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     Have you ever ever been in one of those situations where you felt like everything was conspiring against you? Or perhaps for you?  And it was a little too coincidental to simply be dismissed?  Yup...me too.  And I expound on that just a little bit about what recently happened to me as we flew over some stuff on our way to Jamaica to celebrate our 25 years in marriage together.  Hope you likes...maybe you even relates.

Links from a few of the things talked about in this podcast -
"The Meg" Starring Jason Statham
"The Shallows" starring Blake Lively
"Jaws" from Steven Spielberg

"Kokomo" by the Beach Boys

A few of the issues I address in this episode - 

• The happenstance
• We board a plane for Jamaica
• Something odd begins to dawn on me

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     After many long days at the office and long stretches of work with little to no vacation...can we go back to a simpler time?  The Twilight Zone would have called it "A Stop at Willoughby" where a man can slow down and live his life fill measure, where kids walked around barefoot with a fishing' pole over their arm.  In this episode we discuss what it means to prioritize the summer we have long forgotten for the sake of To Do lists and Social Media Networks and Work Projects.  Let's take a step back for a few moments and soak in some summertime.

Links from a few of the things talked about in this podcast -
Eddie Cochran "Summertime Blues"
Will Smith "Summertime"
Def Leppard "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad"
"The Office" TPS Reports

Schwan's Food Delivery
Grape Faygo Soda
File-A-Fax Data Planner

Spike Lee Joint - "Do The Right Thing"
watch "Gymkata"
watch Grease
watch Major League

A few of the issues I address in this episode - 

• Do you recall Summertime?
• Taking a break and looking back
• Fond memories of days gone by
• Summertime Challenge

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Been "B.U.S.Y." lately?  Too "busy" to take a break? Take a load off?  I am guessing like myself and many others you probably are a high achieving list-crossing get-it-done type of beast, and sometimes, like EVERYONE...we should take a break - set down our To-Do lists and realize that if we don't get everything done...life seems to continue.  Perhaps if we took a much-needed break, we could then finish our lists in fine style with fewer mistakes, and thus requiring less of our time and we could actually enjoy the day.  In this episode I discuss a few key tips in setting go, and prioritizing rest along with the many physical health benefits, you will find some mental health benefits as well when you not just begin...but finish the week with some good self-health care.

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A few of the issues I address in this episode - 

• Being too busy
• the acronym: "B.U.S.Y."
• Working through the mental blocks which prohibit us from giving ourselves permission to take a break

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Over the past year and a  half, or so...or perhaps even more, it has become increasingly difficult to put the right things into perspective and, speaking for myself and many others whom testimonies I have heard first hand as they describe the problems in their life, which sometimes appear to be more of molehills than mountains...our focus could use a little more elevation - like for example - a September 12th type elevation when we assembled together as a nation with singular focus and many other insignificant problems seemed to fall by the wayside in light of an ever present enemy and we bonded together, our neighbors became friends, our differences were overshadowed by our concern for our fellow countrymen and I remember it felling like we were together in concert, in song, almost like a United States.  That was many years ago and it is ever so evident that division has crept its way into the fabric of our society as we fall prey to or invent new ways to divide us as family, as neighbors, and as a country.  May I offer some encouragement into a different direction?

Links from a few of the things talked about in this podcast -
Lone Survivor
The Sandlot
American Sniper

A few of the issues I address in this episode - 

• Division
• 4th of July
• Unite
• Shifting our Focus

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     We have had plenty about which we could mourn and weep over the past year and a half, and it can sometimes be rather challenging to celebrate something, anything...after what we have all just been through - like...the year 2020.  I simply wanted to encourage you for a couple of minutes to find something to celebrate, and do so in spectacular fashion.  Hopefully, i do just that in this episode of Prioritize!  Enjoy.  And if you do like it, can I also ask you to Rate this podcast and review it on Apple or whatever platform you enjoy listening to podcasts?  That very simple act will help others just like you be able to find this podcast.  Thanks for helping them!  And thanks for helping me!
     It is never easy to balance work, home, and personal life.  In this episode I discuss bringing your kids along with you in part of your life - inviting them into your world to make something together, build something together, and being intentional about investing into them the life lessons that you have learned along your journey.  Perhaps you could teach them a thing or two about your work, or your job/task/to do list, and speak life into them about what they may be able to expect along their life.  Build something together and see what happens.  You won't regret it.

