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GA 478 | Discovering Your Purpose with John Knotts

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on June 1st, 2023

This week’s guest is Gemba Academy’s own John Knotts. Ron and John discussed John’s books, stepping into your fear zone, knowing your purpose, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • The quote John likes (3:24)
  • His background (4:09)
  • Navigating fear in a professional context (10:17)
  • Some of the countermeasures (15:39)
  • Dealing with a need for control and certainty (18:42)
  • What we can learn from the Flywheel concept (23:50)
  • How and why John became disciplined (29:55)
  • Discovering and knowing your purpose (32:39)
  • His parting thoughts (35:21)

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Jessica Bush

Jessica is responsible for the editorial aspects of Gemba Academy’s content, focusing on course materials, podcast production, social media, and other copywriting efforts. An avid advocate of entrepreneurship, Jessica has worked with two technology startups as co-founder and head marketing strategist. Jessica received her BS in Business Administration from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, with a minor in Music.

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