Building the list of 12 manalizing mastermind members was tough. There are well over 12 candidates for these slots, and I'm concerned that not being in this group may potentially reduce my relationship with those who are not in. Still, 12 is a number, and I think it's the right number, and I don't believe there can be intimacy and perfect trust in a group of 30 or 50. I describe the list as it now stands in this podcast.

After 14 manalizing podcasts where me and other men cast around for the answer, finally I'm handed the missing piece on a silver platter. If men can't find someone to talk to by themselves, then let's give them a system and organization that gives it to them!! This is the birth of the Manalizing mastermind.

I'm as guilty as anyone at filling my day with things that matter less, at the expense of things that matter more. The fires almost always defeat the most important things that need to be done. Still, I was able today to accomplish both - do what wanted to be done while still moving manalizing forward. Here's how that went.

My basic programming is to get stuff done. It's a bit harder for me to get stuff done well. So when I realize that in order for things to be up to snuff for me, they have to be more elaborate - well, that's not the default.

But they need to be awesome because this is my purpose, and stuff that's my purpose can't be second rate. So - elaborate process, here we come. Still, I find the hard enjoyable.

Aaron Shields is that guy who appears to have it all. Super smart, good looking, good dude, has a strong relationship with his Savior, great musician - you know the one who seems to have absolutely everything together and is on a easy street in every way. It would appear that way. It does appear that way. It's also not true. Here's Aaron's take on life.

It never ceases to amaze me how "lucky" I am. This is also known as being blessed, guided, cared for, etc. My life is well managed, but not by me or anybody else you might guess initially.

The procedure for producing my stuff ought to be simple. It's not. Here's how things are developing

It seems that when you're a startup, you have to invent every new wheel yourself. How do you use youtube for both the pre-edit version and the finished version of a show, without having customers think they're seeing double, and watching the wrong show? Well, I figured that one out today.

Sometimes while in the woods of developing things, you get lost in the trees. Then you bump into an obvious one and it's shocking that it's there. I realized that we need to adapt our marketing for each manalizing podcast to those groups that identify. Whether that's human trafficking, bad divorces, alcohol addiction, whatever. We need to let those groups know that Manalizing and our resources are out there. Oh - and I learned a bit more about being a sound tech. There's always that.

Being OCD about detail definitely isn't me. So when I go through 170ish podcasts, then realize I have to go through them again to get them consistent, that's my brain you hear melting. The drudge continues. Oh - and yes, I'm still my own sound guy. Let's just say I'm less than awesome at it.