John Talty – It’s OK to Move On to the Next Thing

<p><strong>BIO:</strong> John Talty is the senior sports editor and SEC Insider at Alabama Media Group. He is the Wall Street Journal best-selling author of The Leadership Secrets of Nick Saban: How Alabama’s Coach Became the Greatest Ever.</p><p><strong>STORY:</strong> John left New York to take a new job in Jackson, Mississippi. He didn’t do any research before he went and was miserable the moment he arrived.</p><p><strong>LEARNING:</strong> It’s OK to move on to the next thing if your decisions go wrong. Sometimes you have to move around a little to find the right spot.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><blockquote class="ql-align-center"><strong>“Anytime you make a mistake, or you have a bad investment, learn from it. That’s the most important thing.”</strong></blockquote><blockquote class="ql-align-center">John Talty</blockquote><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>Guest profile</h2><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-talty-586642b/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>John Talty</strong></a> is the senior sports editor and SEC Insider at <a href="https://www.alabamamediagroup.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alabama Media Group</a>. He is the Wall Street Journal best-selling author of <a href="https://amzn.to/3GfKDiy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Leadership Secrets of Nick Saban: How Alabama’s Coach Became the Greatest Ever.</em></a> His work has been featured on ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and CBS Sports, among other national outlets.</p><h2>Worst investment ever</h2><p>When John was in his 20s, he worked in New York at a business publication and was doing well. An opportunity to take a job elsewhere came up, and he decided to take it without much thought. John broke up with the girl he was dating then, packed up his meager possessions in his little Honda Civic, and drove from New York City to Jackson, Mississippi.</p><p>In Jackson, Mississippi, John didn’t know a single soul and hated every bit of living there. Two months into it, his boss called him into his office to find out how he w