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
71 episodes
ELECTION Survival Kit
Have you heard there is an ELECTION coming up? You are kidding?...who knew?Join Dave for some quick advice on:Keeping calm, cool, and PRODUCTIVE through this ELECTION seasonWhat do I do if I win?What ...
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WORD UP
As a kid, what did your Mom or Dad tell you to do when you asked how to spell a word? "Look it up!" That always annoyed me. How do I look it up if I don't know how to spell it?!?!?Spoiler alert - Merriam Webster is not...
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Keeping SCORE
Have you ever played a competitive game and didn't keep score? What a waste of time... Competition is great and the best part of competition is WINNING!!!Join Dave for some thoughts on:The thrill of VICTORY ...
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The GIFT That Keeps on GIVING
How do you feel when you GIVE something to someone? A dollar in the Salvation Army bell ringers pot, a water to a homeless person, clothes to a homeless shelter, or even putting some money in the offering plate at church. It feels ...
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What Happened to ALL the MEN?
Have you noticed that you are more frequently surrounded by MEN who are more moisturized and creased than usual? Have the beers and shots turned into seltzers and scented candles? Yeah, me too...Join Dave for some spirited b...
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Can We Cut Down on the BUT Stuff?
Have your every found yourself surrounded by some unsavory behavior...only to find yourself caught up in this behavior yourself? Oh the humanity...Join some controversial conversations around:Why is BUT Stuff so preva...
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Dave's MAGIC LAMP
If you had a MAGIC LAMP that gave you 3 wishes...what would you wish? Well, David is gonna give you FIVE!!!Join Dave for some thoughts on your wish list:Setting your goals and wishes highOwning your choices an...
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What's Up with the MUTTON?
Did you grow up with some crazy sayings from your family? I know I did...Join Dave for a list of sayings, most of which are familiar.Where did they come from?Why so graphic?How are they used different...
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Not with THAT Attitude!!!
How often do you say or hear someone say, "I can't..."? I hear it all too often and it always triggers me to say, "Well, not with THAT ATTITUDE!!!"Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right.Join Dave fo...
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WEAK or LAZY...there's a difference...
We all have areas of improvement, but are your areas of improvement driven from being WEAK or LAZY? There is a difference...Join Dave for some discussion around:What is the difference between WEAK and LAZY?Is ...
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UNOFFENDABLE!!!
When was the last time you were offended? It has been a while for me...Join Dave for a video O'talk that reviews the following:What OFFENDS people?Who are the perpetually OFFENDED?Why are people more ...
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Are You PRESENT or Just Here?
Have you every missed out on something because you were distracted, busy, or just not paying attention...Join Dave for some words on:What is keeping us from being PRESENT?What are the pitfalls of not being PRESENT?<...
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Be KIND Rewind...
Have you heard people say. be KIND", "be KIND to one another", it's KINDA gettin' on my nerves...Join Dave for some discussion around:What does KIND really mean?Who says "be KIND", but they are not?
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The Answer Is NO!!!
Why do we sometimes have a hard time saying NO? Some people, some situations, or maybe we just are perpetual people pleasers...Join Dave for come conversation around:Why we have trouble saying NOWhy NOT saying...
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I Choose ME
Have you every been told to "stop being so selfish"? As a kid, I was told this a lot - share with your sisters, stop eating all the rolls, don't use all the hot water!!!Join Dave for some thoughts on:Why it is OK to be...
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So SILLY...
Have you ever been told to stop being SILLY or GROW UP? Yeah, me too...Join Dave for some serious SILLINESS:-Why some SILLINESS is good for you-Why people seem to be more SOMBER than SILLY compared to the past-Example...
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INTENTIONALLY Ignorant
How often do you see someone who looks different, speaks different, or acts different than you?Join Dave for a few words and some ranting on:Making judgements about people because of a GROUP classificationForming op...
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52:15
PROUD of My Pride
Is PRIDE a bad thing? I was taught that it was...(insert quote or bible verse here)...Join Dave for some pontification on how being PROUD can be a good thing:What accomplishments should make you PROUD?What are...
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DISCIPLINED or WEAK?
Have you ever been called WEAK? Not without a fight, right!!!Join Dave for some words about DISCIPLINE:Why is DISCIPLINE so important to our happiness and success?What are our excuses for a lack of DISCIPLINE?...
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Missing PEACES
Have you ever worked a puzzle and when you finished it you discovered there were some pieces missing? Join Dave for some topics around Missing PEACES in our world.What categories of our lives can have Missing PEACES?
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Giving Your ENEMY an ENEMA
Could you make a list of all of your current and future ENEMIES? Nope, they are everywhere, known, unknown, and can spontaneously appear in any situation...short term, long term, and situational.Join Dave for some insight into:
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What Did You EXPECT?
You ever hear about the book, "What to Expect When You're Expecting"? Almost every pregnant woman has read this book at least once...Well, this podcast has nothing to do with that book.Join Dave to hear hos MANAGING your EXPEC...
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