Jon Tuteur on Starting Over

Intentional Performers

Founder & CEO of Triple P Consulting LLC also a member of the Strong Skills team! Jon Tuteur is an Executive Coach, Facilitator, Speaker, Author, and Management Consultant with over 20 years of experience working across numerous industries including the U.S. Federal Government, State & Local Government, Nonprofit, Higher Education, Financial Services, Hospitality, Retail, Healthcare, Real Estate, High Tech, and Consulting.

Jon had a number of amazing insights during our conversation. Some of them include:

“We’re not connecting in the ways that we used to” (9:40).

“It’s so important for me in the work that I do to create that safe space for people to open up about whatever it is that’s going on” (11:55).

“A lot of what drives disconnection is assumptions” (12:55).

“When we’re just judging people based on behavior, there’s a lot of assumptions that go along with that” (13:20).

“There’s a way to go deep and be vulnerable at work that isn’t inappropriate” (16:50).

“Vulnerability is power. There is strength in vulnerability. It is not a weakness at all” (21:00).

“It’s been an incredible journey, but writing a book is not for the faint of heart” (26:00).

“For me, so much of [decision making] centers around emotion” (31:30).

“What is my heart saying? What is my head saying? What is my gut saying?” (32:00).

“Our body tells us so much that we aren’t even aware of” (32:20).

“Having gone through this has given me a new sense of being able to put myself in other people’s shoes that are struggling” (39:20).

“Having 3 brain surgeries was the hard option, it was the hard road, and it was starting over” (44:20).

“My focus this year is leaning into the spotlight because I’ve spent so much of my life shying away from it, trying to let other people take that spotlight. But no one wins who’s afraid of losing” (45:20).

“I don’t allow myself to go down rabbit holes very often” (50:15).

“One of the reasons I’m drawn to emotional intelligence is it comes naturally to me” (50:25).

“Adversity is much more comfortable than it was when I was 29” (52:35).

“[My book, Starting Over: From Seizures to Seizing Life] is a firsthand vulnerable account of how a completely unexpected life change impacts someone” (1:00:25)

Additionally, I’d encourage you to check out the website for Triple P Consulting here, a replay of Jon’s ABC 7 Good Morning Washington interview here, and to pre-order Jon’s upcoming book, Starting Over: From Seizures to Seizing Life, here. You can also follow Jon on Facebook and LinkedIn. Lastly, you can find the website for the Federal Executive Institute here, where Jon teaches a class about EQ.

Thank you so much to Jon for coming on the podcast!

I wrote a book called “Shift Your Mind” that was released in October of 2020, and you can order it on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Additionally, I have launched a company called Strong Skills, and I encourage you to check out our new website https://www.strongskills.co/. If you liked this episode and/or any others, please follow me on Twitter: @brianlevenson or Instagram: @Intentional_Performers.

Thanks for listening.