Podcast appearances and mentions of jim mcingvale

Jim McIngvale is a wealthy businessman better known as “Mattress Mack,” and he takes care of Houston residents – and honestly disaster victims nationwide - like no one else. Mattress Mack is saving America.   Thanks for joining me for this episode! I'm a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I've also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for America (2022) explores the Vegas-style corruption running rampant in Washington DC, while The Decline of America: 100 Years of Leadership Failures (2018) analyzes – and grades – the leadership qualities of the past 100 years of U.S. presidents. You can find my books on Amazon, and me on social media (Twitter @DSchein1, LinkedIn @DavidSchein, and Facebook, Instagram, & YouTube @AuthorDavidSchein). I'd love to hear from you!   As always, the opinions expressed in this podcast are mine and my guests' and not the opinions of my university, my company, or the businesses with which I am connected.

Guest host Amanda Ortiz tells Josie and Taylor about the web of fate connecting the September 11 terrorist attacks, My Chemical Romance, Twilight, and 50 Shades of Grey. Plus: the local legend of Jim McIngvale a.k.a. Mattress Mack, Houston's best known gambler, philanthropist, and furniture baron.

In this week's episode of The Friday Football Invitational, host Matt Youmans are joined by Kenny White to share his Friday Football Invitational picks along with previewing the Red River Rivalry between Oklahoma and Texas. Matt then shares Friday Football Invitational picks for Kenny White, Chris Piper, Scott Pritchard, James Salinas, Brad Powers, Mike Palm, Juice Reel, Wes Reynolds, Doug Kezirian, Chris Fallica, Paul Stone, Frank Betti, Jim McIngvale, Kelley Stewart, Weston Stradtman, Jeff Petch, Tony Gordon, Randy McKay, Steve Coughlin, Chuck Edel, and himself.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode of The Friday Football Invitational, host Matt Youmans are joined by Chris Fallica, FOX Sports Betting Analyst to share his Friday Football Invitational picks. Matt then shares Friday picks for Chris Piper, Scott Pritchard, Kenny White, James Salinas, Brad Powers, Paul Stone, Frank Betti, Jim McIngvale, Kelley Stewart, Doug Kezirian, Weston Stradtman, Randy McKay, Chuck Edel, Tony Gordon, Jeff Petch, Steve Coughlin, Mike Palm, Juice Reel, Wes Reynolds, and Matt himself. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode of The Friday Football Invitational, host Matt Youmans is joined by Brent Musburger to discuss betting previews for College Football Week 4. Matt shares the best bets for Scott Pritchard, Kenny White, Chris Piper, Kelley Stewart, James Salinas, Frank Betti, Jim McIngvale, Chris Fallica, Paul Stone, Brad Powers, Steve Coughlin, Doug Kezirian, Chuck Edel, Tony Gordon, Randy McKay, Weston Stradtman, Juice Reel, Mike Palm, Wes Reynolds, and himself. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode of The Friday Football Invitational, host Matt Youmans is first joined by Tony Gordon, 2021 Circa Millions Champion to share his Friday Football Invitational picks and go over NFL Week 2. Youmans then shares picks for Kenny White, Kelly Stewart, Jeff Petch, Randy McKay, Weston Stradtman. Youmans shares the best bets for those participating in this week's Friday Football Invitational and the picks for Paul Stone, James Salinas, Chris Piper, Scott Pritchard, Brad Powers, Frank Betti, and Jim McIngvale, Stanford Steve, Chris Fallica, Doug Kezirian, Chuck Edel and Wes Reynolds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode of The Friday Football Invitational, host Matt Youmans is joined by James Salinas to talk NFL Week 1 and his best bets. Youmans also shares and discuss best bets for Chris Fallica, Chuck Edel, Paul Stone, Doug Kezirian, Randy McKay, Chris Piper, Kelly Stewart, Kenny White, Scott Pritchard, Brad Powers, Mike Palm, Wes Reynolds, Ricky Gold, Frank Betti, Jim McIngvale, Steve Coughlin, Tony Gordon, Jeff Petch and Weston Stradtman.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mattress Mack on the show to discuss his wager on TCU in the CFB National Championship game. And what he stands to win if the Horned Frogs pull the upset over The Bulldogs. Hutt and Chad discuss all the news going into week 18 of the 2022 NFL regular season . . . preview of the top matchups, the Week 18 Playoff picture, and how many coaching opening will there be on Monday? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

