Weaver & Loom

The jury is still out on Darwins influence in Herbert Spencer's ideas... but the correlation is clear enough to say that Herbert was, in the very least influenced by Darwin, and used Darwin's theories to support wicked ideologies as  authoritarianism ,  eugenics ,  racism , imperialism ,  fascism ,  Nazism   This episode merely scratches the surface but it is a good launching pad for you to go out...

This is an intense episode where Abdullah ask me pressing questions about my stance on abortion. Science has proven that life begins a conception. The argument is that simple. But . . . if you aren't convinced then go listen to the episode. Key links: **Correction** Killing a bald eagle's egg is maximum fine of $5,000 or one year imprisonment with $10,000 or not more than two years in prison for a...

Abdullah Al Maawali founder of True Story Tent, an in event and podcast out of Muscat, Oman, takes over my podcast asking ME the hard questions. Some topics in part 1 of 3 include: Darwin The Divine Purpose Destiny and pursuing wisdom He asked hard questions--and painted me in hard corners.  Here are a few links from the episode - Specifically on Darwin's responsibility for the destruction of the...

 Abdullah Al Maawali founder of True Story Tent, an event and podcast out of Muscat, Oman, takes over my podcast asking ME the hard questions.  Some topics in part 1 of 3 include: How Own the Future and Weaver and Loom began The process of content creations. Finding Purpose My weaknesses and flaws. You can find Abdullah on Instagram You can find True Story Tent here on Instagram as well.   Also– I...

There are 6 kinds of "NICE" people... But only ONE out of the six is kind, meaningful, generous, or rare. 1) The Opportunist 2) The Tribalist 3) The Hypocrite 4) The "Mannered" 5) The Equalizer 6) The For-Giver   Listen to discover these 6 kinds of "nice" people and learn why you, and I, probably aren't as "NICE" as we like to think we are.    We all have been all of these six at some point in our...

We have all probably said it at one point or another, "Well that wasn't my intent." OR "I didn't MEAN to hurt you." 1) No one said you MEANT to or INTENDED to hurt someone. We get that you are trying to do the right thing in you mind in the moment. 2) Your ACTIONS fell short. 3) NO ONE is going to let you off the hook. Not your mom, the gov, the electric company, GOD, or your client because you "i...

Our purpose was woven within us in our mothers womb.  We don't get to "decide it" we only get to decide to follow it.  As children, before we are taught to be compliant with "reality" we dreamed of what we could be when we grow up. My childhood dream was crazy. Silly. Impossible. But I'm living it our today.    Also– If you want to take action even more and live a focus life to achieve your dreams...

Zainab opens up with extreme vulnerability with tears sharing her struggle with depression and waking up to take the drastic step to make change--change in her life, and the world around her. This interview will challenge you, from stores of depression, setting boundaries, saying no to family, cultural identity, and becoming a beacon of kindness toward the forgotten in the city of Dubai. You can f...

The the dream doesn't require a team you aren't dreaming big enough. Last week, Oct 12th, 2019, Eliud Kipchoge and 42 runners, some of them Olympic champions, teamed up so that Kipchoge could break the two hour marathon barrier--a feat many thought would never be possible.  Great feats, even if they seem to be only achieved by one person, happen because of a huge team.  This podcast for example--i...

There are three question you can be asking yourself as you walk out your purpose on the earth.    Do you know your value & worth? (Do you know you are loved?) Do you know the vision for your life? (Are your dreaming big) Are you working, not lurking, in the shadows? Reflect and ask yourself these questions at you pursue the purpose of your life.   Also-- If you want to take action even more an...

There is all these chatter about how "Men rule societies", and how corporations and government and "influencers" are shaping society.    But the TRUTH . . . the Truth is that stay at home mom's are the greatest culture shapers in the history of the world and they will be for all of time. Listen to discover why... Link mentioned in the episode:  https://careersmart.org.uk/occupations/equality/which...

Insecurity is created when we PRETEND to be something in public that isn't true in private. Therefore--we build security by acting in secret . . . don't worry people will notice in due course that you are developing and growing as an individual. You won't have to tell them. @moeflood even talks about this on episode #39 of Own the Future . Development happens in the dark, only then will it be visi...

