Jon Acuff

New York Times Bestselling Author of 10 books. Married to Jenny. Dad to L.E. & McRae. Grab a copy of my new book All It Takes is a Goal at

[Jon Acuff @JonAcuff]

@AnswerFancher @claudeai Wow, that is so fun to hear!

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@Staunch_NaMo classic

[Jon Acuff @JonAcuff]

I didn’t know Dolly Parton well.

I did an event with her in 2020 and met her backstage briefly.

She spent hours taking photos before she put on her show. The line out of her dressing room was massive but she made sure every single person got a picture.

I wasn’t expecting one. I didn’t want to get my hopes up. (I can be pretty pessimistic sometimes.) I stood in the hall getting ready for my speech and overhearing her dote on each person that met her.

Two hours later, when the line was gone, my friend said, “Do you want to meet Dolly?”

I have to imagine she was exhausted. Even introverts get tired from so many micro conversations with so many strangers. She was 75, about to do a long concert (for charity) and probably ready to be done with that part of her night.

Instead, she took one more photo and I got a memory that made me look like a cool dad to my kids.

She even complimented my kin, Roy Acuff, who she knew through the Grand Ole Opry.

God bless Dolly Parton and the impact she made on millions.

She was 1 of 1.

[Jon Acuff @JonAcuff]

You’re still going to get letters asking you to pay for those CDs.

[CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil @CBSEveningNews]

After 71 years, Columbia House is shutting down for good. The mail-order music giant, which once had 16 million members, survived the transition from vinyl to tapes, CDs and even DVDs — but ultimately couldn’t survive the rise of streaming.

[Jon Acuff @JonAcuff]

@LionsHeartMedia @thechosentv I was real wrong about how good it is

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I didn’t watch @thechosentv at first because I had a chip on my shoulder like, “It’s probably terrible like a fake $100 bill that’s a tract.” I grew up in an age where Christian meant “poorly made art.” I was wrong about this. It’s fantastic.

[Jon Acuff @JonAcuff]

One of the reasons that this very reasonable question gets asked is that culture ran a decades long psyop to convince us kids were impediments to the best life possible. I didn’t move to the suburbs for dull Friday nights, I signed up for the adventure known as family and 22 years later wouldn’t change a single thing.

[Murray Hill Guy @MurrayHillGuy1]

I have a serious question…

How do people in the suburbs genuinely look forward to spending their Friday night on the couch, Saturday morning at a diner & running errands, and call that a weekend?

Like you really moved out of the city just to LARP as your parents at 35 yrs old?

[Jon Acuff @JonAcuff]

It’s always a real joy when your friends read your book! Thanks Greg!

[Greg Sankey @GregSankey]

Summer Reading Book #4 (I posted #5 and #6 out of order) is PROCRASTINATION PROOF by @JonAcuff “The best part about stories is that they’re never over. You have permission to change the story at any time. Even the bad stories are just waiting to see if you’ll write a new ending.”

[Jon Acuff @JonAcuff]

I don’t know why we keep acting like Kobe didn’t force the trade to the Lakers. Do you honestly think he wanted to play in Charlotte or LA? “In “Sole Man,” Vaccaro, who signed Bryant to an endorsement deal with Adidas and was instrumental in Kobe’s jump to the pros, acknowledges that they wanted Kobe to play for the Lakers. He says they even created a rumor that Kobe would go play pro ball in Italy to dissuade teams from drafting him.”

[Darren Rovell @darrenrovell]

30 Years Ago Tonight: The Charlotte Hornets take Kobe, only to trade him to the Lakers five minutes later for Vlade Divac.

When the trade is consummated 15 days later, Hornets owner George Shinn says “I think this is the best trade we’ve made in the history of the franchise.”

[Jon Acuff @JonAcuff]

I grew up in Massachusetts in the 1980s and I swear we used to say the word “mint” as a way to say “cool.” My wife has never heard of that. Did you say mint?

[Jon Acuff @JonAcuff]

We’re debt free. Lived off my salary so wife could stay home with kids. ($50k) Camped for vacation ($11 per night.) Got cheapest house in worst school district. Freelanced on top of full time job. Moved to Nashville. Wrote 12 books. Hit NYT. Tithed 1st, bills 2nd, invested 3rd.

[Kam ✨ @PatsKam]

I wish it was socially acceptable to ask how people afford things, like your house is so nice, you go out to eat 3 times a week, and are always on vacation, are you in debt?

[Jon Acuff @JonAcuff]

Me: Your sister texted me Happy Father's Day ...
My oldest kid: That's cause she's at camp. I told you IRL, right to your face. Next you'll want me to do an Instagram post.
Me: A carousel with some of the best photos of me & a long caption would be nice.
My oldest kid: Oh jeez.

[Jon Acuff @JonAcuff]

https://t.co/CsZsC6JAtr

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Thanks Jim! (And I've watched that clip of your game 100 times!)

[Jim Johnson @CoachJimJohnson]

Bonus Leadership Podcast: Craig Groeschel has a great interview with speaker and bestselling author Jon Acuff. Jon shares great leadership insights. @craiggroeshel @jonacuff https://t.co/6XzL7Ylwvj

[Jon Acuff @JonAcuff]

Raise your “Acceptable Success Line.”

The ceiling you think is the amount of success you deserve is an arbitrary number you inherited from your parents, hometown and 5 closest friends.

No one is afraid of success. They're afraid of disobeying their Acceptable Success Line.

[Jon Acuff @JonAcuff]

I made $24,500 at my first job as Gen X. The same job today would pay $52,500. Every generation is difficult. I wish it got easier but life doesn’t. You learn to adapt or learn to blame.

[Uzi @UziCryptoo]

As a Gen Xer, I can tell you boomers and even my own generation comparing their 20s to today’s 20-30 year-olds needs to stop.

I paid $600 for a West Hollywood apartment at 23. Today it’s $3500. Burgers weren’t $20, they were $6 to $8 in a nice restaurant.

Life is not comparable. It’s a completely different world now.

[Jon Acuff @JonAcuff]

@wesleywhamond Fake people on X

[Jon Acuff @JonAcuff]

Again, where’s the link to the data? “The latest bank data was released” is a meaningless clickbait sentence unless you can share a study that shows the numbers you’re talking about.

[Barbell Financial 💪🏻💰 @BarbellFi]

The latest bank data was released

Here is the median bank account balance by age:

18-34: $5k
35-44: $7k
45-54: $9k
55-64: $8k
65-74: $13k
Over 75: $10k

Saddest thing you’ll see all day 😔

[Jon Acuff @JonAcuff]

@tprobus Congrats. I saw that study

[Jon Acuff @JonAcuff]

A simple X lesson. Whenever someone says “new study” and doesn’t link to that study, they are either lying or lazy or both. Never trust anyone who says “new study” and doesn’t show receipts.

[Everything Georgia @GAFollowers]

Chick-fil-A is no longer the top fast-food restaurant after 11 years, according to a new study.

Jersey Mike’s now holds the No. 1 spot, just ahead of Chick-fil-A.