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In MM#68, we continue to examine habits but switch to how to break a bad habit with the inspiration coming from Jack Hodge's, The Power of Habit: Harnessing the Power to Establish Routines that Guarantee Success in Business and in Life
Key Points from the Episode:
Hows your habit installation going?

David's #1 bad habit to break

How about your bad habits? any need breaking or replacing? Lets get on that!

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Did you know that 90% of your everyday behavior is a result of your habits?

In this MOJO Minute, we examine how to start a good habit in Jack Hodge's, The Power of Habit: Harnessing the Power to Establish Routines that Guarantee Success in Business and in Life
Key Points from the Episode:
The power of focused light

My habit of going to the gym every morning.

The importance of changing one habit at a time, not two or three or four. Just one!

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This weekend, the college football regular season comes to a close and so for this special MOJO Minute, we will appreciate the nuggets of recreation in sports and its greatest rivalry--Ohio State vs Michigan football game--commonly referred to as 'The Game.'
Key Points from the Episode:
MM#43--Pay it Forward

Dennis Hopper "Bad Things, Man"
ESPN's End of the Century top ten analysis of the greatest of sports rivalries

ENJOY the game folks!

Other resources:
2006 Game of the Century highlights

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In this special Thanksgiving Episode, we read from two cannons in American Journalism over the last fifty years to appreciate our Land of Hope with more reverence!

Key Points from the Episode:
The Desolate Wilderness (WSJ editorial annually appearing since 1961)

And the Fair Land (WSJ editorial annually appearing since 1961)

On behalf of the MOJO Academy and this podcast, we wish--you and yours--a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday!

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On November 19, 1863, our 16th U.S. President, Abraham Lincoln, delivered what would go down in the annals of American History as its greatest speech.

In todays MOJO Minute, lets journey together in this brief history lesson to learn about The Gettysburg Address.
In addition, we read from a new U.S. History book, Wilfred McClays, Land of Hope: An invitation to the Great American Story

Key Points from the Episode:
Why was the speech important?

What was Lincoln's aim with the speech?

Most impo...

Well if you are tired of the bad news, David dives deep into the MOJO Academy archives to help us find something positive.

Learned Optimism is a wonderful book by a great writer and forerunner in the positive psychology movement, Martin Seligman.

Key Points from the Episode:
Are habits of thinking etched into our DNA from the beginning?

Should we start reviewing fiction books starting with George Orwell's 1984? ha ha!

Start out your day with positive reading? perhaps a MOJO Academy review wi...

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 Two Misconceptions of Personal Growth.

Who do you want to be? A great question tying in Eric Greitens book Resilience from MOJO Minute #30.

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In MOJO Minute 61 , we continue to explore Angela Duckworth's book on Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance.
Key Points from the Episode:
MM#33--Talent vs Hard Work

What is Grittiness?

Why effort counts twice?

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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 have of which we need to cultivate?

What is the secret to success?

Whats your roadmap to success?

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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:
Why determination and persistence lead Coolidge all of his life?

There are many educated derelicts in the world

To live a focus and flourishing life no matter what the future brings

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In this longer MOJO minute, David details the greatest social problem in America in 2021.
Inspired by Are Fathers Necessary?
Key Points from the Episode:
Why doesn't anyone talk about this?

Heart-breaking statistics around absent Fathers.

How can we help Fathers to stay and remain engaged in their children's lives? If you say another government program, you're wrong!

Other resources:
National Fatherhood Initiative
October 2021 video--This is Why Fathers Are Necessary?
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In this second episode on Dante's Inferno, we continue to look back at Dante's Divine Comedy, 700 years later and how it continues to teach and instruct us as one of the greatest classics ever written and most certainly the greatest Christian poem every penned. David dives deep into Anthony Esolen's translation of the Inferno, The Divine Comedy, book one, Inferno by Dante Alighieri to explore human nature confronting the gates of hell.

