This episode of ‘Rush to Reason’ delves into the mindset needed for business success. Listen to the engaging conversation between John Rush and Eric Weir, as they discuss the concepts of self-employment and wealth creation. With practical advice and personal anecdotes, Eric inspires listeners to redefine success and pursue a life filled with purpose and growth. Prepare to be motivated to take control of your financial future.
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And we are back. Hour 2, Rush to Reason, Denver’s Afternoon Rush, KLZ 560. Thanks for joining us today. Eric Ware joining us now. Eric, welcome. How are you? I’m doing great. How about you, John? Am I saying your last name correctly, by the way? It’s Eric Weir. Yes, you are. Weir. Okay, Weir. Okay. Author of Who’s Eating Your Pie? Financial advice that will transform your life. I appreciate you joining us, as I said a moment ago. So I always ask authors to start with why the book, Eric?
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Well, I started writing the book during COVID. And the reason I did is I looked around and everyone seemed really depressed and disconnected and they were giving up. And my first chapter in the book is called Permission to Dream. And what I found is most people, they stop dreaming when they’re in their 20s or 30s. But by the time they’re in their 40s or 50s, they just want a good night’s sleep.
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You know, I coach other businesses, and so I fully understand what you just said. In fact, during COVID, I was coaching businesses at that time prior to COVID even. But when COVID hit, I had some business owners where they just felt like because their people were sort of, you know, nobody knew it was going to happen, and people were kind of scared and this, that, and the other. And I had some owners that were just wanting to, you know, maybe shut down for at least a couple of weeks and, you know, kind of get their – I guess you could say their wits about them and see how things were going to pan out. And Eric, I wouldn’t allow them to. I’m like, no, you I don’t care if you’re the only business in town. In this case, they were all, quote unquote, essential businesses. I hate that terminology, by the way, but they were essential businesses. But I said, yeah, no, you are going to be ahead of your competition, who, by the way, a lot of them will do what you’re saying now. But you’re going to be open because if somebody needs something, especially car repair and things like that, you’re going to be there when nobody else is. And in turn, Eric, all of my businesses grew during COVID. They didn’t go the other way.
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Oh, that’s fantastic. Sage advice, too, by the way.
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Yeah, I didn’t want them. I mean, to me, then you get into what you were just talking about a moment ago. Now you’re into this, you know, the longer you’re not doing anything, the woe is me thing starts to hit. And I’m just like, yeah, we’re not going down that path, period. Yeah.
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It’s funny you say that. My third chapter of my book is called The Pit of Self-Sabotage, because most of the time, the limits we put on ourselves are those that bind us. And the only thing that’s holding us back is our self-perception. I mean, in most cases, that’s what I found.
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And you and I, as you can tell, we think a lot alike. So why do you think, and this is the one thing I’ve not figured out yet, this is, I’m not, I didn’t study, I didn’t go to college, so I don’t have any of those degrees and things that a lot of others have, and learned it all by the school of hard knocks, and psychology is definitely not, you know, my forte. So I’ve always struggled with, you know, why is that at times a struggle for people, and why do they self-limit, Eric?
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Well, I think it’s at least three things. I think one is not all of us had a great upbringing. And some people’s kids, some of those parents would say, you’re stupid or you’re never going to amount to anything. And that’s a lot to overcome. So you have to learn how to overcome that. In some cases, they’ve had a failure or a setback. Like, that was painful, and I don’t really want to go through that again. And what I find is how do you reframe that? Like knowing what I know now, what would I do differently, A. And then B, there’s a cost of not seeking to chase your goals. It’s a huge cost. So I think the opportunity cost of not doing it is greater than the pain of doing it. But I think people just surround themselves with friend groups that tend to hold them back. And you’ll see if they begin to exceed their friend group, Then their friend group starts to distance themselves or pull away. And so it’s really, it’s your thoughts. It’s a lie as you believe. Like, I can’t do that. I didn’t go to college, so I can’t do that. And that’s a lie people believe. But we will find out there’s so much within you if you give yourself just a little bit of a permission to dream.
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Amen. I can’t disagree with anything you just said along those lines. That’s a great analogy. And I think this is just a personal example, and this is another thing that I think some people might struggle with. And I want to be careful how I say this because I don’t want to sound— out of touch by any means, Eric, but I know that the further down the path you get of doing things and accomplishing things, having success, and I hate to use that word, by the way, because to me success is always that old saying, it’s a journey, it’s not a destination, you’re always working on it. So I don’t consider myself to be successful. It’s something you just keep working on forever. I’ll do that until I go to the grave. But let’s just say that, yes, I’m in a different place today than I was four decades ago. And in turn, Eric, so are my friends.
