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Do You want to be great? Do you want to master the arts, strategies, skills ,and ways of thinking and performing to be a true world-class Creator Enterpriser? Are you ready to seek the true Spirit Force vital to being a successful life and business innovator, enterprise builder, and entrepreneur?
Here is how to be one, here is how to sell like the master creator, how to build a world-class company, and how to be strong, even in your broken places and spaces.
And one of the better ways to do that is to continually seek out expose yourself to and create powerful interesting ideas. And that's what this program is all about. Because great ideas lead to greater influence, impact, and true income and in addition they help you become more interested and interesting.
Stan Hustad, teacher, storyteller, broadcaster, and business performance coach is your host, guide, and sometimes healer on our road to being fully alive and building a life and business that matters and makes a difference. Your contribution and participation is welcome.
The world is full of people right now trying to tell you that they have the secret to success. I'm not one of them. No matter how good an idea you might have to remember that nothing works all the time and there's something wrong with everything.
But for your thought and consideration let me speakand seek to explain what I have learned about what I call Zone-Based lLving and how being in the right zone in the right time will be very helpful to you as you deal with what is a rather rugged and challenging way of life right now in which most people are quite tired and don't know what to do.
Maybe this 15 minutes might be helpful as a start to get back on track and have a sense of energy in the midst of difficult times.
And now let's see what the STOSH has to say about the program.
Living in the Zones: How I’ve Learned to Perform, Transform, and Flourish at Every Stage of Life
By Stan Hustad
If you’re going to survive—better yet, thrive—in today’s uncertain, noisy, and sometimes nasty world, you need more than a goal or a five-year plan. You need zones. That’s right—zone-based living is not just a quirky phrase I came up with; it’s a powerful way to understand where you are in life, what your role is, and how to perform at your best, no matter what stage you're in. This week on the program, I dove deep into the idea that living well in today’s complex world demands that we know where we are—not just physically or emotionally, but spiritually and professionally too. These five "zones" I’ve discovered over years of coaching, teaching, performing, and living... well, they’re not only helpful—they’re essential. So allow me to take you on a little journey through the five zones of life, with just enough wisdom, wit, and warning to maybe get you thinking, “Hey, I need to figure out what zone I’m in—and how to get to the next one.” The Five Zones of Life 1. The Curiosity Zone This is where we start, where we play, and where we ask a thousand questions an hour. Most of us lose it by the time we “grow up,” but here’s the big idea: what if everything you thought you knew... was wrong? Could you live with that possibility? The Curiosity Zone isn’t just for kids. It’s for entrepreneurs, artists, scientists, and anyone who refuses to accept the world as it is. Stay curious, my friends. 2. The Impact Zone Now you’re in adulthood. You’re responsible. You’re no longer just preparing—you’re performing. This is where you grow your audience, build influence, and—yes—make a dent in the universe. It’s not enough to exist. You’ve got to matter. And this is where our modern-day Dale Carnegies are born. Or better yet, reborn. 3. The Transformation Zone Congratulations—you’ve made an impact! But now it’s time to do something bigger. Better. Bolder. This zone isn’t about tweaking your brand or reorganizing your sock drawer. It’s about radical reinvention. You're not changing because you have to. You're transforming because you can. This is the zone where ideas meet courage. 4. The Generosity Zone If you’ve made it here, you’ve succeeded. But the question is, who else has? If your success doesn’t lift others, you’ve missed the point. Generosity isn’t just about money—it’s about time, attention, mentorship, kindness. Civilizations crumble without generosity. So if you’re still hoarding, you’re still stuck. 5. The Encore Zone Here’s where I live. You don’t retire—you re-fire. You’ve got wisdom, experience, and one more show to give. In fact, some of your best work might still be ahead. (Just ask Michelangelo, who created masterpieces into his 80s.) This zone is about finishing well, leaving a legacy, and making sure the world is just a little better because you were here. Memorable Takeaways - “What zone are you in? And what zone do you need to grow into?” - “You’re not just in the marketplace. You are the marketplace.” - “Curiosity didn’t kill the cat—it built the airplane, wrote the song, and launched the podcast.” - “Success without generosity is just ego with a good haircut.” - “You’re on sale every day. Better learn how to sell you.” Remember This - Curiosity keeps you young. - Impact makes you relevant. - Transformation makes you necessary. - Generosity makes you unforgettable. - Encore makes you eternal. A Call to Action So where are you today? Soul tired? A little lost in the cultural noise? Wondering if you’ve still got it? Let me tell you something: you do. You absolutely do. You just need a map. And that’s what the zone model can be—a compass for your calling, your career, and your contribution. If this message resonates with you, reach out. I’m here for coaching, conversation, counsel, or just a cup of encouragement. Let’s figure out your zone—and how to get to the next one. And remember: in a world gone sideways, those who live with purpose and perform with love will always rise. All the best and blessings to you. And as always—live well, finish well, and don’t forget to flourish. Let’s talk: StanEdWittRadio.net
Well maybe the Pope doesn't have to after all he is the Pope. But maybe he wants to. But he is a missionary just as I was a missionary and still am, and that means that we will do any media in any way we can to reach people with good news and good ideas and tell good stories. That's where I learned to do radio, as a missionary radio guy broadcasting all around the world.
But the thing that turns me on right now is the fact that you don't have to be a big shot and have lots of money and stuff like that to be on the radio. You can be on the radio with your own program and even your own radio station.
It's a wonderful opportunity, and remember that Donald Trump did not become president because he had lots of money and was a real estate development leader. ... He became president because he was the only one running who knew something about using the mass media and had been a television star... And the chance is that he was re-elected because he went on all of the podcasts.
And as I used to say on late night radio, "just let that sit on your head for a while."
And now STOSH the robot wants to add his two cents to the conversation.
If the Pope Can Podcast, Maybe You Should Too
By Stan the Radioman
Let’s get real for a moment: when the Pope decides it’s time to do a podcast, it might be a gentle nudge from above that it’s time you considered it too. Yes, that’s right—His Holiness behind a microphone, reaching out with stories, insights, and blessings via a podcast. Now, if that doesn’t make you stop and think, what will?
Hello friends, this is Stan, your friendly Radioman, and today I want to have a heartfelt conversation with you—one that starts with a bit of humor, moves through the madness of modern media, and ends with a serious call to action. Because in a world where even the Pope is podcasting, you and I have something important to consider: the voice we were given is meant to be shared.
A Podcast with a Purpose
The idea of the Pope doing a podcast might sound like the punchline to a late-night monologue, but it’s real—and it’s revealing. It shows us that no matter who you are or what platform you occupy, communication is changing. The microphone isn’t just for professionals anymore; it’s for teachers, leaders, creators, dreamers, and everyday folks with something meaningful to say.
I’ve been preaching this for years. As someone who’s been part of the podcasting world since its scrappy early days, I’ve seen firsthand how it empowers people. Podcasting is not just about talking—it’s about performing, persuading, connecting, and even healing. In a world heavy with war, noise, and division, there’s something beautiful about claiming a little corner of the digital universe to speak your truth.
And trust me, it’s not just about becoming famous or building a brand (though it can do that too). It’s about making sure your story, your message, and your mission aren’t left unsaid. That might be for your business, your ministry, your family legacy—or even just your sanity.
Why This Matters Now
We live in war-like times. Cities burn, nations battle, and the noise of conflict seems louder than ever. But in the middle of all that, there’s room for something different: storytelling. Hope-sharing. Peace-making. And that’s where podcasting becomes more than just a marketing tool—it becomes a mission.
You don’t need a studio or a big audience. You just need your voice and the courage to use it. Take it from me—and now from the Pope—your message matters.
You may try it and discover, like I did with golf, that it’s not quite your thing. That’s okay. But at least you’ll have explored it. And maybe along the way, you’ll discover a new version of yourself. You don’t have to be a podcaster. But you need to understand the power of this platform because the world is listening—and they need voices that speak truth, peace, and hope.
Key Takeaways for You to Remember and Share
• Podcasting isn’t just media—it’s mission. Your voice can be a force for good in chaotic times.
• You don’t have to be perfect—just present. Try it, test it, and see what happens.
• Performance is the new marketing. People respond to authenticity, personality, and presence.
• Storytelling is soul work. It heals the speaker and the listener.
• If the Pope is podcasting, you’ve run out of excuses.
A Gentle Challenge and a Call to Peace
So here’s the deal. I’m starting a podcast on podcasting. Why? Because I want to help people like you discover that your voice can make a difference. Whether you want to grow a business, write a book, teach a lesson, or just speak peace into a noisy world, I want to help you do it.
And in the spirit of peace—real, deep, abiding peace—I leave you with this thought from Jesus himself: “My peace I give to you.” That’s the kind of peace we need more of. And maybe, just maybe, your next step in building that peace starts behind a microphone.
So let’s do this together. Reach out to me at stan@witradio.net. No pressure. Just possibilities. Because in this day and age, if the Pope can do it… well, maybe it’s your turn.
Amen. Let’s go.
Well it really is the summer season now here in North America. And I am going to start the summer by having a burning bush birthday and I'm gonna turn that into a burning bush summer.
No I don't plan to burn anything down but this is a metaphor for a very powerful principle that could guide our life if we fully understood it and acted upon it. And I'm going to try to do that.
With your permission may I take just 13 minutes to tell you what that all means to me and how it might be helpful to both of us and then may I inspire you to make this a very special summer for you too.
Maybe it's time for you to make your mark and be reckoned with!
And once again the robot wanted to add his comments to the program!
My Burning Bush Summer—And Maybe Yours Too
By Stan Hustad
This summer, I’ve decided not to just sweat through the heat—I’m going to set my soul on fire. I’m calling it My Burning Bush Summer, and no, I’m not heading off into the wilderness in sandals. But like Moses, I’m hoping for a moment of clarity, calling, and maybe even a little bit of divine direction.
Let me explain.
What’s a Burning Bush Summer?
Think of it as a metaphor. Just like Moses stumbled on that mysterious, fiery shrub that wouldn’t burn out, I’m looking for the spark that grabs attention and doesn’t let go. This isn’t about a midlife crisis. This is about a mid-year mission: to ignite something purposeful, powerful, and personal—something that just might change my life and, if I do it right, maybe someone else’s.
And that, dear reader, is where you come in.
From Thump Day to Impact Zone
It all started on a Wednesday I now call “Thump Day.” Not just the middle of the week—this is when you pound the table, recommit to your purpose, and say: “Let’s do something meaningful.” For me, that means launching a few bold initiatives:
- The Impact Zone: Not self-improvement—self-expression with impact. It's where you learn to make your mark, become someone worth reckoning with, and find your voice in the noisy marketplace. - The Christian Entrepreneur Network: Where we teach people how to be Jesus entrepreneurs—bold, brave, and kingdom-minded in business. It’s not about proselytizing. It’s about practicing. Not about preaching. About producing. - The Transformation Zone: In partnership with folks like Joe Pine, we’ll go beyond change into transformation. Not just better—but different. - The Generosity Zone: Where we’ll help people understand that success isn’t about what you take—it’s about what you give.
All of this is anchored in the idea that this summer could be your turning point. Not just a time for vacations and BBQs (though I’m for that too), but a chance to ask: Am I serious about living a life that matters?
The Power of Performance
If content is king, then performance is queen—and if you know your chess, the queen moves the board. That’s why I believe in personal performance marketing. Whether you're trying to land a job, start a business, or launch a podcast—it's not just about what you know. It’s about how you show who you are.
This summer, I’m helping people become MSCs—Masters of Self-Communication. You’ve got to sell your intelligence, your empathy, your energy, and your value. If you’re asking someone to pay you $50,000, remember: they could buy a new car instead. You’ve got to prove you’re the better investment.
Plans, Purpose, and a Touch of Nostalgia
Personally, I’m even planning to revisit my roots—a little town in North Dakota where I spent my earliest years. I haven’t been back in over six decades. There’s something sacred about returning to where it all began. Maybe there’s a burning bush waiting for me on that prairie.
I’m also taking time to celebrate birthdays and beaches here in Carolina. Rest, reflect, reset. And then I’ll be back—because this work, this mission, this summer matters.
What About Your Burning Bush Summer?
This isn’t just about me. It’s about you.
- What’s going to set your summer on fire in the best way? - What story do you want to tell come September? - Who do you want to become by the time the leaves change?
Maybe it’s launching that podcast. Starting that business. Forging that friendship. Or simply becoming the person you’ve always known you were meant to be.
I’m here to help. If I can’t, I probably know someone who can. That’s what a burning bush moment is all about—suddenly seeing the path, the power, and the people who can walk with you.
Takeaways for Your Summer Journey
- 🔥 Seek the spark. Don’t settle for a boring summer. Ask for a burning bush one. - 🎯 Make an impact. Look for places where your presence matters. - 🧠 Sell your smarts. Learn to express yourself in a world that needs authentic voices. - 💡 Find mentors. Don’t just get a job—get next to people who stretch and teach you. - 🎁 Give generously. Generosity is the greatest growth strategy.
Final Word
Be a blessing, not a curse—because, friend, you’re one or the other.
This summer, I invite you to do more than tan your skin. Light a fire in your heart. Make it a summer to remember.
Best and blessings, Stan
Two journalists have written a book that is making them millions of dollars called Original Sin... And they claim that former President Joe Biden was the sinner. What do you think about that and what is going on, and I would love to hear your opinion.
But could it be that once again that everything we thought we knew might be wrong and should we continue to have that curiosity part of our life always intact.
Well give me just 14 minutes and see if we can become a little bit braver bolder and smarter and learn from the people who are not!
And then the robot wanted to add something to the story
What’s Your Original Sin? A Curious Case of Politics, Personal Truths, and a Summer of Forgiveness
A reflection by Stan Hustad
Have you ever made a decision so wrong, so misjudged, that it seemed to ripple through the rest of your life like a bad echo in a canyon? No, this isn't just about Joe Biden or the latest political bombshell of the season—this one’s about you. And me. And what we might learn from all the noise. Welcome to another edition of “What If Everything You Thought You Knew Was Wrong?”—our new program for those who are brave enough to be curious. Inspired by the best-selling political exposé Original Sin, this episode isn’t a political takedown. It’s an invitation. Yes, the book’s title is dramatic. According to the journalists-turned-authors (whose names I chose not to mention—no need for more spotlight), President Joe Biden’s “original sin” was deciding to run for reelection when he was in no shape to do so. They say that decision—fueled by ego, denial, or misplaced loyalty—led to a chain reaction that cost him the presidency and threw the nation into chaos. But here’s the kicker: their version of “original sin” got me thinking… What if we all have one? What if the real story here isn’t just about a failed political maneuver but about the mistakes we make, the cover-ups we attempt, and the truths we avoid in our own lives?
The Point of the Program
This episode isn’t just about what went wrong with Biden’s campaign. It’s about taking the headlines personally. Not to wallow in guilt, but to get wiser. We started by unpacking the idea of original sin—not just the theological version where Eve takes a bite and all humanity goes off the rails—but the personal ones. The little ones and the big ones. The things we did. The things we didn’t do. The ones that still keep us up at night. Or worse, the ones we’ve forgotten to regret. This reflection led to a question: What is your original sin? Is it a business deal you pushed too far? A relationship you let die on the vine? A promise you broke, not because you had to, but because it was easier? Maybe it’s the lies you told yourself, or the truths you never told others. Like I said on the air, I go to church most Sundays and always find myself muttering that timeless phrase, “Forgive me for what I’ve done, and what I’ve failed to do.” That, friends, is the daily confession of a recovering sinner. One who wants to get a little better, braver, and bolder each time I fall and get back up.
Takeaways to Remember, Reflect, and Share
• Take the news personally. Not everything is just about “them.” Often, it's a mirror.
• Admit your original sin. Confession isn’t weakness. It’s the birthplace of strength.
• Forgive and move forward. Carrying old guilt is like dragging a rusted anchor.
• Be curious, not combative. Truth is rarely found in the shouting match.
• Transformation begins with truth. Real change starts when we stop pretending.
A Gentle Push Toward Better Living
Let me leave you with a charming challenge: This summer, do the brave thing. Admit a fault. Seek forgiveness. Offer some too. Whether you’re running a business, a family, or just trying to run your own life better—consider that some of what you “knew for sure” might’ve been dead wrong. And that’s okay. Because the greatest sin may not be the one we committed, but the one we refused to learn from. So here’s to getting it a little more right. To being more useful, more human, more whole. Let’s be stronger, bolder, and even… a little more forgiving. If you’re looking for a guide, a sounding board, or even just a voice of reason in the whirlwind of change, reach out to me at witradio.net. Because whether it’s business or life, chances are, there’s still something worth transforming. All the best to you. Till next time—stay curious, stay kind, and stay brave.
I tell stories. That's what I do. And today I want to tell you some stories about Memorial Day, and being on the radio, and how old time towns celebrated Memorial Day many years ago. And then I want to tell you about my friend Brennan... He is the one that the title of the program is all about.
So please take about 15 minutes to be inspired, and perhaps challenged, and perhaps be thankful for those who are not here, but because they're not, you are here!
Then please take some time to tell me your Memorial Day memory and perhaps your transformation story.
And now here is what Stosh has to say about the show!
“He Threw Himself on the Grenade for Me” — A Memorial Day Story of Transformation
This is Stan, and I want to welcome you to a story that’s more than a Memorial Day message. It’s about memory and meaning, about service and sacrifice, but above all—it’s about transformation.
From Bike Parades to Battlefields
I remember when Memorial Day fell on May 31st, not just on the Monday that made for a three-day weekend. It was a sacred day, a break in the normal rhythm of life. In my small town, we’d decorate our bikes with crepe paper and flags and trail behind the veterans as they marched through Main Street. The parade ended at the cemetery, where taps echoed through the air and spent shells from the 21-gun salute became childhood souvenirs. It was a holiday, yes—but one wrapped in reverence.
The Day I Entered the World of Radio
Another Memorial Day stands out for me. It was during the time I made a dramatic career pivot—from teaching to broadcasting. I was still juggling both, working full-time at school and studying broadcasting by night. We were told there’d be no class that holiday Monday, and we all sighed with relief. But then our instructor dropped a little truth bomb on us: “Enjoy it. It’s the last holiday you’ll ever have off. Radio doesn’t stop.” And he was right. From that day on, I worked holidays. No more time off. Why? Because someone had to be there—on air, in voice, speaking truth, remembering, reminding. That’s what transformation demanded of me: to step into a new calling and stay present, even on days of rest.
Brennan Manning and the Weight of Sacrifice
But the story that defines Memorial Day for me isn’t mine. It belongs to Brennan Manning. You may know him as the compelling speaker and author who shared deeply about grace, addiction, and faith. I had the privilege of picking him up once for a speaking engagement at our church. As we drove, he quietly mentioned that “Brennan” wasn’t his real name. He shared the story behind it. During the Korean War, a grenade landed in the trench where he and a few others were huddled. A friend of his—without hesitation—threw himself on the grenade. It killed him but saved Brennan and the others. Brennan told me, “He didn’t just die for his country. He died for me.” Think about that. “No greater love has anyone than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” That act transformed Brennan. But it also burdened him. He carried guilt. He wrestled with the question, How do I live a life worthy of that sacrifice? That guilt led him into addiction, then into recovery—and ultimately into ministry. He confided that he always needed to have someone from AA on call. Just in case. Just to remember he wasn’t alone. Transformation, he reminded me, doesn’t always happen in a straight line. It’s messy. It’s humbling. It’s painful. But it’s real.
Memorial Day: A Time for Remembering and Reimagining
As we honor those who laid down their lives this Memorial Day, let’s also remember the living legacies of transformation they leave behind. Some gave their lives in uniform. Others gave their lives in other ways—serving, sacrificing, showing up. Brennan’s friend didn’t just save a life—he transformed one. And Brennan, for all his brokenness, turned his life into a source of transformation for others.
A Few Takeaways to Reflect On:
• Transformation often begins with sacrifice—someone gives up something, sometimes everything, so another can live, grow, or thrive.
• Guilt can hinder growth unless we find community and purpose to work through it.
• Old voices still speak—and if we’ve lived long enough, it’s probably because we’ve learned something worth sharing.
• Radio, like life, never turns off. We stay “on the air” because someone may be listening, someone who needs our words.
Final Thoughts: Entering the Transformation Zone
We don’t need to wait for a national holiday to start living transformed lives. But Memorial Day gives us a moment to pause, reflect, and commit. Transformation isn’t just about changing jobs or habits. It’s about deeper shifts—of heart, spirit, and perspective. Maybe this summer is your time for that. Maybe this is your moment to enter the transformation zone. Tell your story. Receive someone else’s. And like Brennan, may your life—no matter how imperfect—become the spark for someone else's transformation. Thanks for listening. Till next time, Stan
Here you go friends for a Monday evening. First of all I have a celebration day and it's always nice to be able to share a happy day.
But I also have decided that because so many things are changing in my life that we all need to get used to not only changing things but also changing names.
So I have a little 12 minute story that I think will be amusing and possibly helpful to you and I know that if you want to excell and do well in the challenging times before us you're gonna have to take one of my suggestions quite seriously.
And here is what STOSH the robot has to say
Could Everything You’ve Learned Be Wrong?
Why I’m Changing the Name—and What That Might Mean for You
Hi, I’m Stan—the Radio Man—and I’ve been hosting a podcast called Interesting Ideas. But here’s the big news: it’s time to change the name. And no, this isn’t just a branding decision. It’s something deeper. Something more personal. Something that might matter to you, too. Let me tell you why.
A Personal Moment Sparks a Shift
Today is my daughter’s birthday. My youngest is turning 50. And as I reflect on that (with a bit of disbelief), I realize that life constantly changes—whether we’re ready or not. Back when I was teaching high school history, I overheard one of my students tell a classmate, “It doesn’t matter what the course is—it’s always Husted.” That comment has stayed with me. It reminded me that no matter what label you slap on the work, if I’m involved, I bring a certain way of thinking, a certain voice, and a certain personality to the table. So when I change the name of this show, it’s not about erasing the past—it’s about aligning with the present. Because I’ve changed. The world has changed. Maybe you have, too.
The Drucker Moment That Changed Everything
Years ago, I read a Forbes article featuring the legendary management consultant Peter Drucker. It was the October 1998 issue. The cover headline jolted me into a new awareness: “Everything You’ve Learned About the New Economy Could Be Wrong.” I kept that cover. Blew it up into a poster. Used it as a constant reminder in my coaching and consulting work. Why? Because that sentence hits hard. It dares us to consider that our cherished assumptions might no longer apply. And in today’s world—where everything is accelerating—this kind of thinking is more vital than ever.
Why the Name Must Change
The name Interesting Ideas has served us well. But now, I’m searching for something more fitting. Maybe something like:
• Instigating Ideas • Innovative Ideas • Inconvenient Ideas • Irritating Ideas • Inspirational Ideas
I want a name that reflects not just curiosity, but courage. Because that’s what it takes to admit, “I was wrong.” It takes maturity to grow up, not just grow older. And if you’ve ever changed your mind, you know what I mean. When we realize that what we used to know might no longer be true, we’re not falling apart—we’re waking up. And that’s where real wisdom begins.
What This Podcast Is Really About
Here’s how I see the journey: • Ideas lead to • Insight, which leads to • Influence, which creates • Impact, and if you're lucky, • Income—not just financial, but relational, spiritual, and personal wealth. We're entering what I call The Impact Zone. If you don’t make an impact today, you may already be invisible. And I believe we were made to leave an imprint—to leave behind more than we take.
Key Takeaways
• It’s okay to change your mind. Growth means rethinking what we thought we knew.
• Impact matters. In this fast-changing world, we must move from ideas to action.
• Names are not sacred. What matters is the substance, not the label.
• Humility is power. Saying, “I was wrong,” might be the wisest thing you’ll ever do.
• Wisdom is the goal. Not information, not even knowledge—but wisdom.
A Red Plate Day—and a Call to You
When our kids were young, we had a tradition: on birthdays or special occasions, we’d bring out a red plate that read, This is your special day. It was a way of saying, “You matter.” Today, as I honor my daughter’s milestone, I realize that this is my red plate day, too. And maybe yours. So here’s my call to action: • Rethink something you’ve always believed. • Be willing to be wrong—so you can become wiser. • Give me your thoughts on what this new name could be. • And above all, aim to leave a legacy of impact, wisdom, and blessings. Because as much as everything may change, one thing doesn’t: our calling to bless others at every turn. Thanks for listening. Let’s continue the journey—under a new name, but with the same spirit. Until next time… from whatever this show will soon be called. Blessings always, Stan the Radio Man
Right now there are a lot of crazies and crises going on in a lot of peoples lives, careers, and business. And this month it will get even more so as millions of young graduate who have their new diplomas and certificates and degrees and also a mountain load of debt have to meet marketplace. What kind of advice would you give them? I would like to know and I also, after going through many crises in life, have a few thoughts of my own that I might want to share with you but I want to hear from you first.
Thanks Stan
Please give me seven minutes to introduce you to a remarkable idea and to a remarkable entrepreneur who through many years of entrepreneurial living and coaching others in the ways to financial success can now help you discover some of the secrets of true success and powerful living.
And now I asked STOSH the robot to do a complementary comment section on the program and this is what he came up with
Where Service Meets Success: The Power of Living Generously A Personal Invitation from Stan Hostad
Greetings friends,
My name is Stan Hustad, and I’d like to personally share with you a remarkable new venture that is bold, beautiful, and—most importantly—needed. I’ve spent years as a business performance coach and international broadcaster, but recently I’ve had the privilege of joining something that touches both the heart and the mind. It’s a new service and learning initiative called SteveLear.org, inspired by the life and mission of my friend, Steve Lear.
Steve is a financial entrepreneur and activist, but more than that, he is a man deeply committed to the practice of generosity. Not as a charitable sideline, but as a powerful way of life. This isn’t a church or a school. It’s not a tech company. And yet, it feels like a blend of all three—carrying the wisdom of spiritual traditions, the curiosity of education, and the agility of modern innovation.
So what exactly is SteveLear.org? It’s a new kind of organization for a new kind of world. It exists to serve those asking life’s most urgent questions—about purpose, calling, and what it truly means to live well.
Three Core Pathways
Let me briefly outline three foundational areas where this organization is making a difference:
1. Career & Business Development
Whether you're just starting out or starting over, we help people find their strengths, sharpen their instincts, and develop real business and life skills. We believe in helping you create not just a living, but a life that matters. Think of it as entrepreneurial thinking—with a soul.
2. Leadership That Serves
True leadership isn’t about ego or titles. It’s about service, humility, and listening well. SteveLear.org promotes a model of leadership that’s people-focused and value-driven. We’re not trying to build stars—we’re trying to build communities that care.
3. The Power of Generosity
This is the secret sauce. Generosity isn’t just a feel-good concept—it’s a superpower. By giving your time, your wisdom, your resources, you don’t lose—you grow. And so does everyone around you. Generosity multiplies impact.
Key Takeaways
Here are a few thoughts to carry with you:
• Life is not a waiting game—it’s a building project.
• Leadership is not a position—it’s a practice of service.
• You don’t need to have much to give much.
• Creating your own career path isn’t selfish—it may be sacred.
• A generous spirit can transform your business, your life, and even your destiny.
A Final Thought—And a Call to Action
Maybe you are the one. The one who lights the spark, who starts the good movement, who shows others a new way of living and giving. You don’t need permission to begin—but you do need a path.
That’s what we’re offering at SteveLear.org. Not a formula. A friendship. A journey.
If you’re tired of waiting for change—and maybe ready to be the change—then I invite you: Join us. Learn. Serve. Give. Grow.
Welcome to where service meets success.
With gratitude, Stan Hustad
This is a bit of a reflection on the news, and maybe a bit of a radio rant... But not too mean or strong. When my wife decided that she wanted to subscribe to Netflix I was not that happy about it.
But it's her deal, and it turned out to be a very good deal and I have to admit I've learned a lot just by watching many of the stories on Netflix... In fact I've learned a number of things about life and business that were truly news to me that was helpful and useful to me.
And this is especially important because I know that most of the news that we get on the news programs of the day is truly fake news and it's not really news at all and certainly not some thing that matters or is important.
And I am reminded of the truth of a long ago of a curmudgeon colleague who said, "Stan remember if it's in the news of the day it's not the news. It's really something else and most of the real news is far away unless you look and search carefully!
So here's the story for your thought and consideration and feel free to tell me what you think or perhaps where to go!
With some life lessons about communication and the power of point of the moment radio and television in today's world.
Right now there are hundreds of programs and broadcast features about the passing of Pope Francis. And we note that and comment on some of the life lessons for the man who died the day after Easter. Probably just as he wanted.
However many years ago the Pope then almost died in an assassination attempt in Saint Peter's square when a loan gunman tried to kill him.
I was on worldwide radio that very day and it was a very challenging and interesting story and day and I learned a lot that day that has helped me as a communicator and a broadcaster today, and I'd like to share a little bit of what I learned with you if that's OK?
And blessings to all and blessings on the memory of Pope Francis
Then we asked our robot friend STOSH to make a few comments and do a little review of the work I did and as always he has some good and unique things to say and so here they are
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When the Pope Was Shot—And We Went Live: A Broadcaster’s Remembrance
By Stan Hustad | What It Takes Radio –
"Stan, what do we do now? The Pope’s been shot!"
I remember that moment like it was yesterday. May 13, 1981. I was standing in the master control room at Trans World Radio on the island of Bonaire when those words hit me like a lightning bolt.
The Pope had been shot.
Most people don’t remember where they were that day. But I do. Because I was about to go on the air with a program I had carefully recorded in advance. It was business as usual—until it wasn’t.
That day reminded me of the incredible power and responsibility of real-time communication. You see, Trans World Radio was one of the largest international Christian radio broadcasters in the world. From that little island in the Caribbean, we beamed content in 15 languages to audiences across continents.
The program I hosted, Caribbean Night Call, was typically a laid-back mix of music and musing. Though the station was Christian in foundation, this particular show was meant for everyone. That night, though, it had to be something different. Something more.
The plan was simple: at 11:05, and run the pre-recorded program as scheduled. But when I heard the news, I knew that tape was already outdated, irrelevant—and maybe even offensive. What kind of communicator would I be if I carried on with business as usual while the world was reeling from the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II?
So, we scrapped the recording. I went live. No script. No teleprompter. Just my voice, a microphone, and a fast-moving, emotional story unfolding in real-time.
I scrambled for updates from the BBC and Voice of America. I reached out to people for live perspectives. One phrase that emerged and struck me deeply was this: “It’s like shooting God.” That’s what someone reportedly cried out when they heard the news. It reminded me how, for millions, the Pope represented more than a man—he was a spiritual symbol. And an attack on him felt like an attack on the sacred itself.
Though I was exhausted by 1 a.m., I knew we had done the right thing. We met the moment. We served our audience by responding, not reacting—by being present, not polished.
And that brings us to today.
The death of Pope Francis, while not a tragedy in the same vein, once again reminds us of how powerful it is to speak to the moment. As I awoke early this morning—my “hour of power” at 4 a.m.—I realized that, once again, my responsibility was not to run yesterday’s program, but to speak into today’s story.
Whether it’s a snowstorm in Minnesota or a death in the Vatican, the moment matters. The point of the moment (what I call the “P.O.M.”) is when communication becomes not just content, but connection. Radio—and now video, podcasts, and livestreams—gives us the privilege to meet people where they are, not where we wish they were.
As one of my mentors wisely told me,
"If it’s in the news, it may not be the real news. Your job is to find the real news—maybe even the good news."
📝 Takeaways for Communicators and Leaders
• Live media is a sacred trust. You’re not just filling time; you’re shaping how people see the world.
• Preparedness is good. Presence is better. Don’t be so tied to your plan that you miss the moment.
• People don’t always want polish. They want presence. They want someone who’s there with them—right now.
• News isn't always the truth. Sometimes, it's just noise. Your job is to go deeper, find meaning, and share that.
• Always be ready to pivot. Whether you’re in broadcasting or business, the ability to respond to the unexpected is a competitive—and spiritual—advantage.
🎙️ Final Thoughts: Your Season May Be Now
This is more than a memory—it’s a message. This season, maybe it’s your time. Maybe your voice is needed now more than ever—in your family, your business, your community. Maybe this is the season of your life when real news—not headlines, but heartlines—begins to happen.
Speak up. Show up. And never forget: The point of the moment… is to be in it.
I’m Stan Hustad, for What It Takes Radio. Thanks for letting me tell you this story. And may this week be your opportunity to live and lead—on purpose, in the present.
This whole day is full of life and business lessons about the state of our world not only 2000 some years ago but right now.
Whether you are a believer or not, the lessons about group psychology, leadership, and how we live our lives with our hopes and fears and what we do when faced with difficult decisions, all come to bear and the stories and truths are told.
And I am going to be so bold to suggest that there is something that we can learn that's very significant from what happened that day from the bad guy himself, Pontius Pilate ...
This will challenge you in many ways, I guarantee it!
... And then STOSH the robot wanted to have his say about the program....
"Behold the Man: A Good Friday Reflection on Truth, Power, and Pilate"
First-Person Summary and Review:
On this Good Friday, I took to the airwaves once again—not to preach, but to provoke. Not with controversy, but with curiosity. You see, I asked a question that might seem odd on this sacred day: Can we learn something from Pontius Pilate? The man who washed his hands, yet left a mark on all of history.
This broadcast wasn't a sermon—it was a reflection. A conversation. An invitation to step into the Transformation Zone and ask yourself what you believe is true—not just in religion, but in life, leadership, and legacy. Because Pilate, in a moment of human weakness or accidental brilliance, gave us two of the most powerful phrases in all of human history: “What is truth?” “Behold the man.”
Think about it. On one of the darkest days ever recorded, amid power struggles and political games, Jesus stood silent before the empire. And that silence spoke louder than any defense. Pilate saw something in him—something unshakable. Strength. Clarity. Conviction. A man who knew the truth.
And whether you believe Jesus was a prophet, a revolutionary, the Son of God—or even if you believe none of it at all—this story remains one of the most studied, debated, and inspiring dramas of all time. It teaches us about fear, courage, responsibility, and that moment when someone asks you to make a choice… and you know it matters.
Takeaways – To Remember, Reflect, and Share:
🔹 “What is truth?” – Still the defining question of our age. Ask it with boldness, live it with courage. 🔹 “Behold the man.” – A phrase echoing through history. The man who changed the world with character, not force. 🔹 Silence can be strength. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can say is nothing. 🔹 Leadership means making the hard decisions. Pilate gave in to pressure—how often do we? 🔹 Every Good Friday invites transformation. Even if you've heard the story a hundred times—maybe this is the year it changes you. 🔹 Who do you follow? The crowds? The system? Or the one who stood, unshaken, for something higher? 🔹 Don’t just believe—belong. Decide where your allegiance lies and who’s truly “on your side.”
Closing Thoughts – A Challenge and a Blessing:
This Good Friday, don’t let the moment pass like any other. Let it disturb you. Inspire you. Push you. Let it provoke you to ask: What is true? And who is this man?—this man who was sentenced by the empire but embraced by eternity.
Let this weekend be more than ritual. Let it be a reset. In your life. In your business. In your soul.
And maybe—just maybe—this won’t be a regular Easter. Maybe this is the year the story becomes your story. Behold the man. And become who you were meant to be.
Best and blessings, Stan Transformation Guide, Radio Man, and Fellow Seeker of Truth 📧 Stan@WitRadio.net
Well that was not necessarily meant to catch your attention but I hope it did. We're not trying to be funny or put anybody off it's just that it is a significant and true story.
There is a famous Jewish performer who had a period in his life in which he was an admirer of Jesus. Like any performer what you admire may influence your life and your business and your music and your art. Well that is the story and it's not only a good song it's a great lesson in life and business and if we don't understand it we will seldom find true success.
So I think it might be worth 15 minutes of your time to hear the story of the Jewish artist and the Jesus impact.
No this is not meant to be Clickbait. It's actually a pretty profound lesson from a very profound teacher and character. In fact another wise teacher and character of modern times says it's probably one of the most important lessons to learn in life.
Well then it's worth 15 minutes of your time to join me in a conversation, and I know you will have one either as you talk back to me or perhaps talk to a friend or someone else about what we're talking about.
This is challenging stuff but it might be just the stuff you need to make it in this world that is very tough, tough indeed, right now!
I can hear you right now. You are saying out loud or to yourself, what the heck does that mean. Money is money and it's how I make a living, how I get the things that I need to live, it's how I pay my bills, That's what the purpose of money is. What's this fluff stuff about wisdom?
I fully understand that feeling because in some cases I have the same feeling. I think, "Stan maybe this stuff is stupid. But I don't think so and so if you'll give me a few minutes I would at least like the opportunity to explain it to myself again and to hear from you what you think because maybe it's one of those unseen things that is part of reality, and one of the real things.
So thank you for giving me time to read this and perhaps watch the show and tell me what's up. I am grateful.
This is really just for fun but it's a bit serious and we are introducing not only a fun story, but some new ideas that might be helpful and useful to a lot of young adults who are just beginning to enter the marketplace and trying to build a career.
So let me as the old man in the story, tell my old baseball story and then about the wonderful friend and colleague who is come into my life and with whom I am looking forward to working with.
I am really lucky!
Well I hope not but that might be a wise thing to consider. And I am sure that many others are doing just that. This is April 1 and I'm not fooling around about anything. I am discovering that we are going to be in for some real turbulence in life and business and perhaps we need to know how to handle things and take advantage of other things in this time of turbulence, transitions, and possible transformations,
So please give me just 15 minutes to challenge your thinking and perhaps see if I can help you do some things that will make things better for you...
Because I think I can.
Now let me introduce you to what Stosh the radio robot had to say aout the program ... He is pretty smart so take some time to listen and to read....
Should my Jewish and Tesla-Driving Friends Start Carrying a Gun?
By Stan the Radio Man
This isn’t a question I ever thought I’d ask out loud. But here we are.
April Fool’s Day isn’t hitting the same this year. Maybe because the joke’s on all of us. Or maybe because things have gotten so absurd, so twisted, that even asking “should my Jewish and Tesla-owning friends start carrying a gun?” doesn’t feel like satire anymore.
I’m not trying to be sensational. I’m trying to sort things out—just like I asked God in a recent prayer. Help me sort things out… and then sort me in. Show me where I belong in all this. Where we all belong.
Because 2025 isn’t just a year on the calendar—it’s a turning point. A time of turbulence, yes. But also a time of transition, and if we’re wise and brave, maybe even transformation. That’s the tension we’re living in. That’s what today’s “Interesting Ideas” is all about.
The Underlying Fear
Across campuses like Harvard and Columbia, reports are rolling in that Jewish students don’t feel safe. We’re seeing a rise in antisemitism, not whispered but shouted in the open. Vandalism of Tesla cars—just because they represent a certain class, or carry perceived political weight. And in the middle of it all are real people—your neighbors, your friends, your family—wondering, Am I next?
It makes you wonder: what would you do to protect yourself, your family, your peace?
One friend of mine—Jewish, peace-loving, and proud—told me recently, “I carry.” In Arizona, that’s legal. Open carry, just like the Old West. He’s got an ankle holster, ready if things go sideways. Not because he wants to use it. But because he doesn’t want to be caught unprepared.
The painful part is—this isn’t just paranoia. It’s remembering history.
Echoes from Amsterdam
Years ago, when I lived in Amsterdam, I often took visitors to the Anne Frank House. There was a quiet protest once by a Jewish group—not anti-Anne Frank, not anti-anything really. Just a plea: Let’s not let it happen again.
They pointed out something I’d never fully grasped: What if someone had been ready when the Gestapo came? What if resistance started sooner? Would it have changed anything?
Some argue yes. The Warsaw Ghetto uprising, for instance, proved that resistance can exact a cost—even when ultimately crushed. It was a declaration: We will not go quietly.
But is that where we are now? Back at the edge of the abyss?
Tesla, Symbols, and Targets
Teslas have become more than just electric cars. For some, they symbolize progress. For others, elitism. Either way, they’ve become targets—scratched, keyed, smashed. A strange sort of backlash. When objects become symbols, and people get targeted for owning them, we’re in dangerous territory.
When identities—Jewish, tech-forward, urban, progressive, whatever—are turned into excuses for violence, we all lose.
So the question I asked—about Jews and Tesla drivers carrying weapons—isn’t just about guns. It’s about fear. And choice. And where we go from here.
The Drip Effect
I’ve got a little background behind me when I broadcast, a reminder of what I call the “drip effect.” Sometimes it’s the little things, drop by drop, that wear us down. But it can also be the small efforts, one at a time, that make things better.
It’s not all doom and gloom. I believe in the drip of kindness, of community, of resilience. That’s the part we can’t lose.
Takeaways to Consider
- Fear is real. Dismissing it doesn’t help. Neither does giving in to it.
- History teaches—but we must listen. “Never again” means vigilance, not silence.
- Symbols matter. Cars, identities, beliefs—these can inspire or inflame. Be mindful.
- Protection is personal. The right to defend oneself is real, but so is the cost of living on edge.
- Connection is key. Talk to your neighbors. Know their stories. Build the kind of world where guns aren’t necessary.
Moving Forward, Together
These are turbulent times. Like that bumpy flight from Minneapolis to Phoenix—seatbelts fastened the whole way—we're riding through unknown skies. But turbulence doesn’t mean the plane will crash. It just means we need to hold on, be aware, and trust each other a little more.
So here’s the encouragement I leave you with: Choose to be one of the good drips. Be the one who checks on a friend. Who speaks up when something’s not right. Who listens deeply to the fear and the frustration—and then does something helpful, not harmful, in response.
We don’t all need to carry weapons. But we do need to carry each other.
Reach out to me. Share your story. Tell me what you’re seeing, what you’re feeling, what ideas you have for helping people through this. I’m at stan@witradio.net, and I mean it when I say—I want to hear from you.
Till next time, I’m Stan the Radio Man Still believing in Interesting Ideas Still believing in you
Every day the insecurity grows for every person in terms of their life and business as a result of the changes that are taking place both in the mass marketing media and in the way the creative work can be done using the curative power of the AI robots and their platforms that are now growing by leaps and bounds.
They are going to break a a lot of things so as I began the week I just took a wild background and took a wild stab at suggesting a few things that might help you have a little more confidence and courage as you go in this world of crisis and challenge,
I would like to explore something I learned a while ago and some thing I want to better understand and to share with others... What does it mean to be wise?... And how can I better understand that and acquire this significant human virtue. Because wisdom matters.
I would like to have a conversation with my transformation colleagues about the acquiring powerful sources of wisdom might be helpful in our life and in our business. I am hoping some of the things I've discovered and want to talk about can help us all not only do better in life and be better in serving others.
And just maybe that is the source of real power in our battle with the robots in an AI world.
And here are some of the words from the Robot... We call him STOSH and you can read what he has to say so you could remember and share this with others ... https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gqkmmw...
In a world dominated by AI, automation, and endless digital noise, how do you stand out? How do you ensure that your voice, your work, and your presence remain distinct and memorable? The answer lies in something both simple and profound: your signature style.
Your signature style isn’t just about what you wear or how you sign your name—it’s about the unique ways you speak, the phrases you use, the stories you tell, and the little habits that make you unmistakably you. This is how you carve a space for yourself in an increasingly crowded world.
And if you want even more information after you watched the video here's your link to a powerful story and summary to really help you make your mark in the world.. Just click here https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/w544og...
In my coaching throughout the years to want to be and even experienced radio people, I often said, if you can just help one person that is good and your program may have been just for them. Of course that goes against the traditional teaching which says the being on the radio and on the air is to attract as many listeners or viewers or people that you can.
That's nice if you can do that then of course you have to do that from time to time just to make it worthwhile and to make the money you need to be on the radio. But maybe just letting you know about the difficult weeks that I've had of a perfect storm of life's stuff just might be helpful to a few of you today.
Please give me 12 minutes and we'll see if we can do that!
And after doing the program I decided to give STOSH my radio robot friend the program for him to make a summary and this is what he came up with...
Surviving the Perfect Storm of Life’s Challenges
Life has a way of throwing unexpected storms our way—sometimes a perfect storm of challenges that test our patience, resilience, and ability to adapt. Recently, I found myself navigating such a storm, and I want to share my experience in the hope that it might help someone else facing similar struggles.
It started with an ambitious attempt to upgrade and expand my broadcasting capabilities. As part of my work with What It Takes Radio, I’ve been making significant updates to our software systems to enhance our radio and television outreach worldwide. Those of you who have ever worked with technology know how fickle it can be—integrating new and old systems, making things work seamlessly, and then finding out that, despite your best efforts, something inevitably goes wrong. It was frustrating, time-consuming, and costly. But just as I was working through those challenges, life threw me another curveball.
One morning after my usual mile-and-a-half walk, I noticed a strange, dull ache in my chest. I brushed it off, thinking it was nothing. But by the next day, it hadn’t gone away, and by the weekend, it had worsened. A rash appeared, and soon, I had my diagnosis: shingles. If you’ve ever had shingles, you know it’s no minor inconvenience. The pain, discomfort, and disruption it causes are significant. It completely derailed my week and forced me to slow down and focus on healing. And here’s the kicker—I had never gotten the shingles vaccine. I had assumed I didn’t need it, and now, I was paying the price.
Through all of this—the software struggles, the health scare, the forced downtime—I found myself wrestling with bigger questions. What is life really about? How should we be adapting to the rapid changes in technology, society, and even our own personal health? How do we continue to grow and evolve without getting overwhelmed by everything coming at us?
Lessons from the Storm
- Delegate Everything but Your Genius – When technology fails or we hit a wall, we don’t have to go it alone. Asking for help from those with expertise can make all the difference. I found skilled people to assist with my software issues, and with their help, we got everything up and running again.
- Health is Non-Negotiable – If I could go back in time, I would have gotten the shingles vaccine without hesitation. We often put off preventative health measures because we don’t think we need them—until we do. If you haven’t gotten your vaccine, I strongly encourage you to consider it.
- Embrace Change, Even When It’s Uncomfortable – Technology is advancing at an unprecedented rate. Those who refuse to adapt will find themselves left behind. I recently had to tell a colleague that their outdated communication methods were holding them back. It’s a tough conversation, but necessary.
- Use Challenges as a Time for Reflection – My illness forced me to slow down. Instead of fighting it, I used that time to think, pray, and strategize. Sometimes, life forces us to pause, and instead of seeing it as an obstacle, we can embrace it as an opportunity for
- clarity.
- Develop Signature Statements – In the age of branding, having key phrases or statements that define who you are and what you stand for is crucial. Looking back at my old notes, I realized I had several signature statements that I had forgotten. Now, I’m refining them and preparing to share them in an upcoming class.
Moving Forward with Purpose
Life’s storms will come—whether in the form of technical failures, health scares, or existential crises. But how we respond to them defines us.
If there’s something you’ve been putting off—whether it’s a health decision, a technological upgrade, or a personal transformation—consider this your sign to take action. We don’t always get second chances, and preparation is the best defense against life’s inevitable challenges.
Most importantly, let’s help each other. If you know someone who might benefit from a word of encouragement or practical advice, reach out to them today. A small act of kindness, a shared resource, or simply a listening ear can make all the difference.
As I sign off, I’m reminded that resilience isn’t about never facing difficulties—it’s about facing them with wisdom, courage, and the willingness to keep moving forward.
Until next time, best and blessings to you all.
- Stan the Radio Man
Today is a significant day it's the day after Mardi Gras and it is more than that. And so you will see some rather strange things or people doing what appears to be some strange things today. But they are very important things and you could use taking time to answer the big question of the day, because the answer could truly change your life and if you don't answer things might not go well for you!
I'm Stan the radio man and let me tell you the story!... Now let my robot tell you the rest of the story.
Do You Believe? The Question That Can Change Your Life
By Stan the Radio Man
Mardi Gras is the party before the penance, the indulgence before the introspection. Yesterday, the world celebrated with music, dance, and revelry. Today, Ash Wednesday, is the moment of reflection, the time to turn inward. This morning, I participated in the ritual—the marking of the cross on my forehead with ashes. Later tonight, at a friend’s request, I will do it again. And it begs the question: does this act really mean anything? Does it change anything? Or is it simply a tradition, a cultural marker, a habit repeated year after year?
That is the question. Do you believe?
A Story That Stuck With Me
Years ago, a man I once worked with—a skilled but flawed salesman—told me a story. He wasn’t a saint, but his story had power. He was in Dallas for an important business deal and had arrived early, staying through the weekend to save money on airfare. On Sunday morning, he decided to take a walk. As he strolled past a church, he heard the sounds of fervent worship spilling into the street. Then, out of nowhere, a man came rushing toward him with a bright, eager face and asked, "Brother, do you believe?"
Caught off guard, he hesitated. The question came again, louder, more insistent. "Brother, do you believe?"
A third time. "Brother, do you believe?"
Finally, realizing he needed an answer to end the encounter, he leaned forward and said, "Yes, I believe."
With that, the man beamed, shook his hand, and ran back up the church steps.
"I’m not of that religious persuasion," the salesman told me later, "but they got the question right."
And so I ask you—do you believe? And if so, what do you believe?
The Power of Belief
Belief shapes behavior. It informs how we act, how we treat others, and how we move through the world. And belief isn’t just about religion—it extends into business, relationships, and personal growth. In my work, I often teach "belief-based marketing"—the idea that successful business connections happen when values align. Before you sell anything, you must first ask: what do I believe, and do my customers believe the same?
But beyond business, the real question is personal. Do you believe in yourself? In your ability to change? To heal? To be useful?
The Mystery of Rituals
My friend Ted, a brilliant man, once gave me a small brown bottle. Inside was an oil he made himself, following an ancient recipe from the book of Exodus. It wasn’t just a bottle of oil—it was something sacred, something meant for healing. He told me to anoint my forehead, my doorway, even my microphone, as a way of inviting healing into my life.
Do I understand how it works? No. Can I prove that it does anything? No. But I believe something happens. And belief has power.
There are those who scoff at rituals, who dismiss them as superstition. But rituals matter. They remind us of deeper truths. They connect us to something greater than ourselves. They center us. Whether it’s the ashes on my forehead or the oil from Ted’s bottle, I believe that these small acts of faith have meaning.
The Great Mystery
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a season of reflection, sacrifice, and preparation. It is the prelude to the ultimate mystery of faith—that evil can be conquered, that death can be overcome, that suffering can be transformed into healing. It is the audacious belief that, in the midst of darkness, there is light.
And so I leave you with these questions:
- What do you believe in?
- How does that belief shape your behavior?
- Are your actions aligned with what you say you believe?
- Are you embracing the mystery, or are you ignoring the questions?
Rituals, traditions, and faith—these are not just relics of the past. They are tools for understanding, for connection, for transformation. So today, on this Ash Wednesday, I encourage you to pause, to reflect, and to ask yourself the question that can change everything.
Do you believe?
And if so—what are you going to do about it?
And what does it mean for how we understand the world and how we understand power! I kept the rule of not saying anything for 72 hours and I'm simply making an observation about the responses to what happened and what is happening now.
And remember whatever your feelings are about situation and people the point is to be able be grown-up enough to understand what is going on and what to do... And then to learn something that will be helpful and useful to you in your life work business and relationships.
No matter what happened you can learn!
Now that is what I said ... And then I asked my robot to make a commentary and explanation of the program and this is what he said...
Walking on the Edge: Understanding Power, Leadership, and Deals in a Changing World
It’s Monday, and here we go again. Another week, another moment of reckoning with the realities of the world around us. I’m Stan, and today, I want to share a few thoughts about power, leadership, and how understanding these dynamics can help us navigate life and business more effectively.
Over the weekend, the headlines were dominated by a familiar name: Trump won again. Now, this is not a political statement—it’s an observation. Whether you support him or not, his approach to power, negotiation, and influence offers valuable lessons. He understands the art of the deal, the importance of perception, and the way power structures operate. And whether we like it or not, these are the forces that shape the world we live in.
The Power of Perception and Leadership
Jordan Peterson once said, stop dressing like a 10-year-old. His point? Dress like a man. Dress for leadership. Dress for power. The way we present ourselves affects how we are perceived and, ultimately, how we are treated.
Take Volodymyr Zelensky, for example. He presents himself as a man of the people, dressed in casual military gear. That’s fine when addressing soldiers or rallying the public. But when sitting at the negotiating table with world leaders, perception matters. Power players expect to see a suit, a symbol of authority and respect. The reality is, in high-stakes diplomacy, appearance is part of the game.
If you want to be taken seriously, you have to present yourself seriously. That’s not just about clothing—it’s about posture, language, confidence, and understanding the audience you are playing to. The boardroom, the political stage, and the business world all demand a level of strategic presence.
Understanding Power: A Key to Success
Power is neither inherently good nor bad. It is a tool. Those who understand it can use it for constructive purposes. Those who ignore it are often at its mercy.
Trump, for example, operates with a keen awareness of power dynamics. He sees every interaction as a negotiation, every situation as a deal to be made. Whether it’s foreign policy, business, or media presence, he leverages his influence strategically. And while his approach may not be universally admired, there’s no denying its effectiveness.
What’s the takeaway? Learn how power works. Understand the flow of influence in your workplace, in your industry, in your relationships. Develop your power IQ. Know when to compromise and when to stand firm. Recognize that confidence, perception, and strategic thinking are as important as raw talent.
Lessons from the World Stage
The events unfolding on the global stage are lessons in negotiation and leadership. Trump, whether intentionally or not, positioned himself as a peace broker in Ukraine, using his perceived strength to influence the situation. While Zelensky played to public sentiment, Trump played to the power dynamics at hand. In the end, those who understand power—how to project it, how to use it, how to navigate it—are the ones who shape outcomes.
This applies to our personal and professional lives as well. Whether you’re negotiating a business deal, navigating office politics, or simply trying to be more effective in your daily interactions, understanding power is key. And it starts with self-awareness, confidence, and strategic thinking.
Key Takeaways
- Perception matters. Dress for leadership. Speak with authority. Command respect through presence and preparation.
- Understand power dynamics. Know who holds influence in your environment and how decisions are made.
