Episode 265 Hot Lessons from Cool Runnings with Devon Harris (Part 2)

John continues his conversation with Devon Harris. They talk about Devon’s life after the army, chasing dreams, and how he used visualization and persistence to achieve his Olympic dreams. He also shares the lessons he learned from sports and personal struggles.

In Part 1, Devon shared his journey of becoming an Olympian, how the team trained with no money, sold T-shirts to survive, and made it to the 1988 Winter Olympics.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[01:20] - How Devon creates special memories with his kids

[03:07] - Transitioning from army life to speaker

[09:09] - When speaking became Devon’s main career focus

[10:58] - Devon’s favorite speaking niche

[12:14] - The role faith plays in Devon’s life and career

[15:41] - Devon’s definition of success

[17:25] - #1 daily habit: Visualizing goals

[18:33] - Best advice Devon ever received

[19:59] - Legacy that Devon wants to leave behind

[20:32] - Devon’s biggest failure and the lesson learned

[24:00] - How Devon invests in personal growth

[24:42] - Books Devon is reading 

[25:33] - Best way to connect with Devon

[27:59] - Closing remarks

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“You never know what you have until you lose it.”

“That was challenging, but you had to start somewhere.”

“My mantra is, ‘Keep on pushing,’ which suggests that if you got from point A to B, there must be another level.”

“You can’t stop, and you can’t give up. It may look dire now, but you have to do everything that you have to see how it ends, and then you learn to live with the result.”

“Are you using your journey to grow, to inspire, to help others?”

“The goal cannot be perfection. And because there’s no way you can know how this thing is when you’re going through it, you have to give your absolute best and let the chips fall where they may.”

“Success is sharing that benefit… Whatever we gain is not just for us, it’s for the benefit of people we come in contact with.”

BOOKS MENTIONED:

• The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz (https://a.co/d/hwr63iL)

• Success Is Not an Accident: Change Your Choices, Change Your Life by Tommy Newberry (https://a.co/d/hiVHVbq)

• Developing The Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell (https://a.co/d/2aReKvY)

• Wishes Fulfilled by Wayne Dyer (https://a.co/d/9DctI9Q)

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://devonharris.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/keynotespeakerdevonharris/

https://www.instagram.com/officialdevonharris/

https://www.facebook.com/keeppushing

https://x.com/Keeponpushing88

https://www.youtube.com/@KeepOnPushingalways

https://www.tiktok.com/@officialdevonharris 

"Yes I Can!: The Story of the Jamaican Bobsled Team" (https://a.co/d/5DXhFQb)

"Keep on Pushing: Hot Lessons from Cool Runnings"  (https://a.co/d/2Ho7BCY)

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