What does it take to turn your life around and build something extraordinary from almost nothing?
In It Worked for Me, entrepreneur and technology industry veteran Jeff Burgess shares the powerful story—and the practical lessons—behind his unlikely rise from a drifting college dropout to a global business leader.
In 1979, Jeff was a 22-year-old working dead-end jobs and drifting through life with no clear direction. Then a blunt conversation with his father changed everything. Challenged to stop wasting his potential, Jeff made a decision that would redefine his life. Within just two years, he rose from warehouse worker to Vice President of Sales at a fast-growing technology company, launching a decades-long career building a global business supplying surveillance video recording systems to some of the most iconic and secure sites in the world.
In this podcast, Jeff shares the real-world principles that fueled his transformation: relentless work ethic, calculated risk-taking, trusting your instincts, and learning how to spot opportunity where others see obstacles.
Each episode explores the mindset and practical strategies behind building a successful career, growing a business, and navigating the unpredictable road of entrepreneurship.
If you’re interested in entrepreneurship, business leadership, sales, career growth, personal development, and real-world success stories, this podcast delivers honest insights from someone who learned by doing.
Whether you’re starting over, building a company, leading a team, or simply looking for motivation to take the next step in your life or career, Jeff’s no-nonsense perspective proves that success doesn’t always follow a straight path—and sometimes the biggest turning point begins with one hard conversation.
Subscribe to It Worked for Me and discover the mindset that helped transform an underachiever into an industry leader.
