RR176 Word of the Week: Usury Cambridge: the activity of lending someone money with the agreement that they will pay back a very much larger amount of money later; the lending of money at extremely high interest rates Oxford English: The action or practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest. Investopedia: Usury … More W.O.W. Usury
RR175 Topic: Credit Cards, Inception, Interest and in general. I find myself back in the hospitality industry and am reminded of how we tend to pay for food and drink. I remember the days of Master Charge and Bank Americard Bank Americard (from Bank of America nka Visa) inception date was 1958. It had a … More Credit Cards and Usury
RR172 Blue Light Up All Night WARNING Expletive PG-13 words damn it and God Blue light is good for you if you want to stay awake. If you are hoping to fall asleep anytime soon avoid it. This means any source of blue light including your phone, TV, laptop, desktop and for folks north of … More Blue Light Up All Night
Could NZT be real…or some form of it? Nootropics are smart drugs. When I watched the movie Limitless I fantasized about being able to recall all my knowledge and memories at a moment’s notice when I wanted it. To me that would be a great superpower. Now we have something called nootropics. They have been … More What are Nootropics?
RR160 Healing Time After Surgery Why does it take so long to heal? I am wondering about this since my movement it still compromised since my surgery. The body cannot multitask. If your body is fighting a bug, bacteria, or virus other repair mechanisms are compromised. I read a book that talked about how when … More Healing Time After Surgery
RR158 Podfest 2019 Experience I attended my first Podfest and I must admit it was a little overwhelming. So much to do. So much to learn. So many interesting people. If you are interested in podcasting I highly recommend attending. If you cannot make it video is available for purchase of the event. Like, share, … More Podfest 2019 Experience
RR152 Adaptability WARNING Expletive: “bitching” is in this episode. I started thinking about how I often think I am looking for the impossible. I adapt, I modify but to what end? Learn some of the traits of people who are adaptable. We will go over the Myers Briggs test, Gallup Strength Finder test, the DiSC … More Adaptability and How it Serves Us
WARNING: Quasiexpletive: Fricking RR150 I am shooting from the hip this week about how doctor’s offices might send out statements for you to pay BEFORE they have received payment for the services they rendered to you. Beyond that they may even be holding on to a refund that is due to you without telling you … More Insurance Woes & Doctors Overcharging
RR147 Insecurity, Why we can sometimes get that feeling. WARNING Expletives Kick ass, crappy and crap in this recording. Pretty much all of us have feelings of insecurity at some point or another. Where does it come from? Is it in that moment? Is it what someone has said? In this episode we go over … More Insecurity Why We Feel It
RR145 Word of the Week: Time Management Having trouble managing your time? Maybe you’re focusing on the wrong thing. You might be spinning your wheels. This week we are going over a few tips from a Toggl article that was a good place to start if you are time spent challenged. Like, share, comment, subscribe: … More W.O.W. Time Management
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