Former Pizza Hut Executive Shares Secrets of Personal Growth, Business relationships, and Health!

The Fully Connected Podcast with Chris Jones

In this insightful episode of The Fully Connected Podcast, host Chris Jones sits down with Joe Sauer, the former President & COO of Stockade Restaurants, Inc., and former VP of Marketing for Pizza Hut. Joe reflects on his remarkable journey from building business empires alongside industry giants to overcoming major health challenges, including surviving two heart attacks and four cancers.

Joe shares valuable lessons about his career and personal life, from partnering with Pizza Hut co-founder Frank Carney to the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people. He also opens up about key relationships, marriage, and the critical role of work ethic passed down from his parents. With candid insights into business, personal growth, and the challenges of balancing life, Joe’s wisdom and experience provide practical takeaways for anyone navigating their own journey.

Whether you’re looking for advice on business, relationships, or overcoming life’s biggest hurdles, this episode offers a wealth of inspiration and reflection. Join Chris and Joe for a conversation that touches on success, health, and the power of staying grounded.

Tune in for an episode that will inspire you to reflect on your own path—whether in business or life.

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Chapter 1: Introduction
0:00 - Coming Up!
1:00 - Show Starts!

Chapter 2: Reflections on Retirement and Professional Journey
1:57 - Joe Talks About How It Feels Being Retired
3:01 - Joe Talks About His Education, Work Experience, and Professional Achievements

Chapter 3: Money, Capitalism, and Ego Checks
4:29 - Joe's Thoughts About Money
5:54 - Thoughts on Capitalism
6:33 - Ego Checks That Humbled Joe

Chapter 4: Overcoming Major Health Challenges
9:39 - How to Not Let Your Ego Get in Your Way
10:28 - Joe Survives 2 Heart Attacks and 4 Cancers!

Chapter 5: The American Dream and Financial Freedom
12:19 - Does Chasing the American Dream Make Us Sick & Stressed? (Climbing the Ladder of Success)
14:51 - Can We Really Be Financially Free?

Chapter 6: Life Balance and Relationships
15:37 - How to Balance Your Life: "The Spokes to the Wheel of Life"
16:42 - Finding the Right Partner for Life: How Joe Found His Wife

Chapter 7: Building Success Through the Right Environment
20:36 - Putting Yourself Around the Right People and Environments for Success
21:20 - When Joe Realized He Had Made It!: Partnering with Pizza Hut's Co-Founder Frank Carney
26:08 - Lessons Learned from Frank & Dan Carney and Partnering with Frank Carney Who Cashed Out $21,000,000

Chapter 8: Business Insights and Hiring the Right People
30:08 - Is Being Risk-Adverse Good or Bad for Business?
& Hiring the Right People for Business (When Joe Hired Keith)

Chapter 9: Communication and Teaching Techniques
38:16 - S.O.F.T.E.N. Acronym That Will Help You Talk to Anyone
41:25 - Joe Talks About Being an Adjunct Business Professor

Chapter 10: Opening a Restaurant and Learning from Experience
44:17 - Joe Talks About the Stressors of Opening Up Your Own Restaurant & The Importance of Talking to People Already Doing What You Want to Do

Chapter 11: Sales and Harvard Study Insights
54:08 - What's the Key to Sales?
55:41 - The Harvard Study: Amazing Results!

Chapter 12: Marriage, Relationships, and Codependency
58:02 - Why Marrying Someone You're Happy With is Crucial & The Sad Reality of Unfulfilling Marriages
59:49 - Codependent Relationships & Mutual Dependence

Chapter 13: Parenting and Work Ethic
1:03:30 - "My Parents Had an 8th Grade Education": Joe’s Thoughts on Parenting in Modern Times
1:06:28 - Work Ethic: "Having Grit" & Joe's Father's Work Ethic

Chapter 14: Influential Mentors and Lessons Learned
1:10:23 - Joe's Former Boss Hal McCoy and Lessons Learned from Him

Chapter 15: Relationships and Personal Growth
1:14:35 - Relationships Are the Highest Value
1:15:06 - Joe Opens Up About Being Rigid & Too Direct, and His Wife Wanting Him to Soften Up
1:18:37 - Self-Induced Stress & Adapting to Feedback

Chapter 16: The Power of Words and Storytelling
1:22:21 - Words Matter: "The Best Teachers are the Best Storytellers" – Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln

Chapter 17: Accountability and Money Lessons
1:28:29 - People Need to Be Accountable
1:30:17 - "My Parents Taught Me About Money With an 8th Grade Education"

Chapter 18: Family and War Stories
1:30:56 - Joe Opens Up About His Uncle Pete Who Has PTSD From the War

Chapter 19: Outro and Final Thoughts
1:34:00 - Outro: Chris Gives Joe His Flowers