John Spence - Awesomely Motivated - Abused Child Turns Pain into Power

When John Spence was sixteen, his father, a famous attorney, came
home and told his second youngest child, "You’re a complete
disappoint as a son. I wish you’d never been born. Get out of my
house." Mind you, at that moment, John was a straight-A student,
captain of the football team and homecoming king. By 26, John
Spence was the CEO of an international Rockefeller foundation,
overseeing projects in 20 countries. Two years later, Inc.
Magazine named him one of America’s Up and Coming Young Business
Leaders. Since, he’s been recognized as one of the Top 100
Business Thought Leaders in America and one of the Top 100 Small
Business Influencers in America. John gave a TED talk on
leadership and, after multiple stints running companies, now
consults and coaches organizations worldwide, from startups to
the Fortune 10 companies. He is dedicated to helping people and
businesses make the very complex "Awesomely Simple,” which
happens to be the title of his book, Awesomely Simple: Essential
Business Strategies for Turning Ideas Into Action. The wound he
suffered when his father cut him off and kicked him out, may
never heal. But John shares how that pain made him who he is and
helps him soar as an author, teacher and leader. Welcome to Swan
Dive.  


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