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Preparing yourself to live in the present isn't a Hollywood movie happily lived ever after moment. Bryan Adams isn't racing over to your place of personal growth with a power love ballad. Being aware of your "Now" is work. You have to exercise the knowledge every day several times a day. The existence of an existent now puts your head and heart in the center of something you have the ability to control or at least the mindset to build a bridge. Do we truly remember our past or are we holding onto partial story lines reconstructed to better serve our acceptance of a situation? The same can be said about always planning the future before it arrives. Participating with the existence of an existent now isn't the answer to all things gone wrong. You can't stop a hurricane from crashing onto a shore. You can forecast it! Depressions, darkness, low moments and everything else that you've labeled a total buzz kill don't suddenly appear on the menu. Awareness of how your body reacts to each emotion is no different then seeing a cloud take shape in the sky. Does it make you an introvert to be so keen to your senses? No. It actually works the opposite way. Your focused atmosphere on keeping level is a gift to those nearest your touch. The next time your boss torches your path with too much expectation think about the existence of an existent now. The situation is right there in front of you. Deal with it. The moment you tuck it away for later play is reason to feel off balance the rest of the day. Do bosses change their ways and minds after the command has been delivered? No. Now you hold a lesson to one day teach when you've been chosen to lead. Which totally shoves my thought pattern into a future we can't control because the average person doesn't want to be a decision maker. Therefore the existence of an existent now shape shifts back into a gloomy environment of no reason to keep reaching forward. No. You're now aware of how you act and react and it gives you light when in the past you pointed your finger at other things for those roughed up feathers. Being aware of where you presently stand is a very positive tool on your journey into the arms of brilliant success.
Thursday, August 9, 2018
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Not A Fan Of Windows
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The title of this blog says it all. I'm not a fan of those magical sheets of whatever is required to see through it. It might because windows were the true beast in the movie Amityville Horror. It might because my grandmother endlessly reminded us about how the eyes are the window to the soul. Isn't that how business works? Decision makers study the eyes then come up with conclusions that truly have nothing to do with you yet the path has been laid. I once had a program director tell me, "You don't have the eyes to do an afternoon drive radio show." I didn't question it. It takes a very special shape of knowledge, experience and self awareness to pull of a show set in the center of people at work or lost somewhere in traffic. Your eyes have to be able to envision who it is your sharing conversation with. His message taught me to be open to the idea of locating better ways to communicate. In this podcast I talk about how a whisper can be heard around the world. The windows that you provide for others to look inside have to be clear enough in all walks of life. But if you're like me and can't see anything out windows at midnight the next move would either be to pull the curtains closed or turn on a light. We can learn a lot from windows without ripping a part the ambitions of a hard working person by determining what we think we know by looking into their eyes. My parents constantly demanded that I look at them. While lecturing in schools and on university campuses I make it a point to look directly into every set of eyes present. Yes I can instantly tell when someone is lost or they're about to pass out from boredom. Instead of assuming their condition and choice. I stop at the window. I ask about its design. I learn more about the foundation keeping the windows in place. I study the soil for strength. I look toward the horizon to see if the windows catch the sunrise or sunset. I don't wash the windows nor shut the windows. I listen to them. Then I'm invited inside.
The title of this blog says it all. I'm not a fan of those magical sheets of whatever is required to see through it. It might because windows were the true beast in the movie Amityville Horror. It might because my grandmother endlessly reminded us about how the eyes are the window to the soul. Isn't that how business works? Decision makers study the eyes then come up with conclusions that truly have nothing to do with you yet the path has been laid. I once had a program director tell me, "You don't have the eyes to do an afternoon drive radio show." I didn't question it. It takes a very special shape of knowledge, experience and self awareness to pull of a show set in the center of people at work or lost somewhere in traffic. Your eyes have to be able to envision who it is your sharing conversation with. His message taught me to be open to the idea of locating better ways to communicate. In this podcast I talk about how a whisper can be heard around the world. The windows that you provide for others to look inside have to be clear enough in all walks of life. But if you're like me and can't see anything out windows at midnight the next move would either be to pull the curtains closed or turn on a light. We can learn a lot from windows without ripping a part the ambitions of a hard working person by determining what we think we know by looking into their eyes. My parents constantly demanded that I look at them. While lecturing in schools and on university campuses I make it a point to look directly into every set of eyes present. Yes I can instantly tell when someone is lost or they're about to pass out from boredom. Instead of assuming their condition and choice. I stop at the window. I ask about its design. I learn more about the foundation keeping the windows in place. I study the soil for strength. I look toward the horizon to see if the windows catch the sunrise or sunset. I don't wash the windows nor shut the windows. I listen to them. Then I'm invited inside.
