12: From Go-Getter to Go-Giver | The Pivot Code | Derek Lewis

In this episode of The Blessed Code™️, host Melvin Rodriguez sits down with Derek Lewis — former President of PepsiCo Multicultural Business and author of Survive & Advance — to unlock The Pivot Code: how faith, humility, and stewardship shape true success.

From growing up in hardship to leading one of the world’s largest corporations, Derek shares how childhood pain became purpose, how faith guided his rise, and how a cancer diagnosis shifted him from go-getter to go-giver.

If you’ve ever wondered how to build wealth with faith, lead without ego, or find purpose beyond power — this is your blueprint for living a life without compromise.

KEY POINTS:

00:00 - Intro – The Pivot Code

03:00 - Breaking Generational Curses

15:27 - How Childhood Pain Built Leadership

18:00 - Lessons from 35 Years at PepsiCo

24:00 - The 3 R’s of Success: Results, Relationships, Reputation

39:59 - When Faith Gets Tested

43:30 - How Cancer Changed Everything

46:00 - From Go-Getter to Go-Giver

51:18 Derek’s Daily Blessed Code

QUOTES: 

“I always knew I wanted to be a leader. Always knew I wanted to be.” – Derek Lewis

“Rich is not something I look at as tangible. I look at ‘rich’ as being beyond the material.” – Derek Lewis

“I never gave up focusing on me. Because I can't be my best version of myself for everybody else, but I'm not the best version of myself for myself. So I have to show it for myself first—and then I can create other opportunities for others.” – Derek Lewis

“If you start with wealth creation as your model for rich and altitude and attitude, you're going to take a lot of missteps.” – Derek Lewis

“I've always stayed to betting on myself, believing myself, and being myself. I never gave up authenticity.” – Derek Lewis 

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