Episode Transcript
Speaker 0 00:00:00 Good morning for McMurry wood, Buffalo, and the rest of the world. You've tuned into the Mac city morning show. I'm your host, Elliot Pierre. And we're going to start today off the same way we started everyday off with a moment of gratitude. I know you could be doing a million other things with your time. So the fact that you choose to spend it with us truly does mean the world to me. So thank you on that note, Tana hit him with the intro.
Speaker 1 00:00:23 Oh, she caught me loves and you're listening to the next then the morning show.
Speaker 0 00:00:32 All right. And we're back. Funny story about that intro actually finished the meditation this morning and it was all about gratitude. So I really felt that when I gave it out there. So that's a little hippiness for you. First thing in the morning, um, we have a really great guest today. I'm really excited to talk to this gentleman. He's been here before. We had some mic issues. Last time we will not have that this time. Um, as you guys already know, I do not introduce my guests. I let them do that themselves. So on that note, sir, can you please introduce yourself to the people at home? Yeah,
Speaker 2 00:01:01 Yeah, for sure. Uh, local for Vic Moran, Jeff bachelor, uh, car sales guy and active community member.
Speaker 0 00:01:07 There we go. Car sales guy. Okay. Now you're here to talk about something completely different than car sales stuff today. Um, and I'm excited about it. You wrote a book, so let's tell the people at home about this book.
Speaker 2 00:01:22 Yeah, certainly. So, uh, last time we came on the show, I think you and I pin balled all over the place with all the things that we could talk about, things that I'm involved with up here in Fort McMurray, but in the 2018 calendar year, I filmed and posted a new YouTube video each and every single day, uh, about self-improvement it got national media coverage. I was on the news. I did, uh, motivational talks at schools. Uh, and two years after, um, those videos went live and I made that series. Um, I felt like I needed to bookmark it in some way. I had to kind of create, um, an ending to the story in a way I feel like the videos kind of just dropped off and that was it. So I wrote a book, uh, and got it published. It's on Amazon, it's available worldwide. Uh, and, uh, yeah, it's a really nice, fun, little quick read and I hope it gives everybody a, the pick me up if they're looking
Speaker 0 00:02:20 For one. That's really good. Cool. So in regards to writing a book, like how did you even start? Did you have you written before, like I'm fascinated with individuals who can put their thoughts on paper because I can't do it. It's something I can't do. So I admire it. So what was your process for this?
Speaker 2 00:02:40 So spoiler alert, I'm going to ruin a bit of the ending of the book for yet because, uh, you learn in the book that I've actually not read a book. The first book I ever really read was my own book front to back. Uh, I basically always skimmed through textbooks in high school and university never really completed them and growing up for book reports because there was no internet. When I grew up, I would just meet up books. It was easier for me to invent a book than to write, to read a book. I get through two or three pages, my mind wanders. And, uh, I've never successfully, uh, read a book. And, uh, so writing one was something that I always thought I wanted to do. And, uh, to write this book, uh, believe it or not, I locked myself in a room for 12 hours. I got up at 6:00 AM, went to the gym, came back at seven, sat in a room, told my wife not to bother me for 12 hours finished the book, wrote it, sent it off to the publisher and she was done in a day. Wow.
Speaker 3 00:03:42 That's, that's amazing.
Speaker 0 00:03:44 So did you write with a pen and paper? Did you type, or did you talk into a microphone? How did you do
Speaker 2 00:03:49 This? Nope. All types. Just on a laptop in a small, tiny little room in my wife and mine's, uh, last, last place. And, uh, and that was it. I had the calendars that I use to film all the videos. So when I filmed the videos, I wrote it out on a 360 day calendar, what the topics were each day. So just staring at the wall of all the video topics that I did. I spat this all out into, uh, into the book, which just like the lessons and the, the, the hardships and the reasons for writing for even going on that mission are all summed up into this book, uh, really, really quick.
