From life is good founders and brothers bert and john jacobs, this inspiring book of wisdom outlines the ten key superpowers readers need to live their best. Life is goods bert jacobs on optimism entrepreneur. Identifying with another person including identifying with their pain is hardwired in us. This week our guest is life is good cofounder and ceo bert jacobs. For five years, the brothers hawked tee shirts in the streets of. In the interview, bert shares how he and his cofounderbrother john conceived of the company, and why placing optimism. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The book bert jacobs, john jacobs since founding their company in 1994, brothers bert and john jacobs have grown the life is good brand from a street phenomenon into an international. Bert jacobs, villanova alumnus and cofounder and ceo of. Their goal is to spread the power of optimism, which is the reason that i wanted to read it.
The jacobs brothers embrace a simple message to drive their business. They are the youngest of six children raised in a lower middleclass family in boston. The book written by bert and john jacobs, the authors use a powerful theme that influences their point of view and format. The book, optimism is a powerful and pragmatic strategy for accomplishing goals and living a fulfilling life it allows you to. In 1989, bert and john jacobs designed their first tee shirt. For five years, bert and john jacobs drove up and down the east coast, selling their tshirt desig. Shop the official life is good store for tshirts, hoodies, hats, sleepwear, accessories and more. Book bert jacobs for speaking, events and appearances. They talked about how they originally came up with the. Best known for selling colorful tshirts with a nowfamiliar stick figure named jake doing everything from skiing to eating ice cream. Thats the question bert and john jacobs were trying to answer when they decided to take a sevenweek road trip from california to boston in 1988. According to bert jacobs, todays guest and coauthor of the book life is good. How to live with purpose and enjoy the ride bert and john jacobs.
Bert jacobs is the cofounder and chief executive optimist for life is good, a brand dedicated to showing compassion and changing the world and a keynote speaker to check his availability, click here to. Life is good tells the story of optimism worth believing in. Beginning with their upbringing in working class boston and following the arc of their lives from postgrad wanderlust to the birth of a small business, bert. Bert jacobs keynote speakers bureau and speaking fee. Best known for selling colorful tshirts with a nowfamiliar stick figure named.
Keynote speakers bert and john jacobs are cofounders of life is good, which spreads the power of optimism through inspiring art. Life is good the book by bert jacobs and john jacobs youtube. Bert jacobs,87 clas, is the cofounder and ceo chief executive optimist of life is good, a lifestyle brand which spreads the power of optimism through inspiring art, a passionate community, and. From life is good founders and brothers bert and john jacobs, this inspiring book of wisdom outlines the ten key superpowers readers need to live their best lives. Life is good by bert jacobs overdrive rakuten overdrive. Life is good what are we going to do with our lives.
For the past 20 years, brothers bert and john jacobs have been sending out positive vibes through their company life is good. They describe their childhood as perfectly imperfect in their new book, life is good. Life is good for these brothers whose mom inspired them to. The success story of life is good business insider. The bert jacobs speeches focus on providing inspirational information on how to stay happy, healthy and empowered. Dave gahl this article is excerpted and adapted from the book life is good by bert and john jacobs, published by national geographic on september 1, 2015. As a part of our series about individuals and organizations making an important social impact, i had the pleasure to interview bert jacobs, chief executive optimist of life is good. The book is bert and john jacobs vessel for sharing their philosophy and providing practical selfhelp to inspire and empower readers to embrace the good stuff. This was the reality that cofounder of the life is good brand bert jacobs and his brother lived as they embarked on a journey to sell tshirts on college campuses. From life is good founders and brothers bert and john jacobs, this inspiring book of wisdom celebrates the power of optimism.
The book by bert jacobs and john jacobs overview this inspiring book of wisdom, life lessons, and selfhelp from national geographic celebrates the power of optimism. In these colorful pages, bert and johns plainspoken insights are paired with inspiring quotations, playful topten lists, deeply moving letter from the life is good community, and valuable takeaways from tapping the power of optimism to live your best life. Keynote speaker bert jacobs is cofounder and ceo chief executive optimist of life is good, which spreads the power of optimism through inspiring art, a passionate community, and groundbreaking. I spoke to bert and john jacobs, the cofounders of life is good and authors of the recently released book, life is good. Entertaining yet profound, easygoing yet powerful, this engaging book reveals how to tap into the hidden power of optimism. Cofounder and chief executive optimist of life is good, an organization that seeks to overcome violence, poverty and illness, bert jacobs believes that optimism can take you anywhere. Compassion is the concern for and willingness to help someone who is suffering.
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