Podcasts about sock buddies

Season 2 Episode #36 John and Mark Cronin are coming from Farmingdale, NYYou can find John and Mark via their website johnscrazysocks.com, via their The Spreading Happiness Podcast, and on all other social media platforms.About John: He is a dancer, athlete with an upcoming performance in the New York State Games,  a loyal friend, philanthropist, entrepreneur, joke teller, speaker, networker, pretzel eater, and hopefully a pizza lover!About the team - John and Mark are the father-son team that founded John's Crazy Socks, a social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness. You may have seen them on one of their many television appearances. You may know them for being named EY Entrepreneurs of the Year or testifying before Congress or speaking at the United Nations. You may know them because John became “Sock Buddies” with President George H.W. Bush. Or you may know them for having bootstrapped a start-up into a multi-million-dollar social enterprise and the world's largest sock store. You will love their socks, but the socks are just the physical manifestation of the happiness they share. Life's Essential Ingredients appreciates the work you both do to bring happiness to the world as well as help people take care of their feet… Welcome to the show!TOTD – “THEY SAY A PERSON NEEDS JUST THREE THINGS TO BE TRULY HAPPY IN THIS WORLD: SOMEONE TO LOVE, SOMETHING TO DO, AND SOMETHING TO HOPE FOR."                                                                                                       Tom BodettIn this episode:What was life like growing up?Why is it so important to give back?You have found strength in your differing ability.  I love it.   How did you learn how to play to your strengths?SPREADING HAPPINESS – what does that mean to you?I heard you are a joke teller… let me have it!Love the relationship you two have and how you found a way to make it the focus of your lives and you happen to sell A LOT of socks… Mark, share a story about the gift John has given you? 5 pillars Inspiration and hope: Hiring and showing what people with differing abilities can do.Giving Back: 5% of earnings go to the Special Olympics, plus their Awareness Socks raise money for charity partners.Socks You Will Love: Over 4,000 choices makes John's Crazy Socks the world's largest sock store.Making It Personal: Every package gets a thank you note from John and candy.Make It a Great Place to Work: Create a workplace our colleagues can love.Legacy

I think you will find my two guests to be inspirational to you on your goal achievement journey to creating the kind of business and life you truly want. John and Mark Cronin are the father-son team who founded John's Crazy Socks. John is an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, a speaker, an athlete, and a dancer, who just happens to have Down syndrome. John was the first person with Down syndrome to be named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year. You may know them because John became “Sock Buddies” with President George H.W. Bush. Or you may know them for having grown a bootstrapped start up into a multi-million-dollar social enterprise where they have reached more than $12 million in revenue and are the world's largest sock store. John's Crazy Socks is an internationally recognized social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness and show what people with differing abilities can do. John's Crazy Socks has shipped over 375,000 orders to 88 different countries. You will love their socks, but the socks are just the physical manifestation of the happiness they share. Here are just a few of the questions I asked Mark and John that you will benefit from by listening to their interview: • Tell us how you came up with the idea for socks and how you went about building John's Crazy Socks. • How is that a father and a son, who has Down syndrome, could build a $12+ million business? • You have very happy clients and a high repurchase rate, how do you do that? • Tell us about your relationship with former President George H.W. Bush? • John's Crazy Socks are built on 5 Pillars: Inspiration and Hope, Giving Back, Socks You Will Love, Making It Personal, and Make it A Great Place to Work. How did you come up with these 5 pillars? • John, what are your favorite pair of socks, and why? • How do you feel about working with your father? Buy from John's Crazy Socks at https://johnscrazysocks.com/. When you do, you'll receive great socks, you'll help us employ people with differing abilities, you'll help us Give Back and most of all, you'll help us spread happiness. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnscrazysocks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnscrazysocks Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnsCrazySocks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnscrazysocks/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Johnscrazysocks/ You can find my interview with John and Mark Cronin at https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/my-podcast/, https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/accountabilitycoach.com/id290547573, https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id305208343, and on most podcast platforms and in most English-speaking countries. Subscribe and get new episodes as they are released. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne Bachrach The Accountability Coach™ The Results Accelerator™ Get your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot". You can find The Accountability Minute on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/my-podcast/ as well as on most podcast platforms and in most English-speaking countries. Take advantage of all the complimentary business tips and tools by joining the Free Silver Membership on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/inner-circle-store/. If you are getting value from any of Podcasts, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it, and love to hear from you. Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. For more help with growing your business and accelerating your results, reach out to me today and schedule your complimentary consultation. To help you stay focused and on track to achieving your goals, check out these other high-value resources. Subscribe to my high-value business success tips and resources Blog https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/blog/) - Subscribe to my YouTube channel with business success principles (https://www.youtube.com/annebachrach) - Connect with me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TheAccountabilityCoach) - Connect with me on Linked-in (https://www.linkedin.com/in/annebachrach) - Connect with me on Pinterest (https://pinterest.com/resultsrule/) - Connect with me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/annebachrach/) As an experienced accountability coach and author of 5 books, I help business professionals make more money, work less, and enjoy even better work life balance. Check out my proven business accelerator resources by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/. Author of Excuses Don't Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, and the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more.

