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(Day 180) Tony Salvaggio Part III – Cooperative Entrepreneurship
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(Day 179) Tony Salvaggio Part II Leadership
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(Day 178) Tony Salvaggio Part I Education
Tony is one of my favorite people to interview on the Trust Tour. Previously, I did a 20 minute audio interview with him that I think has more value per minute than anything we have published before. He is passionate, clear, and has a depth of wisdom. He has an amazing track record of success, building one of the most successful companies ever created in the Lehigh Valley. Today we are talking about a very different and important topic… the future, the future of our children.
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(Day 177) I Don’t Trust Nobody
My long time friend Kevin Wolfe was mowing the grass listening to his ipod when the George Thorogood song “I Don’t Trust Nobody” came on. Kevin is tuned into the Trust Tour and took note of the lyrics. The song is about mistrust of everyone, he says…When it comes to my girl
I don’t trust nobody
When it come to my girl
You know things are gettin’ funny
All over the worldNow this old man
You know they call him James
When night begin to fall
You know he change his name
At ten o’clock at night
They all go out to play
Twelve o’clock comes
He says “Come to Annie Mae”I don’t trust nobody
When it comes to my girl
Things are gettin’ funny
All over the worldNow this fine fox
That lives on my block
When she begin to walk
You know cars begin to stop
Finest little thing
That you’ll ever see
She’s the same one
Took my woman from meI don’t trust nobody
When it comes to my girl
Things are gettin’ funny
All over the worldIt ain’t always a man
Who acts like a flirt
It ain’t always a man
That gets your daughter hurt
It ain’t always a man
Who drags her in the dirt
It ain’t always a woman
Who wears a mini skirtI don’t trust nobody
When it come to my girl
Yeah, things are gettin’ funny
All over this worldI don’t trust nobody
When it come to my girl
I don’t trust nobody
When it come to my girl
Not a doggone soul
You know things are gettin’ funny
All over this world
Yeah, things are gettin’ funny
All over this worldI don’t trust nobody
When it come to my girl
I don’t trust my best friend
I don’t trust my brother
I don’t trust my father
I don’t trust you
I don’t even trust the president
When it come to my girlBut really, it is true that you can’t trust nobody? If that is true, then you can’t trust “your girl” and without trust the relationship is doomed to end. So, I think the better idea is to trust the person you are committed to. Trust that they will do the right thing, trust that they will keep integrity and honor in their life. Stay connected, communicate, communicate, communicate. Trust starts within yourself and builds upon this foundation.
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(Day 176) Economic Development And Trust
We should all be in the business of economic development. Here are some thoughts about why.
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(Day 175) Heros Or Zeros
The list is long, Pete Rose, Barry Bonds, Michael Vick, Marion Jones, Mark McGwire, Rafael Palmeiro, Alex Rodriguez, Tiger Woods and now possibly Lance Armstrong? Why are our heros turning to zeros? If you haven’t heard yet… Floyd Landis admitted today that he was doping when he won the Tour de France. That’s nothing new, he was stripped the prize years ago. But now he’s accusing Lance Armstrong of doing it too. This bothers me because Lance has stood the test of time, he had beaten all the naysayers and come out clean.I sure hope Lance Armstrong does not turn out to be a fraud. His lawyers are saying that Floyd Landis tried to blackmail Lance and that Floyd is the fraud. All this stuff just undermines sports, it undermines bicycling and it undermines trust. Lance Armstrong is an inspiration to many, a cancer survivor who came back from near death to be a seven-time winner of the Tour de France. It’s what children dream about… they want to be like Lance. It’s why adults think it’s still possible… If Lance can do it, maybe I still can do it too.
When our sports heros fall the repercussions are enormous. The sound is heard around the world, not just by adults but young impressionable minds. If Pete, Barry, Michael, Tiger and now Lance..?.. cheat, then surely everyone is doing it, right? If they get ahead this way then everybody must be doing it, that means I need to do it too. It is a subtle and insidious message but it is there… the way to become a champion is to cheat … Is it worth it? Think about it, you become rich and famous and if you are caught, you just deny deny deny and blame others. You might even get on late night TV or a reality TV show. The same is true for a CEO’s that cheat, fake it and you’ll make it… get fired, blame others, people have short memories. You can cruise on your yacht while people are forgetting. Maybe I am starting to sound like a critic and it is time to switch to something more positive.
When I look around, I see real hero sitting next me on airplanes, landscaping a property, checking out groceries, or serving people in a restaurant. Everyday people that are making it happen one step at time. They are moms and dads and sons and daughters, people that face challenges and do the right thing anyway. Of course, I am talking about you. I know you are working hard at “IT” (Integrity and Trust) or you would not be here. I believe in you, I believe in what we are doing here and for the sake of the generations to come I sure hope Lance Armstrong did it right.
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(Day 174) A New Attitude
Yesterday we found out that Jody’s (my sister) breast cancer had moved to her pelvic bone, it was a tough day. I felt a sadness like I have never felt before, bone cancer is scary. It surprised me, I did not expect the cancer had gone that far.
I called Jody this morning to see how she was doing… my heart was feeling heavy when she answered with an upbeat, “Morning, how are you?” Wow, she has such a great attitude. We talked about the days strategy and when we hung up the phone, I thought, god she is working hard. I am over here feeling sad and she is still just living… what the hell am I doing?? I am not helping. OK I had my one day of sadness, fear and worry… now it is time to get back to living. I decided to change my attitude, as a mater of fact, I am going a bit over the top with this idea… I am going to thank the cancer for what it is doing for her. I know it sounds strange, but there are some very good things that are happening because of the cancer. I am seeing Jody’s life transform in front of my eyes. Believe me, I am still very aware and respectful of cancers ability to do real damage, but I am seeing a positive side, Jody is living, maybe better than she ever has. I have a new attitude too, I am going to Trust… I am going to trust that cancer is NOT going to win, Jody is going to win and I am going to trust that, along with my family, we can create an environment around Jody filled with so much love and medical support that the cancer will have to leave. We are already planning a family event on Saturday to bring everyone together to help and show her how much we love her. We also have a great support from doctors at Lehigh Valley, Duke University, and Fox Chase and there is even a possibility for her to be part of a trial at Sloan Kettering. I trust we can do it.
Jody’s boy freind just called me and said that Jody said to him this morning, “Hey… I am living with cancer, not dying with cancer.” You gotta love IT.
Here is my “new attitude” video.
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