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 I have written many of these in an unpublished book, but my gift is talking and not writing.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
121 episodes
Make Believe
The power of belief is a profound force that shapes our thoughts, actions, and ultimately our reality, influencing everything from personal success to mental well-being.
Love Conquers All
"these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love" GOD
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Fire Can Warm Or Consume
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.
Grow Where You Are Planted
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.
Faith It Til You Make It
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 ...
Homeless Not Hopeless
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 an...
No Plan B
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!
A Puzzling Life
LIFE IS A PUZZLEGod 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...
Don't Be Ugly
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 fi...
A Story To Be Told
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.
What If This Is As Good As It Gets
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 forwar...
A Last Time For Everything
Everything has a last, but from every ending comes a new beginning
And The Greatest Of These Is Love
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 ...
Names May Be Forgotten, But The Life Lived Remains Forever
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
This Too Shall Pass
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 ...
The Incredible Pine Cone
The fascinating facts about pine cones and what we can learn from them for our own lives."Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better"Albert Einstein
EPISODE 100! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
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. ...
Shut Up and Serve
Talk is cheap and easy. We say I love you, but do we show it? When we know someone in need we say we will pray for them, but maybe God's response to us is why are you not helping them?
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