EP 21: My Dance Dad, John Corella Sr.

“The obstacle is the opportunity,” says the original Dance Dad, John Corella Sr. On today’s episode of Dance Dad, he joins his son, host John Corella, Jr. to discuss John Sr.’s rise from a young child growing up in the barrio in Arizona to business advisor to several former U.S. presidents, and whose achievements as a minority entrepreneur have been entered into U.S. Congressional record. Throughout the show, father and son discuss the importance of having a supportive family, of getting an education, and the power of talking to—and walking with—God.

 

Before setting out on any venture, John Sr. advises, you have to learn what you truly want. There are Four T’s to success, which he shares here. Unfortunately, in today’s business landscape, one’s word is no longer one’s bond, and John Sr. explains how to protect yourself while building your business. He also discusses the importance of being a team player, focusing on what you have to give rather than what you want to take from a partnership, while also speaking up about what you want. 

 

He also shares a touching story about being an example to his peers when he was named to a major advisory position with the Arizona government. Join today’s inspiring and uplifting discussion about what can happen when dreams meet self-belief and hard work. 

 

Quotes

• “When you focus in and walk with God—not that we’re perfect—things are good. There might be problems, but things get solved. So things are good.” (8:07 | John Corella, Sr.) 
• “All of us have obstacles. What we do to get around that obstacle and make it an opportunity is the way I always viewed it. I didn’t look at it as a negative, though it felt like a negative at times because when you can’t eat sometimes, it hurts.” (12:27 | John Corella, Sr.) 
• “Everybody talks about, ‘I want to be rich. I want to be successful,’ but how many people are willing to take that risk? Very, very few people will take that risk.” (25:12 | John Corella, Sr.)
• “I always go into it looking at, ‘What can I give you?’ not ‘What can I take from you?’ That’s the problem with most people nowadays, it’s, ‘What can I take?’ No. It’s ‘What can I give you?’” (29:34 | John Corella, Sr.) 
• “You’ve got to tell people what you want because people can’t read minds. I’ll always tell you what I want. You might not like it, but I’ll tell you what I want, and I get what I want, basically. And that’s part of success. What do you want?” (38:34 | John Corella, Sr.) 
• “Unfortunately, there are evil people. People will do things that are not ethical. You and I were raised with ethics—it used to be, you would shake hands and your word meant something. Now, if it’s not in writing—and even if it is in writing—they still challenge it…So, the values have changed.” (56:49 | John Corella, Sr.)

 

Links

Dance Dad with John Corella on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dancedadwithjohncorella/

John on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_corella/

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