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Mm-hmm.
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They’ve changed over the course of that 40 years.
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Yeah, yeah, no doubt.
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And I think you know what I mean by that. And in some cases, I had some friends where I felt like if I continued, loved them, all of that, but I just felt like if I continued to be friends with them, they would be the one holding me back, not me.
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No, it’s so true. I’ve heard it said you’ll be the same person you are today in 10 years. except for the people you spend time with and the books you read. And you may want to add now the podcast and radio you listen to for just education, right? But what are you exposing yourself to, and how are you challenging yourself? And I come back to life is governed by five S’s, faith, family, fitness, finance, friends. And I tell people, I don’t know if it’s the interesting thing, it’s balance, but you can seek harmony, right? Right, I like that. Faith is how you see the world, whatever your belief system is. Then you have faith, family, fitness, finance, friends. You can ignore any area for a little bit, but the area you ignore long-term, it consumes you ultimately in the end. So if you ignore your health, you ignore your finances, whatever you ignore, you ignore your family, it just consumes you. What I try to do in my book is say, hey, these are tools that can be like a warning sign Danger is coming. And then how do you position yourself to have a dream, recognize self-sabotage, and just have some basic steps to set goals and attain them, you know, just in a progressive way?
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Okay. So a couple of things, a couple of questions I’ve gotten. Some of these are in my notes, some of them are not. And some of these things, I typically don’t go by the notes. I typically just, you can tell, I just kind of roll and ask whatever questions tend to come up because it’s just who I am and how I’ve always done it. And one of the things that I wanted you to talk about, because we’ve got a lot of people listening, people that are just, I’ve got young people listening that are probably still in high school that are maybe even out on summer break, but they might be working a job. And I’ve got people all the way up into their 90s that listen. So literally, Eric, it’s from one end of it to the other. What’s a suggestion you would give someone to build wealth?
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First, the first thing I want to have people know is wealth isn’t what they think it is. Everyone thinks it’s a million dollars or it’s $10 million. It’s more of a feeling. It’s more of comfort, security, and purpose. So what does money mean to you? I have health. I have a family. I have all these different things. That’s a way. But if we’re talking just money, then what’s the amount of money that gives you the feeling of comfort, security, and purpose? And then it’s not just a bank account. And then I begin to work my way backwards and saying, what would I do if I wouldn’t fail, if I couldn’t fail or make a mistake to get there? Who do I need to talk to? What skills do I need to have? What jobs do I need to get? Do I need to start a company? What do you do? So you just kind of start with a destination and define a term. What does it mean? And each person is different. And it doesn’t need to be a big pile of money. It could be not a whole lot. It just depends on what you’re looking for. But define that and aim for it. And most people… When you ask them, have you ever had a goal? Did you want to make the basketball team? Or did you want to make a goal? Or did you want to, you know, whatever it happens to be, and you exerted effort to it? Yeah, I’ve done it. Did you hit your goal? Most of the time they say yes. What you find out is that people somewhere along the line quit taking time to do that because they feel they’re too busy or they feel like, what happens if I come up short? Mm-hmm. And that’s really the limiting thing, and you cap yourself.
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I think the other thing I try to get people to understand, even those that – I work a lot with self-employed people because that’s what I do. I coach businesses and so on. But I also work with some at times to where they may just be working a job, and I talk to a lot of people on air along those lines. And one thing, Eric, that I’ve tried to get everybody to realize, and I realized this a long time ago as an employer, but every person – whether they realize it or not, they are their own business. Now, they may not formally have a business and they may not be paying the tax man the same way that guys like you and I do and so on, but the reality is they still are self-employed. What I mean by that is when you have, and this is in America, I know other places it’s different, but here in America, when you decide to go to work for somebody, you and that employer, you’ve really, in a way, Eric, come up with a contract. May not be written, may just be assumed, but it’s a contract whereby the employer’s agreed to buy your time for X amount each day, each week, each month. And so my feeling on that is, is in that sense, you are self-employed, and how well you perform, just like I do with my customers, how well you perform will have a great outcome as to how much money you make at the end of the day, because the better you perform, the better you’ll get rewarded.
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It is so true. And I had somebody I talked to. It’s interesting you say that. It’s so true. He has a landscaping company. And I said, well, how do you price your people out? I said, because I know you’re charging somebody out at $60. You’re not paying them $60. He goes, no, I pay them $20. He says, every employee has to have a 3x return of my cost. So what I tell people is if you’re an employee, whether it’s creating time for somebody to have more time, I didn’t have to clean my own house today. They gave me time, so I’ll pay you to do that. Or I didn’t have to, whatever it happens to be. But generally, somewhere around 3X is what value you’re creating for somebody else. And as an entrepreneur, maybe you can create that value for yourself.
