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More Action180. Allow Your Perspective to Change With New InformationChange can be daunting, but what if embracing it is the key to unlocking your next level of success? In today’s episode, I dive into how a simple conversation with my hairstylist sparked a powerful realization about holding onto the past and the need to move forward. Reflecting on my personal growth, and the importance of listening to my instincts, I share actionable insights to help you navigate change in your own life with confidence. Tune in to learn how embracing change can lead to growth, clarity, and a renewed sense of purpose! Plus, stay until the end to...2025-03-1126 min
More Action175. Ditch Motivation, Build Discipline Starting NOWHappy New Year and welcome to the first episode of More Action in 2025! I’m going to jump right into it in this episode and share my insights about why building discipline beats New Year's resolutions and motivation, so you can build routines that go beyond the first few weeks of January. Tune in as I define discipline versus motivation, share real life examples from my business and personal life, and also recommend two amazing books to get you in the right discipline mindset for a life changing 2025. Let’s strategically take this year by storm!2025-01-0723 min
More Action142. Embrace the Struggle: Key Lessons in Entrepreneurship and LeadershipYou all must know by now how much I love to draw parallels between business and life, and today’s episode is no different as I reflect on something powerful that happened recently with my daughter. Specifically I’ll be sharing how letting yourself and those you lead struggle and face challenges actually gives them the opportunity to grow and strengthen the ability to persevere in the future. I’ll be sharing the science behind this concept from another podcast I was inspired by and I’ll leave you with 3 things you can do to set yourself up for success...2024-05-2126 min
The Artifact PodcastWarning from the VoidIt was obvious that the station had been abandoned for some time. Its hull appeared to be covered in corrosion and some of the hull plates were visibly damaged or missing. The husk of a lifeboat floated in space nearby. Half of the craft was missing and its interior was open to the harsh and unforgiving vacuum of space.Station 09 was a deep space research station that sat at the edge of the Tempest Nebula. Long ago, telescopes had imaged what appeared to be a wave-like behavior in the dusty clouds of the nebula. The...2024-05-1802 min
The Artifact PodcastVapor TrailChuck stifled a yawn and disengaged the drive. Geez, six hours of continuous burn was exhausting!Enormous chunks of ice flew past the canopy at incredible speed, making them appear like a solid sheet. The boredom of the last few hours clouding his judgement, Chuck rolled the craft over twice, ending the maneuver by pointing the canopy at the field of ice, and nudging the craft closer to the massive chunks that were silently flying past the canopy."Let's cut the hotdogging, Chuck!" said a disembodied voice within the cockpit. "Don't forget that this is a...2024-05-0305 min
The Artifact PodcastDay Trip - Part IIIPart One | Part Two | Part ThreeThe ball bounced off the concave disc in the center of the room's floor, the shape of the disc naturally returning the ball to play. Aaralyn Roth dove to the floor, her arm outstretched, and whacked the ball with her racquet, sending the ball up toward the concave disc on the ceiling. Aaralyn was teamed up with Lillian Evergreen, a tall fourteen-year-old girl with long blonde hair that had been pulled into a ponytail. Lillian circled the room with long sidelong steps, keeping low to the floor - well, as low...2024-03-0827 min
Opravičujemo se za vse nevšečnostiAgradžagovo slovoZdravo. Ker se zlagoma približujemo slovesu od 5. knjige, smo prišli do epizode v kateri se poslovimo od Agradžaga. Mnogi ste ga poznali kot lonec petunij, bil je pa znan tudi kot muhe, ki jih je ubil Artur, zajec, ki ga je Artur pokončal na prazgodovinski Zemlji, krava, ki jo je pojedel v Restavraciji ob koncu Vesolja in še bi lahko naštevali.