- Negotiate strategically. Life is a series of deals—learn how to make them work in your favor.
- Be adaptable. Different situations require different approaches. Recognize what the moment calls for and adjust accordingly.
- Seek wisdom. Power alone isn’t enough—use it wisely and ethically to create positive outcomes.
Moving Forward: Walking with Purpose
Life is about navigating challenges with wisdom and courage. As you step into your week, carry yourself with confidence. Be aware of the dynamics at play in your world, and position yourself to lead, not just follow.
And remember, as I often say—this is the way the world works. It doesn’t mean everything is fair or good, but understanding it gives you the ability to navigate it effectively. Seek wisdom, speak truth, and walk with purpose.
You are walking on the edge—so walk tall.
Until next time, all the best and blessings to you.
Gary with his friend Stan joined together to tell you a wonderful story about a very talented woman who is quite a server. He's not only a server but she's a real show person.
So join Gary and Stan as they tell the story of Tammy and how she has developed a real character in life and business and how well she serves others and what all of this can mean to help you better understand how to apply for a job and maybe how to do business!
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Yes very simply I was reminded on this 25th of February of some old-fashioned wisdom that just might be as useful today and tomorrow as it will be forever. It's just 15 minutes but it might encourage you to be a better person and do better things just a little bit today,
And I asked my robot to put together a little summary of what the program is all about and this is what the robot came up with....
Promises Kept: The Power of Keeping Your Word
Why Honoring Commitments Can Change Your Life
In this episode of What It Takes Radio, host Stan Houston reflects on a simple yet powerful idea—promises kept. He explores how life, in many ways, can be distilled down to the commitments we make and whether or not we follow through on them. From personal experiences to spiritual insights, the episode serves as both a challenge and an encouragement to be people of integrity and reliability.
Key Takeaways
- Keeping promises builds trust – Whether in personal relationships or professional endeavors, the ability to keep one's word defines character and credibility.
- Trust the process – Sometimes, promises don’t unfold the way we expect. Faith, patience, and persistence are essential when outcomes seem uncertain.
- Life is full of turbulence, but also opportunity – Challenges and disruptions can either knock us down or open new doors. Keeping commitments during turbulent times can set us apart as reliable and trustworthy individuals.
- Disappointments are inevitable, but we can be different – People will let us down, but we can choose to be the exception by following through on our own commitments.
- K-Y-W: Keep Your Word – A simple yet profound principle to live by, one that can positively impact every area of life.
Conclusion: A Call to Action
This episode is a reminder that integrity isn’t just a virtue—it’s a choice we make every day. When we honor our commitments, we contribute to a world where trust, reliability, and generosity thrive.
So, as we move forward in this year, let’s ask ourselves: What promises have we made that we need to fulfill? What commitments can we honor today?
By keeping our word, we can make a real difference—not just for ourselves, but for those around us. Let’s make this a year defined by promises kept.
Stan Houston invites you to join the conversation. Reach out at StanHouston@gmail.com and share your thoughts on how keeping your word has shaped your
Right now, everything is shifting at an unprecedented speed. Political, economic, and technological transformations are reshaping industries, businesses, and careers.
The pace of change will continue to accelerate, and if we’re not prepared, we risk being left behind.
Businesses must quickly decide how to navigate new challenges—what might seem like obstacles can also be opportunities.
Let me see if I can help you deal with the deal that is before us! And now if you'd like a full summary of the program for your own notes and to share with others just click here https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lq7au0...
... And I think you need to know the word too. So let's take an informative and maybe helpful 15 minutes to give you a new challenge... And a new opportunity because the world is now full of many many challenges and many opportunities... Let's check out the big word and see if we can do something that will make an impact in life and business. .... The following is what my robot decided to write about the program.
The Power of Being Useful: How to Make an Impact in Life and Business In a fast-moving world where competition is fierce and expectations are rising, one simple but powerful question can define your success: How useful are you? Whether in business, relationships, or personal growth, usefulness is the key driver of impact and income. This idea, explored in a recent radio segment by Stan Hustad, offers a compelling framework for success in 2025 and beyond.
The Key to Success: Be Useful
Stan Hustad’s discussion stems from a lesson he learned from his daughter Megan, who years ago set out to establish herself in the publishing industry in New York City. Despite coming from a Midwest state school and facing biases from the elite East Coast circles, she succeeded—not because of privilege or luck, but because she proved her worth by being useful. Her book, How to Be Useful, highlights a critical truth: success doesn’t come from charm, intelligence, or even connections alone; it comes from offering value that people need.
A striking parallel can be drawn with Elon Musk, a man who built his fortune and influence not by chasing money but by seeking ways to be useful. Whether with PayPal, SpaceX, or Tesla, Musk identified areas where he and his businesses could provide solutions, making them indispensable in their respective industries. His approach reinforces an essential lesson: usefulness leads to impact, and impact drives income.
Key Takeaways for Life and Business •
Success Is About Making a Difference – Being useful means solving problems, offering solutions, and improving the lives of others. The greater your impact, the greater your rewards.
• Impact Drives Income – If you want to thrive financially, focus on how much value you bring to others. Money follows impact.
• Simplicity and Innovation Matter – The best solutions are often simple but highly effective. Identify areas where you can streamline processes, create better experiences, or provide essential services.
• Speed and Adaptability Are Crucial – The pace of work and communication is increasing. To remain relevant, you must be quick, adaptable, and continuously improving.
• Differentiate Yourself Through Value – It’s not enough to just be different; you must offer something uniquely valuable that makes a real impact. Final Thoughts: A Challenge for 2025 As we navigate a rapidly changing world, the ability to be useful is more important than ever. Those who succeed will not be those who sit back and wait for opportunities; they will be the ones who proactively create value, solve real-world problems, and make a meaningful difference. So here’s the challenge:
• How can you be more useful in your current job, business, or community?
• What unique skills, insights, or talents do you have that can create an impact?
• How can you turn usefulness into a source of income and long-term success? If you’re ready to explore these ideas further, Stan Hustad is open to helping entrepreneurs, business leaders, and individuals unlock their potential.
Reach out at stanhustad@gmail.com and start your journey toward making a real impact in 2025. The year is not just about survival—it’s about thriving. Be useful, make an impact, and watch how success follows. Are you ready?
"Welcome to Getting Started: A Guide to Thriving in a New World.
I’m Stan Hustad, but you can call me Stan the Spokesman. If you’re feeling stuck, uncertain, or even lost in the aftermath of the past few years—you’re not alone. But here’s the good news: Your past does not define your future. Right now, you have the opportunity to start over, step up, and take control of your life like never before.
In this special program, I’m going to give you a What It Takes Sampler—a practical, no-nonsense guide to restarting, rebuilding, and thriving in a world that has changed forever. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a professional, or just someone looking for direction, this is your roadmap to success.
Together, we’ll walk through seven essential steps to renewal. You’ll learn how to: ✅ Start Over—leave the past behind and embrace a fresh mindset.
✅ Start Up—think and act like an entrepreneur, no matter what field you’re in.
✅ Stand Up—build confidence, presence, and personal strength.
✅ Speak Out—master communication in the digital world.
✅ Serve Differently—adapt to the changing needs of customers and communities.
✅ Embrace the Spirit Force—tap into a higher purpose for guidance and resilience.
✅ See What Happens—observe, adjust, and unlock new opportunities.
This isn’t just about motivation—it’s about transformation. We’ll talk about real, actionable strategies to help you move forward. You’ll learn why confidence matters, why innovation is no longer optional, and why spiritual strength—yes, even if you’re not religious—can be a game-changer in how you lead, serve, and succeed.
And here’s the best part: You don’t have to do this alone. Throughout this journey, I’ll be sharing insights, stories, and strategies that have helped countless individuals and businesses reinvent themselves.
Plus, I’ll show you how to build the right network, find the right mentors, and take bold steps toward the future you deserve.
So, if you’re ready to take action, if you’re ready to thrive instead of just survive—then this is your invitation. Join me in Getting Started: A Guide to Thriving in a New World.
The future is waiting… so let’s go claim it. Subscribe now and start your journey today. For personal coaching, business strategy, or customized programs, reach out to StanHustad@gmail.com. Your time to thrive is now."
Subscribe now and start your journey today. For personal coaching, business strategy, or customized programs, reach out to StanHustad@gmail.com. Your time to thrive is now."
Well here I am again in my fantasy studio and I have a few warnings for you about life and business as it is going to speed up profoundly and AI will be good and not so good for lots of people.
But this is the week of the big game and millions of people around the world will be watching what is just a big fantasy football game, That's right, that's what it is and let me tell you why I am so a little bit cynical about the whole thing.
But there are some things that you can learn that might be helpful to you in life and business and so let me tell you why you should do a Super Bowl commercial for you!
Remember in "25" you are going to have to learn how to use the radio, the video and good things about the mass marketing media and how to keep it from doing bad things to you and yet do good things for you!
That's right. I always say wait 72 hours and then start to think and make comments. Trump is now been president for seven days and so now we are beginning to discover just when he's going to do and what it might mean to you.
And I also know what it's going to mean for you in many other ways both in terms of opportunity but also in terms of deep difficulty because the world is changing. And that's probably too soft of a word it is being transformed in many ways that will be very in bed and he just has some and it will be great difficulty and the loss of good things for others.
I can help you deal with some of those things and I can teach you a prayer that will help you know what to do in the midst of all of the confusion that is in your life and business right now, and maybe help you get to the place just right.
That's the story and it's only about 15 to 16 minutes and it is well worth your time to view or listen and then to think deeply and perhaps give me a call. All the best and blessings because we need both.
Stan
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Welcome to my world of figuring out how people change. And let's learn about the song YMCA and why that can help you change. It helped Donald Trump in winning the election. So enjoy the song but make sure you go back and listen to the lyrics because they're quite profound as well as being funny and entertaining.
Because remember that if you want to be successful in life and business you're going to have to figure out how people change, because in so many cases your living and your business will depend on how well you know that and how well you can do that.
Let me sing the song and tell you the story!
There are big changes coming just as I said and you can be assured that Donald Trump is a member of the KYW club... But before you speak too much or say too much or commit to much always take 72 hours to take what you heard and experienced, and think and pray, and ponder and then seek and speak your truth to yourself and possibly to others.
And please remember that so many of the problems that we have today simply because no longer do people join and participate and commit to the very human desire to want to hear the truth and to know that they can trust the people will do what they say.
Please give this some thought and perhaps speak up and tell me what you think and maybe join the program.
Today as we begin the weekend that will lead to the Monday inauguration of Donald Trump as the former and next President of the United States we want to talk about something that he has promised.
He has promised that he will thoroughly OVERHAUL AND TRANSFORM the government and the ways that the government works and what it does and hopefully lead to some profound transformations in the very structure and society of our lives.
Are you ready for that? Maybe it's time to be a P O I! ... SO PLEASE LET ME TELL YOU THE STORY !
Well of course the title can be accused of being a bit of click bait... But remember as a broadcaster and as a writer and as a communicator the first thing you have to do is to get peoples attention because they're not interested in hearing from you. They are interested in doing something else.
That's why as a broadcaster and as a communicator and as a public speaker and as a person who has to make a living by what they say and do I always have to remember what is called the AIDDA formula... And if you don't know what that formula is and would like to know just ask me ... And I will let you know stan@stanhustad.com
The news of the day says that there is a cease-fire in the conflict between hummus and the state of Israel and the hostages will be released. Well of course now we are not for sure because it seems that unsurprisingly now they're talking differently and may be backing out... And maybe Israel will discover that it's not a very good deal after all and they will go back to war.
And in four days Donald Trump will become president and lead a new administration and I wonder whether they will do what my title suggests, Will they give the state of Israel permission and the ability to be the tough Jew at the top of the stairs. Well obviously there's a story there and that's what the program is all about.
... and he has promised that there will be some big changes some big transformations in what is going to happen in the next few days and perhaps for the next four years at least... Well obviously everybody has feelings about that in some ways.
But just for fun and perhaps for your own creativity let's assume that you had access to the man and he asked you what you thought he should do. What are the changes in the transformations that you think should be done, and maybe even with the possibility that you will not only be listened to but through your counsel you could make it happen.
Then do what we always want to do with this program, and that what does this mean to you. Listen to the program and then make some decisions about what perhaps you could do or should do that would help you transform your life and make it better for you and the people you lead, care for, or the things you care about!
The world is going to change a lot and it will affect you so let's help you get ready to make it more of what you want and less of taking just what you get.
This is a blast from the past and it is not a political point of View for you. Eight years ago when I heard that Donald Trump was gonna run for president, I was curious about him because I knew something about him but not very much. So I went out and studied him and bought a number of his books to find out about him.
And I discovered that whether you would like him or not hate him or love him that he had a number of very good ideas and some helpful things that would possibly be useful to you and me as we are trying to build our business ... And I got a gig from a training company to put some of those things together and they did their deal about 8 years ago.
Well I happen to find some of those deep in the archives and brought them out and thought well they might be kind of useful and fun to look at now and so that's what I'm going to do. I'm going to try to remember what I learned and share it with you. I hope it's helpful to you and as I said this is not based on any particularly political point of view. I'm not a partisan at this point just an observer.
And I've always thought that the good and thoughtful person is always open to learning from every situation that they have in life and that you might even learn something from everybody including those you may not like.
For a new year.
Our conversation and story today goes back to a radio program that I heard on New Year's Eve. And it was about a man who knew that he might not survive the coming year, and he didn't.
But he was OK and so let me tell you a part of his story and share with you the prayer did he wrote on that New Year's Eve.
Let's face it, at this time of the year thousands of people are offering to millions of people, The Solution, the one great thing that will help them have a better new year. And many people will decide that maybe this time this will be the thing that works.
But of course most of the solutions don't work and when the year has passed nothing will have changed. Most things will be as they are, and maybe even worse.
We make no promises or guarantees but we do understand that real significant change, indeed a transformation, it is possible. There is a zone of living and understanding and achieving that can make a difference.
We would like you to give us a try because we truly believe this could be helpful, useful, practical, and maybe transforming. This is the soft launch and we are grateful for you giving us the time to check it out.
Today is the second day of Christmas. We have all heard of the 12 days of Christmas and that's more of a song than reality. But the second day of Christmas is in many parts of the world a legal and official reality.
But it's more than that. Much more. First of all it's a time to have enjoyed the wonder of children on the first day and on the Christmas Eve day, but on the second day of Christmas it's for the benefit of those who are older and perhaps for those who have to live a grown-up life with all of its difficulties challenges, and even opportunities.
Please join me in some reminiscing at this age and stage but I think many of you will find that indeed I got it right. This is the day, the Christmas day for grown-ups... It's just a few minutes of thoughtfulness for those of us who are growing up and want to live better and be a blessing for others in the days we have left,
The young boy wanted to fly. And he did everything he could to learn how to fly and and one day he became the high school slam dunk basketball champion in America, and had a very successful college career in basketball where he did a lot of jumping and flying.
But then his flying flamed out and all of the things he had planned for and dreamed about came to an end. And then the story really begins as he finds his way to new ways of living learning and serving others.
And then in many ways that he never dreamed of or thought possible his life became one where he truly is flying once again. This story will inspire you and maybe he'll change you and perhaps transform you into a life you never thought possible.
Maybe you can learn to fly too.
Yes it's true. But it's nothing scary or terribly shocking. And when all is said and done it might be good for me and it might be good for you too.
So let me tell you a story about what I'm calling Stan's robot and the fact that in the AI world I am also becoming one of the robots that can help other people, And so can you... So please give me your 15+ minutes to learn something very new that could be very helpful to you if you wanted to make 25 the year that you thrive.
You see we are in the business of helping you to go High impact living. Here's the story!
This is the beginning of a new experiment. There are hundreds maybe thousands of people who would like to tell the story of Jesus and share God's wisdom and love and purpose and direction for our lives on the World Wide Web using the new podcasting modern media. They want to be on the radio and so let's help you become a Jesus Broadcaster.
I have many years of radio experience in all kinds of different formats and I have done hundreds maybe thousands of programs about faith in Jesus and I would like to ask you to join me in an experiment as we seek to learn what it would be like to truly do radio as Jesus might do it if he were doing his work here today and use the modern mass media.
Let's try and be world class as we speak his word and share his wisdom and tell his story.
Well this program is also on the television and we show you pictures of books but you have a great imagination so just see the books that we talk about but the program is still a great Xxperience, as it is all about pictures and stories of boox!
We are in the business of helping you live a transform to life, perhaps to build a transformed business and maybe even have both the honor and the good fortune and the prosperity of creating a business that helps people transform their lives and for which they pay you well!
Wouldn't that be nice, what part of the answer is in the new word and the new idea that we have invented and it can be a great help to you because this program is all about the new BOOX.
This is our first episode in a podcast that has been over 35 years in the thinking, making, and finally launching. The title says it all but of course there is more you would want to know and this is a good way to start.
If You are serious about your faith in God, and you are serious about being a world-class business leader and perhaps even an entrepreneur, this is for you.
Please take a few minutes to see if we can demonstrate how we could be helpful and useful to you!
Much of the news of the world centered around New York City and two young men both 26 years of age. One of them was acquitted of the crime of killing a man, and another was indicted for killing another man. But there the story is different.
Most people now know the story about Daniel Penny who risked his life to stop an out of control man on a New York subway car. He found himself, by the authorities not as a hero who had helped others, but as someone deserving time in jail.
Well it appears that true justice was done though some may disagree but I want to take time to very much to salute Daniel Penny and wish that there could be more penny men in our world today.
I have often wondered what Jesus would be like if he came to earth as a cowboy. It said he was a carpenter. And he is often called the good Shepherd. Do you think we could call him the good cowboy?
Well it's time for some fanciful but I think perhaps some deeply serious fun and so if you'll give me about 15 minutes I'd like to tell you stories that might challenge you to think differently about some things and perhaps to have some fun with the whole idea of Christmas cowboys!
December 7, 1941 change the world it was a major transformation from a tragic attack to to August 6, 1945 when the first atomic bomb was dropped and killed thousands more more, But one young man escaped.
As he later said, I should be dead but I'm not. And that transformed his life and that has led to a number of stories, I think you will find them interesting and perhaps inspiring.
And today in Paris France something else was inspiring as a tragic fire five years ago was transformed into a day of celebration and it will probably transform the lives of many people. Again let me tell you the rest of the story and perhaps put some of those lessons together so that we can have perhaps a transforming 25.
Well I confess this is actually a little bit of a trick headline but I will talk about it at the end of the podcast program. But first I want to help you better understand how the world works in business and marketing in this year of 25.
Everything is changing and you can learn a lot by the news about Joe Biden pardoning his son and Donald Trump going off to Paris to visit the cathedral. In fact you can learn a whole lot about life business and communication by going to a Cathedral ...
And then I will ask you to help me write a book or make a show about being married to strong people! Hey don't worry you're gonna learn a lot in 12 minutes.
Yes it's 1 December and today when I woke up I remembered exactly that date. And I remember it well and if you'll give me 12 minutes I'd like to tell you the two stories. One is kind of fun and it's part of my career and life today.
The other story is from my childhood and it is about a very sad day. And it's something that I think about every first of December. Thank you for taking time to listen to my stories.
And I would love to hear some of your stories about December at this time of the seasons
Do any of you know where the term black Friday came from... Well let me tell you it's not about doing good things for you... It's all about doing good things for them. But if you're smart and aware and seeking to live not just a better life but one that is different in ways that might surprise you and make life better for you.
If every Friday you will think about joining the transformation zone we can help you be more focused every Friday I'm having a better weekend and living through the week each day in such a way that you make it a time of personal power and perhaps greater wisdom and wealth.
Maybe you could start that today!
You do want to do that don't you? Well first of all remember that this is Thanksgiving week and there's something that you can do that will really help people remember you. It's a very smart secret and I'm going to share it with you today.
And then whether you like him or not Donald Trump can teach you some lessons about life business and performing from his now favorite and famous and worldwide imitated dance in music.
So in 20 minutes you can be very much better informed entertained, maybe even smarter about how you can make 25 a year where are you not only will survive maybe you can even begin to thrive.
So right now go to the one of the million places you can hear and see the Trump dance turn the volume down and then take in the show for today!
Donald Trump made it very clear that if he was elected that he was going to transform the United States government in many significant ways. And he has been choosing people who he believes will help him do just that,
Have you ever been transformed and changed in a very significant way? Would you like to be transformed? With your permission I'd like to take 15 minutes this weekend to challenge you to do what I call a "Be Cause" Time for thinking and planning,
As 2025 approaches what would you like to Be. ,,, and what is the cause that you wish to pursue, the thing in your life that is very powerful and purposeful and highly motivating to you, do you have a cause? If not would you like to have a cause because highly successful and change making people usually do,
Because the world may step aside for the man or woman who knows who they are where they're going and what they're going to do. Might that be you?
Well maybe not every one of them but many of them, and for some reason many people have the pre-disposition that controversy is bad. Really is that so?
Do you know that? One of my missions in life is to help people have ISSACHAR ideas,,, and so may I tell you some stories share some random thoughts and perhaps suggest some ideas that might make sense.
Remember that the goal of much of life and business is to figure out how the world works, what makes sense, and what we are supposed to be say and do, and remember the word BeCause!
The election has been over for two weeks and the conversations, postmortems, and continuing challenges still remain.
After all he went through it was said by some that if Trump would win that he would really take revenge on all of his opponents, enemies, and even on people he just did not like.
It does not appear that that has happened so far and once Trump was asked about that during the campaign and he made a very startling statement.
So let's take a few minutes to think about that because it might be very helpful for you and I as we deal with some of our opponents, maybe even enemies, and even the people who have done us wrong or even just refused to help us. Just maybe Trump is right.
Let me tell you the story and then you can decide.
There is a lot of conversation going on still about the American election and what it means and how it happened. I don't care to join that conversation politically because that's not what I do.
However as a business performance coach and perhaps a student of the human condition let me just suggest a couple things that I saw that may have made some of the difference.
You are certainly free to disagree and I would love to hear your words for the conversation. But as always I hope it finally comes down to no one but you and maybe meet which is for both of us to ask where are we going to do differently that is better bolder braver and will make us stronger, and is there a way we can help each other.
I have over 35 years of business performance coaching experience, and I have found that most business people, and unfortunately most people trying to start a business are not very good at communicating...
And as a result they are not very good at selling, marketing, telling stories, and attracting others.
OK the world is in a mess right now and the American election which will have a significant effect on the world marketplace has now fallen into place and we know a little bit about what will happen with Donald Trump as president of one of the most powerful countries with one of the greatest marketplaces.
So with your permission may I give you your first lesson in one of the new realities of doing business today. Remember nobody will buy what you have or what you do until they are willing to buy you... Here's just a short introduction to that story.
It's been a week since the elections here in theUnited States and there's still a lot of conversation as well as confusion as to what's going to happen, and of course there is a great deal of speculation as to why Donald Trump was successful and why Kamala Harris was not even though it seemed that the contest for the presidency was quite even.
Well one of the reasons is that I pointed out many years ago was that Donald Trump was not only an entrepreneurial businessman, but he had a great deal of experience learning how to use the modern media and was the big star in a very successful TV program.
The man knew how to use the microphone and be in front of the camera... And most of the competitors against him had virtually no experience with the modern marketing mass media.
Well let me tell you the story and I think it could be very helpful to you because things are going to change and they're going to change a lot in 2025, and I want you to be ready to make your Mark, be more successful, live with less fear, and have a greater confidence in your abilities because you are learning how to be better at who you are and what you do!
And with your permission may I tell you my story. Like Donald Trump and most people I know I am "a flawed man." That's right I have some flaws and I've made some mistakes and I'm far from perfect. See I am a type A person I am very intense.
Often I am impatient and many times I just go and live too fast. There are just a lot of things in life that I want to achieve and do and sometimes I may not be the best at being kind gracious and gentle with those around me.
I have to remember that one time a woman simply said to me, Stan please, you just walk too fast! And lately I've been reminded that the God in my life is probably a slow dancer. So maybe I need to learn something from that and if you'll give me 15 I'll share my story.
You have a life to live and you need to be fully alive in 25. So let me encourage you about some ways to do that. And for sometime I've been telling people that podcasting will be vital to the future in terms of life and business and in the way we communicate.
The election just passed is now being called the podcast election. Kamala Harris did not go on the Joe Rogan podcast and instead went to Saturday night live. Probably a stupid thing to do.
I have been involved in broadcast communication for many years and I know that you have to know how it works if you want to be successful in life and business today, and for sure the new means of communication will not be on ABC CBS NBC or CNN ... And maybe not even FOX.
It will be the alternative media of streaming, podcasting, and performing that will make the difference, and so learn how to be a storyteller and a broadcaster, and I will try and help you begin to be good, and maybe even great at these vital skills necessary in the business world today.
The American election is now just about over and the results were very startling both for winner and loser. It seems that people voted for change and they are going to get it. Donald Trump has made it very clear that he is going to change lots of things,
And change can be fearful because of anxiety as well as a sense of danger and disappointment. I have a few thoughts about that and may I suggest that we seek to live with less fear in our lives, and maybe even be one of those rare persons who seemingly is fearless.
Then let me tell you my favorite story in that regard about a western painting of brave Indian warriors shooting arrows into the air.
Now it's your turn to give me a call because I can help you deal in your life and business with many things to make 25 a good year maybe even a less fearful year.
The election is on its way and various celebrities are making endorsements for either candidate. Does that really matter anymore? Oprah came and endorsed Kamala Harris. That's fine.
However Oprah went on to say that if Kamala didn't win there would be no more elections in United States.. That's stupid and that's not true and that's part of the problem with endorsements.
Most celebrity endorsements are given by people who don't know what they're talking about.
Then the podcast king who I've known for sometime, Joe Rogan, came out and endorsed Donald Trump. And does that matter or again, who cares? Probably nobody and it probably won't make any difference but it indicates something about the changing world of media that you need to know something about.
So as somebody who's been in the broadcasting business for over 40 years let me tell you how that might affect you and your business.
And this little podcast is only about 14 minutes but may I end up talking about something that might be very important. Are you willing to be a hidden hand for good things in the world today? Well let me tell you what I mean by Hidden Hand
I don't claim the gift of being able to foretell the future. I am not a prophet, but I always seek to be and pray to be a coach man who better understand the times and what's going on and perhaps what will be, and even more so what you need to be.
And because things will be quite different in many ways depending on who does win the election may I make a few suggestions that might be helpful to you. I hope that will be the case and that no matter what you know that things can be OK no matter what will be.
Halloween is all about knocking on doors. In fact that's where the whole idea came from. At least it's present incarnation and of course it's still about children knocking on doors and saying trick-or-treat
But it might be helpful to know a little bit more about the true spiritual and religious implications of Halloween, and maybe it can be more than just a point of interest in a fun celebration.
It just might be a time to do a little knocking on the doors and windows of your life and seeing if there's some changes you wanna make, some new doors to go through, some new windows to look out of. Maybe it's time to do a little reformation and transformation.
If you give me 15 minutes I think I can help you think about that and perhaps make a resolution, maybe even more, a determination!
This is your invitation to the coming impact zone programs where you can become a person of impact. We will seek to demonstrate what we mean by that and how that can become a significant part of your life and so that you will have not only the capability but the ability to truly be a person of impact because as you will discover impact drives income.
Yes there's turbulence going on but it will increase in one week as the election day and time in the USA comes to an end and the counting and deciding and selecting and the name of the winner begins.
And so what do we do that in the midst of the mess that the world is in and where division and often evil seem to be the menu of the day; how can we begin to live differently so that maybe we will not only be different in degree from others, but we will be different in kind because we live with special wisdom, insight, and power because we practice many things including the expulsion of the crowd.
May I take a few minutes to tell you my story!
I have a number of stories to tell today and I think I got mixed up from yesterday but here's the key point about the election, I just voted but I have a suggestion for both candidates when it comes to the next 10 days before the election that would be very helpful for either one of them.
Instead of just hitting on one another why don't they tell us who are the people who would be helping them if we would elect them to be the leader of this country and obviously with all of the world responsibilities that that would entail.
Tell us who is on your TEAM... As part of The Executive Appointment Model ,,, and perhaps a few thoughts about AI once again which is going to be a major change factor in a lot of the businesses we do today. And all the best for the weekend.
And now that I have your attention that's just one of the many interesting things we'll talk about in our time today. We will tease you with a little bit of an idea that we're going to make a recommendation to Don and Kamala tomorrow which I think will be helpful for them. I wonder if they will listen. They would be better off if they would.
Then I am into storytime with Stan and it is about how in the last 72 hours I've learned things about artificial intelligence that is going to very much helpful to me in my life and business to do things faster quicker and make more money.
In fact it may help me help you to transform you and me into somebody with more power poise purpose and a plan, and the ways to market our self in the global marketplace in the year just before us.
AI will be both good and bad but there are ways to make it good for you and let me suggest just a few starting now.
Yes it's Wednesday and we're spending the week in the Transformation Zone because we are in Kairos times. That means they could be times of crisis and they might be times for opportunity.
And that's why smart people are putting themselves and their spirit into the Transformation zone and let me introduce you to the 4 S words . And no they are not dirty words or nasty words but they are good words that you need to know and put into your life and practice in business today...
And then let me give you an example of how just one AI thing for my business probably saved me a couple hundred dollars and will very much help my programs to attract more people just like you into the entrepreneur zone.
Remember in the world to come right now you will probably have to be an entrepreneur and for sure you're going to have to think like an entrepreneur if you want to be successful in the AI transformational economy that is before us right now.
Well I probably have your attention but I hope that you will actually take action... I believe it is true that actually preparing and practicing for your death will actually give you a great deal of personal power and how to live well and how to live better... It will also help you in your business.
And everybody has an opinion about Donald Trump. And part of that is because he is a media genius. He knows how to attract some and provoke others. That's one of the reasons that I have often taught the good marketing will help the YES to say so... And for the NO to say so sooner so that you can thank them with a smile and move on~
So remember successful people take 20 minutes every day to try and learn something new and in this 16 minutes you can learn a lot of things that are new. Today will help you be successful
We welcome you to a new beginning of the transformation project as we continue and invite you to join us in The Transformation Zone. On this very special day that is often devoted to personal transformation, we join that effort and want you to join us too.
But we want to do more than that we want to understand how the transformation process works and how we can maybe create it, or even guide it... And be a part of helping people, businesses, organizations, and even communities better achieve their aspirations for a full and meaningful life.
So join Stan and Joe and as they also introduce Kevin into this project by beginning to help us know how we might begin to change new ideas into new and powerful and transforming realities.
Please pay attention. We would be grateful
And remember to read the Substack columns where you can help Joe write his book. Go to http://transformationsbook.substack.com
The celebration of Yom Kippur has begun. It is the highest and holiest of the holy days in Judaism. Even though we are not members of the faith and tradition, we are in deep sympathy, empathy, and a feeling of deep spiritual kinship with our many friends in faith.
We too seek to keep the Sabbath and in particular we celebrate the Rosh Hashanah, New Year's, and the 10 days that follow which are the Days of Awe culminating in this holy day which is the Day of Atonement.
These are challenging times for us all but in particular for oir Jewish friends and those of us who are friends of the state of Israel. It's been said that Israel is right now in the midst of a fight for it's very existence and it is in a seven front war.
I asked a good friend and a colleague in some projects, Steve Lear, to join me in a conversation of forgiveness, and a honest look at the situation before the people of Israel and indeed before us all; and in hope for a new spiritual renewal and direction for us all in the new year! We welcome you to be a part of our Yom Kippur conversation.
He asked me to step in for him and be him on a video. He was a well-known writer covering areas of money, finance, and life principles based on biblical principles and from the Talmudic principles of the Jewish tradition.
It was fascinating as he took some of the teachings and ideas from the ancient wisdom of the Hebrew and Christian scriptures and came up with some very significant and very helpful planned for life and business success.
And during the Covid crisis he did a special presentation which I not only performed and appreciated it... It really touched my heart and mind with some profound understanding.
So with your permission on this day before the Yom Kippur celebration and commemoration, may I share with you the story and what it can mean for you and for me today!.
It's been said that there is a real epidemic of loneliness and that leads to depression and other things that affect our mental health and well-being.
Today a new friend of mine, Bill Buck is our guest contributor to the Days of Awe and he has a number of good living insights that will help us. We are made for personal connection. That is often when we are at our best to help one another and by doing that actually helping ourselves.
So join me for a few minutes of coaching and counseling on relationships that may help us not only be better at who we are but better in connecting with one another and then being more fully alive.
And what do you think that might mean. There are some people who don't believe in evil... Oh there are bad things and there certainly must be some bad people, but evil, not so sure.
Well what do you believe and how does that impact how you view the world, how you live your life and the decisions you might make when confronted with things that are not very nice, not very good maybe, even very bad. Could it be that they are even worse than bad?
Please give me a few minutes to think about this with you and see if it might be helpful to you and maybe we could help us to understand some things first of all about ourselves, and then how we should live our lives in relationship to others when things are really bad~
Of course, many people think of new year as a time for new beginnings and a resolution to be better, to lose weight, to get in shape, to stop smoking, to drink less, and to think of things that might be helpful to do to make things better.
But in the Days of Awe ... We are challenged to do much more and in many cases we are challenged to do things that will improve the state of our soul, our state of mind, maybe even the very state of our being.
My friend Joe Pine will remind us that it may be about a transformation and there may be some simple steps to begin, however we will need to not just begin but find the ways to sustain our growth, our spirit, and our good intentions to not only do better but be in better relationships with others and possibly even with God.
This is a special edition radio program. The world has now heard about the catastrophe that took place from the hurricane and flooding that has smashed into large areas of the state of North Carolina.
And the catastrophe continues and many people are still unaccounted for. As a member of the Rotary clubs I was able to make contact with a fellow Rotarian who is located in the city of Asheville.
Fortunately even though she's had a number of difficulties she is OK and doing fine and helping to rescue others and she had the ability to get through and we had a phone conversation in which she told us about what's going on and how difficult it is... And perhaps how we can be helpful.
The motto of Rotary is service above self and they have been trying to more than live up to that at the present time, and obviously they will continue for a long time. And Lacey gave me the sad words that in many situations they now have gone from attempt to rescue to recovery.
I invite you to listen to the 25 minutes and then of course pass this on to others and continue to pray for them all help for them all when you can and how you can and of course pray for the children.
So many people in my home state of North Carolina have been devastated it's been just awful. And the threatened war in the Middle East could be very awful. And yet we seek to have hope.
This evening the new year begins for many and it is the hope of the new year that we will prepare ourselves to receive many blessings and share many blessings that are truly awesome.
Here are a few suggestions that you might bring to others and share your wisdom insight and truth in ways that might change someone's life starting now in the Days of Awe!
As we post this program in the mid afternoon here on Tuesday, October 1, there is now a state of war between Israel and Iran.
And this happens just as a number of us are celebrating the start of a new year and also doing so in a way that we are thinking reflecting and even praying about what the new year would be like and should be like.
So please hear me out for 10 minutes and hopefully you can contribute to some important understandings about what we should all be about right now during these Days of Awe~
Let me tell you right now that this story is exactly 60 minutes. And it is well worth your time to spend part of your weekend to listen to her story of how she started with nothing and created a national business all on her own with a little help, and then figured out how to live a life of generosity and service to others.
And as she will tell you, she is no saint, but she is extraordinary and focused, and well coached and extremely resiliant and she learned how to be one of the 3% of the population who knows how to succeed in life.
And as a woman in a man's industry, how well and powerfully she overcame the barriers and broke the walls that were necessary for her to succeed in a very challenging and difficult industry.
She is wise and witty and fun to listen to, and you will learn a lot. I guarantee it.
When my wife and I realized that we were going to have to move from our wonderful home in Arizona so that we could be closer to our family and help with some of the special needs that they had.
We were told by some of our friends in Arizona that North Carolina is really nice. So we found a place in a little town called Cary. And it has proved to be a wonderful place to live and we're very grateful that we can be here.
And just in the recent days our town has been selected as one of the best places to live in the country and one of the reasons is the wonderful Town Park. And when our grandson comes to visit from New York City one of the first things he wants to do is .. "When are we going to the park grandpa?"
So today I've asked Joy Ennis, the leader and manager of the park to come in and tell us the story, and I think it will be an inspiration to all of us.
Maybe it will inspire you to renew your efforts to have a wonderful park in your community
I've been a longtime business performance coach for over 35 years. And one of the first questions I ask when someone ask me about getting coaching is, Are you serious!?
Are you just shopping around, are you just interested, and that's fine, but I want to know how serious you are.
Because I take my responsibility as a coach very seriously and I want you, if we want to have a possible successful business and coaching relationship, we have to be serious.
Well if you're serious then I'm going to encourage you to take time for a 50 minute session (you know kind of like therapy) to hear my story and then decide whether you want to have your first coaching session to discover just how powerful this whole process and experience can be.
And you can pause between each part and come back later which is probably a pretty good idea
So as we start the new year, let's see if we can help you, your leader ship team, your business be the very best they can be and have greater ideas insight influence impact and income.
That's the deal and we do it well.
Thanks
When we talk about transformations and tell transformation stories we increasingly want to talk about happy stories. A person or situation goes through a process and emerges as far better in place space or situation,
But unfortunately we will sometimes discover that the transformation is not good and that bad and even evil things may have come from it.
And let's visit the wisdom insight and truth of a mentor of mine who has some words to say about the most common thing in life for almost all of us... The deep reality of Pain ,,, this little transformational TED type talk just might be helpful to you today and maybe for every day to come.
What it is. ,,, and right now the terrorist who have those new electronic pages are finding out just how life can be.... And how in the world did that happen. Well let's take 15 minutes on this Wednesday define ways to live in an increasingly dangerous and risky world.
This is not meant to be political though some of you will interpret it that way because that's the way the world is working right now. But I am not a political activist and I have one strong and firm statement of truth that I go by,
Political solutions to our problems of life business and relationships are mostly illusions. I am just an old guy standing by watching the world go by. But occasionally I speak out and this is one of them,
Unfortunately there are very few people in the world that I really care about what they think. One of them is a very wise and wonderful woman that I have known for many years and her name is Karen. But anyone who has an opinion about something they don't know anything about or have experienced or studied and experience in a great detail really doesn't have a great deal of credibility with me.
And I have a bit of a statement that says... Unless you have a lot of scars and stripes and walk with a limp there's a good chance you don't have a lot of wisdom to share with me,
So today something happened to me that reminded that what a gazillionaire celebrity rockstar had to say a few days ago and so I'm gonna bring those two stories together and see if it will be meaningful for you or me
It's been known as an open secret for many years. Many wise doctors practitioners and people of goodwill have known about it and practiced it and recommended it for many years.
But now the evidence and even the proof is overwhelming.... Spiritual development and living by faith are key elements that powerfully affect your physical, your emotional, mental, and even relational well-being.
Our guests today has a worldwide reputation based on the research that he has done from Duke University and shared with people all over the world to conclusively show the wisdom and the power and the good things that will come to you when you seek to live by faith... And make your spiritual development a key point of how you live today, and how are you then might live forever.
Join with me in enjoying a wonderful conversation with Dr. Harold.
One of my mentors had a little ditty that he sometimes made us put into music and it went something like this. Remember there's something wrong with everything and nothing works all the time. When we build a business it's here on planet earth not on some heavenly place.
Bad things happen and good things go bad and dreams and hopes and plans can go South... And sometimes even the best of ideas and the noblest of causes can cause a great movement of the people on purpose and that is wonderful.
But today I want to warn you that your great and good movement could indeed turn into a mobster, a monster, a racket!
Hundreds of thousands of people are making judgments about the debate most of them don't know what they're talking about. If you're not young and stupid you're going to be very careful and I usually tell people to wait 72 hours before you actually come to the time and perhaps the opinion that might be worth talking about,
Then let's go to New York and we were very much as a family involved in the tragedy of 911... Let me tell you the story of how fearful and afraid we were on that terrible day.
And then on a positive note can I give you some good advice on thefour S words about things you need to have if you want to be more effective and have real leadership abilities in the world of life and business and even in spirit and help today.
Today I had the privilege of just saying no no no no no many times. I am so grateful that I could say no to almost everything. Could I tell you the story of my gratitude...
And yes I mean it, it's a very serious question. Do you believe that it is possible that President Joe Biden will not vote for Kamala to be the next president?
I don't know but I think it's very possible and again with your permission may I tell you the story. You see, all of us are very flawed and broken people and we need to understand the human condition as best that we can so that we can live well and be a blessing to others.
So I challenge you to take about 15 minutes to hear some of my radio wanderings and then I'd like to hear from you and then to ask you what is clear to you now!
So let me tell you why that is true and it has nothing to do with politics it has to do with media performance. And maybe that should be a lesson for you as something you might want to do differently in the new year that is before us,
So please take some time to let me remind you of the power of being one of the 3% and how we can help you be one of those successful select three who know who they are, what they want, and they have a plan to take advantage of all the opportunities that are before them, and they live with greater courage boldness bravery and have less fear in their life.
Let me offer you a number of opportunities that might be just right to make the next year your best ever and remind yourself that your last year's could also be the best of your life because you live an Encore experience.
Thank you for staying with us. This is episode three in our adventure of seeking to answer 20 powerful questions that will help us to better understand ourselves and what we want out of life, business, and our relationships with others.
To be a transformation maker and guide it will be best for us to have a strong sense of self, maybe a sense of personal calling, and a way for us to focus our thoughts and energies on the things that truly matter and I are important to us and the ones we love and care for. So here we go with the final seven questions of the 20.
So as we approach "the new year", which we believe begins in October, we will be ready to face the challenges and the opportunities of the year before us with renewed power, energy, and a powerful focus on what is important
Thank you for coming back to part 2 of our little excursion into 20 powerful questions they can help you become a person that might be living not only different by degree but living in different by kind.
Indeed you are different because you are one of the 3% who are one of the most focused persons on planet earth.
By answering these 20 questions, and here you have questions 8 through 13 they can truly help you be a transformed person and then be able to help other people and other organizations transform their lives, their businesses indeed their very being.
BE one of the 3!
Welcome once again to the transformation zone where we seek to give some leadership and encouragement to those people who in the midst of the mess of the world we are in are seeking the people, places, and ways to bring positive transformation to the world today,
And today we are going to try and help you be one of the most focused person on planet earth as we ask 20 questions about you, your life, your aspirations, your abilities, and the things that you love.
You may be one of the 3% of the population who actually have what it takes to be a transformed person and lead and guide transformations in your life and business. And then if you have what it takes, will you find the help and the power and the encouragement to actually do what it takes.
This is a good way to get started by becoming focused by thinking and asking about the top 20 coaching experience questions that we have produced and used throughout the years to help people perform at their best and make their mark in the world.
This is a blast from the past from when we first began the Christian entrepreneur network... Covid and some of the difficulties of life put it on hold for a while but now it is coming back to life, and the dry bones have been resurrected to new and powerful idea...
This month we establish the Christian Entrepreneur in Network of the Carolinas... And to begin we're going back to a classic lesson ...the 7 M words that you need to know and make a part of your story and your business practices if you want to have success in these challenging and crisis times as we go into year 25.
Do you want to share in the knowledge and understanding and in the good times and in the fruitful and profitable opportunities that are before us all.
Just let me know and you can audition for to be a player and a possible partner in this movement of men and women who want to be world class Jesus entrepreneurs.
Obviously the term canceling and cancel culture have a very strong and negative reputation. But just maybe if we truly want to Live Well in challenging times it might be good to become good at canceling things and maybe from time to time canceling relationships and projects...
And you do so for three reasons, first of all to get a rest from all the noise in your life, perhaps a way to get some focus on what you really love and what is important.
And then you replace canceling time and energy with creative energy. You stop doing some of the same old stuff that might be the result of your stupidity and your stubbornness and you start to create some new things, do some experiments, take a few risks and just live by faith and see what happens. I dare you. I double dare you!
I have a number of friends colleagues and clients who are hoping that somebody will pick them or their book, or their offer, or will allow them the privilege of being interviewed for an opportunity. They are waiting to be picked by somebody else.
My simple coaching message for success in the world today is, stop waiting for people to pick you and for you to pick you. And I am the kind of coach who can help you do that.
The modern media of today allows you the opportunity to do with successful people do all the time. They pick themselves, they build a platform, they put on a performance and they demonstrate their storytelling ability, their wisdom insight and truth and how that can be helpful.
They picked themselves and in this brief video I give you seven reasons why you should be on the radio so that you can begin the road to success by picking you.
Share with others! Yes that's the deal today.
Do you want to be successful as a business leader and entrepreneur today you must know with those stories are and then make a decision as to where you are going to start learning the story, telling the story, performing the story and sharing it with others.
Indeed these are the seven keys that you need to work on if you want to be successful in the 21st-century marketplace which will place an incredible premium on your ability to be a performance marketer and survive and thrive in the worldwide digital marketplace.
That's the deal and so we will help you deal with it.
Well here we go. The summer is coming to an end and it's back to work and back to school and the election is on in earnest full blast ready to go! And you got the title right.
I want those people who have sought and worked hard or at least been fortunate enough to land up as presidential candidates of major parties, and one of them is likely to be president.
Before I vote for you I want you to tell me not only what you got, but right now who you got,,, you see I'm not just electing you and your vice president friend, you are going to choose a whole lot of people who are going to have an effect of this country and on my way of life.
And I want to know who they are because that will help me decide if I'm going to vote for you ,,, that's right, tell me who you got on your team, who's full of steam and will make things work for the betterment of our world, our nation and for those of us who have to make things great!
This is episode 500 of the recent editions of Interesting Ideas with Stan Hustad and I really can't think of a better program so close to my heart and many others than this one.
In a recent meeting with my local Rotary club the guest speaker was Dr. Richard Bedlack ... A medical doctor and a PhD researcher from Duke University Department of Neurology... His powerful presentation, along with a patient friend who is living well and way beyond the usual length and quality of life of an ALS patient was inspiring to us all.
It was one of the finest and Hope filled programs and presentations that I had heard in a long time. So I invited him to be a guest on Interesting Ideas and particularly for our series on The Transformation Project. He agreed and I guarantee you will find his story encouraging and hopeful.
And don't just listen to his description of his work in the project but also to Dr. Richard approach to life and learning which is one that all of us can benefit from!
Well of course there is a story because storytelling is the only real means of effective motivational persuasive thoughtful communication.
And that is what we seek to accomplish here and interesting ideas so that we can help you become the hero that you were meant to be!
So let me introduce you to a friend who I sometimes call the cat cowboy and he has indeed lived many lives and has lots of stories and today for your lesson in life I'm gonna tell you the story that he told me.
So pay attention this is important because you are meant to live all of your lives up to be the very best you can be. And we want to help you.
One of my favorite sayings and confessions is ... When I was young and stupid I was young and stupid. And I bet you are smart enough to get the meaning behind it. And from time to time I even listened to stupid people.
But I am fortunate enough to learn fairly early not to do that as much and so I was able to achieve some fairly significant things. Now that didn't mean that I always made good choices.
Unfortunately I sometimes trusted people and it turned out to be that they could not be trusted and maybe I was stupid there. Please join me for about 15 minutes plus to remind yourself that in these chaotic challenging times there are a lot of stupid people saying stupid stuff doing stupid things. T
ry not to be one of them. And maybe I can help you. And I think you might be smart enough to try! Because you are smart!
Yes I confess. That could be just a little bit of Clickbait to get you to listen for a while on a Friday evening as we flow into the hope for busy but restful weekend.
But let me assure you that the points I make are very serious and I believe could be very helpful if you really would like to live a transformed life. Right now, this weekend take some time to listen to what I have to say but also take some time to think how you would like your life to be different. Something is missing something is wrong something is disappointing something is hurtful and painful.
I think you'll enjoy the teaching which is only TED talk length but I think it'll make you smile and perhaps actually helped change the way you do your day and if you do that on a regular basis you will indeed change and perhaps even transform your life in your world.
Remember we are not here to change the world we are here to seek to create a different world.
As one of the early creators and inventors of the podcasting idea I have been encouraging people for many years to get involved in podcasting as a way of communicating their story and teaching the wisdom insight in truth that they can bring into the world.
Recently I have been encouraging a number of organizations that are in service to think about putting on a podcast both to keep in touch with their membership, but to also reach out and recruit new members and in many ways to demonstrate to the community what they do and how they wish to be helpful. So I started with my own local Rotary club here in Cary North Carolina.
My presentation was to be live but due to the remnants of a hurricane the meeting was postponed and instead I gave a virtual zoom presentation. It turned out pretty well and I had a good response and I would love to share the story with you for your thought and consideration for your own service organization.
And that's about Donald Trump and the last statement is about Queen Elizabeth II... And it's national vinyl record day and so I have a little lesson about that.
And I'm trying to help you be on the radio in the video so I'm going to teach you a little bit about shirts you shouldn't wear on video, All of this is very helpful stuff and then a little bit of a encouragement to be a conscientious objector to something that people do all the time...
And then some thoughts about how so many of us actually live the UNlived life. You will indeed learn more here by accident that will it be helpful to you than most places by design.
And it's all free ... what a deal!
This will be a short 12 minutes on a Tuesday but it could be something very helpful and useful to you because I'm always trying to help you make an impact in your world and maybe on the world...
And even as you do that think about how you work and how you quit work and maybe you think about that when it comes to life and Legacy it's just not may be quitting time!
That's the title but even if you don't want to be a great broadcaster this 12 minute little coaching conversation will teach you a vital lesson that you need to know to be successful in life and business today. Indeed, everybody is wearing a secret sign and you need to know what it says and pay attention to it.
You would be surprised just how helpful it might be.
August 6, today is usually remembered as a very tragic day in human history. A terrible day indeed even though the terrible thing that was done may have been necessary.
But 21 years later a couple of foolish young kids got married. And they are still at it and it looks like they're going to make it to the end. Well how did that happen
What's a not so smart old man gonna say after 58 years of marriage. Hopefully not much but maybe in just a few minutes there might be a few thoughts of wisdom inside and truth and certainly hopefully thanks to the people who made it all possible.
And may you be blessed as I have been.
There are lots of questions that we seek to find the answer to when we enter the Transformation Zone... So let me take a few minutes just to introduce you to some of the questions were asking and some of the answers were seeking and most importantly what does it take for a person to really be a transformation person.?
Please join us for a little fun and a blast from the past as we talk about the T people!
OK today it's just about 16 minutes and I'm going to go a bit countercultural today.
I don't like casual, I don't like to dress casual, and I don't want to be casual. Find the whole idea behind schedule difficult for me. Yes I'm not only old school maybe to some of you I'm also an old fool... But I don't think I am.
Let me tell you why I don't want to be casual and perhaps you will discover that maybe you don't want to be casual in some cases or places too. But I challenge you to listen to my list of ways and places and ways of doing things where I don't want to be casual.
Then if you're still with me I'll give you the description for words that all start with I very much are me and in some cases they are what I want to be.
This may make some of you glad some of you mad but I do know that you will have an opinion and maybe even a strong opinion about my story today.
I'm sure some of you will think that I'm old-fashioned and out of date and maybe a bit of a crank. And that may be true but there is perhaps a debate as to whether that is good or bad.
Now let's get to the point. Today almost everybody does texting or typing an email. I do it too but I don't like to. And I honestly believe that in the years to come we will discover that part of our lives and the way we lived in in the first part of the 21st-century will probably be cause for some regret.
Remember that technology almost always leans toward the bad side, it is all about what is called efficiency and productivity. Today we seldom talk about the value of humanity. I believe that one of my roles as a Christian gentleman broadcaster and communicator, which is what I want to be when I grow up, is to keep using and bending technology back to be in the service of humanity.
We are not called to serve the machine and we are not called to be run by machines. I know many of you agree with that statement but the problem is we do it anyway.
So this is a little bit of what I hope is a gracious and kind Rant where I simply ask you to think about talking to each other person-to-person. face-to-face, ear to ear, and where we actually hear one another.
Welcome to another episode of the transformation project. One of the myths that we are seek to challenge is the belief that something that his transformation always comes out of something that was well planned well thought out and well executed...
And all of those things are helpful and good and often times very successful. But if we are going to understand the world and how it works we need to understand the transformations happen that are almost out of our control.
They often happen because somebody does a simple act of kindness or somebody does something a little bit different in a little bit unusual and all of a sudden or perhaps a long time after things have changed and changed significantly and maybe importantly, We never know and here is a story about going to the manicure and pedicure shop and and remembering how an unknown man and a well-known movie star made life and business history for millions.
Here at Interesting Ideas we also work with our other affiliates and companies. One of them is The Christian Entrepreneur network which provides a Jesus Entrepreneur Experience which is re-launching as we speak.
And one of the nice things about having a regular schedule of broadcasting is you get to have an idea, and then keep it and sometimes even forget that you did it, and then have the privilege of finding it again and saying ... Oh my I forgot about that and it's pretty good.
Well on this mid week Wednesday let me share this with you because these are things you still need to know because the times are every bit as challenging and maybe more so than they were even in Covid 2020 as they are now in 2024, Thanks for being with me...
I appreciate you!
Well everything started the change in so many ways on Sunday when President Joseph Biden announced that he would be no longer seeking re-election.
And so now the Democrats in America have to decide who will be his replacement. But now the way to keep attention for Donald Trump is for him to do the smart thing and begin to announce who he has ready to help him deal with the deal that he is seeking to deal with. How will he deal with the messes that we are all in.
And that's how we will start to build the story in which Donald Trump is not the model but more of the metaphor for what all of us in leadership need to do and be aware of.... The questions are what you got, who you got. and what are you gonna do when you got the win.
So you just got to take 15 minutes and listen to this vital story and how it appeals to and will help you in your business ... and then I'm going to introduce you once again to the story of the master entrepreneur and ask you to join that story.
This is not about Donald Trump. He's just an example for those of us, all of us who may be in need of some changes, even deep and profound changes, maybe even a transformation
Not just a makeover but maybe something like a new creation. But that is very hard to do and part of success in life and leadership is discovering how you can create changes in yourself and perhaps learn how to lead and guide change in others.
Or are you an SOS person... Sitting on Stupid. ... And Stuck on Stubborn. And from there things get worse. But that doesn't have to be you ... let me give you a clue of what you might begin to do!
