Wisdom EPISODES
MM#411--Reclaiming Wisdom: How the Revival of Classical Schools is Reshaping American Education
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message The American education system is failing our children. With only 33% of fourth graders reading at proficiency—a statistic unchanged since 1992—and international rankings showing the US lagging in math, science, and problem-solving skills, parents are increasingly seeking alternatives. Enter the classical education revival: a powerful counter-revolution growing at 5% annually with projected enrollment reaching 1.4 million students …
MM#274--The Socratic Method
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Are you willing to question everything you know? To challenge ingrained beliefs and biases in a quest for truth? Welcome to a journey of intellectual curiosity and bold exploration into the Socratic method as a tool for effective research. This episode has me recounting personal experiences, sharing how this timeless technique has profoundly impacted my research approach. We delve into Ward Farnsworth's The Socratic Me...
MM#272--Assumptions Can Lead Us Into A Trap
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message What if the assumptions you've held onto your entire life were steering you towards the wrong decisions? And if you're a fan of Simon Sinek, you're in for a treat. Our discussion concludes with a thought-provoking review of his books, Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action As an aside, we chat about Leaders Eat Last which gives us a fresh perspective on leadership and purpose and which we …
MM#270--The Art of Worldly Wisdom (Maybe?)
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Ever wondered how worldly wisdom from hundreds of years ago still holds relevance today? Let's teleport back to the 17th century, and learn from the Jesuit priest, Balthasar Gracian de Morales, author of 'The Art of Worldly Wisdom.' This particular episode unveils the life of Balthasar, and the later and influential contribution of the Society of Jesus, The Jesuits, a Roman Catholic order renowned for its educationa…
MM#251--How Neat is N.E.A.T.?
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message You won't want to miss this MOJO minute, Team MOJO! We're discussing a ground-breaking concept, Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT), straight from our recently released Academy book review , "Sitting Kills and Moving Heals" by Dr. Joan Vernikos. Key Points from the Episode: Experience the shift in your perspective on fitness as we unravel how simple, frequent movements can significantly contribute to you…
MM#218--What We Can Learn From The Amish
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Let's talk movement on todays MM. Our guide for todays nugget of wisdom is Frank Ring the author of Walking for Health and Fitness: The Easiest Way to Get in Shape and Stay in Shape. Key Points from the Episode: Did you know the Amish walk roughly 18,000 steps per day?Did you know our ancestors walked anywhere between 6-9 miles per day?Walking just a mile a day can help to reduce many chronic health issuesOther resour...
MM#208--Know Thyself
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Welcome to MM#208 of the Theory to Action podcast, where we're exploring the concept of "Know Thyself" as the fundamental first rule of Willpower. We have a terrific guide today—Kelly McGonigal, author of The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It. Let's dive in and learn more about the power of self-knowledge and how it can help each of us become bette…
MM#198--Work the 3 Fundies Together
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message MM#198 provides for us the science behind why working the 3 fundies is important. When we tackle the 3 fundamentals of Eating Better, Moving More and increasing our Sleep quality all at the same time we have a far greater chance of success then when we do not. Tom Rath shares this science with us from his book, Eat Move Sleep. Key Points from the Episode: MM#9--7 hours and you get a vaccine The research ...
MM#181--If We Live Properly...Order Is Formed From Chaos
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message When we live properly, we will find these 12 Rules For Life by Jordan Peterson to help us to prevent chaos in our lives. Key points: Human beings thrive under some...
MM#167--Don't Swim In Baggy Clothing
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message How productive are you? Do you miss many ideas throughout the day? Perhaps those lightening bolts of wisdom that would or could have propelled you to new heights in life or your relationships or just in productivity? In todays MOJO Minute, we look deeper into Getting Things Done, the methodology behind the GTD productivity system with David Allen's book of the same name, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Pro...
MM#148--Man, Im So Stressed!
FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In 2015 Kelly McGonigal authored a fantastic book, The Upside of Stress: Why Stress is Good For You and How To Get Good At It And in todays MOJO Minute, we are going to mine some excellent nuggets of wisdom out of that book Key Points from the Episode: Kelly offers us a great definition of stressThe mindset change around stressHow to use the Challenge Response to gain the upper handOther resources: Want to leave a review?...
MM#146--The Battle of Two Wolves
In this MOJO Minute, we continue with Marci Shimoff’s excellent work, Happy For No Reason in combination with fmr Navy Seal Mark Divine’s third book, Staring Down the Fear Wolf for a fabulous nugget of wisdom to ponder today....
MM#123--Start With The End In Mind
In episode #123, we continue the review of Stephen Covey's modern classic, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and we offering one of our more intense and morbid MOJO Minutes. Just prepare yourself! I would recommend...
MM#121--Action Cures Fear
In todays MOJO minute, we explore why fear paralyzes us at almost every turn? To answer this question, we turn to David Schwartz in his Uber popular book, The Magic Of Thinking Big: Acquire the Secrets of Success...Achieve E...
MM#108--Mr. Pareto's High Fives & Knuckle Bumps
In this short MM, we have fun with the Pareto Principle while gaining some wisdom! Key Points from the Episode: Vilfredo Pareto created the principle in Italy about 20th century English wealth 20% of beer drinkers drink 80% o...
MM#97--The Better Jihad
In todays MOJO Minute as we enter, this first full week of Lent for Christians, we examine--the Arabic word Jihad--and perhaps its universal concepts across many religions and great traditions. Key Points from the Episode: Tw...
MM#95--Screwtape's Spiritual War
In todays MM, we examine that Uber popular Christian classic, The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. Key Points from the Episode: The Spiritual War that is going on. Jesus Christ’s confirmation that there is an evil one “the fa...
MM#70--Buddha's drop by drop by drop
In this short MM, we will discuss how to pursue a life of virtue with inspiration from Buddha and his water pots. Key Points from the Episode: Good vs Evil Not the totality of time but the consistent day by day actions and de...
MM#55--Chop by Chop by Chop
In this quick MOJO Minute, David unpacks Jeff Olsen's wisdom from his book, The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness Key Points from the Episode: Why preparation is key Abraham Lincoln's ...
MM#31--Failure's New Name
In this episode, we explore Tony's Hortons great book of wisdom The Big Picture: 11 Laws That Will Change Your Life (affiliate link). Key points: How do we deal with failure? Do we react positively to it? Do we learn from o...
MM#28--The Bear and The Travelers
In this MOJO Minute, we examine the state of friendship and its importance in our culture ending with Aesops Fable, the Bear and The Travelers. Key points: Results from the Survey Center on American Life C.S. Lewis and Ralph ...
MM#25--Perfectionism
In this episode, we unpack Stephen Guise's fantastic book, How to be an Imperfectionist (affiliate link). Key points: We name the top five areas of perfectionism Take a dive into each of the five and provide solutions. Thank...
MM#22--Gratitude works
In this episode, we hear the ancient sages reminds us that humility is required for a grateful heart and dive deeper in Gratitudes Works (affiliate link) by Robert Emmons. Key points: From Seneca on down we learn the chief ob...
MM#19--The Value of Little Things
In this episode, we dig into the value of little things ending with a great lesson from William McRaven's book, Make your Bed: Little Things That Can Change your Life...and Maybe the World (affiliate link) Key points: The po...