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Today I share what I learned from the podcast 1619 in particular this episode or the last two episodes to be precise was about black farmers
Good morning to you. I got 2 miles in today and on my mind is reconnection. How do you do it after not having been in touch with someone for a long time? I say it starts with being honest with the person you are looking to connect with and being honest that there is a chance that the person may not want to reconnect after so much time has pasted. That’s ok, keep it movin’.
Good morning. Just finished my walk and I’m hiding in the closet so my family doesn’t find me. Today I want to talk about Faith and something I heard while watching “The Crown,” with my wife. Oh, and it just happens to be Good Friday when I’m recording this (nope, it wasn’t planned that way).
Listen in as I talk about external things you may face that don’t have anything to do with you personally and how to keep things moving.
Today I talk about respecting the work we do. Listen in and find out what brought this to mind.
Today I have a question for you. What do you do to get yourself moving when you don’t “feel” like it?
In this episode I take a few minutes to interview my son and learn more about some of his favorite things. We talk about movies, books, Legos and more. Listen in and let us know if you have any questions for my 6 son to be 7 year old son.
I wasn’t sure what I was going to share today until my son came out and told me I can only “play,” in the driveway. It reminded me about constraints and that’s what I share in this episode. They can actually be liberating.
Day 20 of 30 of my work and talk series. My good buddy gave me a call which got me to hit the pavement and then I ended up doing 2 miles of waking instead of 1.
Good morning, Mike, Ambassador Bruny here on my walk and talk. This is day 19 of 30
The last couple of days I watched the Queen's Gambit on Netflix, which is partly about chess ♟ and all kinds of craziness.
But the chess piece really intrigued me. And part of me is like, “I don't know why.” But there's another part that says, “you know why man.” That part is because it feels like one of those things I've never really learned.
I know how the pieces moves, but I don't know how to think chess. And not too long ago, something dawned on me, it felt as if it wasn't accessible. But that's not fully true, right? It's not necessarily true.
You have different ways of engaging in chess, and let chess be a metaphor for whatever it is that you're thinking about doing.
But it feels like “Yo, I don't know how to get in man.” At least in when it comes to chess, one of the things is, they have games that you can, that you can replay other people's games, you can watch other people's games.
But there's a piece a small piece, maybe a big piece that might be missing. And if you don't catch it, you can be lost. And that is understanding, I think it's called algebraic notation, I feel like I should say with an accent.
And for those of you who know spreadsheets, it is nothing more than saying a cell name in Excel or Google Sheets, it's like E5. That's an actual position on the board. Because the board, the chess board itself, if you look at the bottom, from the position of the white pieces— that's a whole other episode: Why it feels like so much just focused on the white pieces—it's A through H and then one through eight. So any position, you can get the coordinates. And that's how it tells you, that's the beginning of understanding where the pieces are as you move them.
And a little bit of googling will make you an insider, where you can literally go and watch someone's game, you can replay someone's game just based on the coordinates of the different pieces and the moves that they made. So you can actually see it for yourself and move the pieces and you don’t need nobody to do that.
Whatever you are thinking about jumping in, but maybe not. Spend some time on Google and find the points that will make it easier for you to explore on your own. So that's my message for today, it’s about access, accessibility and understanding that there's these little things, you learn them, little things you learn, changes everything.
Alright, I'm out of time for me to go before my little guy gets ready to hit the road. But this is Mike Ambassador Bruny signing out. Peace.
Today is day 18 of 30 in my walk and talk series. On my mind today is tools 🧰.
As I headed out for a rainy walk this morning I was able to listen to an audio recording at 1.75 time speed so I was able to get through more content in less time.
Having a tool to help me do so made me think about making my next 30 day series about tools you can use to move things forward (or slow down when you need to). What do you think?
It’s day 17 of 30 for my walk and talk.
On my mind today is Anti-Blackness. The thought is sparked by a conversation I was listening to about Clubhouse fatigue. Based on some of the things that was causing the fatigue, my mind went to, "Wait a minute, some of the things they are referring to isn't about Clubhouse, but about Blackness." I've just begun my exploration of Anti-Blackness but thought this was an interesting observation on my part. Listen in, comment, let's discuss.
It was foggy when I went for my walk and a thought came to mind. Fog ain’t nothing but a cloud that came down to visit us.
Today I talk about being tired. What to know more? You gonna have to listen in. I’m too tired to type 😝
On the 14th day of my 30 day walking challenge, I pull in the family to join me. My son Emerson interviews his mom. Umma is Korean for Mom. He asks her questions about where she was born, the countries she has visited, food she has tried and the languages she speaks.
enjoy.
Hey Hey Mike Ambassador Bruny here. I'm on day 13 of 30 of my Walk and Talks. I will for sure be walking but I honestly don't always feel like talking; hopefully you won't hold that against me.
