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O'talkin' with Dave
Join Dave for positive and humorous insights into increasing your personal productivity, where he blends the art of storytelling, humor, and clever analogies to make the pursuit of productivity an enjoyable experience.
Each episode is approximately an hour-long casserole of laughter and learning, as we navigate the world of to-do lists, time management, and conflict management, and taking out the mental trash with a jovial twist.
Episodes
188 episodes
The SPACE BETWEEN
Have you ever anticipated something, been so close to it, but that last little bit drove you crazy? Yeah, me too...There’s a strange stretch of calendar real estate wedged between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Some people treat it li...
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KNOCK on WOOD
Have you ever though some life changing even could never happen to you? It's the kind of thing that only happens to other people? Yeah, me too...We all walk around with a quiet superstition: “These things happen to othe...
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51:34
FARTS, FALLS, and FACEPLANTS...
Have you ever laughed so hard that you wet yourself and or worse? Yeah, me too...You ever notice how you don’t have to speak the same language to know something’s funny?A man slipping on ice A dog...
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41:58
The ANSWERS
Have you ever asked yourself questions about your life that the ANSWERS seemed elusive? Yeah, me too...The questions we keep asking are the same ones we’ve always known. The difference is - the answers were never missing. We just s...
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37:32
NEW, DIFFERENT, But ALWAYS THANKFUL
Do you have a lot to be THANKFUL for? Yeah, me too...You know, sometimes we get so busy chasing what’s next that we forget how much we already have. We rush right past blessings that don’t come wrapped in headlines or hashta...
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29:25
UNNECESSARY BURDENS
Have you ever carried something so long, the weight just became normal? Yeah, me too...You never really understand how heavy something is until you set it down. That’s the strange truth about burdens - they disguise their wei...
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31:49
The GREATEST DECADE of YOUR LIFE!!!
Do you ever hear people talk about the past and refer to it as "the good ole days"? Yeah, me too...Every generation has predicted that the best days were behind us. They were all wrong.History shows that after every storm, e...
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45:44
SILENCE...
Have you ever been in a situation where you may have talked too much and wish you had kept silent? Yeah, me too...“Silence isn’t empty. It’s full of answers.”In a world that rewards noise - talking, posting, perform...
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30:49
The BIG MO!!!
Have you ever been on a roll, in the zone, and things are just clickin' for you? Yeah, me too...Momentum is the quiet king of progress. It’s the force behind a comeback, the wind that carries a small spark into a roaring blaze. In ...
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38:03
Can YOU take a PUNCH?
Have you ever been in a pretty good place and all of the sudden you get PUNCHED by life, out of nowhere? Yeah, me too...Anyone can throw a punch. But the great ones, in boxing and in life, are the ones who can take one...a...
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37:21
GAMBLIN'
Have you ever GAMBLED on something in your life that caused a thrill along with a little anxiety? Yeah, me too...Life is one big casino. The lights are different, the dealers sometimes wear suits instead of vests, and the chi...
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43:24
VICTIM or BENEFICIARY?
Has something every happened to you that made you feel like a VICTIM? Yeah, me too...With life insurance, when someone passes away, the proceeds of the policy goes to their beneficiary. Unfortunately, something unpleasant usu...
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44:16
It's EVERYWHERE!!!
Have you ever been looking for something and just couldn't find it anywhere? Yeah, me too...You ever notice how people say, “I just need to find peace,” like they’re going to stumble on it behind the couch cushions next to...
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38:18
TEN GOOD THINGS
Do you ever get tired of all the loud, negative, depressing news and attitudes that hit you constantly? Yeah, me too...Every headline today sounds like the end of the world. Wars. Protests. Shootings. Division. You’d think we...
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33:05
RUNNING!!!
Have you ever been RUNNING and didn't know if you were RUNNING FROM or TO something? Yeah, me too...Opening ThoughtEverybody’s running. Some run to opportunity. Some run from pain. And some just ru...
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42:08
LONELIENESS vs. SOLITUDE
Have you ever been LONELY? Yeah, me too...There’s a profound difference between being alone and being lonely.Loneliness is an emptiness that gnaws at you.Solitude is a fullness that restores you.<...
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42:07
UNTESTED FAITH
Have you ever had FAITH in something and when it was tested, you found out the truth? Yeah, me too...Faith is one of those words we use easily - faith in people, faith in God, faith in leaders, faith in ourselves. But let’s ask the...
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38:51
CONTROLLED FAILURE
Have you ever FAILED and realized you could have prepared for it better? Yeah, me too... 100% of us will face loss: job, career, relationship, health, or life itself. Failure isn’t rare, it’s guaranteed. The only q...
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48:52
YOU Don't KNOW EVERYTHING!!!
Have you ever felt like you needed more information and that made you uncomfortable? Yeah, me too...We don’t know everything. We think we do, we act like we should, but the truth is - the information is incomplete. And that’s not a...
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31:30
FACING FEAR!!!
Do you know what is like to FEAR something or someone? Yeah, me too...Fear is the silent thief. It robs people of happiness, peace, productivity, and even relationships. People live afraid of what they know, what they don’t know, a...
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40:05
The WEIGHT
Have you every had a burden that you carried long after you could have put it down? Yeah, me too...“You’ve carried the weight long enough, now it is just about sitting it down.”We all carry weight - problems, finances, relat...
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30:46
The WHITE HAT
Do you remember in the old westerns when the good guys wore WHITE HATS and the bad guys wore BLACK HATS? Yeah, me too...But life isn’t always that clear, is it? In our world today, the lines blur. Good people are tempted. Bad choic...
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39:36
You Can STOP, But NEVER QUIT!!!
You know any QUITTERS? Those people who don't finish what they start or let you down by not showing up? Yeah, me too...“At some point in life, every one of us has wanted to throw in the towel. But there’s a huge differenc...
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