The Search For Meaning With the Luckiest "Mann" in the World | John David Mann, Bestselling Author

As I dug into John's story in preparation for his episode, I stumbled into not only a prolific writer but a deep thinker with a rich and interesting story. The kind of story and person I just love having a conversation with on the Team Powdered Donut™ podcast. John is as eloquent a speaker and thinker, as he is a writer. His own love story with Ana led to their book The Go-Giver Marriage, and they have another one on the horizon from their love story, "The Start of Something Big." As you get ready to listen to a truly special episode, these two quotes really stood out, both of which we discuss in the episode. One from John's Substack, "Mann’s Search for Meaning," definitely worth subscribing to by the way. John starts each post with a quote. This one from C.S. Lewis from the start of John's post, "On love, grief, and joy stood out. “To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken." And finally, from Doris Lessig, the oldest winner of the Nobel prize in literature. "Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. Circumstances will always be impossible." Thank you John for inspiring us all not only with your more than 40+ books but to making the impossible possible! Who is John David Mann? John David Mann is an award-winning author whose books have sold more than 3 million copies in 3 dozen languages, including the New York Times bestselling memoir The Red Circle with former Navy SEAL Brandon Webb and the New York Times bestselling parable The Latte Factor with personal finance legend David Bach. As a teenager, John started his own high school and was an award-winning composer and cellist before turning to careers as an entrepreneur and author. His classic The Go-Giver (with Bob Burg) has sold over 1 million copies in 38 languages and won the Living Now Evergreen Medal for its “contribution to positive global change.” His book Take the Lead (with former White House staffer Betsy Myers) was named by Tom Peters and the Washington Post “Best Leadership Book of 2011.” His first novel, Steel Fear (with Brandon Webb), was nominated for a Barry Award in 2021 and named one of the “best books of the year” by Publishers Weekly. John lives in Florida and New England, where he leads a coaching program called Writing Mastery Mentorship. https://johndavidmann.com