Blessings!
I live many different lives it seems. I began my life as a teacher and I love doing it. I became an international broadcaster doing radio around the world and teaching others how to do that.
Then I became a business performance coach and I love that work, believe that I did it well and still do it from time to time.
Many years ago I put those two together and did what might have been one of the worlds first real podcasts.
So give me 15 minutes to tell you the story but in doing so I think I can be very helpful to you and how you might be able to use the story to come up with ideas and how you might build your own life and business and better and more innovative and perhaps more pleasing ways.
Yes that's the title. Has that ever happened to you? It has to be an incredible may be a life-changing experience. I've never had that happen, though I have been aimed at.
Well of course everybody knows now that about 72 hours ago Donald Trump just barely escaped a fatal bullet to the head. He survived the ordeal and seems to be in good shape.
Do you think that may have changed him in anyway? Well I have a few thoughts and interesting ideas on that and about the dilemma of getting old... And then since I am a bit of a strategic thinker and anticipator I think I know that in the end Donald Trump will be a winner.
Even if he doesn't! You need to hear this 20 minutes and think about because I promise you it will be good for you!
Today I have a number of points of the moment thoughts that have come to me. First of all do you know what often happens to men in their 80s. And what will happen to The Bidens ... T9 = tell the truth tell the truth tell the truth!
Fear and lying kills everything. It's nothing terribly original but right now it's original with me. And yes let's give some new meaning and direction to the SOS code which unfortunately most of us are going through in some way if we're not careful and brave and bold.
Hey you just might learn a lot in 15 minutes let's see what happens!
We continue with our story of 100 years ago right now. July 1924 in Paris France the Olympic Games were held. Europe was still deeply recovering from the pain of World War I.
A young Scotch athlete named Eric Liddel born in China from missionary parents was now in England doing his studies and becoming a fine athlete. He was so good that it was obvious that he was world-class and certainly one who might even win the Gold Medal at the Olympics.
And it is from that story that we share some wisdom insight and truth that could be perhaps life-changing for you. The story became a classic film entitled Chariots of Fire and from that story we will get our lesson for today.
Well it wasn't really a non-event it's just that it was that the star player in the event didn't participate. Eric Liddell, often known as the Flying Scotsman was scheduled to participate in the 100 meter dash in the 1924 Olympics being held in Paris France.
However he refused to participate in the qualifying heat and forfeited his chance to be the gold medal winner. His stories are told in the award winning film Chariots of Fire. Today, July 6 marks 100 years to the day when that non-event happened but led to many other glorious and gracious and wonderful, and tragic events.
It was truly world changing in many respects and today I want to take seven minutes to tell you the story.
By that I mean the beginning of the story,
He was on his way after working so very hard to be a world-class champion basketball player. And then something happened. So let me introduce you to my friend Sande and his story that is inspiring instructing helpful and useful.
And he can help you!
Well the old Bugs Bunny question, "What's up Doc?" is certainly appropriate today. Ever since the President Joe Biden's performance at the presidential debate last week, the political situation in the United States is in the state of chaos and uncertainty.
However my prediction of sometime ago is coming true... Donald Trump is not going to jail. In fact, instead of going to the big house he might be going to the White House.
So indeed we are in for interesting times. Let's wait and see what happens and perhaps then we will know with greater clarity and conviction what to do.
And maybe it would help just to learn how to breathe slowly... And here is a productivity tip,,, Smart gentleman don't type or text they talk.
Let me tell you the story!
This is interesting ideas for a Friday and this is the day when we talk about Transformation. This is not just about changes or adjustments or perhaps some renewals, this is where we seek to become people who are very different and because of that we can do some very different and powerful things.
We want to be people who have been transformed and because of that we can create, guide, perhaps direct, and even create an environment where transformation can take place for our lives, the people we love, the organizations we serve, and the good causes that we have been led to support.
And then we want to share with you the five words that will help you begin to put into place your transformational plan. It's just an introduction to the words but with your own creativity and some further coaching you can figure out how it might be helpful and useful to you.
And unfortunately for President Joe Biden the transformation that he was hoping for did not take place. And I will not dwell or even talk about that, but just to remind you that when it comes to presidential debates that we can learn a very significant lesson about how to use the mass marketing media today. I have a story from my childhood that may illustrate a significant media lesson.
There are lots of wonderful stories and ideas about the whole idea of having a Posse.... So let me tell you a little bit about that and why it might be something that you could do...
And then let me tell you about a friend of mine who is establishing what we now call a Curiosity Crew
This program is for you~
That's what we wondered when we first saw it. What in the world could gardening have to do with guns. Well let me start with that brief but kind of fun story.
And then I received a very strange greeting but I think I was smart enough to catch it right away. Well not right away but pretty soon. Yes, my dear friend wished me all the best on the next journey that I would be taking around the sun.
This is indeed a special day and I was motivated to do something very different. In fact I had never done it before in terms of this special red plate day. That comes from the fact that in our home our children would have a big bright red plate on their very special day.
And you probably have caught on by now that I am celebrating a pretty significant day and I did something that I believe will be very helpful for me and I pass on the idea to you.
Because I want good things to come your way on your job life and journey around the sun.
I was going to have a meeting with another young man. No I am not a young man but he was. But of course you can be more than a grown-up and still be a young man compared to me.
But I wanted to tell him why I wanted to meet with him. And so I told him why. And one of the last things I said what is it that he might be a little bit dangerous. And he was bright and smart and he immediately caught what I might mean and he agreed.
And of course I then told him that was a high compliment. And now I want to tell you the story so that you can decide whether perhaps it's time for you to be a little bit dangerous.
No that is not meant to be a Clickbait title, but it's meant to give your attention. Yes today is a holiday, a religious commemoration, remembrance, and maybe a celebration. And the event that the holiday is all about has shocked and bothered millions of people for centuries and still does.
So let me tell you what the holiday is and what it's about and then that there just might be for you and me some lessons that we should learn. Some of you will be upset where it leads me and others will be in full agreement.
But indeed I hope that most of us will agree that we really should not be killing children anymore. So here is the story and here is the challenge in about 16 minutes.
No that is not a trick question. It really happened and she really did. And of course there's a story. Quite a fascinating and moving story.
But it came out of a sales and marketing strategy that I developed for men and women who were in the financial services business helping people with the financial planning insurance and investment, and perhaps planning for their estate and everyone's eventual passing.
It was a story question and it was... What in your treasure chest that you will be passing on to those you love and care for after you are gone?... And one of the ultimate questions, how do you want to be remembered.
And as one of my heroes who recently passed said, if you don't know the answer to that question you really don't know what to do when you get up in the morning. But that's another story and I think you'll enjoy this one,
Stan
It goes back to June 10, 1935 in Akron Ohio. Two men hopelessly addicted to booze tried to figure out how they could get sober. A famous preacher in New York City also got involved in their lives and help them figure out in many ways how to live the life that would not be destroyed.
Right now many of you, and some of you very deeply, know what I'm talking about. Yes this is the birthday of AA, and for sure it saved the lives and continues to save the lives of millions of people.
I have two stories that I would like to tell you about AA as part of our program plan to celebrate and help people achieve transformations in their life in business today and for tomorrow.
So please join me for 15 minutes and let me tell you the stories and perhaps you also can give thanks and congratulations not only to the organization and the movement but perhaps there's someone you know dearly.
Let them know how proud you are of them and that you celebrate with them ... And you will also learn that there's a good possibility that all of us are addicted to something.
Thanks
Stan
It's June 6. 80 years ago today thousands of soldiers sailors and others stormed the beaches of Normandy in France to begin the invasion that ultimately would destroy the Nazi empire and bring it into the second world war in Europe after millions upon millions of people had died, suffered, and had their lives ruined.
I have walked through that bloody battlefield and so may I share some of my stories about that experience of being on the beach. I have a very personal story about a man in my family connection who was very much involved in all that happened through that horrible war. He became a good friend and I was able to help him tell his story which was an incredible story indeed.
So please take about 15 minutes for me to tell you the story and then perhaps suggest some things that we can do and better understand as we live our lives in these trouble times today,
Thank you for hearing my story!
No the title is not click bait. But of course I'm trying to get your attention so that you might take a time out and actually listen. But my friend that is what all of us are trying to do all the time in life and business today. We are trying to get people to listen.
So I may have your attention. But I believe I have some interesting ideas in terms of what if Donald Trump gets what could be an extraordinary sentence. There are people who are asking for him to go to jail and of course the problem is in New York we've got muggers thugs and all kinds of people who are never sentenced to jail.
And of course his conviction is being appealed and there's a very very good chance that the decision of the court that convicted him and will sentence him, will be over turned. But who knows.
But guess what. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was also convicted of crimes, and guess what, he was sentenced to jail. By the way so was Saint Paul the great Christian apostle.
If I were a coach, which I am, I would have some tough and perhaps very effective counsel for helping him deal with the situation and maybe even turning it into a positive for him and a detriment to his opponents.
And the same advice might work for you when you land up in jail or sentenced or not. So now let me assure you that it's worth your time to listen to my story.
Well did they do something that will have very strong negative things for them, or did they position themselves to win the election. No matter how you feel about him or about the conviction Donald Trump is there.
But the question is, what is there> it's obviously a big deal that the Democratic Party has engineered and it's obvious that that is the case no matter what your feelings. The Democrats would never have done this to anybody else but Trump and they did it to him once they discovered he was going to run for office again. So it is political.
And anyone who claims that they know what will happen is foolish including me. And I don't know what will happen so I'm not foolish because I am not saying. However as a long time business performance coach I can help him identify his options and they would be big time consequential options.
Guess what! The rest of the year is going to be testing times and there's a very good chance that this year you are going to face some big time consequential options too.
So this is a simple 10 minute talk that might be useful for you and if DJT is listening in it might be helpful to him too. Join me and let's see where this goes.
She was the leader, the transformer, the one who helped break the bonds in the evils of slavery. She was often called The Moses because she let her people to the promised land of freedom.
I was deeply moved when finally I saw the film about Harriet Tubman and just as I thought we were right in the midst of our conversation about all that might go into a transformation place, the right timing, and The right person. Let me recommend the film to show you a brief trailer and then perhaps some of the ways
I was deeply touched in learning more about what we must be and perhaps what we must do to make significant transformation in our own life and in the calling we have and in the world we live in today.
Thank you for listening to my story today
I have been doing radio broadcasting for well over 40 years and I spent many years teaching others how to do that and I still do that. I think I do it quite well,
And there is a long story behind it but I often times tell them to stand up. You will be at your best as a radio performer when you do not sit in a comfortable chair, but when you stand up tall straight and with personal power and energy, tell your story and show your stuff and make it thoughtful memorable and helpful.
That's the start and there's even more but let's begin there as to why it's important that in so many things in life that you learn to stand up. I think you'll find this thoughtful perhaps funny but I know it can be helpful,
So why don't you stand up now and listen to the program and kind of do some of the things that I suggest it'll make you a powerful presenter and radio broadcaster,
And yes, Donald Trump this is for you. Pay attention.
Thanks
Stan
It's a long time ago story that has stood the test of time. And for those who are dealing with our own time and place, space, and problems and pathologies, and difficulties and seeking away to a transformation, this might be helpful.
Just maybe we can be encouraged by learning something from the story and the song that can help us change our life starting now and perhaps forever right now.
Sing a song and pray for transformation in your own life and situation.
Thanks for listening. Who knows for sure it's not important but it's a part of my story and I think it might be helpful to you because it could encourage you to always try and do new and different and unique things.
Remember the two most powerful words in the English language are, we're different!
I was a performance coach and still am... We seldom quit but eventually we just go away and let smarter and younger people take over. But when I first began I found a very unusual way to help my clients.
I also discovered that since many of my clients were entrepreneurs they didn't have much time to read and did you know that the rate of dyslexia, the inability to read things correctly, is way above the national average for those who are of the entrepreneurial type in character.
So I went back to my first love and started doing radio programs just for each client. So here's the story and see what you think and then try and learn the lesson that is right before you..
Don't miss it... And maybe you even need a good business performance coach to help you be at your best, market yourself with high impact, have more fun, and make more money.
I can probably help you.
Stan
I had never heard of it before. I've heard of CEOs and all of the other C guys and gals that hang around corporate places and think they are important and some of them are.
And I was even the inventor of the idea of a CHO. Which by the way could be one of the more important positions in your organization.
But I had never heard of a CDO and now I have it is rather interesting and I'm gonna tell you all about it because it means something. It might be something important for you to even think about in many ways. Yes heads off to the CDOs...; so let me tell you who they are.
And I just invented by accident a great marketing and maybe even a political and social slogan. Who truly makes America great. Well it's certainly not the bootlickers but it might be the people who wear them.
You might learn more by accident this Monday then you could have all day!
Just maybe there's a bit of a lesson there that we need to remember almost every day. And remember this, risk is a four letter word for life.
Today my friend Tim Hoerr ... who left the safety of a good job with an accounting firm and became an entrepreneur with all of the highs and lows, agonies and ecstasies that are involved in that.
He is also a man of deep faith and will join meet with me and challenging you with the statement that God might want you to be an entrepreneur or at least a think like one.
And to really grow in life you're going to have to start to seek out and perhaps even take significant risks. So join me in this what it takes conversation on transformation to find out how you need risk and resilience to make it in the transformation economy in the marketplace today.
The famous and legendary management consultant Peter Drucker had an unusual way of getting peoples attention. He often would say... Everything that you have learned about __________ is wrong!
And you can fill in the blank, about sales and marketing, about management, about building a business, about leadership.
My friend Bob who has been a boss for many years in many situations and has told people what to do found out that many of the things that he had believed and done might not be the best way to do things, in fact they might even be wrong.
And his discovery transformed his leadership style and teaching. So please listen to Bob's true confesssion, and what he discovered about great leadership today.
Just listen to his story, and his questions, and you might discover the truth that there's a new way, perhaps a better way, perhaps even a great way to be a leader today.
That's right all of the above are true and there's even more to tell you. And it's just under 20 minutes. You will learn things that will actually help you do better this week and maybe for a long time.
It's just like a TED talk but we call it a WIT Conversation... What it takes, wisdom and insight and truth with a touch of good humor. You will also hear a fascinating story about a new creation, and it's about curiosity. And you should be curious to find out what it's all about.
And then let me tell you about my friend who called me a coach and how that happened in one of the best coaching questions that I ever had and still do but once it cost me quite a bit of money.
That happens... And you will I believe learn and enjoy story time with Stan on a Monday evening!
Help you change be transformed and even become great! Let me tell you the story of a man who changed his name. What would it take for you to change your name.
And could've coach be helpful to you in business in life today so that you could achieve good and powerful and unique and possibly transformative changes in your life and business..
And maybe even help you become great! Well that's the 17 minute story for today I think you'll find it helpful and useful as you think about your life this weekend.
Do you have anything to say about the mess were in. We most certainly are, the political social and economic relational wartime stuff that is going on is making for bad times. Well what are we going to do about it? Most of us can do nothing about it. But there are ways of creating a little bit of personal well-being and so we should find ways to do that whenever we can.
One of my good coaching clients has just decided that he's going to at least do a small part as he is getting his own YORS... Just like Walmart and a number of other smart businesses, places of worship, smart organizations, and social service and welfare and service groups.
They all need YORS.
You will learn some things here that might be helpful to you and it's only about 15 minutes.
Stan
it's hard to believe how stupid and insensitive and sometimes just plain ignorant even those people who are influencers and should know better often are.
The news pundits and commentators suggested that Governor Kristi Noem from the state of South Dakota obviously should not be considered for being a vice presidential candidate or perhaps anything else because in her book she admitted that she shot her bad dog.
Well if you are old you probably remember one of the saddest of the Walt Disney films. You have to go back to the 50s and I remember the deep sadness of watching the film of a wonderful old dog that the family called Old Yeller
Of course the final scene is deeply disturbing and I actually went back and found it on YouTube and I was thinking about including it but probably better not.
But Kristi Noem needs no defense from anybody as she was illustrating one of the great truths not only of life on the ranch... But indeed life itself
We continue to seek to learn more about how we can not only live in a transforming world but perhaps be the instigators perhaps the guides, and the creators of transformation experiences they can benefit all of us.
In fact we might be living in the world where we have to do that in order to make it into the marketplace and survive and thrive. And could it be that the elements people want are really the same in their life, that what is important hasn't changed even though everything else seems to change.
And could it be that so-called AI might be something else and perhaps it's more transforming stages could even give us a touch of a better life and even a touch of immortality. This 20 minute TEDTalk type talk conversation may challenge you to be serious about exploring and living in the New World of the transformation economy.
Let's see what might happen to you.
the trial of Donald Trump is becoming a legal farce ... .And whether you like him or hate him, that's up to you but the way the trial is working is a perversion of justice. That's true whether you like to hear it or not. And recently a pundit said he should just get up and walk away and noy come back.
But then I segue into a conversation that I have as I make my way around the lake every day. I see cockroaches and caterpillars. Which one should I step on and which one should I not.
Well let me tell you the obvious answer and why it has some very important applications to life in business for you right now today, and may be for a long time if you want to be successful and the leader in your life and business.
Indeed, caterpillars and cockroaches!
Good Monday to you. I hope you have plans for a better week than last week. I hope you are doing some things that will help you better understand the world, find some joy in the simple things and perhaps learn a few lessons about life and how we should live it
And today I have a bit of a sad story. And those numbers up on top or about my sad story. But like every story from tragedy to victory there often times is a lesson if we're smart enough and aware enough to learn it and to apply it to our life.
So may I tell you the story of my duck friends. And I would love to hear some of your stories about some of your animal friends.
Thanks
Stan
And here's the story. You will have bad times in your life. You may have many bad times in life. In fact you will have a lot of CRAP in your life and business. Well that's not the word that's the acronym for the kind of things you're going to experience in life from time to time.
How do you survive all of that is the question that will affect a great deal of your life and your destiny. Ironically you will discover that there are some very good things that can come out of a different kind of CRAP in your life and business.
What we hope to do in this brief little conversation is the introduce you to the bed stuff so that you can better recognize it and introduce you to the good stuff so that you can pursue it.
You will never see that word nor hear it again without thinking of something that might be helpful to you seek meaning and true success and maybe even become a transformed person running a trans formed business and living a transformed and incredible life. I think it's well worth the 15 minutes,
Yes you do, and DAD has nothing to do with fatherhood or being one... It is an activity that you have to pay attention to. It's something you need to do if you want to live well.
LivingWell is always hard to do because life is difficult and adversity is part of the plan and there will be a lot of pain in your life as well as a lot of joy and good things. But the good things have a better chance if you do DAD ...
Here's just a part of the story and a demonstration from the daily news of Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
Welcome to a variety of interesting ideas and a virtual Potpourri of transformational questions thoughts and ways to possibly change your life or be changed by something else.
.And as one wise piece of wisdom reminds us that a part of what we are all about is to bring new flavors in new colors into our life and into our world and in doing so we just might be the light of the world that helps change things and helps people to see and do and become new and better things
And then we conclude with a story about a powerful and accomplished young woman who claims that the two word signature statement by Donald Trump truly transformed her life. Do you know what that signature statement was.
Do you have some signature statements of your own. Maybe it's about time for you to come up with a few and we'll get you started on the road to seeing things that may lead to transformations.
We weren't really poor but sometimes we felt that way. And of course those childhood things can very much influence who you are and how you become,
And so today a little self-confession and perhaps a description of some of the things I would like to change in life. I am sure that some of you will very much resonate with my story and some of you will agree and join me in my profession confession.
Others will say, get over it Stan, who do you think you are and don't be so silly and old fashion.
But I hope you will at least listen to my story inconsiderate and perhaps do a little bit of a self-guided about you, your persona, your performance and the image that you communicate to others. Because as I say in chapter 2 of my book on successful marketing, image is not everything but it is the first thing,
Dress for leadership!
Thanks
Stan
Join us for about 15 minutes as we boldly go where we may never have gone before. Let's join the crew of the Starship Enterprise and discover new and possibly powerful things about how we can become transformed people who can bring and guide powerful transformations into our world and for others. Remember the world needs more transformed people. Be One ,,, maybe this little starship adventure can help you do so right now.
Now this is for those of you who are listening by radio rather than the audio version and here is the actual video that we played so you can see it and view it for yourself.
https://youtu.be/cFods1KSWsQ
Yes it does. And I'm not saying that that's necessarily a good thing because often it is not, but it is the real thing today. Let me introduce you to my 20 minute Radio WIT talk.
Like the TED Talk this is only 20 minutes but I think I do more than most TED talkers. WIT stands for What It Takes, which stands for Wisdom Insight and Truth, and "wit" stands for a sense of humor and not taking yourself too seriously. That's a WIT Talk.
I am going to demonstrate, hopefully, that the world does revolve around the radio and because of that you need to understand it, not to love it or even be a part of it but you do you need to understand it. And it affects your life more than you could ever believe.
So here is my challenge to you. ... Why don't you figure out how to use it to better your life and your business and to help other people live better and grow and go forward and achieve some true success..
Why don't you join me and try to learn how to be a world class radio broadcaster and change your world and perhaps a good part of the world. I dare you. I double dare you. Here's the story!
I have been a business performance coach for many years and a performance marketing teacher for just about as long and a broadcaster for many more years than that.
Recently my two careers came together as people have asked me to create a variety of radio and video broadcasts about the things that we really need to know, learn to do, do them well, and then share the information knowledge and wisdom with others.
Here's the deal, I am now developing a seven module coaching experience that are the Seven Stories about the Seven Strategies that the successful creator entrepreneur and business leader will need to learn, master, perform, and excel in.
Here in 20 minutes is a WIT Talk, a What it Takes presentation about what the seven strategies are so that you can start creating a pathway and the highway to learning all that you need to know to be on your way to true success in the 21st-century business marketplace.
We can help you, so ask how a class, a course and a coaching experience might be just exactly what you and your team need to enjoy true success and further growth and profitability in the years ahead,
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This will take no more than 20 minutes, just like a simple TED talk only this is a WIT Talk ... Hopefully wisdom insight and truth with a touch of humor and a smile. This year is leap year and we need to leap into some new and powerful ways to change your life and business because most people are lost and clueless and we don't want to join them and be a part of that said fellowship. My colleagues and I are trying to help people discover not only what they want in life and how to have a better life, but perhaps to have a very different life, that's very good and that has been transformed in ways that they never thought possible. That's the hand we're trying to deal you so that as you play the cards of life you will play them well. Play well and best and blessings to you so that you won't need luck ... just Grace. Stan
.Well since you're reading this it means you're probably not going to do what I said. You probably want to know where I'm going to tell the truck drivers. Well I'm going to tell them that sometimes I really admire their way of life and often wonder if maybe I should've been a truck driver myself
And then I'm going to thank them because every day when they go to work they actually help somebody. Somebody's life is a little bit better because what they did that day. And how many of us can say that.
So in this 17 minutes this is a truck driver's tribute and salute and perhaps some questions about how you are living your life today and maybe you should make some changes starting now!
I am sure that that is a shocking title to some of you. But without the sarcasm or the toughness that it might imply, that's exactly what I'm telling myself and what I might share with you.
Some people called this day silent Saturday because it seems like nothing happened and certainly nothing was said after all of the chaos commotion and death that took place on Friday.
Maybe there's a great lesson there. We can start with Jesus on Friday and we can explore if we have time and wish some of the great teaching and the power of silence and stillness in living a good and powerful and effective life. So maybe what God wants us to do when things are difficult and perhaps even when they're rather easy just to stop being noisy and doing fast things. Maybe we should sit down, shut up, be still, and pray by listening rather than talking.
This is our final lesson from the week. Tomorrow we celebrate going up.
For your time and attention this week I give you thanks and I appreciate you.
It's another Friday flowing into the weekend of a very significant weekend that we call the Easter celebration. And that celebration is about a claim that certainly qualifies for a transformation, and this is another interesting ideas program specializing in the ongoing Transformation Project Podcast.
Today I would like to talk about a challenging mentor who often sought to help me with all of my new ideas and projects and ways that I wanted to change things and do things. He asked the question that all of us should answer from time to time and maybe all the time about what we believe say do or seek to accomplish ... Does it matter? Will it make a difference? Will it do good? Will it help somebody else besides you?
So if you'll give me just a few minutes today on this be still silent Saturday to take time to think about what is happening and what we are doing in the life we are living right now. Will it lead to a better life for me and for those I love and even for others that I don't even know starting now?
Then you might be in transformation territory!
What do you think that could be about? Most of the big stuff about Good Friday is fairly well known by people who care. But there's a lot of other things that were going on and I want to point out just a few that might be interesting and significant for you.
And let me tell you what I mean by TNGF and what really happened that might be even good about something said by all the people in the deal, the Romans themselves.
I know you're busy but I think this 10 minutes could be very helpful and useful to you and give you something to think about which is what this whole season is all about. Thinking about you thinking about God and thinking about what to do.
Blessings on you as you do that work!
Indeed I do. The recent tragedy of the Baltimore Bridge reminded me of something that I think about often. And I've had a bit of experience doing a lot of difficult work and difficult hours. So I'd like to just take a few minutes to talk about those dear people who make it possible for us to get a good nights rest because they don't. They work the graveyard shift and we should be grateful and thankful for them.
This is my salute and this is my story.
We continue going down. And please remember that the people who are experiencing this at the time it happened had no idea of how the story is going to end. Jesus, through divine insight or just because he is such an incredible student of the human condition knows what's going down. And he doesn't like it one bit.
He celebrates the pass over and has all of them perplexed as the king of the universe as they would hope gets down and acts like the loneliest of servants. What in the world is this all about. And then we go to dinner and my goodness what a strange toast. This is my body and this is my blood!
And out to one of their favorite places and Jesus cries out in agony and sweats like blood and pleads with God that there be another way and his followers are fast asleep. And then the betrayal begins and goes down and bloodshed and the beginning of nothing good and everything evil is coming down.
We continue in this mid week of the Holy Week, indeed the passion and suffering week, and the week when things are truly going down! This is probably the day that the deal was done and making sure that Jesus would be done for!
For the powers that be most of all religiously but some for political reasons, Jesus must be taken down, And so I call this the Big B Day...
And let me tell you the story about the b-day and what it can mean not only for Jesus but for you and me too. Because there's a good chance that we will have more than one B-day in our life too!
Well Jesus is back and now he continues to raise a ruckus and cause trouble in Jerusalem, and the powers that be are being threatened by that not only because he has a great deal of popular support he seems to almost be fearless and right in their face.
They try to catch him and harass him and ask him who does he think he is and where does he get his authority and credibility and his power. And he gives it right back to them, keeping them off balance, and demonstrating that he's probably even smarter than they are,
So right now he begins to demonstrate the truth that will be confirmed later in the week, indeed this is Jesus and he is The One!
Well we enjoy celebrating the parade on Sunday but on Monday Jesus is not just coming down into town again he's coming down to take a lot of other things down with him...
And so we have the famous scene of Jesus, hardly gentle and kind, flipping tables throwing things, scaring people and making a big mess. Indeed Monday is truly a messy day and they are going to be a lot of messy things coming down this week. Are you ready to learn from all of the things that are going down.
Starting this Sunday we're going to begin a whole new series of little 5 to 7 minute programs every day later in the afternoon early evening on the subject of ON GOING DOWN.
And today millions of people around the world celebrated what is oftentimes called the triumphal entry of Jesus into the city of Jerusalem. I'm not so sure about that description.
And so I have re-entitled it Sunday Morning Going Down. So please give me seven minutes to tell you the introduction to my story and perhaps how you might join me in seeking not only to think differently but actually be different at the end of the week.
Whether we went, whether we ran away, whether we dodged and got deferred or maybe we just weren't qualified in someway, the era of the Vietnam war affected almost every young man in America in some way.
Millions of them went to the war and many thousands died in the war. Many were deeply and profoundly injured in the war and some were damaged in such ways that life just went profoundly wrong for them in so many ways. And in some ways those poor folks are really the victims because they didn't get their name on the wall but in many ways the war had taken their life anyhow.
And now many people have forgotten or didn't know that the world famous and almost universally loved memorial was very controversial when it was first proposed and then when it was first built. Many thought it was a terrible idea. May I tell you that story.
Thankfully in that case the people in charge stood by their decision and it turned out to be a transforming work of genius. Let me tell you why it is so profoundly significant and transforming and what perhaps we can even learn from the wall itself.
That will be my story for this weekend and when I go to the memorial indeed I know that I will cry.
Stan
Let me tell you an open secret. Things are not going to get better in the world now, maybe later but not now, and the only thing that's gonna get better will be the situation that you create because you truly created some new and transforming things in your life. That's the deal, face it and believe me.
And that's why a number of us are seeking to create in 2024 a way where we can deal with the realities of life with radical resilience and be able to expedite big transformations in who we are and what we do and how perhaps we even begin to change the world to be a little bit better, starting now.
Here's four things to think about and remember if you are serious about doing just that. And please keep in mind most people are not serious so I would encourage you to be different.
Here's my story and I think it might be helpful and the song which I didn't sing really but I certainly did in my imagination.
At this stage in my life there are more passings and obituaries than weddings, births of children, or anniversaries in the memos we get about the class news and reunions. Recently we received a message about June.
Even though I was not a close friend of hers I knew her, and I was very much moved by the tributes that came in and the story that was told.
I knew Bill had died in the Vietnam war. And of course during that conflict we all had friends or knew of people that had suffered badly and even died in the conflict.
But I didn't know the Bill story, and now I know more of it, but what moved me even more is the story of the life that you can put together after a terrible tragedy.
Truly a story of a woman who took tragedy and transformed iit nto many victories. Blessings on her family and her memory.
Thanks
Stan
In one of the tales of Fredrick Nietzsche, the madman cries out, where has GOD gone.
And if we're honest with ourselves and perhaps even honest with God we all have those kind of questions come to us from time to time. And a few years ago a very famous rabbi wrote a book that asked the questions, why do good things happen for bad people, and why do bad things happen to bad to good people.
No matter what we believe or embrace, honesty compels us to admit that those doubts fears and questions come to us all. And my only counsel after many years of living and of believing and doubting is, don't let anybody put you in a box or critique you with their final answers.
Sometimes only God knows the answer and often He never tells. Last week we did a Cowboy Up podcast program which I will tell you about as I invite you to become a broadcaster in 2024, and how I am helping a number of people in the western tradition do just that.
And in that program and for these times we played a sad song which is called a Cowboy's Lament by Carol Markstrom (thanks Carol) and in a way it gives us all the the comfort of knowing that it's OK to ask the question!
Thanks
Stan
Could it be then when we no longer fear death that's some great and powerful things might begin to happen in our life and business. Will take some time with me as a reminisce about some old films that I've binged done over the weekend that reminded me of a great truth that is hard to accept but maybe it is one of the keys to success in life and business.
Let me tell you the story and then you tell me what you think!
Stan
You seldom hear the word Customer Service anymore because it has been replaced by another word. We are always talking about the Customer Experience. Well how did that happen and what does it mean.
On today's project program we're going to help you better understand how you can do business better today by understanding how customer service became the customer experience, and how that has now led to what we call The Transformation Economy, in which people pay not for what you do but they pay for what they got.
This story by Joe Pine will tell you how it happened and what you need to do about it
Well the guy who wrote the Art of the Deal is back in the game... And one of the reasons for that is he knows some things about business and the power of the media that most people don't and you whether you like him or not can learn something about is success and his comeback.
Then let me tell you one of the secrets of a very successful business woman who knew what to do in order to build a successful entrepreneurial business... And you can learn something from the story of my good friend.
And by the way this is National Hearing day. I didn't know anything about that and still don't know very much but it got me to thinking about the fact that hearing might be everything because it is certainly something very important, and that's why you need to learn the art of podcasting!
Thanks
Stan
This truly is one of the strangest stories about life and careers that I have ever heard. Yes, my friend Bob has a very successful career in which he does what he loves to do every day and it all began when his grandmother yelled at him as he was watching a television program.
I tell you this will be one of the most unusual transformative stories ever but it has a lot of lessons and you need to take time this weekend to listen to it and think about it a lot.
We often say an interesting ideas you learn more here by accident than most places by design and the day it happens again.
Thank you for listening and then sharing your own transformation story.
Stan
"Steve we have to hear your story! " That's what I recently said to my friend Steven Lear when I found out that he had just recently returned on a trip from Israel. Steve and I have known each other for a number of years and I always knew that he was thoughtful and well informed as well as very good at the work he did.
I also knew that he was a good teacher even though he probably would not call himself that. But he is, and whenever something in the Middle East happened, which happens a lot, I knew that if I wanted to understand what was going on that I would not necessarily listen to all the stuff on the news, but that Steve often times knew the real story and perhaps had some ideas about what needs to be done.
And now we know that the war continues on and is at a pivot and turning point, so I asked if Steve would take this time to give us some thing to think about, and not just some interesting ideas, but some challenges.
That's what he does so please listen. You need to hear this!
Please be informed that the views expressed in this program are those of Steven Lear personally. They do not reflect the views or opinions of any government agency or institution or of Affiance Financial.
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Stan
I love the old cowboy movie about Lonesome Dove ... And there's a line in that film that we all need to hear and learn and do. So let's take a little time to see if we can improve our life just a little bit and actually see if perhaps we can become one of the few that really do what they say they are going to do.
And then of course it's leap year day! Well do you have any plans to do some leaping this year? Or are you going to be like most people who stay put, fall back, and merely lean forward. And I would love to hear from you about some of your leaping that will truly change and maybe even transform your life.
Thanks
Stan
At this time of the year the mini millions of us who following the Christian tradition take a special time before the Easter celebration to examine our lives and see if there's things that we should give up, maybe some things we should start up, and very much think about the insecurity of our life and remember that sometimes we just don't know what's gonna happen to us.
So I'd like to have a little fun and play one of my favorite songs which deals with the fate of a real tough cowboy who made and had tough times in Deadwood South Dakota. It was one of those legendary poker games that turned dangerous and eventually deadly.
You never know when you've been dealt a bad hand, and so what do you do if you have and what can you change when you can.?
Thanks
Stan
You just have to spend the next 20 minutes listening to this program if you finally want to know something about successful leadership and business communication. And I guarantee that there is not one course like this in any MBA program that I know of that's why I often say that an MBA sometimes means mostly bad advice, and in particular in the field of entrepreneurship.
Just managing a business that's going in growing can be done by an AI robot but if you're trying to create something and do something significant and bring about a better way of life rather than just creating another better thing you need to know more about what my friend Kevin has to teach you today. So play it smart and listen to his story because you can have all the information in the world but without an image and an incarnation practically nothing of value will happen.
This is good stuff! I take that back, it's great wisdom!!
Of course the question should be an obvious yes, but do we really believe in practice that today. Are you old enough to remember hearing from somebody older than you, "mind your manners."
Well this might be a little bit of an old school guy bit of a rant but rent is not necessarily mind in your manners so it's simply some questions, a few suggestions and may be a little bit of some longings for other things from other times,
And then there is the stories of Gentlemen George, and so on this day can I take a few moments to talk about a letter of advice that he gave to a young nephew and the letter was worth over $3 million and perhaps the advice he gave was well worth it.
I hope this is useful to you and I would love to hear from you about how we can best today mind our manners!
Stan
I have a lot of stories to tell you today. You'll enjoy them, at least most of them. But this Presidents' Day stuff is kind of a funny holiday. And unfortunately not everybody gets the day off. I certainly don't and most of the people I know don't get it all off but if you are one of those select folks who work for institutions to make sure they get every day off they have coming, you may have the day off. Well are you going to do something useful on this your day off?
But this got me thinking about something else and that is the fact that if you want to lead a great insignificant life you might have to go through some very deep water, endure some deep pain get beat up and scarred... Maybe you even have to suffer.
Do any of you wanna raise your hand and volunteer to suffer, but could it be that strong and successful lives that are fruitful and profitable and useful will require you to indeed suffer the scars before you can reach the stars and endure the pain and maybe even suffer a lot.
Just a challenge for you and me and for those of us who would like to seek a certain amount of success in greatness in life today.
Thanks
Stan
As promised my friends on this Friday Interesting Ideas will start a special weekly segment that will talk about "trans formation". Yes that is the kind of transition we need to make, and usually it cannot be a transition, it may be something that is abrupt and strong and vital and right now, or it may be something less intense.
But the point is that it is more than a change and it is more than an improvement it is more than a tweaking, transformation is about significant deep change in people, organizations, perhaps communities and could it be in a cup culture in a society itself
Here's the introduction to the stories we hope to tell and hopefully you will be a part of our storytime and transition project.
Yes it is the news of the day and it will play for a day or two and then unfortunately probably be forgotten. But it is something that we should think about and pray about today.
The celebration of the Super Bowl victory in Kansas City has turned into a day and a great tragedy and the tragedy will affect the lives of many people beyond today and perhaps well into eternity. And hundreds of people and politicians will tell you what we need to do now and they don't know what they're talking about.
There is not something wrong with our politics, there is something about our culture and our conditions where evil finds a place to abound.
It will not be about changing things it may be about something else and so I would like to just offer a few suggestions as to what we might think about and pray about and perhaps take some personal actions for us.
There is something else we need to think about and it is the powerful T word
Some of you know I have not been a Super Bowl follower person in fact I've kind of pointed out that there's nothing really very super about it at all. So when it comes to the Super Bowl I'm a bit of a curmudgeon and may be a little bit of a skeptic and cynic... Remember it's just a football game. And there are a lot of things going on that are really important and matters of life and death.
But now that it is over I really can ask the question because it's a important question for me and perhaps for you too. Did anyone really win the game, was it was a great game, or did we see an example of amazing Grace, a touch of good fortune, or were the winners just lucky.
And there's some hard life lessons there. So if we want to be thinking and kind and perhaps compassionate human beings in a world where we reward winners and praise their performance, and for those not so successful, we often have other ways of describing them. You know, they lost, they're broke, they didn't have what it takes.
Maybe we can learn something from a Super Bowl game that was not well played at all!
Thanks
Stan
Of course that's what everybody is talking about all throughout this coming Super Bowl weekend is that the President of the United States has committed illegal acts and activities, but nothing is going to happen to him!
So what do we do now! With your permission we need to get emotionally unconnected to the mess in our world and perhaps seek ways for us to make away in our world in which we become one of the chosen few who know what they need to do and have you decided what new choices they're going to make to make that adjust changes but be transformed people doing new and powerful things.
So that's my super story for this weekend and I thank you for the 15 minutes and I believe it will be worth your time energy and effort and I would love to hear from you about how you are going to transform YOU!
When you really think about it it's kind of a strange day. It's kind of a made up holiday that has no religious political patriotic or any such significance. It's another 60 minute football game. And we have thousands of them all over the country throughout the late summer and early winter. So why is this such a big deal, and maybe it really isn't very super at all. Well maybe I've aggravated you enough but simply to tell you that maybe we should give it a second thought.
But then let me turn it very positive by telling you that from this day you could learn a great deal about how to market and sell your business and how to build your career and your reputation. Maybe you should think about having your own Super Bowl commercial to show to the world just like the multi millionaires, and big businesses do!
Let me begin to tell you how to do that because it could be very helpful and profitable for you to know. It might even be just the super idea that you need for right now.
Thanks
Stan
And after that introduction to the idea may I demonstrate what we're trying to do with the breakout of the the fourth season of the worldwide famous film The Chosen.
We are seeking to use the same power of incarnation end of storytelling in video production to show how you can follow the path of the chosen and become a world-class entrepreneur. I
t may be for you to participate in and also to become a franchise player and performer and truly become your own entrepreneur. The time is come the time is now,
Stan
Right now there's a certain malaise in the midwinter air and atmosphere. The usual coldness of the winter season combined with a lot of negative news and numbers of lead people to wonder just about what's going to be in 24.
That lead one respected journalist in his industry to begin his column for the day with the news, "There's pain in the forecast," He is usually an optimistic thinker and always has a bright and good way to look at things but he did suggest that the immediate future does look a bit painful, indeed there is pain in the forecast.
Because I have some of those same feelings I paid attention to what he said and then here is my attempt to frame a bit of a response that has also come to me that just might be helpful to you as we look at the time ahead of us and perhaps how we can think hope and pray that we can be better than the times that are before us.
Again from the twilight zone.
Stan
Yes I got an upgrade end it wasn't something that I was looking forward to. Some years ago when I was doing a lot more flying from time to time I would get a upgrade to first class. Unfortunately those days seem to have passed me by, and the upgrade was very simply that my feeling sick condition was upgraded from cold to Covid.
Well that got me to thinking because most things that happen to be in life I try to see them in greater context and see if I can't upgrade them to lessons to learn or perhaps things to appreciate its greater care and intensity.
So let's give it a try. That miserable cold that I've been battling for four or five days is more than that and so the battle goes on but the stakes are higher but I'm in good shape for that I'm grateful and blessed and perhaps you can learn something from my story today.
Thanks
Stan
Yes and some of you may have heard me on my video cast and now all of you hear me and I don't sound very good, or maybe you think I sound a little bit better, and that's often the way things go.
I came back from Arizona with too long plane rides and somewhere in between I must've caught a cold because yesterday it hit me strong and striking. And so that led to the question what do you do when you have a Thursday program scheduled and you don't have a substitute and you're supposed to be on the radio.
Well that reminded me a little bit of some of the things that often times came to me when I was in this situation before. What do you say when you can hardly talk and every time you do it hurts and even after all of that struggle and runny nose and the congestion and chills, how can you perform at your best for your audience.
May I share some stories of what often times came to my mind when I was in this kind of situation before because the more I remember it the better my advice is not only for when I have a cold but maybe even when I don't.
Please join me I think it'll be worthwhile!
Stan
Well we have just about finished up our week at the historic and delightful White Stallion Ranch in Tucson Arizona. Not only did we have course enjoy the wonderful weather and all of the things you can do at one of the premier guest ranches in the country... But we also did a bit of business by signing up five new podcast programs that will start this late winter in spring and I know that you'll be interested in almost all of them.
And we did what is called The Cowboy Up podcast and recorded an interview while he was on the touring road with Nashville singer Greg Hager. And in our conversation he gave me a line that I had to write down and I had to talk about... You see there are people with a cowboy way of thinkin' and others that are not.
And since I'm a fan and a historian and a lover of the Western tradition that got me to thinking about cowboy thinkin... And with your permission I'd like to share some of that thinkin with you and then like to hear from you and what you think.
And make sure you go to GregHager.com to hear some quality original cowboy singin and thinkin.
Thanks
Stan
Guess what, I found even more people who want to be buried on White Stallion Ranch, that's where they want their ashes to lay in the dust or blow in the wind.
You see the ranch is a good space to be and many of us who come to this place not only have the adventure of the horse riding, the open skies, the beauty of the mountains and the ruggedness of the Desert, we also find a place it is good for our spirit indeed perhaps for our very soul.
And please let me then discuss some thing you need to know that might be helpful for you to have a better life in 24... You need to be looking for, or perhaps creating good Places and Spaces that will help you be at your best, where your mind body and spirit can be addressed, and where you are open to the fact that perhaps the universe just might be on your side.
And then you need a place where you can demonstrate your wisdom insight in truth and tell your story. Because you will never be all you can be until you learn how to tell your story and figure out how your story fits in to the big story!
Thanks
Stan
... And maybe it's time for you to have a true inner cowboy experience.
I have left some of the places where it's really cold out and it was a nice bright sunshiny day almost shirt sleeves day in southern Arizona. And I return to one of my favorite places. Often when Karen sensed that I was a little bit out of sorts she would say to me, "Stan why don't you just go to the ranch today and maybe even stay overnight."
That was not her way I'm just getting me out of the house, which is probably a good thing for her and for me sometime, but you knew that when I went out to the ranch it had a soothing almost spiritual effect on me and I always return in a better frame of mind and spirit.
But I'm back but this time it's because I'm going to record the number of brand new podcast on the western tradition and the cowboy legends and lore ... And they also think it helped me to make a decision which I've been thinking about and something that even though I would have no idea about it would please me,
So with your permission may I tell you the story of bury me at the White Stallion Ranch.
Thanks
Stan
Be careful it's a hot mic world and the microphone is always on Something you need to know today
It happens all the time today and it even happens to people who should know better and probably do. But they forget what is really true, and that is the microphone is always on. Well as an old radio guy let me tell you some stories about that and about what happened yesterday.
That's not what's important. What's important is for you to understand that if you are in the business of life today that the way you will be successful is by remembering that you indeed need to learn how to live what we call the marketing life.
Let me describe it for you and then tell you how I can help you and then give you an offer to help you be a bit of a guru and perhaps a teacher and marketer too.
someone has argued that there is no such thing as modern or contemporary wisdom. If it truly qualifies as wisdom it has been around a long time and is often times found in olden ancient sources. Well today my lesson is from a book that's 99 years old and it has been very helpful to me in dealing with the pressures of modern life right now.
So with your permission may I take a few minutes to talk about pressure and power because we're going to need it because 24 is going to be a most challenging year and it will not likely be a better year and so how can we be better people better business men and women and better in what we do and how we serve others by the end of this year.
Perhaps we start by welcoming some pressure challenges and difficulties into our life starting now.
Stan
2024 will not be a very good year unless something radically almost transformationally happens because somebody does something or becomes really better in the leadership of our institutions and government. Well my friends that probably is not going to happen. What we had in 23 is probably the same bad stuff that we we'll have in 24. Maybe worse!
So we have to with renewed determination and perhaps a greeting and grinding of teeth say, if it's to be it's truly up to me. So let me begin by asking you to take a transformational audit of your life right now, And then learn something that will help you in your career in business and that is how to do a Super Bowl commercial.
This will be a challenging year. There are too many things going wrong and there are two few things people or institutions that you can trust... So it will be tough. I know that personally but I also know that part of it is my fault and it'll be a tough year for you some of it will also be your fault. But often times we have to understand with sometime just called Kairos. A Greek originated word that means crisis but also means opportunity ..... One of the secrets of successful living is to seek to be good enough for smart enough or tough enough to turn a crisis into the opportunity.
I hope I can do that for myself and perhaps for you and so in a little bit of self talk this program with all of its ideas and energy is directed back toward me, because it's about something that I know quite a bit about but often times don't know how to do it,
It's that powerful word impact...So forget your fuzzy purpose statement in mission messages and all of the other metrics that you do. Define the word IMPACT for you and then spend a little more time this year figuring out how you might do that and then do that.
Maybe I can help you.
Stan
,,,It's probably not going to be a very good year, in fact it could be quite bleak and difficult. So let me just suggest forget the resolutions and just have a few simple personal aspirations that will at least give you a better sense of yourself and perhaps help you to express yourself better.
This is the year that you become quite good at self expression and how you speak how you perform, even how you dress and learn how to be a bit of an actor, know how to use the radio stuff and maybe even the camera and video in your life work and business for sure.
Every business is going to need somebody or someone or maybe more than one to be the audio team for all of the business communication marketing and advertising. The journalist and writers are getting fired thanks to AI but the same companies are hiring audio teams.
See, you learn more here by accident than most places by design in this program is no exception.
Thanks Stan
I confess that I have seen a lot of New Year's Eve days come and go and of course I have far more in my past than I certainly have in my future. And of course I've forgotten most of them but I do remember at least two of them, and one I did not like very much when I was young but I've come to appreciate it more and more...
But there was another years ago when I lived in Europe and listen to the BBC on New Year's Eve and heard a poem and a prayer that touched me deeply, and it's one that I always think about at this time every year. May I share it with you this evening.
Thanks
Stan
Well the title tells the tale, at 4 o'clock in the morning I was having a great start to the day and everything seem to be going OK, even better than OK and by 4 o'clock in the afternoon I was going through the darkness of one of the worst days of my life. So I will have to spend a lot of time to recover and I plan to do that.
But I knew very little about her until I discovered that Taylor Swift is not only a popstar but a real model of entrepreneurial and life success and so I decided to talk about her instead today.
So let's do that!
Stan
I know that many of the professionals are saying, Stan your title is to long ... They should be short sharp into the point. I know that but sometimes like every rule they should be broken and I Believe that I should tell you just exactly what I'm seeking to do to help you. Because this will help you.
If you take time to think about it the Christmas story and in fact the entire Christmas celebration is all about things that are mysterious. Some of them are even what would be called miraculous which means it's a mystery and you can't understand it or how it could've happened. And we don't like mysteries ... we like to solve the problems, the puzzles, and know for sure what's going to happen and what's up,
But my friend that's not going to happen. The world is full of mysterious things some of them very good and some of them very bad. Life is difficult and often it is a mystery... So indeed get used to it and perhaps even begin to enjoy it, embrace it, and even use it to become bolder and braver and more confident about the role you might get to play in life.
Because one of the keys to success in life is to be mysterious and to embrace mystery. I guarantee it and let me tell you the story.
Thanks
Stan
Yes, it is indeed one of the best times of the season for me. It's Christmas Day Eve. Almost all of the celebrating and present giving and too much eating is done. And most people are tired and kind of glad that the season is just about over, but also there are thoughts about the time that just passed and perhaps am wondering about what is to come now.
And that is heightened by the fact that 2024 is before us and it looks like it will be a challenging year for most of us. I know it will be for me. So maybe you can join me in just a few thoughts, and I would love to hear from you, about the state of mind heart and spirit that we need for the season that is before us at this stage in our lives.
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Stan
I remember every year starting to look at the seers Christmas catalog that came usually just before Thanksgiving. End it truly was what they often cold in the wishbook. And since our family was kind of poor we knew we weren't going to get everything on our wishes.
I do remember when I asked for a cowboy hat and the play double pistol set that would shoot off paper caps and go bang. Just like Roy Rogers and all of my heroes that I saw on television in the movies. To my wonderful amusement and amazement I got it and it is still one of my favorite pictures in my long list of Christmas memories.
Well today I introduce my new friend and partner who is a world-class expert on the western way of life and about the life of the cowboy. So let me introduce you to Stuart of True West magazine who has stories to tell about the lore and legends and even more what it was really like to live the life of a cowboy.
Perhaps today we need a lot more people who believe in and live out the cowboy code in life and business.
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Stan
This is a story that came to me a number of years ago and it's based on the popular and still famous television program entitled, Would you like to be touched by an angel?
So in this interpretation of three angel stories from the Christmas story I try to perhaps bring some words of inspiration and comfort by thinking what might have happened or what would happen if we today right now on planet Earth were touched ,
Thanks for joining me and listening to the story and perhaps sharing some of your own.
Stan
I have to confess and of course it's no secret to the people who know me is that there's a little bit of a defiant spirit within me. I Like to be different. Needless to say this sometimes drives my wife crazy and so I try and tone it down but that's who I am.
And maybe that's why I have always found this to be my favorite Christmas song that I like to sing and particularly sing the last words as loud as I can. I often say that God asked us to make a joyful noise and since I'm not often times in tune or on key I'll just take it as my joyful noise.
Heard a podcast this past week that really helped me to understand because they share the truth that perhaps we all need to learn, maybe even write, maybe from time to time sing songs of defiance. I am going to do more of that and it just so happened that my favorite song for Christmas is very much a song of defiance ... And thanks to my friends at Seedbed communications for the inspiration.
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Stan
Most likely you have heard of Hanukkah and you certanily have heard of Hamas... One is a wonderful celebration and the other is an evil from the pit of hell ,,, but they are connected in a strange way ... ..and one commentator said that if Hamas had known more. about Hanukkah they might have reconsidered the move which is now hopefully leading to their destruction.
But that brings me on me to one of my heroes ...Abraham Joshua Heschel. and that is what my story is about and about how you and I should live our life from the beginning but certainly starting now!
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Stan
In my organization I could not care less what your education is about or what your degree is in. Right now such a degree does not indicate that you can do anything worthwhile to help our business grow and to serve my clients and customers.
And more and more businesses are discovering at this time of crisis as we have found out that some of the elite colleges in universities are morally spiritually and intellectually bankrupt... And to go to an institution of higher education may be very bad for you.
So that's just my way to start a conversation with a little bit of a rant but I believe some things that are profoundly true and I would love to hear from you.
So let's see where this conversation leads us both into making some decisions about what is true worthwhile and what we should do in the year and future before us.
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Stan
You will not be able to be a master leader or even a mediocre entrepreneur if you do not learn how to use the modern media, so that you can teach others, attract others, help others, and encourage them to buy from you, vote for you, follow you, and give you some time and attention so that you can tell your story and encourage them to tell yours.
Please remember that nothing happens in sales or relationships or even transactions until your story and their story connect. We are in the business of helping you reach and grow your audience and help your business grow and perhaps even to have a touch of immortality.
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Stan
Yes this is the day that we remember Pearl Harbor. And today we will have stories and remember it even though it now goes back so I'm 82 years and there are not many survivors of Pearl Harbor that are left today.
He is long past and he is one of my best mentors though I never met him in person and he never met me. He didn't even know about me... When it comes to being a radio broadcaster and somebody who is a master at personal development and teaching and coaching people about how to be successful in life, he was one of the best and I learned a great deal from him.
And he has been dead for over 30 years but people are still being inspired and learning from him including me. And after this 20 minute radio program he may even have inspired and helped you learn things about life and business that you didn't know before.
There is some real wisdom in this program but most of it is not original with me, it is something that I was taught and then some thing that I learned.
Thanks for listening to my story,
Stan
Again this is a blast from the past but it is his current for today and tomorrow just as it was yesterday. Today's world needs people who are very good at what they do, in fact world class in both their work and in the teaching and mentoring of others.
So we are taking the lessons learned a few years ago in the book that was repaired a few years ago and now we're looking for people who truly want to rewrite the book and to turn it into a world-class program that will encourage business leaders to become world-class business mentors teachers storytellers and most of all care for others who are younger or less fortunate to become all they can be.
Could you be that kind of person?
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Stan
I can guarantee you that most people don't really understand all that goes into Christmas and even many of those who celebrate the festival of lights, Hanukkah don't really know the story behind the celebration and the Menorah candleholder ... Let's start with Christmas and the story is that we were all lost in walking in darkness and didn't know what to do and we're being held captive, indeed we are hostages... And it doesn't seem that we will ever be rescued.
