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Bob Parsons

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
1344 total appearances

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The Shawn Ryan Show
#197 Bob Parsons - Vietnam War Veteran / Founder of GoDaddy & PXG

Early on when I was talking about the introduction and that letter I wrote myself, I mean, it was everything I could do to tell you about it without crying totally. And maybe one day I will. I'll be able to talk about it, but I mean, it just wrenches my soul every time.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#197 Bob Parsons - Vietnam War Veteran / Founder of GoDaddy & PXG

You know, no and no. Self-worth, maybe. Maybe. You know, it's tough to know what I was. I just know I love doing it. And that's an area that I think was a big advantage for me. I just loved it.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#197 Bob Parsons - Vietnam War Veteran / Founder of GoDaddy & PXG

You know, no and no. Self-worth, maybe. Maybe. You know, it's tough to know what I was. I just know I love doing it. And that's an area that I think was a big advantage for me. I just loved it.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#197 Bob Parsons - Vietnam War Veteran / Founder of GoDaddy & PXG

You know, no and no. Self-worth, maybe. Maybe. You know, it's tough to know what I was. I just know I love doing it. And that's an area that I think was a big advantage for me. I just loved it.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#197 Bob Parsons - Vietnam War Veteran / Founder of GoDaddy & PXG

And so, you know, I was willing to channel my energy and time into it and use that as a release to kind of self-treat or self-medicate PTSD, if you will. I mean, you know, when you don't work 60-hour shift followed by eight-hour sleep followed by 60-hour shift followed by, you know, for a few months, unless you're a bit of a workaholic, right?

The Shawn Ryan Show
#197 Bob Parsons - Vietnam War Veteran / Founder of GoDaddy & PXG

And so, you know, I was willing to channel my energy and time into it and use that as a release to kind of self-treat or self-medicate PTSD, if you will. I mean, you know, when you don't work 60-hour shift followed by eight-hour sleep followed by 60-hour shift followed by, you know, for a few months, unless you're a bit of a workaholic, right?

The Shawn Ryan Show
#197 Bob Parsons - Vietnam War Veteran / Founder of GoDaddy & PXG

And so, you know, I was willing to channel my energy and time into it and use that as a release to kind of self-treat or self-medicate PTSD, if you will. I mean, you know, when you don't work 60-hour shift followed by eight-hour sleep followed by 60-hour shift followed by, you know, for a few months, unless you're a bit of a workaholic, right?

The Shawn Ryan Show
#197 Bob Parsons - Vietnam War Veteran / Founder of GoDaddy & PXG

Mm-hmm.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#197 Bob Parsons - Vietnam War Veteran / Founder of GoDaddy & PXG

Mm-hmm.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#197 Bob Parsons - Vietnam War Veteran / Founder of GoDaddy & PXG

Mm-hmm.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#197 Bob Parsons - Vietnam War Veteran / Founder of GoDaddy & PXG

Yeah. Well, that's what it was. But I loved doing it, but I didn't do it because I hated doing it. I used to look at my watch, and I never looked at it and said, oh, it's 4 o'clock, I got another 12 hours left to work. I would look at it and say, oh, it's 4 o'clock. Oh, man, I only have 12 hours I can work. I mean, that sort of thing.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#197 Bob Parsons - Vietnam War Veteran / Founder of GoDaddy & PXG

Yeah. Well, that's what it was. But I loved doing it, but I didn't do it because I hated doing it. I used to look at my watch, and I never looked at it and said, oh, it's 4 o'clock, I got another 12 hours left to work. I would look at it and say, oh, it's 4 o'clock. Oh, man, I only have 12 hours I can work. I mean, that sort of thing.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#197 Bob Parsons - Vietnam War Veteran / Founder of GoDaddy & PXG

Yeah. Well, that's what it was. But I loved doing it, but I didn't do it because I hated doing it. I used to look at my watch, and I never looked at it and said, oh, it's 4 o'clock, I got another 12 hours left to work. I would look at it and say, oh, it's 4 o'clock. Oh, man, I only have 12 hours I can work. I mean, that sort of thing.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#197 Bob Parsons - Vietnam War Veteran / Founder of GoDaddy & PXG

Well, you know, I think... You know, it had to be in the sense that I grew up knowing that if I really wanted something, I better be working for it.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#197 Bob Parsons - Vietnam War Veteran / Founder of GoDaddy & PXG

Well, you know, I think... You know, it had to be in the sense that I grew up knowing that if I really wanted something, I better be working for it.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#197 Bob Parsons - Vietnam War Veteran / Founder of GoDaddy & PXG

Well, you know, I think... You know, it had to be in the sense that I grew up knowing that if I really wanted something, I better be working for it.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#197 Bob Parsons - Vietnam War Veteran / Founder of GoDaddy & PXG

Mm-hmm.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#197 Bob Parsons - Vietnam War Veteran / Founder of GoDaddy & PXG

Mm-hmm.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#197 Bob Parsons - Vietnam War Veteran / Founder of GoDaddy & PXG

Mm-hmm.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#197 Bob Parsons - Vietnam War Veteran / Founder of GoDaddy & PXG

All right? So that in itself is a driver.