Bad Podcast

Hope you're having a fantastic day! On this episode, I talk about what winemakers and architects taught me about the long game. What do I want to produce 30 years from now? What do I want to leave behind as my legacy?

Summer is full of new possibilities and opportunities. I just made a huge decision to switch out gear that I love for gear that I love AND need! This is going to be a great week!

Trying to get all fancy, in the beginning, is a recipe for disaster when trying to create content consistently. So, documenting is more important than creating. Forget the secondary stuff. Focus on your truth, your message, your goal.

Grant Burns talks about baseball, the Balkan Conflict, his time at Wheaton, and how he thrives in his role as an Associate Director of Residence Life

We've all experienced bosses and supervisors, teachers, and leaders who make us ask, "How are you in this position?" I talk about three incredibly toxic factors that make bad leaders really bad: self-preservation, compartmentalization, and zero equity.

We are continually on a journey and without clear direction, we will have the propensity to walk aimlessly for seasons of our life. That is why we need to have a vision for our life.

Nothing is original-- everything is stolen from what has already been done. The key, then, is to become an astute student to what has come before and then integrate our own unique take. The result? Something new. Something you.

I am trying to put myself on a schedule so that I can make something every day. What I am discovering is that I have some pretty bad habits that waste a lot of my day. I need some discipline and grit! I talk about Angela Duckworth's Grit and my own struggles with time management and discipline.

We need inspiration every single day. If we don't experience it then it really is hard to be motivated to grow, to change, and to pursue our dreams.

Let's rethink our social media habits. Do we need more baby, pet, and scenic pictures? How about more stories, more musings, and more dialogue about what is important to our collective lives?