Weller's World
Meet John VC Weller
"I Owe Everything to My Parents"
Born in the Bronx and raised across New York, New Jersey, South Carolina, and finally North Carolina, John learned early that anything is possible with a willingness to outwork everyone and relentless optimism, lessons forged by two extraordinary parents who both beat the odds and overcame very tough New York roots and rose to remarkable professional success.
His mother, Vivien Weller, a self-taught artist whose clients included Arnold Palmer, the PGA, NASCAR, Citibank and Women's Tennis Association.
John’s mom taught him to:
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See the beauty of the world through the eyes of an artist.
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Put his trust and faith in God
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Live fearlessly and be the first to laugh at yourself
His father, John Sr., climbed from carpet sample delivery driver to VP of product development and became a legend throughout the flooring industry.
John’s father and John shared many nights watching Giants and Knicks games, going to boxing matches and playing epic father-son tennis battles that often ended after midnight.
John’s father was an intensely competitive business man and athlete who continually drilled these sayings into John.
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“Be kind and treat everyone you work with as your equal regardless of their title”.
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“If you're going to spend your time doing something, be the absolute best you can be at it or do not do it at all”
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”Average people are ok with being average….Weller’s are not average people”
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“There is no such thing as a bad job, no matter what you do, if you become the best at it, you are gaining valuable experience you can use later”
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“Never, ever give up”….”Quiters never win and Winners never quit”
Career Highlights
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Helped run a pet store in college
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Dominated premium wine sales in Washington, D.C.
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Helped launch Snapple into the US market.
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Worked and learned every facet of the carpet manufacturing process at WundaWeve.
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Joined Mohawk Industries on a private-jet invitation; mentored and worked under flooring industry legend and visionary Mark Lorberbaum, closed hundreds of millions in flooring contracts through high-stakes negotiation and corporate diplomacy / entertaining.
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Co-Founded a technology company at 42 years old, that revolutionized the flooring industry and sold for eight figures.
As host of the Pivot Point Podcast, John puts a spotlight on extraordinary people who’ve made transformative life and career changes, with the hope to inspire and maybe even empower listeners to summon the courage to make their own life changing pivot.
Inspiration Library
FUEL FOR EVERY PIVOT
1
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
by Blake Masters and Peter Thiel
2
Behind the Cloud: The Untold Story of How Salesforce.com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company-and Revolutionized an Industry
by Carlye Adler and Marc Benioff
3
The Virgin Way: Everything I Know About Leadership
By Richard Branson
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Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies
By Chris Yeh, Reid Hoffman