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Legends - Extraordinary Lives

著者： Rick Tocquigny
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  • Success Made to Last Legends podcast is about ordinary people that have become extraordinary through simple, significant actions. We celebrate these people and listen carefully for their lessons. We think our guests become the best mentors to the rest of the world.

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Success Made to Last Legends podcast is about ordinary people that have become extraordinary through simple, significant actions. We celebrate these people and listen carefully for their lessons. We think our guests become the best mentors to the rest of the world.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/legends-extraordinary-lives--5351541/support.
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  • Legends Honors Pope Francis

    Legends Honors Pope Francis
    2025/04/22
    A Tribute to Pope Francis.

    He was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the son of a railway worker in Buenos Aires. A boy who once swept floors and manned the register at a bar with his brother. By all accounts, an ordinary lad from a country stitched together by tango, politics, and prayer. But destiny, you see... destiny doesn’t always wear robes when it knocks. He was a chemical technician. A literature teacher. A janitor. And once, almost, a husband. For there was a girl, young and beautiful, to whom he wrote love letters. But his heart—his true heart—had already been spoken for by Someone Else.

    He joined the Jesuits, where vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience weren’t just ideals... they were marching orders. He walked the alleys of the forgotten, knelt beside the sick, and baptized the unwashed with the tenderness of a shepherd who knew every sheep by name. In March of 2013, white smoke spiraled above St. Peter’s Square, and a humble man stepped onto the world’s stage. Habemus Papam. And for the first time in 1,200 years, the Vicar of Christ bore a name never before taken—Francis.

    Not in gold, but in linen. Not in a limousine, but in a Ford Focus. Not behind palace gates, but among the poor. He refused to live in the Vatican’s ornate apostolic apartments. Instead, he chose a guest house with a single bed, a small desk, and a crucifix. The Pope, yes... but never far from the priest. He kissed the feet of Muslim refugees. He washed the hands of AIDS patients. He dared speak the words “Who am I to judge?” He turned doctrine into dialogue. Orthodoxy into empathy. And whether you agreed or not, you knew you were in the presence of someone utterly sincere.

    His critics said he was too soft, too political. But he simply said, “Mercy is the name of God.” He saw climate change as a moral issue. Inequality as a theological concern. He believed the Church should smell like the sheep—dusty, tired, and real. And then, as all men must, he reached his final days. No procession of marble horses. No velvet banners. Just the legacy of a man who tried, earnestly, to be more than a Pontiff. A bridge, truly. Between tradition and transformation. Between dogma and love. They say he died with a rosary in hand, a smile on his lips, and peace in his heart. And whether saint or sinner, Catholic or not, the world paused—just long enough—to say thank you. Thank you for showing us that greatness isn’t about standing above... but kneeling beside

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  • Success to Significance with Bill McCartney, Former Coach of Colorado Buffaloes and Founder of Promise Keepers

    Success to Significance with Bill McCartney, Former Coach of Colorado Buffaloes and Founder of Promise Keepers
    2025/02/15
    In early 2025, we received word that Coach Bill McCartney had passed away. We knew Bill and his son, Tom, that coached at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colorado where our daughters attended. He was a wonderful dad, grandfather, friend and a man of football. The fiery head coach of the University of Colorado, he built a program that went from underdog to top dog, achieving college football's ultimate prize: a national championship in 1990. His name became synonymous with gridiron greatness. But there’s a significant chapter of McCartney's life that few know—a chapter not about Xs and Os, but about hearts and souls.

    Let me take you back to the late 1980s. McCartney was at the height of his career, leading the Buffaloes to national prominence. Across state lines, in Nebraska, there was Ricky Simmons—a once-promising wide receiver for the Cornhuskers. Simmons had all the talent in the world, but his life took a tragic turn. After his football career ended, he spiraled into drug addiction, eventually finding himself behind bars for drug distribution. It would’ve been easy for most to write Simmons off as just another cautionary tale. But not Bill McCartney. When he heard about Simmons’ struggles, McCartney didn’t shake his head in judgment or walk away. He leaned in.

    The decorated coach, known for his fiery sideline demeanor, quietly began visiting Simmons in prison. He wasn’t there to talk football. He wasn’t there to lecture. McCartney came as a man of faith, offering something Simmons had long since stopped expecting from the world: compassion. Ricky Simmons later admitted he was stunned. Why would a man like McCartney, a national figure, care about someone like him—someone who’d seemingly wasted every opportunity? But McCartney wasn’t interested in Simmons’ past. He was invested in his future.