And isn't it ironically appropriate that right now the story of seeking to rescue hostages is a part of the daily news... And instead of celebrating the good news of peace on earth goodwill to men and women we know that that is a hope in a dream because it certainly isn't a reality. Yes indeed if we're going to have peace on earth and goodwill we need someone to come and rescue us, to save us, to turn the lights back on. .. We need a lamp lighter.
Well let me tell you the stories and if you'll give me 18 minutes perhaps I can help you get a bigger and better and maybe eventually a happier view so that maybe indeed you will be thinking about an asking for not some gift under the tree or something in your stocking but perhaps you'll be asking for something bigger.
You might be asking for a Christmas miracle, a Hanukkah miracle, and perhaps you're asking to be set free to no longer be captive, hostage, and you would be grateful if truly the lights would come back on in your life.
Well just now right now maybe they can.
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Stan
Audio Only ... I am always looking for ways to think differently both positively and perhaps a bit cynically. And I am asking people smarter than me and in a different world than me in many ways to help me better understand with the new AI will be about so that we can better deal with it handle it and make sure that the common good of all is served by it ...and that is a challenge because most new things in technology tend to have a tendency to go bad unless brave and bold and powerful men and women step in and bend them back to the good.
But the AI that I am talking about in today's presentation has nothing to do with that phenomenon but let me explain to you my new definition of what AI can mean in the present context of the messy and gone mad world we live in today.
There is a new AI that is abounding and we must recognize it for what it is, take action where we can and increase our personal strength to live well in our world the best we can, and I'm going to suggest three ways you might be able to do that today. I hope you have a better life starting right now.
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Stan
Last Friday I talked about trying to think about it as Bright Friday and maybe you thought of ways to take that to heart. But let's face it there's a lot of darkness in the world today and so perhaps we need to think differently about what we might be doing right now.
First of all did deal with the AI challenge and couldn't be they did not only will replace many of the great artists but maybe it will replace you too "the UR. factor." I will challenge you to read the piece and you begin to think about it.
But then an old old painting reminded me of the importance of a long-ago occupation which technology certainly put an end to ... The lamplighter, and perhaps we need to think of a new way of being points of light, people of light and bright, people in the midst of the darkness and the evil of this new sometimes Nazi era, how can we be lamp lighters.
And then may I challenge you with what I called the Michelangelo Project. It's one that I am involved in and I'm gonna challenge you to join me in the Michelangelo project.
So it's time for you to take 20 minutes and learn something maybe a number of things brand new.
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Stan
Yes a blast from the past but in the recent past because I did this just as the Covid shut down was beginning. And it helped me to connect even more with my Jewish friends and the Jewish tradition in which they proclaim that having a shut down every week is very good for us and for the life we hope to live.
Right now when there is so much anti-Jewish and anti-Israel thought and ideas being put out by thugs and idiots I wanted to renew the commitment to the tradition that we all should have.
Many of us have heard the protesters and related people talk about from the river to the sea and of course what that means is that from the Jordan river to the Mediterranean sea Israel and all of the Jews should be wiped out.
They try to deny that but that's what it means and so I have a new way of saying it ... From the river to the sea Israel will always be and the tradition of its people will be an example and a light to us all.
These are my thoughts on my Sabbath eve shared again with you.
Stan
To millions of people in North America and maybe even now around the world due to all of the cyber reach today is what is often times called Black Friday. Why in the world on the day after Thanksgiving would we want to be thinking about something black.
Well we should not, and am I hoping to change things by now declaring this Friday to be Bright Friday ... So if you will take a break from too much shopping and give me 15 minutes maybe I can help you think a little bit differently so that you can start living differently right now. And remember when I think of you my dear friend I give thanks.
Stan
We took a blast from the past from the edge to bring you an interesting idea that we produced about 2 1/2 years ago. But it is even more relevant today in the chaos of 2023.
Here we outline for you some of the real skills that you will need to have in place and in your portfolio if you want to be truly a real pro in today's changing crashing flying global marketplace.
This is really important stuff so please give it your full attention and let me know if I can help you because I probably can. T
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Stan
Yes it was just a few days before the Thanksgiving vacation and I was sitting in the classroom waiting for the American history class to begin. And then all of a sudden the professor came running into the classroom put his books down and said, "Class dismissed, the President has been shot, pray for the president,"
And we all left the room and for the rest of the day we were transfixed by the growing tragedy, some thoughts and some stories about difficult times, even then.
Thanks for listening to my story and I'd be grateful if you would share your 60 years ago story.
Stan
Has anyone ever said that to you? Have you ever said it to anybody? What is your TY quotient? How many times do you say thank you every day? Why don't you try for 100!
Well if you'll give me 15 minutes of radio rambling on this Sunday night flowing into the Monday of Thanksgiving weekend here in the United States I'd like to share a few things that I've learned from all my failures and sometimes from a few successes.
And I can honestly tell you that when I'm going to talk about really could be something small and easy to do that might be life-changing for you and maybe even for somebody else.
So listening to my story is a good idea and I'm thankful to you if you do!
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Stan
Here we go and turbulent Thursday, sometimes I would just like to ask the question of somebody who is seeking an important position or perhaps wanting to work with me, ""Have you ever been a failure, have you ever failed big time it's something that's really important."
Now why in the world would I ever want to ask somebody that because I'm not trying to embarrass them, but I think it's a good question and let me tell you the story about how sometimes we deal with failure betrayal and sometimes even being broken.
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Stan
Here we go with a shocking headline which of course is a little bit of Clickbait but actually it's the introduction headline to a brilliant modern-day satire magazine.
Satire is an old and often times very effective means of communicating some dissonance, displeasure or a way of getting people to think differently about an idea.
And in the midst of the mess in the Middle East this headline was posted and I think there's something to it and I wanna tell you the story and then see if you can learn a little bit from it, and how you will also need to be better able to use exactly what this is.
This podcast is a part of man's modern mass marketing performance media, and if you do not learn how to use it there's a good chance that in business and career things may not go as well for you as they could.
Again just some ideas for your thought and consideration.
Stan
Well it's been about one year since we heard about artificial intelligence AI and of course there's been a lot of hype and a lot of hope and we don't know for sure just exactly what it will do, but we do know some things and this was illustrated by what just happened to a number of voice actors right now in Hollywood.
Also I was horrified by what happened in Israel on October 7 and I hear that what they did was even much worse than we might've imagined. Is real has to win that battle, it is truly existential, so I have a few thoughts about all of the protesters and the Gaza Fan gangs currently running around the country,
And then a hopeful bit of thinking that through this all eventually we may take some time to take better care of our soul in these turbulent times, Thanks Stan
I wasn't going to do a program today until I remembered with help that this is the day that we celebrate the fall of the Berlin wall which was very central too much of the work that I was doing at that. In my life.
Please let me tell you the story because I think it's an inspiring story and then perhaps let me challenge you as a coach and mentor to start praying and playing and planning and how you're gonna bring down the walls in your own life that are holding you back holding you down and making you afraid. And a little self promotion is also throwing in the mix.
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Stan
Here we go with some ideas that are interesting may be challenging may be helpful. First let me reduce you to a new TV series that is very challenging and very very good. If you don't know anything about a famous law man named Bass Reeves you should, Now you will.
And oh oh, could it be that that expensive EV might turn out to be just another personal vanity project in your life?
And could it be that Donald Trump's famous two words might bring him back to the presidency once again.
Well these stories will inform lots of people and aggravate a few, but there's no harm done just helping you to think a little clearer Life right now.
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Stan
Please note these words and write them down and see if you can begin to use them. Adversity Audacity. Adventure. Aspirations, Imagination, finally Termination. I have some thoughts about this that might just help us to be less focused on the mess and more focused and how we become strong brave and bold inside ourselves.
I remember two mentors ... One said that once you overcome your fear of death you can overcome any other here .. And the very wise woman who I was in conversation with about some mutual difficulties, simply paused and looked me straight in the eye and said, But we have today!
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It's Friday and the world continues to be in a mess and all over we find people doing things and leadership folks saying and doing things where you just shake your head. Indeed, maybe we are seeing the light go out in parts of our world and they might be out for a long time and could it be that this is a time for you to consider being a light in the night in someway, and there is a way for you to give your voice to others in the midst of the noise and confusion and lies all around us.
Will you give me 15 minutes to talk about that and perhaps issue a challenge and an invitation to be one of the few people in the world who are actually different in a good and powerful way.
Thanks
Stan
It is November 1, which is often celebrated as All Saints Day in which we give thanks for those people in the past who may have a blessed and enriched our lives, and of course to remind us all of our mortality.
Well of course there is a lot of death and destruction taking place in our world today and could it be that as the ancient wisdom used to say... Sometimes there is a time for peace and yet sometime there might be a time for WAR ... And that does not mean skirmishes or conflicts or operations or an occasional strike of violence, but indeed a time for WAR.
Well if it is then things will be quite different in many ways for us and I'm simply reminding myself and challenging myself to understand that I might be called to greater courage confidence, and even more humility and kindness if I'm going to make it through these war times.
And many years ago when the great war began, a gentleman looked at the world around him and said this, the lamps of Europe are going out and we will not see them again in our lifetime,
Could it be that a lot of the lights of the world, are going out now and who knows when we will see them again,
Thank you for listening and best and blessings to you in this time of war.
Stan
Well the end of the year is before us and it is obvious to all that is going to be a very difficult challenging time to live into work. War wrecks and changes everything, even the way we live our live, the attitudes that come to us, the fears that are stoked in us and then for us to find a way as many people in the past have defined the things that are important, seek the things that are truly real and see if we find the strength, the result, the energy, and maybe the optimism to live in such a way that we know that in the end all will be well,
Dr. Harold Koenig spoke to our church group yesterday and it was a remarkable presentation in which he demonstrated that faith is the most important thing in our life no matter whether we know it or believe it or not, and that faith and good health, and good living are related in significant ways and that's good news because what we believe and how we behave can affect life health and our well-being both in the long-term and right now,
Just 15 minutes to tell you the story and give you some suggestions that might help it be a better ending to obviously a bad 2023 going forward right now,
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Stan
Of course, let's face it everybody wants to be a winner, nobody wants to be a loser. But I wonder if that's such a good idea. Remember this great truth, life is difficult, heart, and adversity is often part of the plan... And often true transformation comes through a great love or perhaps even more often, a great suffering,
So on this Wednesday in which the world is truly in a mess do in the most part to our own making, I want to step aside from our usual interesting ideas that will help you become more of a winner with a better life starting now and perhaps take time to realize how important it is and how vital it is for us to learn from those people who are not winning, but what they are doing is giving us an insight into life and character because in the middle of great difficulty they have learned something about the art of losing.
Maybe you or even one of those people and maybe you were the one who should begin doing a podcast about this powerful and necessary subject on becoming a life winner because you learned the art of losing,
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Stan
I decided today to do a video radio program and with a few thoughts about the current mess in our lives and then a question that is relevant even though very few people pay attention to it anymore. We still keep doing the same thing even though it may not work.
So years ago to get people thinking I challenge them about the value of their résumé and the fact that they should probably throw it away and do something quite different and that a interview will seldom tell you what you need to do or what you need to know. ... You should call for an audition.
So here is the story in under 20 minutes!
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Stan
!t's Sunday night and thoughtful people take time to turn off the television and stop watching football and perhaps take a few minutes to think about their life and business and the week ahead. Well I did that and I don't think we're going to have a very good week, we should probably avoid a lot of the news and the other stuff about a world gone crazy,
However may I take a few minutes, just 10 to suggest a few things from a man who's been long gone but his wisdom carries on and just a few thoughts might be helpful for looking forward and inward to make you better because there's very little you can do about life to make the stuff out there better right now.
So let's try and work with what we can!
Mini years ago I wrote a book about how to sell and market yourself so that you can make more money and perhaps have more fun in life and business. The book is now out of print and somewhat out of date but much of it still very true... I said this image is not everything but it is indeed the first thing.
And that is true today and it is also one of the reasons that a lot of people don't have the success in life and business that they want
So if you want some help in seeking to be a little bit more attractive forceful useful and connective in the marketplace today, these 19 minutes will be worth your thought and consideration and perhaps sharing with others, particularly some young people, who today just don't get it and I fear that most of them never will.
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Stan
Listen friends I am one of the sustainer creators of what I call the T9 formula ... Here it is
Tell the truth. Tell the truth Tell the truth. ... And when people tell me something that's not true I respond quite abruptly, clearly, confidently and kindly and simply say, That's not true.
But I am very well known for my idea on teaching how truth works in our world today. And so I have the reputation that with a twist and may be a little bit of a smile somebody would say, "are you still telling people not to tell the truth."
Of course not but I am telling them something that will be very vital for them if they are in the world where telling the truth is important either in sales, marketing, business ethics, business behavior and encouraging people to change and do things differently.
So let me tell you the formula and the secret principle behind the statement ... Telling the truth is good but seldom heard.
So please let me tell you the rest of the truth and the rest of the story!
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Stan
Some of the words of ancient wisdom were, "there's a time for everything, a time for peace and a time for war." Well could it be that our life and business are now I'm going to be affected in some way by the fact that there's a lot of war going on in our world today, and the threat is that it not only will continue but grow.
Obviously the people of Israel, this has affected everything and everybody, but there is a very good chance that this will affect you and your business in someway..l and there's a possibility that you might need some extraordinary courage strength and wisdom to help you figure out what to do. Maybe I can help you
Yes that was a question I just got up, are you still in the business of teaching people that fear kills everything. I think I am, and indeed there are a number of things that are very fearful so perhaps I can help you, to be brave and courageous anyhow!
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Stan
Well obviously I don't know, but just as obviously as a young Jewish man rabbi teacher he would certainly fit the profile of what they were all about. But I have something different to talk about it just might be good to know and think about in these terrible and tragic times.
First of all if you were a follower of the man and you were in the world day what do you think he would do and what would you do. He got very angry at the people who were cheating the poor people out of a few pence for the price of pigeons.
So obviously when he sees hate and injustice and terrible things happening I don't know if he would just be an observer,
And we will talk about that so you can think about that and then what is going on why would the Hamas people put their own family and friends and what is going to be a humanitarian nightmare and catastrophe not only for a few Israelis ... But for many of their family and friends.
Then ironically in the midst of a mess I became aware of how very blessed I am with many many small simple blessings and I'd like to share them with you so that perhaps you can know about them for you too.
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Stan
Once again we will get a lesson in people not getting the message. Hamas was given the message repeatedly and they didn't get it and now they will get it, and the Israelis will be reminded a message that they forgot, but now they might remember.
I am in the business of helping people make sure that their message is powerful pointed and present and that people get it. I have lots of stories to tell you about people who unfortunately are examples of a great quotation that says, the problem with communication is that most of the time it never happens.
Don't worry this is not a political rant it is just a statement of reality but from this reality there are lessons in what is happening that will be vital for us all now that we know that we're going to have to be much better at communicating our messages and we're going to have to get ready for the world in life and business to really be tough in the fourth quarter.
So I am auditioning to help you get ready right now for a better life in a better business.
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Stan
It's whatall the news is all about and you probably have already heard hundreds and thousands of opinions about it and there's very little reason why I should add anything to the clutter and maybe the noise,
But I just might have a few minutes that might be helpful to you today as you kind of stir through the mess and missings of your own life, and make it at least for you a better week than usual.
As one of my mentors said to me, Stan the point of you being a real grown-up and being what you call a 3% person in many cases is just the ability without distress or fear to accept that reality is very real.
And so I simply use one of my favorite expressions when it helps me talk about myself and with others and that is the realization that life is full of deep water,
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Stan
To be one of the 3% means that you're probably going to be quite different because 97% of the people are different than you in a crucial way. That may lead you to a good advantage but I also know it will lead you into difficult, believe me I know, to be good and possibly great is to attract difficulty and adversity. I guarantee that,
So today in under 20 minutes in our future Friday conversation I want to quote one of my favorite Bible verses and I can pretty will be assured that it's not the favorite one for many people because it's very different. But would you join me in a little imaginative expedition,
The story tells us Jesus who is very different came back to his hometown and in front of the people who knew him well and were aware of his goodness and his confidence and the fact that the community was better off because of him, offered him a chance to speak at the local place of worship.,
Their acclamation soon turned to incredible anger and they set out to kill him. Certainly not a very good way to begin a new change the world movement, but if you read the whole story you may find something very useful for you.
Indeed I called the step aside factor possible for the 3%
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Stan
Today I want to share with you the secret that most people just don't know, and it's really not a secret at all. She was strong bold and braver than she knew but she was not much different than you, but she started to live differently that day.
That was the day she made the statement above that she wanted to be one of the 3% and because we are different we have started our new year now so that we can get a Headstart and a bit of a leap and everybody else because we two want to be one of the 3%.
And the sad fact is that most people have not a clue of what we're talking about and yet it could be one of the things that will inspire you and help to truly check charge of your Life and circumstances and begin to create a life in business that will put you in the place just right.
So take a 20 minute coffee time out and listen to the story and then do a little self inspection on you and discover what might be some of the possibilities that could make this year, which unfortunately will be a mess for most people, and it could be the year, the best year of your life because you decided to be different. You decided to be one of the three!
Yes, be one of the three. Her success started when after a workshop she came up to me and said, Stan I want to be one of the 3%.
This week we're gonna take time to try and share with you some of the critical success factors that I have learned in my many years as a broadcaster and as a worldwide business performance coach.
And in many ways it will all come down to you joining my friend and making that same statement and then spending lots of time every day doing things that will help you to be one of the successful select 3%...
And one of the things you will have to do is start asking and answering some different and what appears from time to time to be crazy questions like this...
What is the trouble with you?
And I begin with some self disclosure in telling you with the trouble is with me!
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Stan
Of course the past is gone, the present is right here, but the mess is one that we cannot do very much about. The leadership that we have in so many organizations and institutions continues to make life difficult for all of us except those who are fortunate enough to be perhaps very wealthy. But with the rising lawlessness in the land even they are not safe anymore.
So the motto and the directions that we need to have are very simple, looking forward. So I challenge you with that,and revisit one of the key success and critical success factors in life and that is to seek to be in live as one of the select 3%. And so I will mention that today but further explanation will follow.
However it is time to remind ourselves that there are more important things than having all the good things and so there is a old story from an old book that can remind us the performance we give in difficult times and in bad situations it's not dependent on anything outside of us.
So let me tell you about SOS!
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Stan
It's good to remember that most of the people in the media are not the smartest or brightest people in the world. And the debate idea about the presidential candidates as it is presently constructed is a bad idea.
It's not really a debate and let me tell you how they should do it that would be a lot better ... And again Donald Trump was not there and that was probably a smart thing for him to do and let me tell you why because whether you like him or not he's smart.
Then let me remind you to remember this year to study the two men who put us into the air and taught us how to fly. Read their story because you can learn a whole lot about being successful in life if you follow their example.
And if you are trying to be successful in life and you are at at least your 50th year, and you should start younger much younger please remember that you were now to be in the business of teaching somebody, maybe manyi somebodys.
So please take my 20 minutes I'm going to challenge you a lot but I think you'll enjoy it because it'll help you live a better life for this year starting now.
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Stan
No it's not about doing the YouTube TED talks it's about something much simpler and it may be much more effective in helping you build relationships it will help you build your business.
I learned this many years ago from a man who learned it many years ago before that from his father who had been a successful businessman.
Today business people located around the world do much of their work by email and texting and other stuff like that and then doing so they don't communicate well and they don't communicate often enough and so I'm gonna tell you that if you're going to work with me you're gonna have to learn how to do a TED talk .. I think you might find that a very good idea.
All the best
Stan
We have been talking about words that begin with B in our approach to seeking to live a better life as we start a more traditional new year here in September and October. We have talked about belonging, about living a big life, about being bold and brave even as we are being old...
And today the most important B word. And one that we usually don't associate with the life we live the career we have and the business we're in, and maybe we should.
So as our friends in the Jewish tradition celebrate the holiest day of the year with prayer and fasting and ended with feasting and celebrating... Indeed a celebration that they know that they are forgiven and they can now enjoy their forgiveness and have a clean slate and start all over again in a new year,
What would you call knowing that you are forgiven and that you have a clean slate to start life over again this year?
Maybe I can give you a clue even an answer!
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Stan
On this Sunday night as we get ready to meet the week and meet the marketplace no world in which the leader ship of most things cannot be trusted anymore, what should we think about and what should we do on this ninth day.
May I take a few minutes to share some thoughts I'm being old and what might happen as you get older and could it be that something wonderful, maybe something powerful, maybe something you've never experienced or have done before could be before you!
So join me this evening in the twilight zone where I have a few thoughts for your thoughts and your consideration.
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Stan
Yes that is a question that I'm trying to deal with. As I have said many times this program is about interesting ideas so that you can become more interesting, have a greater insight about life and business, have a greater influence in your world and perhaps the world, make an impact and have good things come to you. A true income ... do you know what that means? With your permission give me 15 minutes on this Saturday evening flowing into the Sunday to listen to my story about some friends who describe one of their guests on their radio program as a woman who had truly lived a big life.
What does that mean to you. What comes to mind when you think of a big life? Does any person come to mind when the description is ... A big life. Well if you were interested in living a better life yourself right now starting now I think you'll find the next 15 minutes useful and thanks,
I appreciate you.
Stan
OK it is day seven of the days of AWE as we seek to get ready to have an awesome new year by doing new things in our old world.... Perhaps it's time to even seek to be brand new?
One of the things that you should do every year is to figure out whether you are a BELONGER or a LONER is just where you belong this year and who do you belong to, and does anything or anybody belong to you.
You may not have ever heard that Xpress that way but Taylor Swift has a song that says you belong to me... Well I'm not sure that she means that for me but it's very good for me to know who I belong to and what belongs to me so that I can live life more effectively and with greater compassion and passion in the things that are important to me, and even to discover that maybe there are things that I can let go of and don't need anymore.
The year is always about hope for the next 365 days until I ask you to take some time to figure out your logins and your belongings!
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Stan
That's right we're going to hear about the stories that truly change the world when two modest brothers from Ohio who ran a bicycle shop and never thought that they could be any kind of entrepreneurs did so, and went from bicycle riding to flying. That's why I called them with the part of the word, indeed the wRight brothers.
And I will give you a little cautious word about expecting applause and congratulations when you do something great insignificant.
And I had a very unusual dream last night and let me tell you about the challenge to make some new decisions in your old world.
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Stan
I am back from the outer banks and enjoyed the wisdom and the rest and perhaps some of the ways to live better as I walk the beautiful seashore. I have once again discovered in my move to North Carolina home Porten it is for me to get some good SEA time on a regular basis.
And while I was away I didn't do any radio or television for 10 days and you may not have miss me but that's OK and it's more important that I do what is important and that is to be better repaired to help and serve others. Because that is the meaning of life, how to serve others.
But I'm also in the business of helping you serve and take care of yourself and so with your permission I'll take 20 minutes and it will not be a waste of time because I will give you seven important ideas that you need to think about and take some different kind of actions about that in the midst of the mess of the world you will be less messed up than most and perhaps have more power ... More confidence and personal poise than most.
So please join me in getting ready for what could be at least for you and me an awesome new year which starts right now.
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Stan
I am starting my thoughts about the new year away from the studio and enjoying a place to think and play and pray as we enjoy the beautiful seaside life of the Outer Banks of North Carolina,
And we begin this week of thinking about the new year and the future that is before us by reminding me and perhaps reminding you of a program that we did just about a year ago in which in the midst of all the mess of the world that we can do nothing about we can change ourselves in profound ways and maybe one of the changes we need to do is to become more fully alive and more fully human.
That's what we will be talking about this week from the seaside!
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Stan
... And indeed that is a good question, and then someone else said "are there any such things left anymore?" Well let me tell you what I mean when I put out that greeting most every day that I'm on the radio. And perhaps it's a sign of my age or just a desire to return to what might be a more civilized way of living and relating to each other.
And this is not a deep dive into the subject at all but just simply some reflections and ideas about how we might find a way to be a little bit better right now and how we live our lives, how we project ourselves, and how we treat others.
Right now the world is in a mess and the leadership that we have has no clue about how to make it better.
So maybe it's up to us in our own ways to be men and women, and ladies and gentlemen in such a way that our very power, our confidence, our clarity and convictions, will be evident to many and in some way the world will be a little bit better ...
... Because you and I passed by this way! So take up the challenge and tell me what you think and are you going to do or dress differently the rest of the year.
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Stan
This is a major holiday in the United States. It is Labor Day... And of course there's a story behind that even though most people have forgotten what the story really is because for most it's just another nice holiday at the end of the summer and the start of the rest of the season.
However for me and the people who follow me it's also the start of the new year season and a time to think about doing new things. But before we do that it's important for you and I to think about labor pains and think about the life of so many people who are the way they make their living is just hard, often dirty, often sweaty, sometimes painful hard hard work.
Yes indeed that's part of the story of labor pains.
And then when I'm feeling kind of challenged and slightly down I need to revisit a little sane saying which in effect says to me, "stan, don't even wish for, don't even pray for an easy life."
And a Final word on the word Miracle.
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Stan
Yes indeed we're going to teach you seven powerful words that will give you confidence and will help you be more effective in your leadership and working with others. This short seven word sentence will start making a difference right now in your life and business ...
And then I don't think most people mean to do this, but I can tell you that most people give some very not very nice and even some bad messages to people who emailed them. So let me tell you a very powerful principle which is you cannot not communicate.
Even when you think you're saying nothing you are sending messages. May I help you with your leader ship in your life by giving you some examples of how you can stop sending not very nice and perhaps even some bad messages to people.
Today I want to start helping you have a better life starting now, and here are a couple stories that might just get you thinking and acting just a little bit different so you'll be just a little bit better.
I start by asking you whether you would like to be great? And of course I know after many years of doing that that most of you will hesitate. You don't want to seem boastful or you're just not sure what the question means or you just don't know!
So let me help you become one of the 3% of the population who figure out what they really want out of life and they even make a decision about being great and what it would mean in their life and business and family and all the good things that they love and cherish.
But then I help you answer the question by introducing you to a man who bears my name, but it might be the other name around ... a Stanley ... And this one is truly Stan the Man ... He was in his time truly great and 50 years after his passing he still is. He was world class.
By the way do you want to be world-class? This is 20 minutes to do some good thinking and maybe even a little bit of deciding and that will help you have a better day and maybe even a better life.
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Stan
Well maybe you should think about doing that. Once again as one of my mentors said if you give the wrong performance, you may not get results that you want but consequences that you don't want. The people who wanted to get Donald Trump the mug shot got played and outperformed.
Let's have some fun with that because what Trump did is a lot of what I have often times coached people to do in their sales and marketing ,and in the way they present themselves and their products and services in the marketplace.
And in the fun you will learn a lot about how you need to be prepared and ready to have your mug shot taken because this is truly a Internet audio visual experience entertainment economy.
And you need to be ready for the show and learn how to very much keep your calm because keeping calm is great power.
This 17 minute storytelling will be very useful to you someday, I'm almost sure and can guarantee it.
Thanks
Stan
Well maybe you should think about doing that. Once again as one of my mentors said if you give the wrong performance, you may not get results that you want but consequences that you don't want. The people who wanted to get Donald Trump the mug shot got played and outperformed.
Let's have some fun with that because what Trump did is a lot of what I have often times coached people to do in their sales and marketing ,and in the way they present themselves and their products and services in the marketplace.
And in the fun you will learn a lot about how you need to be prepared and ready to have your mug shot taken because this is truly a Internet audio visual experience entertainment economy.
And you need to be ready for the show and learn how to very much keep your calm because keeping calm is great power.
This 17 minute storytelling will be very useful to you someday, I'm almost sure and can guarantee it.
Thanks
Stan
Yes it is time to figure out. Maybe this whole modern paradigm and story that says that everybody should go to college and you can't do anything worthwhile unless you have a college degree needs to be called out for the lie it really is.
I remember one of my best clients around the first week in May told me that he had to be gone to pick up his daughter from college and take her back for the summer vacation. And I remarked that it was kind of early and he said "Yes, my thought exactly you would think for all the money that we pay them that they could keep them a little bit longer."
And I must confess that I live near a very elite expensive university and on the times where I walked around the campus I have not at first sight seem strong poised well-dressed smiling young people who I would want to bring into my company. And of course you would rightly respond that I should get to know them and find out more about them and I might find out that they are wonderful and brilliant. Maybe so, yes image is not everything but it is for sure the first thing and it is important.
Well today I'm copying and somewhat agreeing with a gentleman called John Stossel, who is a radio and television performer and character and he has written an article in which he he celebrates the news that more and more kids and young adults have decided not to go to college and the college enrollment is down and that is a very good thing.
So if you want to join the controversy and make a comment on this weekend, listen and have it.
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Stan
The time is come the time is now to stop doing lots of things. So the question I want the presidential candidates to answer tonight is, what are you going to stop? What are you going to put a stop to? What are you personally going to stop doing,
The country in the world is in a mess because we won't put a stop to a bunch of bad stuff. We tolerate all kinds of bad things and allow all kinds of bad people to do bad things. We need to put a big red signs that say STOP. And we need to have big strong police men and women put up their hand with their white glove on and yell Stop! And if they won't stop then we will stop them.
Also I believe that some of the presidential candidates today should put a stop to their candidacy right now. It would be the best thing for them to do. Stop for now. Well now it's my turn and so I'm gonna tell you four things we have to stop and then I'm going to suggest some things that you and I perhaps need to stop.
Many times I have learned in life and in many years as a business performance coach before you can start doing good things you have to stop doing other things and you have to stop doing stupid things.
So in the words of the Supremes, Stop in the name of love!
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Stan
Well it's a Monday evening as we are going through what will be the final week in many ways for the month of August. Oh my goodness 2023 is coming to an end and perhaps nothing has changed for you yet. Well we can help you with that dilemma.
And yes you read it right, no matter what the other pundits and opponents say there's a very good reason for Donald Trump to of make the decision for not participating in the debate this week.
Whether you like him or like his decision or not does not make any difference because of the reasons he did it, and my ideas as to why he did it make very good sense. So let me tell you what I would tell Trump even though I know he probably won't listen to me.
And then today I had to tell a colleague and a client those three tough words that's right those three tough words with the initials SID... So as a business performance coach let me tell you what it means and there's a good chance that there are things that you need to give the RIP or the SID notice to. Let me explain.
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Stan
There's an old and a bit of a sarcastic saying about the literary world, the good writers always borrow, and the great writers steal. Well that's certainly an overstatement but obviously every creator is in someway copying, borrowing, being inspired by, mentored by and from time to time using the stories ideas from others.
And for the most part that is OK and even expected but make sure that you give full attribution thanks and blessings to them.
And so today I'm going to share a story just exactly as the title says it's only about 12 minutes and it will be when you will remember for a long time and perhaps it will encourage you to do something brave bold courageous and good today
And as I said this is a thank you to Bradley J Birzer and the Imaginative Conservative publication see link https://theimaginativeconservative.org
He looked me straight in the eye and said I want you to know lots of words, many words so that you will only use a few but you will use them well.
Well what in the world does that mean is what you're saying right now. Well of course you know that I have a story to tell and that's what I'm going to do, tell you a story of a famous man of few words who didn't make millions.
It's a delightful story and I borrowed it from somebody who is very fun and very smart but let me retail and retell it for you in such a way that it might delight you and you might even learn something brand new that could be helpful and useful..
I know it was to me as a worldwide broadcaster end it might be helpful to you if you want to be a world-class leader, communicator, writer and the person who knows the wisdom of a great one-liner.
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Stan
And you probably agree but if you take time to think you may find that this simple message has some very profound and perhaps challenging meanings to all of us.
So let me tell you how you can participate in the program because we're going to have less stuff about the politics in the world stuff, we want to focus on the things that we can do something about it and that's helping us all to live a better life starting now.
So we need to live simply and we need to live freely and we need to do the things they will give us a better heart mind soul and brain and then have the courage to say and do things differently.
It's just 20 minutes on a Sunday night but I think it will be helpful to you as you get ready to meet Monday.
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Stan
... well the truth is that the majority of people really do. One of the good things about getting older as we begin to realize that we really do want our brains to be the last to go.
So let me challenge you today on this turbulent Thursday to begin to give a little more attention to not only our state of mind but the state of our brain. the SOB Factor that is really good and vital.
I'm committed to be much more intentional about those things and in the program I'd like to share that with you not because I have a great wisdom or anything like that but I'm beginning to learn from people who do. And as I often say in my coaching if you aren't smart on a subject try and find a friend or a colleague or somebody who is.
And then from my same teacher I learned that one of the biggest things that gets in our life of happiness and success are ANTS... No that's not the little animals that messed things up but it's something that really messes up your brain and because everything you think and do affects your brain and everything that your brain does affects you.
Again just 20 minutes of some radio ramblings but I think they might be helpful to you today and best and blessings to you on this turbulent day.
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Stan
I am back after five days of rest and reunion and surprisingly it turned out to be just that, a great family reunion. And as I came back to the microphone and it was going through the catch-up work for the studio I came across a wonderful article published just today by a guy named Tim Denning.
I have known of him and had some contact with him because we both were doing online classes on some of the same platforms and venues. He has a large following and I am one of his followers. And he had not only a fun but an informative essay today based on what he called 100 hours of research and I'm so glad for that because he saved me a lot of time because I enjoyed learning and sharing with him and from him.
His article had 12 great ideas and so I'm going to be giving him full attribution and doing a bit of a trailer teaser for him and his article but let's take time to talk about my favorite for because I think they can actually be helpful in doing just with the title says, how to optimize your life in these messy and busy times and how to do it right now.
Thank you
Stan
I said in a previous podcast that I'm lucky and I didn't expect to live this long. And I'm doing quite well and I am grateful and thankful beyond measure. However this can't go on forever, and so today I'm in a family reunion with my cousins, and part of the reason I'm there is because going forward for the most part we will only be seeing each other as we say goodbye at the memorial service of one another. So it's important that I be there today.
However all of this has also caused me to wonder how should I spin and spen the years that I may have left. And I have come to the conclusion that I probably could use seven years if I could be so graced to achieve some of the goals and leave some of the legacy that I wish to others.
However I have discovered the to achieve that it will be very helpful for me to do the work to have a bigger and better brain so that I can have a better body.
And so I am beginning a program right now to do just that, to every day be thinking of ways that I can have a bigger and better brain and protect it ... and if I do that right then I can have a better body that is healthier stronger and able to push back the years of my mortality just a bit.
So with your permission I'd like to tell you a little bit about that because it might be helpful to you too. And one of the things I have to do in life is help people live a better life and have better things come to them in their life for right now and most importantly forever.
So that's the deal for this weekend.
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Stan
Well once again the news here in the USA is about former President Donald Trump and that he has now been indicted the third time, with a possible fourth on the line. Obviously the nation is divided over that with some people calling it a political hit job and a fraud, and of course there are others who believe that it's finally some accountability and the Donald Trump is getting what he deserves.
Well it will be an interesting drama ... But I'm going to be so bold to suggest something that I think is quite obvious, Donald Trump will be OK. He may not win the presidency but he will have a following and a loyal audience of millions no matter what, and no he will not land up in jail. That won't happen.
So let me make my point but then on a related and Segue point may I quote Maya Angelou who in many ways knows part of the secret to Donald Trump's continuing success, and she also knows something that you can learn if you're trying to build a life and a business that makes a difference.
Yes today some lessons from Donald Trump and Maya Angelo and me!
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Stan
Yes, one brilliant man and a mentor said "Don't blame and don't explain just do good work."
We spend a lot of time blaming other things and other people for things we don't like or even out of our control. And a very smart woman friend of mine made it clear to her office colleagues, we don't blame around here, we find it and fix it."
Today's program will be a challenge to watch out for ourselves and others when we get into the blame game and perhaps we should begin by realizing that there is a better game to play. And that is the brain gain game.
OK that combined with some weekend ramblings about Oppenheimer and Barbie and what's going on in the world and just a reminder that you have an incredible instrument right behind your eyes ...
Take care of it, help it get better, and then you will have a better body in a better life and better things will come to you.
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Stan
Yes by the time you finish your MBA degree it will probably be out of date. In fact it may be out of date even before you begin it. It's not the deal today. Hey you will need not to have something but to be something ...
You need to be real good at BAD ,,, in fact it's one of the things you're going to need to master, so MBAD. And I'm going to audition for a position to help you be that kind of powerful personality that is vital for business success today.
So give 20 minutes to hear my story, actually it's less than that but you wanna think about it for a while. I guarantee if you do what I recommend to V you will see things differently.
So here's the pitch and here's the story!
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Stan
This is not just a bunch of Clickbait, you will need to be able to reach an audience that cares and that's hard to do. You will have to stop your dead tree marketing and bring your message to life, and it's a world today that if you understand it you must seek a touch of immortality,
And you will need all three and I can help you, perhaps someone else can help you, or perhaps you can do it yourself DIY ... But you will have to do it.
So take your 15 minutes every day learning time to hear me tell the stories and give you a few things to think about because every day in every way it gets harder and harder to build a business and make a living. And neither you nor I can do it ourselves, we will need help.
This is useful for everybody. If you have millions and millions of dollars and don't ever have to work again, maybe not you... But let me tell you a secret, if you want to live well enjoy your well-being, you have to do work.
So I would love to hear from you because this is meant to challenge you.
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Stan
This is nothing heavy but I hope interesting and a bit thoughtful and maybe helpful... I would like to lose a little weight but it would be better if I could build a better brain. And during the weekend I was deeply moved by a story about whaling ,,, and I watched the Ron Howard film that I can only subtitle is, what can happen when you're out trying to kill killer whales.
And guess what there are some real life lessons there because of a lot of us high-performing Type A types are out there trying to kill the big whales, make the big deal, get the big win, make our mark in the world, grab for the gold and be the star.
So let's see the price that we may pay for that but in the story we might also learn about what real courage is all about. So indeed it is a bunch of rambling radio revelations but I think you might find them helpful because it'll spur you want to come up with your own wisdom insight and truth and begin to finally put it on the radio and share it with the world.
And that's OK. Every one of you has something worth sharing a story worth telling.
Stan
Well there's a bit of a malaise at this Midsummer and obviously the heat is contributing to a little bit of the slowness of pace ... But maybe that's OK because we can think of it might be truly important. Yes the big three, in some ways we all want them and there's nothing wrong with that healthy desire if it's for good things for you the one to love and for others and doesn't hurt anybody.
But like the old song went ... Is that all there is? And the answer of course is no so today I would like to take about 15 minutes just to make a couple of suggestions that might be helpful and give you something to think about and maybe something to pray about and take action on that might make life, easier and better now.?
These 15 minutes will be good for you. Please take time to listen. I would be grateful.
Stan
Well did Monday go fairly well at this Midsummer time. Well in no way is this a morbid Monday story in fact it's a challenging and inspiring story because my friend Randy, really should be dead, but he's not. So let me perform his story for you and then share a few of my own.
Because if you took the question in the story seriously you might be a lot more serious and a lot more effective and successful in your life. Indeed you might go where you've never gone before and do things you've never done before. In fact, you might even be brave.
Wouldn't it be nice to be brave? So take 20 minutes to learn something brand new and fun and interesting and then let me know how I can help you and how I can put you in touch with Cowboy creature, teacher, preacher Randy because I would love to do that.
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Stan
No I don't want this to be a downer but perhaps just a reminder. As my friend Seth says, how would you like it if every day somebody came and dumped a bunch of garbage on your front yard or the front door of your apartment.
Would you collect it and go through it and see if there might be any good stuff left in it? Or would you act differently?
I confess I'm a media man, I've been involved in radio a good share of my life, and I've used the video and television means to reach thousands of people in my audience.
But I don't like email very much and I don't like texting very much... Talking one on one 2 x 2 is always better and of course that new addictive machine is now bringing more stuff into our world every day than we could ever begin to keep track of or maybe even find useful
And in fact couldn't it make you less smart and more depressed? If so may be a little 15 minute therapy lesson with good humor and the challenge and a bit of encouragement might be just what you need this weekend.
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Stan
Could it be that I and the famous past mobster have something in common. Yes I get a shave and a haircut every day and there is a very good reason for that. And that might be helpful to you to know a little bit of a story.
Which actually begins when my daughter moves to New York City to try and become a writer author and publisher and in doing so she had some incredible life lessons and experiences in the big city.
And that's kind of fun but it will give you an insight into why I get a shave and a haircut every day and what that means about how I do my day. And just maybe it might be helpful to you to discover how you need to begin your day and what kinds of patterns and principles and practices should you put them place ....
That might in the words of Clint Eastwood, Make your Day!
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Stan
Indeed we are just full of interesting ideas and of course we tell stories all the time because stories are really the only effective means of communication.
So today I'm going to go back into my past where I helped a young man get a good start on a sales career because together we came up with that great opening line.... Would you like to see a picture of my dog.
It's worth the 15 minutes because you'll enjoy the story and you'll probably learn something and if you are in business for yourself you have to learn how to sell yourself, and sell your stuff, and sell your services, and find a way to tell your story and to get your prospects and customers to tell their stories...
Storytelling is the only effective means of communication and I'll try and demonstrate that great truth once again.
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Stan
This could be the best way to spend 20 minutes this weekend. The world is a mess and you can't do very much about it but you can restore some of your own sanity and restore and nourish your own soul!
So I go to one of the books that everybody should own and read three or four times. Lessons From Horses with Randy Helm... Until sometime this weekend take some time the listen to this story that Randy will tell you about how much more successful you will be if you simply learn how, does slow down and be still.
You will thank me.
You're welcome.
Saddle up
Stan
I used to have to fly a lot and because of that I often got bumped up to first class at no cost and that made the trip a little more tolerable. But I have an important appointment that I have to make, and to do it I will have to take an airplane ride. I do not look forward to it at all.
And so that got me thinking about the trains that I used to ride in when I was very young. And I recall that whenever I got the opportunity to ride on a train it was like magic, it was wonderful.
So let me enjoy myself by telling myself the story about those happy times and it makes me happy just to remember them and talk about them.
So if you wish you're welcome to listen in as I thought to myself and perhaps it could be that I'm
Even talking about you in your memories in your life.
Let's see,
Stan
"Well we know the planet is warning" is what the well-dressed young man said on the television, to which I gently replied no we don't know that. Obviously he didn't hear me and probably just as obviously no one else ever said that to him.
But because so many people feel that it is or might be there are all kinds of things being proposed and tried and we certainly had one of the dumbest ones come out this weekend. And there were times during the weekend in which I wanted to say how can it be that's such a good and great country is often in the hands ...
... of people who are neither. So let me propose a simple personal solution that might keep you from being that dumb and that stupid.
And here is the start of the story, I remember when flying was fun. Are you that old like me?
Well let's talk about that sometime, like right now because it might be helpful and thoughtful and maybe just give you a good memory, for right now,
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Stan
I guess better late than never is at least better. And we sought to make it a commemoration and a bit of a celebration. The war in Vietnam came to an official end of US conflict 50 years ago this year ... and about a year and a half after the end of conflict, the war itself came to an end as the South Vietnamese were defeated and for all practical purposes the war was lost by all.
We took time in our church and joined with many others around the country in finally welcoming the Vietnam veterans and survivors home and also honoring the families and friends of them, and of course remembering those who didn't come back ... and we sought to finally welcome them all home. To give them a thank you and the tribute they finally and fully deserve.
This is just a brief story about what happened yesterday.
Stan
Yes you will be amazed. Please join me for about 15 minutes as we talk about trying to bring more hoping to the world, and enjoy your smile perhaps a laugh and a wonderful series of lessons about life as you take it easy and relax this weekend time.
My friend Randy Helm is a cowboy creature teacher and preacher and he knows how to help horses learn and even more important with the help of horses he can help you learn too,
Give me 15 and I think you'll have a smile or two, learn a good word or two and perhaps have something that will even start to change your life as you learn lessons from horses.
Thanks
Stan
there are deep unseen spiritual forces at work to try and help you be at your best and be blessed. But nothing gets in the way of those forces than a restless spirit of worry and anxiety coupled with fear.
Often some of the smartest things you can do and the best thing for you is to learn how to just sit still and be quiet.
Most of us have no idea how useful and helpful that can be ... and so let me introduce you to the possibility and the opportunity that can come to you and for you to discover what your real business is in life right now, today/
I think it might surprise you,
Stan
I love to hear cowboy stories. That's one of the reasons that the weather takes radio company is the producer of a world-class worldwide podcast called, The Cowboy Up Podcast. And there are more life lessons that you can learn from being on a farm and ranch and dealing with the critters.
In fact did you know that in past times the wealthy families from the east coast used to make it a practice to send their young women many miles away to places like Arizona and the western world and the young women had to work in the hard dirty and tough work of being ranchhands.
It was good for them and if I ran the world I would insist that every young man or woman before they could enter professional practice or education spend time on the ranch.
Well it was from a South Dakota rancher in my wife's family who taught me some great life lessons when one day after dinner he told me about "critters."
And so I would encourage you to take 15 minutes to learn some important life lessons from an old South Dakota rancher.
Stan ...
And why don't you take a few minutes maybe a few hours to listen to some of the great programs on The Cowboy Up podcast.... Just click HERE
Yesterday was a very special day for me because I really wasn't expecting to be here but not only am I here I'm doing quite well for a man of my age and stage.
So there's a story there and I think you'll find it interesting.
And now we are big into creating a whole lot of personal and professional development programs that we put under the title of How to be World-Class !
... And before you think that that's boastful or snobbery or a bit of elitism and nose in the air, please let me tell you what I mean by aspiring to be world class.
it's Sunday night and hopefully you had some time for rest relaxation reflection and worship and now you are thinking about the week of head of you and maybe even the life ahead of you.
Maybe I can help you!
Stan
Remember that speed does kill and yet speed wins and perhaps that's the best way to begin to think about how AI might work in our life and business.
And remember if you know me in many of my past life and appearances that I have always said that every business in every organization needs a CWO. Do you know what a CWO is?
Well in this short conversation I would like to tell you and then hopefully encourage you to find somebody who can help you deal with all of the hype and hope and all of the fear and frightfulness and all of the limited knowledge and no wisdom that is all about us when it comes to AI and U.
So today with the help of others I want to give you a few minutes of some interesting ideas to think about while you were enjoying the rest the relaxation, grabs a time of reflection and maybe a moment or two of worship in your summer weekend.
I think it might be helpful and maybe even useful.
Best and blessings and keep praying!
Stan
Yes we will tell you about Amazon and the China factor which is important and vital to many of us in life and business today.
But first I wanna tell you one of my favorite stories about growing up in the 1950s and I think you'll enjoy it. It's called.
I think Elaine is becoming a girl
And you can take with memories and lessons you want from that story and I think you'll enjoy it.
Then yes like many of you I have mixed feelings about Amazon and those mixed feelings came to the forefront win last week because of the needs I had I bought four things from Amazon.
So let me tell you the story of the four things from Amazon and indeed a little bit about the China factor.
Stan
I have done thousands of radio programs and I have done hundreds maybe even over 1000 video programs but I am an introvert... When my wife first met me with a smile she called me Shy Stanley.
But let's face it it's hard to make it as an introvert in this noisy personality culture in your face influencer people who are all over and all around you.
So today I would like to invite you to be one of our interesting ideas personalities and then I'd like to share with you a fascinating article that I'm sure is a very helpful book on the subject of Quiet the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking.
Think this 20 minutes could be well worth it your time and attention and I want to help you tell your story and share your wisdom insight and truth with the world. Because you can.
Stan
Well over the weekend I got all of my previous radio programs on interesting ideas and it precursors transferred to a YouTube channel where you can experience all of them and hundreds of people did over the weekend. I'm grateful
And I hope your weekend was worthwhile but sometimes in the radio business they may call it worthless, and what in the world does that mean.
But right now a lot of people are questioning their own place position in space in life. So the article came out and simply asked the question "Are you in the place where you're supposed to be? And in a number of ways I went through that exercise this weekend and I pass it onto you for some of your summertime thinking reading and maybe even meditating and praying.
And now I am convinced that by Labor Day weekend here in United States which is the end of summer I hope to have some real clarity about that question. So let me start helping you and if you want some real time professional help maybe I can do that in terms of your life and business.
All the best in this summertime
Stan
Yes it seems like a crazy click bait title but there's actually some serious thought in the "God is drunk" idea... End it might be a bit encouraging to you today. And then we have some suggestions for the rest of the weekend.
And some interesting stories and we will not talk about Father's Day because everybody else is doing that... And as I often point out there are lots of people in the world who that idea unfortunately brings back some pretty bad memories.
Then I have some good news for people like me who are introverts who often times are not regarded as important or dismissed because this culture tends to give more credit and attention to the noisy extroverts of our world.
And we have a great new podcast coming that those of you who are seeking to express your inner cowboy and your love of horses will look forward to with real anticipation.
I'm coming this week with what I think I can help you save a lot of time because I found one of the better and best explanation of this AI =
.Artificial intelligence that is not scary and yet not full of extraordinary hype. I'll do the work of reading the article for you and trying to make it a bit understandable for you. But if you get this in hand this week that will be helpful in your life and business
So I honestly believe that the following 18 minutes will be well worth your while as I try and guide you into a good and great weekend which we all need right now.
Blessings and enjoy your time!
Stan
Here we go friends just 20 minutes and you'll learn more here by accident than most places by design!!! Now I need to hear from you because I had one of the worst dreams I can remember in a long time. And it wasn't traditional nightmare, as I don't have those anymore, but it was as scary as could be and I woke up and I was shaking ... So let me tell you about it and then tell me if you think it means anything.
And of course you may have heard that the Beatles are back ... Thanks to artificial intelligence John Lennon is back and the song is going to be wonderful and perfect, but will it really work. Let me tell you the story of why it won't be the same and that one of the great Beatles songs was not done very well at all, but it turned out to be one of their greatest hits.
OK Donald Trump was indicted and charged yesterday and now we are learning more and more, and I can tell you that Donald Trump will not go to jail. For sure you're with the challenge me on that but I will make my case.
Thanks
Stan
It's Monday evening and you're kind of tired because there is a bit of Monday malaise going around right now. We are looking for inspiring things to happen and they're not. So let's see if we can create something that'll make an impact, so let me ask you about your IQ!
But first let me take credit for my 72 hour maxim and how we have now learned things very differently some good maybe, some not so for Donald Trump, but we now know more about the indictment that took place on Friday.
And in the midst of all the stupid stuff going on this will remind you of one of my favorite little prayers and so I will share it with you today.
Thanks
Stan
I might be imagining it but wasn't there a TV program once called Who or Whom do you trust? As I said I don't know it might be a figment of my elderly imagination but unfortunately the question is more relevant today than ever.
Who in government, media, academia, entertainment, major corporations, even unfortunately in our religious institutions ... Well of course the answer is that most of us don't trust a whole bunch of those situation's and institutions. And that's a problem because the only thing that keeps society somewhat from coming apart is that you do have the ability or at least some inclination to trust somebody to do something and to do it right.
So with that in mind I want you to hear about my personal radio station WDKT and why it's important to know it and listen to it and repeat it and now we wait another 48 hours before we make any comment about Donald Trump...
Remember to practice the 72 hour rule.
Thanks
Stan
Thank you because hundreds of you are now going back and listening to the over 700 older programs that I've done in this thread though they went by different names there's still me being me. So let me tell you first of all a life reality from a sad story about a little duck.
Then I chose a program from about three years ago which I think you will find very helpful and useful. In fact it is even more timely right now in this age of AI then it was when I did it. So if you're smart, at least you'll consider taking the 20 minutes of hearing this sad story and then at least thinking about and maybe challenging me and challenging you with the positions that I will take about life business and marketing you right now today
Thanks for listening and responding
Stan
it's Monday night or early evening and you've had a busy day. If you were a leader Monday is a good day to do an audit of the day... Let me tell you how that works and why it's a good deal and then let me tell you about the romance of radio. Doing radio can really get to be something you love and can hardly believe that you get to do it. It indeed has a kind of romance to it.
But even if you aren't in reading and aren't even interested in being on the radio my story will be helpful to you in the life and business you're doing right now. Because what happens to you and what you can do with having the radio in your life in your business is something that can help you do life a whole lot better...
And even as we say with a smile give you a touch of immortality. Again I think you'll learn more here by accident than most places by design and it's under 20 minutes they just sit and listen on a Monday evening.
Yes as I said yesterday books and movies and radio they're all being squeezed out by new ways in new technologies. So what are you going to do with all of the new ideas and technologies? Are you an early adopter or are you one of those or cautious souls who wait to the last moment and are very late adopters.
Well of course most of us are somewhere in the middle, but we need to have a view a guide post to evaluating new technologies and new strategies and unfortunately most of us do not have the ability to do that as well as we like, and that is why we need to cultivate new learning and new friendships in new relationships with people who understand things a little bit better than we do...
And now many of those people are much younger than most of us, and we have to learn a little humility and trust their growing wisdom and limited experience.
But today I can challenge you and I will that there is something you need to do to deal with the ever going and growing threat to your well-being by the AI phenomenon.
And that is to cultivate a strong sense of IA ... So let me tell you the story.
Stan
Well the purpose of this little program is to help you better understand what's going on in Life in business right now. As one famous business consultant always asked, "What's up Doc"
The business media world is changing and it is true that it's hard to buy a real radio anymore just look it up. And many people are not buying books anymore or reading books anymore. That's just true!
And those people who often try to take in a movie every week seldom do that anymore and the theater business is struggling in many parts of the country.
And have you noticed as I remember that in the mall of America there were three big music record and CD shops... How many are there today? Someone said with an ironic smile that the only record shops today are the antique and vintage shops that are selling old vinyl.
Well I encourage you to take 15 minutes to listen to what I think is a rather entertaining expos,e but a way for you to understand what truly is up and what is going on and what you can do about it to get ready for a new reality, and use this summer time to plan for a better life for those you love and for those who care for come 24.
