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Justin Skinner
grew up in Springfield, Missouri, on a dairy farm just north of the city limits. He is the oldest of four children and married to Kendra Joy Skinner. They currently live in Springfield with their little Morkie-Poo Daisy. They love spending time with family, and enjoy playing all types of board games and pickle ball.Ā
Justin played collegiate baseball at Crowder JUCO and Drury University, and is inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Soon after college (and getting fired from a job) Justin and Kendra started their own business in Springfield. Together, they also began investing in real estate and running short-term rentals.
Justin and Kendra still operate short-term rentals to this day and continue to invest when the right opportunity presents itself. Justin enjoys reading and writing, traveling with Kendra, and continues to learn from the amazing people around him.
What are people saying about Justin?
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āJustin Skinner served as the keynote speaker for the 2022 Springfield Prayer Breakfast. This is a large event geared toward a faith-based audience of experienced community leaders.Ā Justin's personal story came across as heartfelt, authentic and inspiring. While I thoroughly enjoyed his speech, I was more impressed by his preparation for the event. Justin went through his entire prepared remarks during our "run through" and was open and eager for feedback. He not only received feedback well, but he incorporated it into his final speech - and the result was nothing short of amazing.Ā I strongly recommend Justin as an engaging and talented speaker!Ā ā
~Ā Jaimie Trussel, Council of Churches
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āJustin Skinner delivers an exceptional perspective on how to learn from not just our own failures, but the failures of others. As someone who has extensive experience with failure, Iām truly grateful for the simple and powerful lessons provided in Professional Failure. They are lessons we can all benefit from.ā
~Ā Adam Hill, Performance Coach and Author of Shifting Gears
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ā Justin Skinner
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Failure is a gift. Use the gifts you've been given.
Why do we have such a crippling fear of failure? We desperately scramble to cover up mistakes, to avoid staggering shame and embarrassment.
I believe in failing forward. I believe we can not only use our failures to elevate performance, but also share the invaluable lessons we learn, lifting up those around us.
What if we normalized failure, even learned to embrace it? Could it be possible that our failure might be the very thing that connects us with others?
Professional Failure encourages a remarkable change in mindsetāone which will undoubtedly set you free. As you dig deeper into the concept of failure, you will uncover that what lies beneath the fear of failure is not an end, but a beautiful beginning.
Failure is a gift. Use the gifts you've been given.
Why do we have such a crippling fear of failure? We desperately scramble to cover up mistakes, to avoid staggering shame and embarrassment.
I believe in failing forward. I believe we can not only use our failures to elevate performance, but also share the invaluable lessons we learn, lifting up those around us.
What if we normalized failure, even learned to embrace it? Could it be possible that our failure might be the very thing that connects us with others?
Professional Failure encourages a remarkable change in mindsetāone which will undoubtedly set you free. As you dig deeper into the concept of failure, you will uncover that what lies beneath the fear of failure is not an end, but a beautiful beginning.
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