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The Resource If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough : lessons from my life with bulls, protestors, and politicians, Mike Broomhead with Lisa De Pasquale

If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough : lessons from my life with bulls, protestors, and politicians, Mike Broomhead with Lisa De Pasquale

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Mike Broomhead's inspiring story of overcoming poverty and tragedy through faith, hard work, and commitment to mentoring the next generation. The oldest of three brothers who were raised by a single mother, Mike Broomhead got his first job by the time he was twelve. On his own by sixteen, he eventually earned his GED and, with dreams of being a cowboy, he moved to Arizona to become a bull rider. The first time you ride and you get to that eight-second whistle it doesn't matter which bull or what your fear is--you feel 10 feet tall. It is the best feeling of accomplishment, because it's terrifying," according to Mike. In 2003, Mike received a phone call that changed his life forever. He learned his brother Thomas was one of two soldiers killed and nine soldiers injured in Iraq on Memorial Day. Following his brother's death, it became Mike's mission to tell his brother's story as well as the stories of all those who protect our freedoms. In just a few years, Mike went from calling into a local radio show to hosting the #1 morning drive show in Phoenix, as well as being a popular public speaker, TV host, and frequent guest host for Glenn Beck. In If You're Gonna Be Dumb, You Better Be Tough, Mike shares common-sense lessons from his blue-collar roots, his many bull riding injuries, and broadcast career to help you succeed in life and business
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xi, 199 pages
Contents
  • Don't Do the Wrong Thing for the Right Reasons
  • 17
  • Do as I Say, Not as I Did
  • 21
  • Ability Is Nothing without Making Good Choices
  • 25
  • Not everyone's Journey to Success Looks the Same
  • 30
  • Sometimes You Have to Dig Up Some Dirt before Burying the Hatchet
  • 33
  • Invest In Meaningful Relationships
  • If it's Your Passion, You Should Be Willing to Do It for Free
  • 36
  • Remember Those Who Sacrificed for Your Freedoms
  • 45
  • Be Respectful, but Be Honest
  • 58
  • Have a Good Mentor
  • 67
  • Everyone Has a Story That Deserves to Be Heard
  • 76
  • 1
  • Pay Attention to the Real Heroes among Us
  • 81
  • Practice the Gift of Giving
  • 85
  • Use Your Insecurities as Motivators
  • 89
  • Your Course Is Not Determined by Anyone but God
  • 93
  • Once You Think You're Humble, You're Not
  • 96
  • How to Change a Tire
  • Trust Employees and Make Them Part of the Vision
  • 100
  • We All Have Three Things to Offer the World
  • 103
  • You Can Change Your Mind without Changing Your Principles
  • 106
  • Pay Attention to People, Not Politics
  • 111
  • Reality Comes From Experience in the Real World
  • 118
  • 6
  • God Has a Plan, and Sometimes It Sucks
  • 122
  • Squeeze Every Minute out of Every Day
  • 125
  • Don't Listen to People Who Give You Excuses Not to Succeed-They Have Their Own Agenda
  • 130
  • Always Speak from the Heart
  • 132
  • "Blue Collar" Doesn't Mean Uneducated
  • 136
  • It's Okay to laugh at a Funeral
  • Respect Firearms-and Ted Nugent
  • 141
  • Common Sense Transcends Time
  • 145
  • How to Make a Great Steak
  • 148
  • Watch One, Do One, Teach One
  • 151
  • You're Gonna Make a Mistake with Money
  • 156
  • 11
  • Be Friends First
  • 160
  • There's Satisfaction in Creation
  • 162
  • Don't Lie in a Job Interview
  • 165
  • Leave a Job Better Than You Found It
  • 167
  • Start a Business Because You Love It, Not Because You Need to Make Money
  • 170
  • Embrace Responsibility, but Not Too Quickly
  • Find Your Peace
  • 174
  • Buying Bigger Pants Isn't the Solution
  • 176
  • You Don't Want to Look Good for Your Age
  • 182
  • For the Politicians; Not Everything Is Your Business
  • 188
  • Focus on What You Can Be
  • 192
  • 13
  • It's Never Too Late to Change