Key Points from the Episode:
We encounter the gates of Hell...

In MOJO minute number 56, David uncovers that he has missed one of his favorite books of all-time, The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod.
Key Points from the Episode:
The Miracle Morning Super S.A.V.E.R.S

Schedule Scaffolding

How to reschedule your day by making it too small to fail

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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 wisdom

How are you preparing yourself and growing in your abilities, talents and virtues

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We check out, in this look-back episode, the revolutionary new science about how exercise affects the brain in his book, Spark by Dr. John Ratey.
Key Points from the Episode:
David looks back to his very first nugget of wisdom that inspired him to begin collecting these MOJO minutes

How exercise affects the brain and its neurotransmitters

Why moving and exercising every day helps to balance our brains

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In this fun episode, we learn about productivity from David Allen's uber popular 2002 book, Getting Things Done
Key Points from the Episode:
What is Getting Things Done (GTD) and why is it so popular?

The 2 minute rule defined and explained

How can we employ the 2 min rule in our own lives to become more productive

Other resources:

Getting Things done website

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In this episode, we look back at Dante's Divine Comedy, 700 years later and how it continues to teach and instruct us. David reads from Anthony Esolen's translation in the Inferno, The Divine Comedy, book one, Inferno by Dante Alighieri
Key Points from the Episode:
The MOJO Academy's first dive into the classics

Why the Divine Comedy is a masterpiece

What can we learn from Dante's Inferno so as to avoid Hell for ourselves

Other resources:

Anthony Esolen's study & commentary on Inferno in aud...

In this episode, we explore sleep with Sara Mednick and her book, Take a Nap! Change your Life: The Scientific Plan to Make you Smarter, Healthier and More Productive.
Key Points from the Episode:
Our Great-Grandparents slept alot longer than we do

The average American gets 6.7 hours of sleep on the average weekday.

How can we optimize our sleep better, so we can flourish in life more?

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Today, we celebrate MOJO minute #50 and we do so with fanfare and great analysis by Victor Davis Hanson on America's ailments in the 21st century in his latest book, The Dying Citizen: How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying The Idea of America.
Key Points from the Episode:
Celebrating #50. Thank you for your listenership! We greatly appreciate you!

Victor Davis Hanson provides incisive analysis on where our country has come from and where it is headed

President Ron...

In MOJO minute #49, David shares his love for the scripture verse GEN 2:7 and its significance during his recent COVID illness and ultimately, the importance of breathing well. Also, discussed is former Navy Seal Mark Divine's must read book, Unbeatable Mind: Forge Resiliency and Mental Toughness to Succeed at an Elite Level.
Key Points from the Episode:

Genesis 2:7 the breath of life


the importance of a pulse oximeter during a COVID illness


the vital nature for Navy Seals to breath prope...

In this episode, we dive deep into our habits and productivity with Tynan's great little book, Superhuman by Habit: A Guide to Becoming the Best Possible Version of Yourself, One Tiny Habit at a Time.
Key Points from the Episode:
Why skipping a day is ok but never skip two days in a row

What is habit suicide

Tynan's habit strategy

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In this episode, we are inspired to save our country from the cultural suicide in which we are headed. In saving our country, Peter Kreeft's latest book, How to Destroy Western Civilization and Other Ideas from the Cultural Abyss, helps us too unpack what exactly is going on in our culture.

Key Points from the Episode:
we discuss Europe's suicide taking place for the last twenty years

a great listing of the virtues of Western Civilizations virtues

a call to action to read the great history bo...

In this episode, we dig into Tom Brady's New York Times best selling book, The TB12 Method: How to Achieve A Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance.
Key Links from the Episode:
Tom Brady's most remarkable stat
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In this episode, David updates us on his COVID illness and recover.

Key Links from the Episode:
Task Force Pineapple
Hurricane Ida Red Cross relief
Tunnels 2 Towers Foundation
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