Stan
Many years ago when I was training to be in radio my wise old mentor said to me, "Mr. Hustad if you're fortunate enough to make it in radio you will never be allowed to celebrate a holiday ever again." And in so many ways that was true. Maybe it still is because I felt led to fire up the microphone and tell you a story about a film that I saw yesterday which touched me deeply,
I think it's a film you should see even though I had never even seen it or heard of it before yesterday when I stumbled across it on Netflix. And I got lots of emails from people trying to sell me stuff on the holiday, and I didn't paericularly care for that and I'm not gonna try and sell you anything here, at least notvery much, but I would love to tell you a story about how an old man is becoming more and more grateful that he is alive today,
Stan
Well those are some of the thoughts and radio ramblings that I'm having with very many mixed feelings on this Memorial Day weekend in the United States... There are so many stories and memories associated with this holiday, and in many ways what could and should be a holy day.
And I remember the mentor who told me that there's something wrong with everything and nothing works all the time and that is led to the Hustad formula of the three "C's" ... Cracks, Crap, Creativity
And finally since you're fortunate enough to be alive why don't you take the challenge to be full of it... Indeed some wild and reckless radio ramblings from Stan over this weekend.
Thanks for your patience and blessings on you
Stan
Well that's what this program is all about and I throw in some other stuff that I think will make you laugh maybe make you smile, and maybe just tick you off a bit but that's OK. And as I recounted the stories from the past and from the present it finally hit me.
There's a good chance when the Jesus entrepreneur started his enterprise he had to go about and choose people who we thought would be helpful and useful and powerful enough and strong enough to build a whole new world franchise.
And of course he chose some rather interesting characters to say the least.
And could be that one of his best choices was a woman. I think that may be sold and that's why I'm trying to find that kind of woman to lead a new venture that I believe will be fruitful and may be profitable and it's just the kind of thing that truly is a man's job but only a woman can do it.
So if you're smart you'll take 18 minutes to listen to my story.
Stan
What did you learn over the weekend that will be new and useful to you. Since I've been involved in radio and teaching and in business performance coaching for many many years I've just gotten into the habit of always looking for new ideas. And this weekend I heard some things that might be useful to you too.
First of all let me challenge you with another AI robot thought for your career and future plan. What skill do you have that a robot cannot do. And now the challenge is that the smarter you are in the more you are involved in thinking and messaging and information there's a very good chance that a robot might be able to do it better than you.
On the other hand if you're a world-class plumber there's probably not a robot around thqt can do what you can do and do it nearly as well as you can do it.
And we need plumbers far more than we ever need philosophers.
And then I'm reminded of something yhat always hits all of us in the life of sales and marketing and making a living.
That new customer, client, prospect you are seeking probably does not care at all about you and the offer you have and the deal that you're dealing. So how are you going to deal with that. Well I think I can begin to help you because that's what I do and I do it pretty well.
Thank you for your time and your patience and all the best to you,
Stan
Here we go let's lighten up after a hard week and thank goodness it's Friday. I once made people change their names for an exercise in a leadership workshop. Let me tell you the story about that.
And let me ask you, how did you get your name and do you like your name? How and why did you name your children and do they like their name? By the way have you ever thought about changing your name and if you did what would you change it to?
You see naming is very important and often today it is defining and you must be in the business of protecting your name and your reputation...
Indeed there's more to when you think about this name game and I think will entertain you and perhaps actually help you get ready for the rest of your life in someway small way!
Because that's what we do and I think we do it pretty well.
Stan
By the way this is episode 300 in interesting ideas maybe you should go back and listen to some of them again sometime.
I don't like being lied to. But from time to time even though I don't like lying I do a little bit of lying. And probably so do you. But indeed some lies are really bad and we all were lied to really bad and a lot of people were hurt by the lies.
Those are really bad people. So let me talk about that briefly today and then suggest some ways that you can start to be unique and creative in the world that is truly messed up and full of liars.
And that does not have to be you and no need for you to be so because the truth about you is better than any of the lies about you. This is 18 minutes that you need to hear today on Wednesday. So please make time to listen to it and share it with others.
Thanks for your time patience and support.
Stan
During the weekend we took time to watch the latest Tom Hanks film called OTTO. Of course Hanks is a great actor and he chooses only good shows to be in. This was a touching film a bit of a tearjerker and for the most part I would recommend it.
However today Tom Hanks made the news by saying that AI is getting so good that he can make movies after he is dead. You know what, he's probably right. And with a little help I can even be making radio programs after I'm dead.
So let me tell you the story of how that can be and why you need to have lots of practice coming up with interesting ideas because doing that every day may be the only way that you'll be able to keep the robots away. There will be a lot of new jobs and there will be the end of a lot of traditional work that many people are doing these days.
So this program could be a bit of preparation for saving your job and saving your career by helping make sure that you are one incredibly interesting and unique individual. There is no one quite like you and they can't make a robot as good as you.
All of this good stuff in under 20 minutes on a Monday evening.
And best and blessings because you and I will need it.
Stan
Part of my problem in life is I am quite old-fashioned and old school and as a result I am often way in the past and out of touch with what is going on now.
But I have another problem is that I often have many ideas and things that I put together and create that are too far out there and there's no interest in it yet. My ideas and I am out there in the future but nobody else is out there with me.
And a number of years ago I got in trouble because I suggested to some significant people in some organizations that they might wanna go a little bit easy on this Mother's Day and this Father's Day celebrations, and marketing and selling stuff.
I was roundly criticized for such an idea and people could not really believe it. And when I explained sometimes they got it but mostly not,
But now the idea is here and of course we get all kinds of Internet announcements from companies asking us if we want to opt out of any ads or commercials or promotions about Mother's Day celebrations and products.
Well I have some thoughts on that that I think could be helpful and useful based on my long life of experience with such things and I think you'll enjoy the stories a tail and no matter what you will be respected and it might bring a smile or a tear or perhaps just the comfort of knowing that you're not alone and that life is what it is.
So whatever blessings on you this weekend.
Stan
You should do what I'm doing right now, using my voice to tell a good story, to challenge people including me to be more humane and thoughtful and brave and bold; and sometimes funny and make mistakes and be very human.
And even if you never record that speech or share it with others it is vital to your personal, professional and often emotional and spiritual development. This is especially true if you are like our family and many others who have children and grandchildren who have special needs for their social and academic success.
So may I share a story with you of a brave bold, and she finally admits that she just about was too late, in speaking up and having a strong voice for her child.
This is a story we all need to here so please take the 20 minutes for me to tell it to you and perhaps share some challenges with you.
Stan
This week we're going to spend some time talking about having a strong voice. Today we need all kinds of men and women who will speak up and be strong... You need to have a strong voice and one of the ways you do that is to start by looking at your own story and telling your story and sharing your story and then finding the things within you that you need to say.
And when you start doing that your voice will get strong. You will speak clearly and more powerfully and people will begin to notice. There's a lot to learn about being a man or woman with a strong voice and one of the first lessons starts here.
So thank you for your patience and listening to my story about being one of the 3
Stan
Greetings for Tuesday and this is just a 10 minute talk on Tuesday in which I tell you once again a little story about the children's choir, and then to emphasize a lesson that we need to speak about this week and that is to develop and speak a strong voice.
So please just take a few minutes to let me challenge you to do something that everybody has to do today if you want to be heard and noticed and believed and trusted. You have to tell the truth and you have to have a strong voice and we're going to try and help you with the Voice and will let you and God help you discover the truth... But when they come together there is strength and a touch of boldness and sometimes even a touch of mystery.
And that's all good,
Stan
The coronation of the new king in England or I should say Great Britain who is extremely colorful and isn't it interesting to note that this ancient ceremony was actually a big long church service. And I commend them for basically letting that still be the case after all these years of modernity.
But the rest of the weekend was pretty sad as the shooting and car killing deaths in Tezass combined with a lot of other bad news is leaving us all to a state of Monday malaise about life and business.
And so a little bit of an antidote as I tell you the story of a children's choir on Sunday it was almost professional in the work they did and the message they had was one not just for the children but for everybody.
You probably need to hear this because it's about trying to finally being able to put the Me in Me.
Thanks for your patience and thanks for listening,
Stan
Yes let me tell you the story of breaking windows and why you should do it. And I confess that when I read the story that this whole program is based on I literally got the shakes and could not finish the article.
It was that frightening and scary and disturbing and I can almost feel the pain. But please take time to listen to this 15 minutes and there are about four stories involved in the program and all of them will strike a chord with all of you in some way.
Then share this program with somebody who needs to hear it and be careful very careful.
Stan
Well I wanna have a little bit of fun today and yet I think you'll find a serious and perhaps a well intentioned message, and maybe even some good advice.
Again we have to remember that indeed artificial intelligence and all the other artificial stuff out there are going to take a lot of jobs away. That's just the deal. And we continue to find out just how much that can be the more we discover how fast the stuff is doing it's deal and some of the implications of the whole AI universe.
That also means that a lot of the stuff that you learned in college is a waste of time, first of all because you can learn most of the things you learn in college someplace else for a lot less money. Maybe even free. Plus so much of the stuff today is nothing but indoctrination and political correctness and stuff that doesn't matter and nobody cares about except the powers that be that charge lots of money for things that don't count.
But If you do go to college they should teach you plumbing and things like that and let me make my point and then also tell you that you need to learn podcasting, how to do PEP talks... And you should learn how to pray. Yes, plumbing podcasting pep talks and prayer should all be in the curriculum as well as all of the other stuff they offer.
I think you'll find a 20 minutes I'm using and maybe even helpful. And again I can help you!
Stan
It was many years ago when I was very young. My generation came to their young manhood under the threat of having to go far away and fight and kill and die in a war. No matter whether we wient or not the very being of the war affected everything; choice of career, going to school, getting married because the war was a reality in our life.
And about right now 48 years ago the war came to a tragic end. However for many of them who came back the war never ended and for any of them to this very day it is still a part of their every day.
And today when we are so conscious of saying thank you for your service, the men who returned from Vietnam we're often greeted at the airport not by signs of welcome but by signs of derision. Many reported that they had literally been spit on as well as called a variety of terrible names. They were not welcomed home by many except maybe by their family or friends, and some of them even took off their uniforms and snuck home.
So maybe we should resolve to do something different and that's what this little program is about today.
Thank you for your patience.
Stan
I've never had it happen before but I've heard that there are some very special people who like to do very special things for strangers. So let me tell you the story when she offered to pay my bill at the cash register.
And then in the continued mess in the media and the mess in the culture could it be that the famous and to some people infamous, Tucker Carlson is being held captive.
And then a great story about Jesus being a cowboy, maybe, but it's a fun story and it's about children and join animals and so there we go. You'll learn something and perhaps just smile on a Monday night.
We can help you reach your audience and have more fun and make more money so I ask is how.
Stan
A week ago the top rated radio and television commentator in America signed off from his very popular and profitable show on a Friday evening and said will see you on Monday and on Monday morning he was fired.
That happens particularly in the business he is in. and by the way the business he is in is probably very much like the business that you will soon be in.
People will be fired and laid off in a moments notice, replaced by artificial intelligence, artificial voice artificial art and artificial people.
So Tucker Carlson has been fired in a very inglorious fashion and the people who hate him are thrilled and the people who love him and there are many are angry and mad.
But Tucker is going to be just fine in fact Tucker will win. No guarantees but it's almost a sure bit and one of the reasons is that he is a lot like a horse.
And so I'm gonna tell you a brief story from one of the best books that you can read in a long time called Lessons from Horses by my friend Randy Helm.
So take time this weekend to listen to the show
Blessings on your weekend and thank you for your patience,
Stan
... I really did. I saw a tombstone that made me laugh and it made me smile. How clever and how courageous and how humble must've been the person who had chosen such as saying as to how they want to finally be remembered.
Many years ago when I was recovering from a major career tragedy and crash which had left me in very bad shape I began to study those people who must've had some idea of how to be successful better than me.
I thought I had done pretty well in life in terms of being good, following the rules, and all of that usual stuff, so why was I now in a big mess.
What did I miss?
And then one day when I was listening to a program by the world famous consultant Peter Drucker I realized that there was a question that I needed to answer.
And I did answer it then after much work, and I'm still answering it today. But I'm really gonna challenge you to join me in helping one another with this question, so with your permission will you give me about 15 minutes to tell you the story.
Thank you for your patience and I would be grateful
Stan
We had an amazing time thinking about our five favorite words. And amazing things can happen when you learn that some good questions about what you're reading, what you're thinking, what book you're writing, and what are your favorite words.
So we have some good leading thoughts that can help make you unique and interesting and hopefully very different from everybody else. That's important. When you discover what everybody else is doing, don't do it. Do something else. Do something better. Do something you've never done before or maybe has never been done before!
So here we go with some thoughts about our favorite words and this is the fifth and final favorite word. No tell me what are your favorite words?
Stan
And there's much in our world that is a mess on this Monday evening and so we will try and do our best to bring a little peace and quiet and some good thoughts into the end of your day. And my usual greeting of ladies and gentlemen might mean that I have a diminishing audience when you look at the world today, and find those old fashion qualities are just not as prevalent as they used to be, and as many of us wish they were.
So the vile and ugly F word is often heard in conversation and anger and incivility today. So with your permission today I'd like to continue talking about my five favorite words. So today we're going to totally condemn the F word and we're gonna talk about the good G word.
So please give me 15 minutes and we will tell you what it is and then it just might be one of the best words to use in the world today in so many situations. As the title said it can help you a lot.
Thanks Stan
No of course not you should not be a yes man if you are a woman let's get that straight now. But then you should be a yes woman and I know what you're thinking. Because no way am I a person who simply says yes to let the people in authority in anyway tell me what to do. That's not me. I'm a different kind of spirit and a different kind of soul. But let's let that go for now.
We are talking about favorite words and so today in about 15 minutes maybe less I think I've got some wisdom that will help you in these negative times in terms in the world.
So let me tell you my third favorite word and I'm gonna ask you to deal with it but then I want you to be smart enough to come up with your own favorite words because that will make you a more interesting person and I may even get you a good job.
Because the best way to get a good job is not to do the traditional interview it's to have a conversation and ask for an audition and then be prepared to be interesting and creative. That's what we teach people to do and sometimes to even be and I think we do it well.
You can decide
But whatever blessings on you and have a good weekend.
Stan
Yesterday I talked about the word impact. That's one of my favorite words and there's a reason for that because when I help people do is for ordinary people who often times do more than ordinary things and I wanna help them have an extraordinary impact for good for others and indeed for themselves. We want to help you make your mark.
But maybe one of the ways that you will be able to have an impact is because somebody has shown you great mercy or perhaps you yourself have been an agent of mercy for someone else.
One of the best things you can do for yourself is to try to understand and love mercy and to enjoy it in all of it mystery and yet to try and figure out how you can share it with others.
These are just some personal reminiscing about how being in the presence of mercy can make you think you are hearing a great and favorite song that stirs your mind moves your spirit and even touches your heart,
Well it's a busy Tuesday and I've got lots to do so my point of the moment program is only 12 minutes today. But I just happened to come up across this idea and I also found that it is a very helpful exercise for determining how I want people to think about me when I market myself and market my business and seek to be a person of influence and impact.
So let's get started and this will be an interesting week because words matter and they matter a lot and I would love to hear what some of your favorite words are.
In fact there's a good chance that I'll call some of you up and ask you so why don't you call me first and tell me what yours are. 520-664-7002 and leave a message.
Stan
There are a lot of things to make fun of today. And we can do that, but I'd like to challenge you to not let the malaise and the incompetence all around us cause us to pull back and to take a time off from the challenges and opportunities that are all around us. Press on!
Don't die just now, don't quit just now, don't let them play taps on you now or something close by to that. So with your permission on this Monday evening I would like to encourage you to do something new and different and start right now.
Press on!
Stan
Life is difficult is what Scott Peck said and when you understand it hopefully it won't make any difference... And often it is our desire to make things different without being different. So that is a bit of a challenge for a thoughtful brave and bold person and I hope that person is you... But often life is picking up the mess, and today I had to do a fix it Friday because I made a mess on turbulent Thursday.
So with your permission, with at least a tough but gentle heart and hoped for energetic spirit, in spite of everything give me 15 minutes to talk about fixing it and perhaps taking the challenge of being truly been different going forward right now starting today!
Just do that!
Stan
It's good when Grace, God ,and good fortune come together and you have a great experience even in the midst of the mess of life, often times difficulties in business, and for sure the world is in a mess today.
I had the good fortune today to go to a Rotary meeting here in North Carolina and it was great. The people running the meeting know what they're doing and they do it well and the guest speaker was a wonderful woman who actually grew up in the community and was what is called a ACE child ... And contrary to what you might expect that is not a good thing, so listen to the program and find out what ACE means.
Like you I've had more than my share of boring meetings but this was truly an inspiring touch your heart presentation by a young African-American woman who came from a difficult situation, and is now an incredible leader not only in her community, but serving an inspiring role in the state of North Carolina.
And I was like a lot of the people in the audience, we just couldn't help but smile almost the whole time.
And in concluding her great presentation she gave thanks to the plan of God and to all of the people, and in particular to my friend, who had been with others such an influence in helping her become a significant person of influence.
And afterward I walked up to her and said the world needs to hear your story and you need to have a bigger audience.
And so please listen to that story today and then perhaps you know of someone who needs a bigger audience, and maybe that someone is you
Well here we go with the Tuesday show and hopefully it will not be Tuesday trivial. But I just finished reading the book of memoirs that he did not write but was Paul Newman's memoirs. How do you think he was able to do that.,,, and it was interesting that one of the great legendary movie stars of the past imes had as the subtitle an extraordinary life by an ordinary man.
And there was some deep meaning in the description and when you read the stories you can get a sample of both the extraordinary times and opportunities and in some cases how this comes to really very ordinary people, like Paul Newman,
So if you give me 20 minutes of some very interesting storytelling I'll tell you a little bit about that and you can learn some lessons if you want or wish but then with your permission may I actually challenge you to do this...
In spite of all the false hope in the latest News and so-called information about a mortality that will not be possible as far as we can see. But we'll see what they have in mind but may I remind you that there are ways that you can actually at least have a touch of a imortality in the voice of stories of wisdom insight and truth that you were able to share with others all around the world right now and maybe who knows forever. Let me challenge you with some interesting ideas
Stan
Welcome to a Monday evening after a busy weekend and you are probably a little bit tired and the news is full of the mess we're in. Why are the people who are in charge of things and are responsible for trying to make things better so very bad at their jobs these days. What can we do?
Well I have said for many years in my performance coaching but if you want things to be better you are going to have to be better and perhaps you're going to have to be different. So maybe it's time to make new decisions, new directions, and perhaps expand the dimensions of your life.
How are you going to be different? With your permission and just 12 minutes I'd like to share some stories and give you some thoughts that just might be helpful to you and may I suggest that there's a part of you that needs to seek maybe, a touch of immortality.
I think it's worthwhile to take a time out and take 12 minutes to hear me out!
Stan
Once again today it is a radio program on the television just so you can get to see some great pictures and hear some great stories about a man that everyone should know about. Instead of talking about the stupid critical race theory let's talk about great men and women of all races. But let's talk about one great African-American hero that most people no about and they need too.
So don't you dare not listen and watch this program today.
If you don't experience it there's something wrong with you, you might be stupid.
And remember the old prayer, Dear God don't let me die stupid.
Stan
Today I want to put the radio program also on the video studio channel and so here I go. As I was going through the memories of the recent indictment of Donald Trump someone said that there were really big stakes involved.
And then I remembered that years ago I think I wrote an essay about that and sure enough I went back and many years ago I put together a little talk about that and about a man named Abraham Heschel. Today I want to challenge you with an incredible idea ... could it be that there are really BIG STAKES involved in everything we do every day
.. That's the deal. I guarantee you that there is a very good possibility that they don't know what they are doing. Foolish men and women often forecast the future terribly, mistakenly, and often times in ways that are self-destructive. And at this time of the year we remember Jesus doing one of the more impossible things when he asked and gave forgiveness to those who were killing him ...
But then in a line that goes down in history and is true of many of us every day. They don't know what they are doing,
So right now you were curious about the next 15 minutes and some of you are getting ready to be mad or glad and as long as you are civil and kind that's fine.
So here is my story of the day which is obviously point of the very moment. That is the mark of a good program.
No matter what you think all the best to you,
Stan
For the many people who join me in the Christian tradition of going to special services called Palm Sunday yesterday in order to celebrate and perhaps commemorate when Jesus rode into the city of Jerusalem on a donkey and within a week he was going to be arrested, tried, convicted and executed and then something really spectacular happened.
And one of the pastors in our church mentioned yesterday that the shouts for Him of Hosanna can certainly mean Hooray and Praise, but they also and originally may mean help us save us rescue us.!
And that reminded me of a theme that I have taught for sometime in business and in life and as I went back into the old radio archives I found this program about a very powerful life and communication principle and that is we were made for rescue stories.
That's part of the reason we love rescue dogs and there's a whole lot more so take about 20 minutes and you'll learn something new about being rescued.
Stan
May I tell you an open secret that most people are not yet aware of but they should be. Today because of AI and AV and AA and all kinds of other artificial stuff, they are trying to fool you, and most of the time they do. Hopefully it doesn't have to be you.
My last program I told you about how Seth Godin was able to create a very fine quality radio program that he had very little to do with because he had artificial intelligence and artificial voice and sound create the whole thing ,and he fooled us into thinking that it was him who was the talent when in fact as he confessed it was all done by the AI robots.
Now on this April Fools day let me tell you a bit of the rest of the story. In fact AI could turn every day into a fools day designed to do just that to you. And what would happen to society in civilization if millions of people were put out of work and employment because the AI robot could do their work and what if the AI could be so clever and so smart that I could fool everybody all the time and thereby people would not know who they could trust or who they could believe.
That of course is a recipe for war and disaster and maybe devastation... That's not a pleasant idea and we hope and pray that it will not be even close to reality but give me 12 minutes on the Saturday just to give you a bit of a warning of what could be and what perhaps you need to be in to do in this new AI world,
Blessings on us all because we all need it.
Stan
Could it really change just about everything. The truth is that we don't know but we do know that for many people and for many things it could be incredible changes, and perhaps catastrophic in terms of the life and business that you do right now. I not only do many podcasts, but I also listen to many of them.
Today any smart business leader is in close touch both with theirr colleagues and with their competitors.
I have learned a lot from Seth Godin, and we look alike in many ways. But he certainly may be more accomplished and smarter, and he's certainly much richer. But in a credible and incredible way he just demonstrated the power of artificial intelligence. He created a powerful content program with incredible style and personal grace.
But the whole thing was an AI fake. And none of us would have been able to tell the difference except that he told us it was. I don't care what business you are in but this weekend you need to listen to my program and then go listen to Seth's fake program and you will be amazed and maybe a little bit frightened,
But don't be afraid because some of us know what's coming and what you need to do to avoid not being replaced by a smarter than you robot or machine.
.. As the sounder always says, please pay attention.
Stan
In today's world we will encounter challenges and many of these will be challenges that very few people have gone through before. We will need even more spiritual energy, stronger personality, greater wisdom and lots of courage to do well and to be well at this time.
So with your permission may I share with you a few insights from 25 years and then some as a business performance coach the creators and entrepreneurs. I would like to share with you a simple that profound idea. I call it the 45 factor ... It's four powerful words and then five more.
Next 15 minutes I think you'll be a bit wiser, maybe smarter and even a lot braver. So please join me as I tell you the story, tell me something I don't know.
Thanks
Stan
I think most of us take ourselves too seriously. And there's a difference between taking your work seriously and taking yourself too seriously.
That is particularly true in the work that I do. From time to time years ago a frightened young intern would come to me and confessed they had messed something up for a radio program and they were here to ask for forgiveness.
Usually that was no problem though I made it a point to try and ask them to think and do some remedial work to try and avoid that from happening again. I would then share with a smile ... That they were not the first person to make that mistake in the industry and they won't be the last. And then sometimes I would add, and remember it's only a radio program.
I felt I had worked hard and put in a good solid 15 minutes of news, some views, a touch of entertainment and some wisdom insight and truth that might be helpful about making an impact in the world.
But I also know that in this business like in almost every business, timing is vital and just as I was posting the program we got news of the terrible shooting in Nashville. And obviously that was and should dominate the news and hopefully no views of why it happened or how it happened, at least for a while.
You see in the midst of that I am not going to increase the amount of perhaps useless noise by putting my radio program right smack dab in the middle of the conversation. And so I did not,but now I'd like to talk about how important it might be to learn how to makean impact for good in this obviously broken and very sad world,
Stan
Thank God for the weekend. He designed it. He wants you to enjoy it. And so I'm gonna tell you a few reasons why and how you can.
I'm going to read a book about Paul Newman that is his memoir written after his death which he didn't write...
Partly because I want to remind you that you can learn from almost anybody or anything, and the people who can do that tend to be more at peace with the world and more successful in their life.
And so I have my usual radio ramblings but I have been thinking and believe that if you just let them come on and think about them, eventually they may even make more sense than they seem and more useful to you then you first thought.
I think these Paul Newman thoughts and weekend recommendations might be helpful to you. I hope so.
Stan
Today I'm back on track after being bushwhacked in a standing line for over four hours yesterday. I'm seeking to give you one of the secrets that are open to anybody with curiosity integrity and the ability to work hard. By being a persistent creator and promoter of powerful and good and interesting ideas you will gain insight influence impact and income,
Today we're talking about the big I = INFLUENCE ... Remember it was Dale Carnegie who said the secret of success was winning friends and influencing people. Well thanks to my own thinking and a few friends we have a simple way to begin to be a POI = a person of influence and so in the next 20 minutes which will be very valuable to you I believe let's get started on doing the crucial and cutting edge in creative work I've truly been a person of influence for good and the well-being of others and especially for your audience in the world today.
And if you are a leader you will listen to this program three times so it will be one hour and you will have some of the most important staff development Instaff leader ship material they will make a difference in your being a leader of influence.
... Indeed the world's a mess... And the news is all about Donald Trump and a possible indictment and Joe Biden is glad because that keeps the news and reporting the fact that his family has been receiving money from the Communist China Company.
And so since I can't do a lot to change the state of the world I'm gonna try and do everything I can to increase my power and influence for good but sharing with you the secret of interesting ideas and what that can lead to.
Then I'm going to challenge you real hard by talking about TiT and TaT... What that means and they will certainly make some of you mad and certainly make some of you glad.
So here we are with 17 minutes of interesting ideas for your thought and consideration.
No matter whether you are mad we're glad I still wish you all the best and blessings in this deeply disturbed world that we live in today.
Stan
There's a lot of buzz going around about people just not moving very fast or moving at all when they come to work on Monday. It's the Monday malaise and maybe also the recovery from Saint Patrick's weekend. Well can I suggest just a few random thoughts that occurred to me while I was watching a particularly striking episode of the powerful new story of the life of Jesus called THE CHOSEN.
And it's about being really tired. Have you ever had that feeling of just overwhelming physical emotional everything tiredness? Just dead tired. Well today I have at least a few thoughts about that and perhaps we can find some help in the true meaning of what St. Patrick's Day was all about. It's not a drinking day it's a religious holiday festival and celebration.
And in fact the good seed came up with a wonderful closing prayer and benediction which I will share with you on this mediocre Monday.
Stan
I have been involved in some way with Ukraine long before the current and terrible crisis in the Russian invasion. And let me tell you the story and then how I helped a young couple make their way from Ukraine to a new life in California. And they have done well with hard work and effort.
And now because of their good fortune they have put together ways to help people in Ukraine, help some to get out of Ukraine, and now a way to help those who are here to start a new life..
And in their creativity they came up with the idea of what my friend Nadia called The 7 foot club. No it's not a big stick to beat people with but truly a coming together of people in a internet friendship club and it takes the name from an old sailor saying about 7 feet, and hence the name the 7 foot club.
It's a great idea and I wanna share it with you so here it goes on this turbulent Thursday.
Stan
Well we are watching the news and maybe March 15 could be the day that we remember because the financial system may have started to go under and people are certainly fearful for what might be. We hope not and pray but remember that in some ways we all pay for somebody's mistakes.
But if you're old like me you might be able to pass the trivia test about what famous event happened on 15 March, the ides of March.
Well if you are a little bit curious maybe you'll listen to this 15 minute program and learn something you didn't know that. Well we will learn about 15 March, route 66, the history of the American automobile and why it's good to sometimes fill your head with useless knowledge.
But because of all that you are one of the smarter people around and perhaps because of that being so smart you should be on the radio. So if you are smart you'll at least listen to the story and decide just how smart you might be and what you might do.
... Well just like in the old movies of Laurel and Hardy, Oliver would say to Stanley, "and here's another fine mess you've gotten me into." Sounds familiar, it's everybody else's fault and of course they often blame Trump for just about everything.
And the news rumors are flying that soon the District Attorney in New York City will indict Donald Trump for some possible financial misconduct in a payoff to a woman not to talk. And the main person testifying against Donald Trump is a former lawyer who used to work for him who has also been found guilty of a number of things and has been known to tell lies.
So what will happen. Well we will find out but that got me to thinking about something that plagues us all in our world today and so join me in an amusing conversation about the Donald Trump deal and how it just might be a lesson in life ... For us all
Stan
Well of course as I said on Sunday night we still are trying to catch up for the hour of sleep we lost and we continue to lose in some way this week. Listen to my Sunday night program from yesterday. And the economy of our nation and maybe the world are in big trouble because the leaders messed up again and again and now it's major banks are going under but we have been assured that we will not have to pay for bailing them out.
Don't believe them because in some way we will pay the price and what do you think of those guys who ran the bank who sold off and bonuses out their friends before everything went South.
Those are some of the people we're helping out.
But on Sunday my friend Pastor Steve gave me a word of wisdom that just might be helpful to me and to you as we deal with the mess that starts on Mondays and it's going to be a part of our experience throughout 23.
I hope it will be helpful!
Stan
More and more people are asking the obvious question why are we doing this silly thing. There were and perhaps still are some very good reasons for the advent of daylight savings time going back almost 100 years. And so since we've done it we keep doing it and from time to time the people who think it is advantageous to them but not necessarily to everybody find ways to keep it going because it works best for them.
But everybody knows that for most people it's a proverbial pain and nothing is accomplished and we all know about the fact that there are a number of silly things and harmful and bad things that happen both on the very day and through the following week.
But we do it anyhow because that's what we do. So I have a few thoughts simple as they are that might be helpful to you to recover from the sleep deprivation and a bit of the aggravation that's bound to occur in the days following daylight savings time because it messes with our sleep and living rhythms both us and for our pets.
I hope this might be helpful
Stan
Well I start with a question since we are talking about time this weekend. And then I segue into one of my favorite happy and sad stories about Jackson the Wonder Dog. And as I tell it it brings back happy and sad memories and it will probably do the same for you. You may even want to interrupt my story and tell your story..
And there's always a lesson in a dog story. As I often say, yes what where do you get when you spell Dog backwards.
Doesn't that tell you something and then so it's not just entertainment may I challenge you to understand that as a leader you're going to have to deal with peoples changing sense of time and flexibility and work schedules and that inevitable clock thing as you do your work of making a living in our very time in clock conscious society today.
The woman came up to the speakers platform and she was strong and striding hard and fast and she looked me in the eye and made a powerful statement. Let me tell you the story as to what she said to me that day.
Well today we're gonna talk a little bit about daylight savings time and I would like to know whether you think it's a good thing or a bad thing.
And then indeed we're gonna talk about giving away power and how that can begin to hurt us, and yet we're going to reverse the formula and show that in some ways that can work too.
And maybe a way to deal with the power-play players in your office and workplace.
And hopefully at the end of 15 minutes you'll have something to think about to make you stronger bolder braver and more powerful.
Stan
it's Trump Tuesday which has nothing to do with Donald but if you want a good week you gotta get over your Monday malaise and "trumpet" on Tuesday. And with your permission I want to encourage you to be bold brave and strong today and I don't want you to make any FBDs... So let me tell you what an FBD is and why it will also make you feel bad.
And I have never liked email. Of course I have to do it because that's the way things are done so often today. One of the things I'm glad for is that now for the most part my AI dictation knows me so well that I can do most of my typing by talking and the robot does the typing for me and also includes some embarrassing typos from time to time but I've learned to live with that. And I try to catch them when I can. But sometimes I miss.
But there's more to it than inconvenience, emails are changing too many things about how we communicate because emails are not for communication they are for information and they are very bad sources of communication because communication is always about building friendships and relationships and so let me give you a few examples of why you should do a lot less typing and texting and a lot more talking and communicating.
Well that question and that title sounds like a little bit of Clickbait. But with a smile it should be taken seriously. There are movement the claim that all will come to an existential and and so will you it's all just get ready to be ended, and that will be better for you and for us. That's a lie and let me tell you why.
And yes indeed there is a relationship between and aftershave cologne and artificial intelligence.
And right now there's a lot of information about chat GPT and artificial intelligence in which many people are claiming that they know what you should do. Don't believe them or me right now. Nobody really knows what to do and how it will affect you your work and your career.
But in this 18 minutes, not real long I can give you some questions and some things to be aware of that might be helpful as we enter the new existence of artificial intelligence and what it means.
. Remember I can help you.
Stan
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As someone who could drive all day and all night and even put 1000 to 1200 miles on a day car run and do so through the night in through the rain and even in the snow, I have to admit that I don't do that anymore. And there's a story there and may I tell it to you just as a reminder of how we are called to give things up and perhaps seek new ways of making a difference in the world.
And I have to admit that I used to think 50 was kind of old and then to discover that you have children just about that age also remind me of something that I'm very thankful for as they were growing up. Again for what it's worth about 18 minutes of storytelling reminiscing and perhaps something inspiring.
Let's face it. Success is hard work and life is difficult. That's the deal. And somewhere along the line you're gonna get ambushed and betrayed and at some time in your life you're gonna think that all is lost and that you won't ever get out of the mess bud or misery. Again that's the deal. A very wise man said you will have troubles.
OK been there done that and then someone comes along and says that the key to success is fear and greed and they make a good case for that proposition.
Well that's the deal for today I want to talk about that idea that fear greed in need are the things you have to appeal to, promote, create, and take advantage of if you want to make it in the tough hard world of today,
In some ways I agree but I want to tell you about perhaps a different and positive way,
Today a lot of the news was bad again bad people doing bad things people lying and betraying one another. And the problem is that causes a loss of trust which causes a loss of relationships which causes a lot of friends. And as one of my psychologist friend said most of my clients don't need me they need a friend and they pay me $150 an hour to be one.
The plague of loneliness continues and so part of the reason for this radio program is for us to develop a friendship. And one of the good ways to do that is just to share good stories the both of us for all of us even care about. So may I share a love story that appeared in the Epoch Times today... And I will just tell you enough so that you will go and read it and enjoy it yourself until after you listen to the radio program click the following link and the story will continue.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-most-romantic-place-woman-relives-grandmas-love-story-with-engagement-photo-at-bryce-canyon-63-years-later_5069700.html?utm_source=News&src_src=News&utm_campaign=breaking-2023-02-28-1&src_cmp=breaking-2023-02-28-1&utm_medium=email&est=nAdbcaarbQiPBXfQ3Rceb1Ct4XrAwUDiQaQqBKt53tEgKLN3Nh%2Bkd55aqkJDGPc%3D
It's Monday night and it was a bit of a difficult day and already we're kind of tired of the year and we're certainly tired of the winter weather. And more bad news continues and more bad people continue to do bad things and many of them actually run things.
So there's not much I can say to make you feel better today but I might be able to encourage you and give you an opportunity to make your mark and to do something worthwhile in your near future.
Let me tell you why you should not write a book but you should still create a book and I'll begin to tell you how and I'm going to offer you the opportunity to work with me to write what could be a best seller book.
Like you most of the other stuff that comes flying through and often times is spam or otherwise I just ignore but the title of this post by a guy named Alex Foster caught my attention when it said, who is the greatest person that history has forgotten?..,, this lady's death saved literally billions of people from becoming crippled limitless in dead.
Well I bit on the title and clicked and I'm glad I did, almost providential because there was a story of just that a young African-American woman by the name of Henrietta Lacks who unfortunately had died of cervical cancer as a young woman but the rest of the story is that in her death the title of literally billions of people from becoming... It's probably true.
The story was deeply moving and really touched my spirit and heart but I couldn't get over the thought, why is this the first time in my long life and even as a teacher and a historian that I had never heard of this story before. Well I have now and I'm grateful and so for the few of you who will click I'd like to share the story with you too.
Today like many of you I'm already been overwhelmed by people who are telling me that they can help make me a star using artificial intelligence. In particular the ability to create incredible content and new information is a part of what they are up to.
But I'm not in that business right now because I'm not so sure we should be telling people how wonderful it can be. It might be but it's one of my old mentor says be careful there's something wrong with everything and nothing works all the time.
But if you'll give me a few minutes I would like to show you how it is possible to create a seeming reality when there is actually not the slightest reality involved.. Fake people can be saying fake things and before their caught the damage can be done and the personal destruction can happen to almost anyone.
So on this turbulent Thursday stay warm in the bed with her and perhaps think of ways that we can redeem the Times by seeing if we can take with his great possibilities and push down the evil forces and create things that are good and bring hop into the world.
It's mid week and we are all seeking to get things in place so we can finish up well and strong for the week and make it more than worthwhile, maybe even an exceptional time and performance for the week. I will join many of my fellow believers more round the world and go and get the same of ashes at the Ash Wednesday service... It is a ritual and service full of images and ideas. And that's a good reminder that often times a good idea as to be given a image,a sound, an action and even a performance.
For one of my projects I just got through doing a video performance about why dressing in a coat and tie can help you better understand how to be very good at radio, television, and because all business is show business even in our work and career.
So can I share with you the story and the challenge of what I do in a program in coat and tie will remind you of one of the most important principles not only in radio but maybe even in life. It's only about 15 minutes but you'll learn something you didn't know before I'm pretty sure.
In the midst of the crises and crazies that are going on in the world at least I'm celebrating some good things. First of all I celebrated pancake day on what is called Shrove Tuesday and I was able to do that with my grandson who even though he has the number of special needs is delightful and wonderful and touches my heart all the time.
I have also come to understand that even though he has many special needs, like many of those children, that he also has many special gifts and it's my job as a grandpa to help him with his needs and to help him develop his wonderful gifts.
So here's a warning about the fear that we may have already started World War III and also about artificial intelligence ...and some good news about pancake day and what it might mean for you.
And then today I had to give some very tough News to some very nice people who have a wonderful project that they want me to help them with all of the radio and television work, and I'm trying to do that. But I also had to tell them today that contrary to the wonderful program they have and the wonderful things they're doing, that nobody really cares at all.
And now that we know that and understand that, what should we do. Well I think I can help them because I've done that before and maybe I can do it for you too in the difficult future that is before us for sure. Just 20 minutes and you'll learn stuff you never knew before.
Well the Internet and all the news is all about Artificial Intelligence AI and about balloons. And so I say Wow and Whoa! And please be careful because now the world is full of foolish people claiming everything about AI and they are willing to tell you what to do and where to go if you give them money. I just have a few cautionary thoughts for myself that might be helpful to you. Sometimes we need to think seriously about busting all of the balloons of ideas that come our way.
And then a WOW about a wonderful story about the balloon that got away... And then in a book that's almost 100 years old I found a story that touched my heart and was as relevant as today. I will simply entitled it and it's only about six minutes and it's called, But what if I thank them in advance.
It's Friday and I often say Friday is future day we think about what is ahead and it's also leadership day. This program is for those who want to lead and make a difference in their life and business. If you are not a leader please do not listen. It's best if you do something else. But for those who want to live differently in life this 20 minute program is for you.
Please remember the great truth in life that everything you've learned about the things you do could be wrong. Have the courage to see if that might be true. Then I'm going to tell you a very short story and I want you to tell me whether you think it is a real story a true story.
And then with your permission May I challenge you to start doing some things about how you seek to lead others, sell others, get people to follow you, get them to believe you and trust you and help you inspire hope in others.
If any of those things are of interest to you this might be a good thing to take 20 minutes out of your weekend to at least see and hear what I'm up to and perhaps what you should be up to now.
It is a matrix that we are all caught in whether we know it or not and it is something that makes my life much more complicated and yet in many ways more pleasant. No I'm not real Amish at all, but there is a part of me that in metaphor and in spirit makes me very Amish... I once to wear a hat that said, "I'm old school". Which my daughters said, "Dad you don't need the hat we all know that you are."
And I won't change but I will deal with it and my claim today is that if you want to be successful in business today and in the marketplace, for the most part you're going to have to deal with it too. Now some of you will just abandon totally anything old or anything traditional and go on your modern innovative inventive iconic destroying way disrupting everything.
But you may discover that that may not be a very good idea and you've gotta learn how to be smart clever, able to understand the times know what to do. So since it's not only an interesting idea it's important for you to deal with that's what I'm gonna do today. Yes how do you handle ... The Modern Amish Matrix.
Most podcasts are too long or too short, but this one is just right. And let's talk about the highest paid Super Bowl player in the show on Sunday. And maybe there's some lessons for you right there.
As you go through life you find that you have to learn about things that you never thought you would or wanted to. That is happened to me and so let me tell you what I have discovered why this is a special month in February.
And then in a prayer I heard a powerful line that got me to thinking because there were so many people living in the hurt and pain of what that prayer was all about. Sometimes it's me, maybe at you, and often it's for all of us. Let me tell you with those powerful few words were!
I spelled the word wrong but it was on purpose. Reprise means a repeat performance and in that sense this is true but I wanted you to know that it's more. It's a prize because I want to introduce you to somebody that you should pay attention to. Is long past but he has left quite a legacy and his name is Howard Thurman. And there is a very good chance that you've never heard of him.
And because February is often celebrated as Black History Month this would be a good time for me to introduce you to him. And so shortly after the Floyd George incident in Minneapolis Minnesota I did a program about all that was going on and suggested that this would be a good time to talk about him.
And in the midst of the mess we're in today it's probably just as important that we think about him. So that's the repeat performance for the day and I also am going to introduce you to a powerful idea called S O S.
In today's performance economy it is important that you understand why you need three places you need to have a SOS where you live and where you work.
And thanks today as the program begins with that incredible music wonder group of my youth, The Fifth Dimension with up up and away! And we begin with a little talk about the balloons and the obvious incompetence that we are discovering in parts of our leadership today. And then some thoughts about the Super Bowl and a little bit of wisdom and especially from Joe Willy Namath.
And then we needed as I suggested last week a better Super Bowl show that was about us and not about the celebrities. I think I could've produced a better program for the audience because I would've included them in the show. And I have a couple nice stories about the national anthem and what we could've done and should've done.
And often the NFL players gather for prayer at the end of the game and perhaps we should've done the old Burt Bacharach song ... I say a little prayer for you.
Do you not listen to this show it's great it's only about 23 minutes to join me for a Monday evening meditation and reflection and may be a tear and maybe a smile!
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Well on the last show I just challenged you to learn the formula for doing a great Super Bowl commercial. Again I cannot believe that there are people who have had sales marketing and retail training who don't yet know the very basics of the AIDDA formula. And that is basic to all good marketing Saleem and persuasion speaking. So learn how to do it and do it well and teach it to your team and your colleagues,
And then I would like to do a little reminiscing about the music of Burt Bacharach and his colleagues upon his passing this weekend. And then hopefully I bring the whole thing together with some random thoughts actually make some sense so you can live with a little more hope your life and some encouragement for the week ahead.
And remember 23 you were called upon to create and do something brand new so take some time to care for somebody else whenever you can whisper a little prayer.
I'm not being silly, maybe a bit light hearted ... But we're going to have some fun with some stories about the Super Bowl in the Super Bowl commercials and what you can learn from them, which unfortunately is not much. The whole weekend is a rather silly adventure in an artificial holiday that centers around a football game and commercials.
But I'm going to show you why you need to learn about radio and television and how it works in business as I tell you the story behind why you should do a Super Bowl commercial and what the Super Bowl commercial can do for you.
In fact if you're serious about your business and career you still have a good chance to get off to a good start in 23 and doing a Super Bowl commercial for you your life your business you're good cause your favorite charity your church and the place of worship that is meaningful to you and the service clubs and organizations you belong to.
You need to listen to this 25 minutes so that you know how to begin to do a Super Bowl commercial.
It's worthwhile important and quite a bit of fun so take a 20+ minute break on this Thursday to listen to the program and on Friday share it with your friends and your business associates and see how they respond to the whole deal.
Dale Carnegie many years ago said that if you wanted to be successful in winning friends and influencing people and making your mark in the marketplace you had to learn the art of public speaking. You didn't have to believe that but it was true. You may not be a salesman or sales woman but you have to know how the sales process can work. And most people get their information today through the radio, the podcast, the audio and video media.
So even if you don't know or do those things you need to know how they work because there are Incredibles marketing and sales strategies that you do need to know that you can learn.
In 15 minutes I'm gonna tell you things that you didn't know before I guarantee it and knowing them will be very very helpful for you in whatever you're trying to accomplish this week and for your business and career. So be smart and use these 15 minutes as part of your 20 minutes every day of learning something you didn't know that'll help you grow.
I sometimes have mixed feelings about the title of these programs. I truly believe that we should talk about interesting ideas whether they are good or bad or just interesting. But sometimes there are things that just need to be said or shared because they are challenging. And because they are challenging we may not have to do anything but in some way we have to make a choice. We can dismiss it as nonsense. We can embrace it as a new reality and perhaps make it part of our own truth.
Or perhaps we can decide that we will do something differently or think differently or at least be more thoughtful about some of the patterns of evidence and belief that we have and some of the behaviors we are exhibiting. I was going to talk about mortgage on your soul today but then based on a video that I saw last night on the television program my soul was struck with the reality that I found almost incomprehensible.
And yet except for a few brave souls like the one on the program we indeed talk about politics that are irrelevant and stupid balloons put up and dealt with by stupid people. So this is simply my contribution but hopefully a few more people will discover what I discovered and discover that they need to think about that and do something about it.
Well that's what I want to talk about and I also want to begin to question you about who has a mortgage on your soul? ... And now it is more vital than ever that every week you do an SOS on your office on your inbox and maybe in your life... And we have opportunities for you because today if you want a good job not just a job, you are going to have to help create it yourself. And we can tell you how to start doing it.
And if you're going to interview for a job or one interview for a job, everything you've learned before is probably wrong so let me give you some of the new realities about throwing away your résumé and doing something different which is on the agenda for everybody these days.
In the USA some of us are wondering if we are being invited as millions of people just walk across the river and come into our country and all the Chinese are sending spy blimps over Montana... What in the world is going on. Our lives might not be unmanageable but unfortunately it seems like our country in the world are in many ways.
Well let's have something pleasant and fun to think about so we're gonna talk about everybody wanting to be a cowboy and that's true everybody has an inner cowboy in them somewhere. And almost everybody would love to be on the radio. I know that. Most never are and never do but there is a disc jockey in most of us.
Well let me tell you some fun things about that and perhaps invite you to make it a good year even though it's going to be a messy year by doing some new and perhaps unusual and creative things. So put your boots on and turn on your microphone and do a cowboy radio show.
Just a few wacky ideas for your thought and consideration and have a nice weekend do something fun with somebody you love.
Unfortunately nothing works for everybody all the time. We talked about The Happiness Project and it has been very successful for many people but it may not work all the time end it might not work for you. In fact it might be true that you may not discover real happiness until you are much older in life. Today once again I call on my friend Richard Rohr to help me better understand something that I believe is true. That is that most of us make our greatest achievement and live at our best well past our 40s.
And today we are plagued with the rise in suicide, depression, drug use, and deep unhappiness among young people and young adults. And perhaps the answer for all of us is not to make happiness a project but indeed to have service projects in our life that make other people happy.
Just an idea for your thought and consideration as we are truly in the twilight zone of trying to figure out how to live a good and happy life today.
Today we wind up our little audio series on how to quit your soul sucking job. The last episode is six minutes and you should listen to it a couple times. And I've heard about it before but since somebody I know and respect talked about it lately, I decided to find out more about The Happiness Project. And so I did a little research and study and I want to learn more because what Gretchen did is ask the question what makes me happy. And it appears that the work she was doing was not making her happy.
So someday I would love to have a conversation with Gretchen Rubin and what I will do is go and listen to other interviews and conversations she had and perhaps I could think of a unique idea that would entice her to actually be on my program.
I will see about that but I would love to hear from you about your experience with the happiness project... And then I know that listening to my program how to quit your soul second job will actually help you if you'd like to have more details let me know.
Do you sometimes feel that Tuesday is you're already tired today. We are in the midwinter blows her many people and already you feel that the new intentions that you made for 23 have already fallen from the tree. And maybe you didn't go to the gym today and you don't know whether you will even go on Wednesday.
So here we go again same old year same old job same old situation only a little bit worse. Only a little bit worse. In the next 20 minutes maybe I can help you with a few thoughts and maybe some ideas that at least will give you some simple projects and some simple things to start to do that may be able to light a little bit more fire into your life right now. Your life might not be unmanageable but there sure are a number of things that are out of your control and you're not quite sure what to do.
Well I can assure you that you will not be able to figure it out by yourself you will need help. May I audition for the opportunity to help turn disappointment into an opportunity.
Many years ago Socrates said that the unexamined life is not worth living. That may be true. But the unimagined and the unmanageable life can really be very difficult. All of us know that sometimes life feels like things are just so out of control that we don't know what to do. However more and more people are facing the fact that in the turmoil of the days and all the stuff that Covid and post-Covid has left us that more and more people are feeling burned out, unhappy and things are a bit unmanageable.
Well let me start on our unmanageable life week to at least give you three things that might help explain it and perhaps three things that you can begin to do about it.
And then we continue because often times when you have a terrible work environment or are very unhappy at your work that can contribute to all kinds of burnout bad feelings, a touch of depression, and the feeling that things are just not working out. So I will continue with two more lessons, short but some striking thoughts on how to make your move to a more managed career and better life.
it's Friday evening time to rest perhaps get caught up on a few things but also for relaxation reflection and most importantly time to do what you were made to do, take time to worship.
Take some time on this Friday evening flowing into the weekend to continue our talk for about 10 minutes about how to make the change in your life and how to start quitting your soul sucking job. And you will discover that now we are beginning to to talk about quitting your job. But how you can begin to find your new next job and prepare to change your life in order to change your career and change your work situation.
So here briefly in episode three and four take some time and listen to it two or three times this weekend and begin to decide how you are going to create a platform, indeed build a stage and maybe even a studio so that you can have a new career and a new way of making a living without losing your soul and perhaps find some of the joy in your life that you've lost.
Best and blessings on your weekend
Here we are on Thursday and hopefully it will not be a turbulent Thursday for you and that perhaps in the midst of all that's going on that there are some good things happening in your life and you are thankful for them. and if you are having some difficulties I've been told by those wiser and smarter than me in things of the Spirit, be thankful even for your difficulties and challenges because they will help make a better you. Well we're gonna try and help you be a better you.
First of all by listening to a wonderful little story about one of the ultimate customer experience productions and it is called Shaved Heads brought to you by the good folks from Sioux Falls South Dakota, FiveFour Training ... If you're smart you will learn a lot from that little story.
And then if it's time to quit that soul sucking job or maybe just to get a better job I can help you with episode two of our program called How to Quit... Because one of the first things you have to learn is how to win the mind the game. So let's start to win in the game of doing the work you like or maybe even love. Indeed some very interesting ideas.
Yes is it finally time. Should I stay, start, slide and then leave. But then what will happen to me. Because one of the great fears we all have in life is the fear of poverty, of not having enough money. So what should I do?
Unfortunately in my many years as a business performance coach I have worked with many people who were just plain stuck in a job they hated but they stuck it out. And for most of them that was the wrong decision but they lived with it. But then there were others who finally did it. And for almost all of them that was the right decision.
So with your permission for the next seven days this radio program at least part of it will be a seven episode series on how to quit your soul sucking job and do something else.
In 23 it's time to be who and what you want to be so by the end of January I think you will know what to do and how to do it.
In the first case we are surprised how in the world did they do that. Good for them but who would've known and how did they do that. That's the millionaire next door. But then there is the situation event or relationship where are you shake your head and said how could they do that. I don't understand that, what's wrong with them.
Well that could be the sociopath next door end it may surprise you just how many people are sociopathic and there's a very good chance that you work with one or two of them, some of your best friends might be one, and as I say even some of the people in your church or place of worship or your service club could be one.
So may I share a story and research that was very helpful to me the help me deal with that what could be some of those strange, and cruel, but often times charming people. Welcome to more interesting ideas with Stan Hustad
it's always the case it seems that Monday is the day we face a mess in the world and I don't think that's going to change in the near future. So the only thing that can change is how good we get in dealing with the mess and even more so how to be so inspired and inspirited that we can actually make something good for being strong brave bold courageous and sometimes just playing tough!
So from my many years and performance coaching can I teach you some Savvi seems like this is very important to me, and if it doesn't get done who gets fired. This little lesson is less than 20 minutes and it will give you some good stuff that you can put into your life and business so we better starting right now.
Most of you have never heard about a gentleman named George Muller. He is well known in Europe and in America particularly for his care of orphans but there was far more to him than that. Andy has been an inspiration to many people, and in many ways including me. But once I came across a quote of his that I underlined three times and from time to time I go back to it and today is one of them. I delight in speaking well of his name.
And so please give me about 10 minutes on this Sunday night when you get ready to meet the week and meet the marketplace do delight in that word. And may I suggest that maybe it would be a good word for you to use often this coming week. Just an interesting idea for your thought and consideration.
For some reason I would get a number of problem calls on Thursday... It seems that Thursday can truly be turbulence day. That leads me in to the title of this program. Obviously it dates me but most of you who are of any degree of maturity at least understand the question. Luciano Pavarotti world-class Italian tenor known around the world for his incredible performances. The Michael Jordan, a basketball player who often times made what appeared to be super human moves as he would jump twist turn almost go upside down and put the ball smack in the basket.
Well what did they have in common. They had a number of things in common and I'm gonna tell you what they are and then I'm gonna suggest that you could actually learn from them and in some ways maybe become like them.
