Podcast
GPS to Early Success
Hosted by TheGPSshow.com · EN
Business and community leaders helping young people navigate the road of life!
Theme music "Lightspeed" by DJ Gabe Porter
soundcloud.com/gabeporter/lightspeed
Recorded at Rockstars of Tomorrow in Frisco, TX
rockstarsoftomorrow.com/frisco
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100,000 People Cheered His Departure From The Corporate Grind - TheGPSshow.com - Episode 4
Oct 31, 202100:34:15Tap to summarizeVIDEO VERSION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6U1atP4BKE IN THIS EPISODE OF TheGPSshow.com... * Danny's Instant Fame on Linkedin * Tours in Iraq and Afghanistan * Jobs at Harley Davidson and USPS * Corporate Sales * Tony's Corporate Departure * Picking the Right Career the First Time * 104K People Who Also Hate Their Corporate Jobs * Take the Leap, Follow Your Passion * Percentage of People Who Hate Their Jobs * College versus The Trades * Make It Work, Find a Solution * Not My Job * Danny's First Job - Grocery Stocker * Tony's First Job - Arby's * Fired * Align Your First Job to Your Career * Inflation Rate of College Tuition * Will College Always Be Necessary? * College is Now Majority Female * Military PTSD * Danny's Unit Featured on 60 Minutes * Woodworking Helps His PTSD * Creating Things is Satisfying * Milwaukee Tools * DeWalt Tools * Don't Stick to Societal Norms * Plumbers Own 4000sf Homes in Texas * Cubicle to an Office (no better) * Irreverent Warriors - Veteran Suicide Prevention - www.IrreverentWarriors.com * Silkies (Ranger Panties) Hikes * Quitting the Job You Hate Doesn't Make You a Quitter * Make Money with Your Hobby Danny is a ten year army vet with 3 tours to Iraq and one to Afghanistan who uses his woodworking as a tool to help cope with his PTSD. After serving in the army, he “job hopped” a myriad of different industries trying to find what he wanted to be as a grown up. He still hasn’t grown up, as the father of 3 small kids, he’s often referred to by his wife as her 4th kid. FIND DANNY ONLINE https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-zientek/ https://www.facebook.com/DZwoodworking/ http://TheGPSshow.com - Your GPS to Early Success Business and community leaders helping young people navigate the road of life! Get Notified of New Episodes https://mailchi.mp/83534aa457bb/thegpsshowcom WHERE TO LISTEN & WATCH http://TheGPSshow.com has links to all of our listen and watch platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor, YouTube, Facebook and Linkedin CREDITS Theme music "Lightspeed" by DJ Gabe Porter (age 14)! https://soundcloud.com/gabeporter/lightspeed Recorded via Zoom in Frisco, TX Thank you Rockstars of Tomorrow in Frisco, TX for your continued support! http://rockstarsoftomorrow.com/frisco Sponsored by http://TappSpot.com Take new friends and colleagues straight to your Linkedin, Instagram or any other site with a simple tap of their phone, starting at less than $12. It’s powered by NFC technology like Apple Pay® and Google Pay®. TappSpotTM is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of the companies mentioned on this page.
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23 Hours In The Hole: How He Got In & How He Got Out - TheGPSshow.com - Episode 3
Oct 6, 202100:41:20Tap to summarizeVIDEO VERSION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx4PtZhsAOU TOPICS COVERED * Calling and purpose * Lack of guidance and education * Life in Federal Prison * Getting out of your comfort zone * Studied in solitary confinement (23 hours per day) * Read Earl Nightingale - https://amzn.to/3oMnjAe * Read Napoleon Hill - https://amzn.to/3FpgFWD * Inner strength to change came from faith * Learn to be alone with your own thoughts * Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) * Discover who you are with MBTI and Strong Interest Inventory * Love what you do. Med LOVES barbering! * Helping kids helps our future * Life change takes work… Don’t quit Medardo Rocha is a barber at one of San Francisco's top barber shops, Gents Barber. His goal is to always improve as an artist and be known for his work ethic and ambitious mindset. In Barbering, he loves making people look and feel their best. When not at work, he reads, spends time with close friends and constantly learns new things. He believes the ups and downs of life have brought him to this moment and intends to capitalize on the opportunities God has put before him. (https://www.instagram.com/medardo.rocha) Chris Mackey is the founder of Skillsline, focused on helping people learn the foundations of “career-ready essential skills” and making it easy for schools to fulfill state level employability and social emotional learning standards. In his spare time, Chris enjoys hanging out with his family, getting out of the city into nature, and learning to coach Little League baseball. (Chris is available through Skillsline.co) WHERE TO LISTEN & WATCH TheGPSshow.com has links to all of our listen and watch platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor, YouTube, Facebook and Linkedin CREDITS Theme music "Lightspeed" by DJ Gabe Porter! soundcloud.com/gabeporter/lightspeed Episode recorded via Zoom in Frisco, TX Thank you Rockstars of Tomorrow in Frisco, TX for your support of the show! rockstarsoftomorrow.com/frisco Sponsored by TappSpot.com Take new friends and colleagues straight to your Linkedin, Instagram or any other site with a simple tap of their phone, starting at less than $12. It’s powered by NFC technology like Apple Pay® and Google Pay®. TappSpotTM is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of the companies mentioned on this page.