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
The Lyrics From Billy's Forest Chapter 119
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My most recent trip back home to Montana is still very much alive within the steps I walk. I didn't return home to catch up on memories or to feel like a kid again. It was more of a journey to drop stuff off. In each of our days we carry with us a ton of reasons to grab hold of more memories or to hold onto moments we still can't figure out. It adds up quickly and without a doubt it becomes an out of focused path because each story eventually grows into another and suddenly life feels more like an unedited book rather than the blink of an eye adventure it was meant to be and become. In this particular podcast of The Lyrics From Billy's Forest I openly admit how chasing dreams got the best of me. I honestly didn't know who my family was when I returned home because I've been so determined to be something in radio that it caused a disconnection between family and dreams. Sitting next to a lake I wrote about how God had a message for me to hold but he wasn't going to share it until I put down the writing instrument. How many of us do this? We are so consumed with how and why we need to grow that all things are set to the side including those that gifted us with the performance. I wrote about how this journey back to Montana wasn't to gather new memories but to dump a bunch of them off. It's almost as if God was saying, "Take all those experiences and leave them here. I need your open mind body and soul to serve me in other places and there can be no added weight." So I ask you about your dumping place. Where were you called to visit not to take in but to let go? How did you grow? Was it like waving goodbye or welcoming a new beginning? Being present in your now cannot be a string clinging to an old guitar that should've been tossed decades before. Or.... are you waiting for that moment to set yourself free but you can't get there because you're still discovering?
My most recent trip back home to Montana is still very much alive within the steps I walk. I didn't return home to catch up on memories or to feel like a kid again. It was more of a journey to drop stuff off. In each of our days we carry with us a ton of reasons to grab hold of more memories or to hold onto moments we still can't figure out. It adds up quickly and without a doubt it becomes an out of focused path because each story eventually grows into another and suddenly life feels more like an unedited book rather than the blink of an eye adventure it was meant to be and become. In this particular podcast of The Lyrics From Billy's Forest I openly admit how chasing dreams got the best of me. I honestly didn't know who my family was when I returned home because I've been so determined to be something in radio that it caused a disconnection between family and dreams. Sitting next to a lake I wrote about how God had a message for me to hold but he wasn't going to share it until I put down the writing instrument. How many of us do this? We are so consumed with how and why we need to grow that all things are set to the side including those that gifted us with the performance. I wrote about how this journey back to Montana wasn't to gather new memories but to dump a bunch of them off. It's almost as if God was saying, "Take all those experiences and leave them here. I need your open mind body and soul to serve me in other places and there can be no added weight." So I ask you about your dumping place. Where were you called to visit not to take in but to let go? How did you grow? Was it like waving goodbye or welcoming a new beginning? Being present in your now cannot be a string clinging to an old guitar that should've been tossed decades before. Or.... are you waiting for that moment to set yourself free but you can't get there because you're still discovering?
Friday, August 3, 2018
Akbar
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AKBAR GBAJABIAMILA - Host, "American Ninja Warrior" and "American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja"
Akbar Gbajabiamila is host of NBC's two-time Emmy Award-nominated hit competition series "American Ninja Warrior," which begins its 10th season this summer. He is also the host of the show's spinoff, USA Network's "American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja,"
which will air new episodes in spring.
