//podcastplus.net/feed/surging-forward-podcast-a-podcast-devoted-to-the-working-class~326fd5fc This is a podcast to help you to keep Surging Forward in the crazy tough world. Learn how to Stay Safe and Keep Surging Forward. Subscribe and stay informed Mon, 04 May 2026 22:39:45 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/surgingforwardpodcast/Taking_a_Break_Episode_90.mp3?dest-id=410978 Sometimes in life things happen that we have no control over. We have to take a break to meet the issue head on. Many times this means making the hard choices so that we can have a victory and come out stronger. If we just put our heads in the sand and ignore the facts than you may risk losing everything you have worked for.  In this weeks podcast I address some hard issues that many don't want to talk about. Join me as I discuss Facing the Facts and Still Keep Surging Forward. Enjoy and have a great week If you enjoy this podcast, please feel free to leave a comment below, share with a friend and also visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SurgingForward/ We also have a You Tube page where you can watch the actual podcast; visit us at https://www.youtube.com/user/surgingforward Looking to network and get personal training visit us and like us on facebook click here Connect with me on Linkedin Follow us on twitter click here Follow us on Instagram. Contractor a... Sun, 13 May 2018 20:40:54 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/surgingforwardpodcast/Taking_a_Break_Episode_90.mp3?dest-id=410978 http://traffic.libsyn.com/surgingforwardpodcast/Episode_89_Seizing_The_Opportunity.mp3?dest-id=410978 Seize the Opportunity The opportunities are there you just need to seize them.  You can be successful in the trades based on the right choices you make.  You have to make choices of what you want to do to become successful.  Becoming successful is not always about money.  It is about being able to provide a great living for your family.  Success is about making a difference.  It is about being a leader.  Leadership is not about power.  Often people in leadership think they deserve respect, but respect is earned.  Respect does not come automatically with a title.  As a leader you are there to make others look good.  You are there to bring others up.  Leadership is about servant-hood. Seize the Opportunity i deas for those of you that want to go to the next level: The Surging Forward website offers training to keep your license current and prep classes so that you can take your Master’s test. The free Surging Forward App on Google Play offers over 60 hours of ... Mon, 07 May 2018 12:00:09 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/surgingforwardpodcast/Episode_89_Seizing_The_Opportunity.mp3?dest-id=410978 http://traffic.libsyn.com/surgingforwardpodcast/Episode_88__Priorities.mp3?dest-id=410978 Priorities To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;  Eccl esiastes  3 In order for us to be successful we need to set-up priorities in our life.  During my time as an Instructor I have seen many students that go on to be very successful in the trades and others that seem to self-destruct.  Why is this? It seems that we live in a time when people have their priorities mixed up.  They do not realize the consequences of their decisions.   There is a song written by Pete Seeger in the late 1950s.  The song was sung by the Byrds and is titled Turn Turn Turn.  This song was taken from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible. Here are a few of the lines from the song: To everything (turn, turn, turn) There is a season (tur... Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:00:17 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/surgingforwardpodcast/Episode_88__Priorities.mp3?dest-id=410978 http://traffic.libsyn.com/surgingforwardpodcast/Episode_87_You_Can_Do_It.mp3?dest-id=410978 If you are thinking of or in business for your self than this is a must listen podcast as I share a great interview with Kent Crook from KC Rhino. Kent is an expert marketer and can show you how you can take your business to the next level. Even if you don't have a desire to start your own business now once you listen to this you will want to have the freedom to be able to make it on your own. I look forward to your comments Find out more about Kent at his Website www.KCrhino.com Stay Safe and Keep Surging Forward Enjoy and have a great week If you enjoy this podcast, please feel free to leave a comment below, share with a friend and also visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SurgingForward/ We also have a You Tube page where you can watch the actual podcast; visit us at https://www.youtube.com/user/surgingforward Looking to network and get personal training visit us and like us on facebook click here Connect with me on Linkedin Follow us on twitter click he... Mon, 23 Apr 2018 12:00:59 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/surgingforwardpodcast/Episode_87_You_Can_Do_It.mp3?dest-id=410978 http://traffic.libsyn.com/surgingforwardpodcast/Episode_86_Starting_your_own_business.mp3?dest-id=410978 Welcome to this weeks episode of the Surging Forward podcast. This weeks episode is a rebroadcast of episode number 36 where I talk to Mike Gesick from my Three sons HVAC. his website is  http://www.mts757.com/ he talks about how to start you own business I think you will enjoy this weeks episode as a prelude to next weeks that you don't want to miss as I will be talking with a very successful businessman that can help you to go to that next level. Make sure you subscribe today so you don't miss. Enjoy and have a great week If you enjoy this podcast, please feel free to leave a comment below, share with a friend and also visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SurgingForward/ We also have a You Tube page where you can watch the actual podcast; visit us at https://www.youtube.com/user/surgingforward Looking to network and get personal training visit us and like us on facebook click here Connect with me on Linkedin Follow us on twitter click here Follow... Mon, 16 Apr 2018 12:00:34 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/surgingforwardpodcast/Episode_86_Starting_your_own_business.mp3?dest-id=410978 http://traffic.libsyn.com/surgingforwardpodcast/Episode_85_What_is_Your_Why.mp3?dest-id=410978 What is Your Why? (What does this even mean?) Being successful in the trades require skills.  