Blue Collar Leadership Mack Story

In this interview, Ken Kilgore Sr. discusses:


His roller coaster of a career from starting out on the front lines to becoming a business executive
His first construction job carrying shingles for a nickel a bundle at 10 years old
How he didn’t like to read and wasn’t a great student in school but became an avid reader of personal growth content
Why you should be willing to do anything you ask others to do
Why he’s still fully engaged at 77 years old with no plans on retiring
Why he remains growth-oriented at this stage of his career

Ken Kilgore Sr. is former CEO and currently an Executive Vice-President with Kilgore Industries headquartered in Houston, TX. He earned his Journeyman Electrician License in 2023, turned 77 in 2024, and is currently working toward his Master Electrician License.

Ken is still working full-time, goes to the gym a few times each week, and teaches several classes each week.

Website: https://kilgoreind.com/

Email: kkilgoresr@kilgoreind.com

Cell Phone: (713) 516-3565

Don't miss the 10th episode of the "Real People Getting Real Results!" interview series featuring Ken Kilgore Sr. interviewed by Mack Story.

Watch this episode on the Blue-Collar Leadership YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@bluecollarleadership and check out the previous interviews in this series which can be found under the playlist titled "Real People Getting Real Results!"

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(Part 27 of 30) Who's Buying You? Until You Sell Yourself, You Won't Sell Much...Ch. 27 Responsibility Sells: Losers find an excuse; winners find a way.

In this interview, Bren Briggs discusses:


Having to have his face rebuilt after an accident in a combat zone
How being lonely in ICU while going through 6 surgeries led him to create The Eden Project
Getting a divorce and being homeless
The Eden Project’s Peer Program
Warrior Centric Holistic Reintegration

With 28 years of military service (8 years USMC; 20 years ARMY), Bren Briggs is the Founder and Director at The Eden Project, A Warrior Support Foundation, a registered 501 (c) 3. His desire is to inspire through example, act with integrity, and lead with honor.

The mission of The Eden Project, is “to provide world class, community-based, reintegration programs for the warrior and his or her support group.”

The Eden Project’s philosophy is to create this holistic, multi-disciplinary support network in each community to facilitate reintegration for warriors and their families.

The Eden Project’s primary emphasis is on Encouraging, Engaging, and Empowering the warrior and his or her support system to promote and sustain the reintegration process. The transition from a military to a civilian career can be a difficult journey, but it doesn’t have to be. It is made even more difficult if the warrior has experienced physical and/or emotional trauma, long or multiple deployments away from their family or both.

The Eden Project believes the path to healing starts with a foundation that consists of four main pillars; adequate health care, a strong support system, a sense of purpose, and faith.

The Eden Project has begun assembling a coalition of veteran focused organizations and will lead this partnership as it addresses the needs of our veteran community.

Website: https://eden-project.com/

Watch this and feel what the Eden Project is doing: https://eden-project.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Britt-Family-V2_n.mp4

Email: bbriggs@eden-project.com

Don't miss the 9th episode of the "Real People Getting Real Results!" interview series featuring Bren Briggs interviewed by Mack Story.

Watch this episode on the Blue-Collar Leadership YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@bluecollarleadership and check out the previous interviews in this series which can be found under the playlist titled "Real People Getting Real Results!"

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(Part 26 of 30) Who's Buying You? Until You Sell Yourself, You Won't Sell Much...Ch. 26 Attitude Sells: Don't whine...shine!

In this interview, Adam Hoots discusses:


Helping people discover their own answers
The importance of asking well designed questions, more open-ended questions to inspire thought
Thoughts on white-collar and blue-collar people
The challenge of defining who he really is and then doing the work to improve
How we (Mack and Ria Story) have inspired him to improve his marriage 

With over 20 years of experience in the architectural and construction industries, he is a passionate advocate and practitioner of lean construction principles. Adam is currently a Professor and PhD Candidate at Clemson University, where he teaches and researches topics related to construction science and management.

Adam is the Lean Shepherd at Construction ACHE Solutions, a licensed general contractor in South Carolina that helps clients apply lean manufacturing principles to the construction industry.

He also hosts “The Lean Builder” podcast where he shares insights and best practices on lean construction.

Adam is a TedX speaker, co-author of the “Old Dawg Lean Thesaurus: Making Lean Simple,” and a kidney transplant survivor.

Website: ConstructionACHEsolutions.com

Website: OldDawgLeanThesaurus.com

Don't miss the 8th episode of the "Real People Getting Real Results!" interview series featuring Adam Hoots interviewed by Mack Story.

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

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(Part 25 of 30) Who's Buying You? Until You Sell Yourself, You Won't Sell Much...Ch. 25 Supporting Sells: When you're there for your customer, they'll be there for you.