My guess is you saw at least one episode of Mike Rowe doing one of over 300 of the dirtiest jobs in the world.But have you followed what else this blue-collar champion has been up to?I knew he'd have incredible insights on the value of hard work, entrepreneurship, and crafting a meaningful career.So I jumped at the chance to bring him on The School of Greatness.Mike has a fascinating background that includes being an opera singer, doing the narration for documentaries, and much more in addition to hosting a super popular TV show.What surprised me was his insight on the success and happiness that blue collar workers experience - and why.I also loved hearing what Mike is investing in, where he sees the future of education going, and why people seem to trust him so much.This was such a good conversation, we went on for over 2 hours. So I broke it out into two episodes.Welcome to part 1 of my conversation with Mike Rowe in Episode 403.Some Questions I ask:What’s the biggest lesson you learned from opera that you applied to your life? (13:44)Was there one person you met on Dirty Jobs that really shifted your perspective? (20:53)How did you prepare for shooting an episode of Dirty Jobs? (29:21)What’s a skill you think every human being should focus on having? (50:06)Why is “work smart not hard” bad advice? (51:35)In this episode, you will learn:Why Mike chose to start his entertainment career in opera (2:45)Why men are so driven to do things where women are (5:44)Listen to Mike sing a little opera from La bohème (8:06) Why having passion for something doesn’t guarantee you’ll get good at it (14:32)Why people with dirty jobs tend to be happier than most people Mike knows (18:01)The only jobs Mike wouldn’t do for the show (35:30)Why the “reverse commute” is important in your thinking (42:15)Plus much more…