On My Drive Home

Earlier this week, I saw an article on Medium.com titled:

Do You Have Autumn Anxiety? What Causes Fall Freakouts and How to Manage Them.

by Jennifer A. King

This caught my attention as I love autumn, and I cannot identify whatsoever with the fall season creating anxiety.

For me, autumn does the opposite. September through November are my favorite months of the year, and I feel invigorated, hopeful, and encouraged.

So, naturally, I grabbed my Zoom recorder and starting talking about it.

Also mentioned:

• OMDH Episode #6: The Season of Jason

I was both convicted and inspired by something that Ray Edwards said in a recent episode of his podcast.

Intersted in learning more? Listen on, my friend!

Ray Edwards Show Link:

• "This Is Your Time to Become a Millionaire Entrepreneur"

When I walk through the doors of a local coffee shop - or any retail store, for that matter - I do not expect immediate service. I get it, people are busy, and it's hard to find a busier atmosphere than a coffee shop from 7:00am - 9:00am.

However, I've noticed a recurring phenomenon where I feel completely invisible as a customer patiently waiting for help, and that doesn't make sense to me.

In this episode, I share some thoughts on my recent (and ongoing) experience with what I consider a very-easy-to-fix customer service issue.

For a brief period of time last week, I was a shoplifter on the run.

To be fair, it was an accident, and as soon as I realized what I had done, I fixed the situation.

This is my story.

I realized a while back that I often get inspired to record podcast episodes after starting a new book. I was reminded of this after listening to episode 67 of Jon Acuff's "All It Takes Is A Goal" podcast: "How to read 100 books in a year".

And so, after more than three months of inactivity, I'm here to share my thoughts about how reading inspires me.

I specifically talk about:

• Episode 67 of Jon Acuff's podcast
• My new read, "Hero on a Mission" by Donald Miller
• "The Earned Life" by Marshall Goldsmith

Also briefly mentioned was my love of math books. If that caught your ear, here are a couple of recommendations:

• "Here's Looking at Euclid: From Counting Ants to Games of Chance - An Awe-Inspiring Journey Through the World of Numbers" by Alex Bellos
• "Fermat's Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem" by Simon Singh
• "The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets", also by Simon Singh

Does reading inspire you? What books have you read recently that motivated you to action?

Thanks for listening, and I hope your spring/summer is kicking off well!

I was very fortunate to have a number of excellent and caring educators as a child and in my college years. I don't know what brought him to mind, but I was recently thinking about one of my third grade teachers, Mr. Bolden.

In this episode, I share a couple of short stories about him that I am pleased have remained etched in my brain all these years later.

Thank you, Mr. Bolden.

I only had a short window to capture this episode, so I thought I'd use it to share a brief update on my DJing hobby exploration. As you may have already gleaned from the title, I decided to hang-up the jog wheels for now. It was a fun diversion, but I don't think it's really a fit for me. I have a lot of thoughts and stories I want to share in 2022, so let's get this thing going again! Happy New Year!

My inner serial hobby jumper has been somewhat dormant recently, but I think I have found the next thing I want to investigate: learning how to DJ.

The world of professional DJing is flush with all kinds of new learning opportunities related to gear, software, technique, music curation, entertainment, event management, and more!

For me, the fusion of technology, music, and entertainment creates a potential feast of fun and learning that's just too tempting to pass up.

In this episode, I share what led to me deciding to check out the whole DJ thing and where I think I'm headed with it, longer-term.

Also, with this release, I am introducing the "Long Form Content (LFC)" label to alert listeners that the episode is longer than my typical content. We'll see how that goes.

Enjoy!

Mentioned in the podcast:

• Numark Mixtrack Pro FX
• Numark Party Mix II
• Serato DJ Lite
• Mixxx

In this episode, I share my recently-found enthusiasm for a YouTube channel and podcast produced by the owner of Lofty Pursuits and Public Displays of Confection, a candy store and much more in Florida.

Greg, the owner and host, creates fun and interesting videos on their YouTube channel, and I love the style and content of the Lofty Pursuits Podcast, as well.

So, on *this* drive home, I'll share a few more details about how I discovered this stuff and why I enjoy it so much.

I'm hoping you will check it out, too! Links below.

Lofty Pursuits website: http://www.loftypursuits.com/

Public Displays of Confection: https://www.pd.net/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LoftyPursuits

Podcast: https://loftypursuits.libsyn.com/website

I was publicly and enthusiastically complimented on my shoes by two different young gents this week. In both cases, the accolades came as somewhat of a surprise given the source and situational conditions. However, it was enough to inspire this episode where I share just a bit about my...well, shoe problem. Or maybe it's a gift? I'll let you decide.