I think you will find my two guests to be inspirational to you on your goal achievement journey to creating the kind of business and life you truly want. John and Mark Cronin are the father-son team who founded John's Crazy Socks. John is an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, a speaker, an athlete, and a dancer, who just happens to have Down syndrome. John was the first person with Down syndrome to be named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year. You may know them because John became “Sock Buddies” with President George H.W. Bush. Or you may know them for having grown a bootstrapped start up into a multi-million-dollar social enterprise where they have reached more than $12 million in revenue and are the world's largest sock store. John's Crazy Socks is an internationally recognized social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness and show what people with differing abilities can do. John's Crazy Socks has shipped over 375,000 orders to 88 different countries. You will love their socks, but the socks are just the physical manifestation of the happiness they share. Here are just a few of the questions I asked Mark and John that you will benefit from by listening to their interview: • Tell us how you came up with the idea for socks and how you went about building John's Crazy Socks. • How is that a father and a son, who has Down syndrome, could build a $12+ million business? • You have very happy clients and a high repurchase rate, how do you do that? • Tell us about your relationship with former President George H.W. Bush? • John's Crazy Socks are built on 5 Pillars: Inspiration and Hope, Giving Back, Socks You Will Love, Making It Personal, and Make it A Great Place to Work. How did you come up with these 5 pillars? • John, what are your favorite pair of socks, and why? • How do you feel about working with your father? Buy from John's Crazy Socks at https://johnscrazysocks.com/. When you do, you'll receive great socks, you'll help us employ people with differing abilities, you'll help us Give Back and most of all, you'll help us spread happiness. Buy from John's Crazy Socks at https://johnscrazysocks.com/. Use the coupon code of GOAL22 for a 10% discount on johnscrazysocks.com website. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnscrazysocks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnscrazysocks Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnsCrazySocks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnscrazysocks/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Johnscrazysocks/ You can find my interview with John and Mark Cronin at https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/my-podcast/, https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/accountabilitycoach.com/id290547573, https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id305208343, and on most podcast platforms and in most English-speaking countries. Subscribe and get new episodes as they are released. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne Bachrach The Accountability Coach™ The Results Accelerator™ Get your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot". You can find The Accountability Minute on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/my-podcast/ as well as on most podcast platforms and in most English-speaking countries. Take advantage of all the complimentary business tips and tools by joining the Free Silver Membership on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/inner-circle-store/. If you are getting value from any of Podcasts, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it, and love to hear from you. Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. For more help with growing your business and accelerating your results, reach out to me today and schedule your complimentary consultation. To help you stay focused and on track to achieving your goals, check out these other high-value resources. Subscribe to my high-value business success tips and resources Blog https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/blog/) - Subscribe to my YouTube channel with business success principles (https://www.youtube.com/annebachrach) - Connect with me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TheAccountabilityCoach) - Connect with me on Linked-in (https://www.linkedin.com/in/annebachrach) - Connect with me on Pinterest (https://pinterest.com/resultsrule/) - Connect with me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/annebachrach/) As an experienced accountability coach and author of 5 books, I help business professionals make more money, work less, and enjoy even better work life balance. Check out my proven business accelerator resources by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/. Author of Excuses Don't Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, and the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more.

[[:encoded, "I think you will find my two guests to be inspirational to you on your goal achievement journey to creating the kind of business and life you truly want. nnJohn and Mark Cronin are the father-son team who founded John's Crazy Socks. John is an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, a speaker, an athlete, and a dancer, who just happens to have Down syndrome. John was the first person with Down syndrome to be named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year. You may know them because John became “Sock Buddies” with President George H.W. Bush. Or you may know them for having grown a bootstrapped start up into a multi-million-dollar social enterprise where they have reached more than $12 million in revenue and are the world's largest sock store.nnJohn's Crazy Socks is an internationally recognized social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness and show what people with differing abilities can do. John's Crazy Socks has shipped over 375,000 orders to 88 different countries. You will love their socks, but the socks are just the physical manifestation of the happiness they share. n nHere are just a few of the questions I asked Mark and John that you will benefit from by listening to their interview:n•tTell us how you came up with the idea for socks and how you went about building John's Crazy Socks.n•tHow is that a father and a son, who has Down syndrome, could build a $12+ million business?n•tYou have very happy clients and a high repurchase rate, how do you do that? n•tTell us about your relationship with former President George H.W. Bush?n•tJohn's Crazy Socks are built on 5 Pillars: Inspiration and Hope, Giving Back, Socks You Will Love, Making It Personal, and Make it A Great Place to Work. How did you come up with these 5 pillars?n•tJohn, what are your favorite pair of socks, and why?n•tHow do you feel about working with your father?nnBuy from John's Crazy Socks at https://johnscrazysocks.com/. nWhen you do, you'll receive great socks, you'll help us employ people with differing abilities, you'll help us Give Back and most of all, you'll help us spread happiness.nnBuy from John's Crazy Socks at https://johnscrazysocks.com/. Use the coupon code of GOAL22 for a 10% discount on johnscrazysocks.com website.nnTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnscrazysocksnFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnscrazysocksnTwitter: https://twitter.com/JohnsCrazySocksnInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnscrazysocks/nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Johnscrazysocks/nnYou can find my interview with John and Mark Cronin at https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/my-podcast/, https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/accountabilitycoach.com/id290547573, https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id305208343, and on most podcast platforms and in most English-speaking countries. nnSubscribe and get new episodes as they are released.nnAim for what you want each and every day! nAnne BachrachnThe Accountability Coach™nThe Results Accelerator™ nnGet your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot". You can find The Accountability Minute on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/my-podcast/ as well as on most podcast platforms and in most English-speaking countries.nnTake advantage of all the complimentary business tips and tools by joining the Free Silver Membership on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/inner-circle-store/. nnIf you are getting value from any of Podcasts, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it, and love to hear from you.nnGo to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve youSupport the show

