Pursuit of Utility

In this episode I share a few passages from Book 6 of Marcus Aurelius' Meditations. This book has been something I have recommended to several people and one that I come back to regularly. It is just crazy to think that the ruler of the most powerful kingdom at that time was writing messages, largely to himself, to stay centered. The wisdom and teachings he wrote some 2,000 years ago still apply to this day. That is why I am such a big fan of stoicism. 

Let me know what you think about this style of podcast and maybe I will do more of them like this. 

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Today is my birthday! The big 36. Are you supposed to tell people on the internet how old you are? Hmmm...

Last year at this time I wrote an article called 35 Things at 35. It was a collection of thoughts and lessons I had learned over the years. Today, in honor of that post I wanted to write something new. I didn't want to do the same old 36 at 36. Especially since there has been one central theme through out this year that has played a bigger role than any. And that is my story...

In this episode I will be reading that article. If you want to check out the original article you can find it here. 

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Why do you do the things you do? Do you know? Have you ever stopped to think about why you either agreed to do something or decided that you should undertake a new project? In this episode I talk about how I approach decision making through analyzing the root motivations behind the decisions I make or ideas I pursue. 

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Care more about less.

This podcast is about failure and how you might think about it and respond to it. The ironic thing is that the first pass at uploading this podcast actually failed (edit: the second one did too), so I added a section at the beginning of this to just show how frequent failure can happen. It didn't stop me from fixing the podcast and re-uploading it and it shouldn't stop you from doing what you are trying to do either. 

In this episode we read a post from the Daily Stoic written by Ryan Holiday and I talk about my relationship with failure and how I try to think about and process it. This all originated from a tough conversation I had with my oldest son after a tough loss in a wrestling match. I hope you enjoy this episode. Share it with a friend and be sure to subscribe for updates. 

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In this episode I sit down and talk with my long time colleague, friend and mentor John Bryant. At the time of recording he is spending his days in Grenada, Spain working as the architect for a web-based product that I am developing. Since my time knowing John he has spent time in Canada, Australia, here in the US and most recently has been traveling around Spain, city to city. 

John has a very refreshing and unique perspective on life and freedom that I find incredibly inspiring and frustratingly impressive. Please enjoy my wide ranging discussion with John. 

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So you are a creator, congratulations and I am sorry. It is not always easy. You do not always feel inspired it is not always fulfilling. Herein lies the Creator's Dilemma which I talk about on this episode of the podcast. I recap the last 30 days since I have started the podcast and talk about some of the things that were holding me back and limiting my creative output. Hope you enjoy the episode.

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In this episode I interview Aiden Valentin (APLU5) on the first iteration of The Extraordinarily Normal series. Aiden is a self-taught producer and artist and in this podcast we talk about his journey and passion for music. Aiden is 15 years old and has been producing EDM for about 4 years now. He is my resident DJ and the audio guru for The Untucked Life. And most important of all he is my oldest son and I am really proud of him.

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Are you good at starting projects, lots of projects and not finishing them. In this episode I talk about my struggle with finishing and sharing work and how I handle it. If you are a creative or an aspiring creative you can probably relate. Ship your work!

This episode is the audio from a video I created and posted to my YouTube channel last year. You will hear some references to the video and cameras; that is why. 

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We have all been through tough times. Many of us are going through some right now. In this episode I provide you with 5 tips on how to get through them.

I reflect on a recent major home improvement project that required some pretty manually intensive work. I provide some real life examples of how I thought through the issue and was able to get it done.