Fun

Gimmies

Golf is a walk in the park with a small objective. If gimmies are illegal, why are conceded putts common?

What’s the harm in an unquestioned finish? Does picking up that “unmissable” putt really save much time? There are unspoken social factors at play, but so few people are great at golf. Why not relish a satisfying sound of that golf ball dropping into the tiny cup?

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May your feet stay in the fairway.

There’s no harm in keeping things casual to share time however you want, but tacit assumptions do leave room for misunderstandings. The truth is we all give gimmies to be given a break on putts we might miss ourselves.

When we keep score, see how it feels to play without gimmies. Appreciate the missed putts and count those extra strokes. The unequivocal finish feels good and builds confidence for when gifts aren’t up for grabs.

Brewed From Within
#110 📖 Life & Happiness

BONUS CONTEXT
Along with enjoying golf, I’ve created cinematic art at Glen Oaks Country Club since 2014. This calming header image was commissioned as a large-format canvas inside the clubhouse and is titled Lavender Finish.

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Fructifying Fortitude

Watching toddlers learn to walk is adorable. This instinctive right of passage reminds us that fresh motivation may be needed when progress stalls.

At first, early moves feel natural, and then crawling did the job. As children see what’s possible, expectations rise and success begins to feel inevitable. If progress stalls, parental motivation can lose its luster and concern sets in. But what if the breakthrough simply awaits fresh encouragement?

As new motivation is introduced, even when it’s unplanned, progress proceeds almost all at once. We scramble for the camera and those precious first steps are beloved by all. More practice is still needed, but this achievement renews momentum that keeps little ones moving upright and forward.

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For parents smiling as they read this, know that Pure Wonder, Wayfinders, Winding Whys, Training Wheels, Playforce, Santa is Real, and many timeless episodes from You Don’t Need This Podcast are energizing extensions on this topic!

As we build into new quests, our dance with innovation may also require shifting gears. Next time an engine stalls, step back to consider an alternate angle, talk to peers with different perspectives, take time away, or show up unannounced to adapt and get back on track.

Brewed From Within
#25 📖 Entrepreneurship

By Ben McDougal, ago

Perpetuity

There are infinite ways in which perpetuity could be good or bad, but proficient happiness, trust, love, hard work, fun, generosity, learning, wonder, and action seem like safe bets.

As we traverse the entrepreneurial lifestyle, setbacks are inevitable, but each conquered setback makes us more resilient. As resiliency bonds with wisdom, focused determination makes setbacks less distracting. Eventually, setbacks become more like interesting obstacles for trained problem-solvers. This seasoned mindset welcomes suffering and unlocks the wild cards of consistency and persistence.

Passion is overused as a motivating factor, and enthusiastic storytelling is easier for extroverts to fake. The key to lasting success is more like an energizing obsession that makes us build when others don’t. We savor the quests we were called to pursue and push through the dips that make others quit. We don’t need a map and find comfort in the unknowns, as we all continue making a ruckus every step of the way. Ω

Brewed From Within
#125 📖 Life & Happiness

By Ben McDougal, ago

Cyberspace

The internet linked our planet and ignited an information age. It now supports our connected era, where humanity’s collective intelligence dials into boundless potential.

The vast yet connected nature of cyberspace is what makes knowledge accessible to anyone. It makes communication instant, gives founders an ability to scale, and helps anyone find their tribe. As artificial intelligence (AI) taps into the treasure trove we’ve been building since the 1960s, we’ve seen how quickly technology can advance, thanks to the endless contributions of generational leaders worldwide.

Heightened connectivity will take us into the deep future, but be wary of excessive consumption. With everything at our fingertips, it’s easy to get lazy. This can degrade our mental fitness with isolated ideology confidently misguided by algorithms. We may be the last generation to know what life was like offline. This enshrines a calling not only to embrace emerging technologies but also to preserve the communal code that nature, wisdom, relationships, and eccentricity uploads into the human experience.

Brewed From Within
#72 📖 Technology

By Ben McDougal, ago

Revenue Bulldogs

Bill Adamowski is a technologist, founder, and educator who strengthens the web for understanding customers, solving the right problems, and sequencing human-centered design to grow revenue. We explore this catalyst’s journey from early interest in AI at Syracuse University, building/exiting his own business, helping large companies scale, shifting into higher education, establishing the ISU Startup Factory, and now inside Drake University (Bulldogs) as the Executive Director of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Human-Centered Design.

After the break, hear how to leverage research discoveries and scientific findings from tech transfer portals inside R1 universities. We close by discussing venture capital and paving paths to exit in style.

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BONUS MATERIALS

https://Drake.edu/zimpleman

https://researchguides.library.syr.edu/AI

http://Revenue-Bulldogs.YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com

Roasted Reflections Break: Import Knowledge

https://technology.nasa.gov

https://warf.org

EP30 – Exit Ramps 🎙️ Brian Crotty

EP31 – What is School For? 🎙️ Russ Goerend

EP69 – Generative Humans 🎙️ Chris Snider

EP81 – Technology Soup 🎙️ Carl Lippert

http://YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com

http://BENBOT.ai

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