Medtem ko se prikopljemo do dela zadnjega poglavja, kjer spremljamo slovo Stavra Muellerja, se spomnimo da ta teden praznujemo Dan žena, 46. let od prve objave radijske igre Štoparski vodnik po Galaksiji, delimo f...2024-03-0442 min
More Action112. Not Where You Want to Be “Yet”Bringing you another intentional episode on mindset from a different perspective. Today we specifically cover the difference between a growth mindset vs. a fixed mindset and how you can be utilizing both mindsets in different areas of life and business. In this quick yet powerful episode I provide you with powerful examples and internal discussion on how to leverage your mindset for your desired results.Main Highlights:• The significant difference between a growth and fixed mindset.• Your mindset is not the same in every area, whether that be in your busi...2024-01-2621 min
The Artifact PodcastDay Trip - Part IIPart One | Part Two | Part ThreeAs the space elevator car rose into the sky, it gradually accelerated until it reached its maximum speed, a comfortable 700km per hour. The initial rate of acceleration was so gentle and so quiet that the passengers hardly noticed that they had left the terminal. The ground swiftly fell away, and it wasn’t long before clouds obscured the view from the windows located over each seat.Aaralyn sat back in her reclined seat, headphones on, watching as the clouds passed by the window over her head. As the va...2023-12-3030 min
The Artifact PodcastDay Trip - Part IPart One | Part Two | Part ThreeIt was too early in the morning. Thirteen-year-old Aaralyn did not enjoy getting up at two in the morning. The viewscreens in her room in her family’s apartment could simulate any time of the day or night or any scene from pretty much anywhere mankind had sent probes or people in our celestial neighborhood. Right now, Aaralyn’s walls were programmed to show a small cabin in the woods, with the early morning light casting the sun’s rays through the leaves and branches. It was a nice, warm view. Not a...2023-11-2812 min
The Artifact PodcastFirst Day on the JobColin pulled his car into the Elevate Corp parking garage. His designated parking spot was twelve levels down in the underground facility, so he began the slow descent, preferring to keep his vehicle in neutral most of the way, allowing gravity to do the work. He watched as beam after beam of concrete passed mere inches over the top of his car as he went deeper and deeper into the structure.Today was Colin's first day on the job with Elevate Corp, well, the first real day. He had gone through a weeklong training course to prepare...2023-11-1208 min
The Artifact PodcastHandle With Care“Do you even hear the way you sound when you talk?” Aubrey's voice took on a high pitch when she was getting angry with her husband, Eddie.The snow hitting the windshield of the car seemed to hold its shape for far too long - a testament to just how cold it was tonight. It was late, and the snow glistened in the car's headlights, making it difficult to see the road ahead. Eddie had driven this stretch of highway many times, but tonight, when visibility was near zero, he was especially thankful for the long stretches of s...2023-11-0409 min
The Artifact PodcastWallflowerAlden hated his name, which he was told meant "a friend to everyone." Nothing could be further from the truth. He usually found himself on the outside of every social circle. It wasn't that he didn't want friends. He didn't try to purposely separate himself from others - at least, he didn't think he did. It just always seemed to end up that way."Hey Alden, come join us at the party!" One classmate would say."Alden, join our club," another offered.But he didn't know how to insert himself into the group...2023-10-1710 min
The Artifact PodcastAmalgamationIt had been a long day for Rowan. The kid who sits next to him in his third-hour university class on advanced robotics is a total jerk. That moron kept kicking Rowan's chair and chewing his gum so loudly that it was hard to concentrate on the lecture. Rowan considered himself a pretty smart guy, but he knew he had to work hard to maintain high grades to get an internship with Aion Bio Robotics.The work that Aion was doing in the field of human-machine interfaces was precisely the type of work that Rowan needed to...2023-10-0902 min
Expand Your Mind, One Story at a Time - Free Audiobook RevolutionDrosselmeyer: Dance of the Nutcracker Audiobook by Paul ThompsonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 732795
Title: Drosselmeyer: Dance of the Nutcracker
Author: Paul Thompson
Narrator: David Sheley
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10:06:20
Language: English
Release date: 09-26-23
Publisher: Findaway Voices
Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Epic Fantasy
