rich 1.0 For more than 15 years, Ted Baker has helped entrepreneurs, dreamers, and business owners turn ideas into reality. As the Executive Director of the Innovation Connector, his fingerprints are on countless businesses and success stories across Indiana. But as you'll hear in this episode, Ted's story is about much more than business. From growing up in small-town Indiana, to building and selling companies of his own, to nearly 47 years of marriage, Ted shares the people, moments, and lessons that shaped the man he is today. Along the way, we talk about faith, family, leadership, generosity, entrepreneurship, and why helping others succeed has become one of his life's greatest joys. What stood out to me most was Ted's deep gratitude for the life he's been given and his unwavering belief that success is never really about ourselves, it's about how we impact the people around us. In this episode, you'll hear: • Why Ted believes "some things are taught, and some things are caught." • The childhood memory that shaped how he views marriage and family to this day. • What nearly five decades of marriage have taught him about love and commitment. • Why seeing other people succeed brings him more joy than his own accomplishments. • The difference between work-life balance and "work-life choices." • How faith has guided every season of his life. Favorite Quotes: "Just remember, for you to be successful, you have to make everyone around you successful." "Make a difference where you can and when you can." "The door is always open." "If God can get it through you, He'll get it to you." Ted's life is a beautiful reminder that leadership isn't about recognition, it's about service. And sometimes the greatest legacy we leave behind is the impact we've had on others. Words of the Wise https://audioboom.com/channels/5002046-words-of-the-wise Audioboom https://audioboom.com 480 95 https://audioboom.com/i/41192624/600x600/c 600 600 <iframe width="100%" height="95" src="https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8911525/embed?v=202301" style="background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="allowtransparency" scrolling="no" title="Audioboom player" allow="autoplay" sandbox="allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"></iframe>