Way of the Renaissance Man Starring Jim Woods

Welcome to today's #WednesdayWisdom from Way Of The Renaissance Man Starring Jim Woods Today's insight was inspired by innovator and thought leader, Steve Jobs. "Our goal is to make the best devices in the world, not to be the biggest." –Steve Jobs The late, great Apple co-founder always focused first on making a quality product. That's because when your product is the best, success usually follows. As we begin 2021, I want you to focus on the quality of your life, and try to make it the best it can possibly be. Doing so will give you the best chance of enjoying true success. Jim Woods January 13, 2021 For more great resources and inspiration visit WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com Now, we want to hear from you! Would like to share your opinion or make a comment on the Way of the Renaissance Man podcast? If so, then please leave your comment or questions in the space provided below and share this article with your friends and family on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Your comments or question could be chosen as our featured Ask the Renaissance Man Anything on a future episode. For more great resources and inspiration visit WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com

Helping Musicians Achieve Greater Wellness

Up next on Way of the Renaissance Man, helping musicians achieve greater wellness.

The music you'll hear is an excerpt from a song written and performed by today's guest, Dr. David Allan.

David is a Renaissance Man in the true sense. He's an accomplished jazz guitarist, pianist, and trumpet player, and his early career and formal educational background is in music.

Yet like so many Renaissance Men, David is a seeker, and after pursuing his music career for a number of years, he began looking into ways to help people, and his fellow musicians, enhance their wellness and live better, healthier lives.

In this episode, you'll learn all about David's journey, and his approach to integrated wellness, one that incorporates chiropractic care, posture and movement education, exercise, lifestyle, and nutrition.

You'll also learn about David's new wellness program designed specifically for musicians. This program is aimed at eliminating muscle, nerve, and joint pain caused by repetitive use injuries, while also teaching musicians how to build good physical habits that can enhance and extend their careers.

Plus, you'll also discover how Jim overcame his own persistent music-related wrist injury with David's expert treatment.

And now, here's Jim's fascinating conversation with Dr. David Allan.

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Welcome to today's #WednesdayWisdom from Way Of The Renaissance Man Starring Jim Woods Today's insight was inspired by one of America's most beloved self-help authors on addiction and recovery, Melody Beattie. "The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals." — Melody Beattie I'm big on goal setting, as it's the best way to get your mind oriented toward what you want to accomplish. And what better time than the beginning of a new year to make sure your life is on track to get you where you want to be? So, write your own book, and start this new chapter with some concrete goal setting. I guarantee it will help you find a sense of achievement in 2021. Jim Woods December 30, 2020 For more great resources and inspiration visit WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com ***CHRISTMAS SAVINGS*** Claim your Holiday gift and receive a FREE Way of the Renaissance Man Facemask when you get one today and sport your Renaissance Man level of protection and style right here #LINKINBIO WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com/store for Way of the Renaissance Man Fans. Grab your Buy One, Get One offer and use promo code: DECEMBERBOGO Now, we want to hear from you! Would like to share your opinion or make a comment on the Way of the Renaissance Man podcast? If so, then please leave your comment or questions in the space provided below and share this article with your friends and family on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Your comments or question could be chosen as our featured Ask the Renaissance Man Anything on a future episode. For more great resources and inspiration visit WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com Melody Beattie, goal setting, goals, planning, Jim Woods, philosophy, reason, wisdom, personal development, renaissance man, renaissance woman

Welcome to today's #WednesdayWisdom from Way Of The Renaissance Man Starring Jim Woods Today's insight was inspired by an American essayist, novelist, and co-author the novel The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today with Mark Twain. "The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value." — Charles Dudley Warner Giving the right holiday gift is usually tricky, so to help you in this effort you might want to keep the above sentiment in mind. The way I see it, the key to giving the right gift is to give what's appropriate, and not just what costs a lot. Jim Woods December 23, 2020 For more great resources and inspiration visit WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com ***CHRISTMAS SAVINGS*** Claim your Holiday gift and receive a FREE Way of the Renaissance Man Facemask when you get one today and sport your Renaissance Man level of protection and style right here #LINKINBIO WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com/store for Way of the Renaissance Man Fans. Grab your Buy One, Get One offer and use promo code: DECEMBERBOGO Now, we want to hear from you! Would like to share your opinion or make a comment on the Way of the Renaissance Man podcast? If so, then please leave your comment or questions in the space provided below and share this article with your friends and family on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Your comments or question could be chosen as our featured Ask the Renaissance Man Anything on a future episode. For more great resources and inspiration visit WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com