State Senator John Whitmire, Furniture salesman Jim McIngvale, & Crime Stoppers of Houston CEO Rania Mankarious show an unexplained ignorance or disingenuousness about crime. Houston, politician & salesman illustrate why crime cannot be a problem locally or nationally: State Senator John Whitmire, Furniture salesman Jim McIngvale, & Crime Stoppers of Houston CEO Rania Mankarious show an unexplained ignorance or disingenuousness about crime. Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema, a traitor to the working class, leaves Democratic Party. What now?: Traitor to the working class, Kyrsten Sinema once again sticks a thorn into the eyes of Democrats as she leaves the party for disingenuous reasons to become an Independent. Exposed oil scam the corporate oil cartel will hate: Politics Done Right on Muslim Network TV: Muslim Network TV's Imam Malik Mujahid interviewed Politics Done Right's Producer/Host Egberto Willies on the gasoline price hike fraud. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/politicsdoneright/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/politicsdoneright/support

POWERBALL DRAWING What are the Powerball #'s?? Mattress Mack's World Series bet, explained: How much money did Jim McIngvale win on the Astros? // "Mattress Mack" wins record $75 million sports bet payout after Astros World Series win // More Workers Get Side Hustles to Keep Up With Rising Costs // What golden years? California retirees lament the ‘venom' coursing through American politics // Holiday hardship: 1 in 4 Americans can only afford to spend $100 on Thanksgiving — or skipping it entirely! // Fly now, pay later: Here's how you can book a flight but pay for it next year

Ross Bolen discusses the Houston Astros winning the 2022 World Series Championship, the heroes that made it happen, how the front office constructed this dynasty, Mattress Mack vs. Jim McIngvale, and why this team means so much to so many. Support today's sponsor: MyBookie.ag (Code: ROSS for deposit bonus up to $1,000) Presented by Bolen Media

A quick set of Good Feeling Stories today, but that doesn't make them any less great! 

JIM MCINGVALE (MATTRESS MACK)...shares some stories of his (HUGE) betting history and just how much money he's wagered in the past. Mike Wahle...on the show to discuss the NFL in 2022 and how much the game has changed. And what happened to the OL position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Houston, everyone knows the name “Mattress Mack.” He's a furniture store owner whose charitable efforts during Hurricane Harvey and in other times need have made him famous among Houstonians. But “Mattress Mack,” whose real name is Jim McIngvale, has become famous nationally for another reason: he consistently places some of the largest sports bets in history. But make no mistake, Mack is not your ordinary high roller…it's all part of a strategy designed to sell furniture, while at the same time giving the local community something to cheer for. And now, if his beloved hometown Houston Astros manage to win the World Series, Mack stands to win more than 70 million dollars, the largest sports bet payout in history. And if the Astros lose? Well, as Dave Fleming explains there's more to the bet and Mattress Mack than meets the eye - and even if the Astros lose, McIngvale still wins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#BettingPeople: ‘Mattress Mack' is a businessman from Houston Texas who has become known as one of the biggest punters in the USA. He bets in millions on the outcome of US sporting events. His first game was an offer to customers that if they spent $3000 on furniture and the Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl, he'd give them their money back. They did and he lost $9,000,000. In this two-part interview, ‘Mattress Mack' tells his story.

