Episodes
May 27, 2019
Message #126 - You Are Not A Baby Elephant
The rope around the baby elephant's leg may be a maxim that is well past its time, but the point is still valid. And you may be playing the part of both the baby elephant and the trainer looking to limit its movement.
May 25, 2019
The Wrap-Up Show For 5/25/2019
Headlines on Trayvon Martin's mother running for office in Florida, Magic Johnson speaking out about why he left the Los Angeles Lakers, and offering up new features via thier app did not make the top ten this week per your interaction with our social...
May 23, 2019
Message #125 - Sharing Really Does Show Caring
A person who can harness the power of generosity, the virtue of giving good things to others freely and abundantly, can do great things.
May 22, 2019
Message #124 - A Billionaire Is Probably Not Going To Pay Off Your Student Loans
Billionaire Robert Smith recently gifted the Morehouse College Graduating Class of Spring 2019 with a pledge to pay off all their student loans. The odds are against you receiving a similar gift from a random benefactor, and the sooner you come to...
May 21, 2019
Message #123 - Make The Effort To Work On Your Humility
We want to brag on our accomplishments, and often have earned that right. But there are points to be made for putting more effort into remaining humble, even when we are expected to brag.
May 17, 2019
The Wrap-Up Show For 5/18/2019
Headlines on the three terrorists that stormed the Pearl Continental Hotel in Pakistan's Gwadar, a Navajo Code Talker who fought in WWII dying at 97, and the death of 72-year-old Golden Globe award-winning actress and star of the “Mod Squad” Peggy...
May 17, 2019
Message #122 - Triggers Are Real
How a week of hearing the Tony rich Project on SiriusXM radio rehashed a break-up and allow me to empathize with people who are worried about triggers.
May 16, 2019
Message #121 - Unlikely Sources Are A Surprise Benefit
Politics does make strange bedfellows, and you can get plenty of good input and actionable tasks done with help from the most unlikely stories.
May 14, 2019
Message #120 - Mind Your Language When It Comes To Your Internal Monologue
By default, you use more negative words when talking to yourself, in your head or out loud. Changing the language of your internal speech can literally change the direction of your life.
May 11, 2019
The Wrap-Up Show For 5/11/2019
Headlines on the new royal baby and what he means for a nation with issues of biracial identity, the California Senate passing a bill that would keep Trump off the 2020 ballot unless he releases tax returns, and the manager of the Red Sox choosing to...
May 10, 2019
Message #119 - Put On A Show Even If The Venue Is Empty
One of the greats fears of a creator is playing to an empty room. One of the rights of passages for new creators is surviving having to play to an empty room. The room being empty doesn't get you out of putting in the work of doing a show.
May 9, 2019
Message #118 - Give People Props For Their Abilities, Not How Their Abilities Affect You
Just because a person has a special gift that you have little use for, doesn't mean they didn't put a lot of effort into mastering their gift. You should give that person respect for what they needed to do to get their, even if 'their' is not a place...
May 7, 2019
Message #117 - Comparison Is Thief Out To Steal Your Joy
You may have heard this saying plenty of times before, but do you truly believe it? Do you let the comparisons between yourself and the work of others bring you to a state of depression?
May 6, 2019
Message #116 - Pause When You Need To Pause
We had to take a brief hiatus due to over scheduling and poor planning of other projects, where this one was the lower priority. But it was the right time to take a short pause to refocus and reflect.
May 3, 2019
The Wrap-Up Show For 5/4/2019
Headlines on the school bus driver who admitted to raping a 14-year-old girl but ultimately got no prison time, YouTuber Etika calls himself “God” and posting anti-Semitic messages on Twitter, and police in Ohio searching for shooter after 4 family...
April 29, 2019
Message #115 - They Are Still The Hero Of The Story They May Poorly Write About Themselves
People have the right to see themselves as the star of the show that is their life, even if they are horrible as a staff writer. Do what you can to assist them in shining in their own show, and the positive action may come to reflect in helping you...
April 29, 2019
Message #114 - Keep An Eye On Your Fuel Gauge
As good as you think you are, you can not operate for an infinite amount of time for an infinite distance. Once you run out of fuel, you will be forced to stop.
April 28, 2019
Message #113 - Don't Keep A Tally On Apologies
Apologies are not a meant to be bartered or traded like spiritual currency. Don't hold back apologies because you feel you are owed one prior.
April 26, 2019
The Wrap-Up Show For 4/27/2019
Headlines on the world's second largest emperor penguin colony disappearing ‘overnight,’ a Coachella puppy dumpster dumper being arrested, and a Washington DC resident suggesting Howard University ‘move the campus’ after students complain about an...
April 26, 2019
Message #112 - The Only Thing That Goes Up With Age Is Maturity
Your body is built to survive for a set amount of time. It knows how to progress from progression to maturity, and then toward decline at the end of its intended usefulness. We may be able to slow down the process, but the process of eventual declaim...
April 24, 2019
Message #111 - The Most Important Thing Money Can Buy Is Freedom
However you want to describe it, there is no inherent evil in the acquisition of cash. In fact, the more cash you have, the more freedom you can pay to have. There are downsides to chasing money, but the upside should be obvious.
April 23, 2019
Message #110 - Repetition Is The Key To Progress (And Producing Daily Podcast Episodes)
The key to mastering any skill is to repeat it over and over again until it is perfected. Also, a key to success in producing daily podcasts is not being afraid to revisit past topics, both those that were hits and misses, regularly.
April 22, 2019
Message #109 - Everyone Knows Something You Don’t
Wise people say this all the time and most who hear this will blow it off as crazy. But all the people you think are stupid or misguided know something about the situation that you do not. Even if you are on the right side of an argument.
April 21, 2019
Message #108 - Ask All The Questions Necessary To know If You Really Want It
Do you want it is a simple question to ask and answer for yourself. But it does not always lead you to a complete picture of what the effort to succeed is and whether the sacrifices to get there are personally worth it, or even possible.