On to today's topic...Change. It's the first day of spring and I wanted to swing by and remind you that you ain't got to wait for the season to change for you to change. You can use anything as a catalyst for change. I talk more about that on my short talk...Listen in and do me a favor, share it with at least one person you think would benefit from hearing this message.
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Your Ambassador,
Mike Ambassador Bruny
In this episode I share what sparked me to talk about habits today, how I’m working from the office and some of the processes I use to start and maintain habits.
I also invite you to share you process 👋🏽.
Good morning. I’m in my walk and talk. It’s day 9 and today in my heart and mind is “Connection.”
As I’m working on my interviews on my other podcast, ‘No More Reasonable Doubt,” I’m seeing opportunity to connect different guest to each other and to others in my network.
This has inspired me to ask more people the question, “What are you working on?” and “What are you thinking about working on?”
I invite you to answer those two questions and send it my way. You never know, who I know that can help.
Your Ambassador, Mike Ambassador Bruny
Hey y’all. I’m back. I’m back to walking! It’s day 7 of a 30 day challenge. You can do one too if you’d like. I invite you to leave me a message, leave me a question and I promise I’ll answer it on a future episode.
Just updating the people after a while. I talk about how the sunrise has been impacting me; my latest project related to helping Black professionals start passion projects and more.
My 6yr old grabs the mic and interviews me about what I do and a few other things on his mind.
Day 30 Walk And Talk: Last one...Take On Your Own Challenge. This is my last episode in my 30 day walk and talk challenge. I talk about how you can create your own challenge and how to make it meaningful and how to increase your chances of “success.” I don’t know what is next on my end but stay tuned. Thanks for listening.
Day 29 Walk And Talk: What and who are you grateful for. In this episode I talk about two things that happened that reminded me to be grateful daily and also on a bigger scale for the person I am today. Listen in and let me know what and who you are grateful for.
Day 28 of 30 Walk And Talk Podcast: 2 Questions. In this episode I ask you two important questions to consider during this pandemic. One is future focused and the other is all about right now.
Day 27 Walk And Talk: Talking about teaching kids and more during this pandemic. In this episode I talk with my good buddy Joel C. Louis about some of the opportunities that come with teaching kids at home during this pandemic and how we can get our routine together. This is also the first episode when I do a little bit of editing both because I've been wanting to and because we ran into a little bit of technical difficulty. Man we have been home with our kids for over 30 days, we can handle this. LOL
Day 26 Walk And Talk: Annel Norgaisse talking about staying positive. In this episode we connect with Attorney Annel who talks about the importance of staying positive and bringing positive energy in the time of the pandemic. He started a hashtag to help spread the positive. #PositiveThoughtsvsCovid19
Day 25 Walk And Talk: Interview With Firefighter Sydney Rowe. In this episode I interview my friend and Fraternity brother Sydney Rowe who is a firefighter in North Carolina. We talk about his journey to becoming a firefighter and what sparked, pun intended, the pursuit of his dream job as a first responder. (Length 27:51)
Day 24 Walk And Talk: Watch/Hear It Again. Today I invite you to watch or listen to something you haven’t in a while. How do you experience it different. The material hasn’t change but you have; that matters.(Audio Length 1:46)
Day 23 Walk And Talk: Make EveryDay A Throwback. Today I talk about leveraging memories to make it through tough times. Don’t just think about them but also share them. Listen in.
Day 22 Walk And Talk: Slow Down, It’s A Different Race. Today I talk about how the race done changed. If it was a straight sprint, now it’s got all kinds of hurdles. You have to adjust.
Day 21 Walk and Talk: Today I have a guest in Doshea “Shea” Gordon. We went to college together and are also fraternity brothers. We talk about his work, hobbies, how he got into photography, fear and going pass it, getting better at your strengths. Bob Cousy from the Celtics even came up.
Day 20 Walk And Talk: Who Is Pushing You. Today I talk about a few goals/challenges I’ve taken in and my buddy who always pushes me to do more.
Day 19 Walk And Talk: Time To Change The Narrative! In this episode I talk a repeating narrative I find myself sharing. Listen in...
Day 18 Walk And Talk: Feel How YOU Feel. In this episode I talk about embracing what you are feeling right now and being mindful not to take own others feelings. Have a listen.
Day 17 Walk And Talk: Don’t Call It A Comeback (Happy Easter). This walk/episode is recorded on Easter and I’m talking about comebacks and where there may be an opportunity for you to comeback. I also tease another project I’ll be working on. You gotta listen to learn more. Lend me your ear 👂.
Day 16 Walk And Talk: Sometimes You Lose. In this episode I talk about how Emerson wanted me to read for him at 4 AM in the morning I agreed but when 4 AM came my alarm didn’t go off and I did not want to read but..:
Day 15 Walk And Talk: What if... in today’s episode I invite you to play the “What if,” game to help open up your mind and create new possibilities for yourself. Peace ✌🏾
Day 14 Walk And Talk: Just Checking In. Today I share the power of those 3 words, “Just. Checking. In.” They give you a way to reach out to people without worrying about what to say.