Chuck opens hour two by talking about how you can tell when coaches are in over their heads. Bryan Matthews of AuburnSports.com about the Auburn Tigers. David Nuño of TexAgs.com jumps on to talk Texas A&M Aggies.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chuck opens the show by talking about the Alabama-Texas game. Adam Sparks from the Knoxville News Sentinel joins to talk Tennessee Volunteers. Connor O'Gara of Saturday Down South joins to talk SEC and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chuck opens hour two by talking about how you can tell when coaches are in over their heads. Bryan Matthews of AuburnSports.com about the Auburn Tigers. David Nuño of TexAgs.com jumps on to talk Texas A&M Aggies.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chuck opens the show by talking about the Alabama-Texas game. Adam Sparks from the Knoxville News Sentinel joins to talk Tennessee Volunteers. Connor O'Gara of Saturday Down South joins to talk SEC and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Braves World Series odds are what?! Also, we get Birthdays.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Braves World Series odds are what?! Also, we get Birthdays. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim McIngvale, aka. Mattress Mack, is a 71-year-old entrepreneur known for making INSANE million-dollar bets on various sports. You might think he has a crazy gambling problem. But actually, these are very creative marketing campaigns to promote his furniture store. Mack came from humble beginnings. He started a furniture business in 1981 with just $5,000 dollars, and now it's a HUGE business making $200 million dollars a year in revenue — he also gives a ton of it away. https://okdork.com/podcast/242 Use this link to get 10% off at checkout on AppSumo: https://appsumo.com/?coupon=noah10&code=noah10

The day Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale donned a costume mattress and shouted “Gallery Saves You Money!” he became a Houston icon. From his wild wagers on the Super Bowl to his foray into politics - and to the touching moments in the wake of disasters when he opened his doors to help helpless Houstonians - love him or hate him, Jim McIngvale is as Houston as it gets. Today, City Cast Houston's Dina Kesbeh, Ferrill Gibbs and Lisa Gray bat around the topic of Mattress Mack as a Houston icon. Make sure to follow us on Twitter: City Cast Houston's Twitter And make sure to check out our web page where you can sign up for the newsletter - and of course subscribe to the pod! Go Here!

In this hour of Follow The Money, Mitch Moss and Pauly Howard are joined with the legendary sports gambler and businessman "Mattress Mack, (Jim McIngvale) who discusses his Astros and the World Series path for them. Johnny Avello also joined the show to discuss the lines for this Week's DraftKings Pick'em Contest. They also handicap a slough of games on today's card in the NBA. Hosts: Mitch Moss Pauly Howard Guests: Jim McIngvale - "Mattress Mack" Johhny Avello Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

As “Mattress Mack,” Jim McIngvale of Gallery Furniture has become famous for big bets that generate millions of dollars in press coverage.

Jim McIngvale, aka "Matress Mack," founder of Gallery Furniture, and Mike Feinberg, co-founder of Kipp Charter Schools and Founder of the Texas School Venture Fund, join the Road to Recovery Podcast to discuss Work Texas and their efforts to empower young Texans.

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Jim McIngvale – Philanthropist & Owner of Gallery Furniture Location: Lopez Mexican Restaurant in Houston, TX When Jim started his mattress business in Houston, Texas he had just $5,000 and a pickup truck.  Now, he has amassed a furniture empire through his “wacky ads” and gregarious personality.  It was, however, a single act of kindness that thrust him into the international spotlight.  During Hurricane Harvey, he opened the doors of all of his stores to displaced residents, earning him local adoration and international cheers. We go with Jim to his favorite Mexican restaurant, Lopez Family restaurant, to eat fajitas and hear the story of how any local businessman can make a tremendous social impact. Follow To Dine For:Official Website: ToDineForTV.comFacebook: Facebook.com/ToDineForTVInstagram: @ToDineForTVTwitter: @KateSullivanTVEmail: ToDineForTV@gmail.com Thank You to our Sponsors!American National InsuranceSpiritless - Use promo code TODINEFOR for free shipping Follow Our Guest:Facebook: Facebook.com/MattressMackInstagram: @JimMcIngvaleTwitter: @MattressMack Follow The Restaurant:Official Website: VivaLopez.comFacebook: Facebook.com/LopezMexicanRestaurantInstagram: @LopezMexicanRestaurantTwitter: @LopezMexRest 

