Boys Will Be Boys

Listen to "Boys Being Boys" on Spreaker. March 10, 2021 Well that was pretty weird. Posting on The Choice podcast. In the area where you’re supposed to jot down a thought or two about what the episode is about. I chose to say, “When you think you're alone is the moment you realize you still have yourself...” Drop the microphone. Walk off the stage. Yeah not gonna happen. When you think you're alone is the moment you realize you still have yourself... How is this going to relate with the subject selected? I mean, the goal today was to talk about meeting up with coworkers you’ve not seen in weeks, months and years. For some reason the only thing you think about is how tall they are. I hadn’t seen this guy in five years! I think I’ve shrunk. Is that what the Covid pandemic has done to us? We spend so much time on our remote computers that our bodies are melting away. We talked about radio. That’s what broadcasters do. We both agreed that it wouldn’t be the same. What we experienced in our several years together were gone because the way of the corporate world is still the greatest uncertainty. And this isn’t to serve as an invitation for those still in terrestrial radio, “Oh man you’ve got it wrong. In our station we still have. We do this.” I’m praying for you. Anyone still on the tower needs to be extremely grateful for what they have because the big change hasn’t caught up to them yet. When you think you're alone is the moment you realize you still have yourself... Not even two hours after seeing the coworker for the first time in five years I received a text from a broadcasting student, “Hey man can you write me a reference?” When you think you're alone is the moment you realize you still have yourself... Talk about being stuck in the center of two different storms! It’s never going to be the way it used to be versus I’ll do anything to get in the front door. Sadly this is the side of the industry that listeners never get to experience. The creative act of being torn. Selecting the right words becomes the layered journey. It wasn’t sitting well within my cause and effect. So, I took it to the people on the frontline. You! The real people with real laughs, real jobs, real families, real concerns, fears, doubts and victories. You! I started asking those moving through the areas how their businesses were handling the big change. All but one said, “It’s never going to be the same.” When you think you're alone is the moment you realize you still have yourself... We can’t stop being us. The job will do what jobs do. But we can’t stop being us. Even if it’s six feet apart wearing a mask. When I hear the stories of regular people coming to the grocery store just to be with people it gets deep into my heart. No business on this planet can survive without creativity. You can’t put your mind body and soul in a remote location and change the world. When you think you're alone is the moment you realize you still have yourself... No! We need each other. You aren’t shorter than what you used to be. Grow forward and outward.

Unplugged and Totally Uncut March 9th

Today Tuesday March 9th on Unplugged and Totally Uncut... The book is called Unwinding Anxiety. In it Dr. Judson Brewer says that it's going to require something bigger than meditation to make our way through this mental moment cause by an out of control pandemic. 11am post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43808212 Delilah has made its premiere on Oprah's OWN. The series is about a single mom of two with huge connections to the world of attorneys and the court cases that develop. But wait! In what city does Delilah take place? Charlotte North Carolina!!!! Maahra Hill and Jill Marie Jones love our town! 1pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43808505 Alfonso Civile loves his Rock and his band has set free some huge riffs and beats. Trust me you're gonna love the group Heartsick. 4pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43808872 Then we're Playing It Forward with a huge dose of reality. Covid 19 has changed everything including the housing market. Especially the way we buy and what we want to buy. One of the nations biggest and best realtors talks about the layout Kerry Melcher. 7pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43809262

The Lyrics From Billy's Forest Chapter 238

Listen to "The Lyrics From Billys Forest Chapter 238" on Spreaker. March 9, 2021 I’m a poet. One that just happens to write in a forest. On May 7, 2015 I found myself sitting inside the collection of trees at the Billy Graham Library. I did nothing but write. Only to learn what was being written carried with it a vibration I had never experienced before. That’s why I’ve always called the podcast The Lyrics from Billy’s Forest. Since that May day I’ve continued to write within any collection of trees while still keeping the origin of the seed very much alive inside of me. During the morning of December 19, 2020 I was using the writing instrument to paint the photograph of my own forest here in south Charlotte, NC. I spoke of the Morning Doves and the music they bring. Always peace filled and welcoming. I stopped to stare at the leafless trees. The morning sunrise in bloom and it was only 35 degrees. Frost on everything I touched. But there was no room to think about it for the songs from the doves erased my human tendencies to bundle up tighter and cover my ears. So where is this going right? The things in front of us are so often missed because we’re more interested and invested in getting through the moment. We’ve forgotten how to enjoy the sounds of crackling brown and yellow leaves beneath our feet. It’s been nearly a year since Covid 19 changed not one but everyone. So often I’ve tried to describe the experience as walking across a very dry desert with no water or shade. Yet on this day March 9, 2021 a new shape appears in my heart. The effect of the words put on a page in December 2020, associated with a forest experience on May 7, 2015. Look at all of those dates! The seasons that’ve come and gone. In taking notes I realized that we’ve not been strolling across a dry desert floor but rather trapped inside a winter’s forest. The trees are bare, the long tall grasses have lost their color yet the stream continues to flow. The birds are flying, the rabbits are nibbling and the deer carry with them a heavier coat for warmth. That’s what we see. But is it reality? The view shouldn’t be the winter’s forest but rather the new growth featuring leaves on the tree, the scent of wild roses and the sound of long distant lawn mowers and warmth of a spring breeze. Change your point of direction. Look outward to the new season rather than finding yourself inside an atmosphere of what once was. Look into the sunrise not around it. Experience certainty through those daily rays of light. The things in front of us are so often missed because we’re more interested and invested in getting through the moment.

