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Nov. 23, 2021
MM#64--Lincoln's Request
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...
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...
Nov. 18, 2021
MM#63--Learned Optimism
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...
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...
Nov. 16, 2021
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 Two Misconceptions of Personal Growth.
Who do you want to be? A great question tying in Eric Greitens book Resilience from MOJO Minute #30.
Other resources:
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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.
Other resources:
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Nov. 11, 2021
MM#61--Lets Get Gritty
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?
Other resources:
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Key Points from the Episode:
MM#33--Talent vs Hard Work
What is Grittiness?
Why effort counts twice?
Other resources:
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Nov. 9, 2021
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 have of which we need to cultivate?
What is the secret to success?
Whats your roadmap to success?
Other resources:
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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?
Other resources:
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Nov. 4, 2021
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:
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
Other resources:
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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
Other resources:
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Nov. 2, 2021
MM#58--Fatherlessness America
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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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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Oct. 28, 2021
MM#57--Dante's Inferno, part 2--Where Hope Dies
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...
Key Points from the Episode:
We encounter the gates of Hell...
Oct. 26, 2021
MM#56--Schedule Scaffolding
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
Other resources:
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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
Other resources:
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Oct. 22, 2021
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 wisdom
How are you preparing yourself and growing in your abilities, talents and virtues
Other resources:
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Becau...
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
Other resources:
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Becau...
Oct. 19, 2021
MM#54--My Very First Nugget of Wisdom
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
Other resources:
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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
Other resources:
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Oct. 14, 2021
MM#53--The 2 Minute Rule - GTD style
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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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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Oct. 12, 2021
MM#52--700 years later...Dante's Inferno, part one
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...
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...
Oct. 8, 2021
MM#51--Our Great-Grandparents on Sleep
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?
Other resources:
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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?
Other resources:
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Oct. 6, 2021
MM#50--The Dying Citizen
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...
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...
Sept. 30, 2021
MM#49--the Breath of Life
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...
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...
Sept. 29, 2021
MM#48--Its Ok to Suck, Its Not Ok to Skip
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
Other resources:
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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
Other resources:
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Sept. 25, 2021
MM#47--Step Back From Our Cultural Suicide
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...
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...
Sept. 23, 2021
MM#46--TB12 Secret Sauces
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
Other resources:
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Key Links from the Episode:
Tom Brady's most remarkable stat
Other resources:
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Sept. 20, 2021
COVID update
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
Other resources:
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Key Links from the Episode:
Task Force Pineapple
Hurricane Ida Red Cross relief
Tunnels 2 Towers Foundation
Other resources:
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Sept. 2, 2021
MM#45--G.B.O.M.B.S.
Earlier this week, we tackled our G-Habits now in todays MOJO Minutes, let's tackle our G.B.O.M.B.S. from Dr. Joel Fuhrman's Super Immunity: A Breakthrough Program to Boost the Body's Defenses and Stay Healthy All Year Round (affiliate link).
Key points:
What are G.B.O.M.B.S.?
Nutritional science has made phenominal strides in the last decade or so
How we should our G-habit and our G.B.O.M.B.S. routine
Other resources:
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Key points:
What are G.B.O.M.B.S.?
Nutritional science has made phenominal strides in the last decade or so
How we should our G-habit and our G.B.O.M.B.S. routine
Other resources:
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Aug. 31, 2021
MM#44--G-Habits
Welcome back to another week and today's MOJO Minute.
Today we have fun breaking down Joan Vernikos's wonderful book, Sitting Kills, Moving Heals: How Everyday Movement Will Prevent Pain, Illness, and Early Death--and Exercise Alone Won't (affiliate link).
Key points:
What are G-habits?
Examples of G-habits
How to start your G-habit routine
Other resources:
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Today we have fun breaking down Joan Vernikos's wonderful book, Sitting Kills, Moving Heals: How Everyday Movement Will Prevent Pain, Illness, and Early Death--and Exercise Alone Won't (affiliate link).
Key points:
What are G-habits?
Examples of G-habits
How to start your G-habit routine
Other resources:
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Aug. 28, 2021
MM#43--Special College Football edition—Pay It Forward
In this special college football edition, we reflect on Woody Hayes, the great Ohio State Football coach, who gave a very inspirational graduation speech in 1986.
Key points:
Why Paying It Forward matters
How self-pity always harms you
Woody Hayes’s final farewell address
Other resources:
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Key points:
Why Paying It Forward matters
How self-pity always harms you
Woody Hayes’s final farewell address
Other resources:
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Aug. 26, 2021
MM#42--Shutdown Complete
In this MOJO Minute, we review, Cal Newport's fantastic book, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (affiliate link).
Key points:
How do you end your workday? What is your routine?
Or does work continue on for you into the evening and late night distracting you from your family, friends and other loved ones.
Cal's shares with us his routine for ending his workday.
Other resources:
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Key points:
How do you end your workday? What is your routine?
Or does work continue on for you into the evening and late night distracting you from your family, friends and other loved ones.
Cal's shares with us his routine for ending his workday.
Other resources:
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