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The Book Leads – Episode 26: Cornell Thomas& Oh, The Places You'll Go! For this episode, Cornell, an international speaker and multi-title author, walks me through what this book means to him. It's funny that he and I both shared the same reaction when the book was first introduced to us as impactful – to Cornell by one of his students years back and to me a few weeks ago when Cornell mentioned he wanted to cover it in this episode: Wait, what did this guy just say? But it all make sense. There's big heart, great positivity, intentional impact, and an endless work ethic in Cornell's story. He's out to change the world in his own way, on his own terms, in his own skin, telling his own story. No one else's. Now having learned his story, it makes sense that he's the creator of the Positivity Summit. And his story has been crafted through up's and downs, trials and tribulations, matching the journey in the book. One theme covered here, similar to that of other episodes, is how much we're indoctrinated with a life of curriculum in our schooling, to get us ready for the work we'll be asked to do by our employers, but we're not empowered with the true lessons to prepare for what life really is – a journey of trial-and-error. This book does just that. It's a jumping off point, a foundation, to that discussion. Some highlights from this episode: Legacy. We don't have a lot of time on this rock. What it is that makes me and Cornell “griots” with a deep love of storytelling. How losing something you depended on every day can actually change your life. How a path different than what we desired the most can create a even bigger positive ripple effect. Books Mentioned: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Covered with Prati Kaufman in an upcoming episode) Who Moved My Cheese? By Dr. Spencer Johnson (Covered with guest Kisha Zullo in Episode 25) Game of Death: A Survivor's Guide to Entrepreneurship by Cornell himself The MAIN QUESTION for you, which underlies my conversation with Cornell is, Have you been made aware of the up's and down's, the good, the bad, and the ugly that is life? SHARE BELOW! Bio: Cornell Thomas is an international speaker, multiple title author, mindset coach, speaker trainer, podcast host, basketball trainer, creator of the Positivity Summit, husband, and most importantly, father of two. Thank you to both Kisha Zullo and Maryann Cruz for introducing me to Cornell. Learn more about Cornell: www.CornellThomas.com Cornell will be speaking at the WIB Summit this Friday, May 20th: www.wibsummit.com Watch the episode on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/ey_KTZe Learn more about The Book Leads: https://lnkd.in/eFb76ck

Check out this amazing interview with my good friend Cornell Thomas, we went deep when it comes to best kept secret for Entrepreneurs. Here is a quick bio of Cornell: Cornell is a former basketball player and coach originally from Passaic New Jersey. Cornell received a contract to play professional basketball in Portugal, when just a week before departure he ruptured his Achilles tendon. Little did he know at the time that the pain he suffered from not being able to achieve his childhood dream would lead him directly to finding his purpose. Cornell became the head men's basketball coach at Sussex County Community College at the age of just 26 years old. Having no prior coaching experience Cornell received a crash course in leadership, team dynamics, and culture. Determined to coach at the Division 1 level, Cornell left SCCC after 6 seasons to become an assistant at national basketball powerhouse Blair Academy. It was at Blair that Cornell got the unique opportunity to learn from some of the best basketball coaches (and leaders) in the country. From NCAA champions to NBA head coaches, Cornell immersed himself in all things leadership and team. After about 4 seasons at Blair Academy Cornell felt a shift. He started writing his own inspirational quotes, which eventually led to him writing a blog called the Power Of Positivity. After the blogs success Cornell decided to write a book under the same name. It was then that Cornell said to himself that he wanted to share his story with the world. With no mentorship, or speaker training Cornell embarked on his current journey 9 years ago. Flash forward to the present day, and Cornell is now a 5 time author, the host of two popular podcast (Storytellers Podcast and Population Unplugged) and has spoken all over the world from Dubai, Africa, and Saudi Arabia, to Switzerland, England etc Cornell is also the creator of the Positivity Summit event, is a sought after effective speaking trainer, and corporate trainer. He is on a mission to make the world a better place one speech, workshop, book, and interaction at a time. To grab a copy of Cornell's books - https://cornellthomas.com/books/ This episode is brought to you by AGM LinkedIn Accelerator Bundle - If you want to CRUSH IT on LinkedIn, enroll to the Best LinkedIn Online Course at: http://abrahamglobal.com/fire --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/julbert-abraham/support

