Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout, Rick Rigsby
Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout, Rick Rigsby
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Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout
How the Timeless Wisdom of One Man Can Impact an Entire Generation

Author: Rick Rigsby

Narrator: Rick Rigsby

Unabridged: 3 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 12/26/2017


Synopsis

A USA TODAY and Wall Street Journal bestseller! Learn how to live a life of character and integrity—by following the simple advice of a third grade dropout. Be inspired by the book behind Dr. Rick Rigsby’s viral graduation speech.After his wife died, Rick Rigsby was ready to give up. The bare minimum was good enough. Rigsby was content to go through the motions, living out his life as a shell of himself. But then he remembered the lessons his father taught him years before— incredibly simple, yet incredibly profound.These lessons weren’t about advanced mathematics or the secrets of the stock market. They were quite straightforward, in fact, as Rigsby’s father never made it through third grade. But if this man’s instructions were powerful enough to inspire one of his children to earn a Ph.D. and another to become a judge—imagine what they can do for you.While Rick Rigsby’s father was a third-grade dropout, he was a man who never hid behind any excuse. A man who never allowed his problems or lack of a formal education to determine his present or affect his future. A man who realized that destiny was a choice and not a chance.In Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout, Rigsby shares the simple lessons from his father that will transform your mindset, including:Remain true to yourselfThink the best at all timesGive your best regardless of the circumstancesKeep standing no matter whatJoin Rigsby as he dusts off time-tested beliefs and shares his father’s impactful, far-reaching story—of how a life can be enhanced, of how a corporate culture can be changed, of how a family can be united—by living the simple lessons of a third-grade dropout.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily on February 01, 2017

The lessons are simple but timeless: be kind, arrive early, help others, work hard, exude good character, and stand. These are important practices to put into place everyday. It was, however, a little frustrating to see the negative picture he painted of younger generations. There are many great you......more

Goodreads review by aloverofstories on April 12, 2021

I first heard Dr. Rigby's speech on YouTube, and it became one of my favorites! I love that this book is a way of preserving the wise counsels he received from his father and of sharing it to the world. I also like how personal this book is because it was a result of an experience that really humble......more

Goodreads review by Michael on October 08, 2017

I saw a video with the author speaking about his father to what appeared to be a commencement ceremony, and sought out the book afterwards. This is a quick read, but the life lessons in it will challenge you, make you reflect on your life, and have you sit back and think on how you can be a better p......more

Goodreads review by James on February 03, 2018

Some very good ideas in this book however somehow I think the video of that graduation speech that Rick Rigsby delivered was more impactful than the book. I wasn't particularly enamored of the physical discipline that was common when he was younger boy. There was also the reference to the wisdom of......more

Goodreads review by David on February 09, 2018

I love this man's heart. It is clear that he has a genuine passion for reaching people with truths that are simple to understand, but difficult to implement. I picked up the book after hearing Dr. Rigsby giving a commencement speech (on YouTube0. At least in that speech, Rigsby is one of the most gi......more