Speaker 0 00:04:25 That is so cool. So anybody can do
Speaker 2 00:04:28 It. Absolutely. Which goes right back to the whole point of that adventure that started is that we are way more capable than we think the book is called a model of possibilities, which is exactly being an example of what is possible. So writing that book in one day is just proof that some things can be accomplished, whether you think they're doable or not. And, and, uh, sometimes you just gotta lock yourself in a room for 12 hours to get it done.
Speaker 0 00:04:56 That is so cool and inspirational. Seriously. That is amazing to see, like, this is, this is the fun thing about this show is I go out of my way, not to ask these questions and not to talk to you before we filmed. So my reactions are completely genuine to the audience. They're learning about things as I am. And that is like super inspirational, man. Oh, wow.
Speaker 2 00:05:19 Yeah. And that's the impression I hope people get from reading it. So I know I gave a little bit of a spoiler alert cause you learn that in the last chapter of the book is that I wrote it all in one day, but I just gave you your copy this morning. So you haven't had a chance to read it yet, but I'm sure you'll probably want to bring me back again. After you finished reading
Speaker 3 00:05:36 The book, listen, I'm going to read it. And what I like about it
Speaker 0 00:05:38 Is it's nice and short. I love digesting books. I really do like reading when I use reading and I put air quotes in there because I listen audio books and I used to read, and I have some of my books here. I used to read books, but it's just quicker to listen to audio books. I can run, I can drive, I can digest it faster by listening to it, but I will put, I will read this book and I will get back to you on it. So I'm excited about it. Awesome. That is so cool, man. Good for you. So, as I was flipping through the book, while the camera's on there, I saw a picture and it looked like you're here in Thailand. I'm assuming that's Thailand there.
Speaker 2 00:06:16 Uh, yeah, absolutely. So it was out about, so, um, one of the challenges over the years, um, was a sobriety challenge. So in my 365 days of everyday better, one of the goals was to be absolutely 100% sober, no drinking, no drugs, um, you know, no cigarettes. I know that's not, you know, uh, sobriety thing as well too, but I stained from all these crutches and urges and, you know, addictions that people may struggle with. And this was something that was really important for me to make part of the year, because it was something that I struggled big time with. You know, I probably spent over 10 years just being a blackout drunk, reckless, you know, guy that, you know, maybe you were friends with at the bar, but you'd never stay friends with outside of the bar. And, uh, and I was able to get myself out of that place, you know, um, and still able to go to Thailand and have the best time of my life at a full moon party, which most people would think would only be enjoyable, you know, either intoxicated or under some sort of, uh, uh, inebriation or whatever else it was, you know, doing events and activities and things like this and a complete sober state of mind is honestly the most heightened way to do it, you know?
Speaker 2 00:07:35 Cause wouldn't, you love to wake up and remember that event, you know, once you want, like to be able to go back to a place where you can, you know, sense the census, you know, and remember how warm that sunlight, uh, that sun felt when it came up after a all night party, you know, and know what it smelled like in the air and, you know, be able to remember, you know, the color of that girl's eyes you're dancing with, you know, and it was just, uh, it was just a new way to really experience the best parts of life was in this, in this sober way. So that picture kind of highlights, you know, some of the, some of the fun things that can still be done, you know? Yeah. I've done it once or twice
Speaker 0 00:08:13 Like gone, like with, even during COVID like I'm a social drinker to say the least. So for the first like six, seven months of COVID when like, we were really on isolation, hard, I didn't have a drink because there was nobody to drink with and you are right. There is something to be said about experiencing things without any substances in your system. Yeah. That also being said, and I can't stand hanging around with people after, like, when they get really intoxicated, like after midnight, usually when it really gets good, like at that point, if I'm sober, I'm like, I don't want to be around you people
Speaker 2 00:08:47 And don't get me wrong. I mean, there's lots of people that are very, very good at it, you know, and are great company, you know, both ways, you know, but I was, you, you know, for a good 10 years of my life, I had no volume switch. You know, it was, I had no control. It was something that I needed to get into check myself. I do have the casual drink now, you know? Um, but it was, again, something that I needed to earn. Yeah. You know, I kinda think I just treated it like, um, you know, I was old enough. I should be able to do it, whatever consequences come and you get burnt enough times that when I had to first explain to my friends why I had made this choice, you know, I kiddingly just said, is risk management? No, like I've had too many close calls or have had too many, uh, holes to dig out of that. It's just not something that I can, I can leave up to chance anymore.