Day 13 Walk And Talk: Forgot My Password. Today I talk about the human change we’ve had to make given the Digital tools we now have to use. I also talk about “I forgot my password,” no longer being a good excuse.
Day 12 Walk And Talk: On The Other Side Is Love. Today I talk about the different kind of Love that is out there and how I know that on the other side of this pandemic is L-O-V-E
Day 11 Walk And Talk: Music, Dance and Playlist. In this episode I start with a 30 second clip of a song that got me moving this morning and got me thinking about the importance of music
Day 10 Walk And Talk: Get a Hobby. Walking with my son and sharing with you about finding a hobby during these times. I share a few examples of a few things we are doing and specifically a martial arts form called, “Wing Chun.”
Day 9 Walk And Talk: Time Blocking. On today’s walk I talk about identifying things that are important to you and how to make time for them In the craziness of the day-to-day.
Day 8 Walk and Talk: Don’t Judge. In this 8 of 30 episode I talk about not hiding and remembering it’s a stressful time. I also talk about a specific example.
Day 7 Walk And Talk: Play! Today I talk about how I leveraged technology to set up a few virtual play dates. Give it a listen
Day 6 Walk and Talk: What Are You Curious About? Today I ask you a quest about what you are doing with your new found time. What are you curious about and what are you learning. I talk about a few movies I’m catching up on.
Day 5 walk and Talk: Surprise! Today is my son’s birthday and we have a couple of surprises in store for him. How can you add some surprises in this time of social distanting?
In Day 4 Walk and Talk: Harmony, I share one thing I did to help ease that awkward feeling after returning to work after a death.
Day 2 of my walk and Talk experiment. Today I share something I’m calling, “Write that down.” Inspired by a work call I was on where someone was asked what advice they have for the class of 2020.
During this Coronavirus epidemic I’ve decided to try out walking and podcasting. It gives me an excuse to keep walking and to be productive by talking to you fine folks.
I'm on a mission to survey 111 Professionals of Color in the Workplace by 11/1. In this audio, I explain why? I also explain how you can help by taking the survey (http://bit.ly/brunypocsurvey) or by sharing it with a few colleagues you think may be willing to take it.
So far I have about 50 responses at the time of this recording (10/24/19) with exactly 1 week left to go.
Thanks for the support and stay tuned for what we find in the surveys.
My son Emerson has been talking about starting a podcast. I wanted to show him how easy it is to get started.
My note and history timeline with Babson College. It all started in 2005 and continues.
Are you letting old decisions dictate your new moves? Thoughts sparked by a Seth Godin podcast episode.
Getting read for a presentation for my ops class and I share my thoughts in groups vs. individual presentations
I talk about the Parallel between research I’m doing on sustainability in fashion and sustainability in everyday work life.
Recent thoughts in light of where I’m putting my energy and how I may need to adjust along this MBA Journey.
Had a lot of stuff going on last week and it had me thinking about external forces and internal being. Curious how you manage it all.
Navigating all the demands on my time I’m doing a better job of figuring out what is due and when. Listen in to learn how.
In this episode I talk about a concept I learned from the Simplify podcast guest Laura Vanderkam. It’s about making time for priorities.
In this episode I talk about the little things that a difference in how your u are received. Live from #SMMW18
In this episode I share my confidence and simplicity sparked by MacroEcon. It includes using the word, “Yo!”
I listened to “How I Built This,” podcast and they interviewed Howard Schultz. At about the 25min mark there is a great story about Advocacy and others stepping in on your behalf.
In this episode I encourage you to embrace your inner Slum Dog Millionaire. Meaning to embrace the different experience you’ve had knowing that they allow you to provide a unique perspective
The beginning of my Technology class and my Macro Econ class. Econ has me very curious about the history of our banking system and alternatives.
Sharing a different kind of locker room talk and how you can leverage the opportunity to build relationships where you workout.
What do you do when you come across two theories that are true. I talk about a focus on results and a focus on effort.
My thoughts on some of the things I was able to appreciate in the McDonald's movie 🎥 ("The Founder") thanks to my MBA knowledge I'm building.
Don't go rushing to the end of the process. In this session I talk about meeting people who are about to complete their MBA while closer to the beginning.
Chat with Professor Jay Rao from Babson College. Quick strategy talk. We are testing the interview function
Inspired by an HBR article I read about making sure everyone has the same information before you debate
In this episode I talk about a great discussion I had around poverty alleviation, how we can "help," and how ego fits into the mix.
Talking cost and price in relations to competitive advantage based on an HBR article I listened to in the way into work.
Don't let school discussion boards make you mad. Instead change your perspective on them.
Anything worth memorizing is worth looking up is a quote by Seth Godin and inspired the message today.