June 06, 2021

8. The Impact You Have Is up to You with John C. Dudley

57 minutes

The journey of life can bring us to many unexpected places and often has a surprising impact on the people around us, whether we know it or not. In this week's episode of Being All of Us, I speak with my friend John C. Dudley about his journey from Newport News to Lesotho, the impact he has had in different places and on different people throughout his life, and how it brought him closer to home.

John is a fun person to talk to, and I think his reflections about the good or bad impacts we have on the people around us takes us to some deep and interesting places. I think you'll have fun listening to our conversation.

The journey to being all of us begins with you. Come join us!

We Talk About:

1:00 minute mark - John’s story and quest kicking off

4:15 - The move to Africa

8:30 – Living vs. touring vs. traveling

10:45 – Standing out in Africa

15:45 – Witnessing someone’s growth

24:45 – The importance of belief in a person

32:45 – Influence that goes beyond what you know or who you know and the importance of doing your best to make that a positive influence

41:45 – Where those moments of influence might come in or might have been missed

50:45 – Understanding our impact

Challenge of the Week:

As you go out into the world today, notice the people who are “on your team” - the cashier, the uber driver - everybody you interact with is a member of your team. You would not be where you are right now if it weren’t for them. Pay attention to them.

Connect with John:

https://www.industrialimagination.com/john

Music credits: Bombadil for the intro song, "Avery", and Scott Gratton from the Free Music Archive for the outro song, "Mo Town is Yo Town."

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