🚨 Pride Weighs More Than Plywood
Dirty Truths About Leadership, Grit—and Getting Back Up
I didn’t learn leadership in a boardroom.
I learned it on a bike, halfway down a chat pile, with no brakes and no plan.
I’ve been leading teams, rebuilding companies, and fixing broken engines—financial and otherwise—for over 40 years.
But the real playbook?
It was written long before I wore a suit.
That’s what this series is about.
A barefoot boyhood in America’s most toxic town.
A town that doesn’t exist anymore.
But a legacy that still roars.
Every Tuesday, I share one story.
One hard-earned lesson from a Glover boy misadventure.
One moment where momentum collided with memory—and something stuck.
Because pride weighs more than plywood.
And sometimes, the scars you earn young are the same ones that carry you later.
If you’ve ever:
✔️ Rebuilt something others gave up on
✔️ Fixed things mid-crisis
✔️ Or carried more pride than tools—
🏍️ New here? Ride along. These stories drag iron—just like that Harley in the picture, owning the curve.
🔥 Tighten your chin strap, get in line, and follow the sparks at https://realchatrat.substack.com/p/pride-weighs-more-than-plywood
🎯 Been here from the start? Catch up, share your favorite, or drop your own version in the comments.
💬 What’s your version of “dragging iron”?
I’d love to hear the scar that taught you something that stuck.