In our 40th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's theory of management. This month he looks at the book, The Reckoning" and some of the implications of it. Podcasts mentioned in this episode: 1. Paula Marshall 2. Kevin Cahill 3. Ed Baker 4. Monta Akin 5. Clare-Crawford and Bob Mason   SHOW NOTES [00:00:14] Deming Institute Podcast - Episode 40 [00:00:27] Episode 40 - My Top 5 Favorite Episodes [00:02:06] 1. Paula Marshall [00:04:20] 2. Kevin Cahill [00:05:17] 3. Ed Baker [00:08:52] 4. Monta Akin [00:10:09] 5. Clare-Crawford and Bob Mason TRANSCRIPT Tripp Babbitt: [00:00:14] In the fortieth episode of The Deming Lens, I will go through my top five favorite podcast episodes. Tripp Babbitt: [00:00:27] Hi, I'm Tripp Babbitt, host of the Deming Institute podcast and the Deming Lens, and this is Episode 40. I thought I would switch things up a little bit. I was doing a lot of reflecting over the past week or so, thinking about all the people I've had the pleasure of interviewing for the Deming Institute podcast. So I kind of came up with lack of a better term, my five favorite podcast episodes. And there are a ton of people that merfolk every interview I've done. I've either learned something or just had great enjoyment. Tripp Babbitt: [00:01:08] And talking to folks that admired the work of W. Edwards Deming, people like Alfie Kohn and David Langford and Dick Steele and Ron Moen and Cliff Norman and Dan Robertson and I could go on and on and on. There are a ton of good interviews, some better than others, as I got better at doing podcasting. But it was it has been a real enjoyment for me to learn from different people and not just gaining knowledge, but but the. History of how different people came into contact with Dr. Deming's work or him or himself. And so my top five, I'll just first name them, go through him a little bit, and I hope that you'll take an opportunity to listen to some of these folks. Tripp Babbitt: [00:02:06] But my number one is Paula Marshall. Second is my inaugural interview with Kevin Cahill. My third was Ed Baker and my fourth was Monáe Aiken from Leander School District, and my fifth was Claire Crawford and Bob Mason that I had the opportunity to talk to. So let me just talk about starting with Paula Marshall. I, I love that episode so much because not only did you get a little history, but Paula Marshall is a dynamic person. She has a lot of personality. She's fun to talk to. And she owns a company called Bamma Companies, and they make the apple pies for McDonalds all over the world and still do. And so she runs this family, basically family initiated and family owned business. And we got into a conversation about performance appraisals. And I wish I would have known about better audio quality back in those days because is one of the early interviews. But my interview with her is a little bit sketchy on the audio. Tripp Babbitt: [00:03:19] But overall, it was one of those interviews that just I got a lot of energy from it, like a lot of energy from Paula Marshall and talking about her experience in having poor quality at Bamma companies and how she was kind of nudged towards going to one of Dr. Deming's four day seminars, her interactions with them, but also just how he interacted with her and going and moving away from performance appraisals and what she had done up to that point. I'll let you listen to the episode itself. But and I later had the opportunity to meet Paula at a couple of Deming Institute events. But I think you will enjoy it if you haven't if you've not listened to some of the early interviews. Again, I apologize about some of the quality of it. I was the no, really what I was doing at the beginning. Now we're six years later. Seven years later. Tripp Babbitt: [00:04:20] The second one is Kevin Cahill, the inaugural. Now, obviously, even when I interviewed Kevin, I did not have my own equipment. I hadn't purchased any equipment because I wasn't sure how this would go. And the equipment for podcast can be very expensive once you start getting mixers and digital recorders and things of that sort. So I actually had a friend that had podcasting equipment and so I use that for my interview with Kevin. But I really enjoyed that interview because of the stories he told about Dr. Deming, including how what happened the night that he watched the NBC White Paper. If Japan can, why can't we? And just the the storytelling there and the history of it isn't lost with me. Tripp Babbitt: [00:05:17] Third, Ed Baker, now Ed Baker.He his interview was interesting to me. He he traveled along with Dr. Deming, with Ford. And it kind of goes through the Ford story, talks about Taylorism. He talks about the improvement methods of today. Tripp Babbitt: [00:05:37] But the reason I probably enjoyed the Ed Baker interview is because I had to prep so much for that. Not only did I read his book, but I read about it. Baker looked for previous references and other books, but I just remember it from a lot of preparation standpoint. I read the book twice, but I think before we did the interview and there's a lot of good things in there. He'll tell basically the message that I that I think I got out of that interview was, you know, whether it's Lean or Six Sigma or TQM or any other improvement methodology that most of the people that are enjoying those methodologies are missing the system of profound knowledge. Tripp Babbitt: [00:06:21] So, again, that would be appreciation for system theory and knowledge, theory, variation and psychology and and those four things that were being emphasized as opposed to