Unplugged and Totally Uncut March 8th

Today Monday March 8th on Unplugged and Totally Uncut... Duncan Jones, the son of David Bowie has just released the action graphic novel Madi Once Upon A Time In The Future. It's far from being a solo performance. To make a book work requires an experienced team to create the connection with readers. 11am post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43788988 It's Monday which means it's time for Pod Crashing! The goal is to introduce you to amazing podcasts that move people forward. This week we're spending time with Erika Alexander from Reparations: The Big Payback. 1pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43789791 Canadian singer songwriter Armando took note of where we are and realized something was missing. Who Stole Your Smile? The song has wrapped its arms around the world. The video totally takes over your heart. 4pm post. https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43790372 Then we're Playing It Forward with John Oates from Hall and Oates. Not just a planner but an activator. The Oates Songfest 7908 on March 20th on nubs.tv is by far the largest streaming concert to date. All in the name of feedingamerica.org 7pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43791441

Stream Thinking: You Are

Listen to "Stream Thinking You Are" on Spreaker. March 8, 2021 I speak of Stream Thinking a lot. Free Form writing. I work the discipline. In all things I do I depend on Stream Thinking. Like a martial arts or dance class the physical act of Free Form must be practiced by way of accountability. The discipline. One page. Ten minutes to write anything. No judgement. No editing. Write until the page is full. Put it away. Come back to it several days later. To experience the moment where you allowed all things to move through you without doubt, guilt or shame. It helps you when speaking to groups. It keeps you in front of rather than depending on old thinking habits. The power of Now. It was through this exercise that my heart put these words on the page: I am because my managers are. I’m not to assist. Unless one day I’m able to lead. During this new age of phasing experiences, the workplace is taking on an image of growth by way of utilizing the ability of the employee’s journey. Taking chances on hiring a total outsider whose career has nothing to do with your business and yet through experienced paths the lessons taught on a completely different playing field influence the layout of the new consumer. Phasing careers. We cannot be if the leaders are not. Success begins as a personal decision to commit. Perseverance and loyalty found at a different business can be the leader and strength. If it’s not being received as such then no talent shall grow greater. The spirit of self must be motivated for the team to win. I am because my managers are. I’m not there to assist unless one day I’m able to lead. The world of business is oversaturated with followers, pole leaners and complainers. For the planet to work, we must aim at uniting business experiences. Invite the total outsider in. Lead together. Not as a boss and the employee.

Unplugged and Totally Uncut March 5th

Today Friday March 5th on Unplugged and Totally Uncut!!! Lindsay Gardner is a food expert. I mean the Yoda of the Foodie world. Not only does her new book cover incredible recipes but it features the stories and yummy things from 112 women. Why We Cook. 11am post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43751396 Ryan Jay is set to review three more movies making it to the big screen and those that flat and stapled to your wall. Up first is Coming 2 America with Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall. Ryan says, "It's good to see them together but its the same old jokes for a new generation." It's now on Amazon Prime. Disney is back! Raya And The Last Dragon is a fun original story that truly feels like a legend. Well worth the family time invested. And then there's Chaos Walking. Drum roll please! Ryan Jay's review is spot on for Sci-fi. A very original movie that's based on a book series. By the way if you're into the Critic's Choice Awards we dive into the moments before the trophy's are handed out. ryanjayreviews.com 1pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43752026 Marisa was raised in a lively Italian family and was inspired to get into music by her trumpet-playing dad. Her journey began as a classical pianist and she played her first professional gig with an orchestra at Julliard when she was in the first grade. She performed at Carnegie Hall at 9. 4pm post https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43751721 Then we're Playing It Forward with journalist Omid Scobie. The closest you'll ever get to the Royal Family. Harry and Meghan are with Oprah this Sunday night on CBS. Omid's given us the dirt. 7pm post. https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43754031

Science Gets The Credit

Listen to "Science Gets The Credit" on Spreaker. March 5, 2021 Ok! Here we go! I don’t mean to do this. It’s gonna start a conversation I can’t win and I don’t have the energy to be challenged. So why even bring it up right? I guaranteed a year ago that as a daily writer it would be my mission of transparency. There I was in prayer this morning. In the middle of my jabbering came a flow of thought, “I’ve yet to hear the preacher give credit to God for helping to quell Covid 19. Science is getting the total nod. It’s physical! We can see the efforts being made. A U.S. President that claims to be visible with his religious beliefs and even he hasn’t made mention of the presence of a higher energy blessing the planet with relief.” Three vaccines with the media reporting how the numbers are going down. And to hear that every adult in America will be protected by June 2021? Not one mention of the G Dude. Shrugging my shoulders I whisper, “Ok. Let’s move on.” Man with his and her science has fixed us! Good job! Now pull the camera back. Look at the entire layout. How’s that stock market doing now that the money masters see us taking a joy ride with inflation? Look at unemployment and the enormous amount of people who still can’t pay rent, purchase great food or pay the electric bill. Oh! How about those lawmakers that can’t seem to set aside their political parties to approve a stimulus package? You know why! Science hasn’t figured out how to fix the financial mess! As for the vaccine? Something, someone, it… planted a seed inside the thinking pattern of a very brilliant mind. That single thought became a chance taken. The energy provided opportunity. From out of nowhere a discovery became reality. But who was that something, someone, it? Who gets the credit? If you ask my friend of 15 years she has no problem saying, “Nobody gets credit. Because none of this exists.” Oh… Hmmm. Everyone move on. There are no Androids here. (Star Wars reference)