Ken Rusk - How He Built A Million Dollar Business With NO Degree & The Impact of College On Mental Health | #51

The Tom Cole Podcast

This week I am honored to by joined by Ken Rusk. Ken Rusk is a best-selling author, entrepreneur, and blue-collar advocate showing that there’s no degree required for comfort, peace, and freedom.
Ken spent his younger years digging ditches and working in construction. He never went to college. Instead, he made goals, planned, and worked hard for thirty years. Now, Ken is a very successful entrepreneur with multiple businesses and revenue streams.
Ken Rusk specializes in mentoring and has coached hundreds of young people in areas such as short-, mid-, and long-term goal setting, life visualization, career paths, and sound financial planning. He is passionate about helping people achieve their dreams regardless of their educational background or past.
Today we sit down to the discuss the stigma around blue collar work, why it is never too late to chase your dream life, and much more.
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0:00 - Intro
1:27 - Gen Z & Blue Collar Work
4:14 - You Are Not What You Do
8:15 - What Is Nirvana
940 - Drawing Your Dream Life
13:24 - Building With Your Hands
18:54 - Surprise Feedback
21:55 - Ken's Father
25:07 - Reframing Time
29:52 - Giving Time To Relationships
34:01 - Ken's Daughter
38:57 - Being A Good Dad & Businessman
43:27 - Passing On Legacy
47:57 - Improving Parental Relationships
52:45 - Advice For Kids
56:00 - What Ken Has Learned About Love