He's not far left or far right--those would be much easier places to be in today's politics. To survive as someone who votes on principles, for the needs of his district, and by getting out the word about his hard-fought successes and achievements, isn't easy.

But Congressman Henry Cuellar, a 10-term member of congress and member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, has survived and thrived in Congress as the man who builds relationships with members of congress across the political spectrum, who's learned that old-fashioned outreach and conversations can move mountains, and that the hard work of having uncomfortable conversations and holding the line on principles pays off through respect and results.

People in both political parties spent more than $20 million to defeat him in the last election cycle and he's still standing.

He's proof that nice guys can finish first--if they work hard, tell their story, and build relationships.

Listen to Pete Havel and Rep. Cuellar talk about career skills you need to survive when so many are targeting you.  He's the master of building relationships and success. when everyone else is making headlines.

To learn more about Congressman Henry Cuellar, go to https://cuellar.house.gov/ .

You can reach Pete Havel at http://www.fireproofedleadership, com via email at pete@petehavel.com, through LinkedIn, Twitter, and by phone at 214.244.7906.

To buy a signed copy of his book, The Arsonist in the Office, click HERE.

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Daren Martin, Ph.D,  is called "The Culture Architect" for a reason--he works with organizations worldwide to build better cultures. A Wall St. Journal and USA Today bestselling author, speaker, and consultant, Martin's most recent high-profile books include A Company of Owners: Maximizing Employee Engagement and Architecting A Company of Owners.

On this show, Pete Havel and Dr. Martin talk about transforming cultures, how to turn employee mindsets into owner mindsets, how a leader can start the culture-building process, discuss success stories in cultural change, make obscure references that they wildly entertain themselves with, and much more!

We encourage you to follow Daren on LinkedIn, check out his website and pick up copies of his books .

You can reach Pete Havel at http://www.fireproofedleadership, com via email at pete@petehavel.com, through LinkedIn, Twitter, and by phone at 214.244.7906.

To buy a signed copy of his book, The Arsonist in the Office, click HERE.

To purchase an unsigned copy of Pete's book, The Arsonist in the Office, go to Amazon

Audiobooks can be purchased at Audible

Your manager and HR just blindsided you with an unfair and ridiculous Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) and wondering if you have any options. Or you've been fired for dubious reasons, but you've always been told that, as an at-will employee, you can be fired for any reason and simply have to accept it. Pete Havel talks with employment lawyer Peter Whelan, Founding Partner at District Employment Law, about how you can make the PIP process more tolerable and survive a bit longer so you can leave on your own terms and schedule.

And Havel and Whelan talk about those options, rights, and tools some at-will employees do have when fired for all the wrong reasons.  Listen in and learn how you can protect yourself and your future when your employer goes rogue.

You can learn more about Peter Whelan and check out his firm's informative blog artices through his firm's website at http://www.districtemploymentlaw.com

You can reach Pete Havel at http://www.fireproofedleadership, com via email at pete@petehavel.com, through LinkedIn, Twitter, and by phone at 214.244.7906.

To buy a signed copy of his book, The Arsonist in the Office, click HERE.

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Audiobooks can be purchased at Audible

You can connect with Justin Dorsey via LinkedIn HERE.

You can read the post that Justin and Pete discuss HERE

You can reach Pete Havel at http://www.fireproofedleadership, com via email at pete@petehavel.com, through LinkedIn, Twitter, and by phone at 214.244.7906.

To buy a signed copy of his book, The Arsonist in the Office, click HERE.

To purchase an unsigned copy of Pete's book, The Arsonist in the Office, go to Amazon

Audiobooks can be purchased at Audible

Ray Green, President & CEO of RJG & Co., went from being a serial entrepreneur to managing director of America's largest business advocacy organization, to a CEO who faced the toughest issues a leader can, to becoming a solopreneur impacting sales organizations across the globe.

Hear Pete Havel and Ray discuss hot topics, including:

• what it took to change a culture
• the phenomena of problem employees firing themselves if you build your culture properly
• how an introvert can be an impactful leader
• mercenaries
• Ray's job that he never thought he'd be discussing in-depth on a podcast, but had to
• the leadership hostage situation you want to avoid
• the question you may want to ask in every job interview about a company's commitment to supporting their leaders
• the value of picking your boss

To reach Ray, go to www.RayJGreen.com and at www.LinkedIn.com/in/raymondgreen

You can reach Pete Havel at http://www.fireproofedleadership, com via email at pete@petehavel.com, through LinkedIn, Twitter, and by phone at 214.244.7906.