[[:encoded, "I think you will find my two guests to be inspirational to you on your goal achievement journey to creating the kind of business and life you truly want. nnJohn and Mark Cronin are the father-son team who founded John's Crazy Socks. John is an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, a speaker, an athlete, and a dancer, who just happens to have Down syndrome. John was the first person with Down syndrome to be named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year. You may know them because John became “Sock Buddies” with President George H.W. Bush. Or you may know them for having grown a bootstrapped start up into a multi-million-dollar social enterprise where they have reached more than $12 million in revenue and are the world's largest sock store.nnJohn's Crazy Socks is an internationally recognized social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness and show what people with differing abilities can do. John's Crazy Socks has shipped over 375,000 orders to 88 different countries. You will love their socks, but the socks are just the physical manifestation of the happiness they share. n nHere are just a few of the questions I asked Mark and John that you will benefit from by listening to their interview:n•tTell us how you came up with the idea for socks and how you went about building John's Crazy Socks.n•tHow is that a father and a son, who has Down syndrome, could build a $12+ million business?n•tYou have very happy clients and a high repurchase rate, how do you do that? n•tTell us about your relationship with former President George H.W. Bush?n•tJohn's Crazy Socks are built on 5 Pillars: Inspiration and Hope, Giving Back, Socks You Will Love, Making It Personal, and Make it A Great Place to Work. How did you come up with these 5 pillars?n•tJohn, what are your favorite pair of socks, and why?n•tHow do you feel about working with your father?nnBuy from John's Crazy Socks at https://johnscrazysocks.com/. nWhen you do, you'll receive great socks, you'll help us employ people with differing abilities, you'll help us Give Back and most of all, you'll help us spread happiness.nnBuy from John's Crazy Socks at https://johnscrazysocks.com/. Use the coupon code of GOAL22 for a 10% discount on johnscrazysocks.com website.nnTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnscrazysocksnFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnscrazysocksnTwitter: https://twitter.com/JohnsCrazySocksnInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnscrazysocks/nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Johnscrazysocks/nnYou can find my interview with John and Mark Cronin at https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/my-podcast/, https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/accountabilitycoach.com/id290547573, https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id305208343, and on most podcast platforms and in most English-speaking countries. nnSubscribe and get new episodes as they are released.nnAim for what you want each and every day! nAnne BachrachnThe Accountability Coach™nThe Results Accelerator™ nnGet your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot". You can find The Accountability Minute on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/my-podcast/ as well as on most podcast platforms and in most English-speaking countries.nnTake advantage of all the complimentary business tips and tools by joining the Free Silver Membership on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/inner-circle-store/. nnIf you are getting value from any of Podcasts, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it, and love to hear from you.nnGo to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve youSupport the show

[[:encoded, "I think you will find my two guests to be inspirational to you on your goal achievement journey to creating the kind of business and life you truly want. nnJohn and Mark Cronin are the father-son team who founded John's Crazy Socks. John is an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, a speaker, an athlete, and a dancer, who just happens to have Down syndrome. John was the first person with Down syndrome to be named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year. You may know them because John became “Sock Buddies” with President George H.W. Bush. Or you may know them for having grown a bootstrapped start up into a multi-million-dollar social enterprise where they have reached more than $12 million in revenue and are the world's largest sock store.nnJohn's Crazy Socks is an internationally recognized social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness and show what people with differing abilities can do. John's Crazy Socks has shipped over 375,000 orders to 88 different countries. You will love their socks, but the socks are just the physical manifestation of the happiness they share. n nHere are just a few of the questions I asked Mark and John that you will benefit from by listening to their interview:n•tTell us how you came up with the idea for socks and how you went about building John's Crazy Socks.n•tHow is that a father and a son, who has Down syndrome, could build a $12+ million business?n•tYou have very happy clients and a high repurchase rate, how do you do that? n•tTell us about your relationship with former President George H.W. Bush?n•tJohn's Crazy Socks are built on 5 Pillars: Inspiration and Hope, Giving Back, Socks You Will Love, Making It Personal, and Make it A Great Place to Work. How did you come up with these 5 pillars?n•tJohn, what are your favorite pair of socks, and why?n•tHow do you feel about working with your father?nnBuy from John's Crazy Socks at https://johnscrazysocks.com/. nWhen you do, you'll receive great socks, you'll help us employ people with differing abilities, you'll help us Give Back and most of all, you'll help us spread happiness.nnBuy from John's Crazy Socks at https://johnscrazysocks.com/. Use the coupon code of GOAL22 for a 10% discount on johnscrazysocks.com website.nnTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnscrazysocksnFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnscrazysocksnTwitter: https://twitter.com/JohnsCrazySocksnInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnscrazysocks/nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Johnscrazysocks/nnYou can find my interview with John and Mark Cronin at https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/my-podcast/, https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/accountabilitycoach.com/id290547573, https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id305208343, and on most podcast platforms and in most English-speaking countries. nnSubscribe and get new episodes as they are released.nnAim for what you want each and every day! nAnne BachrachnThe Accountability Coach™nThe Results Accelerator™ nnGet your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot". You can find The Accountability Minute on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/my-podcast/ as well as on most podcast platforms and in most English-speaking countries.nnTake advantage of all the complimentary business tips and tools by joining the Free Silver Membership on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/inner-circle-store/. nnIf you are getting value from any of Podcasts, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it, and love to hear from you.nnGo to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve youSupport the show

