From Fox News · Trace Gallagher · · 1m 10s
Trace Gallagher makes the case for listening
Trace Gallagher says common sense is shared, but wisdom only helps when people stop brushing it aside.
In brief
Trace Gallagher says common sense is shared, but wisdom only helps when people stop brushing it aside. Good advice often sounds obvious only after you finally accept it and act on it. Originally reported by Fox News.
Common sense returns
Gallagher links a Republican convention phrase to his nightly Fox News segment, saying the idea has long been part of his show’s identity.
“common sense revolution”
Shared instincts matter
His segment is meant to point out where public behavior breaks from widely held norms, not to scold Americans as foolish.
“we share a great deal of common sense”
Wisdom shaped the book
Gallagher says his new book grew beyond a common sense theme into stories about lessons handed down by people famous and unknown.
“Turns Out They Were Right All Along”
No one rises alone
The book argues that work and skill matter, but teamwork, luck and help from others matter too. Everyone stands on someone else’s shoulders.
“everyone needs to ride on the shoulders of giants”
Advice took time
Gallagher admits he often dismissed good guidance because he trusted his own way first. Looking back, he says that instinct often led him wrong.
“my way is often the wrong way”
Pass it forward
After years of resisting advice, he now tries to share it through the book and by mentoring young journalists who are learning the craft.
“listen to great wisdom, accept great wisdom and use great wisdom”
What matters most
Good advice often sounds obvious only after you finally accept it and act on it.
