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February 4, 2023 41 mins

John and Mark X. Cronin are the father-son team that founded John’s Crazy Socks, a social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness. John is an entrepreneur and Special Olympic athlete who just happens to have Down syndrome.  John’s Crazy Socks was inspired by John Lee Cronin, a young man with Down syndrome, and his love of colorful and fun socks—what he calls his “crazy socks.” He and his father, Mark X. Cronin, started the company as a social enterprise with the mission of Spreading Happiness™. They do this by offering socks people can love that allows an expression of one’s true self. More than half of their employees have differing abilities, and their 'Giving Back' program has raised over $475,000 for charity partners like the Special Olympics, the National Down Syndrome Society, and the Autism Society of America. Most of all, they are Spreading Happiness™.

What “Knowledge” or “golden nuggets of wisdom” do you want to share with our audience?:
Some golden nuggets that we can offer for your audience are:
1.Know what you’re about. Understand your purpose and values.
2.Be yourself. Who else are you going to be anyway?
3.Who you are should be made manifest in everything you do.
4.Take your process and turn it into content.
5.People, people, people. People matter.

CALL TO ACTION: We are on a mission to spread happiness and show what people with differing abilities can do.

How can our listeners find out more about you/your business/your book/etc.? (i.e. website, social media group, landing page, etc.) : Website: https://johnscrazysocks.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnscrazysocks Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnsCrazySocks LinkedIn: MXC https://www.linkedin.com/in/mxcronin/ LinkedIn: JCS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/11171456/admin/

Do you have a gift you would like to share with our audience? (i.e., content, resources, free stuff, discounted stuff, invitations, etc.): We would like to offer a John's Crazy Socks discount of 10% to your listeners (Use CIRCLE22 at www.johnscrazysocks.com).

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