Virtue EPISODES
MM#296---Getting Some Grit
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Unlock the secret engine of success that's been driving high achievers across the globe: grit. With guidance from Angela Duckworth's groundbreaking research on the power of passion and perseverance, and Carolyn Adams Miller's profound insights on authentic grit from her great book, "Getting Grit: The Evidence-Based Approach to Cultivating Passion, Perseverance, and Purpose", we delve into the profound impa…
MM#288---The Unreasonable Person - 80/20 Style
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Are you ready to unlock a transformative pathway to efficiency and success? We promise that, by the end of this episode, you'll have the keys to achieving more with less, thanks to the powerful 80/20 principle. Not only will we unravel this intriguing concept, also known as the Pareto principle, but we will demonstrate its application in various realms of life - from business to personal health. You'll discover how this …
MM#287--Those Three Voices? Choose Consistency Every Time
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Ever wondered how even the fitness icons struggle with consistency? Tony Horton, the mastermind behind P90X, sheds some light on it! This episode is a revealing journey through his book 'The Big Picture,' where he admits to not always having the motivation to work out. Embark on this enlightening journey with me, your host David Kaiser, as I share snippets from the book and how it resonates with my own decade-long fitnes…
MM#275--Lets Get Our Courage On, Shall We?
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Ever wondered about the essence of courage and how it powers every other virtue? Well, it's time to lend an ear to our latest MOJO Minute episode, where we embark on a fascinating exploration of courage and its foundational role in human virtue. We've drawn insights from the classics and famous psychologists like Rollo May to untangle the profound implications of courage and its origin from the French and Latin words for…
MM#242--Humility 100x Over
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Do you ever wonder why humility is considered the foundation of all virtues? In our enlightening discussion, we explore the crucial role humility plays in our lives, helping us recognize our own strengths and weaknesses, and ultimately enabling us to better serve others without seeking attention or praise. Drawing from various sources such as the Bible and St. Augustine, we dive deep into the importance of humility in our relation…
MM#241--Patriotism, Virtue or Vice?
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message What does it mean to be a true patriot, and how does it differ from the dangerous territory of nationalism? Join us on this thought-provoking journey as we tackle these complex concepts and shed light on their implications. We debunk the notion of Fatherland and explore St. Thomas Aquinas's description of patriotism, tying it to the virtue of piety. Discover the roots of American exceptionalism through the words of Alexis de …
MM#240--The War on Virtue
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message What's the secret to achieving the American dream and living a flourishing life? Discover how essential virtues hold the key to happiness and why there is a war on virtue in this thought-provoking episode! Our guide in todays MM's is Bill Donahue and his excellent book, The War on Virtue. Key Points from the Episode: We dive into Aristotle's idea of virtue through self-controlled acts and explore the critical virtue…
MM#213--What Are Employers CRAVING These Days?
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message As we close in on the first quarter of the 21st century, we ask the question, what are employers craving in their new job hires? In todays episode we answer that question with Donald Miller's excellent and educational book, Business Made Simple. Key Points from the Episode: Two candidates are up for a job promotion, which one will get the promotion?Employers invest in their employees with time, energy, money and...
MM#211--The Value-Driven Professional Goes To The School of Character
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In todays episode, we continue in our quest to build a flourishing life by undersanding the value we bring to a company and how to be a good team player. Just like our previous MM, Donald Miller will guide on our journey in his very educational book, Business Made Simple. Key Points from the Episode: We go through quickly 10 days in the school of characterIn day 7, we learn the vital importanc...
MM#209--Humility and its Dichotomies
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Welcome to MM# 209 of the Theory to Action podcast, where we're exploring Humility and its dichotomies with Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, authors of The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win. We have a great conversation planned so let's dive in and learn more about the power of humility as a critical leadership tool! Key Points from the Episode: Every leader needs to take…
MM#196--The New Year Mindset Trifecta--Charity
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, we finalize the introduction in the fundamentals in flourishing, which by developing a good mindset. We do so by drilling down on the second virtue in gaining mastery in this fundamental namely, charity. We stay with our guide who will be familiar to us, Jocko Willink and his book, co-wrote by Dave Berke and Sara Armstrong, The Code. the Evaluation. the Protocols: Striving to Become an Eminently Quali...
