Episodes

  • Have you asked any good questions today?

    Have you asked any good questions today?
    Nov 9 2024
    "Have you asked any good questions today?" A question that can encourage people to explore, wonder, and learn in insightful ways. Nobel laureate in physics Isidor I. Rabi credited his mother with inspiring him to become a scientist by asking him this question instead of the more common "Did you learn anything today?". “My greatest strength as a consultant is to be ignorant and ask a few questions” ~ Peter Drucker ‌ What's Melvin reading? The New Realities - In Government and Politics / In Economics and Business / In Society and World View by Peter Drucker Nugget - "The resistance to, and contempt for, business and trade on the part of the upper classes - the English gentleman, the Prussian Junker, the French aristocrat, and the clergy - stemmed above all from resentment and fear of the social mobility business offered far too many members of the 'lower orders,' who then promptly forgot their 'place.'" (think about the world painted it in this sentence, not that long ago) Last Thoughts - “Results are obtained by exploiting opportunities, not by solving problems.” ~ Peter Drucker Buddy Check Day, observed on the 11th of each month, is a dedicated initiative to support military veterans. The project encourages individuals to reach out and connect with veterans, promoting a sense of camaraderie and mutual support. By participating in this simple yet meaningful gesture of checking in, people can express gratitude to those who have served in the military and help maintain strong bonds within the veteran community. I'm checking in because I care, not because I am concerned. For more information, visit buddycheckday.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • Can you define the good life? With Matt Grubb

    Can you define the good life? With Matt Grubb
    Oct 25 2024
    Can you define the good life? With Matt Grubb What's Melvin reading? Managing the Non-Profit Organization by Peter Drucker Nugget - Business supplies, either goods or services. Government controls. A business has discharged its task when the customer buys the product, paid for it, and it's satisfied with it. Government has discharged its function when it's policies are effective. The "non-profit" institution neither supplies goods or services nor controls. Its "product" is neither a pair of shoes nor an effective regulation. Its product is a changed human being. The non-profit institutions are human-change agents. Last Thoughts - Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook. ~ William Arthur Ward We want to express our gratitude to our brothers and sisters who have served in uniform. We encourage everyone to participate in Buddy Check Day on the 11th of each month by reaching out to military veterans. This simple act of checking in can foster camaraderie and support among veterans. For more information, visit buddycheckday.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • What matters to you? with Lena Self

    What matters to you? with Lena Self
    Oct 18 2024
    What matters to you? with Lena Self Not what is a matter with you. 1. Dream Rangers by TC Bank https://youtu.be/bp7S56aoIhU 2. Empathy & Compassion by Brene Brown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HznVuCVQd10 3. The Happiness Advantage: Linking Positive Brains to Performance by Shawn Achor https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=GXy__kBVq1M 4. Why Mindfulness Is a Superpower: An Animation by Dan Harris https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=w6T02g5hnT4 5. How Mindfulness Empowers Us: An Animation by Sharon Salzberg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzKryaN44ss 6. Mindfulness Guided Meditation - 5 Minutes by Dr. Robert E. Dinenberg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEzbdLn2bJc 7. 5 Minutes for the NEXT 50 Years of Your LIFE by Matthew McConaughey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKJImnk-gzQ ‌What's Melvin reading? Innovation and Entrepreneurship by Peter Drucker Nugget - Peter Drucker defined entrepreneurship as a discipline rather than a personality trait. He emphasized that it involves systematic, purposeful, and managed efforts to exploit change as an opportunity. Drucker believed that entrepreneurship is about doing things differently to create new value, rather than merely improving existing methods. He highlighted the importance of innovation as the specific function of entrepreneurship, which involves creating or enhancing wealth-producing resources. Last Thoughts - Poet Danielle Doby on the power of small acts: "When you create a difference in someone's life, you not only impact their life, you impact everyone influenced by them throughout their entire lifetime. No act is ever too small. One by one, this is how to make an ocean rise." We want to express our gratitude to our brothers and sisters who have served in uniform. We encourage everyone to participate in Buddy Check Day on the 11th of each month by reaching out to military veterans. This simple act of checking in can foster camaraderie and support among veterans. For more information, visit buddycheckday.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • Buddy Check Day! Call a vet friend(s) and chat! #BuddyCheck

    Buddy Check Day! Call a vet friend(s) and chat! #BuddyCheck
    Oct 18 2024
    Buddy Check Day! Call a vet friend(s) and chat! #BuddyCheck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • What is learning?

    What is learning?
    Oct 11 2024
    What is learning? "When you went to school were you taught how to learn?" Question asked yesterday on the Silicon Synapse Show American statesman Benjamin Franklin said, “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” Be humble and remember the words of comedian Bill Murray: “Knowledge is like underwear. It is useful to have it, but not necessary to show it off.” ‌ What's Melvin reading? The Drucker Lectures Nugget -"We know that nothing so motivates people - nothing - as much as achievement. And, therefore, we will have to focus learning on what children and adults excel in." Last Thoughts - "Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other." John F. Kennedy 35th President of the United We want to express our gratitude to our brothers and sisters who have served in uniform. We encourage everyone to participate in Buddy Check Day on the 11th of each month by reaching out to military veterans. This simple act of checking in can foster camaraderie and support among veterans. For more information, visit buddycheckday.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • What's the answer to the question you hesitate to ask? Advancing Collective Intelligence with Valerie Hall

    What's the answer to the question you hesitate to ask? Advancing Collective Intelligence with Valerie Hall
    Aug 30 2024
    What's the answer to the question you hesitate to ask? Advancing Collective Intelligence with Valerie Hall. ‌ What's Melvin reading? Big Little Breakthroughs Nugget - Let's recap: Imagination = any new idea Creativity = a new idea that has some value, artistic or otherwise Innovation = a creative idea that has utility Last Thoughts - "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." Maya Angelou Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Is a bottle neck good or bad?

    Is a bottle neck good or bad?
    Aug 23 2024
    Is a bottle neck good or bad? What's Melvin reading? The Little Zen Companion Nugget - It is not the same to talk of bulls as to be in the bullring. - Spanish proverb Last Thoughts - "It’s like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story.“ - Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins
  • How do we maintain a merry heart?

    How do we maintain a merry heart?
    Aug 16 2024
    How do we maintain a merry heart? What's Melvin reading? the Tao of Pooh Nugget - the uncarved block things in their original state carry their own natural power. This concept is represented as the "Uncarved Block” and is a significant principle of Taoism Using Wu-wei (woo way) you go by circumstances and listen to your own Intuition. "This isn't the best time to do this. I better go that way. When you do that sort of thing, people may say you have a sixth sense or something. All it is really is being sensitive to circumstances And that's just natural. It's only strange when you don't listen." Last Thoughts - are you up to the task? Eckart Tolle "You are here to enable the divine purpose of the Universe to unfold. That is how important you are." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins