144. “John’s Crazy Socks” Puts Disabled Employees in Positions to Succeed with Mark and John Cronin

Listening to this episode will burst open a joyful place in your heart and will give you a leap in business savvy. Our guests are part of a flip in perspective in the business world that will change the future for millions. John Cronin, a young man with Down syndrome, and his father, Mark, are co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks, a business hiring people with differing abilities not as an act of charity, but a smart business move.

00:00 Intro & Welcome

05:02 Everyone Can Contribute

09:26 Language Matters

14:09 Dignity in Work

14:09 Break

22:13 The Founding Story 

32:33 Untapped Labor Market

41:30 The Five Pillars

48:49 Preparing for the Unforeseen

01:16:02 What Do You Wish People Knew?

01:18:40 Closing