Gbajabiamila is a former NFL star who also currently hosts one of NFL Network's highest-rated shows, "NFL Fantasy Live." He recently made headlines being parodied on "Saturday Night Live" by Drake, as well as hailed in the media as a hero for chasing down
a hit-and-run suspect who sideswiped a Los Angeles motorcycle cop.
The L.A. native grew up in the Crenshaw district with his mother and father, both of whom were born and raised in Nigeria, and six siblings. Gbajabiamila is one of seven children of Nigerian immigrants. His first name means "great" in Arabic and his last
name means "big man come save me," which derives from his paternal great-great-grandfather - an impressive man who stood 7-feet tall and was the moderator in the village in which he lived.
Born to be an athlete, his first passion was playing basketball. He was part of the basketball team at Crenshaw High School during the dynasty era coached by none other than Willie E. West. He also started playing football, pressured by coaches because his
older brother was a powerhouse on the team.
When it came time for college he played football at San Diego State University, where he graduated with a degree in communication and new media studies before completing a certified entrepreneurship program at the Wharton School of Business in 2005.
The Southern California native played five years in the NFL as a linebacker and defensive end with the Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, and Miami Dolphins before retiring in 2008.
While playing for the Chargers, Gbajabiamila contributed to KSWB, an NBC radio affiliate in San Diego, and co-hosted "Football Night in San Diego" from 2006-08. He went on to serve as an analyst for the Mountain Network and CBS Sports before joining the
NFL Network in 2012.
The multihyphenate made his feature acting debut in the 2015 short film "The Sac Fly" and previously co-starred in a Funny or Die skit "Internet Cops with Nnamdi Asomugha." He was also a fan favorite on the 2009 ABC adventure series "Expedition Impossible,"
where he was selected by producer Mark Burnett to compete in challenges across the globe. More recently, Gbajabiamila made his debut on NBC's "The Night Shift," as well as hosted NBC's 2017 "Red Nose Day Special" and "Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular."
Gbajabiamila has a long history of volunteering and social consciousness. He currently serves as a board member for the Asomugha Foundation, an organization aimed at creating better educational opportunities for impoverished communities. He also serves on
the board of the Michael J. Fox Foundation. As a collegiate undergrad, Gbajabiamila joined Athletes for Education, a youth education program where he was able to promote financial literacy for youth in the San Diego community.
He and his wife, along with their four children, currently reside in Redondo Beach with their beloved dog.
Wiz And Dumb Unequal Sides Of Harmony
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I have no problem openly admitting that I have no clue as to what's going on. How each of us arrive is a personal step and opportunity and knowing how the moments are generated is beyond my landscape of thought. I am not qualified to do what I do. Yet it keeps happening. How is that possible? Wisdom sits in an empty jar in 2018. It's not required to be hired. All of that information that was stuffed into your head in college and how many graduates are truly doing what they set out to accomplish? I don't know about you but I feel pretty dumb about a lot of the stuff that's taken place because being wise was to serve as the guide. According to Dictionary.com wisdom is great judgement, knowledge and experience. Sounds pretty fair doesn't it? Three completely different paths that look equal but don't perform equal. In a modern day business world the resume that gets answered doesn't know of the dumb things you did in order to attain each level of wisdom. I say dumb because wisdom has two sides to it. Wiz and Dumb. Anyone can be a wiz at something but admitting you've done some pretty dumb stuff begins to fill the books of great judgement, knowledge and experience. How many career choices does the average person have to make before they accept themselves as being a survivor? How many times are you gonna go back to school until you land that dream job? Not a guilt trip. Just trying to get a better understanding as to why computer programs make decisions for businesses seeking employees that are hard working, dedicated, loyal and determined to create quality. To achieve any of those is wisdom a requirement? Wisdom is weight. Decision makers call it two things: luggage and or set in your way. Wanted are shape shifters that can be bent to play today's game. Tomorrow everything changes. Wisdom keepers are friction in an office needing everyday solutions. Taking what you know, have experienced and created through great judgement has become your roadblock on the highway to personal gain and success.
