Figure It Out

06/16/2026

At its peak, Blockbuster had around $6 BILLION in revenue. This episode breaks down how failing to adapt will cost you everything. The lesson? Figure it out or get left behind.

Listen to episode ➡ https://www.figureitouthistory.com/podcast/episode/ceb9c7f5/blockbuster-vs-netflix-adapt-or-die

06/15/2026

Most people talk. A few actually do.

If you’re the one who shows up, solves problems and doesn’t make excuses...this is your shirt.

A Shirt Built for People Who Don’t Make Excuses.This isn’t just a shirt—it’s a statement.Born from grit, shaped by history, and proven by the grind of building two real Arizona businesses from the ground up, the FIGURE. IT. OUT. tee isn’t for everyone. It’s for the ones who get up when n...

06/15/2026

Life will test you. It’ll wear you down and make quitting feel like the easy option.

But quitting doesn’t solve anything…it just makes it permanent.

06/09/2026

Most people know the Hoover Dam. Few know it had a problem that could have taken more than 100 years to solve.

The solution changed engineering forever.

Read full blog ➡ https://www.figureitouthistory.com/post/hoover-dam

06/07/2026

Day was a victory, but it wasn’t perfect.

Paratroopers landed in the wrong places. Units became separated. Plans broke down. Supplies went missing. The Allies didn’t have everything go according to plan on June 6, 1944. What they did have was the ability to adapt, keep moving and solve the next problem in front of them.

That’s life. Sometimes progress creates new challenges. Things won’t always go according to plan. Don’t quit. Adjust, adapt, keep moving forward and FIGURE IT OUT.

06/02/2026

Too far. Not enough fuel. No way back.

The Doolittle Raid shouldn’t have worked but they launched anyway.

Listen to full episode ➡ https://www.figureitouthistory.com/podcast/episode/e1ccff94/figure-it-out-doolittle-raid

05/28/2026

Sometimes the fastest way to FIGURE IT OUT is to stop overthinking and start small.

05/26/2026

How law enforcement adapted and connected the dots to capture the Night Stalker...proving that when systems fail, you have to figure it out.

The Problem: No Pattern, No Suspect, No ControlIn 1984–1985, Southern California was dealing with something that didn’t follow the rules.Homes were being broken into at night. Victims were random...young, old, male, female. Some were shot. Some were stabbed. Some were assaulted. There was no con...

05/22/2026

With FedEx on the brink of collapse, Fred Smith made a decision most wouldn’t dare...risking everything just to stay alive one more day. This episode breaks down how persistence, bold thinking and refusing to quit when the odds say you should can keep you in the game long enough to win.

https://www.figureitouthistory.com/podcast/episode/cf6504e2/figure-it-out-the-fedex-gamble

05/20/2026

In other words...keep trying until you FIGURE IT OUT.