back in my day

this week i discuss the right people, and having them around you. i share my current inner circle, my director's challenge to network more and what my goals are for teaching the right people idea to my kids. 

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this week i discuss control and the illusion of control. i share an experience i had with an old boss and correlate that to how to deal with gaming with teammates. i discuss how to deal with the uncontrollable and steps i've taken to reduce what i cannot control. 

additional back in my day content (including blog posts about weekly topics) over at https://jpc-backinmyday.blogspot.com/

enjoy... or don't - but if you don't - take a moment and ask yourself why you aren't enjoying it. hell do that even if you are enjoying it.

my patreon (as discussed in the podcast): https://www.patreon.com/supportjpc

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this week i discuss time management, again. i had a need to find time for something i wanted to do. so i'll explain what i needed, what i did, and what the outcomes have been for that change.

additional back in my day content (including blog posts about weekly topics) over at https://jpc-backinmyday.blogspot.com/

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this week i discuss creativity, in this lore drop i kind of just ramble about my perspective of creativity and growing through creativity.

i discuss (kind of) what creativity means to me, how my definition of creativity has changed over time, and what i have learned about myself through creativity.

additional back in my day content (including blog posts about weekly topics) over at https://jpc-backinmyday.blogspot.com/

enjoy... or don't - but if you don't - take a moment and ask yourself why you aren't enjoying it. hell do that even if you are enjoying it.

my patreon (as discussed in the podcast): https://www.patreon.com/supportjpc

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this week i discuss purpose and meaning, in this lore drop i kind of just ramble about my perspective of finding purpose.

i discuss (kind of) what purpose means to me, what is happiness in relation to purpose, and stretching outside of what you love/like right now.

additional back in my day content (including blog posts about weekly topics) over at https://jpc-backinmyday.blogspot.com/

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this week i discuss mindfulness, while being in a full mindful state. i struggled so royally with this week's topic that i am not even editing it. 

enjoy... or don't - but if you don't - take a moment and ask yourself why you aren't enjoying it. hell do that even if you are enjoying it.

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this week i go over my mental approach to being a good teammate; i discuss the benefits of actively being both vulnerable and accountable to ourselves while being a good teammate. finally i discuss my upcoming return to comp, taking on a duo for my return, and what we are doing to maximize our chances of being good teammates to each other. 

outro music: king of hollywood by humans win from storyblocks

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this week we go into growth mindset again. this time at a deeper level than just practice and comp for val. we discuss enjoying challenges as well as being curious, learning from mistakes coupled with proper goal setting, and finally we go into how the proper people around you can help set you up for life long learning. 

adam grant: think again
https://books.google.com/books?id=UhkSEAAAQBAJ

tom bilyeu: dopamine detox featuring andrew huberman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLORsLlcT48

intro music: letting the leaves fall by humans win
outro music: funny side up by jon presstone

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this week i drop some more lore, we discuss dealing with aging, how age milestones are just something man uses to hold you down, and how i think about morality and knowledge as i've gotten older.

book discussed during episode:
4000 weeks by oliver burkeman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Thousand_Weeks:_Time_Management_for_Mortals

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this week i talk about how i find, build, and maintain confidence in my gameplay. this includes understanding fundamentals before translating to comp, having a growth or winning mindset, and having the right people around me to help guide me.

intro music: letting the leaves fall by humans win
outro music: funny side up by jon presstone

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