I have no problem openly admitting that I have no clue as to what's going on. How each of us arrive is a personal step and opportunity and knowing how the moments are generated is beyond my landscape of thought. I am not qualified to do what I do. Yet it keeps happening. How is that possible? Wisdom sits in an empty jar in 2018. It's not required to be hired. All of that information that was stuffed into your head in college and how many graduates are truly doing what they set out to accomplish? I don't know about you but I feel pretty dumb about a lot of the stuff that's taken place because being wise was to serve as the guide. According to Dictionary.com wisdom is great judgement, knowledge and experience. Sounds pretty fair doesn't it? Three completely different paths that look equal but don't perform equal. In a modern day business world the resume that gets answered doesn't know of the dumb things you did in order to attain each level of wisdom. I say dumb because wisdom has two sides to it. Wiz and Dumb. Anyone can be a wiz at something but admitting you've done some pretty dumb stuff begins to fill the books of great judgement, knowledge and experience. How many career choices does the average person have to make before they accept themselves as being a survivor? How many times are you gonna go back to school until you land that dream job? Not a guilt trip. Just trying to get a better understanding as to why computer programs make decisions for businesses seeking employees that are hard working, dedicated, loyal and determined to create quality. To achieve any of those is wisdom a requirement? Wisdom is weight. Decision makers call it two things: luggage and or set in your way. Wanted are shape shifters that can be bent to play today's game. Tomorrow everything changes. Wisdom keepers are friction in an office needing everyday solutions. Taking what you know, have experienced and created through great judgement has become your roadblock on the highway to personal gain and success.
Thursday, August 2, 2018
Called To Master The Art Of Stream Thinking
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We all have friends or family members that somehow someway know how to instantly come back with a thoughts that's either funny or impacting. Spur of the moment off the cuff boom boom pow! Rather than trying to understand the method of their art we suck in the message and walk down the path. We're all gifted with what I call Steam Thinking. We decide in our space not to utilize the strength of it's full potential and ability. Stream thinking is performed everyday on social media. Be honest... How often do you put a lot of thought into the words you post? I read them by way of studying your habits as a writer. It's all out there funny puns to angry swings. We're exposing our victories and injuries without knowing the end result of the echo. If pointed out it's become too easy to tap into that digital device, "My bad." What if Stream Thinking by way of trusting the moment and or present could be turned into a tool of discovery then utilized as a trusting source of future success? Radio, television, comedians and actors have learned to master the art of Stream Thinking through their skills to adlib or put focus on improv. Outside of hitting the comedy circuit or trying to score an acting job what's the benefit for the average Joe and his sister Wilma? Great question! The payoff is effort. It's being completely aware of the elements in the moment. Too often we go into meetings and or face others in gathering places already planning to say or do something. Instantly we become saddened when the actions and reactions don't come to you in the way you assumed. Through Stream Thinking you're already there. Nothing kills me more than when my heart backed me out of a conversation because I was fearful of the answer that would be shot back. My father wasted no time bonking me on the head when I spoke out of turn. At least I got what I came looking for. Open your heart. Open your mind. Set all that was yesterday in a place you no longer require. Be in the moment by participating with "Now."