And then it's my turn to tell you a bit more of my story about the time in my life where one person called me, "a professional nag." Well what does all of this seemingly unconnected and maybe stupid stuff have in common. Well it will be value to you so give me 20 minutes on this Thursday evening and I'll tell you the story. I think you'll like it.
Did you know that one simple invention by Benjamin Franklin born on January 6 and January 17, 1706 saved many lives and still does. Well that story alone should be worth listening to. But then I go onto a little bit of a radio rant about the world economic forum held every year in the exclusive nose in the air retreat city of Davos Switzerland.
They are there in many ways to try and ruin your way of life and tell you that you are wrong, stupid and you should trust them because they are the elite of the world. In fact in many ways they are moral, spiritual, intellectual eunuchs.
But even though they lack good ideas and personal power they have been put in charge of powerful organizations. And of course it was so important to talk about fighting climate change that over 1200 of them had to hurry up and get there in their private jets.
So obviously you get the jest of my little radio rant, but it leads me to a positive note and it is a simple but interesting idea, so good and simple that the dummies of Davos would've never thought of it.
The program for Wednesday, the thump day and I wish you all the best and blessings and may you encounter an act of kindness in your life today.
I have to admit it's a bit amazing sometimes verging on awesome. As I got to know more about artificial intelligence which I initially dismissed and now see that it is very significant and can do many things. So let me tell you about what artificial intelligence might be able to do and then it's new siblings AV. and AA... Today the robots are taking over the jobs from the counter help at McDonald's for sure but there's a good chance that they can take over yours too.
I have an answer to help you figure out what to do and so you need to take time to listen to the 17 minutes today, maybe even request a transcript and share it with lots of people who could be in lots of trouble as the artificial world moves into the real world.
Often times in my reflections about life and the circumstances in the situation we are in, I remember the old song, "the saddest words of tongue or pen art these three words. It might've been". So today I do what I often do. I wonder what would've happened if Jesus would've lived longer, if John Lennon would,ve lived longer... What is Martin Luther King who died at the end young age of 39, would've lived longer.
I think so many great things might've been done and could've happened differently. If he had ever run for president I would've voted for him ... And knowing some things that most people don't know that I know about him I have an idea of what he might've done and certainly what I wish he would've done. And certainly pay attention to my story about the man who mentored the man. Who was his pastor and his confessor and his mentor. Let me introduce you to somebody you need to get to know and read about, Dr Howard Thurman.
Just about 15 minutes tonight for some fun questions but guess what you'll learn a lot by just thinking about some of the questions and stories as you relax this Sunday evening and perhaps take some time to think about how you're going to be ready, Full blast ready to meet the marketplace on Monday.
I want to talk to you about the importance of the first scene in any movie and there's a very good reason that you have to spend a lot of time and energy deciding what will be the very first thing that people see and hear and experience in the story they are about to tell. They even have a name for it, and then as I usually do, a spin off and segue into all kinds of other stuff some of it fun some of it trivial and some of it vital. You can decide.,
I often say the day Thursday will be the day that you probably have a little bit of turbulence in your life, I call it turbulent Thursday. Well today I thought I would cause a bit of turbulence myself with a little bit of strong opinion and perhaps some suggestions about fully understanding what might be truly important in life.
And yes whether you like him or not you can learn a great deal from him. In fact even before he became president I did a couple of very interesting programs about the things you could learn about life and business from Donald Trump. One of them is very important for all of you. Trump had a television show and he was the only candidate who had any experience in knowing something about how to handle the broadcast media.
Years ago Dale Carnegie said that to be successful in business you had to learn the art of public speaking. Presently a guy name Stan Hustad is saying that if you want to be successful in business and life you need to know the art of performance broadcasting. Carnegie was right and so am I.
But in light of all of the Führer about the documents, let me pass on an idea not original with me that Donald Trump might be one of the freest men in the world.
I won't say the expression on the radio but there it is in print. That is exactly a question that I had the courage to ask people on a number off occasions. In my many years of life and over 30 years of performance coaching, many years of teaching and broadcasting I have discovered that one of the most powerful expressions is but I gave my word. And unfortunately today a lot of people just do not keep their word.
And also I have learned this great truth that you need to understand in our world today. You cannot not communicate. That's correct. You may not speak to me, you may ignore me, you may do all kinds of things but whether you know it or not you're always communicating. So if you'll give me 15 minutes to let me tell you the stories and seek to explain this great truth which we all need to understand, even more so today.
Yes it is a satirical joke put out by one of the most controversial publications around called The Babylon Bee. If you want to be a skilled communicator in the marketplace today you'll enjoy or get in raged by what they do but you will definitely learn something about the art of communication and performance living. With it there is a picture of a West Virginia coal miner on his knees deep inside a dangerous coal mineshaft and making repairs so that people can have coal toheat their homes and have enough electricity to live and do their computer work. And millions of fools are trying to put them out of business and ruin their lives.
See sometimes interesting ideas are foolish and stupid ideas and we need to deal with them from time to time. Much of our culture is now corrupt and if we are going to be men and women of character competenceconfident and creativity today we're gonna have to learn how to be different not only by degree but different and kind. You're going to have to teach your children but it's better to be a plumber who fixes leaks then listening to a philosopher whose ideas don't hold water.
So let's take 15 minutes in the twilight zone and see if we can have some ideas for your thought and consideration.
...that is you will have a clue if you'll take 15 minutes on this Monday evening to learn something very important and something very vital to building your business and career and making a difference in the world in 23. Yesterday we talked about even the fact that Jesus and his mission had to go public and they did that with a very unusual ceremony and with a signature statement and a blessing, a benediction.
Now today I'm interesting ideas we'll begin with what we call a creative coaching conversation experience as we introduce a whole new idea about the marketing stuff. And we make the bold statement that good marketing today is not about all of the stuff skills and strategies that you have learned and paid a great deal of money for, and for the most part don't work. But they might work and everything you do might work if you understand the power of what we call = The Marketing Life... Because everything you do and most of what you are is how you market and sell you in the marketplace today.
And now you will have a clue but there's a lot more to know and do and become truly be a world-class marketer today.
Today in church I joined many of my colleagues in faith in remembering the day that Jesus gave up is handyman job and went public with his new Mission. And thanks to Pastor Janet today's celebration message had all kinds of good stuff and good thoughts that may actually help you not only have a better Monday, but may be a better week, it maybe more than that might even challenge you to really make 23 a year that is different not only by degree but different in kind. Let's Face it so many people today are in chaos and confusion and disillusionment about what they should do, Be, and be about.
But just maybe these 15 minutes of random ideas for your thought and consideration might help you see more clearly today.
One of my great mentors who achieved worldwide significance and achievements had a model for life that he credited with sustaining him in all that went in to a life well lived and all of the difficulties that come to any life. He said that I was determined to make everything and that happened to me and everyone who connected with me useful. No matter what good or bad difficult or easy, everything can be helpful and useful in some way.
And I was reminded of that model in life slogan went in deep embarrassment instead of being able to pay my share of an afternoon cup of coffee because I had lost a $20 bill. So with your permission give me about 10 minutes to tell you that story and see if it might be helpful and useful to you.
Like most people who give talks I'm usually asked to give it to hopefully impressive little résumé they can be used in my introduction to the audience. I don't like to do that but usually the organization insists. And so I have a fairly impressive little curriculum of my life and work. But one time I made a deal and after the person introduce me I came forward and I grabbed a piece of paper out of their hands smiled at them and then tore it up and said who cares? Because I know the truth of life hardly anybody cares.
In this little 10 minute program that I did seven years ago I have resurrected it and put it in the program with an update but it is important and relevant today because if you want to be successful you have to understand that what you say and what you do and how you do it and what your business is all about, practically nobody cares. Billions of dollars have been lost and are lost every year because people who care a great deal about their product and service spend a lot of money trying to get other people to care about their offerings products and services. When in fact what is true is that no one cares. So let me give you a few ideas and how you can deal with that deal. If you don't understand this in this year and in this life you're gonna make life a lot harder for you and sometimes even for others.
It's not the usual kind of book that makes the New York times best seller list but there it is. Media personality Harris Faulkner has written a deeply moving and in some ways confronting book about her life and what she believes. She is now bold beautiful and courageous and speaks with the confidence of somebody who has been deeply touched in some very unique ways. As I often say, many people are different by degree but some people are different and kind. She is one of those. Truly what I call a 3% person. So I took about 15 minutes to tell you a little bit about what I got from her story and how it challenged me and now I'm challenging you to perhaps live differently because you are different, very different.
From my long ago and long-lost youth there was a song that kept saying, "the bird is the word." And I'm not quite sure what that meant. But I am a big believer in the word or a word. As I suggested just a few days ago one of the words that should be for you this year is YES. Say yes to a lot of things and a lot of opportunities and even be able to say yes because I can handle it does some difficulties and adversities.
But I was reminded of an old custom something that I used to do when I would give myself a slogan or a slogan logo for the new year. I haven't done that lately because I think I ran out of things to say. Or at least new things to say.
But the one word challenge got me thinking and I came up with a crucial word that will be important this year because it is so lacking in our society today and so I am going to take 15 minutes to tell you some of the stories about a word that just might be helpful and useful and fruitful and profitable for you in the difficult year that is before us. So I dare you to listen.
Barbara Walters was a media star who had been in failing health for sometime and had not made a public appearance at all in recent times. She died on Saturday surrounded by family and friends. There have been a number of tributes to her already that most of you have heard and she certainly did have a well-deserved star reputation and in many ways has left quite a legacy.
She was indeed one of the pioneers who was able to break the ceiling that had kept women out of the mass media news marketplace. But there's far more to her story than what you heard in the news. Many years ago she wrote a small book that gave some indication of the secret of her success. The book was published in 1974 and was well received and was one of the books that I learned a great deal that help me as a business performance coach and as a broadcaster. And actually it would be helpful to anybody today who is seeking to make their mark in the marketplace.
So in 15 minutes give me time to tell you a little bit about that secret and then tell you a remarkable story about how she was smart enough and brave enough to break through and make her mark. By the way the little book that she wrote over 49 years ago is now out of print but you can still get one for almost $300. That's part of the story and so you need on this first working day of the new year to take time to hear this story.
Today a former Pope died and a famous broadcaster also passed away. The years do that to us all. May I suggest that you avoid the traditional often stupid stuff that people do on this day of the year. No, don't say happy new year because there's no way you can have any assurance of that. No, don't drink too much. Perhaps it might be a good idea not to drink at all. And I never party anymore. And may I suggest just some new different ways that you might want to spend today and tomorrow doing things that might make a difference for you and your business in the future before us.
Perhaps by now all of your get ready for Christmas stuff is done and so now you are getting ready to relax and celebrate. With your permission may I share with you something that came to me yesterday and I was deeply moved by it, and in the next 10 minutes... Here's the remarkable story that, yes, God needed a woman!
As a longtime business performance coach I've taught people around the world this great truth. Storytelling is the only effective means of communication. If you want people to really attend to you and listen to you you need to know about the very principle that Jesus used all the time. Ask questions and tell stories!
So on this Christmas Eve eve can I share with you two stories. The first one deals with the now world famous and often repeated Christmas program about the cartoon and comic character of Charlie Brown's Christmas. And when the creator of Charlie Brown, Charles Schulz produced the program the people at CBS were furious. They said it was terrible but they had to play it at least once because of a contract. Guess what happened. Well let me tell you that Christmas story.
And then repeat just like Charlie Brown and the story that I first told a number of years ago which has become will requested and in 10 minutes we try and have a little storytelling homily about what it might mean if by some active a miracle or Grace we could indeed be Touched by an Angel.
You just might find it a bit touching and maybe a little bit encouraging.
He was an amazing man who taught me a great deal, and perhaps in some ways save my life or at least my way of living. And his wisdom and teaching was profound and new and unusual and still is. And of all things he passed away on Christmas Eve and so every time at this part of the year there is a little bit of mourning as well as a celebration of his life in my life. Indeed he taught this rather foolish young man how important it was to live in tension... To indeed be intentional about seeking tension. Because in seeking and embracing tension we get to live out some of the most creative moments and ideas in our life.
Yes, the Christmas season is about comfort and joy but it's also about crisis and tension and if you are truly a grown-up there will be times in your life where you welcome both and learn to make a good choice and learn how to respond, and perhaps learn how to live in a way that is not only different in degree from most people but maybe even different and kind.
Again the program is just about 17 minutes and I challenge you take time to hear the stories and then to create your own future stories in the year that is before you.
please copy this statement down which is in bold letters... A touch of mystery combined with deep authenticity is great power. Please make a copy of that and post it somewhere. And then based on over 40 years in broadcasting and 25+ years as a world wide business performance coach may I also challenge you with this quote that hit me right across the head as I was teaching philosophy to high school kids. The problem is that all of us grow older but most of us never grow up.
Well with those two ideas to get you started may I suggest that one of the keys to success is what I call the M3P principle. Let me introduce you to the principles and life enhancing ideas that could make you a better leader, a better entrepreneur and maybe even a better person in 2023. And definitely what the world needs now is more grown-ups.
I think the whole program comes in under 17 minutes and it's definitely worthwhile for you to listen to.
Most people have heard of Hanukkah but most people don't know a thing about it except to kinda describe it as a Jewish Christmas. But it is not the case it is not a Jewish Christmas. It is a holiday that is celebrated a great deal now by Jewish people around the world even though it is not considered one of the most important of holidays. But there is a wonderful story about where it came from and if you're an educated and thoughtful person you should know something about the Hanukkah story. By the way many of my Jewish friends I'm very happy that I take time to learn about their condition and one of them even said to me. I learned more about Hanukkah from you than I actually learned in synagogue school.
Please take my challenge seriously that I put together in this 15 or 20 minutes because I've got a number of ideas that might be helpful to you and there is a great question that I'm going to ask you that is important and in a way the Hanukkah celebration is a part of the question, and the question is do you believe in miracles even little ones. So please hear me out because it is important for those of us who want to be leaders and influential people in our world and in the marketplace today.
He was going through some very hard times and I looked him straight in the eye and all of a sudden I said. "Remember that adversity is part of the plan." How many times have you failed in your life? What happened to you and what did you learn? Well on this Friday as we go through the holiday season and to the end of the year and look forward to it very challenging year we need to remember a wonderful life that I just learned. " Failure is not a bug it's a feature." Think about what that might mean and then let me share with you where I got it from is Mitchell from the Praxis Playbook tells us a familiar story but one that we always need to hear again and again and from time to time. So take 20 minutes to learn something new and perhaps be reminded of something useful to you.
Let's begin with the sound effect of an old old radio program that said, The shadow knows. Did you know there are all kinds of ancient beliefs and legends about our shadow. There is even a belief that some people don't even have a shadow and that's because there is something deeply wrong or deeply disturbed or maybe even evil about them. And indeed I take a bit of a sidelight after hearing about the murder of the two policeman this morning to challenge us to believe that sometimes we have to deal with the reality of evil as a spirit force. And all of us may have a shadow side to us that we need to be aware of so that we can truly be at our best. But on a bright note may I suggest that there may be nothing wrong with you, but in terms of your career and business you may be in the wrong place doing the wrong thing at the wrong time.
And just maybe it's time for a change and could it be that you should see if perhaps there is a powerful shadow career that you need to pursue right now.
With your permission please listen and let me tell you more. It just might be very useful right now/
I confess it's a hard statement to make some time, but I try to remind myself and sometimes share with others, but I know it may be hard to do that because so many hard things have happened and are happening... The statement is God is good all the time. I look at our world and the state of our leadership and shake my head at the sheer incompetence, often stupidity, and perhaps even a touch of evil that rattles and shakes our world. And sometimes you understand the evil is very real and big and large. Then what are you do. Well it may be time to remember and seek and live by faith that we do indeed live in a benevolent universe. It's hard for us sometimes to believe that indeed there is grace and it is real and it is amazing.
So on this countdown to Christmas starting today at 10 to go let's remember some of the things that might be true for you and me in the midst of the comfort and the joy and indeed the crisis that is Christmas.
I can honestly say that dying does not frighten me anymore. And once you get over the fear of dying perhaps you can get over any other fear in your life. But I do confess that the one fear I have is of totally losing my faculties of descending into deep dementia and being a burden to those I love. And the fact that it runs in the family, and many wonderful and brilliant and smart people that I have known have suffered from that leaves a little bit and sometimes a lot of anxiety in the work I do.
So in a recent idea on how we can preserve better our body brain and mind and body I was encouraged to see that by doing what I'm doing and working hard to create a daily podcast could be a powerful way to push back on the ever present possibility of declining into a demented state. So I do what I can but I also know that it may come to me and my prayer is that if so I will be as graceful as I can be to those who have to care for me!
Let's face it it could be true that the smarter your stuff is the stupider you are. You see knowledge is not just knowing something it's knowing how you got the knowledge and how to do that. As I just asked my good friend Jason who is a financial advisor how he deals with the fact that people can get financial counsel from a Robo advisor. He has some real wisdom about that and perhaps I can talk him into telling you a little bit about that this week. In order to not be overwhelmed by your smart stuff you may need to be smarter yourself and certainly you need to be wiser about what is truly important
And one of the reasons I do and go to the effort I'm doing this podcast is it is good for my brain and may help put off dementia of sorts. So join me as I respond to a wonderful new idea it's been around for a while but it's finally getting around as a result of a new book entitled the power of thinking outside your brain. I'm pretty sure that this 15 minutes will have some smart stuff to help make you smarter and maybe wiser. Join me and let's see what happens
It's Sunday night and I just got back from a celebration with a friend of mine and we were celebrating for all practical purposes that he had failed in his ability to stay retired. My friend John who is well past retirement age and had a successful career in the construction industry as a CEO of a major company has found a whole new project in life. It's remarkable. It truly is an indication that when we talk about having an ENCORE Plan. Let me tell you the story about a new idea that you need to consider and maybe even embrace. You may need an Encore coach and an Encore plan.
yes I remember it well and I'll share a story with a collegial broadcaster who was actually in New York City that very tragic day on December 8, 1980. And then you will discover a little bit about what I learned by certainly being a child in a young man during the Beatles era and perhaps you would like to hear my program someday about everything you need to know about business you can learn from the Beatles.
Then with your permission may I continue and tell you that in this day of danger and insecurity and we're many people are quitting or want to quit, that you might understand that life is not necessarily a journey but it's much more than that it's an adventure, and that's different. And I'll shake you up by telling you should not seek a job or a career anymore you should seek something else and if you're young all you should be doing is experiments in your life and career path.
This is a tribute to a man who mentored me from a distance, the incomparable world-class broadcaster and motivator, Earl Nightingale. Many things that he said were very helpful to me and he taught me how to be a broadcaster, and I believe a pretty good one. But one day while listening to him on the treadmill through my old Walkman he shared a lesson with me but if we all did it could truly not only change your own world but perhaps the world itself. So may I challenge you to take 15 minutes to listen to my story and see my show on the radio
I think I'm well known to many people because I have the reputation of persistence and in some cases real resilience. Indeed I am well known in many ways for pressing on. However there is another side of me and in the work I do in which I will agree in some respect with a new book that just came out by Annie Duke who walked away from an academic career and became a professional poker player. And in her book she takes some lessons that she learned from being a world class poker player into the marketplace and she shares that with and wisdom in her new book called Quit - The power of knowing when to walk away... I know something about that as one of the presentations that I've given to many people and they listen to my class is entitled, How to quit your soul sucking job!
Well after I give a tip of the hat to the real Santa Claus, I miss his day and remind us of the day that lived in infamy I'd like to share some ideas with you about how you might find some help because maybe the gift you should give yourself is the gift of quitting. In about 15 minutes let me tell you that story!
Yes you've heard it many times perhaps about how you should be willing to forgive others and how forgiving them is just as good if not better for you than for them. I know I've heard that many times and many of the times it was when I was giving such a lecture myself. But let me tell you a significant truth about life is a whole lot easier to speak teach and tell others that it is for you to do the hard stuff yourself.
So we often speak of Friday as future Friday or Friday is our leadership day an interesting ideas. I was challenged by a teacher and friend that Friday is also a good day to forgive people and maybe even do something like forgiving reality itself.
Trying to enter the weekend giving up grievances and grudges and see if you can be the bigger person and be a forgiving person even when they don't ask for forgiveness and may not even believe they have anything to be forgiven for. Even when they believe you're the bad guy. Well I don't speak today as a coach or advice giver because I have a hard time with this kind of stuff and today I'm just kind of talking to myself and letting you listen in because I'm just repeating some things that others hit me with an challenge me with and they're worth sharing with you this weekend.
All the best and more power to you.
Stan
Yes it happened to me again. How can I always be struck by what I saw and what happened on 1 December. It was one of the worst school fires in history in the country. And today most people don't remember it but for some reason I always do.. So it happened again to me this year and so if he wore bear with me I'd like you to listen to my story about the day that I can never forget on December 1, 1958. And now that I am old and even more sentimental at times because I am so profoundly and deeply in love with children that this day still affects me and I would be grateful if you just listen to my story.
Those were the words from someone I loved dearly... And it is from a resurrected story that I told many years ago about a project that I put on the shelf many years ago because those things happen. Remember one of the sad facts of life is that most people will in some way disappoint you. and if you're not careful you will also disappoint quite a few people yourself.
But at this time where we are starting new things I want to introduce you to a program called simply The Marketing Life, because everything you say and do is how you market you... And indeed you have to do that today. You have to get people to trust you, to hire you, to vote for you, to believe in you, to buy from you, to recommend you to others. In fact in today's world every day in some way you are selling you.
So let me tell you some stories about some ideas that will be helpful and useful to you in today's challenging economy.
Stan
It's one of my fun memories going into the store and buying candles by the pound or I should say by the kilo. I confess that I'm not much of a fan of the day after Thanksgiving that we spend time being told that it's time to spend money, lots of money. So may I be a little bit of a curmudgeon about that practice and then tell you about one that's rather personal to me at this time but I think it's quite helpful. And it goes back many years when I was living in northern Europe and riding my bicycle back-and-forth to work and then coming home and experiencing some of the real soul enhancing practices of lighting lots of candles... I'm so with your permission in about 17 minutes may I tell you the stories and perhaps encourage you to do something that won't cost you very much and that might be good for you because lighting the candle has many meanings and living in the light has even more..
In the United States they call this day Black Friday. And do you know why they call it black Friday well it's not very important but I'll let you check it out after I mention it. And this week I learned to be even more thankful than ever for trucks. Yes and I also learn to be thankful for cardboard boxes. So obviously those will be rather funny but I believe important stories. And then a strange but I found it to be significant, one day this week I said thank you to Siri on my iPhone.
Well that will be the funny part but please remember always take things that are funny seriously in some. And then thank you to Pastor Richard Rohr for his continuing work and talking about gratitude this week. And today I shared the story that was told yesterday about a woman who discovered that she had terrible cancer, and that it could change her life. And indeed it did but in ways that are totally surprising and in such a way that she kind of hit me across the head with this great line, I found out that in cheating death I had started to cheat life. And of course you have to listen to the whole program to hear the story but I guarantee you it's 20 minutes today that is worthwhile indeed.
Stan
For many people the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving is going to be very difficult and very bad and so I am praying for those people who are suffering tonight. I will tell you why and so please be careful.
This is one of the best holidays of the year for me and it's not especially about the food feast or about the football or about the following Black Friday. This holiday is about being thankful to God and remember that a thankful and grateful heart is seldom a fearful heart.
And often my interesting ideas are of course ideas that I learned from others from profoundly wise and wonderful and interesting people. Today I'm going to talk about the power of gratitude to change your life but I will givr deep thanks and thankfulness to Pastor Richard Rohr and to an indigenous guide by the name of Doug Good Feather.
And I try to avoid hype and sometimes that's hard when you're such a strong believer and you have such an intense personality like me. But I truly believe that for some people some of the simple words that I've borrowed and ideas that are not only interesting but transforming that I receive from others, can for a few people significantly change their lives right here right now and maybe forever.
Best and blessings and more power to you!
Stan
it truly is one of the greatest words, maybe the greatest. As a business performance coach 2 L and entrepreneurs I haven't told them that they had become men and women of wisdom, great words, and exceptional performance. And in some ways I also taught them that it would be good for them to plan their funeral, their exit from the company and maybe even from life itself. I taught them that one of the goals should be not to be afraid and wouldn't it be great if they were truly fearless. And if not fearless at least be able to fear less. I'm also going to challenge you that one of the worst things you can do is to ask people for referrals. Don't do that. Do something different.
And now since it's Thanksgiving week at least where we live I'm going to challenge you in a number of ways to make the greatest word and Thanksgiving not only a part of what you say and what you do, but who you are. If you take the next 15 minutes seriously and replay it three times and share it with a couple of friends it may change your life and it will certainly help you have a better '23.
Here we go again stories from Stan the storyteller. I truly have a love-hate relationship with Amazon but let me tell you something they did that was amazing. Whether you like it or not there is a great deal you can learn for business from Donald Trump because the truly successful people are those who can learn from every person and every experience. Let me put that world-class idea in front of you.
And yes I told a client colleague to fire me. Remember that sometimes that firing as sad and terrible as it can be may have to be, and sometimes they can even turn out to be something you are thankful for. And I am really glad that my client fired me and there's another story from me. I think you'll find these stories interesting amusing and maybe helpful and thoughtful as we in North America begin to think about what we are thankful for.
It's a challenging week but yet right in the middle of a challenging week we are called to stop think listen and pray. We are to be thankful to God for all of the blessings and good things that have come into our life. Yes remember that a thankful and grateful heart is seldom a fearful heart. And then on a lighter note but fun and helpful.... Ways to help find your car when you've lost it in a parking garage or lot. I think you'll enjoy the story both of the humanity of it all and how it just might be helpful in some small way that you will be grateful for.
Then on Wednesday I'm going to ask you to cross off the morning of your calendar right now sit down in a quiet place and start making some phone calls. Let me tell you what I want you to do when you make those phone calls and you may discover something very remarkable happens to you and maybe for others too! So I think it's worth 20 minutes on a quiet Sunday afternoon early evening as you get ready for a busy week.
And I told him that I would answer him on the radio and so that's what I'm going to do. This is just about eight minutes and I think you'll find it helpful and obviously it is an incredible amount of shameless self promotion!!! But I guarantee you in the eight minutes you will learn quite a bit about how to ask for a recommendation rather than a referral and better how to answer the question what do you do. And do something better and different, that elevator pitch idea is old and not a very good idea. But I guarantee you everybody including you in your company does not do a very good job and most do a terrible job of answering the question, what do you do?
That's right I've been a long time teacher broadcaster and a business performance coach and I could coach Donald Trump if he would allow me. And I know it would help him and so I'm gonna let you listen in to what I would tell him as from his speech on Tuesday night so he is now the first one in the race to become the next president**. And I think I know some things that would measurably increase his chances of winning the election even though many people think things are turning against him and that may be true. But this I do know that if he would at least give a hearing and a listen and a possible anticipation of changed action based on my little 25 minute coaching session and then with some follow up work things will go better for him much better for him.
And here's another lesson for you. Many of the things I'm going to tell Donald Trump are good for you too. People often said that Donald Trump is a flawed man. For sure that's true and I would like to introduce you to another flawed man or woman. Go look in the mirror. We are all deeply flawed people and in need of God's amazing grace and forgiveness and for him to do a work of transformation in our own lives. You might discover that what is good for Donald would also be true for you. And that's why we all need a coach somebody will help us have the courage to face the truth about ourselves and to see ourselves as others might see us and perceive us and then having to have the courage to embrace humility, embrace paradox, and embrace the change that we all need. So this coaching session is for Donald and it's for you, and by the way it's also for me.
Right now some of you are a little bit upset and you think I'm crazy. What In the world could you learn from that barbarian non-sport called boxing. First of all let me tell you whether you like it or not the gladiator spirit is part of the human condition. So you need to understand it to be effective in life and in the conflicts and difficulties that we will all endure. But please just give me 15 minutes to tell you a little bit about boxing and where he was in the past and remember some of you actually liked Sylvester Stallone particularly in Rocky 1. By the way in episode one remember that Rocky lost the match, but indeed he won. How could that be.
But my boxing story is just a way to segue into something very important that all of us need particularly in these difficult and challenging days. We all need to find a corner in life. That's vital and so if you'll give me just a few minutes let me tell you a little bit about getting a corner, not the corner office, but a place where you can get a corner on learning, thinking, resting, and restoring your spirit and well-being for the next round in life.
In my many years of leadership and executive performance coaching I often would tell someone who prided themselves on being a fast starter, that on Monday you wanted to get a fast start on your day, but you want to get a slow start in your connecting and calling and meeting with people. Early in the day most people are not quite fully in gear and they may have a lot of emails and messages and other things that they should focus on in your call might be quite disruptive and unappreciated.
Is that good advice I'd like you to let me know. So on Monday I send the podcast out a little later and certainly publicize it much later as it is designed to perhaps come to people later in the afternoon when things are a bit quieter maybe even settled down, and perhaps when people are in a little more rested and reflective mood about how the day went and how they might make some changes in the week that they know know more about and was before them.
So slow down and let me share some great advice about how important it is very often to just do that, Slow down. And so I'm back sharing one of my favorite books with you Lessons from Horses with Randy Helm. I think you might find the next 15 minutes of stories helpful and useful and they may even make you smile.
Just about five years ago I heard those frightening words, "Stan, you have cancer."... And just this past month I took the yearly test and I heard those words that every survivor wants to hear from the doctor, "See you next year." Well just recently my good friend Wayne from many years not only heard those you have cancer words, butalso discovered that the cancer he had was very rare and yet very lethal. And that was the start of an incredible journey overcoming fear and the power of wise and wonderful doctors and modern medicine, but of something much more. So I encourage you to take about 20 minutes this weekend and listen to his story and please share it with others who could use a word of encouragement.
Of course this is a bit of the old headline Clickbait which is a part of the Internet world. And so from time to time I use it even though for the most part I would like to believe the people we just be interested in a good topic. But the problem is the people might miss something really good because they just didn't have immediate interest in the idea. And after a lifetime of performing and teaching and selling and broadcasting I know that if you don't have the ears or the eyeballs of the audience and the potential customers, nothing happens. And in that line of work if nothing happens nothing is paid. And I admit I had a twinge of envy when a particular acquaintance who had a very good government job admitted that he made a very good income and he really didn't have to do very much.
So with your permission may I tell you the story of the picture that is not shocking at all or scandalous at all but why I kept it and why I often used it as a way to remind me of how I should live and how I should try and help others. I hope it will be helpful to you.
Here's a new word for you, poly crisis. Yes we are living in a world of many crises end it also seems a world of crazies. And because the American election has no real winner and may not, a lot of the crises that were part of the issues of the whole event will continue. It appears that nothing was settled and most likely nothing will be solved. But why did you ever really believe that there are political solutions to our most important problems, when in fact political solutions are illusions. Well with that statement I have some of you very upset and perhaps a few of you just wondering what it's all about and does this guy actually have anything helpful.
I submit the perhaps the commentator who says that we are living in a world of sadness is close to the truth and where can we find people of hope and faith and spirit and energy who can actually really help us in a world of sadness. The following program is not a long rant but merely a few minutes of reflections about what I know I have to do and what I'm encouraging the people who count on me to do as we seek to live and do well and make a living in a world of sadness and poly crises.
Please be a part of the program by telling me what you think and raising your hand because you've got some wisdom to share and some stories to tell.
All the best,
Stan
Well that's one of the ways I often introduce who I am and what I do as a guy with a microphone. So with that admission and caveat in mind on this busy Monday evening I will give you a few thoughts about the election and some of the things that might be clear to me. First of all, because I want to be a good citizen I will not be casting a vote this year.
I will wait and see what the rest of you think and decide. You're welcome to evaluate my idea. But in 48 hours many things will be different and I'm going to challenge you to seek the wisdom of knowing what it all means, and most importantly for you, what does it mean to you and what you do you do in your life, business, and relationships. Always remember I'm just a guy with a microphone and so take it all for what it's worth to you.
Yes the news is all around that Elon Musk is starting to create a Twitter that is very much in his own image and with his own business intentions. That is what he has a right to do and should do. He hast to set the stage for the business the way he wants and he needs to find the people who play important roles to be one of his choosing and I was liking.
And the United States is ready to have a major election which may lead to many changes for many people based on the outcome.
In my many years of coaching both leadership, managers, and yes even the workers and employees I have emphasized that everybody needs to have a succession and exit plan. There are no real jobs and job security is not a reality anymore. Instead you should view your work merely as the project of the day and for the time, and assume but it will come to an end sometime because all projects do.
So with your permission may I give you some initial guidance on what you should do just in case you also get that notice!
The turbulent election in Brazil has taken place and the protest continue. The turbulent election in the US is coming to a close eye and from now on I'm just an observer and wondering how it will all turn out. And contrary to what we would like to believe there really isn't very much we can do about it. So let's talk about something different.
I'm helping a new friend name Jim Hinckley to live out his life passion for the history of the American automobile and his love of the open road that many of those historical and classical cars were on. Indeed the famous route 66 was often called the Mother Road or the Main street of America.
So instead of being caught up in all of the negative emotions and situations that are around you today, take 20 minutes to let me introduce you to a great new program, and then challenge you to make sure that you're coming adventure in life might be a good one from now on.
I know it has happened to you but it happened to me yesterday when I went to the doctors officetp simply get an opinion of a problem with some back pain. And before I could go to the doctors office I had to fill out a lengthy form almost giving my life history and story, and having to confess that one time in my life many decades ago I did smoke some cigarettes.
And yesterday at the same time the Supreme Court was hearing a contest as the university of North Carolina and Harvard University we're being sued because they admitted that in their admissions policy that race and ethnicity played a part in how decisions for admittance were made. And the group representing many Asian Americans claimed that they were very negatively impacted by that policy.
And so in my wondering mine today I am asking why we still do dumb things like that. Why in the world do we even use the term race in the world. Why do we think that ethnicity should be a determining factor in anything?
So please listen and if you have any good ideas or insights about this please let me hear them.
No this is not some trick or treat trick. It is fun as a part of the season end it also reminds me of when my children so delightfully loved the hallowed evening. And yes there is what I call the Clint Eastwood prayer. It's a prayer that I pray quite often and you can do because it's very simple and you've all heard it before and now you can make it your own and make it a way to help you through every day.
So give me about 12 minutes of story time and I think you'll have a smile on your face and maybe an intention to also become a Clint Eastwood praying person.
Did you know that 80% of the energy that we used to do all the things that make modern life what it is in the best sense comes from what is called "fossil fuel". And did you know that all of the billions and trillions of dollars that have been spent on alternatives in the last 10 years has not really changed the percentage of power and energy that we now need and use.
And did you know that many of the predicted future nightmares about the state of the world that we have listened to and in some cases believed, are now even being challenged by the believers themselves.
And no I do not expect to in any way change anybody's mind at all, and those who beieve differently will continue to believe so. But may I just simply suggest yhat if you are a leader in the world today you at least should consider that maybe fossil fuels are indeed a gift from God.
Just an idea for your thought and consideration from someone who earnestly believes that most things about this I don't know, and I am not one who claims to be an expert. And remember you should probably never trust somebody who claims to be an expert. But unfortunately much of the media and institutional obsession with the state of the climate will keep us from having the wisdom and the ability to solve what are some real right now problems.
Thanks for listening and I welcome your response!
All the best and blessings for your weekend.
I just want what I deserve. I want what is fair. Right now millions of Americans are being told that they have things that they deserve and they better make sure they get all that they deserve. But I'm pretty sure that I don't want to get all I deserve. That might not be a good idea. Let me be for another day but today in 10 minutes I just wanted to ask you to think about what you deserve and what you want.
About 3% of the population have a fairly clear idea of what they want out of life and the rest of us have less certainty less clarity going all the way down to the people who don't have a clue and don't care. But as we have brought the old year through and are now in the new year to come it might be important to examine the state of your soul and the state of your mind and the state of your situation and perhaps your choice of direction. And that's assuming you have one,
It was a long time business performance coach I've helped many people at this stage of their life and this stage of the year to take time to do just that, and so can I remind myself and perhaps remind you for the first time as I talk to myself and you can listen in.
It was totally unexpected. I did a program at the beginning of the month about the situation in Florida as a result of the terrible and tragic hurricane that took place there. It was also very personal to me because I have two very close friends who recently just moved into that area and I want to know about their home and most importantly about them.
But I also responded very positively to a video clip on a national network in which a woman walk through what remained of her beautiful home with the reporter. She was obviously in deep distress but trying to be brave but because she knew that the television people would be there she tried to make herself look nice and put on some bold lipstick that was her style.
And for some reason that program reached a record large audience and I don't know whether it was the content in the context of the hurricane. or was it the fact that I talked about her lipstick. Well much to my surprise I found that there was a bit of a controversy about that in some circles and it caused a young woman to respond and say is it OK to wear lipstick at the office.
This is my attempt to give an honest answer from me to her and you're welcome to listen in and of course if you have something to add please do so,
There are significant elections going on around the world and here in the USA there is a major election two weeks from today. And the corporate media knows that the more they can get you hung up on the elections the more money they will make. So in this little review of some thinking I would suggest there for the next two weeks we not think very much about the elections.
In the USA there are three possibilities of what might happen, and none of them will do much of us any good in the near future. So I encourage you to be mostly a bystander, vote if you wish, but put your emotional and thoughtful and spiritual hopes and plans in first place in your thought.
But there's something that you can do in your own life and business right now let me assure you with a touch of grace in your life it will make for a much better 23. And it's called POP. And so in the next few minutes. My ideas might be thoughtful and helpful to you. But no matter my best wishes and blessings will be helpful and I do that on a regular basis.
Greetings and welcome to Monday evening as we go into the last week of October. Indeed where did the year go and why aren't things better. And since things and the rest of the stuff in the world is probably not going to be better either, how can we begin to be better, and perhaps have a great year.
And the topic. is rght on. Please say that about me, please say something different something else, or maybe say nothing at all. I'm not talking about somebody saying something cruel and nasty, that does happen but not very often, in fact the person was trying to be very kind and they were.
But I still do not want them say what they said. And it is part of a new resolution and intention that I have about myself and so I'd like to tell you the story because I think it would be good for you too.
Just be humble and listen please.
I missed the program yesterday because I got thumped... And for what it's worth I'll tell you the story because it might be helpful to you or to both of us when we have a "thumped" day.
And indeed the world is a mess even more so in Europe where they are now contemplating what some people are calling a winter nightmare. And the lack of heating and maybe even food supplies could cause real trouble. And even in America the price of heating fuel is going very high and some people might die.
And do you know what would happen to the supplies in the grocery store and many other things we need if the price of diesel fuel gets so high that the truckers shut down for even three days.
And so the question for consideration for this weekend is, how did so many leaders and others get so many things wrong. If you are a leader you better think about that and you better have a strategy and a way of thinking and speaking to deal with what might be a real mess this winter after the election!
Be blessed and seek to bless others because we all need it.
Stan
There's an old expression that we've heard from the classic book a tale of two cities, "It was the worst of times It was the best of times." And our usual interpretation of that is well there are good times and then there are bad times, but the truth is sometimes they're the same thing the same time. And the wisdom of the ages and for many of the people who have lived in all of the different stages of life is that often times they are the same or if not the same it was from the worst that the best was born.
This week we're talking about what does your life depend on. And thanks to the wisdom of my friend Steven Pressfield, his posting blog for today inspired me to simply remember and now to repeat something that I have experience and I'm beginning to learn in greater depth. Indeed we must embrace the paradox of life that perhaps the same thing can be both of the best and the worst, and that we need both....
And I encourage you right now in '23 for you to decide what truly does your life I hit depend on, and so you are welcome to listen in to a conversation with myself today.
There are probably very few things in which it can be said, your life depends on it. I've had that happen at least once and maybe there's other things that my life depends on that I might not be aware of. And there's a good chance that's true of you too. '23 will be a year of difficulty.
Finally people are beginning to realize that the normal that they were yearned for will probably never be, at least not now and maybe forever. So might there be some simple things that we can do they did in fact our life and the life we would like to live might depend on.
I'm taking time to try and figure some of those out and maybe you can help me and maybe I can help you. Indeed what does our life depend on going forward.
I live nearby where the shootings took place this weekend in North Carolina. That's rare here and in fact I live in a small town near Raleigh which is actually been declared to be one of the safest places in America. How do you think that happened, and can we sell it or export it to others. And so far they have not released the name of the shooter or any real description or motive. It appears another young boy has become a mass killer.
With your permission may I share a few thoughts about the state of our mental health and what we may need to do to be better in what is increasingly a sick sick world. And I would love to hear your thoughts about the state of our mental well-being here on planet earth.
Yes that's what just about happened. Those who were living and we're of age certainly remember that time 60 years ago. It was 60 years ago right now. But for most it is simply a story in the history books that is mentioned from time to time. And with the present Ukraine Russian war it is remembered because of how dangerous a time it was.
But for a man who was right in the middle of it it was more than just a worrisome time, he knew what was happening because he was involved in getting ready for what was possible to be a nuclear war and with a Russian invasion of the Florida Peninsula.
And being right in the middle of it and knowing what was happening and label to happen next he can tell you the story of how we came so very close to where it could've been a humanity ending conflict.
So join me as my friend Jim McKay shares with you his personal story of his involvement in the crisis that almost brought an end to humanity as we know it.
Stan Hustad
Much of our pain and many of our problems comes from what happened to us in the past and the memories that we carry with us. All of us bear scars and wounds from things that happened to us and from what others have done to us.
Cowboy Pastor Randy Helm knows that all too well and he has helped hundreds of horses and many people recover from deep pain and injury from things that I've done been done to them in the past.
And in doing so he learned that almost everyone of us have a lot to learn from horses. Indeed in his wonderful book Lessons from Horses he demonstrates how many life lessons can be learned from those wonderful animals that the cowboys ride and people love.
So let me read you a wonderful story about a horse named Phoenix who literally rose from the ashes of abuse to a life of wonder... And if he can do it so can you.
He looked her straight in the eye and that's what he said, don't you know that fear kills everything, don't think that way. That is one of the great truths of human existence. Think about what you might do or try to do if you did not fear failing. How many people are stuck in relationships in jobs and then situations where they are just so afraid that if they made a move or made a change they would be broke and poverty stricken?
Do I have all of the answers so that you would never have to be afraid again. Of Course Not. Fear and deep fear is a part of the human condition and in this brief 20 minutes I'd like to introduce you to what began to help me not be so afraid to at least fear less ... And who knows someday I might even be fearless!
So I think I can help you get started in that direction. Because I've lived it and in many ways have to live with it every day.
I have done a lot of different things in my life I've had lots of experiences. And even though I am supposedly well educated I've discovered that many times experiences are far more important than any so-called education. And I've learned that for the most part but if someone proclaims themselves as an expert. Be careful.
But for some reason the other day I was reminded of working the night shift and that led my random mind in a whole bunch of different directions and some stories that I remembered that I had almost forgotten.
So give me a few minutes and I think you and I can learn something from each other as we talk about working the night shift.
Welcome to Monday evening. I trust your day went well. But we live in challenging times and in many ways we always have. In fact 60 years ago exactly we were caught up in what we thought might've been the end of the world. The United States and Russia we're on the brink of what could've been a nuclear holocaust. So I will introduce you to a friend who is there and get ready for his story later in the week.
And could anxiety and insecurity be a good thing? Maybe so, and maybe we will go there this week.
And yes we're going to talk about the title ... Indeed growing old is not for sissies and with a smile we can say, and we weren't always old sick and poor. I think you'll enjoy the story.
As I start the new year yesterday on the program I talked about the prosperity of our soul that I wish for all of us. And in the same book of the Bible that I took that idea from there's another idea and it is what I call the big H word. End it is vital that you have a CHO and let me tell you the story of how we started to create that in many businesses. I would love to hear your story of hospitality.
Well yesterday in our program celebrating the Yom Kippur, the Days of Awe coming to an end, and now how do we start thinking differently this year. And will we give time to not just talking about thinking about our our body in business, but pay attention to our spirit and some of the more important business that's about us, like being more human, humane, in touch with reality.
So in a lighthearted way but with some deepness to it may I encourage you to think about the POS that you might want to be or possess. If you give me 12 minutes let me tell you about two very important elements for your life and business success this year. And the first is to make sure that you are wishing others and seeking for yourself POS.
This is truly the start of 2023 and it's time for us to be more thoughtful and have greater courage to seek to grow up, to get a really good at what we do, and embrace the mystery of all things. There is so much about life in the world that we don't know and we need to be OK with that, and be humble.
Then we are called to enjoy our forgiveness to share the awesomeness of amazing race with others, and then to remember that life is all about at its best, when we do Mercy Mercy Mercy. Well I hope is a little bit of a life-changing story for the new year that is ahead. Stan
We've all heard the expression or at least most of us have, your swan song. Well there is a legend behind that expression that may or may not be true. And of course the story of the beauty of the autumn leaves is the truth that we all can see every day in the falling season.
Some years ago a philosopher of the modern day pointed out that the man or the woman who wants to live well, will take time, and the start of a new year is a good time to do that, to gather evidence about their own situation, the evidence that has come to them through their living, and then ask the question, going forward from this day how shall we live, how shall we do our work, who are we called to serve, and what is it all about.
So as we bring our Days of Awe to an end, please allow me to do some self reflection about those questions. And perhaps you may find the whole thing helpful to you too.
Indeed it's a rather gloomy Monday after a bad weekend. The storm itself is done for the most part, but of course the sounds, stories, and deep pain from the storm will go on for a long long time. And so we learn that often times after the storm can be worse. And so may I tell you a little bit about what I mean by SOS, and no it's not the same old stuff.
And then one of my favorite stories from a very old old book. The world class violin was stolen with a show went on... And guess what happened. Well let me tell you the story because like all good stories it's a bit of a rescue story and perhaps a challenge to you right now at this point in your life.
Well we spent yesterday concerned about our friends and watching the hurricane coming up the coast to North Carolina. The last prediction was that it would come right toward us but hopefully by that time it would be just a bad rain storm. But who knows. So I woke up at 3 o'clock this morning and I heard the good news. I heard nothing. So if you have about 12 minutes can I tell you the beauty about the sound of silence and then in a very unusual story about a deer woman who lost everything but made sure she had on some lipstick for the hurricane show.
Of course I was not on the radio yesterday. There were more important things to do....I was concerned with some big decisions Karen and I had to make yesterday, and then we watched as the story of the storm developed and did so as I knew that I had some very close friends right in the middle of the hit. Right where you saw all the bad stuff, they were there. I was in touch before it hit but nothing yet so far.
And as I tend to do I seek to take the events of my life and see if there is a bigger meaning and purpose somewhere and are there things that I can learn both in good times and bad. What I used to say to my students when they came with a story to talk about on the radio, "there may be a bigger story there. See if you can find it." So I confess that I am a bit on edge and trhis is some radio rambling but it just might be helpful to you... See if you can find it.
Please God help me be more human. Please God help me Be at my best. One of the problems is that in the world today, every day we will lose a bit of our humanity in some way. And unless we have significant ways to recover it every day the degradation will be come worse and worse. Untile we turn ourselves into bureaucratic machines and others into mere things. So let's start now to be aware of this, change this in ourselves, seek forgiveness, and then renew ourselves and seek to resurrect our humanity.
I wish you a happy new year and for many of you that is just exactly what you do today, and if you are like me you may be one whos chooses the their new year and maybe like me you have and you can if you wish... make this your new year.
Today on this Monday Let me seek to help you get this year, which will be a very difficult year, off to a good start by telling ou a few stories about January 1 and the God Janus. And perhaps to view the coming year as "you have some appointments to make."
And I will make it easy to begin by suggesting you watch the film Father Stu... You will be challenged among other things. And all the best,
Stan
Yes we made it to Friday and Friday is future day in which case if you are a leader you can listen, or if you want to be a leader you can listen, but if not don't listen. And we will start with a little bit of fun by asking how do the geese know who gets to go first and who gets to lead.
And then a little cowboy wisdom about the difference between humans and animals that might surprise you. It seems that in many cases animals are smarter than us. And then I confess, a bit of a rant about the state of leadership in our world today...
And then a bit of a challenge to say that to be a good leader you need to learn how to be a good sleeper. And hopefully in the new year will be able to help you do just a little bit better at that. Just 20 minutes to stir your mind and maybe give you some good ideas.
So in the next 15 minutes I'd like to talk to you about one of the most important things that you can do as we begin the new year. God wants you to learn how to sleep and how to rest and how to do nothing. And the vast majority of people like you who are motivated, on the move, and seeking to make your mark don't get enough sleep.
And because of that a lot of things go wrong and a lot of things that could be better aren't getting better. So join me as I continue my resolution for the last year or so to learn how to get really good at doing nothing. One of my favorite expressions I say to my wife is, "I love you, Goodnight I'm going to bed now."
So please join me for some talking to my self reflections and perhaps a challenge to you as we seek to remind ourselves and maybe learn for the first time that we need to take our resting a lot more seriously than we have in the past.
The video of what happened to Don Lemon has gone viral and actually in the world of radio that I was trained in, such a stupid stuff statement would've got you fired immediately. But this is a world in which mediocrity is not only tolerated but often celebrated. I have often said that the people on radio and television should not be there full-time job.
To be on the radio and television would be an honor for those people were truly good people and good at what they do and they do it for others not for themselves. Also have to have another job. They would have to go out and do things like you and I have to do and they would have to do them well.
So may I challenge you to challenge the arrogant professional media punditry that is all around us by making a point of you doing your job well and at the same time, learn how to share your wisdom insight truth and faithfulness to God and others on the radio. That's why we call our programs and our company What it Takes Radio. We do what it takes to get you and your message and your story and your good cause on the radio.
I love the old prayer that I learned from novelist Robertson Davies, "Oh dear lord don't let me die stupid." Well unfortunately a lot of people are going to do that, but hopefully not you. As I have said for the last few days it's time to celebrate the coming new year which occurs next week.
So may I ask you one of my favorite questions, are you serious? And your response might be about what. And my response would be tell me what the things are that you are serious about. And are you serious about the important things.
And indeed it may be time to be serious about dealing with your death that may happen this year. Nothing morbid, in fact it's quite liberating and I think you'll find it and also a bit challenging. Give me 15 minutes and both of us will be smarter and brighter for it,
Yes, Think Yiddish and Dress British. That's what a dear friend and former client used to say to me and there's a great story and a great truth behind that statement. And so since it's somewhat goes along with the story of the day which was the queens funeral I would like your permission to tell it to you today ... And then as one of those persons whose mind goes in incredibly random ways I think I can connect it to the event of the day which is the funeral service of Queen Elizabeth II.
Most of you saw it in some way or at least some excerpts from it, and maybe you were like me, I always try to learn something from everything I see read, do and experience. There's something to learn in everything. And often they are interesting ideas.
So if you'll give me 20 minutes on this Monday evening, please relax and let me tell you a few of my stories. And then you respond by telling me some of yours. OK?
and especially if you are a grandfather, it's time for you to take your grandson and you should go together to learn what the man of the west did in life and how they treated the women they liked and loved.
How to always tip your hat to the ladies and perhaps to get a grown-up view of life, get your own hat and belt buckle and perhaps feel what it's like to leave being a boy and becoming a man.
And it's time to just not take a vacation and see the sites, play the games and see the sports. It's time to take a family adventure and in this program I'm gonna challenge you to do just that. Are you up to the challenge/
Well as our new year and some new beginnings are before us I'm going to suggest that if you've never done so before to have one of the original destination vacations ... they can truly be more than a vacation, they can actually be life-changing. I can say that because I know it's true. And for those of you who've heard of dude ranches and western guest ranches and wondered, what in the world do the dudes do at a dude ranch! Why would I ever want to go there? And do I have to ride a horse? What if I'm scared of horses?
Well I remember the time when I asked a young woman at the White Stallion Ranch just what had happened to her during her week long experience. She paused and then said, "for the first time in my life I became brave." And then there are the stories of the movies and the movie stars and it's a virtual wonderland of stories about some of the famous movies and television programs.
Again that's all a part of the story that we're going to tell you today because it's for interesting people who are looking for new interesting ideas and most importantly interesting experiences. If you're one of those kind of people, for sure this program is for you!
I missed Monday because Monday was much like the rest of the world. It was a bit of a mess. And when I'm going through a mess it's a good idea not to share it with others. So indeed I missed Monday. Let me tell you that sometimes that is a very good thing to do and one wise business leader gave his colleagues permission to on occasion, to miss Monday. Let me tell you the story, ... and then on Sunday as I was back in cowboy land in Arizona our pastor helped us to understand how important it is that when we lose something, when we miss something, maybe it's a good idea to go out and find it. Lost and found is often times the story of a good life and a great character. Again let me tell you the story today.
Well let me introduce you to my friend for many years who has gone through many things in life, both agony and ecstasy, victory and loss, delight and despair... And in at all he has remained the consummate Christian gentleman. So just recently he's gone through the ordeal and he has a story to tell you and it is a story of miracles, one of not being cured but being healed.
Take some time this weekend to hear his story and to let it stir your mind, perhaps move your spirit, and maybe even touch your heart.
That's right this program is for leaders and only those leaders who are good leaders. If you're not or don't want to be don't listen to this program. First of all I didn't see the queen when I was in London but I didn't see her mother and her sister. I spent some time studying radio at the BBC in London and so I am very familiar with all of the things that we're now seeing, and I will join the chorus of talking about the Queen's leadership. And who knows I might even have something original or different to say than everybody else.
And then as a leader I heard it again, "Oh Stan we just don't have enough time." Well that usually an excuse and not a very good reason and so let me tell you the leader ship truth about time using TIME as the acrostic of what is truly the role of many good leaders when confronted with the we don't have enough time deal. Here's a way to deal with it.
I know you may think that sounds strange but that's what I would say if you were applying for a job with my company. And we would not ask for a résumé because your résumé is about the past. We are not particularly interested in what you did in the past for someone else, we would like to know what you could do for us right now and in the future.
The world is changing because we're going to tell you that work is theater and every business is stage. And you have to think of your job as a role in a drama.
So if you want to be ready for the business of the future let me tell you a little bit about what will be the roles that you might have to play what we call the entrepreneurial experience economy which is coming right now.