I think you will find my two guests to be inspirational to you on your goal achievement journey to creating the kind of business and life you truly want. John and Mark Cronin are the father-son team who founded John's Crazy Socks. John is an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, a speaker, an athlete, and a dancer, who just happens to have Down syndrome. John was the first person with Down syndrome to be named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year. You may know them because John became “Sock Buddies” with President George H.W. Bush. Or you may know them for having grown a bootstrapped start up into a multi-million-dollar social enterprise where they have reached more than $12 million in revenue and are the world's largest sock store. John's Crazy Socks is an internationally recognized social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness and show what people with differing abilities can do. John's Crazy Socks has shipped over 375,000 orders to 88 different countries. You will love their socks, but the socks are just the physical manifestation of the happiness they share. Here are just a few of the questions I asked Mark and John that you will benefit from by listening to their interview: • Tell us how you came up with the idea for socks and how you went about building John's Crazy Socks. • How is that a father and a son, who has Down syndrome, could build a $12+ million business? • You have very happy clients and a high repurchase rate, how do you do that? • Tell us about your relationship with former President George H.W. Bush? • John's Crazy Socks are built on 5 Pillars: Inspiration and Hope, Giving Back, Socks You Will Love, Making It Personal, and Make it A Great Place to Work. How did you come up with these 5 pillars? • John, what are your favorite pair of socks, and why? • How do you feel about working with your father? Buy from John's Crazy Socks at https://johnscrazysocks.com/. When you do, you'll receive great socks, you'll help us employ people with differing abilities, you'll help us Give Back and most of all, you'll help us spread happiness. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnscrazysocks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnscrazysocks Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnsCrazySocks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnscrazysocks/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Johnscrazysocks/ You can find my interview with John and Mark Cronin at https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/my-podcast/, https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/accountabilitycoach.com/id290547573, https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id305208343, and on most podcast platforms and in most English-speaking countries. Subscribe and get new episodes as they are released. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne Bachrach The Accountability Coach™ The Results Accelerator™ Get your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot". You can find The Accountability Minute on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/my-podcast/ as well as on most podcast platforms and in most English-speaking countries. Take advantage of all the complimentary business tips and tools by joining the Free Silver Membership on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/inner-circle-store/. If you are getting value from any of Podcasts, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it, and love to hear from you. Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. For more help with growing your business and accelerating your results, reach out to me today and schedule your complimentary consultation. To help you stay focused and on track to achieving your goals, check out these other high-value resources. Subscribe to my high-value business success tips and resources Blog https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/blog/) - Subscribe to my YouTube channel with business success principles (https://www.youtube.com/annebachrach) - Connect with me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TheAccountabilityCoach) - Connect with me on Linked-in (https://www.linkedin.com/in/annebachrach) - Connect with me on Pinterest (https://pinterest.com/resultsrule/) - Connect with me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/annebachrach/) As an experienced accountability coach and author of 5 books, I help business professionals make more money, work less, and enjoy even better work life balance. Check out my proven business accelerator resources by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/. Author of Excuses Don't Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, and the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more.

I think you will find my two guests to be inspirational to you on your goal achievement journey to creating the kind of business and life you truly want. John and Mark Cronin are the father-son team who founded John's Crazy Socks. John is an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, a speaker, an athlete, and a dancer, who just happens to have Down syndrome. John was the first person with Down syndrome to be named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year. You may know them because John became “Sock Buddies” with President George H.W. Bush. Or you may know them for having grown a bootstrapped start up into a multi-million-dollar social enterprise where they have reached more than $12 million in revenue and are the world's largest sock store. John's Crazy Socks is an internationally recognized social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness and show what people with differing abilities can do. John's Crazy Socks has shipped over 375,000 orders to 88 different countries. You will love their socks, but the socks are just the physical manifestation of the happiness they share. Here are just a few of the questions I asked Mark and John that you will benefit from by listening to their interview: • Tell us how you came up with the idea for socks and how you went about building John's Crazy Socks. • How is that a father and a son, who has Down syndrome, could build a $12+ million business? • You have very happy clients and a high repurchase rate, how do you do that? • Tell us about your relationship with former President George H.W. Bush? • John's Crazy Socks are built on 5 Pillars: Inspiration and Hope, Giving Back, Socks You Will Love, Making It Personal, and Make it A Great Place to Work. How did you come up with these 5 pillars? • John, what are your favorite pair of socks, and why? • How do you feel about working with your father? Buy from John's Crazy Socks at https://johnscrazysocks.com/. When you do, you'll receive great socks, you'll help us employ people with differing abilities, you'll help us Give Back and most of all, you'll help us spread happiness. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnscrazysocks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnscrazysocks Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnsCrazySocks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnscrazysocks/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Johnscrazysocks/ You can find my interview with John and Mark Cronin at https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/my-podcast/, https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/accountabilitycoach.com/id290547573, https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id305208343, and on most podcast platforms and in most English-speaking countries. Subscribe and get new episodes as they are released. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne Bachrach The Accountability Coach™ The Results Accelerator™ Get your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot". You can find The Accountability Minute on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/my-podcast/ as well as on most podcast platforms and in most English-speaking countries. Take advantage of all the complimentary business tips and tools by joining the Free Silver Membership on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/inner-circle-store/. If you are getting value from any of Podcasts, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it, and love to hear from you. Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. For more help with growing your business and accelerating your results, reach out to me today and schedule your complimentary consultation. To help you stay focused and on track to achieving your goals, check out these other high-value resources. Subscribe to my high-value business success tips and resources Blog https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/blog/) - Subscribe to my YouTube channel with business success principles (https://www.youtube.com/annebachrach) - Connect with me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TheAccountabilityCoach) - Connect with me on Linked-in (https://www.linkedin.com/in/annebachrach) - Connect with me on Pinterest (https://pinterest.com/resultsrule/) - Connect with me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/annebachrach/) As an experienced accountability coach and author of 5 books, I help business professionals make more money, work less, and enjoy even better work life balance. Check out my proven business accelerator resources by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/. Author of Excuses Don't Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, and the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more.

