Share The Struggle

From corporate America failure to a hired sales assassin. Keith gets pressured into another commission-based sales job but this time he makes sure he is passionate about the product. A summertime sales job turns into ten years working for Harley-Davidson. Starting as a sales consultant he vows to make himself indispensable as he works his way up the ladder he doesn't switch job titles he just adds them on. Sales consultant, Event coordinator, Marketing Manager, Sales Manager, General Manager to the grand finale Managing Partner. A decade of determination that encompasses the lowest of lows and highest of highs he makes the most mistakes but achieves the most goals. A ten-year relationship ends in betrayal but what he gained in blessings outweighs what was left behind.

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Before you gobble till you wobble it's important to be thankful and establish a gratitude attitude. You attract more blessings when you are thankful for the blessings you do have. The Holiday season puts life in perspective and slows Keith down long enough to acknowledge all his blessings. This time of reflection inspires a Thank you bomb, a nontraditional wave of acknowledgment. When you take the time to craft a heartfelt personalized thank you for the people in your life that are important to you. The key to the thank you bomb is dropping it on them when they don't expect it, a random thank you that does not fall on the prescribed typical days like a holiday or a Birthday. You will be surprised by what happens when you tell someone how much they mean to you when they least expect it. When you feel positive you act positive and when you act positive you spread positivity. You attract what you believe so stop focusing on your problems and start believing in all your possibilities. Take time to give thanks and be grateful every day.

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Keith leaves a small family business to pursue big business in corporate America. Trading jeans and Powersports for technology and a tie he joins a Fortune 1,000 company and one of the largest technology companies in the country as a Corporate account manager. Leaving his face-to-face relationship sales position in the past he settles into a cubicle and learns the art of telesales. With the aspiration of making a name for himself in a new world, he drinks the cool aide and builds a supporting cast of misfit outlaws in the technology world. Realizing he doesn't have a passion for the position, he finds himself working harder on not working than working. Chasing incentives and competition to mask his depression a serious accident pushes him to the limit. A negative mind and piss poor work ethic are a recipe for disaster.

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Keith takes time to honor all our Veterans on this veteran's day. A busy weekend and a packed schedule put on the pressure to meet the podcast deadline. When Keith realizes it has been a year since Loud Proud American became an LLC he finds himself reflecting on his decision to walk away from a six-figure income. On January first, 2019 Keith made the announcement he had achieved a dream and become an owner of a Harley-Davidson dealership. Ten months later the dealership was being sold out from under him his thirty-year plan went from a dream to a nightmare.  After receiving a six-figure job offer to stay he chooses pride and passion over finances and conveniences.

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The first episode since the most divisive Presidential election of our lifetimes. Keith encourages everyone to remember we are not Democrats and republicans we are Americans and if you are listening to this podcast then you are a Loud Proud American.  However, you put your boots on it's time to get them on and to get on, on with life liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Keith decides that everyone could use a break from reality and a distraction from the chaos so he chooses to share some drinking stories! A self-combusting thumb, a criminal speeding charge, and a blue canoe. Sharing laughs lead to the loss of his Aunt, a new relationship, and the loss of another career. A work history record that stands at three and three, quit three, and has been fired from three.

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 We have a tendency to appreciate what we build more than what we buy this is the last call on being productive in 2020 Winter is coming. Keith spills the beans on Powersports commission pay plans. Two winning Wednesday weekly shoutouts inspire an in-depth conversation on two management styles, family vs fear. Blending both styles into a melting pot of management it all boils down to investing in people. A deeper dive into management and sales reveals tips, tricks, and techniques that lend themselves to live a fuller more meaningful life.  In sales, you have two directions that lead to a drastically different reputation, price or process are you known as the cheapest in town or the best experience around? Sales is a transfer of enthusiasm that emotion and experience you provide on your way to a sale are layers to building the foundation of a relationship. If you are starting a new business, building a career, or just living life it is important to ask yourself what do you want to be known for? If you do not like the current answer, you have time to change it it is never too late to live the life you want to live.

