Dennis Oakley is the inventor, founder, creator, and patent holder of The Original BarBack™ Tool, an elegant multi function tool for kitchens and bars. This nifty little tool isn’t just for bartenders – it’s perfect for anyone who likes to make a good drink, and it’s forking convenient on my boat. We dive into not just the tool, but also mindset, personal development, and what it takes to achieve a goal. Want to get your own BarBack Tool? Go to originalbarback.com and use the coupon code JUSTFORKING at checkout to receive 33 % off the tool!   This episode is sponsored by Ora Organic, my favorite supplement company because they use only organic and sustainable ingredients in ALL of their supplements, the products forking work, and who doesn’t love sexy packaging, right? I am so excited for you all to experience Ora Organic for yourselves with a SWEET discount! Go ahead and please enjoy a 15% discount off your ENTIRE order, always! Not just one and then done! At Checkout use JustForkingAround for your code and happily receive your 15% discount, forking awesome! (I have been using and am obsessed with the Trust Your Gut Probiotic Powder and the Omega 3 Spray called Nothing Fishy Here. The Organic Greens Powder, Easy Being Green, is also a crowd pleaser). ENJOY! Check out Ora Organic Here     Dennis learned a lot in the restaurant industry, but he didn’t learn how to set goals or be confident behind the bar – he learned that on the mat. Dennis spent his formative years wrestling. It helped him form the mindset necessary to go after a difficult goal and achieve it, and gain the discipline necessary to get out of bed at 4 AM and start training We also discuss: So what’s on this tool? Bottle cap opener, corkscrew & double lever wine key, garnish knife, citrus zester, peeler, removeable belt clip, cutting tool, stir & layer tool, juice can opener, and finger loop. Upcoming versions of the tool will also have a flashlight! Dennis’ lengthy bartending career Goal-setting & visualization The patent process They haven’t had a single product return yet - wow! Proposing   Resources: Learn more at originalbarback.com (use coupon code JUSTFORKING for 33% off) Connect with Dennis: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest “Why is a Food & Bar Multi-Tool a Convenient Item to Own?”   The Story of Dennis Oakley & The Original BarBack™ Tool: The Original BarBack™Tool (a.k.a. The O-Rig™BarBack™Tool) is a modern tool innovation conceived by professional bartender Dennis C. Oakley in 2005, with convenience in mind. The O-Rig™BarBack™Tool is a specially designed multi function tool developed initially to meet the needs of bartenders and servers as well as home/amateur food & beverage enthusiasts. The O-Rig™BarBack™Tool is the first in a future line of modern bar, food and beverage tools being developed by The BarBack Tool Company. A compact, handheld unit, The BarBack™Tool boasts an elongated, rectangular shaped casing featuring softly rounded edges, inside of which a series of easily accessed food and beverage service tools are conveniently stored. The foundation of the design is derived from the standard stainless steel "flat bar" bottle cap popper, which is used widely among modern day bartenders worldwide. The finished product is a combination of the "flat bar" and other existing classic beverage tools and food preparation tools. "The BarBack Tool Company" concept was conceived by the founder, Dennis in 2005…but his road to the invention was a long and winding, across-the-country journey. Dennis was born and raised in New York, living in several places between Selden, Long Island, and upstate in the Catskills.  His grandparents owned a local hotel and tavern in the small upstate hamlet of Palenville, where he lived for most of his youth. He began working in the Hotel and Restaurant Industry at the age of 13 as a busboy at a resort in Tannersville,