Loving What You Do #062
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CPA-turned-corporate-comedian and host of the \\u201cGreen Apple Podcast\\u201d John Garrett joins host Damien Martin to explore the importance of bringing your outside-of-work passions and interests to work. Tune in to hear how you can use your passions to be more memorable, build genuine relationships and even create stronger client relationships.
Here\\u2019s a look at what\\u2019s inside our latest episode:
- About John Garrett [01:49]
- 92 percent of professionals have this outside of work [03:28]
- Why John started the \\u201cGreen Apple Podcast\\u201d [06:20]
- The power of being memorable [10:30]
- Be genuinely interested in who you work with [13:40]
- How to start building genuine relationships [17:10]
- Benefits of creating a workplace that embraces the human side [18:48]
- What happens if you don\\u2019t focus on your passions and interests outside of work [23:00]
- Ideas on ways to build a great company culture [24:27]
- What works in some places doesn\\u2019t in others [29:16]
- Why John is so jazzed about the accounting profession [31:44]
- What John loves to do outside of work [33:22]
- Use your passion to build client relationships [37:54]
- How to learn more about John [39:17]
- Don\\u2019t be afraid! [42:29]
BIO FOR GUEST
John Garrett is a nationally recognized corporate comedian and emcee who draws on his condition as a recovering international firm CPA to deliver messages that hit home with corporate audiences.\\xa0He\\u2019s a professional member of the National Speakers Association and is on a mission to strengthen teams. John received his bachelor\\u2019s degree from University of Notre Dame, where he earned a letterman jacket as a trombone player in the marching band. John currently lives in Denver and\\xa0really enjoys ice cream and college football\\u2014especially at the same time.
- Follow John on Twitter
- Connect with John on LinkedIn
- Subscribe on YouTube
- Follow John on Facebook\\xa0
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
- John\'s website
- Episodes of the \\u201cGreen Apple Podcast\\u201d mentioned in the episode:
- Previous \\u201cSimply Tax\\u201d guests featured on the \\u201cGreen Apple Podcast\\u201d:
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