just the statistical process control types of things that a lot of people focus in on, on Six Sigma and Lean. I think this is quite a. Tripp Babbitt: [00:06:47] Quite a bit of this, but he also talks about in there about Jim McConville, our mattress Mac, as he's known at gallery furniture in the story of what happened there. Tripp Babbitt: [00:06:58] And that was one of the Jim McIngvale is a person that has been mentioned a number of times in Dr. Deming's books as someone who changed from very sales type of attitude to understanding a system. And he's he's well known in the Houston area for a lot of things that he's done, like when they had the hurricane, how he opened his stores and just let people in during that time period and kind of not only paying it forward, but that, you know, these are it's funny you think about if people are selfish enough, they'd be altruistic as kind of the thing because you treat everybody really well. And I think that that when I think of Jim McIngvale, I think of that quote, not that he said it, but just what applies to to him. But Ed Baker talking about that story was good. Excuse me. Good for me. He also was very influential in that interview. Got me thinking about thinking and how we need to change thinking the way we think about things. And I developed this model I call the ninety five method, but it involves looking through a customer lens but looking through a thinking lens. And and Ed Baker talks quite a bit about thinking and influence the udemy training that I put it put out there based off of a lot of the things out of that interview and what kept getting deeper and deeper in understanding, thinking that was going on, mental models and things of that sort. Tripp Babbitt: [00:08:52] The fourth interview that I really enjoyed was with Monta Akin, and Monacan is a, first of all, just a sweetheart of a person, but she shared the story. She worked at the Leander School District. I believe she's retired now. Tripp Babbitt: [00:09:09] But how she had listened to things that were happening with David Langford and Sitka, Alaska, and about how education was being applying the Deming method with some of the things that David Langford was doing. Tripp Babbitt: [00:09:28] And she was really the first person to really talk about education. As someone from a school district, I'd listen to the story of David Langford and had interviewed them, but just her grasping some concepts and, you know, waking up in the middle of the night while watching, you know, if Japan can, why can't we? And our interactions with David Langford all were really relevant to me. And I'm kind of a, I don't know, amateur history buff, not only about Dr. Deming, but but a number of other things and really enjoyed that history. Tripp Babbitt: [00:10:09] And the fifth person that I really became one of my favorite episodes is with Claire Crawford Mason and Bob Mason, her husband, and just a number of things that really stand out in my mind. I go back to all five of these quite often, actually. And Claire Crawford, Mason talks about how she first met Dr. Deming and and some of the things that were happening that led up to the white paper of Japan can why can't we, which you can watch at the Deming Institute website. I think it's also on YouTube, if I remember correctly. Tripp Babbitt: [00:10:45] But kind of the the what launched Dr. Deming back in this country, even though he was already famous over in Japan and just the history of how everything kind of degenerated into this white paper. And, you know, we didn't have a like today for some of you, we don't have a thousand.We didn't have a thousand channels back in 1980, basically ABC, NBC and CBS. Tripp Babbitt: [00:11:15] And that was it. I mean, really that that you would listen to. So they almost had those three stations had a virtual monopoly on as far as television goes or communication goes. But the history of that is really relevant to me. I enjoyed that type of history, again, the same type of thing with mine again. And, you know, there were different quotes out of there. You listen to how Dr. Deming loved the fact that Bob Mason went to Harvard. We went to the business school and how Dr. Deming thought they were teaching the wrong things in Harvard Business School. Tripp Babbitt: [00:11:56] And every time he would meet with Bob or see Bob, you would ask him about all the bad stuff that Harvard was teaching about business, which is not only funny, but it was interesting to me. So anyway, those are my top five. Tripp Babbitt: [00:12:12] I didn't mean to slight anybody. I've learned so much from working with all of these or interviewing all of these different people and some of the conversations that I've had with them and certainly the post conversations that I've had with a lot of these folks about things that maybe were more relevant to me or thought were relevant to me and not necessarily relevant to the broader audience. Tripp Babbitt: [00:12:35] But anyway, those are my top five. I will put links to those and this episode so people can can go and listen to them on their own. But that's what I wanted to cover this week. I hope this change would be a little bit different for you and learning about some other episodes and some of the things we've I don't know what the number is now of episodes that we've done, but it's a lot. So thank you for listening and we'll talk again in a month or so. Tripp Babbitt: [00:13:10] Thank you for listening to the Deming Institute podcast, stay updated on the latest blogs, podcasts, programs and other activities at Deming dot org.    

