ONE SCOOP AT A TIME: STORIES & LESSONS FROM FEAR TO FAITH

Dickson, Ricky

ISBN 10: 1957616709 / ISBN 13: 9781957616704

Published by Fedd Books, Austin, Texas, 2024

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[xviii], 179pp ---- Signed by the author on title page ---- Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 021192

Bibliographic Details

• Title: ONE SCOOP AT A TIME: STORIES & LESSONS FROM FEAR TO FAITH
• Publisher: Fedd Books, Austin, Texas
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1957616709
• ISBN 13: 9781957616704
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Illustrator: Color plates
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author
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Synopsis

Few things bring us to our knees as quickly as fear, but sometimes, that’s exactly where we need to be.

Today, it’s easy to get stuck in the constant news cycle of fear that leaves us feeling paralyzed and holds us back from achieving our potential. But in One Scoop at a Time, Ricky Dickson, President and CEO of Blue Bell Creameries, reminds us that when we stop letting fear dictate our lives and start letting faith call the shots, we’re capable of becoming not only better leaders, but better people.

How do we face our fears and move forward in spite of them? How do we find the courage to trust God?

Sharing stories of faith, family, and success over his forty-three years at Blue Bell Creameries, Ricky invites you into an intimate look at his relationship with God as he navigated challenges and sought growth both in his personal life and as a leader. Lighthearted and filled with Ricky’s humor and wisdom, grab your ice cream as Ricky shares his journey from fear to faith, One Scoop at a Time.

About the Author

Ricky Dickson, former CEO and President of Blue Bell Creameries, graduated from Baylor University with a B.B.A. in Marketing and Journalism. He began his career with Blue Bell in 1981 as a Territory Manager in Dallas. Over the next 38 years he worked his way through various stores and roles, all the way to CEO & President.

1982: Sales Manager in Ft. Worth, TX. 1984: Branch Manager in San Antonio, TX. Then transferred to Oklahoma City, Tulsa when each of those branches opened. 1992: Assistant Dallas/Ft. Worth Division Manager. 1993: Transferred to Kansas City as Branch Manager, then returned to Tulsa later that year. 1994: Named Midwest Division Manager. 1998: General Manager of the Broken Arrow plant, but stayed involved in Sales, particularly with the Walmart account. 2003: General Sales Manager in Brenham. 2010: Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and also appointed to serve as a Director on the Blue Bell Board of Directors. 2017: Promoted to President. 2019: Elected CEO & President of Blue Bell Creameries. 2004: Received the International Dairy Foods Association Laureate Award for his significant and prolonged contributions to the development and growth of dairy, and was also inducted into the Dairy Products Institute of Texas Hall of Fame.