To buy a signed copy of his book, The Arsonist in the Office, click HERE.

To purchase an unsigned copy of Pete's book, The Arsonist in the Office, go to Amazon

Audiobooks can be purchased at Audible

What's the one thing that can solve the generational and expectations divide in the workplace?

If you're in your late 40s, is it time to start looking over your shoulder at work?

If you're in your 50s, are you wondering if your company is going to put a "hit" out on you and your career for the crime of earning a great salary and maybe getting a little gray hair? And are there things you can do to avoid it happening to you

And whether you're 29 or 59, are there generational tensions that are hurting you, your chance to move up, and your company?

Those are questions you're either asking today or will be wondering about tomorrow.

In this episode, Gas. Glue. Guardrails host Pete Havel and executive coach and generational expert Julie Noonan talk about all the generational issues that provide both stress and opportunity for employees and organizations, and yes, Pete's discussion of mafia hits, in this fast-moving and informative show.

You can reach Julie Noonan HERE.

And you can connect with her on LinkedIn

You can reach Pete Havel at http://www.fireproofedleadership, com via email at pete@petehavel.com, through LinkedIn, Twitter, and by phone at 214.244.7906.

To buy a signed copy of his book, The Arsonist in the Office, click HERE.

To purchase an unsigned copy of Pete's book, The Arsonist in the Office, go to Amazon

Audiobooks can be purchased at Audible

Lisa Bowman served as a top executive for the United Way, a nonprofit known for caring for others. A hotbed of harassment, Bowman endured abusive sexual harassment from a colleague for a while, but eventually spoke up. And when she did, she saw her department budget slashed, colleagues around her targeted, and was eventually fired by a CEO who later walked away with millions in donor donations.

She went to the United Way's Board of Directors, a group filled with representatives of organizations with strong anti-harassment policies and....you'll hear the rest of her story in this compelling episode.

Lisa is the author of "Harasshole: A Cautionary Tale of My Time at America's Favorite Charity", a book that's available at harasshole.com, 

A foreword from Lisa's book:

​"What makes this story different is that we hear, and are used to hearing, about these issues every day in every sector, entertainment, sports, the government and corporate America. We haven’t heard it much in the Non-Profit sector, and surely, it happens. What rings sad here is that these are the very people who are tasked with doing good for our larger society."

Gretchen Carlson
​Co-Founder Lift Our Voices, Female Empowerment Advocate, Journalist, Author

You can reach her at LisaBowmanAuthor@gmail.com

You can buy her book,Harasshole: A Cautionary Tale of My Time at “America’s Favorite Charity,” on Amazon at https://a.co/d/fy38PyZ

You can reach Pete Havel at http://www.fireproofedleadership, com via email at pete@petehavel.com, through LinkedIn, Twitter, and by phone at 214.244.7906.

To buy a signed copy of his book, The Arsonist in the Office, click HERE.

To purchase an unsigned copy of Pete's book, The Arsonist in the Office, go to Amazon

Audiobooks can be purchased at Audible

Chris York is the author of Set the Standard: Antidote to Average and is one of the top CEOs in healthcare when it comes to building a successful, productive team.  Hear his secrets for setting the tone, succeeding when you're the new leader,  building credibility with a team, taking on bad behavior, creating buy-in, balancing the big egos with the big picture, building trust, and much more. No matter what business you're in, you need to hear this conversation.

www.chrisyorkleadership.com

chrisyorkleadership@gmail.com

www.amazon.com/Set-Standard-Antidote-Chris-York/dp/1631958798/ref=nodl_?dplnkId=c1a146e5-48bb-45ed-b82b-be6a2bbac08e

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/set-the-standard-chris-york/1140927100

You can reach Pete Havel at http://www.fireproofedleadership, com via email at pete@petehavel.com, through LinkedIn, Twitter, and by phone at 214.244.7906.

To buy a signed copy of his book, The Arsonist in the Office, click HERE.

To purchase an unsigned copy of Pete's book, The Arsonist in the Office, go to Amazon

Audiobooks can be purchased at Audible