It's Not The Duck

Vince Gill is without a doubt one of the greatest musicians ever, a true "guitar maestro" . The Oklahoma native is so proud of his "common sense" upbringing from his parents.  He is just a genuine guy who shares with us some of his life experiences including what it felt like receiving his first phone call from Eric Clapton, finally being recognized as an accomplished musician...

Emmy Lou Harris is “Music Royalty”.  Some people are good, others great and then there are legends.  That is Emmy! Her genre is a combination of folk and country -rock delivering over 15 million record sales, garnering 14 Grammy Awards, and three CMA Awards. She is an artist and a song connoisseur driven by the story that the lyric’s tell, making her a songwriter and performer that is a "must...

Larry Schmittou is a sports Legend. He was my baseball "Coach" in college and Vanderbilt  had winning teams long before the Corbin Era under Schmittou.  Coach started from humble beginnings coaching in youth baseball leagues in Nashville, TN and later moving to High School and soon College as a request to help build the Vanderbilt baseball program beginning with only one scholarship in t...

On the anniversary  of Trent Madison's death, I interview myself, quite raw and vulnerable,  in an effort of reflection, personal survival and to encourage any of you that has lost your child, or what to do when your friend or another family member loses their son or daughter.  Charles Scotti discusses what is helpful to a grieving parent during such great sorrow, as well as the importance of...

Jared Allen is the perfect guest the week of the Super Bowl. He wants to be remembered as a great father, a great husband and as someone who lived his faith. He says the Bible is “his new Playbook. ” Jared’s professional career, was stellar and he is in his 4th consecutive year as a Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee finalist. His 12-year NFL career established him as one of the finest defensive e...

Glen Poulos has decades of sales experience living in Canada. His book, “ Never Sit in the Lobby ”, provides both men and women guidance on successful sales techniques on “what to do” and equally important “what not to do”. It doesn’t matter if you are selling in Canada, the US or somewhere on the continent of Africa, selling a product requires the same training everywhere. Glen grew up in Niagara...

Roy Kramer has impacted the game of college football probably more so than any person ever. What better way than to immerse yourself into the middle of the college football season than hearing from “the Dean” of College Football, “the Godfather” of College Football and deservedly named such. Coach shares how he moved from a college football Coach to Vanderbilt’s athletic director. Later as the SEC...

Casey Alexander, of Belmont University, could be one of the best basketball coaches in College Basketball today.  His early success at Lipscomb University and his recent Coaching achievements at Belmont University speak loudly both to his technical skills, as well as his ability to be a "players coach", a mentor who loves his players.  His early roots began at Brentwood Academy, TN  and...

Pete Rose, the greatest player to ever play the game of baseball, and should be in the Hall of Fame. His records include hits (4,256), games played (3,562), at bats (14,053), singles (3,215) and outs (10,328). He won three World Series, three batting titles, one MVP Award, two Gold gloves and the Rookie of the year in 1963. He also made 17 All-star appearances at an unequaled five positions (secon...

Bruce had an exceptional management career in voluntary benefits and was recognized for his achievements by his entrance into the Aflac Hall of Fame in 2021. Born and raised mainly in the Atlanta, Georgia area, his exceptional work habits began at fourteen years old framing houses and buying his first car in 1966 for $100, a 56 Chevy. “No one ever gave me anything so I figured you better go out th...

Wayne, is Scotti’s longest running friend going back to the 4th grade. It's critical to be  “ well read "   and can be the ultimate game changer to find that “common interest” with your prospect in sales. He shares his immense knowledge as a student of music history, of playing his guitar, and the impact it has on our wellbeing. We dive into what it takes to be successful in business, in...

There is no better way to kick off the 2023 college football season than with the legendary Eli Gold, voice of the Alabama Crimson Tide, Eli is a household name in the world of sports. Whether it is Alabama Football, NASCAR, College Basketball, Minor League Baseball or Professional Hockey, Eli’s ability to tell the story, bring the listener to the event, distinguishes him as the game's best “...

Chris Skibbie, affectionately known as just “Skibbie”, was born in Japan as an Army brat and later moved to Germany for her teenage years following her Dad's military assignment. She grew up understanding discipline and structure from a father who started first in the US Army and later joined the Civil Service training troops in NATO on engineering equipment. Skibbie tells how you motivate yo...

