008 with Jason K. Johnson of Project K-9 Hero - Find Your Passion at All Costs
In today's episode, we will have a meaningful conversation with Jason K. Johnson, the founder, and CEO of Project K-9 Hero, about finding your passion at all costs, protecting our working service hero dogs, and much more.
Episode Highlights:
- 01:40- How does Project K-9 Hero start in 2016
- 04:21- K-9 Flash Becomes a Hero book inspired Jason to start the organization
- 05:32- The K-9 Hero Act helps federal funding from the government for retired working dogs.
- 06:25- Several ways to donate to the retired working dogs
- 08:30- How did Jason found his passion for working dogs
- 12:12- Searching revenue stream to make the mission work
- 17:00- Jason's short term horizon three years from today for the project
3 Key Points:
- To be successful, take the risk, bet on your skills, and do it. Once you find your passion, tell people about it.
- Stay on top of your mission, be responsive, get a hold in every direction, focus on the most important things, and get those things accomplished.
- Put intention into your passion and purpose.
Quotes:
- “The secret to success is to take the risk. You don't get those jobs when you give up, so take risks, bet on yourself, and say you can do it. “-Jason K. Johnson
- “The only way to be successful is not to sit in the corner, get out and find new audiences to let them know who we are in Project K-9. ‘- Jason K. Johnson
- “K-9 heroes spent their careers protecting us, and now it is time to spend the rest of ours protecting them.”- Jason K. Johnson