Summary:
Fritz wakes up from near death as a prisoner in Delysia, a strange realm ruled by the powerful sorcerer, Malregent, and guarded by an army of Lignumorts. With no hope of escape from his prison walls, he resigns himself to a new life as a slave. When a fellow prisoner is killed for sport in a gladiator...2023-09-2610h 06
The Artifact PodcastCircuit of AffectionAaralyn wasn't like the other girls I knew. At first, I wasn't quite sure what it was about her. I had known others who were smart and fit. Others who had a sense of humor and enjoyed long walks in the park. I couldn't quite put my finger on it.One day, after a particularly lovely dinner, I walked Aaralyn home. It was a beautiful evening. The sun seemed to stop and rest right on the horizon, casting its warm glow over the city."I love this time of day," I said."So...2023-09-1805 min
The Artifact PodcastCold Snow, Warm LightsApollo Steele considered himself to be quite fortunate to be alive. He felt that the time of his birth and the place in which he lived could not have been more fitting. He simply loved every aspect of his life. Most recently, he had acquired an apartment with a simply stunning view of the city beyond its windows. Tonight, as he prepared to sit down at his desk to write, he stood there for just a moment to gaze out the window.The snow was falling in giant flakes that lazily drifted toward the street below. Their...2023-09-0902 min
The Artifact PodcastRough DayThe rain wasn't something I wanted to get caught in these days. Just a little too acidic for my taste. It had been a hard day at the creamery today. My refrigeration unit kept shutting down. Fuse kept blowing. Ruined at least three vats before I could get the machine to operate according to specs.It's funny how you spend the whole day around food and somehow forget to eat. I guess I was just so wrapped up troubleshooting that piece of crap fridge unit that I lost track of time. Next thing I know, I'm handing...2023-09-0202 min
The Artifact PodcastWatching and WaitingIn some places of the world, there is that moment of the day when everything is still like the city is catching its breath. The sun is nearly set but still casts its orange light, caught only by the tallest of buildings. Flyers lay strewn about on the ground, cast aside by those who couldn't be bothered to read them or at least deposit them in the nearest recycler. The paper is evidence of a typical marketing campaign for some product or service we didn't know we needed. These look to be advertisements for some destination, and it's probably...2023-08-2601 min
The Artifact PodcastLostFrom an image prompt posted by Erica Drayton on May 10, 2023. I could only hear the sound of my own breathing and the beating of my heart. The batteries in my suit had failed, so the readouts on my wrist-mounted computer were no longer feeding me information about my location or my oxygen supply. I could feel exhaustion creeping in, clutching the back of my mind, dragging my eyelids closed. Footfall after heavy footfall, I plunged forward in search of my rover. Was it just around this next rock formation? Step. Breathe. Step. I laboriously lifted my eyes...2023-08-2201 min
The Artifact PodcastThe Stars Began to Fall"Why are these things so hard to adjust?" Pete said as he moved the barrel of the telescope up and down. Clearly, his counterweight wasn't set correctly.He had arrived at the lookout earlier that afternoon so that he would have plenty of time to set up his equipment, and here it was dusk, and things still weren't working. Thankfully, the portable tokamak he had purchased at the discount shop was humming away at the edge of the clearing. The little device's power was more than enough to keep his gear working. In fact, he could power...2023-08-1202 min
The Artifact PodcastAnd The Rain Never StoppedThe room was dark, illuminated only by the lights of the city outside the window. Rain was running down the large windows that would have provided a stunning view of the city if it weren't a perpetual state of darkness this far down. This office once would have been home to an important business magnate, but now, it sits empty. No doubt the space is still owned by the same large company that was once led from this room, this desk, this chair. But, its owner and occupant had long ago abandoned it in favor of a new office...2023-08-0303 min
More Action54. Resilience Through Reading AND ActionI've touched on this topic before, but in today’s episode, I bring you a fresh perspective on setbacks. In 2019, I faced a significant setback when my investment in a new franchise ended in closure. The financial and personal loss left me feeling deeply depressed, like a failure who had let myself, my family and my employees down. Listen in as I recount how a simple discovery during that challenging time—finding a Kindle in my house—became a beacon of hope and a catalyst towards reframing my failure. Reading wasn't my forte, but this encounter sparked a desir...2023-07-0719 min