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Exactly. Again, I appreciate you saying that. I’m assuming you’ve got some of that in the book as well.
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I do.
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Okay, perfect. And I appreciate you doing that because I don’t think, A, not a lot of books, frankly, Eric, talk about Yeah. I think your mindset initially has to be one to say, listen, I have value. I can produce value. I want to be paid for the value that I am producing. Because, by the way, if you can’t get that mindset as an employee, you’ll never have it as an employer either and you’ll fail.
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That is so true. And I think the best place to start is with an honest appraisal. And this is where people really struggle. And I learned this from a guy named Jack Welch who used to run General Electric. Absolutely. And Jack would start every meeting, tell me how things are, not how you wish they were, not how you want them to be. Not how they used to be, but how are they right now? And when you can start there, that’s a good place to be. And they say, here’s where I really am. And then you start by saying, well, let’s take a little permission to dream. Where would you want to be? And I find that if I start with where I want to be and visualize that first, I don’t go through all the self-limiting thoughts. Like, well, I’ll never do that. Or I’m too young. Or this won’t happen. Or I don’t have the connections or the resume. And if you start above the clouds and work your way down, you tend to have fewer constraints in planning than if you start from ground zero, try to plan your way up.
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Absolutely. Eric Weir, it’s W-E-I-R, author of Who’s Eating Your Pie? Essential Financial Advice That Will Transform Your Life. Eric’s also the principal of WCM Global Wellness LLC. You guys are an advisory firm as well. Eric, before I close out, how do folks buy the book? How do they find you?
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You can find me on Amazon. It’s Eric Weir, E-R-I-K-W-E-I-R. Who’s eating your pie? You can buy the book. You can find me on Instagram at Eric Weir, E-R-I-K-W-E-I-R.
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Eric, as you can tell, you’re in great company. You’re welcome anytime. We speak the same language, and I appreciate what you’ve done here. It’s my pleasure, and thank you so much. You’re very welcome, Eric. Have a great evening, the rest of your day. Veteran Windows and Doors coming up next. Just talking at the top of the hour how we here at the station, I can tell you right now, these windows, they let in a lot of heat, and they let in a lot of cold. We’re in an older building, and it’s just one of the high-rises that was built way back in the day, and these are not… the most efficient windows, and I can tell you that it has a big bearing upon how things are comfortability-wise inside of the building. Charlie and I both can attest to that. So if you’re having same issues with your house and you’re looking to be more comfortable, more energy efficient, which means that, by the way, you’re not trying to save the planet, but you’re trying to save your wallet, give Dave at Veteran Windows a call today. Find him at klzradio.com.
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All right, really quick, just back to Eric’s whole book topic. No, I’ve never written a book. And no, I’m not a financial advisor or planner, and I don’t have a wealth company or anything along those lines. But in light of that, yes, I coach other businesses, and I try to help them make as much money as they can and help them with different decisions that come up and how to do some of the things that probably are in Eric’s book. And I will tell you that… I can tell you almost from the start of sitting down and having a conversation with somebody that’s even thinking about going into business for themselves. I can tell you whether they’re going to make it or not within 30 minutes of having a conversation with them. Probably can do it within 15 minutes, and that’s – I’m not trying to boast or exaggerate. And the reason I say that is because energy – mindset and work ethic, I can tell you pretty much based on those three things, whether they’re going to make it in business or not. And it doesn’t matter how much money they’ve got to start with. That’s secondarily. Because if they’ve got enough energy and enough work ethic, and then they combine that with their know-how, they can overcome the money side of it. And that’s true for all of you listening. Some of you that are business owners, you know exactly what I mean by that. The mindset and attitude have as much in just the pizzazz, I guess you could say. In other words, being self-employed is not for the faint of heart. And a lot of times I’ll sit down with people and say, okay, you want to start your own business, great. Are you willing to put in about 80 hours a week to start with? It won’t be that way forever, but are you willing to put in 70, 80 hours a week to get this thing off the ground? And if I get this sort of a deer in a headlight look where nobody’s ever asked them that question, that’s a red flag. Now, if they come back and say, yep, I’ve done all the math. I know exactly that’s what it’s going to be. I know that’s what it’s going to take. Then the second thing I look at is, okay, how do they present themselves and how