Returning Guest, Roderick Jefferson - Stroke of Success: Why Being Irreplaceable at Work is a Myth

SEASON: 6 EPISODE: 24Episode Overview:Welcome back to Becoming Preferred. The podcast to help you level up your game and become the best version of you. Today, we are joined by a returning guest who has reached the literal summits of the corporate world.He’s been a senior leader at Salesforce, PayPal, and Oracle, and he literally wrote the book on Sales Enablement. But today, we’re talking about a different kind of mastery. Imagine reaching the peak of your career, only to wake up surviving a stroke with a 2% chance of survival.Roderick Jefferson is back with us to discuss his powerful new book and movement, Stroke of Success™. This isn't just a survival story; it’s a strategic roadmap for every entrepreneur and executive who has ever traded their health for a headline or their peace for a paycheck. We’re going to talk about how to redefine resilience, why 'wholeness' is the ultimate KPI, and how to build a life that is as successful on the inside as it looks on the outside. Join me for my conversation with Roderick Jefferson.Guest Bio: Roderick Jefferson is a senior executive with over 25 years of experience in sales enablement leadership. He is also an acknowledged practitioner and a global keynote speaker. He understands how to create bridges between internal organizations to empower sales to exceed expectations.Recognized for his expertise, Roderick has earned numerous accolades, including being named among America’s Best Speakers by Selling Power Magazine, receiving the Sales Enablement Lifetime Achievement Award, and recognition as a Top Black Executive Leader. He is also a founding member of the Sales Enablement Society.He frequently presents at industry events and is the author of the Amazon #1 new release and bestselling books, Sales Enablement 3.0: The Blueprint to Sales Enablement Excellence™, The Sales Enablement 3.0 Companion Workbook™, and Stroke of Success™.Roderick has served on several Advisory Boards, including Autobound, Capella University, DemandFarm, Koridor, Leadoff.ai, National Speakers Association (NorCal), Sales for the Culture, Selleration Inc., and Walli Hr.Roderick has held roles in executive leadership, sales, sales enablement, operations, and customer service at 3PAR, AT&T, BusinessObjects, Magnit, Marketo, Oracle Marketing Cloud, NetApp, Netskope, PayPal, Roderick Jefferson & Associates, Salesforce, Siebel Systems, and Siteimprove.When he’s not working on consulting projects or onstage delivering a keynote, he can be found perfecting the art of barbecuing or playing bocce in his backyard with his family.Regarding my signature topic, keynote, and bestselling book, they have shifted from AI, sales, and the current state of selling to something I call “Stroke of Success™.” You can learn more here.Resource Links:Website: https://roderickjefferson.com/Stroke of Success Book: https://www.roderickjefferson.com/stroke-of-successSales 3.0 Book Link: https://roderickjefferson.com/bookSales 3.0 Companion Workbook: https://roderickjefferson.com/companion-workbookKeynote Speaker Highlight Reel: https://bit.ly/3zRVNJaSocial Media Channels: https://linktr.ee/roderickjeffersonInsight Gold Timestamps:06:52 I was at 22% heart function that gave me 2% chance to live10:22 From the American Stroke Association, that one out of every four people, not just Americans, but people over the age of 25 in the world, will incur a stroke and you many not even know it11:43 What was the first corporate habit you realized you had to permanently delete to protect your new life?14:14 Literally I'm recharging my batteries every day rather than waiting until the weekend to recharge17:30 Money just buys independence18:25 Stop thinking that you're irreplaceable at work because you're not, and start acting like you're irreplaceable at home20:17 I believe selfishness, if you do it right, it becomes self-care22:35 If it's not something that you're putting out that's going to help others, then it's just marketing26:35 I had to learn how to be present29:48 Can you look in the mirror and say you like yourself, the person that's looking back at you?34:19 Was I productive or was I just busy?35:44 In your book you talk about relationships as being critical as achievement is38:19 How well can you say you really knew the hopes, dreams, and experiences of your grandparents?40:50 That's what I want my legacy to be, how I made people feel41:27 Send folks to roderickjefferson.com because then you'll get a signed book and I can get that out to youConnect Socially:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roderickjefferson/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_Npxk-Ws48Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roderick_j_associates/Roderick's Sales Enablement Spotify Podcast Playlist: https://tr.ee/tywJiGJxdgSales Enablement Online Course: https://www.udemy.com/course/applying-the-art-and-science-of-sales-enablement/?referralCode=6CF22D97C842CCC0E07CSocial Media Channels: https://linktr.ee/roderickjeffersonEmail: [email protected]: Rainmaker LeadGen Platform Demo: https://calendar.summit-learning.com/widget/booking/JKItVP7WErmCBjU2cCIxRainmaker Digital Solutions: https://www.rainmakerdigitalsolutions.com/