The Artifact PodcastThe ReunionThe barking was incessant! Seriously, what was going on out there?!I was working from home today, so I stepped to the window of my office. It’s not uncommon for the neighbor’s dogs to go a little haywire when they come outside, but this level of frenzy seemed unusual. My view from the office window wasn’t at quite the right angle, so I walked to the back door to investigate further.To my surprise, it wasn’t the neighbor’s dog at all, but my own! Normally, she is so well-behaved!I opened...2023-07-0106 min
The Artifact PodcastThat's Just ColdWhen you live in space, everything is life and death.Out here, everything is trying to kill you. The cold. The radiation. The vacuum. The lack of basic resources like air and water.They say that water is the most important resource for sustaining life.They’re right.This is something you don’t truly have an appreciation for until you find yourself in an environment where water is nonexistent. That’s why Rex decided to become an ice hauler. Instead of going to university back on Luna like his mother wanted...2023-06-1416 min
The Artifact PodcastCrystal HeistThere was no way he was going to reach the crystals before the Xl'ti activated the device. The demon facing in Sam's direction motioned to the other being, who turned and looked toward Sam.The Xl'ti were tall and powerful. Their skin glistened, making it look as though their bodies coursed with electricity. Sam spied around the corner, looking for any way to reach the ornate device in the center of the room that held more than a dozen, gleaming, red crystals. The two Xl'ti were standing next to the device. Their six-fingered hands tuned the crystals...2023-05-2006 min
The Artifact PodcastThe Jetpack Resistance - Part 1It’s been a year since the creatures arrived. We still don’t know what they call themselves since their language has yet to be deciphered. For lack of a better term, I call them demons because they look like angels, but they certainly have not come in peace.The demons have technology that looks like magic to me. They have devices that gouge great swaths of land right out of the ground and lift them into the sky like floating islands. It’s from these islands that they stage attacks on nearby cities.It’s...2023-05-1412 min
Expand Your Mind, One Story at a Time - Free Audiobook RevolutionDrosselmeyer: The Watcher's Realm Audiobook by Paul ThompsonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 732798
Title: Drosselmeyer: The Watcher's Realm
Author: Paul Thompson
Narrator: David Sheley
Format: Unabridged
Length: 08:39:55
Language: English
Release date: 12-21-22
Publisher: Findaway Voices
Genres: Teen, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Summary:
For the last five years, Fritz has lived a reclusive, solitary life trying to open the Celestine and save his imprisoned friends. But, during his absence, Ivanovs Home for Orphaned Boys re-opened under new, mysterious owners, children all over the world began to disappear, and a diabolical power is driving the Czar and the Five Kingdoms into a suicidal conflict...2022-12-218h 39
Expand Your Mind, One Story at a Time - Free Audiobook RevolutionDrosselmeyer: Curse of the Rat King Audiobook by Paul ThompsonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 733510
Title: Drosselmeyer: Curse of the Rat King
Author: Paul Thompson
Narrator: David Sheley
Format: Unabridged
Length: 09:33:21
Language: English
Release date: 01-03-22
Publisher: Findaway Voices
Genres: Teen, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Summary:
Unsure of how he escaped the prison known as Ivanov's Home for Orphaned Boys, Fritz finds himself the newest apprentice in the most powerful Wizard consortium, The Order. After uncovering clues to a decade-old murder, Fritz becomes the unwitting target of someone who wants him dead. To keep him from solving the mystery, they're willing to kill anyoneincluding...2022-01-039h 33
The Berlin Open Stage Show#66: Pod Your Enthusicastm with Larry DavidA pretty, pretty, pretty good episode! The cast of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm performs a table read of an unreleased episode. Hosted by producer Jeff Schaffer, we’re joined by Larry David himself and the supporting cast of Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman, Richard Lewis, Cheryl Hines and Saverio Guearra (aka Mocha Joe), playing their beloved characters.Featuring Carl Clancy (@carlclancy), Michele Guido (@sheley), Amanda King (@attawoman), Nacho Sanguinetti (@Nachosi) and Dan Stern (@DanielandStern).2020-07-0751 min