well are they at that end of it? In other words, how well can they sell? Because every business, whether you’re selling or not, you’re selling. I don’t care if you’re selling a retail product or not, you’re still selling. To somebody, some way, somehow, you’re selling. Could be to other employers, could be to investors, could be to whoever, but you’re selling. And if you don’t have that ability to really sit down, and I know there are exceptions to every single rule, some people can make it. Bill Gates, for example, that guy is as dry as it gets, but I will say this, the guy had a ton of energy, he knew how to work hard, he was smart, brilliant, by the way. He might not have been the best sales guy out there, because he’s not that great with people, Fortunately, he hired people like Steve Ballmer that were. So he knew what his weaknesses were and at least overcame that. He’s an anomaly. Typically, it doesn’t work that way. Typically, you have to fire in all cylinders to make things work. He’s an exception to that rule. Although I will say this, as time has gone by, he’s gotten to be a better salesperson, and he’s learned some of those things probably from the people that have worked for him. because he sold all sorts of other countries on a lot of the nonsense he’s got going on in the health care world. So he’s become a good salesperson over time. But I will tell you early on, he wasn’t. He probably would tell you the same thing. So I do like the fact that Eric said, you know, I didn’t ask him this specifically, you know, what does it mean to be rich? And the reason why I didn’t ask him that specific question is because there’s no answer for that. And some of you say, what do you mean? If I had X amount of money, I’d be rich. In your eyes, you would be, but maybe not somebody else. It’s why I always ask somebody, and I’ll do this at times. I’ll be having a conversation, and I do this a lot with kids, with younger people especially, where they’ll say, man, so-and-so, so-and-so, this friend of mine or this buddy of mine, man, they make really good money. And I’ll say, so define that. well, they make X amount of money. They make $60,000 a year. And I’ll say, well, you know what? That might be very good money to them and you, but to somebody that has a cost of living that’s $150,000 a year, $60,000 is not enough. So to them, $60,000 isn’t enough and isn’t good money. And they always kind of come back at you with this kind of this deer-in-the-headlight look like, well, I thought it was good money. Well, it’s relative. It’s relative. There are people out there that frankly need $250,000 to $300,000 a year to live on to have it be quote-unquote good money. And if they don’t have that, they’re not making enough. There’s some out there that can live on that $60,000 a year, $50,000 a year. I mean, in this particular area here, I think it’s pretty safe to say that if you’re a family and you’re trying to raise any kind of family with kids and so on, and you’re trying to irk out a living and you want to have at least a nicer life, you need $100,000 or better to make it work, or you’re not going to do it. You’re not going to own a home. You’re not going to have a car. You’re not going to have some of the things that people talk about and they want in life in this area. Now, there’s other parts of my listening audience where you could make that and do really, really well. because the cost of living, housing, all of that isn’t as high. So, again, I appreciate what he said as his answer as to that’s not a direct – you can’t have a direct answer to that question because it’s different for everyone. And that’s when I knew that this guy was being very honest because, by the way, there’s a lot of folk – in that world that write books that wouldn’t give you the answer that he gave. So I’m giving some kudos out to Eric. I would go buy his book, see what he has to say. The other thing about Eric, and I wasn’t going to say this on air, he probably would have said it anyways, but you could tell from talking to him a little bit, and it’s in my notes and it’s in his book, he grew up with a really, really bad stutter. whereby he felt like it would probably hinder him later in life and some of the things that he was doing. But you can tell he still has a little bit of a stutter at times, but he’s definitely overcome that and has done well. Meaning you could have all sorts of physical adversities, even illnesses that can come your way. They’re overcomable. That’s not an excuse to go out and do what you want to go do. Eric, again, is living proof of that. And I wanted to say that after I hung up. I didn’t want to embarrass him at all by saying that. But you could tell, and it’s in my notes, that he started off with a severe stutter. You can tell it’s gotten better over time. You didn’t hear a lot of it when I was just interviewing him a moment ago. But that— That’s good for him, by the way. He has done fabulous, and I would go buy his book, and I probably will just to see what he’s got inside of it and pick up some tips and tricks and so on. And I like the way he said the four Fs, faith, family, fitness, and friends. So he’s got a nice way of saying that. And the fact that he was saying that it’s not even about balance anymore. It’s just about allocating things correctly so that things fit into the proper place. And that can change from time to time, i.e., your friends. 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Putting reason into your afternoon drive, this is John Rush.
