Season 2 Episode #36 John and Mark Cronin are coming from Farmingdale, NY
You can find John and Mark via their website johnscrazysocks.com, via their The Spreading Happiness Podcast, and on all other social media platforms.
About John: He is a dancer, athlete with an upcoming performance in the New York State Games, a loyal friend, philanthropist, entrepreneur, joke teller, speaker, networker, pretzel eater, and hopefully a pizza lover!
About the team - John and Mark are the father-son team that founded John’s Crazy Socks, a social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness. You may have seen them on one of their many television appearances. You may know them for being named EY Entrepreneurs of the Year or testifying before Congress or speaking at the United Nations. You may know them because John became “Sock Buddies” with President George H.W. Bush. Or you may know them for having bootstrapped a start-up into a multi-million-dollar social enterprise and the world’s largest sock store. You will love their socks, but the socks are just the physical manifestation of the happiness they share.
Life’s Essential Ingredients appreciates the work you both do to bring happiness to the world as well as help people take care of their feet… Welcome to the show!
TOTD – “THEY SAY A PERSON NEEDS JUST THREE THINGS TO BE TRULY HAPPY IN THIS WORLD: SOMEONE TO LOVE, SOMETHING TO DO, AND SOMETHING TO HOPE FOR." Tom Bodett
In this episode:
What was life like growing up?
Why is it so important to give back?
You have found strength in your differing ability. I love it. How did you learn how to play to your strengths?
SPREADING HAPPINESS – what does that mean to you?
I heard you are a joke teller… let me have it!
Love the relationship you two have and how you found a way to make it the focus of your lives and you happen to sell A LOT of socks… Mark, share a story about the gift John has given you?
5 pillars
Inspiration and hope: Hiring and showing what people with differing abilities can do.
Giving Back: 5% of earnings go to the Special Olympics, plus their Awareness Socks raise money for charity partners.
Socks You Will Love: Over 4,000 choices makes John’s Crazy Socks the world’s largest sock store.
Making It Personal: Every package gets a thank you note from John and candy.
Make It a Great Place to Work: Create a workplace our colleagues can love.
Legacy