I Love Process

Audiobooks are as essential as any printed books can be. Ultimately we are consuming information with our eyes and our ears. Our overall knowledge is a function of the experiences we are processing and the insights that drive them forward. Audiobook provide an outlet to consume information in an intuitive fashion. We can listen over and over to one book in the time it takes to read. In the early 2...

Are You Pouring Your Life into Behavior that's Pandering or are you Living a Passionate Purpose? In this episode we challenge you to take inventory of self again. As we continue to uncover more of our unique and authentic voice we must diagnose our behavior as either pandering or living out passionate pure. I love this episode because some of these ideas are hardly shared and extensively needed in...

Halftime Talks Episode 60: My Must Reads List pt1: Feed Your Brain, Fuel Your Work, & Free Your Lives Ep 60 – I'm often asked what books have shaped my philosophical thinking. In this episode I cover some classic that I always find myself return to each year. I give some rationale and insights without soiling the joy of reading them.

In this episode, I ask a few pointed question for you to ponder and honestly answer in the privacy of your own mind. Often we get caught up so much with how the world is going to respond to our behavior or performance that we diminish the value to an honest self evaluation. This is us prompting you with some ideas that if taken seriously can push the needle. It's a less intense episode but with th...

In HTT058 – Not Winning doesn't make you a loser. Some of the most impactful growth can be found on the heels of defeat. We can allow it to build us or break us. You Choose.

My career began in the early 2000's. The ambition, the grind, the passion was the fuel. It's enough to get started but it's a commitment to be still be in it. Well one of the friends I embraced in the early dugout has began to break through in an amazing way. Tamika Fletcher – Natural Resources got an amazing look with distribution in Sephora.

Halftime Talks ep 056 – Within Arms Reach is tied to Sustained Capacity and First Domino. Sometimes in our lives we achieve things outside of our natural grasp. We can experience this from a process of focus or great sustained effort. I tend to believe the experience shows us more of our possibilities. The effort produced the experience was the blueprint for what can become a naturally reoccurring...

In this episode of Halftime Talks we entertain the idea of 1st Domino. It was first introduced to me by Tim Ferriss. He didn't explain it or go into any detail about. The idea latched onto my mind and I've been entertaining it for a month. All great journeys begin with the casting forth of the 1st domino. This in effect sets a chain of events into motion that will cascade toward the essence of our...

What do we consider Rare? So many times we give up before any effort is offered in resignation of any possibility. There are adventures never begun! There are opportunities never sought because of this benign abnegation of hope. In our abundant world more is possible than we give ourselves credit for. Rare and scarcity are illusions you've bought into. Think bigger….

There is nothing like getting caught up the throws of inspiration, only to have the person you share the ideas with stomp all over them. We have probably done this to others and had it done to us. In order for the idea to stretch out it's roots it need to be protected and nurture

Junk Food for Thought The information age surrounds us. We've thrown so much on the wall for what it can do that it's time to come up with some best practices. Left to the corporations our attention is a commodity to be sold to the highest bidder. It's time that we retake command of our relationship with information. It is virtually abundant. The acquisition of it only costs time and attention. Ho...

Far too often we all the creep of comparison take waylay us from our intended paths. The notion of who you should be by now or reaching to get to a former state of glory inhibits us. We've all been there and in this episode I introduce the idea of making peace with where we are. "I am where I am," is a powerful mantra that we need to explore and relate with… Enjoy the episode…

Fear is the reluctant expectation of unintended events and circumstances. Far too often we become paralyzed by the discomfort fear presents. What is fear? Is it natural to mankind? Is it possible to transcend it? In this episode we examine these questions and more. Outline: Define Fear Common Fears Identified Flying Public Speaking Death Snakes Heights Fears Precarious Origins Categories of Fear L...

This is something of an interesting episode. I decided to take you guys off the beaten path of a traditional episode. Nothing beats giving ourselves permission to relax. With the melodic sounds of chillout instrumentals, I utilize my voice to lead you into a more relaxed state. The feeling I get from listening to it is nothing short of uber mellow. I can feel my heart rate plummet and my mind open...

I challenge you to LIVE fully and vibrant. This episode will force you to look at your life with a fresh perspective. We tend to overlook the opportunity until the point when we see the door shutting. Going to an event, hearing Ryan Hidenger speak served as a wake up call for my life and hopefully this story can serve you in the same manner.

Harnessing Momentum to Our Advantage. Sometime this can be easier said than done. Momentum is when we get the ball rolling. Releasing the strain from using our will power can work in our favor as if were a ball of destruction on a war path. It then becomes clear that it's not good or bad. It's a property of existence that must be used correctly if we are to actualize our deepest desires. We explor...

In the pursuit of living an life considered EXCEPTIONAL our relationship with RISK is critical. How many opportunities slip through our fingers as a result of a lack of engagement? Often we talk ourselves out of even starting. Our stories are powerful and if we don't engage the things we call risky and redefine them appropriately then mediocrity of our fate. The impact on our lives can be devastat...

Far too many people feel entitled. In the marathon of life we don't all start at the same spot. The world owes you nothing. In this episode we examine the broad idea of entitlement in it's advantages and it's disadvantages. Does one out weigh the other? What are the effects on an individual psychologically if we lean heavily on relying on entitlements? These are series questions that life requires...

In this ep of Halftime Talks we offer our analysis of embracing the Journey. What if we were to embrace the process for who it's challenging us to become?

Crafting A Clear Vision Where the head goes the body follows. The same an be said true for how much our vision directs and marshals the resources of our mind. Crafting a clear vision is essential in brings all of our talents with efficiency and effectiveness. Without a vision our efforts become scattered at best. Nothing connects and our behavior resembles a hodgepodge of acts with no through line...

"One man's trash is another man's treasure." MacGyver Mentality is the ability to see the opportunities in ordinary things and commit to transforming them to aid in the pursuit of your vision. In committing to this mentality the hard and precise rules begin to bend and allow more leeway and flexibility in producing outcomes. Jiddu Krishnamurti had a story that fits with this theme. "The devil and...

Acres of Diamonds is revised and told once again. This classic tale from Russell Conwell gives us a vivid example of a farmer who is dazzled by the allure of millions in searching for diamonds. In this episode we bring to life this story so that we may take heed from it's wisdom. Russell Conwell founded Temple University by retelling Acres of Diamonds over 1650 times. This story is one which can b...

"We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment." Hilaire Belloc In the Summer of 2004, I declared to the world that I was going to go our and see the world. Little did I know at the time that this decision was going to radically shift the nature of my life. No knowing how I was going to pay for the trip didn't deter me. No having a destination in mind was not going to hold me back eithe...

This episode is crafted around how a few choice question assisted in my ability to attack complacency. Malcolm X once said "Sitting at the table doesn't make you a dinner." Buying a pair of Jordans doesn't make you a baller. Ideas without action are worthless. To make these ideas happen we must engage now. It was the spring of 1998. Honestly around this time of year. It was Black History Month and...

This episode is dedicated to each of us living. I know that the season of life has it's births and deaths. Our slogan begins with, "In the middle of our game of life" Life is our process we are exploring. We've all had those seasons when we been blinded by something where the months added up and we were not engaged in life. When we reach its end will we have "LIVED?" It's a critical question. Thro...