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All right. My son Richard should join me here in a moment. In the meantime, this is something I talk about a lot because I do some investigative work on this periodically. I got a text message in from somebody over the weekend that said, hey, is this story that they sent me, is this really real or is this fake news? And it’s a story. And it’s been put out by a couple of different websites, organizations, talking about Bill Gates getting approval to secretly spray RNA on food products in the United States. So I did a deep dive into that, did a little bit of checking on some things. And it’s just not true, folks. It’s false. Again, as much as I don’t like the guy, which I don’t, I’ve never liked him, even when he was really involved with Microsoft, because I don’t like Microsoft, don’t like their products. I’ll just say it straight up. You’re forced to use a product, and I hate that when that happens. So anyways, never been a big fan. Definitely not a fan now because of what he’s done in regards to the health care end of things and so on. But as bad as a guy, of a guy that he is, is the way I should say it. And he is. He is a bad guy. I couldn’t find anywhere that could prove this story to be valid. This is fake news. And it was put out by a couple of different websites that are on our side of the aisle. That’s why I’ve instructed people on this show so many times. So much so that you guys are probably tired of hearing me talk about it. But that is, be careful in what you just put on your page and or forward. If you can’t verify it, don’t post it. I can’t say that enough. Before you put something on your social media, before you post out on X slash Twitter, before you put an Instagram post out, before you put a Facebook post out, please, for the love of God, take five minutes. do a little bit of research to determine is it real or is it fake because it kills our side when you put out fake news basically and then on top of that be careful i’ve said this a lot i talked about this last week andy and i dedicated you know the entire tuesday show almost to this very thing of who can you trust and who should you not trust who should you not even pay any attention to so Again, this is fake news. It’s not true. It’s a false story. Don’t spread it around. If anything along those lines comes up, trust me, I’ll be the first one to talk about it. But no, Bill Gates is not secretly spraying RNA on food products in the United States. Richard, what’s up?
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And you’re probably going to tell me that chemtrails aren’t real and that we don’t need to be worried about things flying around the sky and changing the weather, do you, right?
SPEAKER 05 :
Cloud seeding does exist. Is it as bad as what everybody says, and is it changing the weather like everybody thinks? I think in isolated cases on the cloud seeding, maybe is it as widespread as what some on our side would want you to believe? No.
SPEAKER 04 :
Well, and to that debt, obviously, a lot of folks know what we do, kind of obviously on our day jobs, right? This is your day job, but our other ventures. And what I would say to those, and you are correct, is if they could control that so that we don’t have droughts and things like that, because as much as everyone thinks the government’s out to get you, which, again, I think in a lot of cases they are, I’ll be on board with that, but that if we could control that to where we could prevent droughts and prevent wildfires and prevent certain things like that, I think we would be doing more of that.
SPEAKER 05 :
I agree. But I just don’t think… Well, but really quick, Richard, what our side would come back and say is, well, no, because that’s how government keeps you, you know, that’s how they keep their thumb under you is by, you know, making you, you know, live in a food desert and this, that, and the other. And I’m with you, though, Richard. If they could do some of those things and they could, in fact, control the weather like some on our side think, they would.
SPEAKER 04 :
They would, Dad. And like you said, and again, don’t get me wrong, I think that a lot of people have a lot of valid points with some of this, because to every quote unquote conspiracy theory… There might be a nugget of truth there. There is. There’s a little bit. And like you said, cloud seeding. And can we do some of this government wise? The answer is yes. Yes, we can. And can we control some of this? Yes, we can. But do we do so on such a wide, you know, again, like, folks, what I would say to you, you don’t realize that how big of a place the world is. And like, even like if they were to fly planes around everything. There’s no way they could disperse enough stuff.
SPEAKER 05 :
I mean, if you think about it, and you’ve got pilot friends. Dan used to be with me on a regular basis. He would talk about this constantly. If you think about just the sheer size of an airplane, they seem really big until you put them up in the air in comparison to your point, Richard, about what we have here on ground. And think about this, folks. There are times where planes—I was reading a story this morning about a particular problem on a Learjet, and it goes through the long story about— about this particular incident and what had happened. And what got my interest up on it is this Learjet basically lost one full engine, lost almost all of the other engine because the person filling the airplane mixed DEF, as you know, because we’re in that world, they mixed DEF into the jet fuel somehow, contaminating the jet fuel. It built crystals into the filters themselves, which then affected the spray going into the engine. You know where I’m going with this. Long story short, the plane came down. It was safe. There wasn’t any problems. They finally figured out what had happened and so on and so forth. But my point, Richard, is this. That particular plane had to do a fuel dump before it could actually land for safety reasons. And planes do this from time to time. How often do you hear of adverse things happening when they do a fuel dump?
SPEAKER 04 :
Well, you don’t, and that’s kind of one of the issues. Like you say, and let’s be honest, folks, and most folks don’t want to know this, that there’s well, we do military, we do fuel runs, fuel supply runs where we dump a bunch of, you know, we dump a bunch of, um, you know, we jump, dump a bunch of fuel. just to save money because we have to. That’s a whole different conversation.
SPEAKER 06 :
Right.
SPEAKER 04 :
Or we don’t have to, but because of budget-wise, we do. Right. And like you say, it doesn’t really have any major consequences in that sense of the words.