The Wisdom of Goethe Welcome to today's #WednesdayWisdom from Way Of The Renaissance Man Starring Jim Woods Today's insight was inspired by German writer and statesman Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. "Everyone holds his fortune in his own hands, like a sculptor the raw material he will fashion into a figure. But it's the same with that type of artistic activity as with all others: We are merely born with the capability to do it. The Skill to mold the material into what we want must be learned and attentively cultivated." –Johann Wolfgang von Goethe The multi-talented poet, novelist, natural philosopher and diplomat wrote many a memorable quote, but this one really stuck with me because it reminds us all that every skill we have must be cultivated and nourished if we want it to thrive. It's not enough to have talent in something. Talent is nothing without the hard work needed to make that skill come to life. Jim Woods December 16, 2020 For more great resources and inspiration visit WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com ***CHRISTMAS SAVINGS*** Claim your Holiday gift and receive a FREE Way of the Renaissance Man Facemask when you get one today and sport your Renaissance Man level of protection and style right here #LINKINBIO WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com/store for Way of the Renaissance Man Fans. Grab your Buy One, Get One offer and use promo code: DECEMBERBOGO Now, we want to hear from you! Would like to share your opinion or make a comment on the Way of the Renaissance Man podcast? If so, then please leave your comment or questions in the space provided below and share this article with your friends and family on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Your comments or question could be chosen as our featured Ask the Renaissance Man Anything on a future episode. For more great resources and inspiration visit WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com

Welcome to today's #WednesdayWisdom from Way Of The Renaissance Man Starring Jim Woods Today's insight was inspired by American musician, actor and author, Clarence Clemons. "I wanted an electric train for Christmas but I got the saxophone instead." –Clarence Clemons The fantastic sax player and long-time member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band is, sadly, no longer with us, but his music will live on for decades to come. In this Christmas-related quote, "The Big Man" as Bruce called him, shows us that one gift, or one seeming disappointment, can sometimes translate into a tool of genius that has given millions pleasure. So, whatever you get for Christmas this season, make use of it to its full capacity. Who knows, you might end up transforming that gift into beauty for us all, just the way Clarence did. Jim Woods December 9, 2020 For more great resources and inspiration visit WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com ***CHRISTMAS SAVINGS*** Claim your Holiday gift and receive a FREE Way of the Renaissance Man Facemask when you get one today and sport your Renaissance Man level of protection and style right here #LINKINBIO WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com/store for Way of the Renaissance Man Fans. Grab your Buy One, Get One offer and use promo code: DECEMBERBOGO Now, we want to hear from you! Would like to share your opinion or make a comment on the Way of the Renaissance Man podcast? If so, then please leave your comment or questions in the space provided below and share this article with your friends and family on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Your comments or question could be chosen as our featured Ask the Renaissance Man Anything on a future episode. For more great resources and inspiration visit WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com

On the Importance of Friends and Family Welcome to today's #WednesdayWisdom from Way Of The Renaissance Man Starring Jim Woods Today's insight was inspired by Greek philosopher and polymath Aristotle "Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god." –Aristotle The holiday season is time for friends and family, and the importance of this cannot be understated. You see, humans are social animals, and we need that sense of love and companionship in our lives in order to thrive. As Aristotle said, solitude is for wild beasts and gods — and not for humankind. Jim Woods December 2, 2020 For more great resources and inspiration visit WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com ***CHRISTMAS SAVINGS*** Claim your Holiday gift and receive a FREE Way of the Renaissance Man Facemask when you get one today and sport your Renaissance Man level of protection and style right here #LINKINBIO WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com/store for Way of the Renaissance Man Fans. Grab your Buy One, Get One offer and use promo code: DECEMBERBOGO Now, we want to hear from you! Would like to share your opinion or make a comment on the Way of the Renaissance Man podcast? If so, then please leave your comment or questions in the space provided below and share this article with your friends and family on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Your comments or question could be chosen as our featured Ask the Renaissance Man Anything on a future episode. For more great resources and inspiration visit WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com

Up next on Way of the Renaissance Man, A revealing plane ride with the President-elect.

