Ken Rusk has made a very good living by working with his hands. A true-life, self-described “ditch-digger,” Ken is an entrepreneur who has over 200 people working on his team. In his new book, Blue Collar Cash: Love Your Work, Secure Your Future, and Find Happiness for Life, Ken advocates an alternative career path to anyone who doesn’t believe “college + white collar job” is the route for them.  Ken doesn't believe that university life is wrong for everyone, but he argues that society over-emphasizes the necessity of getting that degree regardless of the massive tuition and debt millions take on in pursuit thereof. Happiness, he argues is in finding work that suits your skills and personality. That’s the situation in which one will find comfort, peace and freedom (not to mention financial security) in one’s career.  In this week’s episode of Crazy Money Paul and Ken discuss work ethic, the true sources of happiness, and career satisfaction. Special guest-host: Steve Sidles (Paul’s father-in-law who, unlike his dumb son-in-law, knows how to work with his hands) Learn more about Ken and his book here . If you have a second, please rate Crazy money by clicking here. Select the app you use to listen to the show, scroll down to where you can rate it, and say something nice (or nothing at all). And, if you can, share this with three friends who are smart, good-looking, and intellectually curious. 

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Produced and edited by Mike Carano 

Topics addressed on Crazy Money include: Philosophy, Happiness, Contentment, Meaning, Success, Rat Race, Buddhism, Stoicism, The hedonic treadmill, Mid-Life Crisis, Business, Work, Careers, Authors, Books, Consumerism, Values.

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