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Charcuterie Boards
Celebration of Life Ideas
Birthday Party Ideas

A few of the issues I address in this episode - 

• Mourning
• Celebrations
• The Apostle Paul
• Being intentional about celebrating

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     It is never easy to balance work, home, and personal life.  In this episode I discuss bringing your kids along with you in part of your life - inviting them into your world to make something together, build something together, and being intentional about investing into them the life lessons that you have learned along your journey.  Perhaps you could teach them a thing or two about your work, or your job/task/to do list, and speak life into them about what they may be able to expect along their life.  Build something together and see what happens.  You won't regret it.

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A few of the issues I address in this episode - 

• Tables
• YouTube and Pinterest impressions
• Investing into your children
• Being intentional about spending time with your kids

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     Father's Day is right around the corner.  A time reserved to recognize Dad for all the hard work and sacrifice he has done to protect his kingdom and provide for his family.  Not everyone gets to be called "Dad" as that is a title reserved for those special men who step up to the plate investing into their children and loving their wife as Christ loved the church which shows a fantastic picture for their sons just how a man is to treat his bride.
     Dads certainly aren't perfect, but we do what we can do, when we can do it.  Here in this episode I share a few thoughts on Father's Day, serving my family, and what it means to be  a Dad.  I also share one of my favorite stories of our eldest growing up.

Links from a few of the things talked about in this podcast -
Gift ideas for Dad's Beard
Gift ideas for Dad's Bourbon

A few of the issues I address in this episode - 

• Dad
• Spending time with Dad
• Investing into your children
• One of my favorite stories of our eldest son

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     You guys got some graduates out there?  Gotta pickup some grad cards and some cash from the ATM in celebration of a culmination of years of parenting and hard work.  Parents, grandparents, extended family will be coming in from all over to help celebrate a very joyous occasion, that of your child crossing the stage and collecting a degree/diploma/MBA for which they have worked and strived so hardcore years on end.  Today we discuss a few feelings about such things and an upcoming party for one of our own kids, our last in fact, is about to cross the stage and it's never an easy thing to hug your grad goodbye, but this was our youngest and last son, so perhaps a little more difficult.
     We talk a little about the many things it took to get there, the expectations from Dad during the process, and what may come out of the whole thing.  Join us in lamenting over the void, but cheering on our son in this episode.

Links from a few of the things talked about in this podcast -
Espresso



A few of the issues I address in this episode - 

• Life after High School
• 45 years old people who don't yet know exactly what they want to do when they grow up
• What happens if our kids don't want to go to college?
• Is it ok to do something instead of college?
• The Greatest Showman
• Christmas Story
• Alice in Wonderland

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     Graduation season is upon us.  This caused a time of pause and reflection for me as I looked back on several fond memories with just him and I as well as things we all did together as a family.  It hurts to let go, and it is ever so important to do so.  I lament just a little bitten this episode about the angst as a Dad recalling the many cool things we did together with my now-graduate and the ending of this chapter with the beginning of the next.  If you are going through the same thing...know that you are not alone.  And, it's ok to hurt just a little through this whole process.

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Lore


A few of the issues I address in this episode - 

• Letting go after graduation
• Always rooting for our son
• The new rules of post-grad
• the realization of his adulting
• 
  

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     Mother's Day is here, or nearly here...are you ready? Prepared?  Got your things together?  How do you celebrate Mom on her special day? (as if she only has one)
     I have 2 special ladies in my life, firstly is my Wife, and then Mom.  I discuss a few of the many qualities (probably too many to mention in one episode) concerning both ladies in my life.
     There must be many things going on in your life from your work/business, house/home work, lawn work, side hustle, kids, maybe college...and one day out of the year is wholly or supposedly wholly devoted to Mom.  My hope is that you are fully prepared, and if not...you are welcome to steal a few ideas from this episode, or steal the words and apply them to your own essay if you wish.  I won't tell.

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Mother's Day Ideas


A few of the issues I address in this episode - 

• What Mom does
• The fine ladies in my life

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