No matter what hardships you endure in life, making the most of a situation is ALWAYS possible!
Today on the show we’re talking with JeVon McCormick CEO of Scribe Media, and author of I Got There: How I Overcame Racism, Poverty, and Abuse to Achieve the American Dream. JeVon has had to overcome some true challenges in his life, from his father not being around much to getting sexually abused as an 8 year old, life was anything but easy for JeVon.
JeVon learned how to be a better person in every circumstance, he chose to not let his past bring him down, but show him how to improve. JeVon believes that becoming a smarter, better, harder working person is possible every single day.
TOPICS WE DISCUSSED
- How JeVon grew up.
- Why JeVon teared up when he got to be on a cover with the CEO of Budweiser.
- The similarities between entrepreneurship and dealing drugs.
- The three words JeVon removed from his vocabulary.
- The one question JeVon asks himself every week.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
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Connect with Tima on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timaelhajj/
Email Tima directly on: tima@timaelhajj.com
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MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE
Check out Scribe Writing: www.scribewriting.com
JeVon’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtmccormick/
Scribe Media’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scribe-media
Scribe Media’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scribemediaco/
Scribe Media’s Facebook: https://facebook.com/scribemediaco
JeVon reclaiming his name: https://qz.com/work/1914116/scribe-media-ceo-jt-mccormick-is-reclaiming-the-name-jevon/#:~:text=I%20figured%20out%20early%20on,improve%20my%20odds%20of%20success.
TIMESTAMPS
02:22 – What did JT want to be when he grew up?
06:52 – Never wanting to be in a position of life never knowing what to do at the age of 8
09:25 – Writing book for JT’s children and his children’s response to JT’s story
12:15 – JT’s parents and growing up as a child (You don’t know what you don’t know)
14:20 – JT’s mother, the first 9 years of JT’s life (Life Lesson: Keep going, non-stop attitude)
16:35 – JT’s view on women
18:15 – How to trust women after being sexually abused by women
20:15 – Not seeing himself as a Victim (Get up at 3.45am and get on with my day)
22:05 – Mindset on how to deal with Trauma (Does not compare to a Syrian Family)
23:10 – Not speaking to father for 30 years before he died and what would JT say? (Well played Dad)
25:30 – Drug dealers ha
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