Scott EmpringhamAI Marketing Strategist | Helping CEOs Scale with AI

THE BEST CAREER ADVICE I EVER HEARD 🔥 #leadership #trust #automotiveindustry #automotivemarketing

8 Jun 2026 · 0 min

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In this opening monologue, the speaker shares a personal leadership philosophy centered on instinctive trust. He explains that from day one he chooses to trust his team members, contrasting his approach with those who distrust others. Reflecting on a 40‑year career, he notes that disappointments have been rare, occurring only a handful of times. He emphasizes his desire for his team to feel they are the best, expressing gratitude for having worked alongside many supportive, high‑performing colleagues. The tone is candid and reflective, aiming to convey the importance of trust and confidence in building strong, supportive teams within the automotive marketing context.

My natural instinct is to trust you. Some people just don't trust anybody, okay? But I'm going to give you right up front, day one, I trust you. And I always did. And I got to tell you, Scott, I got disappointed over 40— now 40-year career, 2, 3 times, 4 times, you know, uh, not that many. I wanted my team to believe they were the best. I've been very blessed. I've worked alongside a lot of great people, and for the most part, they're supportive.