Bullheaded for Success


Non-Fiction - Self Help
164 Pages
Reviewed on 09/09/2026
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Author Biography

Dale C. Strobach is a Wisconsin native who writes from a lifetime of hard-earned wisdom, business endeavors, and a deep desire to help others succeed. After a near-death experience in the Italian Dolomites radically changed his perspective, Dale learned to channel his natural stubbornness into faith, responsibility, and personal accountability. Honest to a fault, Dale uses a trusted-friend approach to deliver practical life lessons, money habits, and common-sense advice. Built with short, high-impact chapters, his writing acts as an approachable troubleshooting guide to give readers the tools they need to face challenges head-on and develop a rewarding life through their daily choices.

    Book Review

Reviewed by Asher Syed for Readers' Favorite

In Bullheaded for Success, Dale Strobach looks back on the stubbornness that once caused mistakes and explains how faith gave that same determination direction. A turning point during a college trip to Europe changed the way he understood God’s guidance, leaving him to reconsider what success required from him. The memoir follows that change as Strobach learns to accept responsibility for his decisions and use experience as instruction for the future. Each lesson returns to the same belief: a better life begins when a person stops waiting for circumstances to improve and chooses conduct that supports the future being sought. By sharing what he learned after getting things wrong, Strobach offers readers a route toward a life governed by faith and personal accountability.

In Bullheaded for Success, Dale Strobach offers an approachable self-help guide shaped by candid recollection and easy humor. His short chapters carry one lesson at a time, so readers can follow his reasoning and put it to use. He makes the five-second countdown for procrastination instantly usable: count backward, then begin the task as soon as the count ends. Strobach's voice feels like advice shared across a kitchen table, with jokes that make it all feel really fun and welcoming for newcomers. Strobach uses brief but helpful headings to make particular lessons easy to revisit, but it is his gratitude journal prompts at the end that I liked most, turning the lesson into a daily record of progress. Overall, Strobach offers a useful resource for readers who need practical help turning belief into daily conduct, and are, maybe, a little bullheaded to boot.

Pikasho Deka

In the age of social media and smartphones, the need for constant stimulation has somewhat robbed people of the opportunity to experience life to the fullest. In Bullheaded for Success, author Dale Strobach shares personal stories from his life, emphasizing the need to pursue fulfillment by making a positive impact on others. He encourages readers to treat each day as an opportunity to accomplish their goals. In his younger days, a near-death experience in the Italian Dolomites taught him to get his life on track. There are two kinds of prayers, and one of them involves submitting yourself to God's will. Always strive to keep your expenses lower than the income you've got left after your savings. In recent years, society seems to be fragmented along racial, ethnic, religious, and political lines once again.

Bullheaded for Success is the kind of engaging, practical self-help guide that empowers you to face life's challenges head-on by reminding you of your priorities. Dale Strobach has found an ingenious way to impart some fundamental life lessons by drawing on his own experiences and sharing them with readers. Everyone has unique experiences in life, but I'm sure Strobach's anecdotes will resonate with most readers because his stories are so relatable. And the practical lessons he took away from them are immensely valuable. What made the book so enjoyable for me was Strobach's use of humor to lighten his narratives. He has a personable writing style that I think will appeal to a varied range of readers. Lastly, I will say this book might change your perspective on how you define success. I found it very illuminating and informative, and highly recommend it.

Makeda Cummings

Bullheaded for Success by Dale C. Strobach lays out a precise path for getting our personal lives and communities back on track. Strobach draws on his own days working in grocery stores and dairy farms to show how the small decisions we make can actually shape who we become. He gives real-world advice on conquering procrastination, saving money with a basic budget plan, and setting clear boundaries for children. The second part of the book scales these ideas up on a nationwide level, laying out a common-sense political plan for strict budget limits, congressional reform, and secure voting. Every page reminds us that real success starts on the inside through honesty and staying dedicated. By the end, you are left wondering if people today have the stomach to turn off the constant noise and do the hard work needed to change things.

Bullheaded for Success by Dale C. Strobach is an eye-opening, easy-to-read guide that blends self-improvement with community reform in a way that really gets you motivated to create change. Strobach’s perspectives shine a light on simple ways to clear our heads and make wise decisions when life becomes very stressful. He uses straightforward pros-and-cons lists and quick internal countdowns, proving that simple daily habits can stop us from stalling and get things moving in the right direction. The chapters on healthy eating, fasting, and smart money habits detail exactly how to take care of our health and hard-earned income. It’s also great to see a book defending why bosses and teachers need to give slow starters a fair chance to find their footing. Through this book, Strobach teaches readers that real leadership means sticking up for your country’s independence and community values without giving up. This is a powerful reminder that true change always starts right at home. Leaning into this kind of structured blueprint and passing these timeless habits down to our children guarantees a real foundation that will remain strong for generations.