Here’s what people are saying about “Getting It” . . .
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“Pat O’Connor is relentlessly optimistic and inherently kind – I’m proud to call him my friend. He has succeeded in business without ever compromising his values and he quietly and selflessly helps people who most need him each and every day. In other words … Read this book!”
Jason Flom: Founding Board Member – The Innocence Project | Founder & CEO – Lava Records | Founder & CEO – Lava Media and the “Wrongful Convictions” Podcast | Philanthropist
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“Relationships determine results, and nobody leverages relationships to get better results than Pat O’Connor. He does WELL because he does GOOD. ‘Getting It’ provides a solid blueprint for success in business, harmony in personal relationships, and fearless innovation in the face of challenges. Everyone with the desire or determination to be a GREAT leader, here is the book for you!”
Pat Croce: Best Selling Personal Development Author | NBA Television Analyst | President – Philadelphia 76ers (1996 – 2001) | Philanthropist
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“In the Music Industry, kindness is sometimes misinterpreted as weakness. Quite the contrary with Pat O’Connor; his kindness is his greatest strength. Pat treats everyone with the utmost respect, and his philosophy on life contains lessons we can all learn from.”
Kevin Lyman: Founder – The Kevin Lyman Group (formerly 4Fini) & The Vans Warped Tour | Philanthropist
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“Wisdom, Judgement, and Spirit. I’ve watched Pat apply all three to both his business and his personal life. The entertaining anecdotes and practical lessons shared in ‘Getting It’ provide an inspirational roadmap to success. The breadth of industries in which POC Media has left its mark is stunning, and Pat’s application of life experiences toward personal improvement is riveting. This book will change lives!”
John Foster: Founder – NovaCare | Co-Founder & Managing Partner – HealthPoint Capital | Philanthropist
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“Pat O’Connor is The ER Doctor! In sports, music, and the entertainment industry in general, there are plenty of multimillion dollar ideas. Pat brings these ideas to fruition by helping artists, athletes, managers, and brand & record label executives get connected, making the improbable look easy. Working with POC is kind of like facing the impossible, panic-calling an ambulance, and getting everything fixed-up immediately … by Pat O’Connor, The ER Doctor!!!”
Robert Randolph: Iconic Recording Artist & Musician | Philanthropist
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“Pat’s infectious optimism is the heartbeat of this book, shining brightly in chapters like ‘Knock Twice’ and ‘Reframing Opportunities.’ His ability to transform challenges into opportunities and missed chances into lessons infuses the narrative with hope and inspiration. It’s a compelling read for anyone looking to embrace a positive outlook on life.”
Mike Davis: Chief Executive Officer – Neighborly
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A Note From Pat O’Connor regarding GETTING IT
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In the absence of love, any open arms will do. In the absence of vision, the lost wander. In the absence of hope, people despair. In the absence of courage, some let fear rule their lives.
“Getting It” is about finding what one loves most, and then prioritizing all of the things that matter. It’s about managing fear, doubt, and indecision in a way that overrides the impulses to pass up what matters most in favor of what one desires in the moment.
“Getting It” is what often happens too late in life if it happens at all. Perhaps ignorance is bliss, but failure is not. And after six decades of people watching, I began to notice similar traits among those who seem to have it together. I also noticed common traits among those who do not.
“Getting It” is my attempt to crystalize the differences into seven simple rules. We all frame reality from where we see the world. I’ve been blessed with a childhood filled with love, an education focused on science and engineering, a professional career in the music industry, and an entrepreneurial journey surrounded and guided by friends, mentors, and some of the most entertaining characters one could hope to meet.
I hope “Getting It” shines a light on some areas of your life that could benefit from attention, and that it inspires you to meet the challenges of life with enthusiasm, optimism, and a sense of certainty that you are right where you are for a reason. Most of all, I hope “Getting It” serves as a reminder that regardless of your economic status, your family and circle of friends, or the influence you may or may not wield, you carry within you the seeds of greatness. You are far more powerful, more beautiful, and more loved than you will ever realize, and you have the capacity to move mountains if you choose to do so.
Thanks for checking out my book, and for what you mean to more people than you may already be aware.
Pat O’Connor, has spent the past 3 decades developing POC Media, Inc. into one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative integrated brand marketing companies, as well as a leading source of alternative media distribution.
From the pioneering of in-arena and in-stadium entertainment services, to the more recent creation of A.I. and Blockchain-based software solutions used to secure and optimize music and intellectual property rights management, POC Media has developed a unique niche that extends across the music, branding, broadcast, and sports worlds. Leveraging technology and a powerful network of relationships, POC Media has created a high-tech, high-touch ecosystem that includes relationships with most of North America’s leading sports broadcast, cable, and streaming outlets as well as record labels and publishing companies. Supporting collaboration among content providers, brands, and rights-holders, POC Media has licensed more than 20,000 songs, generating millions of dollars for rights-holders in sync licenses, while the event arm of POC has managed the production of hundreds of concerts, conventions, and brand marketing activations.
Pat is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, with a Bachelor of Science degree in biophysics, has been happily married for nearly four decades, is the father of two grown children, and lives in the suburbs of Philadelphia.
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