We all have friends or family members that somehow someway know how to instantly come back with a thoughts that's either funny or impacting. Spur of the moment off the cuff boom boom pow! Rather than trying to understand the method of their art we suck in the message and walk down the path. We're all gifted with what I call Steam Thinking. We decide in our space not to utilize the strength of it's full potential and ability. Stream thinking is performed everyday on social media. Be honest... How often do you put a lot of thought into the words you post? I read them by way of studying your habits as a writer. It's all out there funny puns to angry swings. We're exposing our victories and injuries without knowing the end result of the echo. If pointed out it's become too easy to tap into that digital device, "My bad." What if Stream Thinking by way of trusting the moment and or present could be turned into a tool of discovery then utilized as a trusting source of future success? Radio, television, comedians and actors have learned to master the art of Stream Thinking through their skills to adlib or put focus on improv. Outside of hitting the comedy circuit or trying to score an acting job what's the benefit for the average Joe and his sister Wilma? Great question! The payoff is effort. It's being completely aware of the elements in the moment. Too often we go into meetings and or face others in gathering places already planning to say or do something. Instantly we become saddened when the actions and reactions don't come to you in the way you assumed. Through Stream Thinking you're already there. Nothing kills me more than when my heart backed me out of a conversation because I was fearful of the answer that would be shot back. My father wasted no time bonking me on the head when I spoke out of turn. At least I got what I came looking for. Open your heart. Open your mind. Set all that was yesterday in a place you no longer require. Be in the moment by participating with "Now."
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
The Lyrics From Billy' Forest Chapter 118
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My most recent journey back home to Montana was more than a first time event in thirteen years. I found myself in positions of thought that weren't fed by reminiscing but rather understanding the construction of the platforms to which I presently stand. In all our pasts rest the original seeds of inspiration and influence. Not always a positive fuel for the history books. In today's world we're OK with that because we'll redesign the actuality of the experience on social media. Lets break it down even further. Many times throughout the day I'll take note of what's been described as a God Wink moment. Those incredible victories that come out of nowhere and oh my God I can't believe you're the one that gets to experience it. What if God Winks also include some of the worst moments of the chapters you write? The importance of the downfall isn't how you got back up but rather how you're keeping someone from making the same mistake. While in Montana I sat alone at Riverfront Park observing the beauty of how the Yellowstone River had cut into the soil a lay of land that still has the ability to generate energy in me today. This one small section. Maybe a mile wide has been the center point seed to multiple fields of harvest. But not in the God Wink way that most people celebrate. Three completely 100% negative moments that influenced how I share as well as teach even in today's lectures. The hillside where my bicycle flew over a cliff and I wasn't wearing a helmet. The river that sucked me under as a teenager and spit me out thousands of feet later. The highway where the group of very drunk teenagers nearly rolled their car. Extreme negatives right? That's without mentioning that my book Halloween 78 was completely written about this one particular area of Montana. Many of us have been in those moments. You're lucky to still be here today. God Wink. Now... How do you activate it? Each of our lives are layered with horrid moments and bad decisions. What if we stopped making it added weight and physically looked at it as being a purpose and part of a bigger plan?
My most recent journey back home to Montana was more than a first time event in thirteen years. I found myself in positions of thought that weren't fed by reminiscing but rather understanding the construction of the platforms to which I presently stand. In all our pasts rest the original seeds of inspiration and influence. Not always a positive fuel for the history books. In today's world we're OK with that because we'll redesign the actuality of the experience on social media. Lets break it down even further. Many times throughout the day I'll take note of what's been described as a God Wink moment. Those incredible victories that come out of nowhere and oh my God I can't believe you're the one that gets to experience it. What if God Winks also include some of the worst moments of the chapters you write? The importance of the downfall isn't how you got back up but rather how you're keeping someone from making the same mistake. While in Montana I sat alone at Riverfront Park observing the beauty of how the Yellowstone River had cut into the soil a lay of land that still has the ability to generate energy in me today. This one small section. Maybe a mile wide has been the center point seed to multiple fields of harvest. But not in the God Wink way that most people celebrate. Three completely 100% negative moments that influenced how I share as well as teach even in today's lectures. The hillside where my bicycle flew over a cliff and I wasn't wearing a helmet. The river that sucked me under as a teenager and spit me out thousands of feet later. The highway where the group of very drunk teenagers nearly rolled their car. Extreme negatives right? That's without mentioning that my book Halloween 78 was completely written about this one particular area of Montana. Many of us have been in those moments. You're lucky to still be here today. God Wink. Now... How do you activate it? Each of our lives are layered with horrid moments and bad decisions. What if we stopped making it added weight and physically looked at it as being a purpose and part of a bigger plan?
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