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by Steve Jones (Author)
No Off Season
As a child, Steve Jones was taught to work hard for what he wanted. From shining shoes on street corners to earn a few dollars or pushing through numerous injuries in the football field, Steve understands what it means to persevere beyond your circumstances. In No Off Season, Steve shares the story of his life and all of the success and failures it's made up of. Despite the roadblocks Steve faced, he never gave up and worked harder and longer than anyone else. Today, because of that mentality, Steve is the highly successful CEO of Allied Universal. Sometimes this life deals you setbacks and puts you on a path other than the one you intended to walk. When that happens, the only thing you can do is to put your head down and keep working through. No Off Season can help you learn that failure is not the end of the world, it is the opportunity to recalibrate yourself and become better.
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Your Only Limitation is Yourself.
Failure will be a part of your life. So will adversity. It's unavoidable and it's not a bad thing. No one knows this better than author Steve Jones. In No Off Season, Steve reflects on the many hardships he's had to overcome and how each hardship prepared him for success. Steve knows, and hopes to share with his readers, that no matter what your goal is, there will certainly be times when you fall short.
Don't ever give up no matter how many times you fail.
No Off Season is your guide to navigating the inevitable roadblocks that will come your way on your road to success. This is a hard life, but the opportunities it offers are limited only by your faith in yourself, your dedication to your dreams, and your commitment to work harder than anyone else to achieve them. By reading Steve's story, you will be able to let go of your fear of failure and become more resistant to the uncontrollable forces of life.
Author Biography
STEVE JONES is the current CEO of Allied Universal and previous CEO of Universal Services of America. In 2016, Universal Services of America and AlliedBarton merged to create Allied Universal, the largest security services company in North America. Jones began his security career with Universal Protection Service in 1996 after holding executive level and management positions within two Fortune 500 companies.
Steve has been named a top job creator by Inc., won the Vistage International Leadership Award, and earned the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Steve is also a member of the Young Presidents' Organization and holds a BA from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo and an MBA from the University of Redlands.
