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14. The Book Thief

Have you ever witnessed a crime being committed within close proximity to you?  How did you react? Were you scared by the atrocity and immobilized – unable to respond? Did you pounce like a jaguar nabbing its prey ready to thwart the action? Or did you just say to yourself, “Is that guy really stealing a book from this bookstore?” Welcome to Swimming in the Flood; a podcast where develop the resilient leader’s mindset by navigating difficult currents in business. My name is Trent Theroux. I was standing in a kiosk in the Louis Armstrong airport in New Orleans. I […]

13. Persistent Meetings

Are you a vegetarian, a vegan, pescatarian, beegan, a flexitarians? In know that many of you in my audience are. If so you are going to hate my next sentence. (breathe heavy) I love cheeseburgers. I love, L-O-V-E cheeseburgers. I order them and eat them two at a time. ¼ ounce of onion, 1/8 pound of ground beef, 1 plain hamburger bun, salt, 1 tablespoon of ketchup, a teaspoon of mustard, 2 dill pickle slices and cheese…glorious American cheese. My goodness, I’m salivating. And, even if you despise cheeseburgers, you are going to love this story about the persistence required […]

12. The Real Mob

  Did you know that I was connected to the mob? We don’t like to talk about that around here, but it’s true. I’m no made man or on the inside. I’ve just used my friend to handle a few sensitive jobs in…real estate. Oh, you’ve never heard of the real estate crime syndicate? Maybe because they like to keep it in the family. Welcome to Swimming in the Flood; a podcast where develop the resilient leader’s mindset by navigating difficult currents in business. My name is Trent Theroux. Extortion is the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force […]

11. Mule Train

Have you ever ridden a mule? Maybe taken one down the east rim of the Grand Canyon for adventure? How would you react if the mule just stopped dead in its tracks? Would you try to push him down the rim or pull him back up to the top? What if you were the mule stuck in its tracks? Who would be able to move you? Welcome to Swimming in the Flood; a podcast where develop the resilient leader’s mindset by navigating difficult currents in business. My name is Trent Theroux. A mule is a cross breed between a horse […]

10. A Clean Shave

How often do you shave your legs? Make them silky smooth? Take your time to carefully maneuver around the knees with delicacy not to get any nicks? I’m sorry. I should clarify. I’m speaking to the men in the audience? How often do you shave your legs? Welcome to Swimming in the Flood; a podcast where we develop resilient leaders and navigate the difficult currents in business. My name is Trent Theroux. Okay. That was a bizarre enough question. Sorry. Here’s my line of thinking. There are three reasons I can comprehend why a man would shave his legs. He […]

09. Wishing You Bad Luck

   In your mind, have you ever hoped that someone would have bad luck and fail? Have you ever said it to someone out loud? Looked them right in the eye and wished them to suffer a hardship. Would you say it to a 13-year old? I can tell you about one man that did exactly that. He looked a 13-year old in the eye and wished him bad luck. It was Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. Welcome to Swimming in the Flood; a podcast where we develop the resilient leader’s mindset by navigating difficult currents in business. […]

08. Dizzying Choices

Have you ever ordered a Vente Pumpkin Latte with eight shots of espresso, seven pumps of pumpkin syrup, a pump of maple pecan sauce, almond drink warm, light caramel drizzle, light cinnamon dollop topping….wait there’s still more… light foam, salt topping, autumn sugar topping, extra vanilla powder, extra pumpkin topping and light whip? Have you ever ordered this? What type of selfish bastard does this to a poor barista? (Music) Welcome to Swimming in the Flood; a podcast where we develop resilient leaders and navigate the difficult currents in business. My name is Trent Theroux. This was an actual Starbucks […]

07. Mastering Your Brand

Have you ever been branded? Felt the hot iron pressed into your flesh. Was the logo more triple bar ranch or Nike swoosh? Maybe a harder question. Have you ever branded yourself? (Music) Welcome to Swimming in the Flood; a podcast where develop the resilient leader’s mindset by navigating difficult currents in business. My name is Trent Theroux. The Masters golf tournament just completed in fine form with Tiger Woods winning his 5th green jacket. More impressive to me than Tiger’s momentous win is how August National has positioned itself to be the finely manicured backyard of heaven itself. The […]

06. Execute Them All

Have you ever witnessed an execution? Watched someone walk down the green mile? Was it gruesome and sickening? Were you in the audience? Were you the one pulling the levers? Or were you strapped into Old Sparky? Welcome to Swimming in the Flood; a podcast where we navigate the difficult currents in business and life. My name is Trent Theroux. I’m looking at the top row of my bookshelf which is holding ten business management books. Of the ten, six have the word execute or execution in the title. There are over 2,000 pages about execution on my bookshelf. Why […]

05. Walk the Runway

Have you ever walked a runway? Strutted down the catwalk, paused at the end, glared into the audience, pivoted and sashayed back? Was your fantasy walk more like Victoria’s Secret or Zoolander? Welcome to Swimming in the Flood; a podcast where we navigate the difficult currents in business and life. My name is Trent Theroux. Quick show of hands: how many of you have paraded around in your underwear while being under the careful examination of harsh critics? My magic mirror shows me that a few of you freaks out there have both hands up. The National Football League’s combine recently completed. This is an […]