MM#195--The New Year Mindset Trifecta--Humility
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, we continue the introduction in the fundamentals in flourishing, which is developing a good mindset. We do so by drilling down on the second virtue in gaining mastery in this fundamental namely, humility. Our guide will be familiar to us, Jocko Willink in his book, co-wrote by Dave Berke and Sara Armstrong, The Code. the Evaluation. the Protocols: Striving to Become an Eminently Qualified Human Key ...
MM#194--The New Year Mindset Trifecta
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In today's show, we introduce another fundamental in flourishing, Mindset. To be our guide in drilling down on this notion of a positive mindset and more specifically Gratitude, we turn to Michael Hyatt in his book Your Best Year Ever: A 5 Step Plan for Achieving Your Most Important Goals Key Points from the Episode: Introduction of another fundamental in flourishing, positive mindset.Three virtues help to create a positive..…
MM#162--The Dignity of Human Work
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Continuing on with our nuggets of wisdom surrounding our work and our notion of human work, in this MM, we turn to Timothy Keller in his very insightful book, Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work Key Points from the Episode: Why is doing our work well a form of co-operating with God in his creative work?Why is there a dignity in all forms of good human work?Should manual labor be more appreciated vs knowled…
MM#161--The Passion of Work
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Do you have passion for your work? Do you love what you do for a living? If not, why not? Perhaps, your passion is misplaced. In this MM, we ponder that reflection on a "Gospel of Work" Key Points from the Episode: Do we need to have a job that we are passionate about to work with passion?How do we work with more effectiveness, with more care, with more clarity to insist the work is well done?How do we lead be...
MM#158--Little Hug, Big Heart
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message The power of example is often underestimated. Not so, in todays MM, where we watch a little league baseball player hug another competitor in an incredible show of compassion and sportsmanship. Key Points from the Episode: Kids are often our best teachers because of their purity of heartBe sure to get the tissues readyOther resources: Video of the Little League Hug More goodness Get our top book recommendations list Want...
MM#118--Breaking Up With Your Smartphone 📲
In MM#118, lets chat about our smart phone use with the help of Catherine Price's remarkable book, How to Break Up with Your Phone: The 30 - Day Plan to Take Back Your Life. Key Points from the Episode: Are we Americans addi...
MM#96--Virtues and Vices
In MOJO Minute #96, we unpack the traditional virtues and vices that help create a persons character. We get some help from David Issac’s Character Building: A guide for parents and teachers. Key Points from the Episode: Why ...
MM#62--The Two Misconceptions of Personal Growth
In this episode , David checkouts the Grandfather of the personal development movement, John Maxwell and his book, Jump Start Your Growth: A 90-Day Improvement Plan. Key Points from the Episode: Why hope is not a plan? The Tw...
MM#60--The Roadmap to Success
In this quick MOJO Minute we build on our last episode and explore Angela Duckworth's book on Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Key Points from the Episode: Why are high achievers special and what traits do they ...
MM#59--Coolidge was right...
In this episode, we check out Calvin Coolidge's, our 30th President of the United States, most famous quote from his presidency which Amity Shales in her biography of Coolidge helps us to unpack. Key Points from the Episode: ...
MM#6--The Virtue of Humility
In this episode, we explore the virtue of humility Key points: quotes from Proverbs, Confucius, and the difficulty gaining and keeping the virtue of humility. the great example from Extreme Ownership of no ego leaders. how to...
MM#4--The Power of Forgiveness and Example
In this episode, we explore George Weigel's Witness to Hope (affiliate link) Key points: The power of great leadership, great example and great forgiveness. Leo Clifford's wonderful preaching on forgiveness Great prayer at th...
MM#2--What is Character? and How to Get Some?
In this episode, we discuss David Brooks, Road to Character (affiliate link) and a good definition of character. Want to leave a review? Click here and if we earned a five star review from you **high fives and knuckles bumps*...