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Keith recaps a busy week that leaves him feeling fulfilled. From achieving a business milestone with the birth of the Loud Proud American Express.  A new vendor relationship with Stickerplug provides Loud Proud American supporters with some sticker options. Connie Covid changes the business plan and challenges Keith's self-confidence.  The answer is getting back to the way of his ancestors, hunting, gathering, and building shelter. Getting hands-on repairing a horse stall for a friend clears his head and leaves him feeling fulfilled.  If you live your life full of passion and compassion you will find yourself with enough to fulfill yourself.  An email from a fan of the podcast and a squishy conversation with a close friend fuel future episodes. A rock star weekend closing down Bentley's Saloon with the melting pot of friendship creates a sense of normalcy and fulfillment.

Keith reflects on a two-year period of his life when he combined passion with his ability and bet on himself and took a commission sales job in the Powersports industry. A VHS Tape of Ed Lemco ignites a desire to be a lifelong student of sales.  He shares a few sales memories and encourages everyone in sales to treat each sales opportunity as if you are a subcontractor.  When you are in sales you are in the business of you,  you are your own brand treat your brand as your business.  Always remember sales is a transfer of enthusiasm get to know your customer, build a relationship, and share your excitement in a story.

This week's challenges are to provoke a squishy conversation and get handsy. Get outside channel your ancestors and get your hands dirty.

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A light rain, Christmas candle, and a nacho plate set the mood for this week's episode. From hand carving a wedding gift, coming home to leaking sheetrock to an encounter with bad management Keith stresses the importance of keeping everything in perspective. He shares his technique for handling difficult situations, PPR perspective, patient, and realistic. Take yourself out of the situation and take the time to put everything in perspective. Your situation could always be worse when you compare a bad day to your worst day you will end up being thankful for today. Remain patient you are not the only one with shit going on and keep your expectations realistic.

Keith breaks down the worst type of managing style he can think of, blind management. Blind management is when you are just blind to it you can't see it any other way than your way. The difference between bad management and blind management is even a bad manager will occasionally see it another way. Blind management has two directions, my way or the wrong way they can't see it any other way.

Keith ends this week's episode by recapping how he dealt with being fired from his first major opportunity. The desire to chase a status instead of paying the bills. After many bad decisions, selling his prized positions he finds himself combining his skills with his passion.

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This week's winning Wednesday weekly shoutout is inspired by a text message from a close friend putting in his two-week notice to pursue his passion. Keith commends his commitment, drive, and balls as he becomes the first person to double-dip in shoutouts. It takes balls to bet on yourself, to give up on a consistent paycheck and get committed to a dream.

Keith gives a lunch recommendation to anyone who is feeling vulnerable and looking to make a bad decision. He shares his Wendy's secrets and advice on avoiding the meat sweats.

After a fun start to the show, a devastating loss in the community sparks a much-needed conversation on suicide. A 73-year-old leader in the community committing over half his life to a local high school and a mentor to many takes his own life. You realize you never know what someone is thinking when a man that has been living his dream is struggling with depression. Dealing with a pandemic has created lots of challenges but two that do not get enough attention are addiction and suicide. Keith encourages you to open up the roads of communication, you don't know what you don't know and I would rather try than live with asking why. You are someone with the ability to impact anyone make it clear to everyone that you are willing to talk to anyone you don't know the impact you might have on someone.

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A hangover thanks to a special opportunity to surprise a living legend, loyal friend, and mentor Mr. Bentley Warren for his 80th birthday. Owner of the biggest biker destination in the state of Maine, Bentleys Saloon a race car legend, self-taught entrepreneur, and co-author of the book Wicked Fast a book on the life and times of the man himself! Keith describes his tribute to Bentley Warren and shares some of his favorite celebrity encounters with Herschel Walker and Kyle Petty. Recapping a busy week, one in which he turns 38 and celebrates with horses and pirate ships. His wife’s decision to bet on herself and her ability inspires a new challenge named the Alli Rally. A new arena with a bigger challenge Alli goes from getting bucked off twice to earning two ribbons. Keith goes from cheering her on to emceeing a pirate contest in a women’s blouse to end his birthday. Keith is excited to announce he has been asked to be a guest on the podcast Beerdcast, when he will join two Airforce veterans and discuss beer, beards, guns, and freedom. He ends the show dealing with the decision to sell his possessions in an effort to keep the one achievement that hasn’t been taken from him. He wasn’t searching for a replacement job he was searching for a replacement title.

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