20 Minutes of Winning
Larry D. Thornton and Dr. Dave Ketchen are from different generations, work in different professions, grew up in different parts of the country, and have different skin tones. But it is what they share that matters most – a friendship, a passion for transforming lives through personal development, and a dynamic that must be experienced. As part of the Why Not Win Institute’s portfolio of offerings, 20 Minutes of Winning provides concise coverage of vital concepts that can help people win in business and win in life. In each episode, these two highly successful individuals discuss one of life’s opportunities in order to provide actionable advice that can lead to more winning.
Episodes
17 episodes
Winning Through Working Hard and Relating Hard
Larry Thornton believes that Winning Through Working Hard and Relating Hard requires taking a portion of the time that people devote to the grind of accomplishing tasks and instead investing it into building relationships with others. Not convi...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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19:49
Winning through People Skills
Winning Through People Skills requires engaging with others in ways that create mutual benefit.In this episode, Larry discusses two women – Pat Greensmith and Walker Jones – who have taught him a lot about developing and using people skills...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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24:03
Winning by Lifting Others Up
When Larry Thornton started as an artist at Coca-Cola, a fellow artist went out of his way to orient Larry to the job. Six years later, that man’s job was being eliminated. Larry urged the man to work under him rather than take early retirement...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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22:39
Winning through Belief in Yourself
Confidence breeds winning. But most of us can’t manufacture confidence ourselves. We need others to help us get there. Larry Thornton was a poor-performing high school student until his white English teacher Miss Nichols invited him into her ho...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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20:44
Winning through Repetition
Larry Thornton has built his business career in collaboration with two corporate icons: McDonald’s and Coca-Cola. Repetition – doing the same thing over and over and over – has been a key ingredient of the winning formula for both companies. Fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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19:41
Winning by Changing Before You Have To
Sears once dominated retailing, but its concept became stale. By the time executives tried to remake the company, it was too late. This is a common problem. If we wait until change is needed before making a change, we’ve usually waited too long...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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20:27
Winning by Seeing Others Differently
How we see others, how others see us, and how we see ourselves are crucial questions that shape our perceptions and influence our actions. Some see categories of race, gender, age, and other demographics. Others see an individual with unique gi...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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20:59
Winning by Absorbing Life's Blows
Can you absorb life’s blows and keep moving forward? When Larry Thornton launched his first McDonald’s, a rival franchise walked in the opening day and disrespectfully proclaimed he would be buying Larry out within six months. Rather than lash ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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23:59
Winning through Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion are hot topics in the media and within society at large. Sometimes these terms are used by organizations as public relations devices to signal that they are socially conscious. Winning through diversity and inclusion req...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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21:36
Winning by Saying No
“Yes" is the word everyone loves to hear. But we need to be careful about saying yes. We need to avoid becoming over-committed. We need to put a stop to unacceptable situations. In those scenarios, a simple two-letter word -- "no" -- can be our...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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23:43
Winning Through Opposite Thinking
Sometimes the obvious path is not the best path. When an awful picture was left in Larry Thornton's office, he could have immediately reported the incident to management. That's what most people would have done. But instead, Larry took a contra...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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18:12
