This week we're excited to share some thoughts as what it feels like to return to work after a six month furlough. It's almost like the first day of school! Steve and Leonard also talk about the new normal, and work life integration. 

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Steve and Leonard talk with Zac Crump of Bluegrass Hospitality Consulting about the state of the hospitality industry and what to expect in the future.  

(Leonard also shares the fate of his furlough.)    

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Bluegrass Hospitality Consulting: https://www.bluegrasshospitalityconsulting.com/   

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This past week Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG) and Leonard's uncle passed away on the same day. Steve and Leonard spend some time reflecting on leaving a legacy and what that looks like. (Hint: what you do now matters.) You can also glean wisdom from Garth Brooks and the scriptures.   

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The Dash Poem: https://thedashpoem.com/  

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The Bee Gee's didn't come to visit the set of the Furloughed podcast this week, but Leonard and Steve did talk about the importance of words and language we use.   (Give me a shout if you caught the podcast title reference.)   Leonard is also nearing what he hopes will be the end of his Furloughed time away from work.     

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Huffington Post article:  https://zencastr.com/upwordsunlimited/language   

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After talking about voting last week, it seemed natural to talk about how to handle conflict this week. Steve and Leonard share some observations and best practices around conflict. (They also solved the world's problems!) Join the fun!   

10 Steps to Handle Conflict:  

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/leonardcochran_how-to-handle-conflict-activity-6708747358085238784-X3cU     

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Our podcast focuses on the impact of change. Once influence we can have on change is by voting our conscience. In this episode Steve shares some of the history of voting with Leonard and they talk about the importance of voting.   

Links: www.vote.gov   

https://usafacts.org/Facts2020/?utm_source=MailChimp&utm_campaign=facts-2020 

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Leonard begins his count down to return to work and then he and Steve tackle some of the world's problems as they talk about the need for collaboration. What is it and what makes it work successfully?   

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Steve and Leonard have a fun time talking with Juliana Kewley as she shares how she made some tough career choices after having a child later in life. Enjoy our talk with her as she looks at life with a positive perspective. It's contagious. 

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This week Steve and Leonard talk to Tom Hulsey about his book and how he dealt with "the big C". Tom shifted his mindset and now he's living a happier life. Listen to Tom as he shares and see how you can make some positive changes in your own life.

Tom's site and book: https://tomhulsey.com/ 

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Steve and Leonard talk about Adverse Childhood Experiences and it's impact on adults. About 64% of the population have an ACE score of at least one or more. Find out more on this week's program.

Links:

ACE Test: https://acestoohigh.com/got-your-ace-score/   

CDC Infographic:  https://vetoviolence.cdc.gov/apps/phl/resource_center_infographic.html    

Childhood Disrupted: https://donnajacksonnakazawa.com/childhood-disrupted/  

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