Today I am truly blessed to be having a Right Here, Right Now conversation with THE most incredible human being, Cornell Thomas. Speaker, Positivity Summit creator, multiple author, husband, father, humanist, coach and all-round visionary, you will not want to miss Cornell sharing what is on his heart and mind in the moment. Cornell is truly the type of human that I love to follow and support and I am sure you will want to as well when you 'meet' him today. Cornell joined me on the Value through Vulnerability podcast previously https://open.spotify.com/episode/0l2toRzc4AlVyvL5IdHovY?si=826371e9abbd4be8 and you can learn more about him and his work as follows: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cornell-thomas-36689340/ Web -http://cornell-thomas.com/ You can also find out more about me as follows: Subscribe for updates on live streams, blogs, events and services at www.hexochangenow.com. Work with me - https://calendly.com/garryturnerstrategicadvisor LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/garryturnerstrategicadvisor/ Clubhouse - @vulnerablegarry --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/activatingconsciousness/message

Cornell Thomas is a speaker, author, coach and creator of the “Positivity Summit,” designed to help unite human beings, regardless of race, religion, political preference, or socioeconomic status. Cornell’s goal has always been to focus on the good in mankind, and not the bad.  When the coronavirus first struck one of the first questions Cornell was asked was what he will do about the Summit. His answer: pivot. Instead of holding it in one city, in one country, and in front of a limited audience, he could now make it a global event that everyone from all over the world could see simultaneously. And with that, his Global Online Positive Summit has been born, and is set to take place on May 28 - 30, 2020.  We discussed all of this in this episode. Cornell has gathered speakers from all over the world sharing their unique stories, and powerful messages, all in an effort to uplift others and to raise money for a firefighter’s family in his hometown of Passaic, New Jersey. He passed from Covid-19, and is survived by his wife and two children. Come join us for three days of inspiration, wisdom, and hope. To learn more and register for the Summit, go here: http://cornell-thomas.com/positivity-summit/ ------------------------------------------- This episode of “Journeys with the No Schedule Man” is presented by: ~ Diamond & Gold Treasures - http://www.diamondzgold.com ~ Provincial Glass & Mirror - https://www.provincialglass.com/ ~ Mulligan Realty Group - http://www.mulliganrealtygroup.com ~ momondays London - http://www.momondays.com/london ~ Trickett Financial - https://www.trickettfinancial.com/ ~ The Turtle Tribe online coaching community - http://www.theturtletribe.com  

On this episode fresh of her Dancing On Ice UK Championship Alex Murphy joins Cornell to talk about her incredible journey on, and off the ice. Cornell first met Alex when she spoke at his Positivity Summit in the UK, and he decided he had to have her on the storytellers podcast. Check it out!!

