If They Really Knew Me, Would They Like Me? Exploring Headtrash Ep: 57
If you\u2019ve not heard the term, \u201cHeadtrash,\u201d before\u2026 you\u2019ll recognize it as \u201cstinkin\u2019 thinkin\u2019\u201d or the voice in your head that tells you you\u2019re not good enough, not able, not worth it\u2026 what have you. Laura thinks of that voice as a personal Gremlin and it taunts us with self-limiting beliefs far too often. It\u2019s the stuff that keeps us smaller than we are meant to be, and from taking risks, exploring new things, and going on adventures.
Jon jokingly says, \u201cIf you\u2019re going to make excuses, as least make them World Class!\u201d He shares the story of how he recognized his personal headtrash and over time was able to overcome and release much of it.
It starts in numerous ways, but shows up when we compare ourselves to others, berate or belittle ourselves and accomplishments, use words like \u201cnever\u201d and \u201calways\u2026\u201d anything that turns into negative self-talk. Looking back, Jon recognizes his intense experience with it began when he was only 11 years old.
His belief that no one could possibly like him if they knew what he was really like shaped his thinking, his behaviors, and his actions over much of his life. He spent an enormous amount of time, effort, and energy in building just the right persona \u2013 wearing the right clothes, doing the right kind of work, having the right address, driving the right cars, and belonging to the right groups.
As you can imagine, it was exhausting and hard to maintain. It wasn\u2019t doing much for his personal relationships, either.
Listen in and learn how Jon discovered his personal headtrash, the practices he\u2019s put in place that helped him release that line of thinking and step into his life in an authentic way, and which allow him to do the work he does today \u2013 helping businesses increase revenue.
Jon\u2019s Bio
Jon Keel has developed a reputation as a results-oriented Business Advisor, having been involved in this arena since January 1997. In addition to being CEO and Founder of Improved Results (www.Improved-Results.com), which he founded in 1997, he co-developed the Xavier University MBA E-Business program, where he taught Online Marketing and E-Commerce.
He frequently speaks to audiences about performance-based marketing for online and offline businesses. He has written numerous articles and has appeared on several TV and radio news and talk programs. He co-developed the first pay-per-click search engine bid management software and wrote the first book on pay-per-click search engines, \u201cInstant Web Site Traffic.\u201d\xa0
With bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees in Engineering, Jon moved to Cincinnati in 1971, with the Procter and Gamble Company. He left P&G in 1973, to work for The Henry P. Thompson Company, and over a 22-year period became the owner and President/CEO.\xa0 He sold his interest in the company in 1995. In 1987, he received an MBA from Xavier University.\xa0 He currently resides in Dublin, Ohio, with his wife of 48 years, Colleen.
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