Speaker 0 00:09:34 That's too funny. Risk management. That's hilarious. So yeah. No, that's that's did you, when you did this with your friends, uh, did you find that some of the friends dropped off?
Speaker 2 00:09:46 Yeah. You know what sobriety I think is tough for anyone to kind of tackle and again, so that's why I did the year of challenges. And I spoke about some of the things that allowed me to get through those silver years. Um, the tricks that helped me be successful in those silver years, uh, the things to look forward to when you're, when, uh, when you're, when you're putting yourself through this and the rewards that you get from it. So, uh, absolutely like this book is full of lessons from fitness to, you know, they're, they're all themed days feel good, Fridays, uh, healthy Wednesdays, um, uh, transformation, Tuesdays, motivational, Mondays. And so, you know, on different days of the week and Saturdays where the sobriety Saturdays or self-care Saturdays, um, I really highlight a lot of things that, you know, will help you if, if that's one of your goals and don't get me wrong. I mean, I'm not here to, to preach or say that someone needs to follow every step I did or try everything that I did, but, but maybe, maybe one of the things I challenged or I took on something that you, you were trying to tackle. And here's an example of a guy that started from here and got all the way here. 365 days. That's cool.
Speaker 0 00:10:58 Cool. Now switching gears completely, a few days ago, you posted a picture on line. I don't know if I saw it on Instagram or Facebook either way. It was of your beautiful car. Okay. But there was somebody else it looked like with the exact same car. Yup. Like the say it's an ADI. Correct. And, uh, how do you feel about that? I love it. Like there's somebody else with the same car and you guys cruise around.
Speaker 2 00:11:23 No, I love it. There actually three matching white. <inaudible> ADI, our aides here in town. So there's actually three that are the same. And before I actually bought mine, I reached out to Andrea and Tom who own the one that you saw and said picture. And I said, Hey, I'm thinking of getting one. What do you think of yours? And instantly, they're like, you got to get one. And you know, you kind of wonder when you're reaching out to a stranger, what they're going to say, when you say, Hey, I want to get the same car as you, but it was awesome. And since getting the car, Tom and Andrea who run a beyond detailing here in town, they become friends with me and my wife. And on Sunday night they said, Hey, you want to take the two cars out together. And so, so he did it. It was, it was, it was a pretty, a pretty cool experience
Speaker 0 00:12:09 For sure. Yeah. It's one of those weird things like with clothes, you don't want somebody else to have the same outfit as you for sure. But with cars, it's completely,
Speaker 2 00:12:20 Yeah. You'll roll with a huge crew of Corvettes. You'll roll the crew of Mustangs, you know, did somebody have something similar to yours as an extra point now? I mean, everyone still likes to customize their stuff a little bit, but I mean, we can all, we can all hang out together for
Speaker 0 00:12:33 Sure. So this company that, uh, these two on what's it called,
Speaker 2 00:12:36 Uh, beyond detailing and where's that located? So they're downtown or down in Gregoire, uh, right around the corner from my dealership. And they offer protective services. So 3m, tinting, ceramic coating, they'll clean your vehicle. They've got a great big shop. Um, and they're fantastically good at what they do. Cool.
Speaker 0 00:12:56 Nice. Yeah. I think it was, I saw the picture and I'm the same way in regards to like, if I see somebody who has my type of car, I get excited and I was just like, Hey, but it's so different. It's completely different from clothes. Police are different. So you, you love cars. We talked about this last time. So what is your goal out of the cars you own? It's summertime now? What is your go-to ride on a nice summer? You know
Speaker 2 00:13:19 What, every time I jump in a different vehicle, I remember why I love it. So I like to think that I have a favorite, but I fall in love with each of my cars each and every single day. It's the summer. So I ripped the roof and the doors and everything off my Wrangler. I finally now have a garage so I can leave all that stuff off. Right. And just tuck it away in the garage for the bad weather. And then, you know, when it's nice out, you just pull it out of the garage. You don't have to worry about taking the roof for the doors off. So, I mean, in the summer, you know, I've got three awesome weapons to hit the road with. And I can't give you an answer that I have a favor.
