Why We Do Shows

Intentional Success with Tom Stimson · Jul 8, 2026 · 11m

Sometime in the 1980s, I did a small show in Destin, Florida. The beaches were empty, the restaurants were closed, and the audience was maybe 100 people.

The keynote was NFL legend Nick Buoniconti, but he'd brought along a secondary speaker on his very first gig: Terry Bradshaw. Terry sat next to me at the console for 45 minutes, asked about every knob, and went up there and knocked it out.

In this episode, I share that story and a reminder of why we do this work: the problems we solve, the people we love working with, and the memorable moments we carry from almost every job.

Listen now and…