Welcome to Linda's Corner, a top-rated, positive, encouraging, self-improvement podcast.  My name is Linda Bjork and today we're going to be talking about spreading happiness by showing what's possible.  I'm delighted to welcome special guests John and Mark Cronin.  John and Mark are the father-son team that founded John's Crazy Socks. John is an entrepreneur who just happens to have Down syndrome. You may know John and Mark for being named EY Entrepreneurs of the Year or for testifying before Congress or for speaking at the UN.  Perhaps you may know them because John became “Sock Buddies” with former President George H.W. Bush. Or you may know them for having grown a bootstrap start up company into a multi-million dollar social enterprise.  If you want to learn more about them you can visit their website at  https://johnscrazysocks.com/Some of the highlights John and Mark share:The background story of John's Crazy Socks and how they made it grow into the world's largest sock storeTheir two part mission 1) spread happiness, and 2) show what people with differing abilities can doThey explain how hiring people with differing abilities is not "altruism" it's good business, (over half the employees at John's Crazy Socks have a differing ability)  Their 'giving back' program starts with a 5% pledge of profits to benefit Special Olympics and how they've raised over $450,000 for their charity partnersHow they advocate for people with differing abilities by testifying before congress, the UN, and giving TEDx talks.  How they earned fabulous customer satisfaction with over 29,000 positive reviewsAnd morePlease share, subscribe, leave a rating and review, visit the Linda's Corner website at lindascornerpodcast.com and/or follow on youtube, facebook, instagram, and pinterest @lindascornerpodcast.

What a fun and insightful chat with John and Mark Cronin, Founders of John's Crazy Socks.Two men on a mission to spread HAPPINESS throughout the globe. We chat about how they got started, how John an entrepreneur with down syndrome has created the largest sock store in the world. And, most of all how PURPOSE and INCLUSION are key to their success. So impressive, inspiring and all around good for any Soul looking to spread a little happiness. Join their mission in helping build inclusion in the workplace, and giving back to those with differing abilities. If dancing is your thing, join John for his weekly DANCE PARTY.Here are links to a recent TEDx Talk entitled, “Hiring People with People with Differing Abilities is Not Altruism, It Is Good Business.” That Talk is available on YouTube and the TED platform. Our first TEDx Talk entitled Differently Abled People Want to Help Us is available for all to see on YouTube and the TED platform.Mark & John's Bio:John and Mark X. Cronin are the father-son team that founded John's Crazy Socks. John is an entrepreneur who just happens to have Down syndrome. You may know them for being named EY Entrepreneurs of the Year or testifying before Congress or speaking at the UN. You may know them because John became “Sock Buddies” with President George H.W. Bush. Or you may know them for having grown a bootstrapped start up into a multi-million dollar social enterprise. John's Crazy Socks is an internationally recognized social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness and show what people with differing abilities can do. Their mission infuses all aspects of their business. More than half their employees have a differing ability. Their Giving Back Program starts with a 5 percent pledge of profits to the Special Olympics and has raised over $450,000 for their charity partners. They have attracted over 29,000 online five start reviews.  John's Crazy Socks has over 240,000 Facebook followers and 55,000 Instagram followers.You will love their socks, but the socks are just the physical manifestation of the happiness they share. References and to CONNECT with John and Mark:WEBSITE:  https://johnscrazysocks.com/YOUTUBE GIVING BACKIN THE MEDIAFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnscrazysocksTwitter: https://twitter.com/JohnsCrazySocksLinkedIn: MXC  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mxcronin/LinkedIn: JCS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/11171456/admin/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnscrazysocks/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnscrazysSupport the show

“We didn't develop a detailed business plan. We said let's get something up and running. And we'll see how customers respond. So, we built a website, that some inventory. We were bootstrapping. So, we had to make two with what we had. The only marketing, we did was to set up a Facebook page.”  TIME STAMP SUMMARY01:52 Planning the next step03:37 Why it was socks07:39 How our business model has changed over time16:08 Benefits of having a different ability work force.22:26 What the future holds for Mark and John's Crazy Socks Where to find John and Mark X Cronin?LinkedIn               https://www.linkedin.com/in/mxcronin Website               https://johnscrazysocks.com/  Who are John and Mark X Cronin?John and Mark X. Cronin are the father-son team that founded John's Crazy Socks. John is an entrepreneur who just happens to have Down syndrome. You may know them for being named EY Entrepreneurs of the Year or testifying before Congress or speaking at the UN. You may know them because John became “Sock Buddies” with President George H.W. Bush. Or you may know them for having grown a bootstrapped start up into a multi-million-dollar social enterprise. John's Crazy Socks is an internationally recognized social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness and show what people with differing abilities can do.  Their mission infuses all aspects of their business. More than half their employees have a differing ability. Their Giving Back Program starts with a 5 percent pledge of profits to the Special Olympics and has raised over $450,000 for their charity partners. They have attracted over 29,000 online five start reviews.  John's Crazy Socks has over 240,000 Facebook followers and 55,000 Instagram followers. You will love their socks, but the socks are just the physical manifestation of the happiness they share. Brief Bio of John Lee CroninJohn Cronin is a 25-year-old entrepreneur who happens to have Down syndrome. John is the co-founder and Chief Happiness Officer of John's Crazy Socks which has a mission to spread happiness and show what people with differing abilities can achieve. John has created a business where more than half the employees have a differing ability.John's Crazy Socks has shipped over 350,000 orders to 88 different countries and earned over 29,000 5-star online reviews. John was the first person with Down syndrome to be named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year.  John is a fierce advocate for people of differing abilities and has testified twice before the U.S. Congress and spoken at the United Nations. Brief Bio of Mark X. CroninMark X. Cronin is the co-founder, along with his son John, of John's Crazy Socks, a social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness. His leadership has demonstrated that pursuing social goals – demonstrating what people with differing abilities can achieve and giving back – makes for good business. Mark advocates for the rights of differently abled people. His advocacy work has seen Mark testify before Congress twice, speak at the UN and make numerous trips to Capitol Hill. Mark is a sought-after speaker having spoken at events across the U.S., Canada and Mexico.  Mark is part of the U.S. State Department's Speakers' Bureau.  

