Everyday Lessons Every Day

When Jody found himself working from home, he discovered how easy it was to find reasons to get up from his desk and distract himself from work. When he learned an everyday lesson from a YouTube video by Casey Neistat, he made some changes to his morning ritual that made a huge difference in how he approached his day. Jody shares that lesson and how it made such a big difference to his work from home success.

Referenced in this episode:

Casey Neistat, YouTuber

Extreme Ownership, How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win by Jacko Willink

The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned by Robert Iger

Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life… And Maybe the World by Admiral William H. McRaven

Carah is a strong woman who is also a mother, a spouse, a daughter, a sister, a friend and an employee. She takes all of her roles very seriously and is living a life she’s proud of. In this episode, she gives some of the credit for her success to an everyday lesson she learned when she was only 19. Her love for female comedians led her to pick up the book Bossy Pants by Tina Fey. She expected to laugh, and there was plenty of that, but she got so much more in the way of a lesson that shaped her perception of the people around her and positively impacted her career.

Referenced in this episode:

Bossy Pants by Tina Fey

Yes, Please by Amy Poehler

If you're struggling with the division created by our nation's turmoil and the upcoming election, if you're shocked when you talk to friends who are voting for "the other guy", and if you want a strategy for bringing people back together, this episode's message is the one you've been looking for.

David tackles some tough topics including politics, gun control, climate change, race and barbecue.

Learn to see the other person's point of view and let's bring this great nation back together.

Referenced in this episode:

Creating Miracles Every Day, Richard Carlson Ph. D.

Donald Trump and Joe Biden

Have the changes of 2020 got you down? Feeling sad, anxious, or maybe even depressed? If so, you'll relate to David's story in this episode.

Hear how he felt so low that he didn't even want to get up, and how he finally found his way back "to himself" thanks to an Everyday Lesson from author, Richard Carlson.

Referenced in this episode:

Creating Miracles Every Day, by Richard Carlson Ph. D.

When David attends his annual off-road adventure in Colorado, he is overcome by fear and panic when faced with the high mountain roads of Black Bear Pass. Listen in to discover how he handled the overwhelming emotions that kept him up at night for a month before even embarking on the trip.

More importantly, you'll get to find out how his friends chose to step up and take care of him when he was vulnerable.

This is a part II episode so check out episode 12: Face Your Fears.

Referenced in this episode:

Drew Barrymore

Hooper's Overland Adventures

Sometimes you step in dog "stuff." You don't mean to, but it can't always be avoided. In fact, "stuff" happens all the time and we have no control over it.

But we do control how we respond to the "stuff". In this week's episode, David literally stepped in dog "stuff" only to run across Kevin Hart's crispy golden nugget of wisdom on that very topic.

Find out what Kevin says about deciding to clean the "stuff" off of your shoes or to track it with you.

Referenced in this episode:

The Decision, by Kevin Hart

In this episode, David shares how his son, Tanner, struggled with the decision to leave college and how they made a deal that would shape his future in a positive way. Part of their agreement included consuming positive content, including The School of Greatness Podcast.

Find out how this new habit positively impacted the life of this young man who was having a hard time finding his path.

Referenced in this episode:

The School of Greatness, by Lewis Howes

The Slight Edge, by Jeff Olson

Online bullying has gotten out of control. You can't hardly scroll through social media or read the comments section of an article without seeing divisive, hateful comments from people who often don't even know each other.

In this episode, David leverages a strategy by Sam Horn for dealing with bullies and shares how he used the words "shame on you" to defuse an argument peacefully.

Referenced in this episode:

Tongue Fu! How to Deflect, Disarm, and Defuse Any Verbal Conflict, by Sam Horn

Donald Trump on the Larry King Live Show

How many "great men" of history were able to achieve their dreams and goals, but to the detriment of their families and relationships?

In this week's episode, David examines how Alexander Hamilton struggled with this universal issue of family vs. career and how a small choice led to a cascade of negative consequences.

Referenced in this episode:

Hamilton, Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Based on biography by Ron Chernow)

Steve Jobs

If you don't believe that the universe sends signs to those who are looking for them, this episode might change your mind.

Three different times, David was presented with messages that spoke to the specific struggles he was dealing with this week. If you're battling to persevere on your path to success, you're likely to relate with this episode.

Referenced in this episode:

The Five Love Languages, by Gary Chapman

Les Brown's Chinese bamboo tree story (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e1LYMhgxTk)

The Decision (Audible Original) by Kevin Hart