From Angry and Burnt Out to Thriving with Joe Stokes

Success Leaves Clues: An Automotive Industry Podcast

Angry, burnt-out, and stuck. Those are some words that would describe where Joe Stokes found himself years ago. He was an incredible tech, made good money, and by all counts lived a good life, but he was miserable. He was angry. He was burnt out. His state became unbearable. He found himself forced to make a choice to either give in to the despair or somehow find a way to break free. Luckily, Joe found the way out, and in this powerful episode, he'll reveal how he did it and call you to do the same.

Joe Stokes has been in the auto industry for 20+ years. He is the District Manager for EuroFix, AutoFix, and Mike's Auto in Nashville TN.

Joseph’s Reading List

• Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry
• Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
• The Road Less Stupid by Keith Cunningham
• Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson
• Radical Candor by Kim Scott
• The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
• The Book of Joy by Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu
• The Like Switch by Jack Schafer
• The Ultimate Jim Rohn Library by Jim Rohn
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
• Leadership & Self Deception by The Arbinger Institute
• How to win friends & influence people by Dale Carnegie
• Who not How by Dan Sullivan
• Crucial Confrontation by Kerry Patterson
• Motive by Patrick Lencioni
• The 5 dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
• Leadership 2.0 by Travis Bradberry
• How to do the work by Dr. Nicole LePera
• The Tao of Seneca by Seneca/Tim Ferris
• Exactly What to Say by Phil M Jones