Dear JereMaya

Mike shares a story that shocked the entire family and explores disciplinary action as a parent.

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Questions Worth Asking:

• When/if you become a parent, how would you approach disciplinary action? 
• Do you think spanking your child helps?
• What disciplinary action methods have you found effective (based on personal experience or observation)?
• How do you measure success when it comes to disciplinary action?

To see photos of the family's mastermind criminal, you can check out the instagram account here.

Music: "Throughout History" by Wicked Cinema; "Love and Circumstance" by Shimmer; and "Echo Mountain" by Shimmer
Podcast Cover Art by Irasutoya

After nearly a year, Mike returns to share an update on what's happening in his life – career, passions, milestones, learnings, and what's in store for the future.

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Questions Worth Asking:

• Do you avoid or embrace change?
• How do you know if you are focusing your time, energy, and resources on the right career? Have you ever reconsidered doing something else?
• Are you investing in the things that make you happy?
• Where (or who) do you go to – to seek inspiration?

For more details about Mike's career and my "butt hurt" story, check out www.mklouie.com 

To see Mike's latest art, please visit his instagram page, username: @Mewiekai. Thank you!

Music: "Colors and Auras" by Salon Dijon; "You and Me" by LNDO; "Transference" by Empyreal Glow; and "Hope Endures" by Third Age
Podcast Cover Art by Irasutoya

Questions Worth Asking:

• Is there a fictitious work out there you are interested in? Is there a marketplace to support that subject matter? If so, you may have a new hobby to explore.
• If you are passionate about that fictitious content, do you think physical copies or objects that are affiliated with that content can be valuable over time? 
• Let's say you are collecting physical items. How are you ensuring they remain in pristine condition? Are there services out there that can help you keep your investments safe?
• If you plan to sell, when would be a good time to sell? What factors or events are you depending on to have some foresight of a good time to sell and make a profit?

In regards to the 2nd reason to collect comic books, here is my drawing attempt to emulate the amazing Jim Lee. Original reference here.

And here is a photo of my first CGC graded comic book purchase, which was also signed by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. I also bought Todd McFarlane's awesome tribute to Jim Lee's cover. I plan to mount both of them on my wall.

Music: "Inspire" by Shimmer; "Star Waves" by Soulplusmind; "Transference" by Empyreal Glow; "A New Perspective" by Ryan Smart; and "Fallen Leaves" by Reveille
Podcast Cover Art by Irasutoya

Questions Worth Asking:

• What nuggets of wisdom did you learn or start inquiring about after watching / reading the LOTR trilogy?
• When bad things happen, do you believe that is part of some master plan? Whether you do or not, how do you make sense of what to do going forward?
• Think about a journey or mission you are thinking of starting or maybe one that you recently completed. Do you expect to change from such experiences? What are you hoping will happen?

Music: "Forgotten Road" by Moments; "Revenant" by Clark Walker; and "Dreaming of Unity" by Cody Martin.
Podcast Cover Art by Irasutoya

Questions Worth Asking:

• What is something that you don't enjoy doing but you know it's very beneficial for you?
• What if you had the best resources, the time and flexibility, and the best support network to to run a marathon? Would you consider trying it out?
• What areas in your life do you think can focus on to enhance your health mentally and physically? 

Music: "Days Gone By" by Alsever Lake; "4am" by OHSNAPITSBWAY; and "Far Away" by Lunareh
Podcast Cover Art by Irasutoya

Questions Worth Asking:

• What are your thoughts on divorces? Do you have an analogy to what divorces are like? 
• When are ways you can help friends going through a divorce? Do you have any restrictions in how you help them?
• What are ways to ensure your relationship is healthy? How do you maintain a strong foundation to your relationship?

Music: "Lifting" by Dream Tonic and "The Reckoning" by Kurtis Parks
Podcast Cover Art by Irasutoya

Questions Worth Asking:

• Name a person who has had life-changing ripple effects on you or your loved ones. What is your relationship with them today?
• Do you believe in the the possibility that even the most distant and challenging loved ones can change for the better? How long are you willing to wait and embrace that moment?
• When was the last time you clearly expressed your love and appreciation for a loved one? Is there someone out there that can use encouragement, specifically from you? 

Mike's Siblings Night Out Photo Album - cherishing these moments!

Music: "Words for a Good Man" by Lost Ghosts and "Firing Squad" by Kurtis Parks
Cover Art by crwpitman from Shutterstock - that van looks nearly identical to the one in this story.

Special thank you to Mindy, my creative and thoughtful wife for suggesting the title, "A Mark Worth Mentioning." I love it.

Questions Worth Asking:

• What do you do to prepare for an important presentation, email, blog, or letter?
• What do you do when you have writer's block or don't know how to start a draft?
• If you were to announce your departure from a company, how would do it?

Read and follow Mike's LinkedIn announcement here. 

Music: "Nocturnal" by Stephen Keech, "A Better World" by Shimmer, and "Emotion Flows" by Louis Lion.
Podcast Cover Art by Irasutoya

Questions Worth Asking:

• Is small talk a burden or an opportunity for you?
• What are some of the things that irritate you about small talk?
• Can you describe a time when something wonderful happened from small talk?
• What are ways that help you initiate and navigate through small talk?
• Who is the best role model or practitioner you know who excels at small talk?

Video of Poh Poh meeting the twins for the very first time (time stamp begins at 4:12).

• Thank you, Roo (my brother-in-law), for capturing one of the happiest moments of my life. 
• And thank you, Mark, my brother, for creating this compilation and tribute to Poh Poh.

Music: "Inhale" by Kurtis Parks, and "Resurrection" by Cody Martin
Cover Art by Epine (via Shutterworks) - Poh Poh always loved the peony flower 

To get glimpse of Momo's life, please click on his instagram page here.

Questions Worth Asking:

• When can the art of persuasion be useful for you?
• When was the last time you successfully convinced someone to change their beliefs or do what you suggested?
• What are the most effective methods and approaches that you tend to use to persuade another person?
• When a person refuses to be persuaded by you, what do you do next?

Music: "Blue Heart" by Elision, "Revealing Breakthrough" by Cody Martin, and "Dawning Sprite" by Lincoln Davis
Cover art by Irasutoya