Speaker 0 00:13:55 Okay. Well, I got another car question. My brother-in-law asked me this question. Last time I was hanging out with him in Calgary, do you listen to the same kind of music all the time? Like is whatever your music is, you could listen to different things or dependent on the vehicle, you changing up the playlist.
Speaker 2 00:14:12 Uh, I think there is a bit of a different playlist, but it's more because of the circumstance, because my older cars don't have, you know, the same ability to connect to my phone without having to go through an FM transmitter or whatever. So sometimes I'm just listening to what it's got. Uh, my 20 year old Beamer only has a CD player. So I'm listening to some old school stuff like a top gun soundtrack and whatever CDs I could find at the thrift store. Yeah. You know, my, my audio is usually just Sirius satellite radio. Cause I have it right. And for some reason or another, when I'm in my Wrangler, I'm almost always listening to NFL radio. So I don't know why my Wrangler is what I take to and from work. And I'm a big football guy as well as a car guy. And I always get my updates on my, on my football teams through, through that. So I don't know why it's more in that vehicle than the others. But uh, if you see me in my Wrangler, I'm probably listening to NFL radio. It's
Speaker 0 00:15:08 It's a good question. Big shout out to my brother-in-law Greg. He was the one who asked me that one time. And I was just like, what are you talking about? And I started thinking about it. I'm like, yeah, like when I'm driving the four runner, I have a brand new foreigner I'm listening to like old school rap, hip hop, like primarily like obviously I listen to everything, but that's like kind of what I'm gravitating to. And when I'm driving my mg, I'm only listening to classic vinyl. Like, and it's not a conscious decision. It just that's what happens the record player in that car. There's not even a record player in the car classic vinyl then. Oh, well, when I say classic vinyl to me, I mean like rock and roll from like the sixties and seventies. So classic. Yeah. No vinyl, no vinyl. I do love record players. So my dad has a beautiful record player. And so I grew up listening to vinyl. So if you're at home, if you've never listened to vinyl, it's the way to go. Yep. So we're at the par part of the show is Tanner segments called the Mac city minute. And I was going to ask you five questions. You've been here before Tanner hit them with the Mac city minute. All
Speaker 4 00:16:12 Right. Question number one. What is one thing you learned about yourself from writing a book?
Speaker 2 00:16:19 The whole message of the, of the book is that you're more capable than you think. Um, you know, everything is figureoutable anybody who ever learned how to do something started somewhere. So, you know, whatever your, your goal is, get, get started on it because, uh, everything's figureoutable
Speaker 4 00:16:35 Question number two. How did it feel to win? FCA is top sales consultants.
Speaker 2 00:16:42 Very, very humbling. I think in, in Fort McMurray, a lot of us here are really lucky to, uh, to be where, where we are. And I've got an incredible team of my dealerships, best deals, best vehicles, uh, best service in Canada. I'm convinced
Speaker 4 00:16:57 Question number three. What is one memorable car sales story
Speaker 2 00:17:01 You have once upon a time, a French lady took me for a 200 kilometer an hour test drive in a charger, S R T a I didn't say a single word. I just let her drive it, how she wanted to drive it. Uh, and when we came back, she told me I will take it. And it was the only car I've ever sold by not talking
Speaker 4 00:17:26 Question number four. What is a standout favorite video from your 365 video challenge?
