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Taking Note ...
by Rob G
A place to store some mental notes; with the idea that these audio logs will some day be treated as a time capsule. Imagine hearing some old guy talk about life as it were, some time in the distant past ... or just some guy ranting to rant because podcasting is the new way to rant. I'm the guy taking note, and will proceed to do so, as time allows it.
Episodes
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Episode 114 - Mainstream Media is Dead
They done did it to themselves though, if you really think about it.
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Episode 113 - Brainwashed
You ever wonder what being brainwashed is like? Wait, are you brainwashed? Am I? Who's doing the brainwashing?
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Episode 112 - What else is going on right now
You know, besides the other stuff ... Whilst trying to distract myself from the world of politics, I end up going on a journey from P. Diddy, to 4 day work weeks, to explaining generational names.
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Episode 111 - The 2024 Presidential Debates
Why do I do this to myself. Oh that's right, because I have no choice, politics run the world y'all. We gotta pay attention whether we like it or not ... but why does this year feel like a Matrix Simulation?!
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Episode 110 - What Motivates You?
Just curious, what gets you out of bed and keeps you going?
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Episode 109 - Ban the tic Tak
Looks them gov'ment folk finally caught up to my "ahead of the trend" mindset and are going to ban the tik tac. The Tok. The ticky tacky. You know what i'm talking about, it's all up in the news. Anyway here's my thoughts on the tick tack.
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Episode 108 - Current Events
Let's check out the current news as of April 18th 1:39pm. I don't know whether to be excited, depressed, angry, hopeful, or bored ...
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Episode 107 - (not) Bible Secrets
A new wild documentary to call out the "secrets of the bible" (according to Satan himself allegedly), dropped a few months ago. I gave it a watch and realized: wait a minute ... these aren't secrets at all!
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Episode 106 - Ignorance is bliss ... right?
Got a personal one for ya today. Y'all know that saying: ignorance is bliss. Is that true or nah?
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Episode 105 - The Occult
60 Minutes in Australia had a lot to say about a local church - so much that they called it a cult, but even further, attempted to link it to a tragic fatal car accident. The whole thing sounds like a reach from the 60 minutes program, BUT I couldn't help but wonder just how did they even get...
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Episode 104 - Celebrity Salvation
Are celebrities out here giving their lives to Jesus and we're just sleeping on it? What does it mean?? Or is it all just part of the act? Another scene to draw attention to themselves ... or perhaps a genuine act to draw attention to the cross?
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Episode 103 - Be Successful
How do you rate success? Is it by fame? Money? Credit Score? What achievements are necessary to mark oneself as successful?
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Episode 102 - Entrepreneurs, Sole Proprietors, and ... ... ... influencers
Had a good convo with my wifey about the different meanings of entrepreneurship. I struggle with understanding the actual definition cause i'm too stubborn, but with my wife's help, maybe I can finally come to terms with what it means. Also influencers are mentioned.
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Episode 101 - 13 years
Celebrating 13 years of marriage and the interesting phenomenon of the 13 year mark. What does it mean?! Who knows, but whatever it is, go get your 13 years!
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Episode 100 - Where has the time gone
It's been a grip! That's an older man term for it has been a long while. Life has been busy, and the year has been... weird. Time to blow the dust off and get back into the swing of things.
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Episode 99 - Twenty Twenty Three
Been a minute! Busy times and may-haps a new new years resolution.
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Episode 98 - Post Conference (Featuring Paul)
Our annual bible conference has passed in our new building and it is finally time to take a breather. Allow me to explain why this is such a big deal for me; I may need some help articulating this ...
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BONUS: Taking Note with Jim - 2
Part 2 of my convo with Jim. We dive deeper into the influence of our wives and motivation behind our jobs. A lot more business talk from non business types, but we try anyway.
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BONUS: Taking Note with Jim - 1
Finally made the time to sit down with my buddy Jim who has been a big part of motivating me to get started on my own podcast. We spend a lot of time talking about social media and our interests in podcasts as a whole in this one.
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Episode 97 - Go out there and get it
inspiration every where I suppose. If I'm gonna go out there and get it you might as well too!
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Episode 96 - Our Family Traditions
Figuring out how to create traditions for our family, and which ones we are going to keep from our parents!
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Episode 95 - Integrity
Character and Integrity use to go a long way. Now it's about trying to define, what exactly is integrity? Does the moral code still hold up? Or is that just becoming an old form of character?
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Episode 94 - Inspiration
Can you be so inspired from somethings so long ago, that it still sparks inspiration, even after so much time has passed? I believe so, yes.
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Episode 93 - THE END IS NEAR
Do you believe we are coming to a final closing time in the universe? Is there such a thing as the last days, and if so, then when will they be upon us? Something to ponder before a good night rest.