Elizabeth McIngvale is the founder of Peace of Mind, a non-profit organization for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). She herself was diagnosed with OCD at the age of 12,[1] and at age 18 became the national spokesperson for the International OCD Foundation. She lives in Houston, Texas and is the daughter of area businessman Jim McIngvale and his wife Linda.

On Thursday's Houston Matters: As businesses begin to reopen in Greater Houston, many are making changes to keep their employees and clients safe. To help, Baylor College of Medicine has released guidelines for reopening. Also this hour: We discuss what the workforce and job opportunities are like in Greater Houston as a result of the pandemic. Plus, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news. And Mattress Mack tells... Read More

Mattress Mack took the stage at Nationwide's Primetime event in Houston, Texas. He told stories about meeting Donald Trump, being relevant in the age of mobile phones, and praying with customers in their homes. Dos Marcos reflected on Jim McIngvale's words of wisdom and warning to those in the room. Here are notes from Mack's session: Above all else, customers want convenience. How do I turn those customers who like what we’re doing in the community into buying customers? Would the customer miss you if your store went out of business? Average income in a 5-mile radius of Gallery Furniture is $26,000. Decided to start an accredited high school, trade school, and a free child care program for employees. When his beloved Houston Astros went to the World Series, Mack placed one of the largest monetary bets on a single team in sports history. During that process he spent time with the employees from Bleacher Report and Draft Kings. He noticed their phone is their office. Bleacher Report’s oldest employee is 24 years old. If you're not relevant on mobile devices you'll probably be out of business. Be relevant to your customers every single day. What have I done for customers lately that’s personal, significant, and unexpected? Mack told the story of a dying man's wife who couldn’t get a lift chair for her husband. It was going to take two weeks to deliver. His wife called Gallery Furniture and Mack's crew had it delivered in two hours. But that wasn’t what was most impressive. The two delivery drivers got down on their knees and prayed with that man and wife for his health and comfort. Mack talked about meeting Donald Trump and said no matter what your politics Trump knows how to narrow down a message and make it stick. Jeb Bush wrote 90 thoughtful pages on immigration reform. Donald Trump said Build a Wall. Business owners need to get clear on their message and make it memorable and repeatable. Thank you to our headline sponsor Nationwide Marketing Group. As a member of Nationwide Marketing group, you instantly have access to over 200+ ambitious, entrepreneurial-minded advocates who are dedicated to helping your business thrive. Nationwide serves more than 5,500 independent retail members with tools, resources, training, and technology to help their businesses grow. Also, thanks to our sponsor, PureCare. PureCare designs essential elements necessary to create a healthy sleep environment. PureCare manufactures the official mattress and pillow protectors of both the National Sleep Foundation and the Woman’s Choice Award. Watch the live video of most episodes at Facebook.com/DosMarcosPodcast. Make sure and subscribe to our email to get a direct dose of Dos Marcos.

Jim McIngvale, Director of Communications & Public Affaiirs at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula stops by for a conversation with Ricky Mathews on Coast Vue.

Scott Soshnick, Eben Novy-Williams and Michael Barr discuss a host of issues related to the business of sports, including a Houston furniture store owner's $3.5 million bet on the Astros to win the World Series. Jim McIngvale, aka ``Mattress Mack,'' placed the bet as a hedge against a promotion he previously ran in the store that calls for customers to get refunds on purchases of $3,000 or more if the Astros win baseball's championship. The bet would net McIngvale $7.7 million. Also discussed is Nike Chief Executive Officer Mark Parker firing back against a ruling that a company-backed running coach doped athletes as part of a Nike program. In a memo to staff Parker said the experiments with performance-enhancing drugs were meant to prevent doping. Also talked about is Flutter Entertainment's purchase of The Stars Group, creating a betting behemoth. The deal values Stars at about $6 billion. Flutter was formerly known as Paddy Power.  Hosts: Scott Soshnick, Eben Novy-Williams and Michael Barr Producer: Tim Herro

