302: Life Is a Highway: Building Systems for Success

In the 302nd episode of The AV Life, the hosts celebrate the continuing journey beyond their 300th show. They dive into the upcoming Prism Scholarship Golf Tournament, share stories about travel, processes, and project management, and explore the September theme of “Life is a Highway”—building systems and repeatable habits that foster long-term success. Along the way, the crew swaps fall drink preferences, cookie debates, and reflections on AV life in higher education.Topics Discussed: • Prism Scholarship Golf Tournament (September 21–22) and fundraising efforts • Golfing stories, scrambles, and event traditions (including themed jello shots) • Travel distances in California and Alaska–Russia connections • September’s theme: Life is a Highway – creating systems, processes, and habits for success • Project management insights and KPIs in AV work • Faculty training, classroom refreshes, and start-of-semester challenges • Food and beverage discussions: cookies at conferences, fall drinks (cider, wine, Baileys, pumpkin spice latte, horchata) • Disney park decorations and fall/Halloween traditions • AV industry impacts (tariffs, pricing, integrator collaboration) • Teasers for the return of “The Firing Range” segmentThe AV Life is a Higher Ed AV Media production. More at higheredav.comConnect with Tim: LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-van-woeart-45416826/ Twitter (X) – https://twitter.com/TVanWoeart Connect with The AV Life: Twitter (X) – https://twitter.com/TheAVLifePod YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@theavlife3337