  • 196
Isbn
9781682618059
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Label
If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough : lessons from my life with bulls, protestors, and politicians
Title
If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough
Title remainder
lessons from my life with bulls, protestors, and politicians
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Mike Broomhead with Lisa De Pasquale
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  • Lessons from my life with bulls, protestors, and politicians
  • If you are gonna be dumb, you better be tough
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Author
Subject
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Language
eng
Summary
Mike Broomhead's inspiring story of overcoming poverty and tragedy through faith, hard work, and commitment to mentoring the next generation. The oldest of three brothers who were raised by a single mother, Mike Broomhead got his first job by the time he was twelve. On his own by sixteen, he eventually earned his GED and, with dreams of being a cowboy, he moved to Arizona to become a bull rider. The first time you ride and you get to that eight-second whistle it doesn't matter which bull or what your fear is--you feel 10 feet tall. It is the best feeling of accomplishment, because it's terrifying," according to Mike. In 2003, Mike received a phone call that changed his life forever. He learned his brother Thomas was one of two soldiers killed and nine soldiers injured in Iraq on Memorial Day. Following his brother's death, it became Mike's mission to tell his brother's story as well as the stories of all those who protect our freedoms. In just a few years, Mike went from calling into a local radio show to hosting the #1 morning drive show in Phoenix, as well as being a popular public speaker, TV host, and frequent guest host for Glenn Beck. In If You're Gonna Be Dumb, You Better Be Tough, Mike shares common-sense lessons from his blue-collar roots, his many bull riding injuries, and broadcast career to help you succeed in life and business
Biography type
autobiography
Cataloging source
IEB
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Broomhead, Mike
Dewey number
320.52092
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
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  • Broomhead, Mike
  • Broomhead, Mike
  • Broomhead, Mike
  • Radio personalities
  • Political culture
  • Popular culture
  • Television personalities
  • Authors, American
  • Conservatism
  • Authors, American
  • Conservatism
  • Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
  • Political and social views
  • Political culture
  • Popular culture
  • Radio personalities
  • Television personalities
  • Arizona
  • United States
Target audience
adult
Label
If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough : lessons from my life with bulls, protestors, and politicians, Mike Broomhead with Lisa De Pasquale
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Publication
Copyright
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Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Don't Do the Wrong Thing for the Right Reasons
  • 17
  • Do as I Say, Not as I Did
  • 21
  • Ability Is Nothing without Making Good Choices
  • 25
  • Not everyone's Journey to Success Looks the Same
  • 30
  • Sometimes You Have to Dig Up Some Dirt before Burying the Hatchet
  • 33
  • Invest In Meaningful Relationships
  • If it's Your Passion, You Should Be Willing to Do It for Free
  • 36
  • Remember Those Who Sacrificed for Your Freedoms
  • 45
  • Be Respectful, but Be Honest
  • 58
  • Have a Good Mentor
  • 67
  • Everyone Has a Story That Deserves to Be Heard
  • 76
  • 1
  • Pay Attention to the Real Heroes among Us
  • 81
  • Practice the Gift of Giving
  • 85
  • Use Your Insecurities as Motivators
  • 89
  • Your Course Is Not Determined by Anyone but God
  • 93
  • Once You Think You're Humble, You're Not
  • 96
  • How to Change a Tire
  • Trust Employees and Make Them Part of the Vision
  • 100
  • We All Have Three Things to Offer the World
  • 103
