon taught me: why you should be able to draw your idea on a napkin, why short…
We often complicate mindset or make it more woo woo than it really is. It’s actually very simple. If you learn and live these two sentences, you will be ahead of 99% of people: Thoughts turn into actions. Actions turn into results. That’s it. Do that consistently and you will…
Heads up, if we ever run into each other and you have a Corgi puppy, I’m not going to pretend that I’m too cool to stop and say hey to that Corgi puppy. I’m not going to just walk by with a head nod or that weird half smile we all do when we make eye contact with someone getting…
Show me your screentime and I will show you your future. No one is really as busy as we like to think. We all just got part time, unpaid jobs at social media companies and streaming services without even realizing it.
Check out this week's episode to hear how this 4 word soundtrack can change how you think about achievement. Link:buff.ly/rBhpswf
4 reasons I don’t like bartering with entrepreneurs: 1. Someone feels like they gave more than they got. 2. You often get traded something you don’t even want. 3. Barter clients get served last. 4. It’s a great way to lose a friendship. Let’s just pay each other for our work.