Who we believe we are shapes everything we do. Know that you ARE born for greatness. Knowing that you ARE great (something that springs from the understanding of our identity as humans which is defined by our sacred space belief) enables you to do great work. Many, my self included, fall into the trap of working to gain a sense of greatness or accomplishment--instead of living from our identity. ...

Continuing the series on being a change maker and having the courage to become an absolute nobody yesterday, and today, we talk about two of the greatest enemies that keep us from achieve our dreams, goals, purpose in life.  Public Enemy #2: living in the shadows   Also... If you want to take action even more and live a focus life to achieve your dreams and fulfill your destiny--get my book Anchor...

Continuing the series on being a change maker and having the courage to become an absolute nobody today, and tomorrow, we talk about two of the greatest enemies that keep us from achieve our dreams, goals, purpose in life.  Public Enemy #1: The public.    Also... If you want to take action even more and live a focus life to achieve your dreams and fulfill your destiny--get my book Anchored the Dis...

As we continue to talk about being change makers, hit an important aspect of doing great work--that is our ability to work in the shadows, our ability to serve and impact our clients or customers even when we aren't getting credit, even when we aren't being seen. This is what it means to have the courage to become an absolutely nobody. If you want to accomplish the greatness upon your life you wil...

A year ago I posted on Instagram a quote saying "We are created for greatness." And to my surprise two people disagreed... I thought everyone knew and believed that we were born to do great and amazing feats during our lives--but apparently I was wrong.  Not everyone believes this. In part 2 of 9 on what it means to be a change maker and what it means to be an absolute nobody--we define greatness....

Here on the Own the Future we've talked about what it means to be an absolute nobody (back in episode 45 with the story of Franny from J.D. Salinger's novella titled FRANNY AND ZOOEY)  Franny wanted to the courage to become an absolute nobody.  We also talked--back in Episode 59, about how the most decorated soldiers don't have names--they are nobodies who gave their lives for others.  Being absol...

In the last chapter of my latest book, " Anchored - The Discipline to Stop Drifting " I share a how FOMO, the fear of missing out, is short circuiting our path to success. Keeping our commitment, completing project, and finishing what we start is crucial to building confidence and momentum. Tune into this story--and do your future a favor and buy " Anchored - The Discipline to Stop Drifting ". The...

Movements aren't only started by the crazy person who stands up first--they play a role. But movements start when the crazy person get someone to come behind them and say, "I'm going with you." In my new book " Anchored - The Discipline to Stop Drifting " I share a story of the Shirtless Dancer and how a movement really begins. Tune into this story--and do your future a favor and buy " Anchored -...

It is easy to hide in a group, or a system, and pass the buck to someone else, to give excuses why YOU didn't take action to help others--or fight for your own dreams.  There is always an excuse. And as we float through life in our "groups" we find the our responsibility has been diffused and group think takes over. Diffusion of responsibility happens because individual group members believe they...

In all the years of the Tour-de-France, France had never won their nation’s own competition. That is, not until 2010, when the French cycling team hired a man named Dave Brailsford to coach them. Cue the Rocky soundtrack over a montage of Brailsford yelling and encouraging his team to train harder, to give it 110 percent. I can imagine them working out in the pouring rain, on the verge of giving u...

Vilfredo Pareto was a leading economist, sociologist, and engineer in the 1800s. He is best known for the Pareto Principle, which is now known as the 80/20 Rule. [i] In short, the Pareto Principle explains the unequal distribution of wealth, income, land ownership, and production. Pareto stumbled upon this principle by observing how eighty percent of the land in France was owned by twenty percent...

In my early twenties, I looked at leaders around me who, so I thought, only needed four to six hours of sleep per night. I envied them, so I decided to give it a try. After a week of getting only six hours of sleep a night, I wound up sick, and it took a week or two before I returned to my normal level of productivity. But that was only the beginning of my experimentations with sleep. As a result...

It was the summer of 1910. Virtually the entire world had been explored, and in the minds of many, only one frontier remained—the South Pole. Thousands of miles away from civilization, Antarctica remained one of the last places untouched by the modern world. Robert Scott from England and Roald Amundsen from Norway led two separate expeditions, racing each other to reach the bottom of the world for...