In a sad situation that is before us but true that right now there are many of us who no longer trust the education system that we have in our country. Whether it goes from the stupidity of sex education or orientation to six year olds, to the incredible expense of sending a young adult where they will be indoctrinated more than they will be educated in how to think and serve others.
So as a long time teacher I am hoping that some significant changes will be made this year and in the near future. But I will tell you a great college graduate story, it is the story of the tow truck driver from Colorado Springs who help me and my family and he had a university college degree. Let me tell you what that is all about in about 15 minutes.
Yes, that was the challenge. That's not a very popular thing these days. Well for me this is the start of the new year and let me tell you the story of why the day after USA Labor Day is the start of my new year. And actually it's a far better way to start the new year than the traditional January 1 which unfortunately is usually fireworks, firewater, football and too much food.
So if you'll give me 10 minutes this evening as we're all now going back to work back to school, and back to an attempt to recover the ever elusive NORMAL, which probably will never exist anymore and probably never did, to share some short stories and make a few suggestions. I'd be grateful for your time.
He said to me why don't you do a prayer on Labor Day if you dare. And so I'm gonna take the dare but it's nothing very daring, it's just something we of course should do all the time maybe every day.
We press forward and do the work and we bless and praise those who do the work. And it's good to remember that sometimes the work we do is truly the way we praise and worship God. Let's remember that.
Another lesson we need to learn and I learned many years ago just before Labor Day 1977 when my teacher at the broadcasting school said, "Stan from now on you will never get another holiday, so enjoy this one." What did he mean by that well there's a story and of course storytelling is all I do so let me tell you so I'm gonna take the dare
This is Friday and this program is for leaders so if you are not a leader or want to be one please don't listen. Do you know Tammie Jo Schults? Well if you don't know her I can guarantee you that you've heard of her and know of her. Tammy has nerves of steel and when there was an incredible life or death crisis she remained calm cool collected and steady. So let me tell you, but it will only be a reminder could you already know the story. But you need to remember Tammie.
And then may I encourage you to make sure that in your admiration for good leaders that you also remember to truly admire and value good laborers. And then I finish with a little Labor Day prayer of just a few words which I want you to repeat often as we go into the new school and working year in the midst of much chaos confusion and incompetence... Again being the difference is vital and often dangerous. But be itand do it anyhow.
I don't know what it's gonna be about but I can't say that I'm looking forward to it because when people say they're going to give me a soul talk, I get a little bit on edge. If they want to talk about their soul that might be something else but I might have some advice if you're gonna talk about mine and perhaps about others. Just a be careful note. Did we hurt our kids by locking down the schools? A few thoughts on that...
And now it's B.T.O. - back to the office for many and do we have a problem with people just quietly quitting. We truly need leadership that will inspire us and encourage us and that should be something we wish for and even pray for. All the best and it's only 12 minutes.
I was eager to hear what Jordan Peterson had to say when I saw that very striking title, indeed, Why women don't like You... And he was speaking to millions of young men who find themselves in that very situation. Women don't like them. So what's the problem and what should they do. Well it's an interesting idea so I recommend that you check it out.
Then this is a tragic remembrance day, this is the day that we lost World War 4... In some ways the war had been going on for a long time but it finally became a world war on September 11, 2001. 20 years later we lost the war on August 31, 2021. Let me tell you what I mean, what the story is and now we wonder what do we do now.
Many years ago in a past life time I had the opportunity to be one of the first teachers who actually developed a class in philosophy for juniors in high school. Most people thought it would never work. It did work. Many young men and women signed up for it and for many there were life-changing things that happened. Yes in the public school because in many ways we talked about things we probably couldn't talk about today.
And one of the things I taught them was the power of both Socrates and Jesus had by asking the big questions in life. There are men and women who are now grandparents that will tell you that what they learned in Mr. H's class is still part of their life today. So may I share that with you and actually show you that you should try it yourself right now in the life situation that you are in right now. I think you'll be surprised as to how powerful it might be for you.
Well after a busy day starting the week perhaps you can use just a little bit of a lighter touch. So let me tell you the little joke, and obviously it is a joke, about whether the dog was Catholic. And you may not think it's funny and that's OK and you may not particularly like it and that's OK, but if you're offended, you've got the problem. And like every funny thing there might be a good lesson in it about ourselves and how we connect with others in with the world.
My dear and beloved and wonderful graduate advisor Dr. Shapiro in the communications department at the University of Minnesota would love to tell stories and crack jokes, but once he said with a smile, "Remember to take all Jewish humor seriously!" So perhaps in the next 15 minutes you can learn something that might be serious and important. And if not at least perhaps it made you smile and smiling is always good for you. So here it goes!
From now on our Friday program is for leaders because leaders come to work on Friday and spend time thinking strategically, generating new ideas, and seeking to inspire good folks to seriously consider how they're going to do their very best at their work and maybe even change the world. But they also take a little bit of time to probably do a little Friday partying.
So this 15 minutes will really help you and challenge you to do some of the things that most people never do, but if you want to be a leader who makes a difference and do things that matter they will be helpful to you. Remember you have to be a man or a woman who knows how to use the word and to use it powerfully and in just a few minutes will teach you how to start by thinking differently about the whole deal of getting the word out.
You may have heard the expression from the film as the prisoner was led to the execution chamber, his fellow inmates shouted out, Dead man walking. So very sad and unfortunately a lot of people are living that way. Can you even begin to imagine what it might be like to say I'm fully alive? Would you like to live that way? And does being strong and courageous today have any appeal to you? Would you like to live that way in the midst of all the chaos confusion and conflict today.
And have you ever learned the great life lesson from Bob Dylan from Hibbing Minnesota. Well you have a Lotta stuff to learn today and in less than 20 minutes we can help you.
One of the reasons that I tell business leaders that they must learn from me or from somebody they're broadcasting arts. You need to learn what I do whether you ever produce a radio program or not. In today's world if you are not familiar with how the media works and how to make it work for you, you will not be as effective as you wish and you will not have as much fun as you could. You begin to learn how to see patterns and to come up with far more ideas.
So here we go why are there so many carjackings in my former hometown of Minneapolis. When I was there we never heard of such a thing. What's the problem? And then I will Segue (that's a radio term and you know what it means? And tell you about an unusually good and inspirational breakfast that we had in a small little café in North Carolina... You will learn more here by accident than most places by design. Let me prove it.
As an encore man who's old enough to remember the 60s I often do a paraphrase of an old protest song by the Kingston Trio, where have all the leaders and good men gone? Gone to graveyards everyone. I also remember talking to my mentor who was helping me become a man and I shared with him about my feelings about a very very good man who we both knew, who had unexpectedly died. And my dear friend who was indispensable to me remarked, "Stan the graveyards of the world are full of men who others thought were indispensable." Indeed!
Well a very good man died after a rich and good life just last week, and though I never met him in so many ways I knew him and how he had changed my life just by the very being and the very writing that he did.
And he taught me a life changing question they can help change your life as it did in many ways mine, and in his memory I shared that and this tribute with you today.
Charles Darwin is obviously one of the most creative and controversial characters in modern history. To some great and tough and hard champion of the power of science as a way to knowledge. To many others he is almost the incarnate of evil in that he attempts to put God out of our world and even denying the very story of God's part in creation. When his name is used usually an image and an idea come to most people's mind. He certainly made his mark. But as my mentor Paul Harvey used to say, perhaps there's another story maybe there's another rest of the story.
.This past weekend I came up with a little story that was certainly interesting and challenging to me and now maybe I know some things that I didn't know and perhaps I can adjust some thinking that I might've had and of course I always know there's more to the story than we've ever been told about us or about anything ... And as a performance coach I have a little bit of a how to clarify your thinking idea that might flow from the whole episode.
Yes, more power. In some way all of us are seeking some kind of power to live better and perhaps achieve our goals and be happy. What kind of power do you need and what would you do with it if you had it. If I could give you $25 million, that could be very powerful for you. You don't have to worry about paying bills, having a roof over your head, enough to eat and clothes to wear. What would you do with that freedom and that power.
Today on this Friday I'm gonna give you 15 minutes in which you will learn things about power and receive some counsel and some tough questions about what it would be like if you could have more power in your life. Because my wish for all of you is indeed more power to you!
That's right, get a YOB. I have worked for many years helping people get very good not at their job but at something that was very important. Cause they did indeed have a YOB... And can I tell you a vital lesson for life that I learned watching a guy at a high school assembly program many years ago put on the show in which all he did was take balloons and make them into fantastic figures, and characters that we're just amazing. But since I was backstage watching the show I was also smart enough to figure out that this is kind of a strange program to have for a high school assembly.
After all the fun he stopped and got very serious and shared a significant truth which was vital and something that we all needed to hear. And indeed that was over a half-century ago and I still remember it, I remember it well. And that man's advice certainly lives on because I'm telling it to you now and the others all over the world. He would be amazed.
Yes for some very strange reasons I know exactly where I was on the night of August 16, 1977. And I think you'll find the stories entertaining and maybe fascinating. And I will tell you how I gave away one of the probably very expensive souvenirs of The King... And then even though I have two college degrees I'm going to go on a bit of a rant about the obnoxious cost and perhaps the decreasing value of a college and university education today. College enrollment is going down and that's a good thing.
So from a long time person perspective let me suggest some things that might be much more valuable for most people than ever going to college. And then tell me how you feel about my stories and a little bit of my rant. If you're good enough and kind enough I'll even put you on the radio.
Well we just take 10 minutes on this Tuesday to introduce you to an idea that you might want to take seriously. It's based on a bad dream, indeed almost a nightmare. So let me tell you the story of this bad dream nightmare and then you decide if it has any meaning for you at this stage in your life. And always remember how you want to be remembered and then do something every day to help you end up that way. Just let that sit on your head for a while.
Well how was Monday? Do you have any special ways to try and make Monday a good start to the week. Just thought I would ask and maybe you could share that with me. But today I'm gonna talk about something that I know affects you because it affects everybody. PAIN ...
And no I do not have a $19.95 special that will take away your pain. I don't think anybody really does despite what they might say. But I've learned some things and my subject will be just what the title is all about. Guess what, your pain is not due to a Tylenol deficiency. It's due to something else. And is it true that if pain were water, the world would drown. So they are not original ideas with me but I learned them from some wise people... And our conversation this Monday evening just might be helpful to you. It's only 15 minutes so let's see.
Well it's Sunday night and are you ready are you prepared to meet the marketplace on Monday with courage, conviction, power, purpose, and strong self direction! Well let's face it, most of us aren't even close. And I'm not claiming that I am but I'm trying to get close to the spirit force power that will help me meet the challenges as well as the opportunities of a very busy week in which I have to be successful. In a number of things. I have responsibilities because there are people who are counting on me and there are promises that I made that I have to keep. So that's why I did tonight as much for my benefit as for yours and it's only 15 minutes but I think it will help you rest better tonight, maybe even give you something to think about and sing about.
The wonderful baseball fantasy epic based on some truth centered on the sad story of Shoeless Joe Jackson who is banned from baseball because of a rumored betting scandal. And around a young man called moonlight Graham made it to the big leagues but was only able to play for 1/2 inning.
Then his career was over. But that's not the end of the story, and no she didn't play a part in the film, but my dear wife Karen was very definitely a part of the field of dreams story, and I'd love to share her story with you. And then perhaps turn into a bit of a business performance coach and ask you, if you build it will they come. Just some thoughts and questions for a weekend reflection.
Today I'm going to tell you about a story that my children love to hear. It was about Stanley Stupid and his family. I think you will enjoy hearing the story, and then that wonderful little prayer, Please God don't let me die stupid...
People say they believe what goes around comes around, what you sow is what you reap, and karma will get you. But most people who say that are not telling the truth instead they do every day Stupid People Tricks ... So let me tell you about somebody who did one to me and I can almost guarantee what happened to him. He thinks he stiffed me but what he did was Stiff Himself. So I think you'll enjoy the story with a profound challenge for you and for me, the time has come the time is now to stop doing stupid people tricks.
Yes indeed, it's about the birds and the snakes. You've probably never heard this before and so please pay close attention. Jesus talked a lot about how to live well and be successful in your life and business, and one of the most powerful is a simple comment about birds and snakes. So it's time for you to hear the story about how important it is to know the life, business, and spiritual principles that go along with a story about birds and snakes. After you learn this lesson, be smart and teach it to three people in your organization.
For our anniversary day Karen I went and saw the movie, Elvis this past weekend. Boy did that bring back memories and thoughts about tmes past in our growing up. But there were things in it that got me going in all kinds of directions and let me share some with you.
And the idea of eternity came up and so I went in that direction to the classic film From Here to Eternity, and then I went to a sad story about a young man, a brilliant young man, who had so much going for him, and had the line which I remembered and touched my heart and spirit. Does it have eternity written on it or not. And that is a wonderful question so let me talk about that, but unfortunately the story has a sad ending and maybe in some way I can redeem it.
Here we go, time for a Sunday night meeting where you plan for what will be a challenging week ahead of you. And this is a briefing and then a epilogue of our two week adventure in seeking to update the classic work by Dale Carnegie. We're trying to see how we can in the modern media and in the modern challenges of today truly make good friends and make our mark in the marketplace that we've chosen and perhaps God has chosen.
Remember everybody has a marketplace where they have to make a contribution in order to receive any kind of compensation. And everybody has an audience the cannon will be influenced by. So do your work well. And that's why I challenge you tonight to think this week about bringing three people into your life.
That's right if you wanna be one of the 3% it will be good to have three people who can help you. Let me take about 10 minutes to tell you who those three people are. And I'm doing a little bit of self-promotion and a bit of an audition.
This brings us to episode 10, which is the final lesson in this series in how we can do an update of the classic book, How to Win Friends and Influence People. So it now it's time for a review, a summary, and then some closing challenges to bring it all home. So please join me in this as we try and do some thoughtful reflection, and please consider using the very powerful suggestion that has a number of you confused right now.
What in the world do I mean by, close with a benediction. Please give me a vital 15 minutes and I think I can make it all makes sense to you. So here we go.
Again it's Future Friday time to do a little bit of thinking about your future and what you should be doing now they have a little more control over your future destiny and how things will go for you. This is the Time of confusion and so may I go back and ask some of the classic questions that helped me helped many people decide whether they were doing the right thing or if they should even be trying to claim the career ladder or break the glass ceiling.
So join me in lesson 9 of our update of the Dale Carnegie book that we call Make Good Friends and Make Your Mark in the Marketplace of Today. We are asking what career ladder should you climb so that you don't one day say, I should've done something different 30 years ago. So let's see where this challenging conversation goes for you.
Let me tell you the story behind the title by asking you a question. Do you want to be a POW or how about being a POI ? Well in today's world been one of those kinds of people might be one of the keys do you making good friends and making your mark in the marketplace today. A POW is a person who understands the times because they have some deep wisdom about how the world works and how we can solve problems and make things better.
A POI is a person through their achievements their friendships and their connections, and how they care for people has incredible influence both in life and in the marketplace. People pay attention to them and do what they suggest or go where they lead. So if you'll give me about 15 minutes today I'd like to introduce you to what Dale Carnegie might say to you today... Because indeed the world does step aside!
We are on Lesson 7 of the Dale Carnegie How to Win Friends and Influence; people modern day update just for you. A few years ago a rather brash young and very good tennis player defied tradition by not wearing whites which was the standard tennis tradition. And when questioned about it made that classic statement, "Image is everything." Well that's not quite true. But indeed it is the first thing and it's vitally important because whether you know it or not you already have an image and it probably isn't a good one.
So let me tell you how you need to learn how to manage your image if you want to be successful in business and life today. This may be some of the best 15 minutes that you will spend in improving yourself and your success today.
This is an important lesson. Dale Carnegie didn't go into this that much but this definitely flows out of everything he said. So let me tell you the story how you can best learn how to deal with the critics and the criticism that will come to you.** Please remember that just because you are kind does not mean that you have to be weak.
This lesson could be expanded greatly and I would be glad to help you and your leadership learn how to be even better at being a good listener, yet how to be strong and be challenging when you need to be. Leadership in anything in life is a difficult role and position to be in and this is why you need to know how to give and take cand take and give criticism.
I* know this for sure. Everyone who wants to be successful realizes that they need more wisdom in their life and greater influence in their life and business***. So what are you doing every day in some way to be a little bit wiser and a little bit more influential. What are you doing every day that might increase your income.. Well you need to spend 20 minutes every day reading, thinking, and praying, about that.
And just for you on this Monday evening I have a 20 minute presentation that I believe will be helpful to you as I challenge you to be a person of wisdom and a person with influence. So give me 20 minutes and I think it will be useful for you. And I wish you all the best in this challenging week before us.
Unfortunately we're going through some deep difficulties and one of the things that we no lack is trust. There is very little trust for so many of the ways and institutions that are now in leadership in our country and world today. Well a good friend of mine and a podcast colleague in many ways has a wonderful program every Saturday about the Cowboy Way of Life. So take some time to relax and hear some stories about the good old days.
Did you know that July 30 is International Friendship Day. Well that's neat because today my talk is about Making Good Friends. It is from the old archives where I did a modern day update of the classic book by Dale Carnegie, and how to win friends and influence people. Today we have a lesson for this is focused right on that big problem today that most people don't know how to do that and lots of people don't have any friends.
Friends are vital to a good life and true success. So in 12 minutes today I'm going to share with you some things you've never heard before about how you truly can know how to make good friends. I think it will surprise you.
That is true. Every person is wearing the same sign and you might learn one of the great secrets of happiness and success if you will learn what that sign says and then see if you can do what it says...
This is more original with me than it is with Dale Carnegie, but I guarantee you that he would roundly applaud my idea and probably claim a little bit of as he's own. So listen it's only about 12 minutes today and this turbulent Thursday, but if you will listen to this listen, maybe even a couple times and for sure share it with friends and colleagues.
You just might discover on the keys to making good friends and making your mark in the marketplace.
It is what is called one of my signature statements. Most of my students around the world and coaching clients will hear this often. What are you fearful of today? How can I help you fear less? There are many things to be afraid of and the world today is in a mess because most of the leaders of our organizations have shown themselves to be incompetent, and often because they do not do what is right.
They do things to protect themselves, to enhance themselves, and take care of themselves rather than serving others. And such people are usually full of fear and anger. So in 20 minutes today I would like to show you that if you really want to make good friends and make your mark in the global marketplace, learn how to be "fear less". And remember I can help you.
Thank you for being with us this is episode 100 and we hope to have many more to come. Thanks for your participation.
Now we know, we may be going through a difficult time as inflation combined with recession combined with and increase in crime and incivility. Couldn't be there an update of a famous book written over 80 years ago in very difficult times that could be helpful to us. Please join me as we do an update of How to Win friends and Influence People updated and ready for you today. And today we begin with Lesson 1 which is vital.
Only 3% of the population may be equipped to handle the difficult times that are coming. So I'm going to describe for you what a 3% person is like, and working together perhaps we can become one of those people, who may in difficult times be able to achieve great things. Let's see if that can be me and thee.
Is that what we want? Well maybe so, but those three words mean a lot of different things and they certainly are different for me. In terms of our contemporary culture I've already missed what many people would describe as successful influential and happy. But I have different goals and aspirations now and with that in mind I believe the definition and question is still a good one.
However I'm not sure that there are too many people in contemporary media culture today who have any idea how to do that. We lack moral, spiritual, cultural and political leadership today. How many sectors of our society are hopelessly corrupt and cannot be trusted.
However I believe that at any stage of life we all can make some profound turn arounds and make our mark that makes a difference and serves others. So please join me for some Monday night musings that might be helpful as you live out the next few days of this week.
On Friday we talked about the great old song called Leaning on the Everlasting Arms which of all things was one of the great songs that came out of the movie True Grit put together by the Coen Brothers. Today let's have a lighter touch too as we get ready for a challenging week ahead. I want to play the song, Lean on Me, but also use a little theater of the mind to see a painting by a friend of mine, Diana Madaras from Tucson Arizona who is now filling the world with beautiful paintings of the great Southwest and of the cowboy way of life. Enjoy your evening.
Let me tell you the truth perhaps a secret too many. A large majority of the people speaking on the media and pontificating about all the current events and happenings don't know what they are talking about. And I even confess sometimes I'm sure I am guilty of that too along with you.
That's why I'm learning to say more and more often two things, "I don't know" and "Honey I was wrong." So let me tell you a little story about 1936. And then I finish with a song that stirs my mind, moves my spirit, and touches my heart. Have a good weekend,
I cannot claim that wonderful unique expression, intoxicating vanity, and it has even taught me a new prayer, "Dear God save me from intoxicating vanity.? But we hear and see that all the time today. I challenge the idea of a climate crisis or even a climate emergency.
And with your permission may I suggest something about how we can get up in the morning and do something that will actually help us and perhaps even help the world.
Because it is true that in a world full of vanit, stupidity, and fear mongering we can truly be at peace with the world. But there's also something you have to forgive. Please join me for about 15 minutes as I talk about some things that really matter and I hope they'll be helpful to you. Blessings on you and don't be afraid.
You have two basic choices in life and business in regards to the media. Learn how to use the media to benefit you and your business, or you can decide to know nothing about it and let it use you. Which it is very good at doing.
So I will start to help you by introducing you to the person you need to know. May surprise you. Then in our ongoing lessons of learning business from the master entrepreneur, indeed I will tell you that the infamous Pilate got two things very right. And you need to know those two things. And let me tell you the story of my friend Scruffy the homely little cardinal that visit to my home every day. I have come to love Scruffy ... Just 20 minutes for all this good stuff.
We have a bit of a strange collection of ideas but they all might be helpful. And this is weird, could it be that if you get an organ transplant that you could also get part of the donors personality. What's that all about. And should you get ready for a recession.? And one of the ways is to get better organized and may I suggest an update of the old fashion but effective To Do List. And when times are tough it's hard to make a sale to get the business, and so perhaps I should share with you one of my classic lessons being updated entitled, would you like to know how Jesus sells. In 20 minutes I will challenge you, maybe even entertain you, and perhaps you can make some changes that will be better for you. Interesting ideas indeed.
On Sunday night I always plan to have a great start to Monday. But from years of experience I now know that many people use Monday to send some bad messages. So can I tell you a little bit about that and how you can prepare for that. And one of my mentors, I never met or knew but I read stories from his legacy and he reminded me that one of the keys to success in life is to know that everything that happened to you can be useful to you and that you can learn from it. Both good and bad things.
So I enjoyed the pictures from the Webb telescope but then I also learned something again that was significant Life and business and may I tell you the story. Just 20 easy minutes. Thanks
I always have a Sunday night meeting with myself my spirit perhaps with God and it's usually very private. But there is some things tonight I'd like to share with you that came into my life and if you'll give me about 20 minutes I'd like to talk about the incredible stupidity of the Dutch been told by their government that they should not grow as much food as they are.
And some of the stories from the war are almost unbelievable. And then a young Jewish Dutch woman, something like Anne Frank, who writes thoughts and prayers on her way to the death camp. Who in her prayers to God talks about how rich she is. And if you care enough about learning from a true spirit heart you'll listen. Thanks
It seems that one of the major goals of people in our culture and society today is the desire to retire. To be able to stop working and just live a comfortable and enjoyable life in the last years of their life. But what if you can't do that for a variety of reasons. Does that make you peculiar in a bad sort of way?
Well I'd like to think a little more positively if I can because I know that a lot of people are in that situation, and I also know that a lot of people who are retired are finding that it's not quite the paradise or all the good things they expected it to be. What should they do. So I wish you were with me in the studio and we could talk about that but at least here you have my part of the conversation, and I would be grateful if you would respond with your part of the conversation. So whatever let's remember that in the end it can be, all will be well
Yes that is what he told me. But don't worry I know it's not true. However I can tell you that there are a lot of people in the media today who believe exactly what he said. The world has always been full of "elites" in leadership and in the media who think they are the smartest people in the world and that you're not.
So with your permission may I share a little truth and a suggestion on how you can recognize and perhaps become a unique, different, wise, and maybe even a truly very smart PECULIAR person. Yes being peculiar is one of the goals! Some peculiar ideas for your thought and consideration on this Thursday.
Yes I know some of you are upset with me. You read the title and you wonder what in the world is that all about. But right now you're too busy and so you are conflicted about passing on the program or taking time to listen to it now or later. Well if you want to hear the story you have to listen for a while. And of course it is a profoundly sad story. But like every good story even though it is sad there are many things that we can learn from it and perhaps some things we need to pray about or do something about.
And then I want to just introduce you to the interesting idea from an old boy, and adventure who talks about paying the hard and painful and lonely price of being able "To Own Yourself." So if you will take just 15 minutes you will discover that on this program you do indeed learn more by accident than most places by design.
We are having some fun this week and at the same time thinking deeply about life and business. We're talking about being peculiar. Unfortunately the world is full of people who want power, and Vladimir Putin just wanted the latest ones, and there are a lot more they just right now we're not quite as dangerous. And we have to keep smiling and challenging because in too many cases the leaderships in our world are dominated by halfwits and hypocrites. Now I have your attention.
And I'm going to tell you a story about a peculiar individual who and given the chance to be a leader to be a king, turned away from it and said that's not my game. And perhaps we need to be peculiar enough to actually run away from power and to understand that true real personal power that can be world changing and shaking is when you know an d are smart enough to have no power. So let that sit on your head for a while but you have to take 15 minutes to hear the details and feel the story.
that's right, maybe you ought to be at least a little bit peculiar. Or maybe in my case maybe more than a little bit. So today I'm going to begin a week of making a case for being peculiar and it's because in over 40+ years of teaching, broadcasting and performance coaching I have discovered there are two words that you want to use all the time in describing you and your business. And there are two words that you want other people to use a lot when they describe you and their business.
Do you know what they are or would you like to find out. Please keep in mind that if you're truly one of the smart ones you will take 15 minutes to listen to the program. As one of my close friends said when times are tough, that's good because then you have to get smart and be smarter.
In my many years as a broadcaster and as a business performance coach I have found how helpful and useful it is to go back and remember our first loves. And then take those long ago memories from the past and see if they can be a guide to what we want to do in the future that's before us, before it's too late.
So I invite you to join me as I reminisce and tell stories about first loves, and I believe that in these 20 minutes you might find something that will help you a lot and perhaps give you some courage to do what you should've done years ago, and that is to follow or at least be guided by our FIRST LOVES.
Yes I can't help but wonder if things could've been different or perhaps not quite so bad. And the story from Texas continues to be worse. More and more we are in difficult times and there are no heroes or real leaders to help us, at least it seems to me. And so on this Thursday I wanna take a little happier note and talk about good songs.
Remember everybody should have a song, a favorite song, their song ... A song they will sing at your service that will make people smile. Well her name was Judy and her life was not very sometimes, but she still sang the song that is very important to us all. Here's why we should remember it and hope that we are in touch with the life force that can truly help us reach all our SOMEWHERE.
My grandson was here over the Fourth of July weekend and one of the books we read was my favorite. It was Marvin K Mooney will you please go now. And I love the light... The time has come the time is now. Tragedy continues regards to the shooting and we now know that it could've been prevented just like it could've been prevented in Uvalde.
And so perhaps we need to concede that we need some help and we don't have the answers and maybe we better find some men and women who demonstrate strength, courage, in the spirit of force and fearlessness to begin to show us the way. And we. will start with Jesus who will tell us how to be great entrepreneurs and how to make the sale.
Unfortunately the Independence Day celebration in the USA was marked by a series of shooting tragedies. And ironically it happened about two weeks after a major gun reform law was passed. So we are reminded that we seem almost helpless to solve the problem. But remember that most political solutions are illusions.
Perhaps it might help to learn about rotten apples. So we will start there, but we will end up with YOU. Remember that all of my programs are for you and about you and designed to help you if I can... And unfortunately this mass shooter just like the many have no source of what is vital in life, and that is to learn how to be fully alive. Please give me 15 minutes to see if you can learn something and perhaps do something that might be useful to you.
The July 4 holiday is a good time to take a time out, a halftime, and do a little reflection on your life. And so for about 15 minutes I'd like to tell you about the Edsels in my life. Yes that car of many years ago which is the poster project huge failure. The very day the Edsel came out I was there and I remember it well. So that will be the story and then perhaps to see if I can draw a few life lessons from the famous failure of the Ford Motor Company. And just remember that all of the present hype about electric cars is nothing compared to the hype there was in the car of the future = Edsel. So join me if I try to do a little life lessons from the story of the Edsel and then I'm going to introduce you to a wonderful program that is coming to What it Takes Radio ... For those of you who love cars and route 66 you are in for a real treat.
Yes the old song from Peggy Lee reminds us that indeed we need to have a good and healthy heart. And I've been thinking about that a lot because just 10 minutes before I put this program together on this future day Friday I picked up my wife who just had a major heart procedure that will save her life. And I cannot believe how grateful I am and that there are millions of people in the world who do not have access to the healthcare that I have, who would just suffer and die. So can I share some heartfelt thoughts about taking care of my heart and being grateful...
And that's a good thing to do right now because right now in 22 we are at half time and so take some time this weekend to think how you're gonna live with heartfelt gratitude and power and energy to make the second half of the year a far better year for you and the ones you love.
It was when I was doing late night radio broadcasting around the world mostly the people who couldn't sleep at night or perhaps we're working the night shift that I learned the power of four words. And if you are trying to sell yourself your business or encourage people to buy from you and your company, you will want to know these four words.
So indeed I'm sure this program is just for you, and in 15 minutes I'll tell you the story and probably help you do some things that will clue you in to the way the world is in the way you perhaps can make more friends and influence and impact more people. Please remember that if you want to be successful you have to take 15 or 20 minutes to learn something new every day. And we can help you do just that.
I think he's still a friend but I haven't seen him for a while but after coaching him and counseling him through a really difficult patch in life, whenever I would ask him how he is, he would say, "I'm happy." And that truly was the case and as a result his business that was failing when I worked with him, grew and he prospered and prospered some more and more happiness came into his life.
Today I'd like to talk about a new report that came out that said that there is more unhappiness in the world than ever. Then I would like to ask you, could it be true that education today is a waste of time and money. And the way we do it today, I think it just might be... And maybe it's time for your business to appoint a CHO.
As a longtime business performance coach I often times told people to leave other people alone on Monday morning and at least wait till Monday afternoon if you have to talk to them. That is why I push my podcast later in the day so that after the day is just about done you can take a few minutes for reflection, maybe something to learn, maybe something to make you smile or just think about.
And so in my 15 minutes today I am going to talk about a coming Supreme Court decision that will be about a High school coach that lost his job because he prayed. We will get the details. And I wants heard of a longtime politician who was described by someone who didn't care for him as a man whose political life had no redeeming social value. Well that's kind of a high hard one, but it got me to wonder about value, about personal value, social value, and most importantly spiritual value. I do a lot of things in life and I have to ask whether they are valuable and whether they are useful. So this little presentation might be helpful to you in the week ahead of you.
Yes the title is right. I often say that Friday is the day we think about our future and I'm doing just that. In the future I'm not going to have any more birthdays. But before I do that on this Friday let us have our final lesson this week and what it means, or at least what it might mean to be a person a real class. And today I want to share with you the story of two books that changed my life that I found in recycling barrels and garage sales that have affected me deeply. And one of the books told me about the great and powerful word poise, POISE.
So part of my life and my teaching to my students and clients is to challenge them to seek ways to live and work in such a way that they could have that great human and spiritual quality called POISE, and then with a smile remind them of my Arizona life in which it was said that the mark of a cowboy was, he walked tall.
There's an old ancient prayer that goes something like this, "Lord deliver me from all fretfulness." I love that because it says it, Don't Fret.
Today as we flow out of turbulence Thursday I'd like to talk to you about being a person of real class. I have a wonderful story about a young police officer showed a major organization what it means to be a man class midst of the chaos that they caused. Then from an old book that I started 15 years ago that still needs to be completed on how to be a coach I want to read from one of my favorite little essays, indeed a bit of a poem. It's called The Majesty of Calmness. It is wonderfully challenging and comforting and it's something but if you're smart you'll carry with you for the rest of your life. Indeed as I often say "the world steps aside for the man or woman who calmly knows who they are, where they are going, and is walking tall to a great purpose." Take time to listen today and then tomorrow I will follow it up by telling you about my final birthday.
I try to never leave the movie theater at the end of the program or show, I prefer to wait until almost everybody is gone and the credits are done. Let me tell you why I do that. And we are talking about class, true class this week and seeking to describe it, discover it, and maybe even be that. Indeed, what is real class?
Unfortunately so many people today are doing work and life in what I call the karaoke mode. It's not their song, it's not their idea, it's not their way of living and performing and doing something truly creative unique, creative and a bit dangerous. They are a part of the karaoke world and all they're doing is what everybody else is doing and has done before. Perhaps you might want to think about singing your own song and truly living your own life. Just an idea for your thought and consideration and indeed it is an interesting idea.
I bit my lip and didn't say anything to the person who treated me very poorly, but I admit I wanted to say, "that was not only low class that was no class whatsoever." And I always ask myself when I do something with or for another would I ever want them to think or say that to me or about me. I encourage you to make that a personal discipline in this coming age of chaos confusion, and I'm afraid possible violence. So that's the deal for today: may I ask what does it mean to be world class, which is an aspiration I gave to many of my students. And on a personal level what does it mean to say that a person has real class, they are the real deal. Does having lots of money and lots of nice things mean that you are classy.
It's a busy Tuesday so our program is only 10 minutes and I'm going to ask you on the basis of some of my ideas for you to take time to decide what it means to be world-class and if you want to be a person of class.
Is there anything that you can be certain of in the somewhat perilous times. Many of the people who pontificate on the economic situation say that inflation will now be followed by a possible significant recession. And those are two things that will cause great disruption and dislocation in peoples lives.
Can I give you a little old fashion performance coaching about what I call the MSII Factor. And I will also go back to a statement I made many times from my life in "experimental living." God wants you to be an entrepreneur or at least think like one. Well you've had a busy Monday and take 15 minutes to see if I can help you think about some important things for the coming week. I believe this can be helpful. Blessings on you and your family.
I can assure you that in June 2020 when Joe Biden was running to be president that he never could have thought his life would be like it is in June 2022. His presidency is shattered and he will not be remembered very well at all. That one reason why we ask people to think clearly and prayerfully about the future they hope to create every Friday.
And in our future we hope to create a way for people to learn how to powerfully pray and think about their future. The podcast program will be called, More Power to You. And in preparing for that program, my good friend, Pastor Daniel Messner encouraged me to go back and read and pray the Lord's prayer in a new in modern Way as found in the Biblical narrative called The Message. So that is where our random thoughts will bring us on this Friday flowing into the weekend.
Please take 15 minutes this weekend to let some of these thoughts sit on your head for a while and perhaps stir your mind.
in my many years of living experimentally, and that's what my life has been, a whole series of experiments. Some of them have been fairly successful, many have not, and some have pushed me to the very edge of life and business. I can't say that I would choose to do it all over again, but it is the way I did it.
More and more in my maturity I have discovered that true wisdom is the ability to say three very difficult words. I was wrong. We are now beginning to discover the realities behind how we handled the Covid crisis in the past two years and perhaps it is time for our leadership and for all of us to learn to say the three words, so that in the future, we may have better results in the experiments we do and in the decisions we make.
Again just a few minutes of thought for your consideration and application if helpful to your life and business.
That's what I did and it was weird and a bit crazy but that's what I did and I liked it. And doing that was one of the best things I've ever done because it helped me to learn that life often has to be lived by doing weird crazy things that nobody expects, or sometimes even likes. Can you imagine my wife's reaction when she stepped into my little studio place and saw me painting thiefloor bright red.
I'm also going to give you a heads up by a brief mention that I want you to read or think about the fact that we might be facing some serious famine in the world this summer and the rest of the year. We need to know that, and maybe prepare for it and pray about it.
But then please join me for a little fun as I go back into my archives and tell you a story that took place many years ago when I indeed painted the floor red and how it began to change my life in some good crazy and sometimes scary ways.
And some of you have already guessed what I'm talking about and others might not. When visitors go to Washington DC the capital of the United States there are lots of memorials and monuments and museums and things to see and do. The most visited one is the one that had the most controversial beginning. Indeed many who saw the first design were horrified by it. It was terrible, ugly, nihilistic, and certainly not a worthy way to honor the 56,000 men and women who have died in that difficult and ultimately losing conflict. And for some it was difficult when they discovered that the designer was a 20 year old woman born of Chinese immigrants. But Maya Lynn had an incredible and unique quality that she knew and understood that turned a mirror monument into a sacred and healing place for millions. What did she have that most people don't have. With your permission give me 15 minutes and I'll tell you the story.
That's not me, but maybe someday I will. The table comes from an article written by a gentleman named Nick Ut. He was a war correspondent photographer during the Vietnam war and he took a picture, a terrible picture of a naked young girl being burned. And now he tells the story behind that picture, and what he did that probably saved her life and now she is living happily ever after. And in some ways it probably helped bring an end to that tragic and bitter war, the legacy of which is still with us today. So if you give me 15 minutes on this Monday evening I will tell you the story.
Please join me in this weekend edition of Interesting ideas, are premier flagship podcast for What it Takes Radio. With your permission may I share a borrowed story from The Epoch Times about an incredible young woman who has been autistic since early childhood and is going on not only to earn a college degree, be the class valedictorian, make a speech. Write a book and start her own nonprofit organization to help other of the millions of speechless people in the world. And if she can do this you can certainly do something too
Yes I do cry or at least tear up a bit and I really can't help myself. I've seen it many times but every time I see the Apollo 13 film about rescuing the astronauts on that ill-fated trip to the moon. And at the end I find tears of joy. And I'm not usually that kind of guy however I have found that as I get older I find it much easier to be less emotionally constipated and up my feelings flow more and more.
And that's just an introduction to a profound communication principle which I want you to know and remember and put into practice and all the things you say and do... Indeed every great story is a rescue story.
Yes they are. Some of you are cynical and saying that that title is only Clickbait. It may be that, but it's far more than bait. One of the most successful communicators taught me a secret about how to begin a speech, a program, a sermon, a lecture and even how to begin a sales presentation. Let me tell you how it works and it is totally counter to the way almost everybody does those things today. Begin by being fully present, standing tall, well dressed, making direct and powerful eye contact and then you under the seven words and you will discover that you were tapping in to some great power. You will never do any of the above things the same again, and if you do you will understand why you're doing them wrong. So in 15 minutes here is the story of those seven words.
no throughout popular culture and the media the woman's name Karen is used to describe a very unpleasant and unlikable character. What is my dear wife to do. Let me tell you the story about what we do and then segue into one of the most important skills that you will need in life and business today. You will not be nearly as successful as you could be unless you learn how to listen to and tell good stories because storytelling is the only effective means of communication. Let me say it again, storytelling is the only effective means of communication. Now let me explain by telling you the story.
Jack Nicholson shouted that out. Was he just shouting at Tom Cruise or was he also shouting at you and me. How do we tell the truth and do we have the courage to face the truth. We all say we want the truth we want to hear the truth but the truth is that is often not true. I've given a lot of thought to how you can tell people the truth and how you can help people accept the truth. What I'm going to teach you in the next 20 minutes, one person said that it was one of the most important things they've ever learned that helped them become a success in their business.
No I'm sure you don't want to $5000 phone bill but somebody might and what does that tell us about life and business. Let me tell you the story behind the $5000 fountain pen... And why you might want to get a better one that you have. Today is D-Day and let me give you a word about the D word = Done. And then can I challenge you to remember that at this time in our faith tradition we may be called upon to ask for Big Things ... And what are some of the big things that you want in your life right now, today. A start of the Monday week with lots of interesting ideas.
The story starts with the Walkman and then the little device that saved Apple computer. So in this 20 minutes I'd like to tell you the story of the iPod, how it was born and a bit about its death this past month. But deep in that story is the key to understanding the present and the future in terms of how you are going to be able to build a business, survive and thrive in the entrepreneurial economy that is before us. And why indeed you must understand the podcast phenomenon and you must consider being a part of it. Yes you can choose not to, but there's a chance that things will not then go well for you.
For many years my friend John made a living selling fine automobiles. And he was good at that. But he also came to realize that there might be more to life than that. And now in the encore stage of his life he is helping to change a small part of the world by making beds for children. Do you know that there are thousands of children even in the USA who do not even have a bed to sleep in. This 30 minute story will be one of the best ways that you can spend time today or any day. So listen to the sounder and then listen to the story.
Lately in view of the inflation crisis and the tragedy in the shooting we have all kinds of people saying do something. That is stupid. So may I suggest that you engaging in not just doing something or just acting out, but that you learn how to be thinking and how to be interesting. The future belongs to the people who will not panic to survive but with patience, courage and wisdom seek to be men and women who think in order to create new ideas about how to do a life and business. These are more than interesting ideas these are ways that you may even thrive when people are seeking just to survive,
Someone reminded me of my long years as a performance coach for life and business about the above interesting idea. And that is indeed something you should deal with particularly in these challenging and changing times. What are you good at, very good at and how are you seeking to demonstrate that and express that and share that so you can make your mark in your industry and influence people for good and to achieve good and possibly great things. That's my 15 minute challenge in stories for you today.
Well the Memorial Day day is just about done. And I decided to take a break in the day and go to the studio and put a few thoughts together to help us deal with a summer ahead of us and the week of difficult times that is before us. And during the Memorial Day weekend I thought about those who did pay the price as I watched a couple of classic films about war and what it is and what it does to those who pay the price of freedom. And all of that led to a Tom Hanks idea about the one word that helped him to be very successful in his life and business. So give me 15 minutes and perhaps it might be helpful to you too,
And it certainly is an interesting idea. It's Friday and it's been a difficult week in the USA and we are approaching a significant celebration and that is Memorial Day, and I begin our little 15 minute program by asking you to wake up and think about that holiday in a more significant way... And then in a positive way let's talk about God's precious gift to all of us our children. May I share a story with you and encourage you to indeed do something perhaps brand new for you. Why don't you sing to your children. Let me tell you the story.
I was just finishing up a podcast when we got word of "the shooting." At that time I said that whenever anything tragic like this happens, don't say anything about it for 72 hours. Wait and see what is happening and pray. Well now it's about 48 hours and all I will do is I will say that I wish The President would've just said a prayer. Unfortunately he and many others had to say something. That's very sad. So I will talk today about something I've talked about before and by the way it may even be relevant to what happened. What do we do about so many angry young men around today. And how do we turn boys into men today. I think I know part of the answer and that's what the 15 minutes is about today.
I put this little presentation together before we heard of the shooting in Texas in the USA. I do not comment on any such event for at least 72 hours. So here I just ask in a sincere inquiry is the climate issue really one of the important issues that we should be driving so much of our politics and discussion these days. Right now there are more important things to deal with because as one authority said, don't worry about climate change.
Yes indeed you got that title right and this is a program that is one of the more important ones that I have ever done. And I was not the one who came up with the idea, I borrowed it from another. Delano Squires, a black man takes all of the stupidity about men, masculinity, and the way we are behaving today on with cutting clarity. He reminds us that the kings of our culture are seeking to destroy it and us and indeed we need real men who will be kings. This 12 minutes will shake you or change you. So I challenge you take it on. Stan
From the beginning and long into the presidency of Donald Trump, he was battered by the accusation that he and his team had colluded with the Russians in order to unfairly win the election. Now we know that that was not true and it was more than fake news, it might've been a lie. As a long time slightly over-educated disc jockey and a business performance coach can I tell you a little bit about the power of these three words...Now We Know... And then what do you do. Your Monday was challenging and the week will be even more so, so if you give me a few minutes this evening I might be able to help you think more clearly in the challenges that are before you this week.
it's reported that over 55% of the American people are not optimistic about the future and 75% believe that the nation is on the wrong track. Inflation is raging and recession is nearing. And unfortunately the leadership of almost all of our institutions is suspect because of their incompetence and suspect in their wisdom. So with your permission I'll take seven minutes to remind me of an old lesson from 100 year old book about seeking to remember to have a song in the night.
Yes I know it's a headline to get your attention and perhaps it's even Clickbait. But the fact is that my friend who I had the opportunity to work with for many years to build a very successful company had a very good way to figure out how she and her colleagues should do life and business in their new business. And we put together a very unusual statement that simply said, "...this is the way we do things around here." And you could learn a lot from that. In fact in your life and in your business you should make it clear to everyone connected with your business. how you do things and why you do them well. So give me 12 minutes to tell you the story.
Tomorrow I leave for the funeral of my friend who died and I will be speaking at his service and I will be saying something like this, "Bob was my friend let me tell you how I remember him." And that's a good reminder for all of us because we will all be remembered someday. And then I take up my own challenge. I'm going to tell you about one of the most attractive men I have ever met. I met him shortly after he retired after an incredible life's work. But he still had much to do and let me tell you why he was so attractive.
But since Bob was an old-fashioned radio guy who used to joke that "if you were going to die you had to give 24 hours notice so we can replace you on the show."... We will carry on and learn some lessons and I want to continue talking about the marketing rule of seven and what you might need to be more attractive. And would you please tell me about the person who you know who is one of the most attractive person you've ever met or known... Just please pay attention for 15 minutes and you'll learn all of this good stuff if you pay attention.
Well that's what happened to me Sunday night and that was quite a challenge. How would you respond if you got such a message? Maybe you have and what kind of message or suggestion would you have for me and for others. Well that's part of my Monday that then went on to some other difficulties. But I hope I handled this one well and it is a story that I'd like to tell people about perhaps to hear your comments or thoughts and maybe share a prayer or two with me for my friend,
No this does not mean that you have to be good looking, hot or a hunk. In fact many of those people are some of the least attractive people that I know. In the marketplace image is not everything but it is off in the first thing and there are ways that you should know be aware of and practice in order to attract people into your life your business and the good things that you believe that you can share with them. So even though I have a face made for radio I think I can tell you a few ways to be genuinely attractive in who you are and how you connect and care for and show love for others
we continue our discussion our conversation and today I would like to tell you why you should expand your wisdom in order to be the leader and business builder that you will need to be in today's chaotic crisis ridden world. Start looking for, and start listening to and start becoming the man or woman of wisdom. Because without wisdom you will never experience true wealth. So let me tell you the story in just about 15 minutes.
You see, the CEO is all about the business, but the CHO is all about the customer, the client, and the people who actually make the business successful. So today I'm gonna tell you a couple of my favorite stories about how your organization, your business, and even the cause that you believe in, will do better if you start thinking differently. Remember, the key to success is BE DIFFERENT, and here is a way to do that in a way that will make a big difference.
One of my mentors often said, Stan always have the courage to face the truth. The truth might be that we're in for some bad times as inflation continues and recession is on the horizon. Already many businesses are cutting back and hunkering down and getting ready to try and survive the coming tough times. And what about you. Right now I'm going through a number of difficulties with problems to solve and some strong and difficult pressure in my life. And what about you? But could it be that all of that could be good for us. Let me share that possible interesting idea today.
Some years ago there was a book it was called The Prayer of Jabez. It was a hotly contested little book where they took a few words and made a style of life and business out of them. Some people hated it and some people loved it... And the whole idea was that you should be expanding, you should be bigger, be better, and perhaps even have more good stuff and make more good money.
Well in today's world would it be good to know how to expand your territory and expand your influence? So YOU will have more of the good things in life ... And that's an interesting idea and in the next 15 minutes we're gonna talk about that.
The world is very messy right now and life in business is very challenging and things do not appear to be getting better. So what do we do? And please remember that the purpose of this program is to help you be different, unique, and make an impact in your world. Interesting ideas will help you be better and do better... So may I challenge you to take 12 minutes and listen to my program flowing into the weekend and perhaps you will have far more courage in your life and less anxiety about your future. Thanks for listening, Stan
Thank you for joining me on this Thursday edition of Interesting Ideas. I want to thank you for your interest and tell you about some of the other podcast possibilities that you might want to participate in. Then ...
May I introduce you to an idea that is not only interesting but powerful from Tom Webster. It would be good for you to take his question about what makes you strong seriously. The world is in a mess and we need strong people with the confidence to speak clearly and compassionately and with great truth. Why don't you resolve to be one of the few who will do just that. This is truly the 10 minutes of clarity for me and for you.
On this Wednesday I want you to get over the hump and a really thump it. Make your mark come and get it done, do it well and I know that you were effective in your mission for the day. One of the ways to do that is to think about the ideas in Cal Newport's book, Deep Work ... He has lots of good ideas and I'm going to share one with you called the 5 o'clock club, and then I will add a nice little note by saying, and listen to the song of the 5:30 Bird.
At its worst it can be a JE, a Judas Event, and that is what happened at the US Supreme Court yesterday. It was a Judas event among the Judges, in that somebody betrayed a confidence. They didn't do what they said they would do, and in fact even worse they did just the opposite. But let the pundits work that out, with your permission may I take a little over 10 minutes to remind you of an interesting idea that you need to put in place in your life and in your business, and then say to people who are with you and for you, "This is very important to me". Here's the story.
That's a fun and interesting idea. The old Miranda warning is still given the suspects and criminals when they are arrested... You have the right to remain silent. But as one of my friends on television says, "Yes I have the right to remain silent but I don't have the ability," What does that mean, and may I in these 15 minute challenge you not to remain silent and now use the new opportunity to speak your truth tell your story and share your wisdom with others. Don't be silent... Unless, there is a good reason to remain silent and we'll talk about that too. Nothing too heavy but a good idea for your thought and consideration. Thanks,
Stan
This is a day that is usually given to celebration after all this is May Day... And of course there's not a whole lot to celebrate and last night it was even worse I have millions of fans and many people who just admired or discovered the sad news of the death in the world famous JUDD Family. And she was only 76 and the cause of death was mental illness. Well in the midst of my thoughts I couldn't help but wonder what does that mean, so here are just a few thoughts and I'd love to hear your thoughts..
Even if you don't care about football and I don't anymore, I was reminded that the NFL draft it's an exercise in what most of us do, and we do it poorly. And that is why the economy is such a mess and why the Covid crisis was so poorly handled by often incompetent and stupid people because they really believed that they were smart enough to predict the future.
So on this Friday is future day let me again say and then share with you a reality check on those folks who really think they can do just that.
When my wife' heart problems accelerated we had to decide should we call 911. Finally we did and it was quite an evening, and that got me to thinking about 911 and they came up with a response ,111. Let me tell you the story then I segued to my past story about Father Mike, the priest who reads the Bible and says a prayer and has over 200 million listeners. That led me to a little experiment and I'll share the thoughts with you about what happened.
Well as we challenged you yesterday with the thought that it may not be how long you live but how you live are you doing what matters with your life. But living long and living healthy is a very good idea. So can I share with you a new interesting idea from a new book that just came out, and indeed some of the foods that might help you just live longer, and most important, healthier. And remember eat your broccoli.
Obviously with such a title I am walking or wading into turbulent waters. But that's where you have to be today. This is an interesting idea. When we say someone's life matters, what do we mean by that. And unfortunately there are a whole lot of pundits and fools who have no idea. The important question is does your life matter right now? Give me 10 minutes to see if I can help you as I try and help myself figure out what is truly important and what does it matter in the world today.
yes you can learn a lot today if you're serious and pay attention. First I'm gonna tell you about the podcasting priest who has over 200 million listeners who just read the Bible and says a prayer. How can that be? Listen to the story. And then let me tell you a story of an intern that I had who always dressed up for a class with class. She was very successful and many of your fellow students did not like her, and even hated that she looked so nice. Another story full of interesting ideas for your thought and consideration on this Monday evening.
Over 20 years ago I wrote a book entitled you make the difference and it was about the challenge of what I called performance marketing. You see in the experience economy you need to find a stage and be able to perform. But the problem is that most people don't know what they would do or what they would say. Well I begin with a brief excerpt from the book and then invite the creator of the experience economy, or at least the one who really discovered and explained it to join in the conversation. You will learn a lot from him. So here's a little weekend jiving with Joe
in the next 10 minutes he will learn a very important lesson about being successful in life and business. Business is about getting people to do what you want them to do. You want them to buy from you. They would prefer to keep their money and so if you want them to give it to you you have to affect them in someway positive and useful to them. Most businesses do that stupidly. So don't be stupid and here's the story.
My new friend wrote a letter in which he outlined a number of the things that he learned in one of my classes that he has described as life-changing. I know you hear people say that often, but as I share what he said I think you might find that it might not be always life-changing but it can certainly help you change how you do your business and that might be very helpful useful and practical. So on this Wednesday when you're very busy just takes six minutes to see if this could be helpful to you too/
I'm OK with it because lots of people borrow my stuff and whenever I borrow other people stuff I give them 150% attribution and recognition and recommendation. But this struck me because I am so old fashioned. I agree, men should dress up, every man should dress for leadership and then seek to be a leader for and of good things. So as you are taking command of things this Tuesday take about 12 minutes to understand that if you want to be a leader and a commander you need to dress up.
One of the stories in the Easter tradition never quite caught on as I was hoping it would. It seems that on the following Monday after Easter Sunday that his friends have gone back to work, and Jesus is watching them on the shore seeking to catch fish and he's cooking breakfast for them.
Well obviously there's a story there so on this Easter Monday evening take a few minutes to think about this idea and obviously it's too late to do this year but maybe you can think about it next year. Let's start a new workplace tradition.
I would be grateful that on this Easter evening that you would take about seven minutes to hear a story told by a mentor of mine. Someone once said that because they were hostile because they were curious, "what is this Easter thing all about anyhow?" Well today on the news Archbishop Dolan of New York kind of summarized the whole thing in about two minutes. And maybe this story is just like that. So take some time after the confusion and the celebration of the day to just listen for a while and then see what moves you as you move into Monday.
Can I take you back many years when one of the first films I saw was the film Ben Hur. I saw it in Chicago when it first premiered, and of course I've seen many times as it for many years was "the film" at the television stations often played during the Easter season celebration. It was an incredible film and still is. If you've never seen it do that. And in about 12 minutes can I reminisce about why I was so deeply moved by two special scenes that truly stood my mind move my spirit and touched my heart even at a young age and the very memory still does.. Me on this Saturday night vigil.
