Charles Lynn Lowder
Chief Operating Officer
2TOOTS Train Whistle Grill
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
As a kid, I was a runaway who was always at the bottom of his class.
The only thing that saved me from falling into a bad situation was my athletic ability.
I played football at Northern Illinois University until I decided that I wanted to fight in Vietnam.
I joined the Marine Corps, where I would serve for sixteen years in total.
My first drill instructor became the role model I'd desperately needed as a child.
My time as a Marine gave my life direction; I came home, completed my J.D., began practicing law.
I've since pivoted into management and consulting, and am currently growing a restaurant franchise.
Through all of it, my proudest accomplishment by far has been raising my three beautiful children.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Career
Chief Operating Officer
I run a family-friendly restaurant franchise that's currently on the grow.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Entrepreneurship
Armed Services
Upholding a Cause and Belief
Day to Day
On any given day, my main task is to meet the business goals that I've set for myself and for my restaurants for that day.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
The first thing you need to do is learn self-discipline and self-control. If you haven't had that drilled into you at home, you need to learn it somewhere, whether that be in school, in sports, or in the military. The sooner you start building your character, the better your decisions are going to be. Without self-discipline, you become rudderless; you're just floating around aimlessly.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Myself:
"I'm not good enough. I don't know if I can do this."