This is a huge milestone for Do a Day – the 100th episode! Rather than doing a retrospective or solo episode, I wanted to bring in people from past episodes who have continued to be part of my life and continued to have an impact on how I think about things on a daily basis.   With that intention, I am SO honored to get to bring my friends Cornell Thomas and Michael O'Brien back on the show. We use the term "friends" loosely often, but these are two men I would genuinely consider friends for the personal connection we've made, and the impact we've had on each others' lives. I strongly suggest you go back to each of their episodes to hear their brilliance, and learn more about their stories. Cornell was on Episode 41 and Michael was on Episode 62.   Key Points from the Episode with Cornell Thomas & Michael O'Brien: Cornell Thomas joined again after appearing on Episode 41, which you have to listen to. He speaks on mindset, including overcoming adversity and callous the mind to become stronger from the problems we endure growing up. Cornell is also the founder of the Positivity Summit, which is a global series of events to bring together people to talk about how to build and live a positive mindset. Michael O’Brien joins us after being on Episode 62, which was a moving and inspiring conversation. Michael prevents bad moments from turning into a bad day (or longer). As Michael says, where we are now as a planet is a bad moment, to be sure. This is a point where there will be pain and suffering, but also a moment we can come out of stronger if we are willing to learn from it, and decide the way show up in these moments and on the back of them. Both Michael and Cornell have lived through very extreme moments that felt like their lives were over (for Michael, that took a literal meaning on top of the figurative one). This gives them perspective on what we face today, where lives are at risk for many, but how we live our lives is impacted for everyone. Michael said we are allowed to have two thoughts in our head, positive and negative. Cornell went deeper on this. You can have the moment thinking, “this is it, everything is ruined.” And you can have the thought of, “I can come out of this, regardless of the struggle.” The key is recognize the choice here rather than curling up and feeling like you can’t do anything. Choice can be tough to exercise, but it is a power we have. Neither Cornell nor Michael had any advanced warning in their stories, which not only shocks and surprises you, but creates a great deal of uncertainty. That uncertainty is a big part of what we are all struggling with now. Uncertainty creates a lot of difficulty, including potential questions of our identity – who are we if we don’t have our job or our role in our family? Michael reminds us we can’t find our true or new identity without taking steps, even small ones. There are positive messages around us right now. The fact that the virus is able to spread means that we all must be so connected and intertwined, which is a fact we can use positively when we’re able to come back together. Cornell reminded us that need to focus on acceptance. We can’t change anything without acceptance. We have been through so much as a people already, so we will get through this. This becomes an opportunity for us to get to things we haven’t done because of how busy we all are. One change can be the tone we have been seeing of late, with the negativity in the political scene globally. Michael brings up how the way we shape this situation defines what will come from it. The way we write this narrative defines the outcome. The idea of getting back to the way things were is something that none of the three of us hopes happens. We need to build something better rather than just going back to what we were. We talked about the butterfly effect of every moment and choice in our lives, even the seemingly tough ones. Cornell would not have his family or the impact he has today if he hadn’t gotten injured and had gone to Europe to play professional basketball. Michael has no regrets about what he has experienced, including his accident. He’s gotten to a place where he loves every scar on his body because of what he’s built as a result of them. Michael used the idea of Japanese Kintsuge pottery, which is made from joining up broken pieces using gold or other precious metals, and the new creation is far more beautiful than the original thing that had to be broken for the new version to exist. This is moment for creativity, where Cornell reminds us that thinking outside the box from a place of empathy for what people are going through can lead to new ideas that move us forward. If you have been through something before, you can either use it to build your shield or let those things crack it. But Cornell raises that we have been through all of these things before, or we wouldn’t be here, so we should recognize that we can do it. Michael asks a great reminder question for us all – share a time when you’ve faced something really hard and got through it. How did you do that? What lessons can we take from that today? There is a risk that the socio-economic divide we’ve already had will deepen if we don’t take specific action to address it. Cornell talked about the moments to find purpose, which ties to his life-long pain of not understanding why he didn’t have a dad (who died when he was just a toddler), and it did not become clear to him until he became a dad himself. We have to have faith and understand that as long as we have breath in our bodies, we can change our situation. Michael shared three ideas that can help especially in a moment like this with the challenges we face right now: When you feel the stress percolating, focus on your breath to slow everything down. Everything in our life is neutral until we label them, as Michael learned during his recovery from his accident. Nothing has meaning until we give it meaning, and we tend to be quick to do that with labels like good or bad. Through gratitude, we can see what we still have and can still do rather than just seeing what we have lost. We all have a daily responsibility to see good in the world, and these can be the building blocks for something much bigger. We can all do even little things to make people’s lives better, like letting someone merge in front of us, getting groceries for our neighbor, or whatever else we can do to help someone. Links: Michael O'Brien Website Books: My Last Bad Day Shift: How to Prevent Bad Moments from Turning into Bad Days Shift: Creating Better Tomorrows: Winning at Work and in Life Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Cornell Thomas Website Books: The Power of Positivity: Controlling Where the Ball Bounces The Power of Me: Army of One Extraordinary: The Distance Between Good and Great Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Subscribe to The Do a Day Podcast    Keep Growing with Do a Day Get Bryan's best-selling first book, Do a Day, which is the inspiration for this show and can help you overcome your greatest challenges and achieve in life. Read Bryan's best-selling second book, The 50 75 100 Solution: Build Better Relationships, to tap into the power we all have to improve our relationships – even the tough ones we feel have no hope of getting better. 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This week's episode is all about being positive and the power of positivity. Of course when it comes to being positive, we had to have on Cornell Thomas. One of his biggest and most current projects right now is the Positivity Summit he's running at Nuffield Hall at regents park in London. He is also working on a television show called "On Purpose." If you need help staying on your mission of mind of matter and remaining positive this week's episode is for you.