    McCartney spoke about forgiveness, redemption, and the God of second chances. He wasn’t preaching at Simmons—he was walking alongside him. And step by step, those prison visits began to change Simmons’ outlook. When Simmons was released, he didn’t just turn his life around—he became a motivational speaker, using his story to help others escape the grip of addiction. But this story doesn’t stop there. McCartney’s compassion for Ricky Simmons wasn’t an isolated act. It was part of a larger mission that would soon take shape.

    On the field, McCartney was known for uniting players from every background—Black, white, rich, poor, urban, rural—calling team meetings to tackle hard conversations about race and unity. In 1990, shortly after his championship season, McCartney founded Promise Keepers, a men’s ministry dedicated to fostering faith, accountability, and reconciliation across racial and cultural lines. Its heartbeat? The same belief that drove him to Simmons’ prison cell: the idea that every man matters and that unity is a calling higher than competition. Bill McCartney’s career may have been defined by the scoreboard, but his legacy? That was written in places far from stadium lights—in prisons, in locker rooms, and in the lives of people like Ricky Simmons. So, the next time you hear his name, don’t just think of championships or the roar of the crowd. Think of the quiet moments of compassion, the belief in second chances, and the power of reconciliation. Here’s to Coach Mac- a significant difference maker!

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    7 分
  • Success to Significance Honors Change Agents: Andrew Carnegie, Dolly Parton and Jeff Bezos

    Success to Significance Honors Change Agents: Andrew Carnegie, Dolly Parton and Jeff Bezos
    2025/02/15
    Three lives of Significance. Each uniquely different. All on the same path beyond success.

    Three individuals from different eras and with vastly different means shared a common vision—to ignite the power of words, the beauty of stories, and the timelessness of books for the benefit of humankind. Their names: Andrew Carnegie, Dolly Parton, and Jeff Bezos. It began with Andrew Carnegie, a Scottish immigrant who came to America with nothing but a dream and determination. Rising to unimaginable wealth during the Industrial Revolution, he saw his success not as an end but as a responsibility. In the late 19th century, Carnegie embarked on an audacious mission: to provide communities with the tools to educate themselves. The Carnegie libraries—1,689 in the United States alone—were more than just brick-and-mortar buildings; they were cathedrals of learning. From small towns to bustling cities, these libraries opened the door for millions to enter the world of literature, learning, and opportunity. Carnegie didn’t just donate books; he planted seeds of hope. He believed, as he once said, that "the man who dies rich dies disgraced." Instead, he died having enriched the world. Decades later, a voice with a twang as sweet as her home state of Tennessee would carry on this legacy in her own way.

    Dolly Parton—a country music legend—never forgot her roots in Sevier County. She remembered the poverty, the isolation, and the hunger for more than just food. And so, in 1995, Dolly founded the Imagination Library, a simple yet profound idea: to deliver free books to children, no matter their family’s circumstances. Today, Dolly’s Imagination Library has gifted over 200 million books to children in the U.S. and beyond. From board books to bedtime stories, these treasures have sparked countless imaginations. "If you can read," Dolly said, "you can dream. And if you can dream, you can do anything." Her melodies of compassion harmonized with her mission to ensure no child would ever be without a story to call their own.

    And then came Jeff Bezos, a visionary of the digital age. In 1994, he launched a modest online bookstore from a garage in Seattle, naming it after the mighty Amazon River. What began as a humble effort to sell books grew into the largest marketplace in human history. Yet at its core, Amazon’s foundation was storytelling—making books, both new and used, accessible to anyone with an internet connection. Through Amazon, the dusty corners of secondhand shops met the sleek shelves of bestsellers. Independent authors found a global stage, and readers found stories they didn’t know they needed. Bezos once said, "We’re not in the business of selling things. We’re in the business of enabling dreams." And so, he did. With billions of books delivered worldwide, Amazon has become a lifeline for readers and writers alike.

    Three lives. Three visions. One profound impact. Together, these stewards of literacy have helped to ensure that readership is not only up but thriving. Illiteracy is on the decline, and storytelling continues to inspire the next generation. Carnegie lit the first flame of access. Dolly carried the torch to young hearts. Bezos propelled it into the digital era. The result? A world where books remain the bridge to understanding, empathy, and significant connection.

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    7 分

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