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Discover Your Talent–Do What You Love

489: He Took "No" to Mean "Maybe Next Time"

Discover Your Talent–Do What You Love

Don Hutcheson

Entrepreneur, Turningpoints, Self-improvement, Careers, Business, Career, Education, Inspirational, Inspiring, Entrepreneurs

5618 Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2017

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Paul Lamar Hunter had a good job at Chrysler. Then he heard the plant was closing. At age 40, he wondered where he would go next. His union rep gave him some great news that totally changed the outlook for him and his entire extended family. Paul beat the odds against poor kids being less likely to obtain a college education. As the 19th child out of 21 natural children, he became the first in his family to graduate from college. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Upper Iowa University in 2012.

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0:00.0

Hello, world.

0:11.8

Welcome to discover your talent to do what you love, number 489.

0:16.8

I'm creator and host, Don Hutchison.

0:19.0

Every day, I interview someone from around the world who has

0:22.2

discovered his talents to do work he loves to create a life of success, satisfaction, and freedom.

0:28.9

We created this podcast to provide you with the insights, strategies, and tools to propel your

0:35.1

career to the next level. Paul had a good job at Chrysler,

0:39.2

then he heard the plant was closing. At age 40, he wondered where he would go next. His union rep

0:45.1

gave him some great news that totally changed the outlook for him and his entire extended family.

0:50.9

I'm delighted to bring you our featured guest, Paul Lamar Hunter. Welcome, Paul.

0:56.4

Hello, Don. Paul, are you using your talents doing work that you love? Yes, I am.

1:02.3

All righty. We want to hear the whole story. Paul Lamar Hunter beat the odds against poor kids being less

1:09.4

likely to obtain a college education. He's the

1:12.4

19th child out of 21 natural children. In 2012, he became the first in his family to earn a

1:19.1

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Upper Iowa University. His new book, No Love,

1:25.7

No Charity, The Success of the 19th Child, is an autobiographical account that describes how he made it despite overwhelming odds.

1:34.3

Paul has been profiled in many national newspapers and magazines, including Ebony, Austin Fifth, the Chicago Defender, the National Examiner, and others.

1:43.7

Paul, that's a summary of your career. Tell our

1:46.4

listeners what you're up to now that has you engaged and excited, if you would please.

1:50.7

Well, the biggest project that I have been involved is my book. It has been recently converted

1:57.8

into a screenplay, and I'm just excited to be a part of that huge project,

2:03.6

because the screenwriter is calling me, asking me questions, what he wants to put in,

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