John and Mark X. Cronin are the father-son team that founded John's Crazy Socks. John is an entrepreneur who just happens to have Down syndrome. You may know them for being named EY Entrepreneurs of the Year or testifying before Congress or speaking at the UN. You may know them because John became “Sock Buddies” with President George H.W. Bush. Or you may know them for having grown a bootstrapped start up into a multi-million dollar social enterprise. John's Crazy Socks is an internationally recognized social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness and show what people with differing abilities can do. Their mission infuses all aspects of their business. More than half their employees have a differing ability. Their Giving Back Program starts with a 5 percent pledge of profits to the Special Olympics and has raised over $450,000 for their charity partners. They have attracted over 29,000 online five start reviews. John's Crazy Socks has over 240,000 Facebook followers and 55,000 Instagram followers. You will love their socks, but the socks are just the physical manifestation of the happiness they share. John Cronin is a 25-year-old entrepreneur who happens to have Down syndrome. John is the co-founder and Chief Happiness Officer of John's Crazy Socks which has a mission to spread happiness and show what people with differing abilities can achieve. John has created a business where more than half the employees have a differing ability. John's Crazy Socks has shipped over 350,000 orders to 88 different countries and earned over 29,000 5-star online reviews. John was the first person with Down syndrome to be named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year. John is a fierce advocate for people of differing abilities and has testified twice before the U.S. Congress and spoken at the United Nations. He became “sock buddies” with former President George H.W. Bush and has been featured guest on national news programs. Speaking engagements that John performs with his father and co-founder Mark have taken them across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico and they are part of the U.S. State Department's Speakers Bureau. John is a member of the Board for the National Down Syndrome Society and the Athlete's Congress for New York Special Olympics. Brief Bio of Mark X. Cronin Mark X. Cronin is the co-founder, along with his son John, of John's Crazy Socks, a social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness. His leadership has demonstrated that pursuing social goals – demonstrating what people with differing abilities can achieve and giving back – makes for good business. Mark advocates for the rights of differently abled people. His advocacy work has seen Mark testify before Congress twice, speak at the UN and make numerous trips to Capitol Hill. Mark is a sought-after speaker having spoken at events across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Mark is part of the U.S. State Department's Speakers' Bureau. Mark served as the Chief Operating officer of multiple health care management and technology firms, led the Medicaid Health Services Program in New York City, founded a software company, organized political campaigns and worked as a Congressional aide. Mark began his career as a schoolteacher and has taught in graduate schools as well. Mark has an undergraduate degree from Holy Cross and a Masters of Public Policy from the Kennedy School at Harvard University. He has been named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year and is a Board member for the Long Island Chapter of the Entrepreneurs Organization and serves n the CEO Commission for Disability Employment. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yourpodcaster/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yourpodcaster/support

John and Mark X. Cronin are the father-son team that founded John's Crazy Socks. John is an entrepreneur who just happens to have Down syndrome. You may know them for being named EY Entrepreneurs of the Year or testifying before Congress or speaking at the UN. You may know them because John became “Sock Buddies” with President George H.W. Bush. Or you may know them for having grown a bootstrapped start-up into a multi-million dollar social enterprise. John's Crazy Socks is an internationally recognized social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness and show what people with differing abilities can do. Their mission infuses all aspects of their business. More than half of their employees have differing ability. Their Giving Back Program starts with a 5 percent pledge of profits to the Special Olympics and has raised over $450,000 for their charity partners. They have attracted over 29,000 online five-star reviews. John's Crazy Socks has over 240,000 Facebook followers and 55,000 Instagram followers. You will love their socks, but the socks are just the physical manifestation of the happiness they share. https://johnscrazysocks.com/ https://youtu.be/w27sgTB02uc --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support