Author, Speaker and Coach.  Endorsed by Tony Robbins.  CEO & Founder of Positivity Summit.  Cornell Thomas talks about his super heo mother who inspired her, his mission to share positivity and change the world with live in with stories, no matter how samll they are. 

On this week's special bonus edition of the show I speak with author Cornell Thomas. He is hosting his Positivity Summit in London England on September 14 th & 15th. Yours truly will be one of the many incredible speakers he has amassed that will encourage you, inspire you and motivate you to help you build your best life. This short interview will provide you with all the details. You don't want to miss this event!

Cornell Thomas is a speaker, author, and founder of the Positivity Summit movement. He is also the first repeat guest on the show! He was featured in Episode 59 to talk about the Positivity Summit, which was scheduled for last September. Things changed though, and Cornell had to make a pivot move, refocus, and forge ahead. Sometimes that’s exactly what dream-chasers must do. When we change direction, we don’t always take the time to evaluate and reflect, but that is what we are doing today.  TWEET: Ep. 76: “Sometimes that #BAD thing can be the #BEST thing”. @CornellThomas   Moving forward with peace of mind We’ve all experienced a time when the best-laid plans just don’t work out. Sometimes there are factors beyond our control. The question is: How do you respond? Do you crumble and cry or do you move with the flow, make the needed adjustments, and move forward? Cornell tells us why the September dates for the Positivity Summit just would not work. Everything happens for a reason, and the resulting newly-designed Summit is going to be better than ever! The Positivity Summit is March 10-11, in Allamuchy, NJ. TWEET: “I’m determined to #change the #planet.” @CornellThomas #Positivity   What it really means to chase your dreams---all the way to reality Are you “ALL IN” when it comes to your dreams? That often means laying it all on the line, but that’s what dream chasers do. Cornell explains how he determined to make the Positivity Summit in March happen in a bigger, better way—even to the point of incurring the out-of-pocket expenses that were required. He gives a glimpse into the panel of the Summit’s amazing speakers, teachers, authors, entrepreneurs, coaches, and PR/branding experts. Hear the story of how Cornell’s perseverance led to an Olympic athlete being secured as a speaker. These world-changing business and success coaches will lead in presentations, workshops, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities. TWEET: “Make the #shift, change course, and make it the #BEST one.” @CornellThomas   Being battle-tested through adversity Have you had to be relentless in chasing your dreams? Cornell can certainly tell us a thing or two about that! He tells the inspiring story of his connection to Tony Robbins, and how Tony came to write an endorsement for one of his books. It didn’t happen by chance, but by the strength and determination that comes from never giving up on your dreams. Cornell tells us the lesson he’s learned about the immense kindness from a small act, and the impact that comes from pouring into people. The battle scars that come from the struggle to be relentless will only make you stronger and ready to fight for MORE! TWEET: “Never be too big to #help someone you don’t know.” @CornellThomas   GUEST RECOMMENDATION: Write down three things that are frightening to you in terms of chasing dreams. Then write down how you can overcome each fear and what amazing things that can happen. Ask yourself, “What am I waiting for?”     OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE: [1:35] A look back at Episode 59, Turning your “Why Me” into “What Now.” He also updates us on his recent endeavors [2:45]Sometimes changes can be the BEST thing [4:51] Give yourself time for frustration, adjust, and move forward [9:08] Ripple effects from making a big decision: Just MOVE [10:56] The Positivity Summit: the goal is to change the planet [14:05] Why Cornell is ALL IN for the Positivity Summit in March (with website and ticket info) [17:05] What chasing dreams really means [18:21] How Cornell pursued an Olympian to speak at the Summit [21:30] “No one is above you or below you.” [22:17] Cornell’s connection and relentless pursuit of Tony Robbins and the lesson in reaching out to others [32:31] The inspiration that comes from connection, reaching out, and pouring into people [34:46] Adversity in life, battle scars, and being ready to fight [37:00] Cornell’s explicit action for any dream chaser to take       RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:   Cornell on Twitter Cornell on LinkedIn Cornell on Instagram Website: www.cornellthomas365.com Podcast: How I Built This   TWEETS YOU CAN USE: TWEET: When you’re #ready, GO FOR IT. @CornellThomas #Positivity TWEET: There’s NO #QUIT in me. @CornellThomas #Positivity TWEET: Pour into #people who pour into people. @CornellThomas #Positivity  

