Today on the Consumerism Commentary Podcast, Bryan talks with Truett Cathy, the founder and CEO of Chick-fil-A, about his book Wealth: Is It Worth It?.
Truett lived through the Great Depression and worked behind a counter until he started Chick-fil-A when he was 46. Never comfortable borrowing money, he now believes in giving generously to charity, and that you always get back what you give away.
Table of contents
[00:00] Introduction from Bryan J Busch
[00:36] Interview with S. Truett Cathy
– [00:58] Is wealth having enough to take care of your family?
– [01:59] Victory is what you do with the money, not the fact that you have it
– [04:17] Make donations anonymously
– [05:06] Tithing
– [05:40] The Golden Rule in business
– [09:00] Being brought up during the Great Depression
– [10:15] Keeping Chick-fil-A employee turnover low
– [11:16] How wealth is worth it
– [13:08] The right amount to give away
– [16:22] Being prepared for the slow times
– [17:13] End
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Luke Landes founded Consumerism Commentary in 2003 and has been building online communities since 1990. Luke, also known as Flexo, has contributed to PC World Magazine, US News, Forbes, and other publications. 
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this was a good podcast to listen to while I was getting work done this weekend. For those who haven’t had chick fil a before, their food is fantastic and I’ve always had good service each time I’ve been there. I really like truett cathy’s philosophy for creating a successful workplace culture & donating anonymously to those who are in need of help.
Great podcast. I love Chick-Fil-A. Fattening–but good in moderation!
Great interview! Thanks for doing this. Mr. Cathy is a man of high integrity and we can learn a lot from his words and example.