Dave Jenks: Personal Wisdom

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been focused on topics that Dave Jenks has used his SEEKER instincts to explore, study and learn. But the world is not fixed and finite. There’s so much to explore and learn, and it feels like we’ve just scratched the service.

In this edition of SEEKER, Dave reflects on what lies ahead for his interests and explorations. What is out there that we don’t know yet understand? What does the future hold: bio-engineering, robotics, artificial intelligence, and technology. What about human society and our relationship with each other? What about our spiritual journey? Where will all of this take us?

Dave leaves with one important question to ask ourselves in order to undertake our own SEEKER journey.

Take a listen below!

Every new year, we hear people say the same thing: “This is the year I take control of my health and body! I’m going to do it right!” We may have even said this ourselves.  We start strong, reduce our eating and begin regular exercise.  Soon, we are feeling better – leaner, stronger and in good shape. But then what happens? Slowly, we return to our old habits and we end up back to where we were. Now, we’re feeling guilty for “not staying with our plan.”

How does this happen? Is there something we are missing. Is there something we are not discussing. Are there forces that are keeping us on this unhealthy and discouraging path?

In this edition of SEEKER, Dave Jenks talks about the science behind healthy living, why it’s actually easy to understand, and how the tools of a SEEKER can help us trust our body and keep ourselves in consistently good health.

Listen, take charge and live well!

Relationships.

Yeah we’re going there. Dangerous territory for Mr. Jenks. Okay, for all of us!

In today’s podcast, Dave talks about the connections and bonds we build with others, no matter what role they might have in our lives. From a quick interaction with someone in the service industry all the way to a life partner, there is one important underlying principle that connects you with these people. Listen to today’s podcast to find out what it is and what you can do to build better relationships with others. And, to avoid the pitfalls of miscommunication, misunderstanding and heartbreak.

When you think of the word LEADERSHIP, more than likely, a person or two instantly pop into your head. Everyone has had people in their lives that have motivated and led them.

What do these people have in common? What traits do leaders share? Is being a leader something you’re born with or is it something you learn?

In this episode of SEEKER, Dave digs into a topic near and dear to his heart. Not only does he disclose his own life journey, but he also shares the four major keys that every leader must work to possess. Your leadership, he says, is not only important to your organization, but to yourself. Find out why, right here.

Every single day, we interact with business. It might be the small family-owned dry cleaner where we pick up our outfit or a large multi-billion dollar company to get a quick cup of coffee. Business is integral to the way our society works. It gives us services we need and provides us with products we want.

But over the last few years, business seems to have become a dirty word to some political circles. It has been equated with greed, selfishness and manipulation.

What really is the role of business and entrepreneurship in society today? Why would someone venture down the road of being a business owner? Is entrepreneurship a worthy life calling? How does it serve us all?

Dave has served as a business executive and entrepreneurial leader. He has written best-selling books and taught thousand of people to be successful in business. His insights are compelling and timely. And, if you are an entrepreneur or are considering being one, this episode of SEEKER is for you!

Listen to this week’s show below!

GOVERNMENT:

The word itself generates debate.  What it should do, who should lead it and who gets to decide. Are you a liberal, a conservative, a socialist, a communist, a libertarian? Or have you created your own political philosophy?

With so many governmental systems around the world, which one works best? What are the things that government does well.  What does it screw up? Is there anything in our country’s history that can help to give us answers? The truth of all this lies beyond politicians, political parties and media talking heads. What do we as American citizens believe? What do we want our government to do? How do we want it to act on our behalf?

Dave has studied these questions for many years. As a SEEKER, he has some compelling insights to offer. Join him on this journey toward wisdom.  Take a listen to this week’s podcast.

Economics. This word means so many things to so many people – from the economy of a nation to our own individual finances, and everything in between. There are so many factors that make up an economic system. It can seem complicated and confusing. In this episode of SEEKER, Dave makes it easy to understand.

He explores how economies function and what they are built on. He identifies which economic systems work the best?  He outlines what has happened historically and what it means for us, in our society, today. And, he shares his wisdom on what it means for our own pocket books. How can we gain financial freedom and build our own wealth?

In the end, Dave shares his insights on the power of a free market economy to support the American Dream of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. He focuses on the human advantages of democratic choice versus authoritarian coercion – it’s the personal power of voting everyday with your dollars.

We humans are uniquely connected on many levels and in many ways. For millennia we have learned how to cooperate, to get what we need (to survive) and to get what we want (to thrive). But, we are also aggressive, competitive and selfish. Underneath all of it, there exists a social contract that guides the way we treat each other and how we collaborate for mutual benefit.

In today’s world, that contract is being questioned. In many ways it is being challenged. What ARE the rules we all live by? What are the underlying values we cherish? What holds us together? What makes for a civil society? What undermines and threatens a peaceful, productive world?

In this week’s episode, Dave explores human nature, freedom and the social contract. His insights are unique and provocative!

Right out of the gate, we address the elephant in the room: “Do you believe in God?” Dave’s answer might not be what you expected.

In seeking spiritual truth, He explores what he has come to believe about God and the Divine. He explores a new, enlighting way to gain spiritual wisdom. Dave talks about why organized religion usually misses the boat. How it suffers the same disease as all bureaucracies. It doesn’t serve the individual. It doesn’t provide what we need. It serves itself.

True spirituality is a personal pursuit. It is about something bigger. It is about gaining spiritual wisdom and understanding that all of us are on this journey. Science and spiritually come together when we realize that we are all part of an amazing creation, we are all on a magical journey, and we truly are ONE.

Take a listen to this week’s podcast!

In our previous SEEKER episode, Dave gave us a look at the big picture of science: the universe, its origins, its size and its age. He talked about the six numbers of the deep forces that allowed for the evolution of galaxies, stars, planets, life and us.

Now, in this second SCIENCE episode, it’s time to look at the little corner of the universe we call home: Earth. And, to understand how life has come to survive and thrive here.

How much do we know about this big blue ball we live on? What else lives here? The numbers might surprise you. How did life come to be and how has it evolved? And, beyond that, what DON’T we know?  What has science failed to discover? This will really astound you!

Take a listen to this week’s podcast below!