Cultivating Productive Perseverance with Former FBI Agent Greg Stejskal
“You probably learn more from failure than you do from success.”
I'm so very excited to bring you the latest episode of Flourish or Fold featuring none other than (drum roll please!)
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MY DAD! In addition to being my father, Greg Stejskal is a retired FBI agent boasting a career spanning over 3 decades. Apart from my own work as the family expert on resilience, it was fascinating to be able to view resilience through the lens of someone who held arguably one of the most stress-inducing jobs on the planet.
P.S. Shameless dad plug incoming! Go check out his book FBI Case Files Michigan: Tales of a G-Man, where he gives readers an inside look into the life of an honest to goodness FBI agent as he investigates some of the bureaus most notorious cases spanning his 30-year career at the agency. Available on Amazon!
On the episode, we talk about:
The challenges that have shaped Greg as a person and as an FBI agent (2:21)
How success impacts your work ethic (5:29)
What the FBI case files taught Greg (11:30)
How productive perseverance helps you progress (15:32)
How your work builds your legacy (26:19)
About Greg Stejskal
Greg Stejskal was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended the University of Nebraska on a football scholarship, and after obtaining his bachelor’s degree, he attended the UNL College of Law, receiving his Juris Doctorate in 1974. Greg entered on duty as an FBI special agent in March 1975 and was assigned to the Detroit Division. He spent virtually his entire FBI career in Michigan. After retiring in 2006, Greg began writing columns/stories for Tickle-the-Wire, a federal law enforcement blog. Several other publications have run his stories. He also has been interviewed for documentaries, podcasts and on the University of Michigan NPR affiliate about FBI investigations. Greg continues to live in Ann Arbor with his wife, Pat, a retired kindergarten teacher. They have two adult children, Taryn and Andrew (Andy)—both graduates of the University of Michigan.
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