Dennis Trinkle was the son of a pastor and on a similar track until a teaching job along the way inspired him to go back to school. He liked teaching but knew he would have better success with more education. When fulfilling a liberal arts requirement led him to a philosophy class, he discovered an interest that would shape his next move and his continued education for years. There are more pivots in Dennis's story--all sparked by pursuing the paths he found interesting. Dennis is a longtime friend, thankfully always willing to discuss big ideas with me. I couldn't wait to hear his work story and learn more about how his current job fits into it.

Chapters
05:15 Indiana Jones (early work thoughts)
08:30 Being a pastor's kid and wanting to be like Dad
15:31 Bible College and church work
20:22 Pivoting! Enjoys teaching, goes back to college
24:14 Choosing a major from the life of J.R.R. Tolkien
26:35 Philosophy is interesting, adding a major!
31:26 After college...more college (pursuing a doctorate)
35:56 New career track ("This sounds interesting")
40:45 Let's talk Liberal Arts
48:52 What is a Senior Quality Analyst?
56:19 How it matters
01:02:16 Taking things apart, including thoughts and Ideas
01:06:43 Big ideas, social media, and understanding each other
01:14:53 Talking to kids about work and education choices
01:21:16 It worked for me (learning HOW you like to work)

Links
Dennis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-trinkle/
The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien by John Hendrix: https://www.johnhendrix.com/the-mythmakers

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