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What separates someone who is good from someone who is great—or even unstoppable?

After listening to Relentless by Tim Grover, I started thinking about his three categories: Coolers, Closers, and Cleaners—and, more importantly, where I fit.

In this solo episode of Shaping Success, I get into what it means to compete against yourself instead of constantly comparing yourself to everyone around you.

I talk abo...

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How much stuff do we actually need—and how much are we paying just to hang onto things we never use?

This week on Two Nobodies Who Know Nothing, Wes Tankersley and Robert Watson start with storage units and end up going much deeper into wants vs. needs, money, happiness, sentimental value, and why we have such a hard time letting things go.

From paying hundreds of dollars a month to store stuff we haven’t ...

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What if changing your life starts with changing the way you look at it?

This week on Two Nobodies Who Know Nothing, Wes and Robert talk about perspective, gratitude, adversity, failure, and focusing your energy on the things you can actually control.

Is it “I only have $10” or “I still have $10”? Is a setback simply something bad that happened—or is there something you can learn from it?

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Andy Koenig has been building Koenig Distillery since 1999, but the story started years earlier with his family’s roots in Austria and the tradition of making fruit brandy at home.

In this episode of Shaping Success Treasure Valley, Andy and I talk about how Koenig Distillery grew from European-style fruit brandies into one of Idaho’s best-known local distilleries.

We get into the history behind the distil...

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What does it take to go from struggling in school and working construction to becoming a COO, entrepreneur, and trusted advisor to growing businesses?

On this episode of Shaping Success: Treasure Valley, Wes Tankersley sits down with Will Anderson, an Idaho native, Air Force veteran, entrepreneur, and business operator who has built his career around one idea: keep learning, keep improving, and become so valuable tha...

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This week on Two Nobodies Who Know Nothing, Wes Tankersley and Robert Watson tackle three topics that are becoming impossible to ignore:

🎥 Flock Safety cameras and the growing debate over privacy vs. public safety. Where should the line be drawn between protecting communities and creating a surveillance state?

🏀 Caitlin Clark and officiating in sports. As replay technology continues to evolve, should cameras have th...

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What does it take to become a commercial airline pilot at just 22 years old?

In this episode of Shaping Success Treasure Valley, I sit down with Hayden Leavitt, a commercial airline pilot, real estate professional, and former baseball player I had the privilege of coaching. Hayden shares the mindset, discipline, and work ethic that helped him go from taking flying lessons as a teenager to flying regional jets for a m...

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Is Trump Playing the Media… or Are We Letting Him? | Two Nobodies Who Know Nothing

Is President Trump intentionally provoking reactions, or are Americans giving too much attention to political noise instead of focusing on policy and results?

In this episode of Two Nobodies Who Know Nothing, Wes Tankersley and Robert Watson discuss political strategy, media manipulation, tariffs, the shrinking middle class, term...

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What does

“Service”

even mean anymore?

This week on Two Nobodies Who Know Nothing, Wes and Robert tackle a simple word that has become anything but simple.

From an $800-a-night hotel stay that fell short of expectations to tipping culture, customer service, technology, AI, communication, and even the changing meanings of words like service and war, this episode explores how our expectations—and our def...

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🚶‍♂️ Progress Starts After 10,000 Steps 🚶‍♂️

Everyone talks about getting to 10,000 steps a day like it’s the finish line. But what happens when your body adapts? What happens when “good enough” becomes your comfort zone?

In this episode of Two Nobodies Who Know Nothing, we discuss why growth happens when you take one more step, do one more rep, make one better food choice, and keep pushing forward...

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🎙️ Shaping Success with David Manery | Operation Chaos | Supporting Veterans in the Treasure Valley

In this episode of Shaping Success, we sit down with David Manery, founder of Operation Chaos, to discuss his mission of bringing veterans together, building community, and creating support networks throughout the Treasure Valley.

From veteran meetups to helping former service members reconnect and thri...

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What does it take to go from selling snow cones, to working in the tire industry, to launching your own golf club gripping company?

In this episode of Shaping Success Treasure Valley, Wes Tankersley sits down with Chad Stewart, founder of Quik Grips, to talk about entrepreneurship, taking risks, building a brand, and creating a business that serves golfers across the country.

We discuss:
🏌️ The sto...

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In this episode of Two Nobodies Who Know Nothing, Wes Tankersley and Robert Watson dive into the attention economy, media manipulation, OnlyFans vs. Substack, politics, personal responsibility, and why people need to stop reacting to headlines without understanding the full story.

We discuss how society rewards attention, why negative content often gets more engagement than positive content, how media outlets amplify...