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Have you ever noticed that you can have multiple pieces of the same meat on the smoker and yet they do not all cook and finish up the same way or at the same time? It is a strange thing, but it happens. And you’ve probably noticed that not all of us as men are the same and we do not all respond and react the same way or at the same time. That too, is a strange thing. That uniqueness makes the cook and life interesting and we will be talking more about that today.

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Your unique difference as a man is God’s way of using you to add value to those you experience life with!

TIP OF THE WEEK:

This week’s tip of the week is: BE INTENTIONAL IN THE UNIQUENESS!

• What are some ways to handle the various cooking times when smoking meats?

• Pay attention to each individual piece of meat. Don’t assume they are all cooking the same.

• Cover the meats that are cooking faster with foil to slow the outside cook down

• Rotate or swap the location of the meat on the cooker…take the smaller ones and move them to the back while moving the larger ones up in their place or by moving them to different positions in the line.

• What are some ways we can focus on the uniqueness of us as individuals?

• Write it out - write out or build your values and beliefs list for yourself - don’t use someone else’s beliefs and values. Make them yours!

• Ask some close friends or colleagues to tell you what they see as strengths and weaknesses AND be ok with their responses (cause you asked for it)

• Take and learn from some of the various personality tests that are available to us:

• Enneagram

• DISC

• Strengths Finder

• REALStrengths

• The Positive Intelligence Saboteurs test

CALL TO ACTION:

And as always, I want to make sure I end each episode with a call to action so that you can be thinking AND taking action over the course of the next week. This week, I would like for you to do a couple of things for me:

1. I’ve put together a free informational resource that gives you the different types of cuts of meat on the cow and the pig and a breakdown of the various bbq regions and what they are known for in each region. You can download that at www.lifearoundthepit.com/regions and that link is in the show notes.

2. I’m working on getting the final details in place for the new Pitmaster DISC Assessment that will be available on the website. This assessment will show you the type of pitmaster you are in life and will be a valuable tool when living an intentional and connected life. It lets you know how you respond and communicate with others as well as examples and guidance on developing and adapting to your unique personality. I used this tool for years while working in management in the corporate world and continue to use it in my current state of life. I encourage you to sign up for the waitlist as we will be releasing this tool for purchase very, very soon. Sign up for the waitlist at www.lifearoundthepit.com/pitdisc (and that is disc with a “C”) to ensure you are working towards intentionality in your life.

And continue to listen to the show. You can listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeart, Spotify and any of the other places you listen to podcasts. We are also on all the socials as well.

Until next time: season some meat, start a fire, and make an impact!