The value of a growth mindset
For this week my guest is Joe Chura who is a podcaster, runner and entrepreneur.
Joe started out as an auto factory worker. But he had a mindset to grow, and he decided that he wanted more from his life. His journey to be an ultramarathon runner began before he even put on his running shoes.
He found out he was going to be a father at the age of 19 and that’s when he had to stop doing things that 19 year olds normally do. He knew he had to step up and be responsible for himself and the child that was coming into his life.
What he needed at that time was to get health insurance and he realized that his only chance at that time to get one was to work at the Ford plant on the assembly line. But he soon realized that he didn’t want to spend the rest of his life there counting the years he had left to retire.
Taking steps to change his life
He decided to do what he needed to become a manager. For that he needed a college degree. He started college and read his books in the few seconds he had between building cars on the assembly line. It took 5 years to get his degree and become a manager.
Joe then made a difficult decision to leave his 10 year career at Ford to continue his career elsewhere as an entrepreneur. His wife’s friends were business owners, and he saw the life they had and decided to take the challenge to start his own business.
Taking on challenges
Starting a business takes energy and focus, and he built two successful businesses, but his health suffered. But he heard an Army Ranger speak and that inspired him to train for and run the Chicago Marathon.
Running made him realize that he could do more than he imagined, and he began to take that mindset into all areas of his life.
He stopped playing defense every day and started to play offense. He stopped prioritizing the things he had to do for others and started putting first things first. Taking care of his own needs first not only helped his health but helped him in all other aspects of his life. He says that a leader needs to take care of themselves first in order to have enough energy to serve others.
Joe says success is measured by doing successful things day by day so that success accumulates over time.
Connect with Joe:
Instagram: @jchura
Twitter: @joechura
Website: https://www.notalmostthere.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joechura/
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