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How To Land Your Dream Job at Google by Age 22 with Zuri Godfrey - TheGPSshow.com - Episode 2
Oct 6, 202100:42:21Tap to summarizeVIDEO VERSION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_oVQimAEK4 TOPICS COVERED * YEA! (Young Entrepreneurs Academy) - https://yeausa.org * Howard University - https://howard.edu * Internships @ Google, PwC & ESPN * Externships @ Facebook & NFL * Google Career * Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com * Networking * 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - By Stephen Covey - https://amzn.to/3iDWYAG Zuri Godfrey is an Associate Product Marketing Manager at Google. He is a Business Management graduate of and former Student Athlete at Howard University. His personal mission is to be a man who puts God first, family second, is a problem-solver, smart-worker, and servant-leader. He is a social entrepreneur that has had internships with ESPN in Sports Marketing, Google in Brand Strategy and PwC in Management Consulting and externships with Facebook in Social Media Market Intelligence and the NFL in Business Development. In regard to his entrepreneurial endeavors, he is the Founder and CEO of Build & Brand You, a holistic branding company and Spread The Word, a Christian clothing company. Zuri was born and raised in Hampton, VA. Personal - linktr.ee/zurigodfrey Business - linktr.ee/buildandbrandyou WHERE TO LISTEN & WATCH TheGPSshow.com has links to all of our listen and watch platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor, YouTube, Facebook and Linkedin CREDITS Theme music "Lightspeed" by DJ Gabe Porter! soundcloud.com/gabeporter/lightspeed Recorded via Zoom in Frisco, TX Thank you Rockstars of Tomorrow in Frisco, TX for your support of the show! rockstarsoftomorrow.com/frisco Sponsored by TappSpot.com Take new friends and colleagues straight to your Linkedin, Instagram or any other site with a simple tap of their phone, starting at less than $12. It’s powered by NFC technology like Apple Pay® and Google Pay®. TappSpotTM is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of the companies mentioned on this page.
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When You Love Your Work, Escaping Into Retirement Isn't Necessary - TheGPSshow.com - Episode 1
Oct 5, 202100:31:16Tap to summarizeVIDEO VERSION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN_is-AQ5gA TOPICS COVERED * The power of systems and consistency * Enjoy your work so you don’t need to “retire” to get away from it * Don’t overthink it, take action * Deathbed perspective * Attitude - Do you attract or repel people? * Be confident, but not arrogant * Career changing stories from Antonio and Tony * Have a plan B and multiple streams of income * Real estate investing * Activity versus Productivity * Procrastination caused by fear * Fail often, fail early, fail forward OUR GUEST Antonio Elmore is a Man of God who Puts God 1st in Everything! He is a Real Estate Professional, Investor, Top producer, Personal Trainer, Veteran, Former AAU Coach. He is a Fiancé, Dad, Grand Dad and a Top 5 Barbecuer! Energetic, Passionate about Living His Best Life and Self Motivated! He can be reached at... https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonio-dante-elmore-b0296472/ antonioelmore@ebby.com 469-430-9179 WHERE TO LISTEN & WATCH http://TheGPSshow.com has links to all of our listen and watch platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin. CREDITS Theme music "Lightspeed" by DJ Gabe Porter! https://soundcloud.com/gabeporter/lightspeed Recorded at Rockstars of Tomorrow in Frisco, TX http://rockstarsoftomorrow.com/frisco Sponsored by http://TappSpot.com Take new friends and colleagues straight to your Linkedin, Instagram or any other site with a simple tap of their phone, starting at less than $12. It’s powered by NFC technology like Apple Pay® and Google Pay®. TappSpotTM is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of the companies mentioned on this page.
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Welcome to TheGPSshow.com - Your GPS to Early Success
Sep 3, 202100:01:01Tap to summarizeYou'll discover career and life secrets from those who have successfully navigated the road before you. My name is Tony Curtis, a Career and Technology Educator with a passion for helping young people. My guests and I want to help you create YOUR best life as soon as possible, learning from the advice and sometimes EMBARRASSING mistakes of others. In each episode, I'll introduce you to a new successful leader in my professional community. It's like having your own personal dream team of mentors and coaches. Subscribe now to be notified when we post new episodes!
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