Growing up, my dad always told me we have two years, two eyes, and one mouth for a reason. We need to listen and observe twice as much as we talk. Unfortunately, as we get older, we feel the urge to speak more than we listen. The result is more mistakes and less opportunities to learn; therefore, it's time we listen twice as much as we speak.

We all want to show off a little and impress people when we speak. It's normal. But sometimes we try too hard and forget the main objective of communicating, for comprehension. Instead of trying to impress others with your vocabulary or acronyms, communicate for understanding. Getting your meaning across is more essential than trying to impress the listener.

We are creatures of habits, but we live in an evolving society. Therefore, to keep up with the Jones, as the saying goes, we need to make a point to try new things. It'll force us out of our comfort zone and gain new insight and perspectives into things we've never realized when caught in our daily routines.

The majority of us spend too much time on our phones, computers, or in front of the TV. Even if we haven't gotten lazy, we have gotten less active. The more technology advances the less active we become. But being active is proven to be beneficial to our physical, mental, and emotional help. Therefore, when we can, we should sit instead of lay down, stand instead of sit, walk instead of stand, run instead of walk, and exercise any opportunity we get.

The average American experiences 5-7 career changes in their lifetime, so making a transition is quite common. But regardless of how many times we change or why we change, it always feels stressful. Personally, I've already gone through close to 7 career and industry changes, and I'm not sure if I'm done changing. In this 3 part series, I will first touch on changing careers and industries based on my experiences. In the second part, I will discuss managing expectations, both internal and external. Lastly, I will talk about the importance of understanding your transferrable skills. Hopefully, you will gain some helpful knowledge and insight from these podcasts.

We've all been told the importance of communication skills and techniques, but we forget that in order to communicate with someone we first need to connect with them. The key to connecting with someone is through emotions. The emotions work both ways. As the speaker we need to understand the emotions of our audience. The audience also needs to understand our emotions. Establishing an emotional connection will result in stronger communication even if the technique is lacking.

Everyone morning, the first thing many of us do is grab a cup of coffee and gives us a kick. Technology does the same thing for our communications. But just like how we can have too much of a boost from caffeine, the same can happen with our communications and technology.

I've now recorded approximately 5-6 episodes and tips, some of which have not been uploaded. Being an avid podcast listener but new to recording, I wanted to reflect on my first few episodes and share some behind-the-scenes on my planning and process. Although I have much more to improve, I feel that doing this podcast has greatly benefited my communication skills, organization, and self-awareness. For anyone who has considered starting their podcast, I highly recommend it, if not for a large following or sharing your knowledge, then at least for personal growth and development. Listen and find out how doing a podcast can benefit you.

Our responsibilities and distractions have only increased with the advancement of technology. If you're like me, your mind races at 1000 miles per hour. You'll think of or remember to do something while you're out and about, but by the time you sit down the idea has slipped your mind. Something as simple as a pen and a pad or notepad on your phone would do wonders!

Welcome to another episode of the In My Experience Podcast!

In this episode, Daniel shares his perspective on the benefits and downsides of being an untraditional student. Although it has gained popularity over the years, being an untraditional student is still not as common; however, that does not mean there are no benefits. Actually, there may be more benefits to being an untraditional learner than you expect. Even with all the positives, would it be something you'd want to plan for or want for your kids? Listen to find out!