• 446: Developing Your Character at Work
    Apr 4 2025

    (Part 13 of 31) Ch. 12: The Second Step at Work


    The Ladder of Influence: 5 Steps for Climbing to the Next Level and Beyond by Ria Story provides a powerful, yet simple, framework to help you realize the practical steps you can take to increase your influence with the people around you: family, friends, co-workers, your boss, team members, community members, children, spouses, and maybe even ex-spouses too!


    Check out the related ~7.5 hour online video course at BlueCollarLeadership.com/Academy (Don't miss our FREE 2-hour course on "The 5 Types of Leaders" in the "Individuals" section while you're there. It comes with an 8 page Participant's Guide, and you'll receive a Certificate of Completion once you finish up. Be sure to add that to your resume or as an achievement on your LinkedIn profile!)

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    31 mins
  • 445: Developing Your Character at Home
    Mar 28 2025

    (Part 12 of 31) Ch. 11: The Second Step at Home


    The Ladder of Influence: 5 Steps for Climbing to the Next Level and Beyond by Ria Story provides a powerful, yet simple, framework to help you realize the practical steps you can take to increase your influence with the people around you: family, friends, co-workers, your boss, team members, community members, children, spouses, and maybe even ex-spouses too!


    Check out the related ~7.5 hour online video course at BlueCollarLeadership.com/Academy (Don't miss our FREE 2-hour course on "The 5 Types of Leaders" in the "Individuals" section while you're there. It comes with an 8 page Participant's Guide, and you'll receive a Certificate of Completion once you finish up. Be sure to add that to your resume or as an achievement on your LinkedIn profile!)

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    31 mins
  • 444: Character is developed daily, not in a day.
    Mar 21 2025

    (Part 11 of 31) Ch. 10: Climbing to the Second Step (character development)


    The Ladder of Influence: 5 Steps for Climbing to the Next Level and Beyond by Ria Story provides a powerful, yet simple, framework to help you realize the practical steps you can take to increase your influence with the people around you: family, friends, co-workers, your boss, team members, community members, children, spouses, and maybe even ex-spouses too!


    Check out the related ~7.5 hour online video course at BlueCollarLeadership.com/Academy (Don't miss our FREE 2-hour course on "The 5 Types of Leaders" in the "Individuals" section while you're there. It comes with an 8 page Participant's Guide, and you'll receive a Certificate of Completion once you finish up. Be sure to add that to your resume or as an achievement on your LinkedIn profile!)

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    29 mins
  • 443: From gas station attendant to Sr. VP in a large construction company!
    Mar 14 2025

    In this interview, Andy Garver discusses:

    • How he got is start in the construction business
    • How he discovered Blue-Collar Leadership and why he wanted to introduce it to his leadership team
    • What happened while he was at the company’s annual leadership development conference in Savannah, GA
    • The power of pausing before responding
    • The impact of being an Eagle Scout
    • Tips on standing out in the job interview process
    • His favorite question to ask during an interview
    • How he looks for character when interviewing others


    Andy Garver is a Sr. Vice-President at Pullman Services and has been in construction for ~30 years! He is a leader who is developing himself with the intent of developing others.


    Andy is a high impact leader who started at the bottom and has been climbing the corporate ladder ever since. He’s done the physical work that many on his teams are doing now. He’s been in the leadership positions that those on his team are in now. He knows what it’s like to be where they are.


    Andy cares about his team members and wants to help them think at the next level, so they can perform at a higher level…at home and at work.


    Don't miss the 33rd episode of the "Real People Getting Real Results!" interview series featuring Andy Garver interviewed by Mack Story.


    You can also watch the video recording of this episode by visiting the Blue-Collar Leadership YouTube channel at ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@bluecollarleadership⁠ where you can check out this interview and previous interviews in this series. Both can be found under the playlist titled "Real People Getting Real Results!"


    Be sure to subscribe while you're there, and tap the 🔔 to be notified of future releases in this series.

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    58 mins
  • 442: When it comes to character development, focus on your weaknesses.
    Mar 7 2025

    (Part 10 of 31) Ch. 9: Second Step: Influence Based on Character Development

    The Ladder of Influence: 5 Steps for Climbing to the Next Level and Beyondby Ria Story provides a powerful, yet simple, framework to help you realize the practical steps you can take to increase your influence with the people around you: family, friends, co-workers, your boss, team members, community members, children, spouses, and maybe even ex-spouses too!

    Check out the related ~7.5 hour online video course at BlueCollarLeadership.com/Academy (Don't miss our FREE 2-hour course on "The 5 Types of Leaders" in the "Individuals" section while you're there. It comes with an 8 page Participant's Guide, and you'll receive a Certificate of Completion once you finish up. Be sure to add that to your resume or as an achievement on your LinkedIn profile!)

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    27 mins
  • 441: Mastering Self-Control
    Feb 28 2025

    (Part 9 of 31) Ch. 8: Mastering the First Step

    The Ladder of Influence: 5 Steps for Climbing to the Next Level and Beyondby Ria Story provides a powerful, yet simple, framework to help you realize the practical steps you can take to increase your influence with the people around you: family, friends, co-workers, your boss, team members, community members, children, spouses, and maybe even ex-spouses too!

    Check out the related ~7.5 hour online video course at BlueCollarLeadership.com/Academy (Don't miss our FREE 2-hour course on "The 5 Types of Leaders" in the "Individuals" section while you're there. It comes with an 8 page Participant's Guide, and you'll receive a Certificate of Completion once you finish up. Be sure to add that to your resume or as an achievement on your LinkedIn profile!)

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    31 mins
  • 440: Demonstrating Self-Control at Work
    Feb 21 2025

    (Part 8 of 31) Ch. 7: The First Step at Work

    The Ladder of Influence: 5 Steps for Climbing to the Next Level and Beyond by Ria Story provides a powerful, yet simple, framework to help you realize the practical steps you can take to increase your influence with the people around you: family, friends, co-workers, your boss, team members, community members, children, spouses, and maybe even ex-spouses too!

    Check out the related ~7.5 hour online video course at BlueCollarLeadership.com/Academy (Don't miss our FREE 2-hour course on "The 5 Types of Leaders" in the "Individuals" section while you're there. It comes with an 8 page Participant's Guide, and you'll receive a Certificate of Completion once you finish up. Be sure to add that to your resume or as an achievement on you LinkedIn profile!)

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    31 mins
  • 439: Demonstrating Self-Control at Home
    Feb 14 2025

    (Part 7 of 31) Ch. 6: The First Step at Home

    The Ladder of Influence: 5 Steps for Climbing to the Next Level and Beyond by Ria Story provides a powerful, yet simple, framework to help you realize the practical steps you can take to increase your influence with the people around you: family, friends, co-workers, your boss, team members, community members, children, spouses, and maybe even ex-spouses too!

    Check out the related ~7.5 hour online video course at BlueCollarLeadership.com/Academy (Don't miss our FREE course on "The 5 Types of Leaders" while you're there.)

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    30 mins