Pause. Think. Consider.

Jesse Liebman and Jeff Flowers discuss how you can develop the ability to get along and communicate with any and everyone. While everyone's perspective is different, getting cultural experiences, particularly outside the country, can provide a unique opportunity to learn how to become comfortable while you're uncomfortable. The ability to start and have a conversation with anyone is something that can be developed, but awareness and understanding of cultures and others perspectives will give you the ability and power to adapt no matter the situation you encounter in life.

In celebration of Thanksgiving, Jean and Jesse talk about what they're thankful for this year.

QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What are you thankful for this year? Please let me know in the comments.

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Selected Links from the Episode

* Documentary called Happy

Show Notes

* What helped increase people's happiness according to the documentary Happy [01:52]

* What Jean is happy and thankful for this Thanksgiving [03:12]

* What Jesse is thankful for this Thanksgiving [05:01]

People Mentioned this Episode

* Jean Dalhquist

Everyone's sense of humor is a little different, but the term Schadenfreude is one that applies to only select individuals.

This episode discusses what Schadenfreude means and how you can enjoy life through humor and friendship with your friends.

QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What makes you laugh? Please let me know in the comments.

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Selected Links from the Episode

* Avenue Q

* Schadenfreude by Avenue Q

* Dennis Leary and the song I'm an Asshole

* Jackass The Movie

* Blazing Saddles

* Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

* Hebrew Hammer

* Having a great imagination

* Family Guy

* Your Squad

Show Notes

* Avenue Q song Schadenfreude [01:41]

* Why Mike Efird loves watching others fail [03:25]

* Katarina asks why are things so funny? [06:14]

* I'm an Asshole [06:45]

* I enjoy when something is embarrassing [10:05]

* Why is bathroom humor so funny for males and not females [11:16]

* Love making fun of each other and ourselves [13:17]

* Mike Efird eats a ham sandwich [14:49]

* How can you laugh about the same thing so often? [17:51]

* The wall of smell [19:21]

* We cry a lot, but we have fun and it's infectious [21:07]

* Life is too short to not laugh [22:57]

* Being a highly judgemental person [23:30]

* Fighting for the magic moments of humor [25:34]

* Not taking yourself too seriously [27:08]

* The elixir to the seriousness of life is to laugh [29:52]

* How to raise your kid [31:07]

* Laughter is the best form of medicine [32:45]

* Being in the moment and the enjoyment of the situation [34:34]

* Finding your group to be a part of and better your temperament [36:46]

People Mentioned in this Episode

* Tosh.0

* Dennis Leary

* Three Stooges

* Seth Patterson

* Howard Stern

* Robin Williams

After 30+ years as a postal carrier for the United State Post Office my Father has finally decided to retire effective June 2017. While it never seemed fathomable, the time has come

This episode discusses what retirement means, how to plan for retirement, future plans and a few memories of the past.

QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What does retirement mean to you? Please let me know in the comments.

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Show Notes

* On the verge of retiring [01:49]

* Fears of retirement [05:40]

* Planning for retirement [06:42]

* Setting and making priorities to ensure you're prepared [07:16]

* The current routine and sacrifices made [10:00]

* How the routine will change once retirement starts [12:11]

* Family time going forward into retirement [13:25]

* Bucket list items [17:21]

* Fondest moment during the working years [20:04]

People Mentioned

* Clark Howard

Jesse Liebman and Jonathan Sweet talk about the upcoming holiday season and how it also represents the traditional gift giving time of the year. However, through alternative views, the holiday season shouldn't be the only reason, or only time all year, that we feel we can or should feel pressured to give gifts. While we all feel the social pressure to not be the 'non-gift giver' of the group, sometimes giving a bad gift is worse than not giving any gift at all. Instead, exhibiting random acts of kindness and paying it forward can be equally, if not more, gratifying than having a structured gift giving schedule. Learn about other gift giving philosophies and what the best gift you can give or get this holiday season.

Jesse Liebman analyzes how Tuesday's outcome of the presidential election is supposed to be a unification of the U.S. and instead has created a greater divide. While disappointment and excitement is expected, depending upon your own personal feelings, there's been a lack of unity as a result of what transpired. Instead of unifying for the greater majority, we're unifying for our own personal agendas. Is unity necessary to create long-term success from this election? This and more is discussed.

Jesse Liebman examines the technique and skill of brevity and what it takes to leverage this ability on a consistent basis. Concerted time and effort that allows you to gain valuable experience is the main ingredient to being as efficient as possible. Learn what it takes to exhibit brevity consistently.

There's pluses and minuses to everything, but what we choose to focus on and what we choose to sacrifice often makes all the difference in the world.

This episode examines how we set priorities and what we're willing to do in order to achieve our dreams and goals.

QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: How do you set your personal priorities? Please let me know in the comments.

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Show Notes

* Setting and making on-going priorities have been an on-going challenge [01:28]

* What are you going to sacrifice as an on-going self assessment based challenge [02:01]

* You can have a great physique too  [02:58]

* Sleep and basic organization things are currently on the back burner  [04:28]

* It's easy to criticize someone else's priorities [06:17]

* Acknowledge where the other person is coming from [07:35]

* How do you determine what your priorities are? [07:59]

* Don't criticize yourself to the point of sheer disappointment [09:08]

* Sometimes you take on too many things [10:44]

* Determine what sacrifices you're going to make for your priorities [14:06]

* I don't believe in luck [15:18]

Jesse Liebman discusses why Made in the USA products are more expensive than products that are made in third world countries. Yet, the environmental impact and labor practices that are followed to produce these third world made products are not considered for so many consumers. The impact of our purchasing dollar and how purchasing goods Made in the USA, or through resale, can boost our country's economy, reduce the unemployment rate, have a positive impact on our environment and encourage fair worker wages and working environments.

Jesse Liebman talks about the historic win by the Chicago Cubs who won after 108 years the World Series. Game 7 of the World Series with the Cleveland Indians in 2016 will go down in history as one of the greatest games of all-time.