What's it like to take a cross-country plane ride while sitting next to the now President-elect, Joe Biden?

Interestingly, what Jim found out about the man while doing just that is sure to make you pause, and make you laugh.

In this special audio essay, Jim reads his 2008 article, "We All Scream for Ice Cream, A Joe Biden Tale", a piece he wrote that details his impressions of then Senator Biden. Jim also adds a new introduction to the essay to put it in the proper, current context.

If you want to find out more about one of our next president's rather peculiar habits, then this special audio essay is for you.

And now, here's Jim's reading of, "We All Scream for Ice Cream, A Joe Biden Tale."

***THANKSGIVING SAVINGS*** Claim your Turkey Day gift and receive a FREE Way of the Renaissance Man Facemask when you get one today and sport your Renaissance Man level of protection and style right here #LINKINBIO WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com/store for Way of the Renaissance Man Fans. Grab your Buy One, Get One offer and use promo code: NOVEMBERBOGO Now, we want to hear from you! Would like to share your opinion or make a comment on the Way of the Renaissance Man podcast? If so, then please leave your comment or questions in the space provided below and share this article with your friends and family on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Your comments or question could be chosen as our featured Ask the Renaissance Man Anything on a future episode. For more great resources and inspiration visit WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com

Welcome to today's #WednesdayWisdom from Way Of The Renaissance Man Starring Jim Woods Today's insight was inspired by French fashion designer and businesswoman Coco Chanel "How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone." –Coco Chanel The classic fashion icon became world renowned for designing unique, elegant and sophisticated women's clothing. But her immense talent and success didn't really take off until she decided, as she puts it, to "be someone." I think we all can learn a lesson from Coco, because before we can be great, we must first decide to be someone. Jim Woods November 18, 2020 For more great resources and inspiration visit WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com ***THANKSGIVING SAVINGS*** Claim your Turkey Day gift and receive a FREE Way of the Renaissance Man Facemask when you get one today and sport your Renaissance Man level of protection and style right here #LINKINBIO WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com/store for Way of the Renaissance Man Fans. Grab your Buy One, Get One offer and use promo code: NOVEMBERBOGO Now, we want to hear from you! Would like to share your opinion or make a comment on the Way of the Renaissance Man podcast? If so, then please leave your comment or questions in the space provided below and share this article with your friends and family on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Your comments or question could be chosen as our featured Ask the Renaissance Man Anything on a future episode. For more great resources and inspiration visit WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com

Up next on Way of the Renaissance Man, smoking cigars with Saddam Hussein. What's it like to be responsible for guarding the highest-profile prisoner of the Iraq War? That's a fascinating question, and the answer is equally fascinating, equally complex, and equally spellbinding. In this episode, Jim speaks with Kelly Hillyer, the U.S. Army officer in charge of Saddam Hussein's security detail. And while you might initially think guarding a tyrant would be an austere detail what you'll discover is that the job was much more nuanced, and much more human than you can imagine. From smoking cigars together, to reading poetry, the two men developed a relationship that is guaranteed to surprise you. Very few men have the opportunity to do something as unique and with as much historical significance as Kelly Hillyer. And in this episode, you'll find out just how this exemplary soldier handled the difficult duty,with class, skill, and with true American virtue. And now, here's Jim's conversation with Kelly Hillyer. ***THANKSGIVING SAVINGS*** Claim your Turkey Day gift and receive a FREE Way of the Renaissance Man Facemask when you get one today and sport your Renaissance Man level of protection and style right here #LINKINBIO WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com/store for Way of the Renaissance Man Fans. Grab your Buy One, Get One offer and use promo code: NOVEMBERBOGO Now, we want to hear from you! Would like to share your opinion or make a comment on the Way of the Renaissance Man podcast? If so, then please leave your comment or questions in the space provided below and share this article with your friends and family on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Your comments or question could be chosen as our featured Ask the Renaissance Man Anything on a future episode. For more great resources and inspiration visit WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com