SPEAKER 05 :
Exactly. So again, at the end of the day, to your point, Richard, reality is, yeah, a lot of hearsay, a lot of talk in those areas, which I dedicate a lot of time to that on Ready Radio and things like that as well. Let’s talk for a moment, though. I did get somebody that asked us, and you and I hadn’t talked about this yet, so I thought we’d talk about it here for a moment, and that is Coach Prime. He made an announcement about bladder cancer and so on, and I had a person asking, is this something we were going to talk about today? The question was, how would I feel about working and getting treated at the same place you work? When it comes to CU, that wouldn’t hurt my feelings at all. That wouldn’t bother me at all. They have some of the best technology we have.
SPEAKER 04 :
Well, some of the best, and it’s kind of separate, right? They are, you know, it is, you know, University of Colorado, but they’re kind of separate, right? Yes, they’re under the same umbrella, but they are, you know, they are separate. You know, it’s, I can’t come up with an equivalent answer right now, but they’re separate, right? You know, to where you are still getting the best treatment, I think, possible.
SPEAKER 06 :
Right.
SPEAKER 04 :
While at the same time, yes, that’s being the place that you work, and maybe it’s a benefit because maybe it’s flowing more freely. But, yeah, as far as Dion goes, Dad, I think it’s an interesting case because I think that, man, this guy has been dealt some tough stuff. Health-wise, for sure. Obviously, his toes and this, where they literally had to remove his bladder. I actually was out doing a field trip and doing some fishing today, but I didn’t have a chance to read. But from what I understand, he was talking about even that he has to wear Depends. and he’s got to do some of this stuff and leave it to Dion, right? I think the rumor was that he was going to partner or parlay it into a partnership, right? If anyone can do it, he should. And you know what? If you’ve got to wear the pants, you might as well get paid for it. Exactly. But to that case, Dad, he’s sort of the antithesis, but actually kind of what we talk about on the show a lot and sort of what you said, which is a lot of times the worst thing that we can do is be forced to stay home because a lot of people are saying, oh, he’s going to be done. I don’t think that’s the case. He’s in a very unique situation, Dad, to the point that not many places, maybe even Bill Belichick is actually having to travel doing some of the recruiting. And so he’s in a very unique state here at CU. And we’ve talked about this before, and this is one of the references that we can make, right, which is he’s in a place, Dad – People come to him and he said it, you know, especially with the new, with the payments and everything else going on and you’re paying the players. It used to be right. Nick Saban did have to go to those few select recruits. And I think to a certain extent, maybe you’d have to do that. But even as much as Dion has increased our, our, our, our visibility in our profile, we’re really, we’re not in a ton of those, you know, top five guys. You know what I mean? We’re, we’re not, we’re not in on those top, top guys. However, weren’t on enough of them where he can potentially make the trip. But most of those guys, Dad, are going to come here. I was actually talking to an ex-CU player today. He’s actually kind of from the Barnett area. And he was saying the same thing. Eventually, these kids got to get on campus. And I say all this to say with Deion, he’s in a unique place here, Dad, to where I actually do think he loves the city of Boulder. I think he loves the atmosphere that CU brings. We’ve talked about the control piece that he’s able to have. And I just think that there’s so many things in his favor that I don’t see him – Again, he’s similar to you, right? He’s not going to sit at home and do nothing.
SPEAKER 05 :
Right.
SPEAKER 04 :
And yes, is this a bummer, and is this, you know, what some would consider a setback? Yes, but I think in his mind, the state of, well, honestly, his faith in the Lord is second to none, I think, in a lot of cases.
SPEAKER 05 :
He talked about that.
SPEAKER 04 :
He talks about it.
SPEAKER 06 :
Right.
SPEAKER 04 :
He did, and he talks about how he’s in the place, and God is good to him, and he’s brought him out of this, and I mean, there was a clip going around that they kind of released before the press conference today where he’s actually talking about having to set up his will and how that was a concerning piece, which, again, goes back to some of your sponsors being in the need to do that, right? And I think we do need to do that. But I think it goes back to him as he is the kind of guy, Dad, where I don’t know if this could have happened to – a better man in the way that he’s going to use this as a springboard, right? And he’s going to use this as something that’s going to kind of advance, well, hopefully advance the kingdom of God, because that’s all that matters at the end of the day, right?
SPEAKER 05 :
Yep. Bob’s got a comment. Bob, I’ve got two minutes. Go ahead.
SPEAKER 18 :
Oh, yeah. Say, you know, I’m 75. When I was, oh, gosh, 65, um discovered some uh irregularities in my urine stream went to a urologist they discovered i had a cancerous tumor in my bladder went in uh twice and removed it and i had two years worth of uh therapy to uh prevent recurrence of that once every three months for two years gone and so it uh Bladder cancer and tumors in your bladder, not a big deal.
