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A Short Conversation on Why, Again. Oct 02, 2019

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I just wanted to remind myself aloud to reinforce who I want to be beyond this privacy of my office and microphone.
Not a know it all, not an aggressive opinionated prick, and not someone who isn't looking to learn and refine.
I share via this podcast in hopes to help people learn to think and ask themselves questions.
The podcast I was referring to was Will Grimes and Day One Dollar Zero.
Pre-recorded.

New Quote Relating to Mood & the Moment Sep 25, 2019

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I came across a post on Instagram from @powerofspeech that is a great way of articulating not allowing your mood majority vote; like I like to say.
"Don't exchange what you want most for what you want in the moment."
This leads me to circle around and tie conversations about "actions speak louder than words" and "the path to happiness lies through discipline".
They are all interwoven.
Pre-recorded.

Life Doesn't Get in the Way, It is the Way Sep 18, 2019

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This past week I realized I had been getting tense, off balanced, or stressed about things to a greater alarm than typical. Some events planned, some spontaneous, and others happening to me.
I found myself using a variation of a phrase that never felt really proper: "Life got in the way."
So, this podcast takes the opportunity to improv the topic even though I've only half digested it in the past and was planning on discussing at some point down the road.
Also, don't make choices in life - make decisions. There is a subtle difference that invites ownership and responsibility.

Loyalty Sep 11, 2019

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I get a little long in the tooth reminiscing on a formative lesson I learned early on in my Marine Corps career regarding loyalty. It started the process of really thinking about the deeper and finer aspects of relationship bonds vs right & wrong and detangling emotions, convenience, sympathy, laziness, mood, etc... when trying to rationalize.
I wanted to use the specifics of a family situation but felt it would be too insulting or, at minimum, cause hurt through exposing circumstance. But, I think we can say the conversation is planted well enough for each their own to appreciate the finer elements and explore their thoughts.

Throwing a Few Things Out There Sep 04, 2019

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A collection of half developed comments that popped up while on the road the last 12days. It all revolves around what I'm trying to identify as a root cause to some of the problems we face in our lives today.
My identifying isn't to find fault and fix blame, it's more to build a set of items for self investigation into where I add to the problem in my life and where I can start to repair.

Delivering an Authentic You Aug 28, 2019

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I started out not really having anything much to dig through this week. This led me into trying to develop something for an audience to 'please them powerfully' and it felt less than right.
It then related into trying to be someone that we assume another wants us or would like us to be. Pleasing others in a sort. I make an attempt to pick at that a little and appreciate why personal authenticity is pretty special.

What the Airport Teaches Me Aug 21, 2019

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This episode started out as a small mini rant, absent strong emotion, and evolved into a reflection. I'm determined to remain tolerant, compassionate, considerate, respectful, and courteous regardless of what is going on for me. Having a sense of personal awareness and social presence seems lost on too many too often.

Riding through a Rough Set Aug 14, 2019

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Hey man, super fragile in sharing this. Not looking for fixes, ideas, pity, sympathy, judgment, help, motivation, worry, or anything. Simply needed to open up and share.
My hesitation mostly comes from now, interactions with anyone who has listened will be altered - tedious or over sensitive and awkward.
I do have a renewed idea of what my role is in support of others in managing the very same.

Recalibrating Judgment & Criticism Aug 07, 2019

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I've recognized that I'm pretty critical and judgmental in identifying others' manner recently. It pops up in my thoughts more and more frequently and is less protected through my language than it has been before. Now, I am hyper aware of how it manifests in my advice I try to offer when queried or how I may be unduly reinforcing the same negative patterns in others. At a minimum, I am being unfair to those I am being critical of.
There's room for different manners in execution that can still be authentic and purposeful even though they don't fit and pattern against our own beliefs or values. Maybe to be laconic, I'm just trying to fix my skewed tolerance.

Where's the Leadership? Jul 31, 2019

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Finding myself frustrated with the Government and the loss of civility & collegiality in Politics. It amazes me that there is such an absence in fundamental Leadership and Humanity among the elected to represent the People and Country.
And the Media's role in manipulating, sensationalizing, polarizing and preying on the common citizen.

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