Ep 30: Ink and Insight: Crafting Stories from Life's Unique Experiences with Alex Bennett

Send us a textToday’s guest is Alex Bennet, Bartender and Author of “A Shot of Oakies”. For most of his Alex has been working in restaurants in some capacity or another. As a teen he began washing dishes in his family’s place and over time, he filled every role in the business until, by my mid-twenties, he became the General Manager and ran the operations. In his early thirties he left and became a full-time professional bartender at a corporate restaurant.  During that time, Alex also returned to school and earned his Master’s Degree in Secondary Education with a certification to teach English. Alex always equates being a bartender with being a storyteller, so he combined his experience with his education and wrote A Shot of Oakies, the first of three books in the Olde Rosie Chronicles.  In this episode you’ll hear about Alex’s passion for literature, early career experiences, the intersection of education and work, and his book “A Shot of Oakies”. Authentic, inspirational and relatable discussions with inspirational business leaders, gaining insight into what inspires them and how they got to where they are today. These conversations offer actionable tips for listeners to create their own path to success and shatter whatever glass ceilings arise and overcome any obstacles on their personal journey.  Jeanniey Walden, Founder of Liftoff Enterprises, is the award-winning marketing, business & workplace expert and host of the TV show "LiftOff with Jeanniey Walden." Jeanniey dives into compelling conversations with incredible experts of all backgrounds to understand what makes them tick and expose how you, the viewer can learn from these experiences and start to "LiftOff."  Discussion PointsOrigin Story: Getting into Marketing, Branding, and AdvertisingPassion for Thinking HumanAdvice for New Graduates Entering the Marketing WorldBuilding a Personal BrandHandling Adversity and FailurePerfectionism and the 80/20 RuleSuccessful Failure and the Lessons LearnedMentorship and Leadership Resources:https://www.instagram.com/literarybooze/https://www.xlibris.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/849456-a-shot-of-oakies https://www.facebook.com/LiteraryBooze https://twitter.com/LiteraryBooze Jeanniey Walden LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanniey/Liftoff Website: https://liftoffcompany.com/Support the showSee what we look like; subscribe to our YouTube channelWatch the TV show"LiftOff with Jeanniey Walden" Follow us on TwitterFollow us on InstagramTalk to us on FacebookMeet Jeanniey live - see where she will be next.