JeVon McCormick was born the son of a black pimp father and a white orphan mother. Sexually abused at the age of 6, 7, and 8.
JeVon’s formula for success is:
- Mindset,
- Choices,
- Hard work.
As for mindset, JeVon refuses to be a victim.
JeVon’s life is composed of five pillars:
- God
- Health
- Family
- Business
- Investing
JeVon is only on one social media platform, LinkedIn, and that’s because he can’t afford to waste his time on social media, he prefers to spend that time with his kids.
Today, he’s the CEO of Scribe Media, a multi-million dollar publishing company that was recently ranked the #1 Top Company Culture in America by Entrepreneur Magazine.
He’s made millions in the stock market (even though he didn’t go to college), he was the President of a software company (even though he can’t code) and he’s currently the CEO of a publishing company (even though he can’t spell).
JeVon McCormick is an author and highly sought after keynote speaker,
delivering the message that “Everyone Has A Story” to enthusiastic audiences across the country. His book, I Got There: How a Mixed-Race Kid Overcame Racism, Poverty, and Abuse to Achieve the American Dream tells the harrowing story of his struggle to succeed despite the overwhelming odds stacked against him.
JeVon is passionate about conscious entrepreneurship and creating opportunities for at-risk youth. He has mentored young men and women in the juvenile justice system, as well as those in lower economic communities.
JeVon McCormick currently serves as a board member for Conscious Capitalism and the StartEdUp Foundation. His story and work have been featured on CNBC, and in Entrepreneur, Forbes, and Inc. magazines.
JeVon McCormick’s public speaking tips:
- Don’t look down
- Keep your hands out of your pockets
- Don’t say “ah…”
JeVon McCormick secret sauce of success
Eliminate these three words from your vocabulary:
- Hope
- Wish
- Luck
I Got There: How a Mixed-Race Kid Overcame Racism, Poverty, and Abuse to Arrive at the American Dream
He was born the mixed-race son of a negligent, drug-dealing pimp father and a struggling single mother. He was raised in the slums of Dayton, Ohio, suffered incredible abuse and racism, and had multiple stints in the juvenile justice system. He barely graduated high school and has no college degree.
No one expected him to succeed. But succeed he did.
Starting out by scrubbing toilets, JT hustled and worked his way into better opportunities, eventually finding incredible success in the mortgage industry. He was on top of the world.
And then it all fell apart. He lost his job and his money.
But instead of stopping him, this setback became the springboard for him to reach even greater heights–eventually becoming President of a multimillion-dollar software company, and then CEO of a multimillion-dollar book publishing startup.
Gripping, heartbreaking, enlightening, and ultimately uplifting, I Got There proves that no obstacle is too difficult to conquer–and that the game can be won by anyone, from anywhere.
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