Kenny Chapman, the Blue Collar Coach, argues you can't wait for freedom to happen. He uses his own travel stories and Dinosaur Barbecue as examples of how changing your actions, investing in training, or seizing opportunities creates the independence you want.
Hey, everybody, Kenny Chapman here, the Blue Collar Coach, coming to you live from the Dinosaur Barbecue in Syracuse, New York. So forgive me for my appearance. I've been up almost two days straight, canceled flights and renting cars and driving, trying to get up here to New York to see the lovely Christie's father for the fourth of July. And, you know, this week I want to talk to you about independence. And not because necessarily about Independence Day and what our forefathers did and all those things, but more about your independence and what you're doing with your sit. So one of the questions I like to ask in live events and live workshops is, you know, why did you start this business? Why did you become a manager? Why did you choose this career or this position? And we do a flip, chart a bunch of things and list them all out. And once I get everything captured, I turn around and go, okay, now how's that working out for you? Right? Because we talk about freedom and making more money and having time with the kids and all the different things that we start these businesses to create. But are you creating it? Our forefathers gave us this opportunity to have the independence to choose anything we want to do in this life. But so many people settle. I can't stand mediocrity. I want you to win. I want you to create what you want. That doesn't mean you've got to create some great big company. Dinosaur Barbecue behind me here has multiple locations in multiple states. Started as a catering truck in 1983, using a 55 gallon drum as their barbecue thing. They got popular, they got on Good Morning America, now they make sauces. I found out about it because my wonderful father in law sends me their barbecue sauce. So good, the lovely Christy and I wanted to come and try it. So this weekend I just want you to think about what, what does independence mean? It's not about us as a country because we have that freedom in the U.S. canada and Australia. It's about what are you doing with it. If you don't like your results, change what you're doing. Where you are today is a sum total of the choices you've made to this point. This weekend, think about those choices and think about if you want to make a change, Invest in your training, invest in your opportunity, invest in your company. I'm Kenny Chapman, the Blue Collar coach, live from the Dinosaur Barbecue in Syracuse, New York. Until we talk again, have a better than fantastic week and I'll see you next time.