It requires that you learn the physics involved in how things work and what is going on. But before even attempting to learn these skills you need to understand “your why”.   Most people never really stop to think about their “why”.   This is the reason that many people are not Surging Forward in their life.  They just go about living day to day going where the wind blows.  These people have no goals.  They never sat down and took the time to ask: Why am I here? What do I like to do? Why do I want to do other things? What is important to me? What am I good at doing? Knowing “your why” will help keep you on the right track throughout your life.  Understanding “your why” will help you define your goals and help you understand your purpose in life. You determine what your why is by thinking about the questions above. Her... Mon, 09 Apr 2018 12:00:29 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/surgingforwardpodcast/Episode_85_What_is_Your_Why.mp3?dest-id=410978 http://traffic.libsyn.com/surgingforwardpodcast/Episode_84_Dont_Wait_to_be_Trained.mp3?dest-id=410978 Pursuing Your Dream or Just Following the Crowd Many people are pursuing someone else’s dream.  They have not even thought about their own dream and don’t have anyone to talk to or guide them.  These people just jump into going to college because that is what everyone is doing and may even be expected of them.  They go to college without even having any idea of what they want to study and are told just to start taking courses and they can decide along the way.  But many are finding this even more confusing and overwhelming with all the career choices.  Many times these people then get out of college and cannot find a good paying job in their field of study.  But they have racked up all this debt because of their student loans that are now coming due. Not All Trades Schools Are the Same There are also some people that attend trade schools that charge very steep tuition, but only give students the book work and not the hands on skills needed for the trades.  Working in the trade... Mon, 02 Apr 2018 12:00:57 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/surgingforwardpodcast/Episode_84_Dont_Wait_to_be_Trained.mp3?dest-id=410978 http://traffic.libsyn.com/surgingforwardpodcast/Episode_83_Learning_to_Fail_so_You_Can_Succeed.mp3?dest-id=410978 What does it mean to fail?  Many people deem failing at a task or not achieving a dream in twenty-four hours as a sign of being a failure.  They think that they are washed up and can never recover.  Often they are looking around at others and comparing their lives to them.  They think that those people must have the golden touch because everything they do is perfect.  Often people do not share their struggles and put on a facade that everything is great, but deep down they are struggling.  We can’t look to others for our success. The real question is: What do you consider as success?  Success is not always about money.  Do you want to be famous and have your name in lights?  Do you want to raise a family? Families are valuable.  Do you want to run your own business?  You will find tools on the Surging Forward website to assist you with this.  Success is different for all of us and you need to understand what success means to you. You also need to understand that just because you ... Mon, 26 Mar 2018 12:00:35 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/surgingforwardpodcast/Episode_83_Learning_to_Fail_so_You_Can_Succeed.mp3?dest-id=410978 http://traffic.libsyn.com/surgingforwardpodcast/Episode_82_Three_Steps_to_Success.mp3?dest-id=410978 Welcome to the Surging Forward Podcast The 3 steps for success Episode 82 I have been in construction many years and have attend many a safety talk. Today I want to address there very important points about how understanding how to stay safe and alert on the job can also help you find that opportunity that can bring success to your career. Point #1 Being alert: being alert on a jobsite is critical as there are many moving parts to a large and even a small construction site. One must always be alert on the site as things can change sometimes without warning and you will have to react quickly in order to be able to avoid possibly serious injury. This same point also applies in life as one must always be alert and be aware of the surroundings in ones own life. Being in tune to the things that others may say in regards to opportunities that may be waiting for you to take or even maybe seeing the writing on the wall and realizing that it may be time for you to move on were again if not heeded may hav... Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:00:25 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/surgingforwardpodcast/Episode_82_Three_Steps_to_Success.mp3?dest-id=410978 http://traffic.libsyn.com/surgingforwardpodcast/Episode_81_Learning_to_Succeed.mp3?dest-id=410978 This week's episode is an encouraging word for those that want to succeed in the trades or their careers.  Last week was labeled as "Honoring Women in Construction Week ".  I did an interview with Ashley Rayburn, a young woman in her 4th year of the Electrical Apprenticeship program.  It was an honor for me  that she was able to take a few minutes to share her ideas of how to succeed in the trades.  I hope that this interview will show how you can work to achieve your goals.  Education is something that we should never stop doing.  Just because you go to college and get a diploma does not mean that you have arrived; and just because you have not gone to college does not mean you cannot be successful.  Receiving a good education is not about just going to college, as you will hear during this interview with Ashley.  Most of all you will be surprised at the actual cost of her education. So enjoy this week's episode: Number 81 "Learning to Succeed". If you want to get a Tradesman license i... Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:00:20 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/surgingforwardpodcast/Episode_81_Learning_to_Succeed.mp3?dest-id=410978