Yes when you think about it and what the day commemorates, it is very unusual that they would use the term Good for the day. Can I invite you to join me for about seven minutes as I asked one of my good friends and he has a wonderful story that might illustrate that perhaps there really is something good about the day and so something that you can even enjoy. And I'd be grateful if you would even pass the program on to others.
This is the Day of the great betrayal. This is the day when Judas the follower betrayed his friend mentor in Master, Jesus. Why did he do that? And why in the world did Jesus even choose him to be one of his followers and closest disciple. That certainly seems to be a bad choice. Please give me a few minutes on this day that is called Maundy Thursday to share with you an idea that might help you because there's a very good chance that would happen to Jesus is going to happen to you too!
Don't you feel good when someone you know is really sharp and good at what they do and they kind of agree with you. Well that happened to me just see the day when I read one of the very practical pieces of advice for sales people from my friend Dave Kahle. Dave honestly says he's not just in the business of teaching people how to sell, he wants to teach people who are good at sales to become great. And that's what he does and he does it well. So let me perform one of his wisdom pieces that he sent out this week and then you think about it and perhaps talk to Dave about it, He can help you.
Well it's kind of a terrible Tuesday and most of the news is bad and of course we're looking for ways to have a little joy in our life and branch deal with the mess that is all around us. And there's a lot of things to be afraid of. Many people are just plain fearful and they're anxious and they're full of anxiety. Is it possible to truly Don't be afraid. Then there's the word Fierce. Could it be that we need more men and women who are fierce and what they do and fierce in who they are? Some possible interesting ideas.
Truly life is difficult and if you want to make God laugh, try telling him your plans because life is what happens when you're making other plans. Here's a word of truth to start the week with a little bit of a smile. Could it be that a tombstone or a place in the tabloids is it in your future. Well at least one of them, so hopefully with a touch of wisdom and maybe a touch of humor and wit may I suggest that we need to live carefully and thoughtfully because who knows we might land up in the tabloids and for sure someday we're going to land up with a tombstone. And then what do you want it to say. Interesting stories and ideas from Stan as we start the week that is and was a time for deep reflection and changed action.
And of course the older you get, and it's good to get older when you compare it to the alternative,thoughtful people take time, certainly more time than when they were younger to think about their lives, how they are and where they are going. In fact God designed the week so that you would take one full day just to do that. Do you do that. Well here's that story of someone who discovered coming back from a funeral that they needed to take a count of their lives in the light of the regrets that many people had when they were dying. Take 20 minutes of this weekend for a little entertainment and perhaps some thoughtful reflection. Best and blessings.
I confess this is a bit of a rant on the radio. But as the father of two daughters I cannot help but wonder why with the current attempt to allow men to dominate women's athletics the more fathers are not stepping up and fighting for their daughters. As one of my friends said, sometimes your interesting ideas programs, will have to be in expose of some really bad ideas. And I guess this is one of those programs in about seven minutes. But I would like to hear your response and your ideas of what we should do.
Years ago the greater management consultant Peter Drucker and come to the conclusion that he could not help a leader or a manager of a major organization unless that person could answer the question, "how do you want to be remembered." I just discovered that I lost a good friend who actually helped us begin a radio program in Tucson Arizona. Life was rugged for him at the end, but I remember him well for a number of good things he did for me and things he taught me.
On this busy Tuesday where you are doing a whole lot of things that you have to do, and overwhelmed many times by the many obstacles you're going to face in life today and the challenges of all times it seems. I just want to remind you that most people die with some regrets in mind. We'll talk about that in a later podcast. But these are a few minutes of some very present wisdom, and not just for me but from those who shared it with me.
Someday I would like to do a program with Jordan Peterson. Maybe he'll hear this podcast and he'll invite me to a conversation. Because that's what I'm gonna do by myself. You need to watch a video and that is what Jordan said, "Stop dressing like a 10-year-old", and I agree and I've been saying the same thing for over 20 years. That's why I'm known for the expression camera image is not everything but it is the first thing. So for 10 minutes on this Monday evening Jordan and I are going to share a bit of wisdom that will help you this week. I guarantee it.
What a sad story to hear there's somebody who was brilliant perhaps a genius and had incredibly good and wise things to say, but they left a very little of that good stuff inside of them for others who came after them. Don't be one of those people who do that, and by the way most people do that. Again don't be one of them let me tell you what to do.
Enjoying by the great psychologist Carl Jung... Take about 15 minutes for some entertainment, maybe some enlightenment and maybe a way to deal with your loneliness as I share what I hope are some interesting and helpful ideas about what to do if you feel lonely, and unimportant. We have to help you because you are the most important person in the world.
Well we are all being told by those who think they know better than us that we should all get an electric car. Did you know that the first cars, horseless carriages, were electric and seemed to be a good idea but eventually the gasoline auto carried the day. Oh it's an interesting story fun and entertaining to hear, and you need to know that the car started because of manure.
I confess I have never heard about it and maybe that means I'm out of it, but when it comes to pop culture I'm out of a lot of things. However someone suggested that it was an interesting idea by a woman named Mel Robbins, and so I looked it up. She obviously is a remarkable woman with a worldwide following. So I'm starting to find out about the five second rule and maybe you can help me but here are my thoughts right off the top of my head about the five second rule.
For years I have been known by a slogan that I stole from a mentor. Most of us don't need educating as much as we need reminding. You've heard this five minutes before. Even God needed to rest and you're not God so you need to figure out how every day how to rest and to find a system for sleeping well through the night. So please let me have five minutes to encourage you to live well by sleeping well.
Last week we talked about the Issachar idea of being able to understand the times and knowing what to do. I need that gift and so all the time I'm praying a one word prayer. Let me tell you what it is and why I do it. It's hard to be in to live and work in great uncertainty and now uncertainty is all around us. How are you going to deal with that. What gives you confidence in the midst of deep uncertainty. And then a little bit of self promotion because one of the things that sure when it comes to communication you're gonna have to confront the possibility of being a podcaster in your life and business. That will be the Monday night message for today for five minutes.
Today in many of our churches the lesson was one of my favorite stories. The Prodigal Son, and of course some of us can relate to the prodigal son, and a lot of us can relate to the older brother. But remember the story is not about the two brothers.
But in the words of Paul Harvey have you ever wondered what is the rest of the story. What happened after the wild child came home. Please give me 15 minutes and I'll share with you a story that a friend told me... And I believe the next 15 minutes might leave you with a message that you will never forget for the rest of your life. At least I hope so.
it's time for a little extended weekend edition of interesting ideas. So since you have a few minutes more to listen let's go back a few years when George W. Bush was president. Whether you like him or not is not relevant right now, but you can learn that he became president because he had a very unusual skill, which bothered a lot of people who didn't like him. But he knew something that all of us need to know today, Give me about 10 minutes today and I'll tell you the story.
How many times in life would you really like to know what is going on and what you should do. That is often a every day and many many times in your life the desire you have. Well in ancient wisdom there's a word to describe a person like you and what you should seek to be and the kind of help you need. Five minutes today and being a Issachar Person
When it comes right down to it there are a lot of people, and in some ways most people who "the old film, are dead man walking. The Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Junior, taught and mentored by a man that still mentors me today and he should also be a mentor to you. You need to discover Howard Thurman, and he will tell you what the World needs now. I think you might be surprised.
Whether you know it or not everybody has to sell things. You have to sell yourself. How do you get a job without selling yourself. That's just one example of why everybody needs to learn how to sell. But most people don't have a clue of how to sell including people who do it for a living. That's why most sales people fail. Well I have part of the answer and I'll start to tell you the story in four minutes and we begin in Hibbing Minnesota.
My friend Dave Kahle is successful in life but he has gone through an incredible amount of distress and humiliation and difficulty. Like you and me. But recently he shared what he calls the If You Let IT, as the way deal with it all. It certainly is an interesting idea and so with Dave's permission to share it with you. Check out his stack of good stuff at www.davekahle.com I told Dave story from his old words and it is well worth the seven minutes. I guarantee it.
Today in the United States a hearing begins to evaluate the latest nominee to be added to the United States Supreme Court. In the recent past Brett Kavanaugh was nominated and the ordeal he went through because of the accusation without a shred of evidence that he had assaulted a young woman as a young man was brutal and horrifying. One of the persons leading the opposition was Kamala Harris. One can wonder whether Karma has come to Kamala. It is an interesting idea.
My last two or three programs have been pretty strong, really focused on the war and on the role of President Z. He gave his talk to the American Congress today and if you'll give me five minutes I'll show you why it was a leadership communication masterpiece. And then let's lighten up and talk about what makes for a good song. It's good stuff.
In my last session I talked about leadership and I promise you that we would do a follow up on president Z from Ukraine. Well here in the classic words of Paul Harvey is the rest of the story and I think you will find it fascinating and I want you to watch it for 15 minutes and then think of all the lessons in leader ship that you can learn from the story about the comedian who became president who became a hero. God bless him and keep him safe from the assassins trying to kill him.
We post this podcast on messy Monday, March 14. And of course the whole world is in a mess as a result of the conflict and the war in eastern Europe between Ukraine and Russia. Certainly there are many heroes among the Ukraine people and their helpers and defenders
However the best known is the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. And may I share a borrowed piece of a good reporting from John F Harris and the title tells the tale make sure you listen and think about the lesson for us all... This is an important 15 minutes for you and your business and maybe for much more than that.
Most of us are glad it's Friday in this challenging and difficult week and we're hoping that we can enjoy the weekend and perhaps have a good Monday.And I often ask people do you know what you're going to do on Monday. Why in the world do I do that, well there's a good reason why I do that and maybe you know and think that's good, but maybe we don't know what's going to happen on Monday and I would like to talk about that.
What do you think that is all about. Well that is one of the good interesting ideas for today and I call today Turbulent Thursday. I found that to be true in life and business. Let me tell you why. I will also remind you of the importance of being known by your "signature lines" and then I have a word for Jeff Bezos because I already can get you on the radio. Are you ready to stop having life pass you by?
Most of you have no idea what the title meets unless you're kind of old like me. So I will tell you the story. But it is now obvious that we are at war. We are involved in a war that is bloody, horrible, and going to get worse. And we truly don't know how that war is going to end or what it is going to do to us. For sure the price of gas will go up but a lot of other things could happen, and none of them good. So let me talk about that and tell you about War Time .
As we said in our previous broadcast so many people are adrift, full of anxiety, angry, and alone... And this past weekend I came across a startling question that is very much related to adrift, anxious, and alone ... When did you first realize that life had passed you by. And there was a woman who had a very strong and definite answer to that. Yes she knew that life had passed her by. And then I realized that I know people just like that, and I also know people who are letting that happen to them now! So here in 15 minutes are my thoughts on that question.
Yes I mean that. There are many things that are fear-full and many things that we have to overcome. But stop teaching fear to your children. Take the masks that are in your family and safely and carefully and symbolically burn them. It's a good Ash Wednesday yesterday thing to do. I will challenge you to do something very important and to remember that you may have benefited from and you can benefit your children by throwing them into a stream of grace.
We don't need to hear about the state of the nation, we know the mess. But what about the state of our souls. SOS. Today I'd like to talk about some wisdom that came to me and they may not be interesting ideas but they're certainly difficult and challenging ideas. We are adrift, anxious and alone. I'm trying to work my way through that and I have some suggestions for you. And the worst thing they did during Covid was to shut the churches and forbid singing. 15 minutes and maybe they are interesting ideas.
Hey my friend it's a busy and chaotic week but I think I've got something that I'd like to think about and talk about and perhaps even wonder if it's important. It appears that indeed Vladimir Putin has made a very creative move in terms of getting his way in Ukraine. And as I watch the news and all of the diplomatic and military and program efforts to avert this conflict ... Not help but notice the difference between Putin and the rest of the players in this drama. Does it matter? This is just 15 minutes for your thought and consideration and you help me decide.
Indeed it's Presidents' Day. One of those kind of made up holidays and the usefulness of it has probably long past. I will spend my time doing something better than even thinking about it ... We'll talk about the President and in his wisdom said that you can't fool all the people all the time. But he certainly believed that you can fool a number of them, maybe lots of them. That's good enough. That's one interesting idea and in 15 minutes you can gain even more.
The weekend is a time for a little change of pace and that's what we do in 20 minutes to help entertain you, perhaps inspire you, and maybe even be helpful to you. I am the old man and I do sing along with Frank Sinatra and there's some very good reasons I do and I think they might be helpful to you. So join me for about 20 minutes and I'll tell the story and let Frank sing the song,
And whether you liked or disliked Rush Limbaugh is not important. In fact he knew that one of the secrets to success is to have a lot of people who do both. And whether you like him or not you can learn a lot from him. And he wants me to be a bit provocative yet profoundly true with his statement, "all of life is show prep." And in 15 minutes I'm gonna teach you something brand new about life and perhaps what you can learn from being on the radio.
I want to get your attention I want you to listen. Thanks to a new article by a gentleman name Peter Rex we find out some of the truth about Silicon Valley and the people who work there.
And those stupid people think religious folks are dumb and stupid... That's not true, and with your permission here are some powerful and profound truths about what happens because of the people who work there and most importantly the people who are in the lead there.
Today millions of people will watch TV commercials that cost millions of dollars. Most of the companies who pay for these commercials will lose money, they will not even begin to pay for themselves. They are "vanity projects." Let me tell you why they probably won't work, but then I'll tell you how they could work and what they may be trying to do and you can learn how to actually do your own Super Bowl commercial for your company, even just for you, it's an interesting idea
I don't imagine any of you do that on any kind of regular basis. And what in the world am I talking about... I am talking about a famous quote from one of the most famous person in the world history... And he meant it and I think he was right. Stan, you say rough men, that sounds bad and terrible. It can be and maybe it is but it might also be something great and wonderful because maybe indeed we can sleep well at night because there are rough men who don't.
Thank you for your time this Sunday evening and with your permission I'll tell you a little bit about the power behind what I call a Sunday Night Meeting. Makes for a far better Monday. And then may I ask if you are a professional or a prodigal? For me the answer is yes. And I think the prodigal became an entrepreneur. So some Sunday night story time.
It was right in the middle of an old western movie. A man decided that he just wasn't up to being brave and ready to defend what he believed in anymore, and when someone noted their disappointment, he simply said, Remember me as I was," It immediately hit me in many ways. Obviously it might be a very sad thing, but maybe it could also be a good thing. Well I think it's vital that we understand that this is more than an interesting idea it is a challenge as how we can best live our lives.
Now that's an intriguing title isn't it. What in the world could it be about. I think he will be challenged by this idea that was shared with me by my friend and colleague Sherry who picked it up for a book written by the late doctor Wayne Dyer. Two babies in the womb have a conversation about the meaning of life and ask, what is life like after delivery. Join me and thinking about that.
This is the final program in a little trilogy on changing your name. And I suggest that often times you may change your name because it is good marketing. A guy named Saint Paul probably did that. I will tell you the story. And then if you're brave and bold and a bit of a mystic I'm going to suggest that you have a secret name that only you and perhaps one other person knows. Let me tell you the story.
In our program just a few days ago I talked about my wife Karen who because what has happened to her name in popular culture she's thinking of changing her name. And if you'll go back and listen you'll find out it's a rather interesting program and they said we're gonna talk about changing names. Well let's start with a very famous man, and let me tell you the story with my friend Bob about the name behind Dr. Martin Luther King jr
Do you like your name? Obviously it was not for the most part our choice. But at least for a while you are stuck with it. Many years ago a beautiful girl name Karen, said yes when I asked the big question. If any of you don't believe in grace or mercy I am living proof that it is real. But now she is seriously thinking of changing her name. And many of you know why. Is that a serious or a good idea. This week we're going to be talking about changing names, because that's an interesting idea.
Well you're probably asking yourself what in the world does that mean? Let me tell you in 10 minutes why it is vital that you at least consider learning the broadcasting and performing arts. All business is show business and you need to put on a audio and a video show from time to time in the right and specific places if you want to reach a great number of different audiences.
Here our partner, Stan Hustad, who produces many podcast programs, has done many in the past, and wants to help you do yours in the future, will tell you about the opportunity you have to be on his Interesting Ideas program ... and then the help you find a way to have the program of your own on the platform station of your own, so that you can have insight, influence, impact, and also have a variety of great and good "incomes" of your own.
Indeed it's a feel-good story and give me just a few minutes to give a little obituary about the extraordinary life of the great American actor Sydney Poitier who passed away at the age of 94 this past Friday. The story is inspiring but what made him famous is that he learned to do something very important, and he did it. And you will discover that it is something that you need to do to if you want to make your mark in the marketplace today. So join me.
Well today I'm going to combine two stories. Let me ell you about my friend who said just that, "I'm kind of like God I have no problem with sin, but stupidity that's something else" He's a very smart man with a quick wit and ready smile and you can learn something from what he said ... Then we segue, let me tell you why I believe Donald Trump canceled the January 6 press conference that he was going to hold that day. It's because he's not stupid. Again in 20 minutes you'll learn more here by accident than most places by design!
My New York City daughter who is an author and the writer once to said to me, "I really need to find out more about this Pastor Carl because obviously he changed my life." However she never met him or knew him so how could that be. She then explains that "he had such an incredible influence on my parents and what they did, and what they did certainly changed and affected my life." So on this New Year's Day join with me and reminiscing with two close friends about the legacy of Pastor Carl.
In my many years of trying to teach people how to be broadcasters there were a number of people we just couldn't handle it. Not that they didn't have the talent but they lack the temperament. They are just far too serious all the time and unfortunately boring most of the time. Well I hope I'm neither and I like to have fun, and so today since I love dogs and miss my Jackson the wonder dog so much. I want to ask, what do dogs do in dog heaven.
One of my dear friends a pastor passed away on Christmas Eve. Because of that I confess that I have a bit of melancholy because I remember that every Christmas Eve. And I will again. I learned so many things from him and I remember him after sharing a particular truth or word from the Gospel say... "And isn't that good news." Let me tell you some good news., you don't have to be afraid anymore. Here's the story. And it's about Christmas.
There are literally thousands of stories, allegories, myths, and many legends that have lowed out of the Christmas story... One of those I have even develop myself and shared with many people. It's called would you like to be Touched By an Angel, and I will probably repeat it to some people again because the story is timeless. So it is always nice to find maybe a new touch or a new lesson from the old old story. And perhaps this is one that came to me in a special way. Perhaps thanks to people wiser than me but I'd like to be the person to share it with you.
I'm a very lucky man I've got a very good job. I get to do what I love to do and I work in a nice pleasant surrounding. But as Mike Rowe has made it known to the world there are lots of good folks who just do dirty jobs... And now there's a song that says even Santa Claus has a dirty job. With your permission I'd like to segue out of that story and into the story about a woman welder and how worshiping God go together. It keeps things from flying apart.
Finally we are back on the air after almost 4 months of radio silence... And during those four months I made many changes in my life and I learned many new things and suffered through many difficulties and also had many blessings and even some possible life-saving events.
Now is the time, please give me 15 minutes to tell you about a new and yet very old idea that we believe can help us to totally re-invent radio. Radio will never be the same in the future and we want you to be a part of the future success that is to come.
Every July in a number of western states of the USA there is a time of celebration in many towns, communities and many organizations and fellowships come together. This year July 24th is the 17th annual celebration of National Day of the Cowboy. And it is a wonderful time and it brings back lots of stories, a great deal of American history and perhaps even more important, it reminds us of the code of the west and perhaps how we need Western tradition to perhaps even save Western Civilization. I have invited two friends to tell you the story. So stay tuned for 25 minutes of learning good things that you never knew, fun things to learn and perhaps a lesson or two about life and business in the Cowboy Way.
And after hearing this introductory audition and story you'll agree with me that you truly will learn more interesting, wild, crazy and wonderful things that you never thought possible about the love affair that the American people have had with their automobiles.
After years of being the Route 66 guru Jim has decided that he will now talk about the cars that often made that journey on the Mother Road, and the even more remarkable fact of how much the country was changed not only by the invention of the car but all that it brought about in the stories of the cars, the man who created them, and even more interesting ideas and stories.
Let me introduce you to some remarkable people with an interesting idea. One veteran once said, "when you go to war many are killed, and all are wounded." And we've all heard stories of longtime veterans who wake up screaming in the middle the night even decades after the conflict.
And and of course there are many physical and often ghastly wounds that are suffered by those who serve, and there are also all other emotional and psychological and relational wounds that come to the veterans...
But these two people decided that are many, and maybe better ways to help the hurting and needing healing veteran... And it's about taming wild horses. You need to hear Deborah's and Theo's stories it's more than interesting it's far better, it's about healing!
It's a busy Tuesday and today I went down some trails that are risky challenging and incredibly full of joy and opportunity. All at the same time. I was one of the first to discover the book, The Road Less Traveled, and in many ways it was life-changing. And since that I have lived rather dangerously and I can also say I've suffered great catastrophe. But I'm back. And now to use an old cowboy legend, it's time to create some new trails in our life and in our business. Do you want to join me because I can help you.
I often have said that one of the best ways to be successful in any endeavor is not necessarily to be the expert but to be a man or a woman who is interesting and has lots of interesting ideas. Unfortunately the Covid crisis has taught us to be suspicious of many so-called experts, and rightly so... So let's lighten up. Don't take ourselves too seriously, and .recognize that a sense of humor is vital to the good life... And the power of deep humility in an incredible story about the heroes of Iwo Jima.
I literally began to tingle inside with a big smile on my face and almost a tear in my eye as I listen to my friend John tell the story just exactly about that, how about helping kids who can't go to bed at night.
I remember the joy I used to have and being able to tuck my little girls into their beds, say their prayers, and wish them well, and know they had a nice bed, warm covers and that they could get the sleep that they needed. **But millions of kids can't do that and don't have that happen it doesn't have to be that way.
The next 25 minutes could be life-changing. Let's build a bed.**
Yes of course I admit the title is a bit of Clickbait. But I do want to get your attention because I think this is important. But you're saying to me how can that be ,or what in the world do you mean by that. Are you really serious are you just putting us on. Well we always seek to have a little fun and we will do that today, but I think you might find that what we have to say just might be very helpful to you, your career, and how you deal with these days as we all seek a Covid Comeback in life.
Today someone wrote, we are living in dark times. I would agree but we've lived through many dark times and we will live through many more. And in some cases we may not even survive them. And that's something we have to know when we travel the road less traveled. You see most of us live cautiously but from time to time our ordinary lives might call for extraordinary courage. As I do this little program on Sunday night 6 June I'm holding a little rock in my hand. So may I tell you the story of the rock in my hand and the blood on the benches so that we can always remember.
If I'm going to succeed and make a difference and be a person to be reckoned with in the post Covid world I am going to have to be a creator and I'm going to have to be always looking for new ideas. And the same is true for you. Now here is an interesting idea and it's just that an idea ,but it's based on a true belief and true events. But though we do not take the idea seriously what it may represent is very serious. How are we going to become people who are bold brave and strong in the messed up messy world that we live in today. Well let's just take 15 minutes to listen to the story and then you can decide what you want to do. If anything!
World War II Master Sgt Roddie Edmonds
Please write that name down so you remember it and do some wonderful work with it. The fifth American to be named as a Righteous Gentile and the only one to have saved lives of American Jews. Edmonds never got around to telling his own story. He did not speak much about his experiences. His family only knew that he had been taken prisoner by the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge and that he had survived 100 days of captivity before returning home. hHs son, Reverend Chris Edmonds mentioned that when he would ask his father about the war, he often told him only "some things were too difficult to talk about"
And later his son discovered that his quiet father had been an incredible heroic hero, and saved many many lives and the lives of many yet to come. You need to take the 12 minutes to listen to the story.
You will not forget it and you'll probably start doing some research on your own. Then be blessed and bless others as Roddie Edmonds blessed so many.
He told me that he could never get a job because he had a terrible résumé. Life has been difficult and he has done some foolish things. But now he was trying to start over and he knew that all of the advice about a résumé was not very helpful for him. I had just pointed out to people that one of the best ideas for seeking a new opportunity is to very simply, tear up your résumé.
And I mean that in a new and interesting way. In fact I would tell a college graduate that you probably have nothing of value on the résumé so do it a different way. Those are some of the interesting ideas that Stan, that's me, has for you today on Interesting Ideas
In the introduction to our new program idea I'm going to challenge you with an idea that many people have which I think is a bad idea maybe even a lie. Give me 15 minutes in this new addition of what we do to tell you about the power of interesting ideas and that we want you to be a part of that program.
And could it be that the people who gave us fake news are now going to give us fear news. Could it be the idea that we have to deal with is the modern media is now always seeking to keep us afraid and fearful. Do you have some ideas about how to deal with that. That's the new show for today. There's a place for you in it.
Please join me in taking 20 minutes to learn some new and important things, I hope and think about what it might take to make it in the post Covid recovery and in the new economy that's before us. I was asked to give seven ideas that I would share with any new graduate ... So with your permission I'll give you the first three and you can go from there if you think it's important. But what is most important is that you think about that yourself and perhaps share it with others so that all of us can share in the wisdom insight and truth that we all possess.
And as you will discover this is not conventional advice because I start by saying, new graduate get yourself a truck because it's useful and that's a good thing to have and to be. Here's the story and I think you'll enjoy it.
This is a wonderful story and a lesson for all of us. He brings to life the question we all ask. "I wonder if I should keep doing this" or "Maybe I should do something else". And there's another question he asked, "I wonder if I could do that". And then when someone asked him to do something that he had never done before, he had the courage to say, "Yeah I can do that". Just take 30 minutes to listen to this wonderful story and it will be life challenging for you. I guarantee it.
Indeed if pain or water the world would drown and there is so much pain in the world. But if you don't deal with your pain you will pass it on. So do that and then learn the seven other P words that are vital for you to be able to build your own starship enterprise in the post Covid Creator economy. This program is vital, listen to it three times and then share it with three people and talk about how you can be the Kirk Spock and the McCoy to boldly go where you've never gone before.
Well it's the last day of April. Did you know that April is Poetry month. And I am the producer of a growing and growing worldwide podcast called The Cowboy Up Podcast. We have all kinds of stories about cowboys horses and the western way of life and it is broadcast from the White Stallion Guest Ranch in Tucson Arizona. And as part of that world I did a program with one of the famous cowboy poets and we enjoyed it so much and we learned so much that I thought I would share it with you. This is really fun.
I love it when you have a fun and rough and ready renaissance man for a friend. My friend David is one of those guys. First rate pilot of a variety of airplanes, a man who is incredibly wise in terms of the financial services and how to ensure your business and care for your family and your life. And a prominent Catholic University has named him as one of their top alumni and with all that he can also tell you about the value and the virtues of enhancing his life and business by going through silent retreats. Here's the story.
That's right, hIs many friends in Athens Tennessee listen to him and call him on the radio Uncle Bob. And Stan is called the SpokesMan by the many business folks and clients who ask him to speak up for their business Radio and television.
And they are long time friends who have been on the radio for many years. And they may not have songs to sing but they sure have some stories to tell. So why don't you join them for a little reminiscing down Old Fashion Radio Lane. And as always we never quite know what they'll talk about because they don't know either.
I have been so busy helping other people launch their podcast that I have not had the time nor the ability to actually practice what I preach and perform well in my own podcasting efforts. However I'm seeking to do better and I'd like to invite you to find ways that we can all do better In these times which are not going to be better or as better as we had hoped.There is too much dysfunction and corruption in so many systems. But if you'll give me a little over 12 minutes I'd like to suggest some things that we all could do to help us do better and do it now.
Internet on demand radio is now officially a billion $ industry...Well Internet on demand radio is podcasting. And for years it's been a weird hobby and then it went main stream and most suspected that it would stream out. That did not happen it is now a billion $ industry, and if you want to do business in the future you have to take it seriously. I know the industry and I can tell you how I can help you do just that because I was one of the pioneers in the whole show.
Then I do some reflecting on the zoom phenomenon. A year ago hardly anyone had ever heard of zoom. Now it's everywhere but Unfortunately many people hate it and you hear the expression zoom sucks. If you'll give me just a little time this evening I'll bring the two things together and teach you how you can make your zoom work so that it really does work for you rather than alienate and bore people to death....Just a lot like Easter, some new beginnings and new ideas begin right here on this Easter Monday evening.
Today's program is from one of the nicest places in the world. The White Stallion Guest Ranch in Tucson Arizona. Not only is it a wonderful and a historic place it is also the place for many motion pictures and western films and television shows were produced here. And now White Stallion Ranch is the place where we produce The Cowboy Up Podcast. And so just before the podcast today, I sat down and did a special radio program just for me and for you telling you why these smart cowboys are now on the radio. You can also hear it by clicking the cowboy boot.
And that is what makes this such a delightful story. You know it's been said that over 80% of the people when interviewed said they would like to write a book someday. Of course most of them never ever write a book. Well Randall wasn't even one of those persons who said they might want to write a book, but then some very unusual things happened because Randall, an ordinary rancher and cowboy is a wonderful extraordinary character. So please take some time on this weekend to listen to his story because it just may inspire you to tell more stories and to tell him to your family and friends and even tell them to the world. Here's the story.
Indeed it is my pleasure to introduce and to audition for a worldwide audience two new friends who have wonderful stories to tell and things to teach you about life and living in the Old West. And as we often say, you'll learn more here by accident than most places by design. You will enjoy it.
Marshall and Sherry will Introduce themselves and then there on and full of stories of some of the most unusual people and situations and places that will delight, surprise and make you smile...
Thanks
Stan
Sometimes dreams come true, ever since I took a road trip as a small young boy I remember the ride on Route 66. And from time to time I've gone back and traveled that wonderful nostalgia highway. And then in my imagination I said wouldn't it be fun to do a podcast with someone who really knew the story and loved the place as much as I do.
Well I found Roger and he knows way more than I do and he loves it even more than I do I think. And so together we're trying to decide whether we want to do a regular Podcast program on Route 66. This is our audition program and I think you'll like it and I think you'll give us the job.
And you will truly enjoy the stories that Randy has to tell. Creator entrepreneurs are often times the most interesting and talented people you'll ever meet but they don't sit in the corner office of some Fortune 500 corner office. Like Randy they are out in the corral of life helping to make a difference in helping people change their lives. I guarantee you that this is one short radio program that you won't forget. Because truly Randy's story is unforgettable.
Let's face it nobody really wants to go to the tire shop. After spending a goodly amount of money you can't go around and show everybody in the neighborhood, "Wow take a look at my new tires." But while I was waiting to get some new tires I saw something very unusual and it turns out very professional and it also turns out to be a lesson for everybody. Today taking the knee is very controversial and I only take the knee for one reality. However I saw a Man in the tire shop while I was waiting who did indeed take the knee. And there was a good reason that he did that and they're all kinds of things you can learn that can help you make your mark in the marketplace today. So join me in finding out about the Man in the tire shop while I was waiting who did indeed take the knee. And there was a good reason that he did that and there are all kinds of things you can learn from that to help you make your mark in the marketplace today. So join me in finding out about JT taking the knee taking the knee in the Discount Tire shop.
Today I am thrilled to have on the program as our teacher of wisdom insight and truth Matthew Schwartz. Matthew has told approximately 10,000 stories on television stations across the country for four decades, he has won more than 200 awards, including four New York Emmys and regional Edward R Murrow awards for investigative reporting.
Some of Matthews most memorable stories include an interview with the "Son of Sam" serial killer David Berkowitz, the trials of mobster John Gotti, reports of the 9/11 attacks from Ground Zero, the crash two months later of American Airlines flight 587 in Queens New York, and the bombing of Pam AM flight 103 over Lockerbie Scotland, and hundreds of reports on corruption fraud and government waste.. In addition he had several interviews With a New York real estate developer before he became famous and well-known. Yes he's met and interviewed Donald Trump. And we have the story.
David is one of our charter members of the growing TWIT Corp. No that's not what you think. A TWIT is a teacher of wisdom insight and truth. Something we badly need today. So we invited David to teach us a little bit about some of the wisdom that he has and remind us the part of the problem Is that we try and fix our kids rather than helping them become more and more who God designed them to be. We need to help them truly discover who they are. I guarantee you will discover a lot of things not only about your children but about you in our program today.
Tucker Carlson has finally made it after 50 years of life and working all over the place. He has his own top rated television program that attracts millions of viewers. So why in the world does he want to do a podcast. I think I know the reason. Obviously I'm speculating, But my experience as a guide will be a way for me to take about 15 minutes and tell you why I think he is doing that. But most important it's not about Tucker it's about you, and the new realities for your life and business and making a difference, when you're going to have to do new things and do them well
Yes indeed this is all about that silver stuff that you're hearing about in the news. Bill Miller will give you the what's up and what's going on in the news about all web silver selling impossible stock manipulation. Then we segue into a fun Episode about the Lone Ranger who was a man of silver. He had a horse named silver and the legend says that he had silver bullets. Now what could that be all about. Well we will tell you the story about that. It'll be fun, and again you will learn more here by accident than most places by design.
Yes you got the title right that's not a typo or a mistake that's what my friend Hugh said when he told me his story about his ordeal with the terrible disease ALS, often known as Lou Gehrig's disease. It is a terrible disease and one of the worstAnd after reading his story I asked him to take a half hour off the ventilator and see if he could be involved in a brief program, and tell his story and make his request. He has agreed to do that and so please take time, this is very important, to listen to my friend Hugh and his story.
And let's start to do just that.Every once in a while we will all have an opportunity to say something cute, clever, memorable and in fact as I often teach people you should begin to come up with the signature lines quotes and statements. In fact in my radio world and in my performing persona I'm known for quite a few different quotes and comments that kind of belong to me. But my good friend and doctor, Dr Jim once said exactly the title of this program. So you'll have to listen to this program in order to begin to find out just what that might mean. And of course there will be more to the story!
Thanks for taking time on this Thursday to follow up on our story. Yes to our surprise my wife Karen and I yesterday began what we know will be a successful journey as we faced up to face cancer. No there's nothing really to worry about and she'll be fine but the experience yesterday and going forward gave us a few lessons. And once again I think you might find them interesting and helpful and useful and they can certainly help you come up with some new ideas, perhaps some ways to be a positive and good influence, and perhaps even how to market and sell yourself in a way that will increase your income. Click ON AIR and the program is here just for you.
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At this mid week in this critical week because they are all critical now, I want to share with you a story that move my spirit and touched my heart. And yes it is about Bernie Sanders and his now famous mittens. And in the wonderful world of podcasting ,a blog posting just today from the Institute for faith work and economics ,,,Caught my eye and later touched my heart. And so with full attribution thanks I'd like to share my interpretation of that wonderful story about mittens and memories. I think it will touch you too
Like all good creator entrepreneurs Sherry Monahan looks for opportunities to help and serve others even in the midst of difficult times. She saw that people needed to have some hope and some ways to enjoy life as we are shut down and wondering what's going to happen next. So she took her skills and created a book that will teach us, with a smile, how to eat and and drink and have a better life and in doing that she will also teach you how to start to write your first book and become an entrepreneur. Again you learn more here by accident than most places by design. Join us
During the time I was a missionary broadcaster broadcasting around the world from the Caribbean island of Bonaire I was soon joined By a man who had been the News Director at one of the large "Big Stick" Stations in America. The WSB station n Atlanta Georgia. And for a number of years we worked together and became close friends. And he is full of stories of all the people that came into his life in that capacity. And when he was just beginning as a young reporter he was fortunate enough to know and interview and I think I can say become friends with Dr. Martin Luther King. He has a story to tail and in a few minutes on this birthday night for Dr. King let me share his story with you
Everything you have learned about selling is probably wrong, and we will take the wisdom of the ages and from the persuasion style of Jesus to learn something about how to sell you, your company, and your stuff today. This is just a five minute introduction invitation and something you can look forward to as we are seeking to do more helpful and useful, practical and creative things in these difficult years and the times of 2021...
Yes what opinion do you want me to have. What do I think of Trump, Washington DC, the Covid crisis and wearing masks? Well on this Friday, January 8, I want to do a little meandering and musing and deal with a question that we all get, and I will teach you how to handle it. With a smile you simply respond; what opinion do you want me to have and what do you want to hear? Because what I have to say may not be what you want to hear. Let me tell you the story and what to do.
Yes that's what the little boy asked, Why is Gods name Howard. Well of course there is a story there and it's kind of a fun story but it has some significant meaning. So after this very difficult day in America let's have a little fart relief and may be a little bit of comic relief that will make us smile but to do so with some important lessons. Do you have a special name for God. What is it. And do you know there's great power in choosing a one word for the year. Again there's a good story there so let me tell you what it is.
The mother asked a little boy what he had learned in Sunday school around Christmas time. He responded "oh it was about the three wise guys." Well that is the inspiration for our sixth lesson ... And how the Christmas characters can be inspiring and encouraging and instructing us to be 21st century entrepreneurs. Of course it is not about wise guys at all, but just the opposite, what the world needs now is truly wise men and women. Here's the story.
I now live in the land of cactus copper cotton and Cowboys. And in doing so I've become much more acquainted with the cowboy legend and the reality of the cowboy experience both in the past and in the very present today. And so with a touch of imagination and a little bit of freedom as a radio communicator, may I play some music and share some musings about those people I call, Christmas Cowboys; they were entrepreneurs, And perhaps some thoughts about what it might mean for us today as modern 21st-century creator entrepreneurs.
Yes, he or she may have helped save the world. We don't know who they are or just exactly what they did. But on that Christmas night when a poor couple stumbled into Bethlehem trying to find a place to stay and perhaps even a way in a place to give birth to a baby. They were there. As we know there was no place for them in the inn. But some creator entrepreneur somehow found a way to make it possible for a place to be found in for a birthplace for the very savior of the universe to make his appearance and entrance. Today I want to salute that person and tell you a story about how he/she can even affect you as a creator entrepreneur.
I will leave and invite you to make a significant business decision and for 2021 appoint your CHO, your Chief Hospitality Officer. This is quite a story. It's only 16 minutes long and you don't want to miss it. Here it is
This is character number two in our series and the people of the Christmas story. John the baptizer was the man who came before Jesus and gave voice to him and his mission. But is there more to the story. Would you allow me to use my disc jockey imagination and my sense of storytelling and see if I can make a case for a remarkable young friendship. And John the baptizer truly becomes an entrepreneur showing us that we must give a voice to good things and that all good things need a sponsor and a promoter.
This is our #1 star in the Row of Christmas Characters who are true 21st Century model Entrepreneurs. Give me 15 minutes to make my case that Mary is much more of a model than what you have thought or even heard before. This was a Nike attitude combined with Risk Taking and great courage. A 16 year old "girl;" demonstrated more courage and faith than most big tough tall men...But there is more, she is model for the fact that men are called to give birth too. Stay tuned
Thank you for taking some time, just 15 minutes to listen, to one of my favorite stories. It is would you like to be touched by an angel? Obviously it's from a long time TV series of a few years ago, but I believe it has some incredible lessons to learn when attached to the very Christmas story in which there were three great appearances by and Angel. Indeed someone was touched by an angel. Let me tell you what it might be like to be touched by an angel from the stories of the Christmas season,
This is just a few minutes tonight and maybe tomorrow. Indeed Time Magazine blew it.How could they not know that the true heroes of the year are the hundreds of thousands who care and serve us in this pandemic times. They are The People ofThe Mask.
They risk their lives and well-being and they are exhausted. So please listen to my story and then please choose and thank your Person of The Year..And then we close with prayer of Thanks and Protection for The People of The Mask.
Well my friend I promised you that you could raise your hand and be on the radio and my friend David decided to do just that. And he is going to challenge you to finally get to know yourself and discover who you are and maybe could be. This could be the start of your powerful re-invention in 2021. Dave is good and kind but he will challenge you to make your move in 2021.
Well that is a Headline statement, and it is a true statement for the one who said it. And this is salute and tribute to that dear person who said it. And today I just have stories to tell about my friend Deb, about me, and about the brave and bold and beautiful people who struggle with Cystic Fibrosis. And for them I want to talk about their wonderful CF slogan and how that can help us all. it's just 15 minutes that just might touch your heart and move your spirit.
December 1, yesterday is always a bittersweet day for me. May i tell you why and then it leads me both a to great disappointment with some friends and a challenge for me to in 2021 be a better version of me that i was and am. Maybe all this stuff of 2020 makes for a better me and maybe you too!
No I am not confused, well at least about this! But can I tell you kind of a life changing story and something to do that might be changing you and give you a great thing to do on Wednesday ThanksGiving Eve.
It's Monday in the Thanksgiving week. So to begin with I would like to teach you, or tell you about, or share with you seven things that I have learned that might be really good for you and me to get really good at in the near future starting right now. Most of the things that are happening today are out of our control in the world is indeed in a state of chaos.
May I suggest you take 12 minutes to listen to a nice song and to hear why these seven things are vital and why you can take charge and take control of them and make your life and your business go better in 2021.
Indeed for too many students it will be a tragic week. So please pray and act! Do you remember being born? Probably a good thing you don't and that get's us going on a profound life power idea ...Is the Darkness a Womb or a Tomb. Kind of scary! Most how to "make it "stuff today is worthless because it leaves out many and one important step... And success can be enhanced with breathing, sleeping, praying and taking care of your skin.
This is a question for you to think about and challenge you about a lot of things you have the courage to take the question just a little bit differently. Remember indeed we know a secret formula for true success - Ideas Influence, Impact and the true Income. As i have said for many years and say again - You don;'t have to even like Donald Trump to learn from him ...Whatever your position on the man and everyone has a position ... You can learn more here by accident than most places by design
There is seldom a Political solution to anything and millions of people are so happy that they believe Joe Biden will be President.
He may be but the fun is fleeting and most of those who are happy now will not be any happier and will probably be even less happy in six months or less. And there are some keys to happiness that you might learn from the whole deal and some ways to think differently you can start right now!
Ten minutes on this election evening to think about whether you are glad or mad. Stories about Success and being Broke from Philosopher John Lennon. And Radio is 100 years old today! Again you will learn more here by accident than most places by design. This is the new episode of Ideas Influence Impact & income ...from The new Creator Entrepreneur Podcast
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Please give me a dozen minutes anI i will introduce you to a powerful idea and tell you the story of powerful but simple man. Karen and I and thousands of other friends around the world now and in heaven itself pause to honor Thomas P. Coleman. God give us thousands and millions of men like him!
The TV High Chaparral Theme brings us to a new PodCast ...We are proud to be a part of The CowboyUp Podcast and let me tell you more ...Then remember to pray today for Amy and then a man and a friend who tells us about floods earthquakes and fires and a little wise counsel about what do as a 3% person...then get ready for you to be on the radio with The Creator Entrepreneur.
Today Amy Comey Barrett faces the United State Senate to be the new Justice for the US Supreme court ... I have a tale of two Amys and please give me ten minutes to tell the story and make a request,
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We will all go where we have never gone before, a new business and a new life and we will all grow old and nothing we are or do will last... Will we go boldly or will we be grumpy and moldy.
What it Takes Radio hopefully will be successful bit it will not last long The Creator Entrepreneur may be successful but it too will be short-lived ... And Karen and I were reminded of our mortality and our fading memory... 19 minutes and here is the story ,and I would love to hear from YOU.
Little Things Mean a Lot...The B Word & Is TRUMP a Bully? Well that's what got your attention probably but the most important word I am talking about is not Bully. The B word i am talking about is the very Breath of Life itself. Then the Bully Bully conversation and then I want you to join me and be one of The Elite! Again you will smile, you will frown and for sure you will learn more here by accident than most places by design. It's just 20 minutes to get you ready for the big week ahead of you! And how about taking the knee!
Allow me a few minutes to "show" you our radio program for today .... The ShutDown must end now and the StartUp must begin; but be careful because almost everything will be different or even done for! This is a bit of a rant but mostly just a wish that we all would come through this and be kinder, gentler, and more thoughtful people...and a vital leadership lesson for us all and indeed even a reminder for me... And in 2021 Your Spiritual Development must be a high priority! Please give me your thoughts! Stan
Tonight we are in the midst of Awesome Week. And that is literally true in many ways..The Covid Stuff continues to last way too long. Ruth Bader Ginsburg died and The US Supreme Court is at stake and the American election is more chaotic than ever.
Social fracturing continues unabated... and yet something awesome did happen in the Middle East, and these are indeed The Days of Awe and i want you to join me in seeking some Awesome Stuff this week. Fifteen Minute of Sunday Night Stuff
You got the headlines ... Media Criticizes Trump For Ignoring Social Distancing Guidelines While Saving Baby From Oncoming Train ... And some of you are going to love this show and some of you are going to hate it and write nasty notes to me. Go ahead!
But either way here you will learn more about you, radio, reality and how to get rid of some of the funk in your life and have more fun. So this 17 minutes will be well worth your time particularly if you are mad and in a funk right now.
This is a Pilot Sample of our new and emerging coaching experience on why, and how you should, and can be a Podcaster. Take 17 minutes to learn more than ever about how you can become a more interesting and influential person and a great performance marketer. ... again it happened, a long time friend and client who I have been telling him for years that he should do radio podcasting finally relented and said he would give it a try...."Just seven episodes" he said "and then we will see." Last Saturday after #12, which went very well, he said, "Stan I am enjoying this more than anything else I am doing now, and it is even fun ... glad you stayed on me patiently and persistently ... I even look forward to our program events."
We thought this mess would be done by Palm Sunday and now it is Labor Day... So how do we press on? Well let's declare it the the New Year (We are all Jewish for this time in 2020)
And now it's time for you to start over and start up and seek a way to make your life and business better. And that is my challenge to you... I want to help you to share the Special Wisdom that you have with others. God has Special Wisdom for the Entrepreneur and each of you have been given Special Wisdom that will benefit others. Let's Speak Up and my friends at Wit Radio can help you!
Yes, here is a 20 minute Pilot Sample Program to demonstrate how we can help you. This will be, I hope ,a valuable and complimentary presentation and will direct you to some possible ways to come out of this mess even better off than you were before... That's possible ... God delights in making miracles out of messes.
Thank you on this Monday evening on the last day of August as we go into the last month of the 3rd Quarter... What a year, and can we now do the work to seek to finish differently and better than the year that is now passing. And I want you to seriously consider not putting your children in college this year. it will be a mess and a good year to experiment with what they might want to d with their life.
And then I remind you that this week you will have to audition, possibly a lot.
I have some stories to tell you tonight that will explain the rather shocking title. I have a challenging week ahead of me and I might have some counsel to help you through the week! And it is for sure ..Covid 19 has hit us all in some way...We have been stoped, maybe stumbled, smacked, or even smashed ...
And we all have to start over in some way, and we hope we can help you do the work to work it through. Under 19 minutes and you will learn something by accident for sure.
It's probably not what you are thinking but it is very real and it is a reality for you and me and it must happen to us all!. And right now many millions are right in that On the knee eXperience. I think I can better help you understand what if going on and how some day you might say ... It was indeed the worst of times and the best of times.
Do you have the courage to take 15 minutes and try and find out!!
Donald Trump Knew things His Opponents Never Realized and He said YOU"RE FIRED a lot. I'm afraid that lots of people are going to be fired in the future, and they will be the the ones that fired themselves. That's Stupid! But there is a lot of that going around, and it's time to be God Smart. May I try and help you please?
And I am launching a world-wide campaign to pray for the children as they go back to school... please hear my story and join with Karen and I as we do that! Be blessed and pass it on!
Yes Clint Eastwood can teach you how to pray and that is vital because he also knows the truth about what is going to happen to you and me ...and Clint too!
Friends today ,starting this Sunday You have to StartUp Speak out and Stop the Stupid Stuff. Please join me in thinking and teaching out loud about what we will have to do to make it in The Hard Winds that are Here and More are coming.
It was all the news this morning and the very idea got my head spinning. So this is just for fun, but I bet you will learn something important, and I take 17 minutes of storytelling and possibly bloviating, and certainly some shameless self promotion.
If I as a longtime broadcaster and business performance coach was asked to coach DT what to do if JB will not debate him. What would I say? Here is the story. Have fun but be careful.
Again you will learn more here by accident than most places by design. My wife came home from the Thrift Shop with 7 books for 6$. With those books you could take the time to get a superior year of education far better than those colleges costing 50 to 70,000$ a year... And get the kids back to school and do it now, and don't go to college or University this year...for Sure. For your thought & consideration in just 13 minutes..
That's my prayer and so I'm in the study and then maybe tonight I'll make a Custom Pen just for you. "Stan God forgives Sins for sure but I think He has a real problem with Stupid!" growled my friend and mentor. So tonight let's talk about Stupid Stuff, which I did a lot of lately, and since everyone is ZOOMing I think I can help you avoid being one of the 90% who do Stupid Stuff on ZOOM... i want you to smile and be blessed tonight!
It's Friday and many are fearful and afraid. There is much Moaning and Groaning. Let me tell you that God hears your groans. That starts our stories today. Then I want you to get YOUR VOICE On and Be a PodCaster with The Voice from your heart, your church, your business, your community ... your mouth and be a Master Voice. And then we end with a Prayer for YOU. Join me and send one back!
Yes Indeed ...I can help you ...First of all 90% of ZOOM Events are terrible. I know that because I have been in many of them but the few that I have done are different and I will begin to tell you my secret for doing great ZOOM stuff for free and later there will be a fee...But this is the most important story you might hear today...Because the news is not important, believe me. But Dogs are and I heard a wonderful story about the Patron Saint for Dogs. and I am going to tell it to YOU.
Today I am sharing with you another PodCast that I did for a new project called The Praying Planet ...I think you will like it if you want to be Real, the Real Deal Have you ever heard the story about The Velveteen Rabbit and what happened to him? ... Well that favorite story that I read to my children many years ago has deep lessons for us all in what God's creative power can do for us through the power of prayer. Then I share again a well worn out section of the modern day classic prayer book, Too Busy Not to Pray. Then we put the stories together and we might have an idea of what God might be up to in changing us as we take time to Pray! Thanks Stan
A few minutes of maybe some helpful thoughts and ramblings.. Books to read in stay at home times like Daniel Silva, Splendor & The Vile ... and did you know that Michelangelo did his greatest work between 70 - 89, and maybe you should start now to join me in a whole new movement of Smart Oldsters who are going to live out their ENCORE. And then yes it is indeed time to fall in love with your voice and that is the mystery and opportunity that I have for you right now!
A few minutes of maybe some helpful thoughts and ramblings.. Books to read in stay at home times ...Daniel Silva, Splendor & The Vile ... and did you know that Michelangelo did his greatest work between 79 - 89, and maybe you should start now to join me in a whole new movement of Smart Oldsters who are going to live out their ENCORE, And then yes it is indeed time to fall in love with your voice and that is the mystery and opportunity that I have for you right now!
Yes, that is the foolish question for sure... but all of us are in many ways, cases, and places being just as foolish... And every college should have a sign DANGER, you might learn here, be challenged, upset, find out how stupid you are, and yes we give F's ... And remember don't just look to your past experience to chart your future. I have friends who are, so sad. Yes, be safe and smart, but live dangerously because in the right arms it will be okay!
I mean that - Don't go To College or University This Fall. And here is some other stuff ...People are starting to hate ZOOM and so you better know how to Do it Differently. - Most Online Church Services are not working well - You better learn Podcasting or you might be out of business when it comes to communicating your business, work, or school ... And - Don't let your past experience be any significant guide to what you should do next in the future!
Every one is challenged right now and many of our spirits are low.... So may I just give you an idea about the four stories and the four men whose lives might have a clue about how we might endure and make it through these difficult times. Warning this is tough stuff! But if you want some results and some ideas that might work for you in under 20 minutes. This could be worthwhile for you. If everything is perfect. great, forget this and do something else.
Indeed we are changing our name again and in fact for the program I am changing my name. And in these 12 minutes you will learn a lot about the power of names and in name-changing. And there is a great deal that goes into name-changing. I want you to enjoy a light but bright story about the power of a name and of the possibility of name-changing.... So here we go! change the name and maybe change your life, your reputation, and your personal branding.
My good friend that I met in church was Bill and like so many of the folks in our Encore Senior Congregation he had some remarkable stories. Bill went to war as a young man in the South Pacific and saw all of the bloody and brutal mess that was in the war against Japan. But Bill told me that he was not a combat guy and he admired them greatly, but he had some unusual leadership and organizational gifts and his skill and training was in transportation, logistics, and getting the supplies to the men who did the fighting. The Army recognized this vital gift and that is what he did. Moving men and material into the places of combat and conflict. Vital work indeed. Bill returned to his home in Seattle and because of his experience in shipping and transport he soon found work in the harbor and docks of the massive ships sailing in and out of Seattle. Bill was smart enough to realize that the then longshoreman way of loading the cargo into large nets that were then lifted and put into the hold of the ship where they were then packed was inefficient. And so with a team of old friends and smart thinkers came up with the idea of putting all the goods into a big box or container first, and then putting the whole big box into the boat would be a good experiment. And you can see the rest of the story coming.! The revolutionary idea of shipping by containers was born and Bill was one of the founding folks in that kind of work. He later sold his interest for a goodly sum. But he was not done and went on to build a whole series of businesses that he grew, and then sold, and moved on to another. Indeed the successful Serial Entrepreneur. Bill is obviously in his later years now and we became good friends. And when I showed him the diagram and the story of what I am going to show you in this video, he came up to me after church one Sunday and said to me, This is How I Became a Millionaire Entrepreneur Stan .. And how did you know that? ... This is genius .. Share it with the world! Well that's the story and now I will do what Bill told me to do. After years of thinking, here is the story and maybe the open secret of the Seven Words and Questions (and they all begin with the letter P) that Bill said was exactly what he had done and did not know it at the time; that indeed made him into a successful entrepreneur and a man of leadership and influence ...Listen to it at least 3 Times
We are going to challenge you to Cowboy UP. That may be what we need to survive hard times, bad luck and even some bad people today. And one of the leaders of a new radio program about that is my good friend Russell True...And he tells true stories, and is a true rancher, horseman, and master entrepreneur.. He started in the cowboy western way when he was six years old when his Dad led the family from the mountains of Denver to the Desert of Arizona and they bought a ranch. You will love this story ....Stan