In this special Valentines Day episode, we’ll talk about why happiness is overrated. Being unhappy, pissed, frustrated is very valuable because it gives you the context and the perspective so you can actually appreciate when life is beautiful. “You need the ugly to understand the beauty.” And, I have a special treat for you. A true, romantic love story. Hope you enjoy.

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Russ Turner is a lucky husband and father of 1.75 (one on the way). He's a recovering wantrepreneur and the host of Don't Listen Yet (this show). Find him most everywhere as @theRussTurner and at https://russturner.com

My objective was to start, and I accomplished that. Now, I’ll celebrate my 50th episode by reflecting on how to get to the next level: how can I create better content? I’ll walk through 5 reasons why my content sucks, and what I’m going to work on for the next 50 episodes.

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Russ Turner is a lucky husband and father of 1.75 (one on the way). He's a recovering wantrepreneur and the host of Don't Listen Yet (this show). Find him most everywhere as @theRussTurner and at https://russturner.com

When something really important is lost, or at risk of being lost, you immediately filter to the most important priorities. Everything else melts away. Luckily, it doesn’t even have to be a real loss to get the benefits. I recently invoked a death scare in myself and it helped me get back on track with what I should be spending my time on.

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Russ Turner is a lucky husband and father of 1.75 (one on the way). He's a recovering wantrepreneur and the host of Don't Listen Yet (this show). Find him most everywhere as @theRussTurner and at https://russturner.com

If you’re frustrated with your the life that you currently have, and you want something else, then the first thing to look at is how you’re using that time. In this episode, I dive into something that’s constantly on my mind: am I using my time wisely. With 8 hours to sleep, 10 hours in a job, maximum hours with my family, there often seems little left to keep things moving forward. But when you’re intentional, there’s always a way.

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Russ Turner is a lucky husband and father of 1.75 (one on the way). He's a recovering wantrepreneur and the host of Don't Listen Yet (this show). Find him most everywhere as @theRussTurner and at https://russturner.com

My dad always had the camera out. As a teen, I hated it, but now it’s a record of my life from 9-19 years old. Then a big gap through my 20s and early 30s. But I’m back to getting my life on the record with this show. There is so much value in doing this that I think everyone should be doing it. You’ll be able to look back to remember your struggle, or journey, or who you really were. And it puts you on the record and encourages your behavior to match your words. I hope this episode makes you consider capturing more about your own life.

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Russ Turner is a lucky husband and father of 1.75 (one on the way). He's a recovering wantrepreneur and the host of Don't Listen Yet (this show). Find him most everywhere as @theRussTurner and at https://russturner.com

If you struggle with staying on top of a huge to do list, this episode is for you. I’ll walk you through a very productive day that I just had, and the steps that let me get more done in 4 hours than in the last two weeks. Once you know what your objective is, then it’s all about massive action and focusing on that next step. My process is largely inspired by David Allen’s Getting Things Done, and the Tony Robbins RMP method. So check those out for a deeper dive.

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Russ Turner is a lucky husband and father of 1.75 (one on the way). He's a recovering wantrepreneur and the host of Don't Listen Yet (this show). Find him most everywhere as @theRussTurner and at https://russturner.com

I’m not sure what’s next for this show, but am going to keep stepping forward. The biggest part of my day is spent on my day job, which I see as a means to an end. So it’s challenging to find enough things to share with you since I’m spending such little time on the part of life that matters most to me. This show is a place where I want to share my thoughts, and hopefully some valuable insights as I’m trying to figure out next steps. I realize that, until I find a real theme to build on I won’t get to the next level. And still… step, step, step.

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Russ Turner is a lucky husband and father of 1.75 (one on the way). He's a recovering wantrepreneur and the host of Don't Listen Yet (this show). Find him most everywhere as @theRussTurner and at https://russturner.com

This is a cool episode, because I get the epiphany right in the middle (at about 3:20). I’m planning to talk about practicing gratitude and presence this week. But I realize that my anxiety about the future is what’s distracting me. There’s two ways to achieve a desired state: (1) practice being in that state, (2) removing barriers that keep you from getting into that state. I’ve been forcing #1, but it’s #2 that’s been preventing me. I’ll also give you some tips on relieving that anxiety immediately.

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Russ Turner is a lucky husband and father of 1.75 (one on the way). He's a recovering wantrepreneur and the host of Don't Listen Yet (this show). Find him most everywhere as @theRussTurner and at https://russturner.com

I took my daughter to the Oregon Zoo, but it turned out to be a trip that I needed. Us Type A achievers struggle with presence. Kids have a natural presence and we can learn a lot from them. “They don’t know enough yet to be like us wise, old folk, that are thinking so far ahead that we stress ourselves out.” It’s good to think big, but if you can’t enjoy life today then what’s the point?

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Russ Turner is a lucky husband and father of 1.75 (one on the way). He's a recovering wantrepreneur and the host of Don't Listen Yet (this show). Find him most everywhere as @theRussTurner and at https://russturner.com

I made a few minor tweaks and think it’s made a huge difference in the quality of my production. This episode is. I’ll run you through my updated process for capturing audio and video. For my process, speed is essential since I’m doing this every day in my off hours. These tweaks have enabled me to capture much better audio and video with no more time. If you are capturing audio and video, these are basics that you must do—I’m happy I’m finally doing this.

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Russ Turner is a lucky husband and father of 1.75 (one on the way). He's a recovering wantrepreneur and the host of Don't Listen Yet (this show). Find him most everywhere as @theRussTurner and at https://russturner.com