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Oct. 8, 2021

MM#51--Our Great-Grandparents on Sleep

In this episode, we explore sleep with Sara Mednick and her book, Take a Nap! Change your Life: The Scientific Plan to Make you Smarter, Healthier and More Productive. Key Points from the Episode: Our Great-Grandparents slep...

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Oct. 6, 2021

MM#50--The Dying Citizen

Today, we celebrate MOJO minute #50 and we do so with fanfare and great analysis by Victor Davis Hanson on America's ailments in the 21st century in his latest book, The Dying Citizen: How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and ...

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Sept. 30, 2021

MM#49--the Breath of Life

In MOJO minute #49, David shares his love for the scripture verse GEN 2:7 and its significance during his recent COVID illness and ultimately, the importance of breathing well. Also, discussed is former Navy Seal Mark Divine...

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Sept. 29, 2021

MM#48--Its Ok to Suck, Its Not Ok to Skip

In this episode, we dive deep into our habits and productivity with Tynan's great little book, Superhuman by Habit: A Guide to Becoming the Best Possible Version of Yourself, One Tiny Habit at a Time. Key Points from the Epis...

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Sept. 25, 2021

MM#47--Step Back From Our Cultural Suicide

In this episode, we are inspired to save our country from the cultural suicide in which we are headed. In saving our country, Peter Kreeft's latest book, How to Destroy Western Civilization and Other Ideas from the Cultural...

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Sept. 23, 2021

MM#46--TB12 Secret Sauces

In this episode, we dig into Tom Brady's New York Times best selling book, The TB12 Method: How to Achieve A Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance. Key Links from the Episode: Tom Brady's most remarkable stat Other resources...

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Sept. 20, 2021

COVID update

In this episode, David updates us on his COVID illness and recover. Key Links from the Episode: Task Force Pineapple Hurricane Ida Red Cross relief Tunnels 2 Towers Foundation Other resources: Want to leave a review? Click he...

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Sept. 2, 2021

MM#45--G.B.O.M.B.S.

Earlier this week, we tackled our G-Habits now in todays MOJO Minutes, let's tackle our G.B.O.M.B.S. from Dr. Joel Fuhrman's Super Immunity: A Breakthrough Program to Boost the Body's Defenses and Stay Healthy All Year Rou...

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Aug. 31, 2021

MM#44--G-Habits

Welcome back to another week and today's MOJO Minute. Today we have fun breaking down Joan Vernikos's wonderful book, Sitting Kills, Moving Heals: How Everyday Movement Will Prevent Pain, Illness, and Early Death--and Exerci...

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Aug. 28, 2021

MM#43--Special College Football edition—Pay It Forward

In this special college football edition, we reflect on Woody Hayes, the great Ohio State Football coach, who gave a very inspirational graduation speech in 1986. Key points: Why Paying It Forward matters How self-pity always...

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Aug. 26, 2021

MM#42--Shutdown Complete

In this MOJO Minute, we review, Cal Newport's fantastic book, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (affiliate link). Key points: How do you end your workday? What is your routine? Or does work continue...

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Aug. 24, 2021

MM#41--AM & PM Bookends

We are back to the regular programming this week. In this MOJO Minute, we explore The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success by Darren Hardy (affiliate link) and his practical wisdom of blocking off t...

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Aug. 23, 2021

MM#40--Bonus episode #2--We Salute The Rank Not The Man

In this special final BONUS MOJO leadership minute, we laugh at the scene of Major Richard "Dick" Winters pulling rank on Captain Herbert Sobel from Stephen Ambrose's famous book, Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment...

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Aug. 22, 2021

MM#39--Bonus Episode--Leaders Eat Last

In this special BONUS MOJO leadership minute, we discuss how corporate culture can affect character and we dig into two stories from Simon Sinek's great book, Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't (a...

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Aug. 20, 2021

MM#38--Leadership week #5--Whats The Most Challenging Aspect Of Leadership?

In this final special, MOJO leadership minute, we capture the balance required of leadership in The Dichotomy of Leadership (affiliate link) Key points: Recaps of the past four days of leadership week We unpack and define the...

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Aug. 19, 2021

MM#37--Leadership week #4--What Does Right Look Like?

In this special, MOJO leadership minute, we read from a quote from 7 Leadership Lessons of D-Day: Lessons from the Longest Day--June 6, 1944 . (affiliate link) Key points: Recaps of Day’s 1, 2 and 3 of Leadership week To...

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Aug. 18, 2021

MM#36--Leadership week #3--The Law of Connection

In another special, MOJO leadership minute, we take a look at John Maxwell and his Law of Connection from John’s great book, the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You (affiliate link) Key ...

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Aug. 17, 2021

MM#35--Leadership week #2--Lets Grab Our Chisels

In this special MOJO minute of Leadership week at the MOJO Academy, we explore character by digging into the quote from Leading an Inspired Life (affiliate link) by Jim Rohn. Key points: Recap of Day 1 of Leadership week The ...

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Aug. 16, 2021

MM#34--Leadership week #1--How Do We Grade Leadership?

In this special MOJO minute, we kick off Leadership week at the MOJO Academy by defining how to grade Leadership best? We utilize, Extreme Ownership (affiliate link) as the resource to unpack this brilliant definition of Lead...

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Aug. 12, 2021

MM#33--Talent vs Hard Work

In this MOJO Minute, we dive deep into the hard work theme again and explore the overlap of talent vs hard work. Along the way, we are helped greatly by Geoff Colvin's suburb book, Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separate...

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Aug. 10, 2021

MM#32--Do the Work

In this MOJO Minute, we recap a Pittsburgh Steeler's Pro Football Hall of Fame speech and offer a unique observation about our culture, ultimately concluding with Steven Pressfield's wisdom in Do The Work (affiliate link) Co...

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Aug. 9, 2021

Catholic Corner #1--Saint Dominic--The Integrated Life

In this new segment episode titled the Catholic Corner, we touch on Saint Dominic and his integrated way of life. This new book, The Way of Life: A Path to Knowing and Loving God (affiliate link) by Patrick Mary Briscoe, OP ...

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Aug. 5, 2021

MM#31--Failure's New Name

In this episode, we explore Tony's Hortons great book of wisdom The Big Picture: 11 Laws That Will Change Your Life (affiliate link). Key points: How do we deal with failure? Do we react positively to it? Do we learn from o...

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Aug. 3, 2021

MM#30--Feelings, pt. 2--The Pole Position of LIfe

In part 2 of the exploring our feelings episode, we dig deep into one of the most powerful concepts I have uncovered in any of my readings. It comes to us from Eric Greitens’s Resilience (affiliate link) so be sure to liste...

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