To book Jullien, call (646) 875-8477.
Motivational Teaching
vs. Motivational Speaking
Jullien Gordon, The PurposeFinder, is the country’s leading young voice on purpose and motivation and has addressed audiences of 1,500+ over the course of his 5 year speaking career. Unlike most motivational speakers that create excitement that dies as soon as they get off the stage, Jullien considers himself to be a motivation teacher. Jullien teaches powerfully on the topics of purpose, passions, professions using multi-media (powerpoint, on-stage role plays, activities, video, music, etc) presentations and experiences that leave the audience lasting frameworks, worksheets, and other tools that they can use for the rest of their lives. To book Jullien, call (646) 875-8477 or email us at jullien at motivatedvehicles.com.
Topics
- The 8 Cylinders of Success: How To Align Your Personal & Professional Purpose for Employees and College Students.
This interactive experience can be delivered as a 2 hour presentation or a one-day course. - Good Excuse Goals: How To Eliminate Procrastination & Perfectionism Forever at work, school, and home
This 90 minute presentation is great for internal teams or student groups with a clear mission. - The Route 66: 66 Things You Must Do Before Graduation
This 90 minute presentation empowers college students to maximize their undergraduate experience and build their personal, intellectual, social, financial capital.
- The CEO of You: How To Develop Your Personal Brand Like A Company
This 90 minute presentation inspires employees to be more proactive about their professional development so that they can create more value.
Client Testimonies
Jullien’s presentation with students at the Ross School of Business was a fresh take on the pursuit for a fulfilling career. In working with students to help define their passions and subsequently make a plan, participants left energized and inspired to reach further to better align their personal and professional goals. Both interactive and approachable, Jullien was able to allow participants to feel comfortable enough to have a candid discussion on what they want out of their professional lives, and how to effectively reach it. Jullien’s work to help identify and outline personal purpose is important, transformational, and the perfect compliment to business education.
Rachel Brooks
University of Michigan ’09
Ross School of Business
Women In Business Initiative, Programming Chair
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Our group lives and breathes growth and change for a living both in its composition and in our relationships and content with our clients. As students of and advisors on “monumental change” we have to be that ourselves to be successful… And we explore and experience many processes to keep ourselves dynamic and moving in a purposeful direction. So we were naturally enthusiastic and open about working with Jullien so as to benefit from his contribution.
Here is what I noticed. Jullien has a rare depth of understanding about what it truly takes to actually change in a world that likes to chat about change, sugar-coat what it truly means to “change” and fails to understand the skills involved and available to monumentally change an organization.
Jullien has bucketfuls of empathy and patience. He richly knows the challenges involved and it allows him to “stay” with students as they wrestle their way through all the traps and pitfalls of the mind that fight against your success for the presumed security of the status quo. Jullien is empathetic because of his own rich journey.
Jullien is adroit. Unfortunately many folks in the “change” business stick to their prescribed agenda and wind up trapped in a single-minded approach. While Jullien has a distinct modeled approach he realizes that the work is about helping people attain what they truly want in life not furthering the brilliance of his model. The model is a tool. Being of service is the point and he has the wherewithal to skip to the point of effectiveness whenever called upon to be more effective away from his model.
Jullien is fun and inspiring. He has a lightness that is a blessing. He has a voice that is suited to reducing the fear most folks have when asked to consider “changing.” The lightness is inspiring and encouraging and reminds me of the yoga teacher I found 8 years ago who facilitated my growth through reducing my fears and self-consciousness.”
Pip Coburn
Coburn Ventures, CEO
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“Jullien Gordon has an incredible gift of connecting with young people and inspiring them to tap the core of their existence. With his 8 Cylinder of Success framework for finding individual purpose, the New Jersey NAACP Youth and College Division walked away from his workshop with refined personal goals and a platform to launch their individual and collective passions.”
Arielle Palmer
President
New Jersey NAACP Youth & College Division 2008-2010
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“Jullien’s 8 Cylinders of Success took me through a self examining journey. I was able to look within myself and discover what really drives me and how to apply that passion to a career that will bring me satisfaction and happiness sooner than later in life. His simple way of setting attainable goals in the short-term is very effective because it left me feeling empowered. I felt I can truly accomplish my goals with the personalized road map I created during my journey through the 8 Cylinders of Success workshop.”
Rhomaro Powell
Cornell University ’09
Johnson School of Business
Black Graduate Business Association
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Mr. Jullien Gordon was asked to participate in our annual career day event. There were many professionals (college professors, paramedics, personal trainers, and doctors) presenting on the morning of April 28, 2009.
Mr. Gordon walked into the classroom and before my scholars had a chance to fasten their seat belts, he began “Purpose Driving”. His DMV curriculum is amazingly innovative and creative. Gordon instantly grabbed their attention by making sports and music references to jump start his purpose finding aesthetic. His professional yet youthful approach was exactly what the students needed to begin their journeys into purpose and identity searching. The scholars loved his presentation and even inquired about his return to our campus.