Hello there ROCKSTARS! Welcome to The Entrepreneur Mastery Lab Podcast Episode 67!  This week inside the Lab, we are joined by Mark X. Cronin and John Cronin of John's Crazy Socks.  John and Mark X. Cronin are the father-son team that founded John's Crazy Socks. John is an entrepreneur who just happens to have Down syndrome. You may know them for being named EY Entrepreneurs of the Year or testifying before Congress or speaking at the UN. You may know them because John became “Sock Buddies” with President George H.W. Bush. Or you may know them for having grown a bootstrapped start up into a multi-million dollar social enterprise. John's Crazy Socks is an internationally recognized social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness and show what people with differing abilities can do. Their mission infuses all aspects of their business. More than half their employees have a differing ability. Their Giving Back Program starts with a 5 percent pledge of profits to the Special Olympics and has raised over $450,000 for their charity partners. They have attracted over 29,000 online five start reviews. John's Crazy Socks has over 240,000 Facebook followers and 55,000 Instagram followers. You will love their socks, but the socks are just the physical manifestation of the happiness they share.   How to contact and follow John and Mark (here's a few ways): https://johnscrazysocks.com/ Email: service@johnscrazysocks.com Use the code JBandTheDoctor for a 10 percent discount at their site Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnscrazysocks Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnsCrazySocks LinkedIn: MXC https://www.linkedin.com/in/mxcronin/ LinkedIn: JCS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/11171456/admin/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnscrazysocks/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Johnscrazysocks/   Join our private Facebook Community Group, The Entrepreneur Mastery Lab ~ A Place for Service Professionals to Give & Grow Got thoughts, comments or just itching for some convo?  Hit us up and let us know all about it!  Want to join us for a chat, hmmm, we might have an extra lab coat around for you to try on for size.  Let us know! podcast@jbandthedoctor.com Check us out on YouTube too!  JBandTheDoctor Not enough for you?  Really, ok, you're game, we're game. Our Website Instagram Twitter Pinterest Need more, wow, let us know, you may need some help!

John and Mark X. Cronin are the father-son teams that founded John's Crazy Socks, the world's largest sock store. John is an entrepreneur who just happens to have Down syndrome. You may know them for being named EY Entrepreneurs of the Year or testifying before Congress or speaking at the UN. You may know them because John became “Sock Buddies” with President George H.W. Bush. Or you may know them for having grown a bootstrapped start-up to a multi-million dollar business in four years. John's Crazy Socks is an internationally recognized social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness and show what people with differing abilities can do. Their mission infuses all aspects of their business. More than half of their employees have differing abilities. Their Giving Back Program starts with a 5 percent pledge of profits to the Special Olympics and has raised over $450,000 for their charity partners. They have attracted over 29,000 online reviews five-star reviews.  John's Crazy Socks has over 240,000 Facebook followers and 55,000 Instagram followers. You will love their socks, but the socks are just the physical manifestation of the happiness they share. 02:50 What is your mission at John's Crazy Socks?05:00 How many socks do you have?09:48 What type of feedback do you receive from your customers? 15:02 I'm sure the pandemic wasn't kind to your business. How did you adapt?21:51 What would you tell my listeners about how to have successful and happy employees? 30:16 Why is giving back so important to you guys?Tell me about your fulfillment process? What makes you unique?Why is giving back so important to you guys?***ABOUT NICK GLIMSDAHLSubscribe to my weekly newsletterFind me on TwitterFind me on LinkedIn***LISTENER SUPPORTSupport this show through Buy Me A Coffee***BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:Learn about all the guests' book recommendations here: https://press1fornick.com/books/  BROUGHT TO YOU BY:VDS: They are a client-first consulting firm focused on strategy, business outcomes, and technology. They provide holistic consulting services to optimize your customer contact center, inspiring and designing transformational change to modernize and prepare your business for the future. Learn more: https://www.govds.com/ This podcast is under the umbrella of CX of M Radio: https://cxofm.org/Podcast-Shows/ SPONSORING OPPORTUNITIES:Interested in partnering with the Press 1 For Nick podcast? Click here: https://press1fornick.com/lets-talk/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this Episode, I had a conversation with John & Mark X Cronin, the father-son team that founded John's Crazy Socks. We talked about The power of a social enterprise The benefits of hiring people with differing abilities The mission to spread happiness Show notes John & Mark's Fun facts that most people don't know about The inspiration behind “John's Crazy Socks” - “If there's no job, I'll create one.” Building Relationship - Working together as family “Spreading Happiness” Modeling the world we want to live in. Customer Service vs Customer Experience - Building human relationship Giving Back; Socks for Causes & opportunities for people & Giving back to Special Olympics “Look what people can do when they give them an opportunity” - Mark X Cronin New Initiative “Happiness Index” & “JCS Champions” helping people with different abilities start their own business. Call to Action “Follow your heart, follow your dreams, work hard and show that you can do it”. - John Cronin Guest Bio John and Mark X. Cronin are the father-son team that founded John's Crazy Socks, the world's largest sock store. John is an entrepreneur who just happens to have Down syndrome. You may know them for being named EY Entrepreneurs of the Year or testifying before Congress or speaking at the UN. You may know them because John became “Sock Buddies” with President George H.W. Bush. Or you may know them for having grown a bootstrapped start up to a multi-million dollar business in four years. John's Crazy Socks is an internationally recognized social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness and show what people with differing abilities can do. Their mission infuses all aspects of their business. More than half their employees have a differing ability. Their Giving Back Program starts with a 5 percent pledge of profits to the Special Olympics and has raised over $450,000 for their charity partners. They have attracted over 29,000 online reviews five start reviews. John's Crazy Socks has over 240,000 Facebook followers and 55,000 Instagram followers. You will love their socks, but the socks are just the physical manifestation of the happiness they share. Website: https://johnscrazysocks.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnscrazysocks Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnsCrazySocks LinkedIn: MXC https://www.linkedin.com/in/mxcronin/ LinkedIn: JCS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/11171456/admin/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnscrazysocks/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Johnscrazysocks/ Thank you everyone for listening to this episode. Visit my website [ www.yukoislovelivelife.com ] and I'd love to connect with you there. You can sign up to my weekly newsletter or join my Patreon community [www.patreon.com/YUKOISLOVELIVELIFE ] and discuss more about Art + People and Social good. Till next story, let's stay connected. Yuko