SPEAKER 05 :
Good. Good to know. Bob, I’m glad you’re doing well. Thank you for that. And I think, Richard, to your point, I think that’s just a testament to that he’ll work through this. He’ll get it figured out. He’s not going to go anywhere because of this. This is, in my opinion, this is just a blip, if you would.
SPEAKER 04 :
I would agree. And kudos to Bob for that. And I also think, again, kudos to Dion in that. And thank goodness it wasn’t some more severe ones because obviously, as you know, we in the family have had more. severe situations and cases and things of that nature. So you don’t want that to happen. But at the same time, cancer is nothing to joke about or worry about or anything of that. But it is comforting to know that it’s very treatable, that they did. And obviously, in this case, they felt it was better to remove his bladder completely, and obviously that’s going to be a change of life for him, and that’s the biggest part. But I guess at the end of the day, Dad, you know, we’ve got the medical technology and stuff today to where you can remove it and still function, right, and still move around and do everything that you need to do, albeit not as easily, but still be able to live.
SPEAKER 05 :
Well, I’ll just throw this out there, and I’m not – aware of but because of you guys all know my situation with my dad and someone had to get him some of these recently and I will tell you that oh my word these things are not what they used to be they’re darn near like wearing regular underwear you wouldn’t hardly know them from and man alive have they made advancements on that end of things it is not what it used to be let’s just say that Richard
SPEAKER 04 :
Well, again, they’re not only – well, I’ll consider that a medical technology. Like you say, you used to – again, you used to be like, I’ve got one still in diapers, right? You know, I’ve got a kid. And they’re better than that, you know, in a lot of cases. Oh, they are. And we’ve made advancements in diaper technology. Amazing. Because I was a kid, as you pointed out. So amazing. No, we have made a lot of improvements, and again – If it sounds bad, it couldn’t happen to a better guy in the way that I actually think he’ll advance it. And, Dad, at the same time, if he can bring awareness and maybe get some additional awareness for the community out there, then it’s a win-win, and I think he’ll do just that.
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SPEAKER 05 :
All right, we are back. Rush to Reason, Denver’s Afternoon Rush, KLZ 560. Thanks for tuning in today. We appreciate it very much. It’s that time of the week where we do a car review. Richard, what have you driven lately?
SPEAKER 04 :
Yeah, Dad, so I drove a different car, and maybe for some reasons that folks may not think of, and that is a 2025. Honda Civic. This is their four-door sport touring model, but it’s a little bit different than in years past because for the first time, this has got the hybrid in it, Dad, which gives you, let me get it right, 50 and 47 miles per gallon for an average of 49. So we’re going to call it 50 because that’s about what I average between highway and city driving. And so some of you are going to say, well, Richard, why is that revolutionary? Well, it’s not revolutionary, folks, but for the Civic, it’s new because the Civic was redone Oh, let me pull up my notes here, Dad. I believe the Civic was redone back in 2022. And so they’ve now added a hybrid, Dad, which really just further, I’ll just say, further puts this car kind of towards the top of this class, right? Civics have dominated this segment for a long time. Well, some people have maybe not dominated that, but they’ve really succeeded and really done well in this segment for a long, long time. And this is just further going to do that. They put some new technology in it. It’s actually got quite a bit of room for being a sedan and even with the hybrid technology. If you’re over six foot, it may be a little bit hard-pressed if you’re a passenger because there’s not quite as much flexibility as far as that goes, Dad. But outside of that, it is a great vehicle in the sense of the drivability. I mean, does it have the performance that some of the other models do? No, but again, Dad, you’re going to be able to go, I guess, I mean, darn near, I think, 450 miles or so on a tank of gas in a sedan? Yeah. which is really, really great. Now, obviously, it’s going to depend on how you drive and the tank size and things like that. But like I said, again, you’re averaging 50 miles, nearly 50 miles per gallon. And as far as the creature comforts go, I could bore everyone with it. It’s got enough soft touch materials in that. And for the price point, which let me give that to folks really quick, as it tested that, $32,845. So just over $30,000. I don’t know what some of the incentives and some of the other things are on it right now. But I would just encourage folks that if you’re in the market for, again, I guess, well, I guess any more, Dad, maybe this is an entry-level sedan, right? Because that’s kind of what the average price on these are now. And I think, again, if you’re looking for kind of to maximize that fuel economy, this is something that you and I have talked about for years now, which is the hybrid class of vehicle today. kind of goes unnoticed at times, right? It kind of gets overshadowed by the EV counterpart, when really, I think for a lot of people, the hybrid works phenomenal because, you know, especially at low speeds, it doesn’t have to turn on that engine. So maneuvering on a parking lot, in and out of your garage, you may actually not have that engine activate until it’s needed. And that’s a really great feature for this car. And overall, I was just impressed with it. It’s got some new tech features as a part of it. It’s got a multi-view camera system. And, again, I guess I would say maybe the only downside to it is it doesn’t quite have the performance that some of the other vehicles do in the class. But, again, I also don’t know if you’re purchasing this vehicle for the performance aspects of it. And so, overall, Dad, I was very pleased with this vehicle. And you’ve driven, I guess, you’ve driven Civics in the past. And it’s actually one of your, correct me if I’m wrong, one of your more favorites today.