  • You Can Change Your Mind without Changing Your Principles
  • 106
  • Pay Attention to People, Not Politics
  • 111
  • Reality Comes From Experience in the Real World
  • 118
  • 6
  • God Has a Plan, and Sometimes It Sucks
  • 122
  • Squeeze Every Minute out of Every Day
  • 125
  • Don't Listen to People Who Give You Excuses Not to Succeed-They Have Their Own Agenda
  • 130
  • Always Speak from the Heart
  • 132
  • "Blue Collar" Doesn't Mean Uneducated
  • 136
  • It's Okay to laugh at a Funeral
  • Respect Firearms-and Ted Nugent
  • 141
  • Common Sense Transcends Time
  • 145
  • How to Make a Great Steak
  • 148
  • Watch One, Do One, Teach One
  • 151
  • You're Gonna Make a Mistake with Money
  • 156
  • 11
  • Be Friends First
  • 160
  • There's Satisfaction in Creation
  • 162
  • Don't Lie in a Job Interview
  • 165
  • Leave a Job Better Than You Found It
  • 167
  • Start a Business Because You Love It, Not Because You Need to Make Money
  • 170
  • Embrace Responsibility, but Not Too Quickly
  • Find Your Peace
  • 174
  • Buying Bigger Pants Isn't the Solution
  • 176
  • You Don't Want to Look Good for Your Age
  • 182
  • For the Politicians; Not Everything Is Your Business
  • 188
  • Focus on What You Can Be
  • 192
  • 13
  • It's Never Too Late to Change
  • 196
Control code
on1040035924
Dimensions
22 cm
Extent
xi, 199 pages
Isbn
9781682618059
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
Label
If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough : lessons from my life with bulls, protestors, and politicians, Mike Broomhead with Lisa De Pasquale
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Don't Do the Wrong Thing for the Right Reasons
  • 17
  • Do as I Say, Not as I Did
  • 21
  • Ability Is Nothing without Making Good Choices
  • 25
  • Not everyone's Journey to Success Looks the Same
  • 30
  • Sometimes You Have to Dig Up Some Dirt before Burying the Hatchet
  • 33
  • Invest In Meaningful Relationships
  • If it's Your Passion, You Should Be Willing to Do It for Free
  • 36
  • Remember Those Who Sacrificed for Your Freedoms
  • 45
  • Be Respectful, but Be Honest
  • 58
  • Have a Good Mentor
  • 67
  • Everyone Has a Story That Deserves to Be Heard
  • 76
  • 1
  • Pay Attention to the Real Heroes among Us
  • 81
  • Practice the Gift of Giving
  • 85
  • Use Your Insecurities as Motivators
  • 89
  • Your Course Is Not Determined by Anyone but God
  • 93
  • Once You Think You're Humble, You're Not
  • 96
  • How to Change a Tire
  • Trust Employees and Make Them Part of the Vision
  • 100
  • We All Have Three Things to Offer the World
  • 103
  • You Can Change Your Mind without Changing Your Principles
  • 106
  • Pay Attention to People, Not Politics
  • 111
  • Reality Comes From Experience in the Real World
  • 118
  • 6
  • God Has a Plan, and Sometimes It Sucks
  • 122
  • Squeeze Every Minute out of Every Day
  • 125
  • Don't Listen to People Who Give You Excuses Not to Succeed-They Have Their Own Agenda
  • 130
  • Always Speak from the Heart
  • 132
  • "Blue Collar" Doesn't Mean Uneducated
  • 136
  • It's Okay to laugh at a Funeral
  • Respect Firearms-and Ted Nugent
  • 141
  • Common Sense Transcends Time
  • 145
  • How to Make a Great Steak
  • 148
  • Watch One, Do One, Teach One
  • 151
  • You're Gonna Make a Mistake with Money
  • 156
  • 11
  • Be Friends First
  • 160
  • There's Satisfaction in Creation
  • 162
  • Don't Lie in a Job Interview
  • 165
  • Leave a Job Better Than You Found It
  • 167
  • Start a Business Because You Love It, Not Because You Need to Make Money
  • 170
  • Embrace Responsibility, but Not Too Quickly
  • Find Your Peace
  • 174
  • Buying Bigger Pants Isn't the Solution
  • 176
  • You Don't Want to Look Good for Your Age
  • 182
  • For the Politicians; Not Everything Is Your Business
  • 188
  • Focus on What You Can Be
  • 192
  • 13
  • It's Never Too Late to Change
  • 196
Control code
on1040035924
Dimensions
22 cm
Extent
xi, 199 pages
Isbn
9781682618059
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations

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