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FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Staying with our history theme, in this MOJO Minute, we follow Cal Thomas's unique exploration of Sir John Glubb's thought-provoking article which turned into a book, America's Expiration Date:  The Fall of Empires and Superpowers...and the Future of the United States. Key Points from the Episode: Does America have an exp...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In MM#91, we take a step back to ask why read?  why read history?  what's the point? we answer this question with the help from Mike Duncans excellent work, The Storm Before The Storm:  The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic  Key Points from the Episode: Is America following the same trend lines as the Roman Republic before...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In striving to live a flourishing life--whether as a person or a country--it requires answering the hard questions  in truth.   In MOJO Minute #90, we ask those hard questions of modern day China and why they have been allowed to host the 2022 Olympic games. Key Points from the Episode: 2008's China is vastly different than 2022&ap...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In MOJO Minute #89, we explore the origin story of the first marathon  in Dean Karnazes, The Road to Sparta Key Points from the Episode: How a single lone runner saved western civilization  How far did he actually run to deliver the import message to the Spartans? What are the physical false limits you put on yourself?    Other resource...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message This is a fun episode, where go to back to one of the great books of all time by perhaps one of the greatest philosophers of all time, Aristotle and his Nicomachean Ethics .     Key Points from the Episode: Habits are very powerful in good ways and unfortunately in bad ways too. Aristotle's famous quote on habits Librarians collect...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message MOJO Minute #87 takes us back to my first personal development book, the Slight Edge by Jeff Olson and we learn the Slight Edge habit fundamentals.    Key Points from the Episode: 2009 is when I started devouring books at an incredible rate and the main motivation for these MOJO Minutes. Check out the 7 Slight  Edge Habit fundies. Sligh...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In todays MOJO Minute, lets us gain some wisdom from Olympic Champion, Lanny Bassham from his book, With Winning In Mind  where he describes  'Process is Primary.' Key Points from the Episode: 95% of all winning is accomplished by only 5% of the participants Winners are convinced they will finish first, the others hope to fini...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Mindset is the topic of todays MOJO Minute and we feature former Navy Seal David Goggins and his super-human memoir, Cant Hurt Me . *please note David Goggins is not shy throwing around the f-bombs so be mindful if you are easily offended* Key Points from the Episode: One Warrior What's the human being greatest potential? Goggin&ap...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message MOJO Minute #84 is a different episode.   We step back and see what is an example of living a flourishing life. Key Points from the Episode: How does faith help shape character? This Jewish basketball powerhouse leads the way in the integration of faith, hope and charity. In Hebrew, the root word for victory is the same as eternity, how...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In MOJO Minute #83, we finalize our deep dive into the Deep Work habit offered by Cal Newport in his book, Deep Work ! Key Points from the Episode: How do start a Deep Work session? What are its characteristics? Other resources: Want to leave a review? Click here , and if we earned a five-star review from you **high five and knuckle bum...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this correcting MOJO Minute #82,  we get to the core characteristics of the Deep Work habit offered by Cal Newport in his book, Deep Work ! Key Points from the Episode: What is Deep Work? What is Shallow work? Can we begin to notice, recognize and limit those distractions preventing us from creating a habit of daily Deep Work? Other...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In MOJO Minute #81, we unpack the 21st Century Superpower we need to create.   Former Navy Seal, Mark Divine helps us with this task in his book, Unbeatable Mind and then we transition to Cal Newport's Deep Work ! Key Points from the Episode: US Special Operations guys are at the top of the mountain in creating winning mindsets The...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message We continue, in this MOJO minute,  to explore Deciding vs Wishing and how they are different with Scott Adams, the author of  How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big. Key Points from the Episode: Preparation and Mindset are vital What is Deciding vs Wishing How I decided vs wished when creating these very MOJO Minutes Other r...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message "Goals are for losers!"  ha ha.   what a great saying!    In this MOJO, we dig into this phrase from Scott Adams the author of How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big. Key Points from the Episode: Why goals are for losers? Systems vs Goals When you have a system in place most often you passed your pre-conceived goal...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Happy New Year! In this first MOJO Minute of 2022,  we kick off the new year with a new theme! Key Points from the Episode: Consistency beats Intensity Do the Work per Steven Pressfield Make it stupid small per our friend Stephen Guise Other resources: Want to leave a review? Click here , and if we earned a five-star review from you **h...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this final MOJO Minute of the year, we examine America's record from a 50,000 foot level with Bill Bennett's America the Strong.   We ask the question, Is America good or bad?  And what is her record? Key Points from the Episode: Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States commented on Thank you to my pr...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this MOJO Minute, we look back in American History to that first miracle of Christmas 1776 and read from Thomas Paine in the American Crisis  Correction:   the painting of Washington Crossing the Delaware resides in the West Wing of the White House, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was the painting I would refer to as a...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Merry Christmas Everyone! The Dominican Proclamation of The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Other resources: Music credit:   “O Come All Ye Faithful”, performed by 407 Music (audio jungle) Want to leave a review? Click here , and if we earned a five-star review from you **high five and knuckle bumps**, we appreciate it greatly, thank...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Its Christmas week and lets examine the Gift of Faith Key Points from the Episode: Do we see the Gift of Faith working in our lives? How do we view the Christmas story? How might we deepen our faith this Christmas season? Other resources: Music credit:  “O Come All Ye Faithful”, performed by 407 Music (audio jungle) Want to leave a revi...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this MOJO minute, we examine my favorite Christmas movie of all time, Its a Wonderful Life   with Bob Welch's wonderful book, 52 Little Lessons from Its A Wonderful Life (affiliate links)  Key Points from the Episode: Do we matter in God's vast universe? Do we appreciate those people in our lives? Please enjoy this movie cl...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this special Catholic Corner segment of the podcast, we share some special excerpts from Fulton J Sheen's incredible book, The Life of Christ (affiliate link)  Key points: Only Christ was pre-announced into the history of the world The paradoxes of how Christ came into the world. How can the  gift and the virtue of faith help us...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this MOJO minute, we explore how much hard work is required for success and Geoff Colvin in Talent is Overrated   (affiliate link) is the book we turn too. Key Points from the Episode: What do Michael Jordan and Wolfgang Mozart have in common? What myth can we put to bed after this MM? Are you willing to put in the deliberate practic...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Last week, we chatted with the great basketball coaches. In this MM, we continue to chat with Coach K on the psychology of excellence. Key Points from the Episode: My experience as a high school basketball player Coach K 'next play' Do you ruminate on your past mistakes that you miss your present life? Other resources: Coach K...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message We are back in the groove with this new Catholic Corner segment update!  🙏💪 Today, we review one of my favorite Catholic authors and a person who touched my life early in my Catholic formation, Fr. Leo Clifford and his book of Reflections with Fr. Leo Clifford (affiliate link)  Key points: Why have we been so spoiled by the Lord?  The...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message 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 decisions Drop by Drop by Drop Other resources: Want to leave a review? Click here , and if we earned a five-star r...