Cornell Thomas, Master Motivator, Speaker and Author of the book, The Power of Positivity: Controlling Where The Ball Bounces joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide. In addition to being a speaker, coach. and author, Cornell is a father, husband, son, motivator, world changer, free thinker, doer, "giver," and an active dreamer. His mission in life is to serve others and make this world a better place. He does this through every speech, book, interaction, quote, or consultation that he gives. On the show, Cornell shares his journey from professional athlete to Master Motivator, author, and speaker. After an injury that prevented him from playing pro basketball, instead of saying, “Why me?” Cornell quickly challenged himself to “What now?” He discussed how the power of his own positivity and the wise words of his loving mom propelled him forward and to help others. Today, he’s gathering great thinkers and thought leaders for a Positivity Summit in 2017, which not only shares a day of inspiration but also a day of giving back. Cornell believes you have to go through pain to find your purpose. For him, a purpose is not an occupation. To find yours, you must open your eyes and have the right mindset because it’s all around you. A little more about Cornell Thomas: Cornell started his mission four years ago when he knew he wanted to make the world a better place. He was tired of seeing all of the negativity that was being force fed through TV and social media. He took action by starting a movement called "The Power of Positivity" knowing we can all come together as one. You can connect with Cornell on LinkedIn and Twitter @CornellThomas

Cornell Thomas is the perfect example of turning a loss into a win. Two weeks away from playing professional basketball in Europe, Cornell suffered a career ending injury that derailed his dream. Growing up with adversity his whole life allowed Cornell to get past “Why Me” and focus on “What Now”. Listen on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or TuneIn In this episode, I asked Cornell: 02:45 What happened during the years between 2003 and 2010? What was that valley like between basketball and coaching? 11:00 What has been the most amazing thing that's happened since you started the Power of Positivity movement? 16:00 Do you think most people today are unhappy with themselves and their lives?  19:30 Tell us about your Positivity Summit and what you are trying to create with and through this event? 27:00 What do you do to keep pushing yourself to new and higher heights with your work? 30:50 How were you able to get your family to buy into your big entrepreneurial dreams? 32:50 How do you define success? 33:20 What are you most grateful for in your life right now? Links and resources mentioned: Cornell-Thomas.com Cornell on: Twitter, Instagram Cornell's Fav Books:  How to Be Interesting: (In 10 Simple Steps) by Jessica Hagy The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World by Chris Guillebrea Cornell Thomas's Bio Cornell is a father, husband, author, speaker, and coach. Cornell thought his purpose in life was to play professional basketball. In 2003 he received a contract to play professional basketball in Portugal. A dream he had would finally come to fruition.  But two weeks before he was supposed to leave he suffered a career ending injury. Little did he know, that injury would help him find his true purpose in life. In 2010, he decided he wanted to start a new movement. He began writing his own motivational quotes. Those quotes eventually led him to starting and writing a blog, and the blog led to him writing his first book “The Power Of Positivity-Controlling Where The Ball Bounces.” This helped Cornell realize his true purpose, to inspire and motivate others. Cornell now speaks all over the United States, sharing his story with people from all walks of life. He dares others to say and think 'What Now', instead of 'Why Me' when they find themselves faced with adversity. Thanks for Listening! We appreciate you visiting our site today and for helping to bring awareness to the Trailblazers.FM podcast. Please leave an honest review for The Trailblazers Podcast on iTunes & Stitcher! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show. Finally, don’t forget to subscribe to get automatic updates! It’s free! Subscribe / Listen on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or TuneIn