What brings forth both the best and worst in you? Marshall Chapman says it’s pain, sorrow, joy or a combination of all three … just living life to the fullest? She remembers the pain of leaving everything she knew in cultured South Carolina to pursue her dream at music in Nashville, TN. She was an anomaly in the music business… outside of Dolly, Loretta, and Cindy Walker, she is one of the first o...

How do you overcome the bone deep sorrow you feel after the loss of a child? How do Paul Letalien and Scotti overcome the death of their son’s due to drugs? "In the world of addiction, everything that you think works, you throw it out the window."  If the police don't put away the drug dealers, maybe you load up your car with weapons and a flavor for vengeance and drive to the Bluff...

Sonny Throckmorton is one of the most accomplished and decorated song writers in the history of Country Music. Anyone who has written and recorded over 1000 songs performed by artists like George Strait, Merle Haggard, The Judd’s, Willie Nelson, The Oak Ridge Boys, Emmy Lou Harris, TG Sheppard, Jerry Lee Lewis, and dozens of other entertainers is in a league of his own. Just because you fail out o...

How do you handle becoming paralyzed as a teenager? You don’t have to look too far to see someone else going through a more difficult time than you, such as Tyler Childs. It’s not often you read a young man’s letter and ask him to join your show without notice. Such is the case with Tyler. He sent me a request letter asking for my autograph on some baseball cards. For some strange reason, I took t...

Only Ken Abraham, a New York Times best seller 18 times, can live six months to a year with highly accomplished and famous people like George Foremen, Joe Gibbs, Buzz Aldrin, Chuck Norris, Joel Osteen, Paul Azinger, Gary Carter, Pat Robertson, Jim Baker, Dave Ramsey and a host of others, then writes their unique life story with them about their personal struggles to reach great heights of success...

Maria Ortiz is one of the more exceptional businesswomen in America. Maria’s incredible work skills and dedication to excellence in the world of insurance are directly attributed to life lessons learned from her hard-working mother, Maria’s Cuban heritage and their winning attributes. Her inspiring word for 2023 is “intentional” which means be intentionally present when you’re with your kids or li...

There may not be a finer person than Buck Showalter who is an accomplished Major League Baseball manager winning the distinguished award of MLB Manager of the Year four times with four different teams; New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, and the New York Mets. Buck talks about his early years; growing up in small town Century, Florida; the impact his father had on him building life...

An experienced salesmen for thirty-five years, Ray Melvin began with Aflac and later was selling Healthcare Data Analytics with Benefits Science Technologies out of MIT. Ray states, “Selling is not your life, it’s only how you make a living”. The former fireman grew up in rural Indiana on a family farm; the son of an Army officer, credits his disciplined work ethic to hard lessons growing up. His...

What’s it like when Lee Barfield faces Johnny Cochran in a jury trial? Born in Macon, Georgia, along with home grown Otis Redding, James Brown and the Allman Brothers, Lee soon selected Vanderbilt and became a prominent Lawyer for Bass Berry and Sims in Nashville. He discusses his five pillars of life ... the keys to successful life (faith, family, vocation, relationships with everyone, health). L...

Steve Steinhauer was the face of Aflac at NASCAR for the first five years when the “duck” first entered stock car auto racing. He was known on the track by every driver as “Stevie Bobby”. Steve was accomplished in sales for forty years after leaving his first job as a welder. We worked together for twenty-five years as commissioned salesmen for Aflac, thicker than thieves and have more hard lesson...

Coach David Lee has coached football for 46 years, 31 of those years mentoring college players and 15 years in the NFL. Scotti’s “Old Ball Coach” talks about what it takes to be a great leader and a great person; how to departmentalize and separate your business and your personal life. He discusses how he overcame “a ton of adversity football wise” in college eventually becoming an All-SEC quarter...

Too often we discard, toss away those up in age when it is their aging wisdom we should be seeking. What possible insight could Bob Mason, a ninety-three-year-old man, deliver to you other than “always speak the truth; Your character is really all you have; You can overcome every difficulty; You can overcome the fear in sales and in life; Place your trust in the Lord.” It is in our elders that pas...