Stuff I Learned Yesterday

Last week I released an episode of Stuff I Learned Yesterday called Share What You Know. On Friday, we had a contribution from Mike about passion. One of the things that Mike mentioned was his inability to control a classroom of 12 year olds when he first began teaching. Now he has much more experience and knowledge, so he’s able to run a classroom much better. As I mentioned in my outro on Friday...

Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, my favorite soda is cherry coke, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. In today’s episode of Stuff I Learned Yesterday I’m pleased to bring you another installment of the Friday Forum. Friday Forum Today is the Friday Forum!! In today’s episode of Stuff I Learned Yesterday I share contributions from Justina a...

Meal times at my house are becoming predictable. Not because we eat the same meals every day, but because just as dinner is being served, at any given meal we know we will probably hear the words “I want the pink bowl”. We bought a stack of brightly colored bowls and plates for the kids at IKEA some time ago. When we moved into the new home, I triumphantly unpacked the bowls and plates expecting m...

I'm reading a book called The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph. Author Ryan Holiday. It's a great read and I highly recommend it. As you can gather from the title, it's a book about facing down and dealing with obstacles in life. Let me bring us into the books concept by telling two stories, the first being historical and the second personal. Listen to this epis...

John F. Kennedy once said, “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” The name of this podcast is Stuff I Learned Yesterday and I begin each episode with the phrase, “I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living.” Learning is incredibly important. Learning comes from a myriad of sources. It comes through formal classroom instruction. It comes from laboratory environment...

I don’t know if you heard or not, but my family and I just returned from a trip to Hawaii. Don’t worry, I won’t be talking about our time there again today. Instead, I want to tell you about something that happened as we were preparing to make the trip. Before we get to that part of this story, let me give you a little backstory. I was born at a very young age. When I was 11 years old my 6th grade...

Today is the Friday Forum!! In today’s episode of Stuff I Learned Yesterday I share contributions from Bryan. You can participate in Friday Forum by visiting our Feedback Page or calling our voice feedback line at 304-837-2278. Read More... The post 150- Friday Forum appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More .

On the playground at soccer practice the other evening, my daughter met a new friend. She was one of Jonas’ teammates younger sisters, and because I was on playground duty – I was able to overhear their entire conversation. They were not fast friends. In fact, though they played together well, and from a distance seemed to really enjoy each other’s company, their conversation was pretty heated. It...

Years before I met my wife and we had our baby I heard a song about being a parent that stuck with me. The song is by Paul Simon and its called father and daughter . I really liked the song right away and I was still years away from being a father myself. The chorus goes like this... Read more and listen to this episode... The post 148- Father and Daugther appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- En...

I have a confession to make. I'm making this episode up as I write. Yes, I normally write out each of these episodes and record my reading of them. Before I put fingers to my keyboard, I typically have a mental outline of where I want to take the story. Not today. I thought I did. But then that outline was abandoned. I had what I thought was a pretty good angle on the attack on Pearl Harbor, the e...

We are a busy people. Life fills up with stuff and overflows with the rush of going from place to place, responsibility to responsibility. It’s difficult to find a time of peace and quiet. When I was a kid I would watch reruns of the Andy Griffith Show. I don’t know if life ever was truly that simple, but I’d like to think it was. Before we headed out for our Hawaiian vacation, I spent some time r...

Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, I don’t drink caffeinated coffee after dinner, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. In today’s episode of Stuff I Learned Yesterday I’m pleased to bring you another installment of the Friday Forum. Friday Forum Today is the Friday Forum!! In today’s episode of Stuff I Learned Yesterday I share contributions...

Before I start, I just want to tell everyone how much I have been enjoying the Friday Forums! You guys are just awesome and such an encouragement to all of the Stuff I Learned Yesterday Community. I feel so blessed to be a part of this awesome show and am really enjoying getting to know more about each of you through your submissions on the Friday Forum. Please keep them coming! I also wanted to g...

When life gets too busy to keep up with everything, something has to go. I would rather do a few things really well then a lot of things poorly. I try to intentionally choose what gets cut out from my life. If I don't choose carefully what stays and what goes I'll end up cutting things that should have stayed and keeping things that should have gone. Listen to this episodes and read more... The po...

Since we were going to be in Honolulu for about 10 days, it was important for us to find the right place to stay while we were there. Eating out every meal was not an option for two very important reasons. First, eating out every meal would soon add up to big bucks. Most importantly, however, my son has several food allergies so eating out is a challenge for us. We knew that we needed a place that...

In the early morning hours of September 16 my family and I boarded a plane that would take us to an airport that would take us to another airport that would take us to a plane that would take us to Oahu. 17 hours after we woke up, we were in the sun drenched beauty of the Aloha state. We knew the final leg of our trip, which was Denver to Honolulu, would be a long one, but it was even longer than...

Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, I have now traveled to 23 US states, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. In today’s episode of Stuff I Learned Yesterday we’re taking a trip back to visit the 2nd most popular episode of Stuff I Learned Yesterday. Friday Forum I want you to be a part of the Friday Forum! Friday Forum is your opportunity to...

In 1970, a West Virginia housewife, Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade, initiated a campaign to set aside a special day just for Grandparents. In 1978, five years after its adoption in West Virginia, the United States Congress & President Jimmy Carter passed legislation proclaiming the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day. (September was chosen for the holiday, to signify the...

I’m not a particularly religious person, but I was raised in a church-going family and have enjoyed many of the Christian traditions over the years such as Christmas eve caroling and sunrise Easter services. But - I gotta be honest - nothing quite measures up to the festivities enjoyed by many Jewish families, especially at this time of year. Tonight at sundown, Rosh Hashanah begins, and for those...

Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. I am The Real Brian aka The Shadow. I’ve got new socks on! Actually… I don’t like socks… I go barefoot… even if it’s cold and snowing... and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. In today’s episode of Stuff I Learned Yesterday … Why don’t I fit in?!? Read more... The post 137- Why Don’t I Fit In? appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Enter...

One of my favorite episodes of Stuff I Learned Yesterday that Darrell has done over the past few months was Episode number 23: The Halloween Candy Toilet Paper Mystery, and not just because it was a great story, although it was. If you haven’t heard that one, definitely dig into the archives and listen to it. You can search by the episode number in your podcast app or search “toilet paper” at gold...

Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, my favorite classic sports car is the Toyota Supra Mark II generation, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. In today’s episode of Stuff I Learned Yesterday we’re taking a trip back to visit the most popular episode of Stuff I Learned Yesterday. Which one will it be? Friday Forum I want you to be a part of th...

You know that mom you saw at the grocery store the other day, deftly maneuvering the aisles with precision at a record pace, with an air of peace and tranquility. The one with three kids in tow, all riding or walking quietly, engaging courteously with fellow shoppers, with their hands relaxed comfortably at their sides and smiles glued into place? Yeah…that probably wasn’t me. A few weekends ago,...

Today was stressful. I work from home while my wife goes to her regular 9-5 job. We have a five month old baby girl who is just adorable. I'm so in love with her. I watch her 3 days a week we drop her off at a friends house 2 days a week. Then my wife has her on the weekends. Our daughter is a really good baby. She's sweet, she's happy, and she's usually really easy to look after all day. Read mor...

Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. I am The Real Brian also known as The Shadow… or just… Brian… I roast my own coffee and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. In today’s episode of Stuff I Learned Yesterday I share a lesson I learned from getting hit by an SUV while riding my bike. Read more... The post 132- Still Here for a Reason appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- En...