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Mindset, Choices, Hard Work: How I Beat the Odds

Written by JT McCormick | October 17, 2018
Content Warning: This video discusses sensitive topics including sexual and physical abuse.

What's your authentic life story? JT McCormick, President and CEO of Scribe Media, speaks on the power of embracing your life story, for better or worse, in this emotional and poignant talk at the 2018 Small Giants Community Summit.

From the very beginning, JT McCormick wasn't set up to succeed. His father was a drug-dealing pimp and his mother was an orphaned, single mother struggling on welfare. During his formative years, JT experienced a range of traumatic abuses and battled racism in Dayton, Ohio. Eventually, he ended up in the juvenile justice system. He barely graduated high school and has no college degree.

Watch as JT shares his life story, trauma and all, and charts his path to success against all odds. In this Long Story Short, JT challenges the audience to embrace their whole life story and use their setbacks to reach new heights in business and life.