Episode 25: David Cooks

12/21/20 • 46 min

Eating Crow

David Cooks is the kind of man you want your son to be around.

Heck, he's the kind of person we should all be around.

David is the last episode of Season One of the Eating Crow Podcast.

We could not have picked a better way to end 2020.

David's story is the stuff of movies.

I'm thinking Denzel, maybe Jamie Foxx or the late, great Chadwick Boseman as the right guys to play David.

In his book, "Getting Undressed, from Paralysis to Purpose" he describes his approach to life. The title says it all.

David is highly educated, a successful basketball coach, mentor, leader and man of character.

David received his Master of Business Administration in Finance from Duke University and his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from The University of Wisconsin–Whitewater (trivia, my wife's alma mater - and where we met, that's another story).

His career path includes time spent in Banking, Finance, Education and Athletics.

His ability to overcome obstacles and to achieve success in the face of adversity is what makes his story inspiring and motivating to others.

Key Takeaways for Leaders and Entrepreneurs:

Perspective is so important. David met someone in his first days in a rehab hospital that changed his view of the world.
Leadership comes in many forms. David coached basketball from a wheelchair in a manner most men could only dream of.
No obstacle is worth crying about. David opened many companies and educational institutions to the need for handicap access. Literally, unapologetically - he showed up and didn't complain, he just "did".

David's Eating Crow Moments:

Getting fired as a coach. I love this part of his story. Despite his persona, results matter and he was the first to admit it.
Asking for help. David has learned the art of asking for assistance in a way that puts people at ease.

THIS IS A MUST LISTEN.

You can find David here:

Website: www.davidcooksspeaks.com

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3hbogw6

Facebook: facebook.com/dcespeaks

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cooksspeaks-mba-20001210

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David Cooks is the kind of man you want your son to be around.

Heck, he's the kind of person we should all be around.

David is the last episode of Season One of the Eating Crow Podcast.

We could not have picked a better way to end 2020.

David's story is the stuff of movies.

I'm thinking Denzel, maybe Jamie Foxx or the late, great Chadwick Boseman as the right guys to play David.

In his book, "Getting Undressed, from Paralysis to Purpose" he describes his approach to life. The title says it all.

David is highly educated, a successful basketball coach, mentor, leader and man of character.

His career path includes time spent in Banking, Finance, Education and Athletics.

His ability to overcome obstacles and to achieve success in the face of adversity is what makes his story inspiring and motivating to others.

Key Takeaways for Leaders and Entrepreneurs:

Perspective is so important. David met someone in his first days in a rehab hospital that changed his view of the world.
Leadership comes in many forms. David coached basketball from a wheelchair in a manner most men could only dream of.
No obstacle is worth crying about. David opened many companies and educational institutions to the need for handicap access. Literally, unapologetically - he showed up and didn't complain, he just "did".

David's Eating Crow Moments:

Getting fired as a coach. I love this part of his story. Despite his persona, results matter and he was the first to admit it.
Asking for help. David has learned the art of asking for assistance in a way that puts people at ease.

THIS IS A MUST LISTEN.

You can find David here:

Website: www.davidcooksspeaks.com

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3hbogw6

Facebook: facebook.com/dcespeaks

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cooksspeaks-mba-20001210

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Episode 24: Billy Samoa Saleebey

Billy Samoa Saleebey IS good for humanity.

He is also an energetic entrepreneur.

Billy helped me start Eating Crow and I a consider him a dear friend, mentor and inspiration.

Billy's background in movie and TV production created a springboard to a successful career at Tesla and then ANOTHER career in podcasting.

We weave his background through present day and learn about the power of onboarding employees into the "mission", storytelling and the impact a podcast can have in a B2B marketing program.

Billy announced (right here on Eating Crow!) that he is launching a new company, Podify (that name!!!??).

Podify is a podcast research, production, editing and distribution company with cool tech and super smart passionate podcasting people.

Key Takeaways for Leaders and Entrepreneurs:

Onboarding employees has a bigger impact on success than you might think.
Inspiring confidence is Billy's top leadership requirement.
You need to connect with employees the same way you do with customers if you want them to stick around.

Billy's Eating Crow moments:

Realizing he just paid someone to teach him how to make movies. He better make a movie. Took 7 years.
An experiment on the day he graduated from film school inspired his first film.
He should have gone all in earlier.

You can find Billy below:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billysamoa

Websites:

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/insight-out/id1475737247 (Apple Podcasts link)

open.spotify.com/show/2KT2AvbVzyLjudoGTrz1bU (Spotify link)

fortheloveofpodcast.com/ (For the Love of Podcast - web)

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Episode 26: Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco

Mike “C-Roc” Ciorrocco is the CEO of People Building, Inc., the powerhouse behind the “What Are You Made Of?” movement, and the author of ROCKET FUEL Convert Setbacks Become Unstoppable.

He is a performance coach, author, dynamic public speaker, tech visionary and thought leader.

There's so much more.

Mike is a ball of energy...he exudes it.

He has invested in learning and growing - himself, his companies and his family. He's always pushing forward.

More importantly, Mike had some tough lessons - healthy portions of crow, that shaped his drive and desire to help others.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Never stop learning. Mike continually invests in learning - serious financial investments - that produce returns.
You need to find out what you are made of. How well can you take a punch? Can you get up off the floor and go again?
It doesn't matter what business you build - just make sure you work to become the best at it.
Find a team. Mike has a close group of people around him who are not afraid to call him out; he trusts them 100%

EATING CROW MOMENTS:

One big one - he got burned, and it cost him dearly. Most people would have folded their tent right there. Not Mike, he dusted himself off and went right back into the ring.

You can find Mike here:

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