Seth Gehle
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Podcast Appearances
Yeah. Good question. So it's kind of funny. I started writing, I started writing it because I had won this like national award in construction. And so then when I won that award, I was like.
Yeah. Yep. Yep. I won the, I was the chairman award for the national association of home builders, which is their like biggest award or whatever. Went out to Vegas, got that shit. And when I got that, I was like, okay, I think it's time to write the book now. And so, because it's just, you, everybody goes through bullshit in life, but like,
Yeah. Yep. Yep. I won the, I was the chairman award for the national association of home builders, which is their like biggest award or whatever. Went out to Vegas, got that shit. And when I got that, I was like, okay, I think it's time to write the book now. And so, because it's just, you, everybody goes through bullshit in life, but like,
Yeah. Yep. Yep. I won the, I was the chairman award for the national association of home builders, which is their like biggest award or whatever. Went out to Vegas, got that shit. And when I got that, I was like, okay, I think it's time to write the book now. And so, because it's just, you, everybody goes through bullshit in life, but like,
like the homeless guy underneath the bridge, he probably has some great advice of what to do or what not to do in life. But unfortunately he's not living a very inspiring life. Therefore people don't go to him for advice. Once I started to accomplish things, I was like, okay, like I think I can, I think I can, I can do this now. And so that's kind of what started it.
like the homeless guy underneath the bridge, he probably has some great advice of what to do or what not to do in life. But unfortunately he's not living a very inspiring life. Therefore people don't go to him for advice. Once I started to accomplish things, I was like, okay, like I think I can, I think I can, I can do this now. And so that's kind of what started it.
like the homeless guy underneath the bridge, he probably has some great advice of what to do or what not to do in life. But unfortunately he's not living a very inspiring life. Therefore people don't go to him for advice. Once I started to accomplish things, I was like, okay, like I think I can, I think I can, I can do this now. And so that's kind of what started it.
But I sat down and I just started. I didn't have a word goal. I didn't have a page count because I had no idea. Like you can't Google like how many words go on a page. So I didn't.
But I sat down and I just started. I didn't have a word goal. I didn't have a page count because I had no idea. Like you can't Google like how many words go on a page. So I didn't.
But I sat down and I just started. I didn't have a word goal. I didn't have a page count because I had no idea. Like you can't Google like how many words go on a page. So I didn't.
Exactly. Right. You'll get everything from five to 500. Exactly. So I was just kind of like, fuck it. It's my story. I'm just going to tell it from start to finish and see what happens. And I sat down, pumped out like 20,000 words over the course of... a month or two. Um, did it come out of you pretty easy? Yeah. Yeah.
Exactly. Right. You'll get everything from five to 500. Exactly. So I was just kind of like, fuck it. It's my story. I'm just going to tell it from start to finish and see what happens. And I sat down, pumped out like 20,000 words over the course of... a month or two. Um, did it come out of you pretty easy? Yeah. Yeah.
Exactly. Right. You'll get everything from five to 500. Exactly. So I was just kind of like, fuck it. It's my story. I'm just going to tell it from start to finish and see what happens. And I sat down, pumped out like 20,000 words over the course of... a month or two. Um, did it come out of you pretty easy? Yeah. Yeah.
When you're telling your own story and I'm naturally, I'd say a good storyteller. Um, yeah, it just, I just, it just flowed. And then the hard part for me is I have so many fucking stories that are just crazy is you have to pick which ones you want to tell. And that's where even on a podcast or writing a book or even delivering a speech, um, when people hear my story, it's like truly unbelievable.
When you're telling your own story and I'm naturally, I'd say a good storyteller. Um, yeah, it just, I just, it just flowed. And then the hard part for me is I have so many fucking stories that are just crazy is you have to pick which ones you want to tell. And that's where even on a podcast or writing a book or even delivering a speech, um, when people hear my story, it's like truly unbelievable.
When you're telling your own story and I'm naturally, I'd say a good storyteller. Um, yeah, it just, I just, it just flowed. And then the hard part for me is I have so many fucking stories that are just crazy is you have to pick which ones you want to tell. And that's where even on a podcast or writing a book or even delivering a speech, um, when people hear my story, it's like truly unbelievable.
And that's just only what I can tell you in 200 pages, you know? So, um, nonetheless started writing the book, got 20,000 words in. And then I was like, what the fuck? I don't know what the fuck to do. I'm out of words. Like, I don't even know where to go with this. Like, does it matter? I wrote, I wrote it three times and deleted it.