Such an amazing interview we have for you today.  #QualityMatters is here to demonstrate that Quality Management principles are applicable everywhere you go.  This week is Jim McIngvale, Mattress “Mack” of Gallery Furniture.  Gallery Furniture is for those of you not in the Houston Area is a true icon and landmark of Houston, and rightly so.  Mack owner of Gallery Furniture has likely done more good of the folks of this city and surrounding area than any other single person.  The endless list of good deeds is truly amazing, but would not have been possible if there not for the amazingly successful Gallery Furniture. Mack quoted W Edward Deming saying that “work is life’s greatest therapy”, and we here at Texas Quality Assurance believe that to be true as well. The monkey's in diapers, parrots, and kids playground inside the store don't hurt either (well worth your time to drive out to check out Gallery Furniture folks) Mack talks about the value of customer satisfaction and the extreme lengths he and his company may go to in order to ensure it.  We’ve talked before about how the customer requirements and customer satisfactions are both the front and end, left and right of your Management System. Checkout Video Interview Here #GalleryFurniture and #MatressMack https://www.galleryfurniture.com/homeGALLERY FURNITURE CARES "YOUR SUPPORT ALLOWS GALLERY FURNITURE TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY" and give they have.  Such a great example of what can be done when good men and women work hard and smart towards a goal.  Quality Matters folks, in so many ways. Learn more about #QualityMatters & Texas Quality Assurance LLC:LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter  | Instagram  | YouTubewww.qmcast.com | Texas Quality Assurance |QMS Bootcamp

Such an amazing interview we have for you today.  #QualityMatters is here to demonstrate that Quality Management principles are applicable everywhere you go.  This week is Jim McIngvale, Mattress “Mack” of Gallery Furniture.  Gallery Furniture is for those of you not in the Houston Area is a true icon and landmark of Houston, and rightly so.  Mack owner of Gallery Furniture has likely done more good of the folks of this city and surrounding area than any other single person.  The endless list of good deeds is truly amazing, but would not have been possible if there not for the amazingly successful Gallery Furniture. Mack quoted W Edward Deming saying that “work is life’s greatest therapy”, and we here at Texas Quality Assurance believe that to be true as well. The monkey's in diapers, parrots, and kids playground inside the store don't hurt either (well worth your time to drive out to check out Gallery Furniture folks) Mack talks about the value of customer satisfaction and the extreme lengths he and his company may go to in order to ensure it.  We’ve talked before about how the customer requirements and customer satisfactions are both the front and end, left and right of your Management System. Checkout Video Interview Here #GalleryFurniture and #MatressMack https://www.galleryfurniture.com/homeGALLERY FURNITURE CARES "YOUR SUPPORT ALLOWS GALLERY FURNITURE TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY" and give they have.  Such a great example of what can be done when good men and women work hard and smart towards a goal.  Quality Matters folks, in so many ways. Learn more about #QualityMatters & Texas Quality Assurance LLC:LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter  | Instagram  | YouTubewww.qmcast.com | Texas Quality Assurance |QMS Bootcamp

The American Advertising Foundation, Houston chapter recently hosted the AEFH Scholarship Awards. It was a great day as we handed out thousands of dollars to a special group of students. This is one of our biggest events of the year. We also had a special guest speaker. You might know part of the story, but do you know the whole story behind the guy who "saves you money"? Gallery Furniture has grown from humble location on I-45 North at TIdwell, to a major brand in Houston and around the world. You're going to want to share this Podcast with as many folks as you can.

You might know part of the story, but do you know the whole story behind the guy who "saves you money"? Gallery Furniture has grown from humble location on I-45 North at TIdwell, to a major brand in Houston and around the world. Mac's speech at the AEFH Scholarship Awards Luncheon got the attention of the scholarship winners and the entire room of advertising executives. You're going to want to share this Podcast with as many folks as you can.

Jim McIngvale of Ingalls Shipbuilding talks about the history of Ingalls and how they build the ships that protect American and help keep Mississippi's economy rolling.