Chris Slaughter
Scholar manager/creative writing educator
The Urban Assembly Academy of History and Citizenship for Young Men
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First off, thank you again for coming to speak to the students at our sophomore event. The presentation you gave was not only extremely beneficial for the students but for all the adults as well including myself. The exercises that we went through definitely gave me pause and prompted to take a deeper look at what I am doing. I know that it will only help me along the journey to finding my passion and becoming great. I look forward to staying in contact with you and sharing ideas and listening to any advice that you are able to offer. Best of wishes with your business and I will speak with you soon.
Nonso Madku
Founding Board Member
M.O.V.E. Mentorship Program
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Thanks for coming out…You really inspired my students…Its important for our young people to to be touched by those who are doing positive things and have positive attitudes…You definitely have found your purpose in life and I am sure you will be successful with helping others find their purpose…You are truly a “Purpose Finder”.
Salema Dawson
Surfside Elementary School (PS 329) Principal
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MoreVida wrote a great review of Driving School for Life that includes interviews from course participants. Read the full article here.
Morevida News (MVN) is a social news site that provides news and information from and about the teachers and organizations that are helping people like you get more out of life. MVN is based on the premise that to live a good life we need help from people who can teach us what we need to learn, and people who can actually help us get what we want. MVN exists to help you share and discover the teachers and experts who can help you get what you want out of life.
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Posted on 5/29/09 by Neil Patel on the Sarvodaya blog
Last week, about 25 students and community members attended a 2-hour workshop with Jullien Gordon, the “Purpose Finder”. With Jullien as our fearless leader, we each answered the golden question: What is my personal and professional purpose?
Jullien has developed a day-long course, called “Driving School for Life”, that leads students through a process of articulating one’s own purpose. The analogy he takes is of an automobile: to drive smoothly along the highway of life, we need to make sure we have all the essential components. The components are what he calls the 8 P’s, a.k.a. 8 cylinders of Success: Principles (my dashboard), Passions (my keys), Problems (my fuel), People (my motor), Positioning (my lane), Pioneers (my pace cars), Picture (my road map), and Possibility (my momentum). Jullien has carefully conducted research on personal and professional success (Csikszentmihalyi, Gladwell, Porras et. al.) and studied many of world’s most successful/happy/passionate people (Bill Gates, Oprah, Steve Irwin the “Crocodile Hunter”). The Driving School is a systematic process for putting each of us on a path to living in alignment with the common themes Jullien found in his research.
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We went through filling out our 8 cylinders on beautiful posters that Jullien had for each of us. We also did some interesting activities.
Among the favorites were:
- Filling out the ‘Dashboard’: What are three ways I measure my success in life and work?
- Writing out careers that start with each letter of the alphabet, from A-Z. Lesson: There are so many things out there that we can do; open yourself up to the possibility
- Text message 3 friends, asking them what they think you are passionate about (loved this one!)
- Taking your keys out of your pocket and asking yourself, “What are all of these keys for, and do I really need them?” One student had a house key and a duplicate on the same chain
Personally, I got a lot out of the course. I realized that my number-one passion is currently meditation since I make time for it even when I don’t have any time. The course concludes with writing a personal purpose statement. I arrived (and was quite delighted) with “Improve my community through self-improvement”. I think the most valuable aspect of the course was being walked through the process of actually articulating (on paper) things that often just stay floating in your head. I think this helps focus on concrete objectives, and, at least in my case, helps reveal one’s true motivations and intentions.
I wasn’t the only one who felt the power of the course. Jullien received numerous comments about how helpful they found it. I observed smiles all around I think one great testament to the value was that most of the students stuck through the course even though we started an hour late and a band was blaring next door for the final 20 minutes
It was really inspirational to be with Jullien. The man oozes positive energy. A 26-year-old who has found his life’s passion, is unflinchingly pursuing it, and doing it all while positively impacting others and keeping a smile on his face. Just amazing. He traveled especially from NY to give us this special 2-hour version of his course, which was itself offered as a gift to us (the full course has a fee). Not to mention he offers Driving School for Life as part of his full time business while also writing a book. Don’t know how he packs it all in, but I do know he’s one of those cars on the highway of life that you look at and just admire. Keep riding brother!
Niel Patel
Stanford University
Sarvodaya
Programming Chair
Client List
Universities
» Baruch College
» Columbia University
» Cornell University
» New York University
» Pace University
» Stanford University
» UCLA
» University of Michigan
» University of Pennsylvania
Conferences
» National Society of Collegiate Scholars Convention 2009
» NAACP New Jersey State Convention 2009
» National Society of Black Engineers 2008
» Think Globally Act Locally 2005
» The UCLA Beautiful Struggle Conference 2004
Graduations & Banquets
» Surfside Elementary School Graduation 2009
» Stanford Black Graduation 2005
» The UCLA Community Programs Office End of Year Banquet 2006
» UCLA African Graduation 2003
Non-Profits
» Association of Latino Professionals in Finance & Accounting
» BUILD
» California Student Sustainability Coalition
» Families for Children
» Heartshare
» Latino Business Professionals
» Management Leadership for Tomorrow
» National Society of Black Engineers
» South Bay Workforce Investment Board
» Sponsors for Educational Opportunity
» Year Up
» Young People’s Campaign
For-Profits
» DarkWater Works
» Parallel MVMT
» WoodWorks Records
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