John Strelecky is a #1 Best Selling inspirational author, adventurer, and speaker. His books have won bestseller of the year awards five times and collectively spent more than eight hundred weeks on bestseller lists. John’s entry into the world of writing began following a life-changing experience where he was inspired to sit down and tell the story shared in his first book - The Café on The Edge of The World. The success of the book can be attributed to the word of mouth that spread the book all over the world, truly creating a successful network. We’ll be diving into John’s wealth of experience today, and of all his grand experiences, John will reveal what one of his biggest adventures has been to date: being a father to a daughter.Things you will learn in this episode:[00:01 - 07:45] Opening Segment  I introduce today’s guest, John Strelecky  Adventurer, bestselling author, and father  John talks about his lessons being a father  Asking women what they need from their dad  Giving a smile no matter what  Make sure to build her self confidence John’s memory with his daughter in Africa  Build traditions  [07:46 - 18:00] The Journey into Adulthood John gives some background on his story  Doubted his place in the world  Working from the age of 12  Fighting the victim mentality  Transitioning into a career  Started in aviation  Background in business  Unable to be a pilot due to a heart condition  Moving forward  Going back into university  John’s story going into the workforce  Helping other companies  No heart connection to the job  Left it all behind  Backpacked around the world at the age of 32 [18:01 - 23:26] Letting People Know They’re Not Alone  John talks about writing his book  Stream of conscious writing  Just kept typing  Asked to be a steward  John talks about the cafe book  Link below  What came next after writing the book  Rejected by many publishers  Helping people realize that they’re not alone  John’s current projects  Movie about the Cafe in the works  Not how but who  [23:27 - 34:19] Closing Segment Who you or What you know?  The What - is knowing what you want to do with your life  The Who, is finding the right people after  The Who helps manifest the What   Building relationships better  Give first  Law of reciprocity Top 2 or 3 places you’ve been?  Experiencing South Africa  The wildlife  Driving onto a safari  John’s wild safari story  John's key lesson to impart  You have incredible intuition  Tapping into and trusting the inner voice  The RaNdoM RoUnd Where to find John - links below  Final words  Tweetable Quotes: “I think sometimes you’re asked to be a steward of something, and I really, firmly believe for whatever reason I’ve been asked to be the writer of the Cafe story.” - John Strelecky“The question in life is not how do I do something, the question is who… what can I learn from their experience?” - John StreleckyResources Mentioned: The Cafe on the Edge of the WorldYou can connect with John on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Visit https://www.johnstrelecky.com to learn more.Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices