In an interview that I recently heard with the author Robert Coram about John Boyd. You can listen to hear all of the details but the interview introduced this topic of career recognition versus career accomplishment. This in turn revealed the source of some internal turmoil and made some sense out of it for me. If you are like me, then maybe it will be for you too.

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I think that we all want to be comfortable. It's OK to take advantage of the experience that we have hard earned. After all, why not benefit from the work we have done? It's not OK to never learn anything again. I know, it is hard to step outside when it is cold and raining and do the hard work but it is necessary for us to continue to push boundaries and keep trying if we want to stay young.

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Can you really believe headlines you see? Of course, I say no. Today I explore the recent history of US imperialism, the results of our meddling and relate it to sports analogies. If that is not enough, I analyze some recent news related to the topic.

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Another introspective podcast. I cant help that the person I know the best is myself. That being said, I am a good mentor and I want people to know that it is OK to be yourself. I would rather have people be happy who they are than something that they are not. That of course does not resonate with everyone, Just like freedom. 'I want you to be who you are until it is something that I don't agree with'. That take maturity...

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This is the last of the mini-series on preparedness. As I have stated before, there are literally thousands of different podcast episodes about this topic. So, I am encouraging you to do more thinking and research as there is no way I can cover such a topic extensively.

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I am continuing this week on another segment on preparation. This week we are talking about the more PC term 'shelter in place'. In many ways, this is the preferred methodology to whether a storm, until it isn't. More on that next week.

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With September being national preparedness month, I think that it is only fitting that I launch a mini-series on preparedness. Within the last month we have had multiple hurricanes as well as tragic wildfires. Are you ready?

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As you listen to this, my life has already changed. I explore family dynamics today and how that happens. Plus you get a reference to Hank Williams Jr. At the end, I play one of my favorite songs which I think fits very well into the theme.

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Today's ramblings are are all about defining success criteria. While I may have failed in one sense, I very well may have succeeded in another. Plus I through in some mini segments in the middle.

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Just like the old joke, what is grosser than gross only this is really not a joke. I talk about the glamor of business travel and the false pretenses that it really is.

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