Search results
Dec 12, 2019 · Don’t Follow Your Passion. Three years ago, in June of 2016, I recorded a commencement speech for Prager University that was restricted on YouTube. In it, I suggested that passion – while an important element of happiness – should never be followed, in and of itself.
Mike Rowe, the host of "Dirty Jobs," tells some compelling (and horrifying) real-life job stories. Listen for his insights and observations about the nature of hard work, and how it's been unjustifiably degraded in society today.
Mar 5, 2009 · Mike Rowe the host of "Dirty Jobs," tells some compelling (and horrifying) real-life job stories. Listen for his insights and observations about the nature of hard work, and how its been ...
- 20 min
- 7.3M
- TED
From 2001 to 2005, Rowe hosted Evening Magazine on KPIX-TV in San Francisco. During this time, he appeared in a news segment called "Somebody's Gotta Do It", profiling a number of unpleasant professions; the concept later grew into Dirty Jobs.
Rowe is a co-creator and the host of the series Dirty Jobs, now in its fifth year on the Discovery Channel. On the show, he learns and performs hundreds of jobs that require, it's fair to say, a little bit of getting dirty -- from chick sexer to mushroom farmer, beekeeper to boiler repairman.
Jul 7, 2020 · The idea of following your passion may sound romantic, but it usually doesn’t work out the way you think it will, according to “Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe. Too many people spend too much time...
Jan 1, 2018 · Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Mike Rowe (@mikeroweworks), host of Dirty Jobs and perhaps the best storyteller and pitchman I've ever had on the show. Transcripts may contain a few typos—with some episodes lasting 2+ hours, it’s difficult to catch some minor errors.