SPEAKER 05 :
That’s a great car. I mean, they’ve done a great job as time has gone by, like a lot of other cars. vehicles that car has grown in other words it’s gotten larger as time goes by i can remember all the way back in the day when my brother owned one of the original small civics where you talk about putting a six foot plus tall person in it uh they were really tight so they have grown over time rightfully so by the way i’m not not opposed to that i think they should have and as time has gone by they’ve done a good job of that and they’ve made it really nice well you know again you people would probably say that that’s not considered a luxury sedan although i will tell you richard the soft touch materials and the way they’ve done that car no it’s not a luxury sedan but it’s not one that used to be made back in the day either Not only have they grown it in size, they’ve grown it in the material and how they make the car, how it feels, all of that. It’s a very, very comfortable, and compared to what they used to be, luxury sedan.
SPEAKER 04 :
Absolutely. And real quick, I just looked it up to make sure. I was shorted out of my 450 miles. They actually say it’s about 500 to 520 miles, depending on how you drive it on a full tank. And so, again, folks, for those of you that maybe only, again, you maybe drive, 50 miles a day, which, honestly, depending on where you live, and I know for Colorado that’s not a lot for here in Colorado because we’re a little bit more spread out than a lot of people are, but it may not matter to you, Dad. But like you say, it’s got a lot more soft-touch materials, a lot more luxury materials than you might think, and by no means are we calling this a luxury sedan, Dad. Absolutely not. However… It will surprise you, especially if you haven’t seen the redesigned folks and the more aggressive kind of the slopes and the angles that they’ve put on it. It’s a really great-looking car and something that kind of catches your eye going down the road in a great way because you’re like, man, that car looks great. Honestly, it looks more expensive than it is, and that’s always a great thing to have. So I encourage folks, check this out, especially if you’re kind of in the market, whether in an urban environment. As far as car seats and such go, I can fit some booster seats in the back. You may be hard-pressed on some of those rear-facing seats, but as always, we encourage you to check them out yourself. Get your friends, get your family in it. Put those car seats in it at your local Honda dealer. I’m sure they’ll let you do that. And when you do that, let them know that John and Richard Rush from Drive Radio and Rush to Reason sent you.
SPEAKER 05 :
All right, Richard, with that, I’ll let you roll. Thanks a lot, as always. I appreciate it. And for those of you listening, don’t forget you can find all of our car reviews on the website, RushToReason.com or Drive-Radio.com. Have a great afternoon, Richard. Okay, thanks. And up next, Cub Creek Heating and Air Conditioning. Now, give me one second here to talk about Cub Creek because it is right now still 96 degrees. We hovered right below 100 today, meaning your air conditioning is working double time, meaning that if you haven’t had things serviced even mid-season, which is where we’re at right now, still got another, gosh, in some cases that air conditioning can run all the way into the middle of October depending upon what kind of a fall we have. So we’re not anywhere close to be into the end, folks. I’ve Heard somebody on the radio yesterday saying, I can’t wait till fall comes. Shut up, Dodo Head. We can all wait a little bit longer. We’ll be just fine. So the reality is it’ll get here when it gets here. And no, I am not wanting fall to be here tomorrow. So your air conditioning is going to work overtime for a while. If you have any issues at all, give Cub Creek a call. Find them at klzradio.com.
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All right, that’s it for this second hour, by the way. And as I said earlier, don’t forget all of our car reviews, what we do on a weekly basis, those are all up on drive-radio.com or rushtoreason.com. And for those of you even looking for used vehicles, we’ve got reviews that go back a long time. And I always remind people, if you’re looking at a car, and a lot of you do this, and I thank you that you do, before you buy a used car, especially, or even a new car, reach out, send me an email or a text message, and I’ll walk you through all of that. and even how to improve your deal at the end of the day. We’ll be back for hour number three in a moment. Don’t go anywhere. Rush to Reason, Denver’s Afternoon Rush, KLZ 560.
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I’m a rich guy.
