Today’s episode of At Home Diaries is our World of Strategy podcast. Every Friday, we look for the strategies being used in the world around us. On today’s episode, we ask ourselves the question many people around the world have been asking since the U.S. election’s thrilling conclusion: How did Donald Trump become President of the United States? The simple answer? By being the loudest guy in the room.

This isn’t a question that can be answered lightly but we can at least cover the tip of the iceberg. During the episode we’ll explore Donald Trump’s natural transition from Reality TV star to POTUS and see how he used the same strategies that helped him win ratings in The Apprentice to win the presidency of the United States; how creating an archetype separates a human connection between Trump as a character and the voyeurs who watch his every move; and how you don’t need to be the smartest or most convincing person in the room – you just need to be the loudest.

Example of Trump using the liberal media to his advantage to keep his name in circulation

More Factors into why Donald Trump won

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How do people in your life leverage their position or power against you to get what they want in spite of what you want?

What is your response if you found out an enemy was using you and your platform to their personal advantage?

What kind of positive change can you instigate on a micro-level to instigate ripples of change on a macro-level?

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Episode Duration: 20:35

Today’s episode of At Home Diaries is our Something Borrowed episode. Every Thursday, I grab a book or two off of my shelf and read/discuss some of my favourite excerpts. Part motivational tool for the audience but moreso a motivational tool for myself. My New Year’s Resolution this year was not only to read more but to read the books on my shelves that I have yet to read.

Today we read from two books. The first was It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want To Be by Paul Arden and the second is The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce.

It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want To Be – Amazon link to the first book

More About Paul Arden

The Devil’s Dictionary – Amazon link to the second book

More About Ambrose Bierce 

What are you doing that’s right and is it holding you back?

What are you doing that’s wrong in the right way?

Want to play a round of the Devil’s Dictionary game? Take any word from the English dictionary and redefine it in a way that both reveals and mocks its meaning. For example: I’ll take the word “Comedian”.

Comedian: A creature of conflict who makes people laugh at the worst of times and angry at the best.

Send us your words and let us know what you came up with!

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Episode Duration: 15:40

Correction: In the podcast I realized I said the date wrong! The date for this podcast is Thursday, February 16th, 2017.

Today’s episode asks the question, “Can a show like Big Brother, about lying and manipulation, teach us how to reach our goals in a smart and honest way?” Big Brother is a show about sixteen people with the same goal but only one of them will last long enough to clutch the grand-prize. The art of Big Brothering is like a twelve-sided dice. There’s a lot of intricacies in what it takes to piece together a “good game”.

You need to create strong alliances, keep good relationships, pick your timing, leverage your good qualities, compensate for your bad qualities, read into other people’s agendas and motivations, and most importantly, know yourself. If you don’t know who you are, all the good and all the bad, then you won’t be able to take inventory of your strengths and weaknesses. Learning how to hone your strength is just as important as learning how to atone for your weaknesses.

My Big Brother/Sobriety Story in Full: Short doc made documenting my sobriety journey.

Want to Play Big Brother Online? : Online Reality Game where you can play Big Brother without being on the show!

The Big Brother Sub-Reddit : Online community rallied around the love of Big Brother.

Rob Has a Podcast: The Leader in Reality TV Podcasting: Big Brother, Survivor, Amazing Race and more!

Do you have a strong alliance of people in your life helping you get closer to your goals?

What kind of player are you? Are you the Leader? The Floater? The Loudmouth? The Mastermind?

What’s your end game? What’s the prize at the end of the tunnel that has you walking towards the light?

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Episode Duration: 15:41

Welcome to AT HOME DIARIES: THE BARE-BONES STRATEGY PODCAST. The date is Tuesday, February, 14th, 2017. Episode One: Soup on a Monday.

Four days a week, Tuesday to Friday, host Clifford Myers explore the strategic life from day-to-day practices, lessons from pop-culture, meaningful excerpts and strategy from the world around us.

On todays episode, Clifford gives a brief introduction to the show and discusses why soup is the best food to eat on a Monday.

Clifford’s Favourite Soup Recipe: Roasted Cauliflower Soup

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Episode Duration: 16:07