That’s right folks we’re back at it again with another ‘That’s What You Get!’ Wednesday edition here on Burn Your Boats. This week I am breaking down, in layman’s terms, another logical fallacy that has been catching people up since people have been people…so for the entire existence of mankind! These are the logical fallacies “Appeal to Authority” and “Argument from Authority”.  There are some good reasons for the enduring nature. Putting trust in brave, successful and..well…people that were still alive was the best way to survive for a very long period of the human experience.

Yes this is hijacked directly from Frozen 2! We are still steeped heavily in the wake of the New Year. Most New Year’s Resolutions fall by the wayside by mid-February. SO if you are still rocking those new habits and aggressively pursuing those new goals of 2020 now is absolutely the time to plan for those moments of mental fog, ego depletion, and general funks that will, absolutely without question WILL happen. We frequently plan for the expected hardships that come within our industry, with the ebbs and flows of the marketplace as it pertains to our work, however how often do we consider the human aspect of our endeavors, the aspect of ourselves?

Logical fallacies are these mental traps or pitfalls that we can fall into when fighting for an idea or standing up to what we consider to be a bad idea.  Identifying the fallacies, falsehoods, inconsistencies, and inaccuracies in the foundations of our thinking is crucial to the success in enduring lines of effort - any effort.  

Knowing these fallacies will allow you to facilitate much clearer conversations, present much more sound business plans and increase efficiencies everywhere as you are no longer being held back by less than logical footing.

Welcome to 2020 - The year of perfect vision!  Many if not most of us kick each new year off with a set of aspirations, goals, RESOLUTIONS!   

Adam Messer joins me for the close out of 2019! We discuss those huge events that occurred in the past year and how we handled them. We touch on everything from politics to philosophy and how we intend on driving forward to create a new and better world in 2020!

Rudy Dominguez is an exceptional father, husband, professional, leader, soldier, and man, PERIOD.  His education in business, tied in with 18 years of experience in the military and experience leading in team RWB, a non profit organization provide him with a unique and amazingly thorough understanding of what it means to lead.

Perfection is the Enemy  of good.  Don't let the perfect image you have of an idea stop you from taking action today.  It equates to something like paralysis by analysis.  Check out the video for further defining, and tools/approaches to combat this ineffectual type of thinking.

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When adversity hits are you the carrot, the egg, or the coffee bean?  It's an old tale at this point, but one worth contemplating the power of.  I don't like the self help platitudes that sound great in a soundbite but aren't clear on their application.  I bridge that gap.  

That is the reason Burn Your Boats exists especially as we move into the new year.  2020 will be a year of great change and I will be providing some brand new training, techniques and skills that don't just sound good on a meme but are also able to be practically implemented in your life TODAY in a manner that creates a tangible difference.

Burn Your Boats brings on another guest!  Brandon Casey Bell.  This young man is a star shining brightly in this world through his work ethic and dedication to the care of both those who work in his shop as well as the customers.  His priorities are amazingly well in order for any person, let alone someone who is relatively young!  I love to find young people who model this behavior to help the older generations to break their stereotypical thinking of the new generation and more importantly to provide hope that the world is not doomed.  Rather it is illuminated with the light of the energy burning from inside the hearts and souls of the generations to take our places.

My problem with rest days...you haven't earned it.  Or better yet, perhaps you shouldn't earn it.  Words matter and the shared understanding of their meaning matters even more.  Listen in as I discuss how I define a rest day and why I do not comply.  DO stop and smell the roses, do not take a day off from life.