Harder than Life: Kelly Siegel's Journey of Impact and Inspiration
The Jon Gordon Podcast
Jon Gordon
4.8 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 20 December 2024
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, I have a heartfelt conversation with Kelly Siegel, entrepreneur and author of "Harder than Life." Kelly shares his incredible journey from a tough upbringing near 8 Mile Road in Detroit to becoming a successful entrepreneur.
We explore themes of personal development, balancing empathy with self-care, and the transformative power of overcoming trauma. Kelly discusses his pivotal decision to stop drinking alcohol and how it led to significant growth and clarity. We delve into faith, love, and purpose, examining how seeking divine guidance can foster spiritual and personal development.
Kelly also shares his mission to break the cycle of abuse for his daughter and his innovative coaching program designed to promote happiness and success. Our discussion highlights the importance of listening to God’s voice and making a positive impact.
About Kelly,
Kelly Siegel is the dynamic CEO of National Technology Management, known for his relentless dedication to excellence, integrity, and customer satisfaction in the tech industry. With over two decades of experience, Kelly has built a reputation for leading innovative solutions that secure and streamline business operations for a wide array of clients. Beyond his work in technology, Kelly is also a passionate coach, speaker, and founder of the Harder Than Life community, where he empowers individuals to overcome obstacles and achieve their highest potential. Kelly directs all Harder Than Life profits to three charities close to his heart: Face Addiction Now (where he is a current board member), The Children's Foundation, and Variety 5. His leadership is rooted in tenacity, family values, and a commitment to continuous improvement, inspiring others to make a meaningful impact both personally and professionally.
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| 0:28.5 | Now let's jump in to today's episode. |
| 0:31.3 | Hey, this is John Gordon with the John Gordon podcast. |
| 0:34.2 | And today, my guest is a great guy, an unbelievable human being and just |
| 0:39.8 | full of life and contagious energy. His name is Kelly Siegel. Kelly, how you doing? |
| 0:45.6 | It's an honor to be here, John. As I've told you before, you were one of my first forays into |
| 0:50.7 | personal development. And it's just, you know, dreams really do come true that I'm on |
| 0:55.4 | here on the John Gordon podcast. So thanks for having me. Well, it's interesting because a lot of people |
| 1:00.7 | are consumers of personal development, of self-growth, of leadership material like I share. |
| 1:09.1 | And then there are others who take that and decide that they |
| 1:11.6 | want to teach it as well. They want to share a message with the world. Where was the transition |
| 1:16.6 | for you, the transformation in terms of where you became a producer and a giver, not just a |
| 1:22.3 | consumer of personal development? What made you want to do this? |
| 1:26.2 | That's such a good question. And I want to shamelessly plug your last book, the one truth, |
| 1:32.0 | because it talks about being oneness. And it was when I let go, let God, it became one with |
| 1:37.9 | myself that I realized there was a bigger calling for me. And I had to, it just was my duty to share my gifts. |
| 1:46.6 | And we talked about it the last event, |
| 1:48.0 | the gifts that God gave me with the world. |
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