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Episode 92 - IntroExtroVert
Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert and why?
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Episode 91 - Burden
Is life a choice we made? Or an opportunity we were given?
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Episode 90 - Why?
Why are things the way they are?
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Episode 89 - Self Eval
Self Evaluation time. Bootcamp is over and i'm exhausted. But now it's time to evaluate myself and see how I did. I'm pretty hard in myself so hopefully this goes well.
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Episode 88 - Tired
Tired of being tired amiright? Everyone has their reasons for being tired, what are yours?
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Episode 87 - Impact
There are many moments in life that impact is more than we know.
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Episode 86 - Just calm down
Why don't you just chill out.
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Episode 85 - Bullies
Behind every bully is insecurity, sometimes linked to entitlements, or even to tragic events. People are interesting creatures and how we respond to life makes the difference in it all.
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Episode 84 - The Volunteer
Identifying what it means to be a volunteer and what it takes to have passion behind what you are doing.
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Episode 83 - Driving skills
I'm an excellent driver, just like the next guy/gal. But excellence is typically forged from imperfections, or something profound like that. Here's a few stories of what made me the excellent driver I am today.
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Episode 82 - Love Language
Had a revelation of how I like to express my love for my family, and how they like to receive it. My wife will inform me of the 5 love languages, I forget them often. But I know this: she speaks in all 5 of them, fluently.
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Episode 81 - Boot camp
What I like to call our teenagers personal conference leaders camp, but better known as our church boot camp. Think of a stereotypical Christian camp but with push ups and sit-ups. Also no kayaking. Oh and not cheesy guitar songs around the campfire. Ok you know what, it's nothing like the...
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Episode 80 - Homophobic
Had an interesting topic with a friend of mine about homophobia. We're still buds to this day, even with different views and backgrounds. Who would have thought, you can have your own perspective on life and lifestyles and not have to deem each other sworn enemies over it.
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Episode 79 - Church Kid
Church kid culture is a unique reality. Not everyone understands it fully, and it can be very sensitive at time. This was an intriguing segment to put together as I had to come to the realization, i'm a convert, learning to raise church kids.
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Episode 78 - Entitlement (MG's Bouquedibles)
A very special episode featuring my lovely wife! We didn't have time to plan it out, but thought to ourselves: what a great way to end a road trip then to co-host a podcast together. So we did just that. And we had a lot of fun doing it.
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Episode 77 - Fashion Trends
I've never cared about what was in, or original, unique, etcetera etcetera so on and so forth. BUT I do have the sickest beach shirt collection and it is still growing.
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Episode 76 - Moving Mountains
Sometimes I feel the need to reorganize a room, and sometimes I feel the urge to move mountains. Both require help much bigger and greater than myself.
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Episode 75 - Time Management
When trying to manage time, here is something to consider: you can't always manage time 😊
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Episode 74 - Spoiled
We are a very spoiled generation. But it's one thing to be spoiled, and another thing to be a spoiled brat.
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Episode 73 - Cleaning Day
If you don't clean as you go, then eventually you'll end up with a big mess!
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Episode 72 - Unlocked Potential
Are you aware of all of the talents or characteristics locked up inside of you? It's possible there are world changing talents inside of you, that you don't even realize are there.
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Episode 71 - The Way We Are
Why are we the way we are? I know this can open up a can of worms of theories and interpretations. But here's my take on it.
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Episode 70 - Dating life
My old man traditional rant on modern day dating. Giving a Christian perspective on the dating game nowadays.
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Episode 69 - Appreciation
Sometimes I just got to sit back and appreciate what I have and really pet it sink in. Life can get busy and overwhelming and if you aren't careful, the stress and anxieties of life can eat you alive. Glad I have a God who is willing to take all of that and replace it with peace, allowing me to...
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Episode 68 - Valentine's Day
This Valentine's day reminds me of a story of how I met your mother. See what I did there?
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Episode 67 - Therapy
Therapy has become strangely trendy in today's world. It's like people do it for fun, but what's the real endgame- what's the final product to going to therapy? I reflect on my own past experiences to see if therapy would have been a decent answer for me growing up.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A place to store some mental notes; with the idea that these audio logs will some day be treated as a time capsule. Imagine hearing some old guy talk about life as it were, some time in the distant past ... or just some guy ranting to rant because podcasting is the new way to rant. I'm the guy taking note, and will proceed to do so, as time allows it.
HOSTED BY
Rob G
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A place to store some mental notes; with the idea that these audio logs will some day be treated as a time capsule. Imagine hearing some old guy talk about life as it were, some time in the distant past ... or just some guy ranting to rant because podcasting is the new way to rant. I'm the guy...
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