The founder of Gallery Furniture, Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, and store manager Anthony Lebedzinski tell the story of how Gallery Furniture came to be a place of refuge during Hurricane Harvey, including harrowing water rescues that helped bring displaced Houstonians to the store. Part 1 of 10-part series, "Stories from the Storm". More at houstonpublicmedia.org/harvey.

He's a furniture store owner, with a voice that is recognized by generations. Jim McIngvale, also known as "Mattress Mack", has been a part of Houston and Southeast Texas for decades. But, now he's being called a Hero, for coming to the rescue of evacuees and providing shelter for hunderds at his stores, when the storm called "Harvey" came tearing through Houston.

The Team Never Quit Podcast is proud to welcome Houston business icon, Jim McIngvale, to this week’s show. Marcus, Rut and #TheWizard are fired up to have Jim tell his greatest #NeverQuitStories along with what it takes to build a multimillion dollar business from the ground up. Jim’s story is filled with endless inspiration and countless principles that can be applied in all facets of life. Jim McIngvale is a true rags to riches story. He’s a man that’s driven by an old school philosophy of work ethic that stands the test of time. He teaches our listeners the meaning of sacrifice, total commitment, and serving the community that has given him so much. Jim also describes the monumental philanthropic effort he’s made to support countless charities and organizations around the world.  He is living proof that if you want to succeed, nothing beats the Never Quit mindset. Great Stories Ignite Legends Support the show.

Businesses don't fail due to reaching the wrong people. Businesses fail when they say the wrong things. And they say the wrong things when they believe what the public tells them. Conduct a survey. Ask the public to describe in detail the kind of place they'd like to shop. Then build that place, exactly as described, and see if they ever show up. Experience tells us they won't. We'll use furniture stores as an example. People say they want a store where they can look at all the different styles of furniture, see all the different patterns and colors of fabric and grains of wood and colors of wood stain, and then have their own 'dream furniture' made according to their choices. Today you'll find that furniture store on every corner. “And we'll even show you on a computer monitor exactly what your new sofa will look like! Want to see it in another fabric? Click this button. Another color of wood? Click this button. And we'll deliver it to your home, direct from the factory! You'll be buying factory direct!” But that's not how the big boys do it. His real name is Jim McIngvale. They call him Mattress Mac. Twenty-five years ago he dove headlong into the furniture business with just five thousand dollars. It's all he had. This year that furniture store will do nearly 200 million dollars in a single location, placing it among the most successful stores in the world. Jim occasionally http://wizardacademy.org/about.asp (buys a day of my time) to pick my brain and bounce ideas off me. I should be paying him. During our last visit, I asked my friend if I could share the secret of his success with you. Graciously, he allowed it: As simple as this may sound, Jim's 200 million dollar secret is immediate delivery. When people buy new furniture, they want to see it in their home immediately. “Buy it today and we'll deliver it tonight,” is Jim's angle. He doesn't do special orders. “If you see it, we've got it.” Remember all those people who said they wanted to pick from a large selection of fabrics and wood grains? Tell them you'll deliver their new sofa in 8 to 12 weeks. Then Jim will show them something entirely different but offer to deliver it immediately. Guess who usually wins? What people say they would do is rarely what they will actually do. This is what makes it foolish to put too much faith in surveys. We don't know ourselves as well as we think. Ask any real estate agent. The homes people buy are never the ones they described to the agent when they got in the car. Not even close. Now let's talk about you. Chances are, you've been reaching the right people all along. You've just been saying the wrong things. Some ads are like waving raw meat in front of hungry dogs. Most ads are lectures, explaining to these same dogs all the joys of organic popcorn. Do you have a tasty message to deliver to the world? Or are you expecting your ad writers to apply a thick layer of creativity to hide the fact that you have nothing to say? Truthfully, what percentage of your ads say anything worth hearing? Sholem Asch was right when he said, “Writing comes more easily if you have something to say.” But Morris Hite said it brazenly, “If you have a good selling idea, your secretary can write your ad for you.” http://www.wizardacademypress.com/productsample.asp?SampleURL=SCTW_Samplesm.mov&ProductName=Selling%20Customers%20Their%20Way&ProductImage=images/full/Selling-their-waywebbig.jpg (We're here if you need us.) Roy H. Williams