John and Mark X. Cronin are the father-son team that founded John's Crazy Socks, the world's largest sock store. John is an entrepreneur who just happens to have Down syndrome. You may know them for being named EY Entrepreneurs of the Year or testifying before Congress or speaking at the UN. You may know them because John became “Sock Buddies” with President George H.W. Bush. Or you may know them for having grown a bootstrapped start up to a multi-million dollar business in four years. John's Crazy Socks is an internationally recognized social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness and show what people with differing abilities can do. Their mission infuses all aspects of their business. More than half their employees have a differing ability. Their Giving Back Program starts with a 5 percent pledge of profits to the Special Olympics and has raised over $450,000 for their charity partners. They have attracted over 29,000 online reviews five start reviews.  John's Crazy Socks has over 240,000 Facebook followers and 55,000 Instagram followers. You will love their socks, but the socks are just the physical manifestation of the happiness they share.      Full Service Digital Marketing Agency: https://www.moscovaenterprises.com Credit Card Offers: https://milevalue.com/top-offers-me Digital Marketing Course: https://moscovaacademy.thinkific.com Moscova Media Podcast: https://kite.link/moscovamedia IG: https://www.instagram.com/vmoscova  

John and Mark X. Cronin are the father-son team that founded John's Crazy Socks, the world's largest sock store. John is an entrepreneur who just happens to have Down syndrome. You may know them for being named EY Entrepreneurs of the Year or testifying before Congress or speaking at the UN. You may know them because John became “Sock Buddies” with President George H.W. Bush. Or you may know them for having grown a bootstrapped start up to a multi-million dollar business in four years.John's Crazy Socks is an internationally recognized social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness and show what people with differing abilities can do.Their mission infuses all aspects of their business. More than half their employees have a differing ability. Their Giving Back Program starts with a 5 percent pledge of profits to the Special Olympics and has raised over $450,000 for their charity partners. They have attracted over 29,000 online reviews five start reviews.  John's Crazy Socks has over 240,000 Facebook followers and 55,000 Instagram followers.You will love their socks, but the socks are just the physical manifestation of the happiness they share.  Check out my Digital Marketing Course!

John and Mark X. Cronin are the father-son team that founded John's Crazy Socks. John is an entrepreneur who just happens to have Down syndrome. You may know them for being named EY Entrepreneurs of the Year or testifying before Congress or speaking at the UN. You may know them because John became “Sock Buddies” with President George H.W. Bush. Or you may know them for having grown a bootstrapped start up to a multi-million dollar business in four years. John's Crazy Socks is an internationally recognized social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness and show what people with differing abilities can do. Their mission infuses all aspects of their business. More than half their employees have a differing ability. Their Giving Back Program starts with a 5 percent pledge of profits to the Special Olympics and has raised over $425,000 for their charity partners. They have attracted over 27,000 online reviews five start reviews. John's Crazy Socks has over 240,000 Facebook followers and 55,000 Instagram followers. You will love their socks, but the socks are just the physical manifestation of the happiness they share. Where to Find John and Mark X. Cronin Instagram https://www.instagram.com/johnscrazysocks/ (@johnscrazysocks) Facebook https://www.facebook.com/johnscrazysocks (John's Crazy Socks) https://johnscrazysocks.com/ (https://johnscrazysocks.com/) Top Tech Tools Calendly Microsoft Teams Microsoft To-Do Klaviyo (mail) SPONSOR This episode is sponsored by http://www.entireproductions.com (Entire Productions)- Creating events (both in-person and virtual) that don't suck! and http://www.entireproductionsmarketing.com (Entire Productions Marketing)- carefully curated premium gifting and branded promo items.  Please Rate, Review, & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts “I love Natasha and the Fascinating Entrepreneurs Podcast!”

John and Mark X. Cronin are a father-son team that founded John's Crazy Socks. John is an entrepreneur who just happens to have Down syndrome. You may know them for being named EY Entrepreneurs of the Year or testifying before Congress or speaking at the UN. You may know them because John became “Sock Buddies” with President George H.W. Bush. Or you may know them for having grown a bootstrapped start-up to a $5 million dollar business in less than three years.  John's Crazy Socks is an internationally recognized social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness and show what people with differing abilities can do.  Their mission infuses all aspects of their business. More than half of their employees have a differing ability. Their Giving Back Program starts with a 5 percent pledge of profits to the Special Olympics and has raised over $375,000 for their charity partners. They have attracted over 27,000 online five-star reviews. John's Crazy Socks has over 230,000 Facebook followers and 50,000 Instagram followers. You will love their socks, but the socks are just the physical manifestation of the happiness they share. Here's What We Cover in This Episode Test your ideas People have differing abilities, not disabilities Know your values Know your purpose 4 Pillars to build upon- inspiration and hope, giving back, socks you can love, making it personal John and Mark's Book Recommendation https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1591846447/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=successascent-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1591846447&linkId=98353e98d401bbba1e37f3d3403e0381 (Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307887898/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=successascent-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0307887898&linkId=4437bffd49758edba6ce2690fec34f04 (The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries) Connect with John & Mark https://johnscrazysocks.com/ (Website) https://www.facebook.com/johnscrazysocks/ (Facebook) https://twitter.com/JohnsCrazySocks (Twitter) https://www.instagram.com/johnscrazysocks (Instagram)