A Plumber walks into a Programmers House, Follow the Followups, Head over to the Headlines, and then dig into the ideas of a 16th Commitment (Fitness), the idea of an Annual Learning Calendar, and then our 9th Commit (Play) - Fostering Creativity in the Workplace - Having Creative Play Time. Bonus - More singing and then cheese boxes!

00:00:00 - Pre Show

Darin’s plumbing adventures - “How One Might Buy A New Sink”

00:01:22 - Show Start

3 nerds and a business guy

00:01:35 - The Follow Ups

Acronym 1 - What the heck is “IDS”

Quads - (No Zone vs Win for All / Energy vs Exhaustion)

Acronym 2 - “OKR” what is it and where did James find it?

Listener Brandi’s feedback from E02 (may or may not be James’ wife)

Acronym 3 - “EO” - Not a cult, just sharing experiences

00:24:00 - The Headlines

Darin’s vacation update

Team forgets about Garret pt.1 - (it was lavender not lilac)

Ari (Director Internal Ops) keeps Tyler on track

Tyler launches his blog career

James experiences “joy from within” for the first time

Junior members of leadership challenge James directly (how does he feel?)

00:34:45 - Topic 1 - A 16th Commitment (Fitness) and an Annual Learning Calendar

James tells us what it is and how it works?

16th Commitment Wellness Challenge (physical and mental wellbeing)

James crushes a Peloton bike

Tyler’s stuck in 2005 fitness technology (when iPod compatible was a selling feature)

Darin “rounds up” his goals and pees more

00:49:20 - Topic 2 - 9th Commitment (Life of Play)

Play, Improv, Laughter - Rest, Renewal, Rhythm

Tyler’s a “troll”

What’s Darin’s new website about?

“The other 20%”

James gives birth?!

CEO and CTO guilt - what and why

00:59:34 - Questions and Long Answers

What is MEPS

Quick Demonstration by the team

Team forgets Garret pt.2 (proving only Garret can “do the maths”)

What is a meeting segue

Sharing and building trust

Quick Demonstration by the team

Things take an unexpected, unfiltered and serious turn

Darin saves the day by giving James “approval”

01:10:25 - End of the Show (The Sing Out)

We’re halfway to an OWTF soundtrack (keep an eye on the swag store)

01:11:30 - The After Show

Darin tells the origins of his 3D Printing love (and giggling in a closet)

Additional Links or follow up items (AWS, STRAVA)

Hosts, Garret Richardson, Tyler Samples, Darin Kelkhoff, and James Maes

Show Notes by Garret Richardson

Proofing and Title by Darin Kelkhoff

Editing, Mixing, and Mastering by Brenton Wainscott