Speaker 2 00:17:34 Yeah. You know what? The funniest one is the one that I titled, I quit. It had the most views out of any of the videos that I've posted, which just goes to show how much people want to see you fail rather than see us succeed. But I posted that video on April fool's day and I sure got a lot of people. Oh, and
Speaker 4 00:17:51 Your final question, what was your best moment from working with S trip
Speaker 2 00:17:57 As Tripp was a spring break company that I, uh, that I worked with for over 10 years, uh, I think being on stage with ludicrous during a spring break and getting to rub shoulders with the biggest hip hop artists of the early 2000, like 50 cent and young Jeezy and, uh, um, um, rich boy, like names that probably most people won't recognize, but all those hip hop artists of the early two thousands were all in Cancun. And I was there putting on their concerts and introducing them on stage.
Speaker 4 00:18:29 And those have been your five questions,
Speaker 0 00:18:31 Rich boy, throw some DS on it.
Speaker 2 00:18:34 Yeah. And he was at the concert that we did with him. We had paid money for him to actually perform at our S trip event. And, uh, he showed up in no condition to perform and actually fell off the front of the stage and got carried away and we couldn't even continue the show. And then just some DJ just took over. So rich boy throw some D's on that made a pretty big fool of himself and kind of, uh, wasn't interesting was interesting night, you know, especially when, you know, we also didn't really want to pay him, but he was already paid and this was the performance, but yeah, that was a whole different era of Jeff. Thanks Tanner for the throwback. But, uh, before I, uh, I moved to Fort McMurray and before I worked in the restaurant industry and way, way, way back, I spent 10 years, um, running spring break. So living in Cancun a month or two months of the year, going to Dominican, Cuba, Bahamas, you know, everywhere was, that was my job.
Speaker 0 00:19:34 That's awesome. That's not a bad job, man. Not too bad. Yeah. I went to Cancun for my stag and on the first, not first day, second day. And I never seen him before. My favorite rappers, Snoop Dogg. Yup. Cancun, Mexico spring break. Oh my gosh. It was unbelievable. And what happened was he, I don't know the venue he was at, but there was 10 of us that went on this stack and at around one in the morning, half the crew is just like, he's not coming. We got scammed. Like we're leaving. So the five left and I was just like, you know what? This is a good party. Anyways. There's thousands of people here. Like I'm staying. And five people stayed with me and around two 15 Snoop came on stage and he performed till like six in the morning and he brought Daz and corrupt the dog pound. Like they were all there. It wasn't just him. Oh my gosh. I remember going back to the hotel in the morning and waking up some of the boys and they were salty, but they had left. So
Speaker 2 00:20:43 The thing is that Ken Kuhn in spring break everybody there, you know, so what we did really well as is that we leached artists from other spring break events. So some spring rate company from the states might pay 25 grand to have 50 cent do their show. And we'd say, Hey, can we give you five or 10? Just come over for 15 minutes or just for 25 minutes, you're already here. We don't got to pay your rider. We don't got to take care of hotels. We don't got to do your flight. We can just tell our students that we had this event and had this cameo. And we did that. You know, for years, you know, years and years, we were having awesome artists perform at our things. And we were paying fractions of what anybody else was.
Speaker 0 00:21:26 So that is so cool. That's a whole nother episode. You're coming back like Tanner already hit his watch. So I know where we're at the end, you're coming back. And I just want to talk about that for the full 20 minutes gave before you take off man time of the episode, shameless plug for sure what you got. So
Speaker 2 00:21:45 They brought me in for my book it's available online, www.everydaybetter.ca or right here in town at lifeforce Kate Stevie's, he's got a bunch of copies up in her store, so you can go visit a life force and the awesome business that she runs and grab your hard copy right there. Or come up and see me at legacy Dodge. I've always got a couple sitting on my desk to give out to customers as
Speaker 0 00:22:08 Well. Very cool. Thank you very much for coming, man. That's awesome. And big shout out to Kate. I'm going there today to get my vitamins. So I love lifeforce. Yep. So anyways, everybody at home, that's another episode of the Mac city morning show. Thank you very much for tuning in it truly does mean the world to me. Um, hopefully you're having a great day and we'll see you tomorrow. Peace.
Speaker 5 00:22:46 Talk about quenching your ugly thirst.
