Everyday Lessons Every Day

In this episode, David shares his knowledge of the mobile internet to really drive home how addicted people are to their phones.

He then shares 5 things to stop doing on your phone to make it less evil and follows that up with some advice from Mel Robbins and Bobby Bones that will completely change the way you use your phone.

Referenced in this episode:

The Five Second Rule, Mel Robbins

Fail Until You Don't: Fight. Grind. Repeat. Bobby Bones

Revisiting one of the most talked about chapters in Everyday Lessons Every Day, David takes a page out of his dog's book and greets people with enthusiasm and fervor. But that's only the beginning. This time around, he realizes that there's a lot more to learn from dogs than just how to make someone feel special.

Listen in to find out what David learns from Maggie, Luna, Jack, Stitch, Ridge and Ramen Doodle (the Golden Doodle).

Referenced in this episode:

The PIXAR movie, Up

GIGO stands for garbage in, garbage out and is a concept used by computer scientists and mathematicians.  Basically, it says that the quality of output is determined by the quality of the input. Or said another way, if you put flawed data into an equation or a program, the results will also be flawed, or garbage.

In this episode, David confesses his obsession with and consumption of "garbage" and how it has impacted his life in a negative way.

David challenges his listeners with a BFHG (big fat hairy goal) to try and change the world.

After a conflict with his daughter, David dials back the nagging and criticism, hoping to be the better version of himself that he found during his Everyday Lessons journey.

However, his efforts to bite his tongue backfire and leave him feeling worse than ever.

When he is reminded of, and implements a classic everyday lesson about praise, the results are immediate and profound.

Referenced in this episode:

How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie

In this episode, David talks about the panic attack that led to the development of his new children's book and how overcoming fear resulted in one of the most exciting adventures of his life.

He then shares a secret weapon for overcoming anxiety by re-framing the feelings associated with fear into excitement.

Referenced in this episode:

Mel Robbins

DJ's Off-road Adventures: DJ Faces His Fear

Jim Rohn said, “The actions that lead to success are easy to do. They’re also easy not to do.”

In this episode, David talks about how true this statement has been throughout his life by sharing stories of the mistakes he made in his twenties and thirties and the results of those mistakes.

Then he shares how small, easy changes led to health, wealth and happiness.

Referenced in this episode:

Jim Rohn

The Slight Edge, by Jeff Olson

In honor of his twenty-second wedding anniversary, David dedicates this episode of the podcast to the book The Five Love Languages, by Gary Chapman.

He talks about how important the lessons of this book have been to his marriage and how an understanding of the love languages has been so instrumental to his wife and family as a whole.

Referenced in this episode:

The Five Love Languages, by Gary Chapman

In this episode, David talks about his obsession with a positive mental attitude and how subscribing to the phrase "failure is not an option" actually backfired on him.

Find out why David now believes that failure is a friend, a teacher and an inevitability.

Bonus: Learn about the invention of the french dip sandwich!

Referenced in this episode:

The Power of Positive Thinking, by Norman Vincent Peale

Failure is Not an Option, by Gene Kranz

Rich Dad, Poor Dad, by Robert Kiyosaki

Once again, this week's Everyday Lesson is inspired by David's Peloton instructor. After hearing Rebecca Kennedy say, "The extra mile is never crowded" he realizes that there is a person in his life who constantly goes the extra mile.

This is the story of an internet marketing trainer whose high standards make her extraordinary in a world of people who do the bare minimum. Find out how going the extra mile can help you achieve your goals.

Referenced in this episode:

Don't Sweat The Small Stuff, by Richard Carlson

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, by Mark Manson

While preparing for this episode, an off-hand comment from his daughter derails David, forcing him to question his reasons for writing.

As he struggles with self-doubt, a quote from Anna Kendrick's book, Scrappy Little Nobody, reminds him that his struggle is just a part of the journey.

Referenced in this episode:

Fail Until You Don't. Fight. Grind. Repeat. by Bobby Bones

Scrappy Little Nobody, by Anna Kendrick