“Study hard what interests you the most in the most
undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible.”
― Richard Feynman
― Richard Feynman
I drive a lot for work, so much that at times I question if
I am truly a salesman or if I am just moonlighting as an over the road
trucker. The 30,000 plus miles that I
log each year makes me empathetic to Eddie Rabbits tune, “Driving My Life
Away.” Being a music snob in the worst
sense of the word makes listening to music nearly impossible for long stretches
of time (I realize this makes no sense, so I will not even try and explain it).
For an alternative, I sometimes gravitate toward talk radio or the Spanish
stations for both education and mild entertainment. With the amount of time I
was spending on the road, I realized that what I was audibly ingesting did not
equate to a net positive gain. After a day of driving around I would end up being
upset with the state of politics or utterly confused (and rightfully so) by the
fact Ranchero music relies on a tuba to hold down the bottom end.
It’s been said that
your actions and your level of motivation are the direct result of the 5 people
you interact with the most. Realizing my radio buddies and my radio amigos were
not the folks I was looking to emulate, I set out on a quest to learn. Right
around this time a good friend of mine said; “Hey dude you ever listen to podcasts?”
I sheepishly mentioned that I had not, and asked for some recommendations. The
next day the once ignored “podcast app” on my phone became a treasure trove of
incredible and insightful information and entertainment. I was learning how to
become a better salesman in the morning, and being absolutely transported in
time back to the vast reaches of the Mongolian Empire in the afternoon. Not to
mention, all of this was being accomplished as part of my working day.
I instantly became the guy who prefixed the majority of my
conversations with, “I was listening to the best podcast the other day.” The
medium of the podcast fell right in line with my creed of purposely investing
my time into things that I can impact or that can have an impact over me (see
my blog post on Fight the Power). The podcast medium of audible feasting has presented
me with the opportunity to grab the subject matter I choose and transform
otherwise idle hours into a virtual classroom. This discovery and subtle change
to my day has made a huge impact on my personal development …not to mention an
improvement in my overall mood. Through this process, I exchanged political
rants for self-improvement and Latin grooves (still a guilty pleasure) for the
history of the world. All in all, I would say it has been a good trade.
It has been so nice to cut out all the negativity going on
the world and replace it with a cornucopia of knowledge. Here is my challenge
for you F’ers, find something you want to improve, work on, or learn about. I
am fairly certain what every that subject matter is you will find a podcast on
it. Below I have listed a few of my favorite podcast. Although none of them can compete with Tito
Puente grooving a Mambo, I bet you may learn a thing or two. (I listed links
from itunes, but you can grab these through the stitcher app as well @ https://www.stitcher.com/ )
Work and Motivation
Dream-Think-Do (Kid Safe)
Entrepreneur on Fire (Kid Safe)
The Tim Ferris Show (There are some F bombs, so not the best
while carpooling to soccer)
Stuff you should know (Kid Safe)
Becoming Super Human
History
Dan Carlin’s Hard Core History (History may be a bit too
real for a small ear, no language… just reality). This may just fry your brain;
start with the history of the Mongolians.
The History or Rome
Comedy
The Adam Carolla Show (Not for the easily offended, not kid
safe)
Happy listening…….. Provecho….
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