Blue Collar Executive
Achieve your destiny and be successful at any level by staying rooted in a strong work ethic, determination, and integrity. My Mom and Dad were factory workers and generations before them were farmers or coal miners. My path took me in a business direction, but it was still the work ethics and values of my blue collar roots that helped me reach top executive levels. My Dad was a man of few words, but as I navigated through my career I could always find the answers I needed in the subtle things he said or did. I believe these nuggets can help anyone achieve any level of success they desire and I want to share them. I have written many of these in an unpublished book, but my gift is talking and not writing. So I am going to share them in this weekly podcast in hopes someone finds them valuable or at least entertaining. It doesn't matter what color your collar is. We all have gifts and a purpose. None more important than the other. The important thing is that we all reach our full potential and be the best we can be.
Episodes
"If you stand still too long, time will pass you by"
Fire is an essential part of life. It provides light, heat, and energy. However, the same flames that provide these benefits can also consume us. Appreciate the warmth, but never stop being cautious.
We were all created with a gift and planted right where we should be to grow that gift. Our light may shine bright and become a beacon for the world, but we must never lose sight of where our roots are planted.
I struggled my entire life with faith, especially when uncertain times arise. This has always troubled me deeply because I believe in God without a shadow of doubt. However, I sometimes get nervous about something and no matter how much I pray I remain anxious. I then feel I need to apologize and ask God to forgive my weak faith.
Well a few weeks ago I received the answer to my lifelong prayer and comple...
Advice from my Moms joyful heart.
We have all been knocked to our knees. Either due to life's circumstances or maybe even our own bad choices. It is sometimes hard to stand back up or see the way out and we need a helping hand. Share a little human kindness and be that reaching hand for someone.
God never gives up on any of us and we shouldn't either
You will never have true success while straddling a fence. You must choose a side and jump. Plan B is only a distraction for plan A!
LIFE IS A PUZZLE
God does not give us a picture of our life. Instead he gives us a box of puzzle pieces. Only He knows what the picture of our journey is until we place the last piece in it.
Don't rush the process. Relax and enjoy placing each piece along your lifes path.
Don't let the ugly in others kill the beauty in you. We all have different values and views that we hold near and dear. However, that doesn't give us the right to discount someone else's. We don't have to agree, but we must find a way to be kinder to one another.
Even an ugly person has some good in them.
We all come from different walks of life. Consider how much we could benefit as a society if we would just take the time to share our stories.
Resolutions are great and what better day to make a fresh start than the first day of the new year! It is important to work on improving areas of our lives, but we must first recognize who we are and where we are before we can move forward. We must know the direction of lifes current before we set our sail to progress into the future.
In this episode I talk about this and offer five steps that I believe will move our...
Everything has a last, but from every ending comes a new beginning
Have you ever felt uncomfortable when asked for money? It is awkward because your heart says give while your mind raises the caution flag. We were all born with a given heart, but sometimes it gets boarded up due to imposters and those who take advantage of others.
In this episode I explain how to keep your heart wide open and never feel uncomfortable again.
"Giving is not just about making...
The reality is that in three generations no one will know who we were. However, what we do while we are here will have an everlasting impact.
In loving memory of Judy Marie Taulbee
In this episode I tell how my wife and I were in an unwelcome situation last week, and how we refused to allow it to rob us. Cars can always be repaired, we can make more money, but time can never be bought or made. We don't always choose our situation, but how we respond in them is our choice.
"All paths have puddles. You don't drown from falling in the water. You drown by staying in it" Lewis...
"Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better"
Albert Einstein
What started with a story about sharing a sandwich with Dads old coon hound has grown into something I could have never even imagined in four years:
8,842,000 plays on 6 Continents, in 62 Countries/Territories, and 1,040 Cities. A book and a series of five more in production.
This little podcast has brought me rewards far beyond any business deal I have ever made. Not a financial reward, rather an indescribable rewar...
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