Welcome back to The Main Thing Podcast! This is a special episode. It’s the next in our mini-series “Wisdom Revisited,” where we are reconnecting with a few of our most popular guests from Seasons 1 & 2. As we revisit those guests and their ‘main thing’ wisdom, what will we find? Has it remained a primary driving force in their life? Or has something new taken that place of prominence in their heart and mind?
Three years ago, Jeff Jarrell appeared as our wise guest on Episode 19. In this special 25-minute episode, we have the pleasure to revisit Jeff and his main-thing wisdom from 2020.
Jeff Jarrell is a financial advisor and small business owner. He has written his first book, which will be published in late May 2023. Jeff is a passionate about serving others, especially through his volunteer efforts in the autism community, as well as other community service. Jeff’s hobbies include cycling, golf, travel and exploring coffee shops. And he’s one of the wisest people I know. Jeff joins us from his home in Columbus, Ohio.
Listen and discover how Jeff Jarrell has applied - and perhaps evolved - his Main Thing wisdom.
Resources
Ep.19 - The Main Thing Podcast featuring Pragmatic Wisdom from Jeff Jarrell
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Autism resources and education CARES
Jeff’s company website visit Jarrell Black online.
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Content You’ll Enjoy in this Podcast
[00:01] - Jeff’s's Main Thing #wisdom from Episode 19
[00:20] - Intro
[01:18] - Welcome and brief look back to May 2020
[02:30] - Expectations
[03:31] - Brief bio of Jeff Jarrell; loving coffee, Jesus & people; serving others
[05:05] - Superpower of inviting and including others
[05:36] - Change & adapt; Jeff’s life events of past three years; autism; surgeries
[06:45] - When parenting requires tough love; authenticity
[07:50] - Overcoming health challenges
[08:15] - Revisiting Jeff’s Main Thing: “I don’t know”
[09:30] - Jeff reveals a new guiding principle
[10:40] - The value of a five-minute pity party
[11:35] - Power of a positive mindset; the stories we tell ourselves
[12:05] - Skip relates Jeff’s wisdom to Maureen Doyle and Greg the Technician
[14:00] - Jeff’s powerful story illustrates how he applied his main thing wisdom
[16:40] - Discussing Jeff’s new book, “Setbacks and Step-Ups” (coming May 2023)
[19:25] - CARES for WV to benefit from Jeff’s book
[20:00] - What’s on the horizon for Jeff?
[21:35] - Who among the community of listeners might need Jeff’s help?
[22:05] - Thank-you and goodbye
[23:25] - Outro
[23:45] - An invitation for you to help support our wisdom programming
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