<p>BJ Dumond's first day as a pizza restaurant owner went down, literally, in flames. After that tumultuous opening, BJ survived and, today, is CEO of Simple Simon's Pizza, a restaurant chain with 200 stores in a 10-state area. His story is one of belief, loyalty and getting up and going to work.</p>

BJ Dumond's first day as a pizza restaurant owner went down, literally, in flames. After that tumultuous opening, BJ survived and, today, is CEO of Simple Simon's Pizza, a restaurant chain with 200 stores in a 10-state area. His story is one of belief, loyalty and getting up and going to work.

If you just get up and go to work, eventually some good things will happen.

We all have dreams. We just need to believe in ourselves and pursue them. In this podcast, Dennis Hodges shares stories of normal people who have achieved (or are working on) their dreams. People just like you. Each of the interviews has at least one pearl of wisdom in it, some inspiration and the occasional "ah, ha!" moment that will hopefully encourage you to move toward your dream.

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If you just get up and go to work, eventually some good things will happen.

If you just get up and go to work, eventually some good things will happen.