O'talkin' with Dave
Join Dave for positive and humorous insights into increasing your personal productivity, where he blends the art of storytelling, humor, and clever analogies to make the pursuit of productivity an enjoyable experience. Each episode is approximately an hour-long casserole of laughter and learning, as we navigate the world of to-do lists, time management, and conflict management, and taking out the mental trash with a jovial twist.
Episodes
Have you ever noticed how animals on a farm are usually methodical and overall pretty happy? Yeah, me too...
I didn’t learn love from greeting cards or romantic comedies. I learned it standing in mud, holding a gate, watching animals that had zero interest in my feelings and absolutely no problem telling the truth.
Farm animals don’t read self-help books. They live it. Loudly. Honestly. Repeatedly.
Join Dave for some ...
Do you have friends or family that you truly LOVE, but haven't told them lately? Yeah, me too...
We act like love is a pie. One more slice for you means less for me. One more child means a favorite. One more friend means an enemy somewhere else. One more relationship means someone else gets shorted.
That’s not love. That’s fear with better marketing.
Join Dave for some LOVELY words about:
- Love Is Serious Busines...
Have you ever wanted something, but instead of getting it, you had to WAIT? Yeah, me too...
If you’re anything like me, WAIT feels like a four-letter word.
Join Dave for some impatient talk about WAITING:
- The Problem With Hurry
- Five Things That Failed Because They Were Rushed
- Five Things That Succeeded Because Someone Waited
- Five Reasons to WAIT
- Five Ways to Know Waiting Is Necessary
- Five Rewards of Waiting Well
WAIT...
Have you ever been called a name or label that was considered derogatory? Yeah, me too...
We live in a world where we love labels. We stick them on people fast, confidently, and usually without knowing much about them.
Join Dave for some unsophisticated sophistication about:
Categories Happen
Rednecks
Hillbillies
White Trash
A Little Perspective
What We Assume (Usually Wrong)
What We Rarely Credit
Why Underestimating People I...
Have you ever anticipated something, been so close to it, but that last little bit drove you crazy? Yeah, me too...
There’s a strange stretch of calendar real estate wedged between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Some people treat it like a second childhood. Others treat it like a walk across a minefield. It’s joy for some, heaviness for others, and usually a mix of both for most.
Join Dave for some SEASONAL talk about:
Have you ever though some life changing even could never happen to you? It's the kind of thing that only happens to other people? Yeah, me too...
We all walk around with a quiet superstition: “These things happen to other people...not me.” We say it with confidence, like we’ve been issued some private insurance policy against reality.
Join Dave for some TIMBER TALK about:
- The Negative things that only happen...
Have you ever laughed so hard that you wet yourself and or worse? Yeah, me too...
You ever notice how you don’t have to speak the same language to know something’s funny?
- A man slipping on ice
- A dog wearing sunglasses
- A fart in a crowded elevator
You could drop any of those moments into any country on Earth, and the reaction is instant: that quick inhale, that stifled snort, that helpless laugh you try to hide...
Have you ever asked yourself questions about your life that the ANSWERS seemed elusive? Yeah, me too...
The questions we keep asking are the same ones we’ve always known. The difference is - the answers were never missing. We just stopped listening.
Join Dave for some hints about the ANSWERS:
- 10 Questions We All Ask Ourselves
- The Truth About The Answers
- The Role of Peace, Clarity, Freedom, Control, and Resolve
- 5 Things...
Do you have a lot to be THANKFUL for? Yeah, me too...
You know, sometimes we get so busy chasing what’s next that we forget how much we already have. We rush right past blessings that don’t come wrapped in headlines or hashtags.
But gratitude...real gratitude...is what steadies us. It’s what turns ordinary days into good ones and tough years into lessons.
Join Dave for some THANKFUL words on:
- The Little Things
- T...
Have you ever carried something so long, the weight just became normal? Yeah, me too...
You never really understand how heavy something is until you set it down. That’s the strange truth about burdens - they disguise their weight while they’re sitting on your shoulders. You carry them long enough, and they start to feel like part of you.
Join Dave for some HEAVY talk about:
- 10 Burdens We Carry Without Realizing It
- ...
Do you ever hear people talk about the past and refer to it as "the good ole days"? Yeah, me too...
Every generation has predicted that the best days were behind us. They were all wrong.
History shows that after every storm, every crisis, every so-called “end of an era,” comes a wave of innovation, connection, and growth that nobody saw coming.
Join Dave for some encourage and optimistic O'talin' abo...
Have you ever been in a situation where you may have talked too much and wish you had kept silent? Yeah, me too...
“Silence isn’t empty. It’s full of answers.”
In a world that rewards noise - talking, posting, performing - silence feels awkward, even threatening. But silence isn’t absence; it’s presence. It’s the space between the notes that makes the music. It’s where ideas are born, peace is restored, and clarity fin...
Have you ever been on a roll, in the zone, and things are just clickin' for you? Yeah, me too...
Momentum is the quiet king of progress. It’s the force behind a comeback, the wind that carries a small spark into a roaring blaze. In sports, business, or personal growth, momentum decides who finishes strong and who fades out.
Join Dave for some encouraging cheers around:
- The Power of Forward Motion
- 5 Ways to Gain ...
Have you ever been in a pretty good place and all of the sudden you get PUNCHED by life, out of nowhere? Yeah, me too...
Anyone can throw a punch. But the great ones, in boxing and in life, are the ones who can take one...and keep going.
Join Dave for some blow by blow comments on:
- All the Training in the World Means Nothing if You Can’t Take a PUNCH
- The Counterpunch: React, Adapt, and Hit Back Harder
- The Freestyle: S...
Have you ever GAMBLED on something in your life that caused a thrill along with a little anxiety? Yeah, me too...
Life is one big casino. The lights are different, the dealers sometimes wear suits instead of vests, and the chips are called choices in piles everywhere - but make no mistake...we’re all gamblin'.
Join Dave for some chip-flippin' words about:
- When Doing Is a Gamble
- When NOT Doing Is the Gamble
- ...
Has something every happened to you that made you feel like a VICTIM? Yeah, me too...
With life insurance, when someone passes away, the proceeds of the policy goes to their beneficiary. Unfortunately, something unpleasant usually needs to happen in order for any beneficiary to receive the proceeds...
Join Dave for some potentially life changing concepts:
- The Comfort of Victimhood
- Pain as a Teacher
- Real-World Proof
- 5 ...
Have you ever been looking for something and just couldn't find it anywhere? Yeah, me too...
You ever notice how people say, “I just need to find peace,” like they’re going to stumble on it behind the couch cushions next to the remote?
The truth is—peace, love, purpose, joy, and freedom aren’t hiding. They’re everywhere. They just don’t come all at once.
Join Dave for some positive hints about:
- The Five Things ...
Do you ever get tired of all the loud, negative, depressing news and attitudes that hit you constantly? Yeah, me too...
Every headline today sounds like the end of the world. Wars. Protests. Shootings. Division. You’d think we’re living in the final chapter of a badly written novel.
Join Dave for some GOOD THINGS and they are IMPORTANT:
- Character Still Matters.
- Kindness Travels Fast.
- Curiosity Beats Certainty.
- Work ...
Have you ever been RUNNING and didn't know if you were RUNNING FROM or TO something? Yeah, me too...
Opening Thought
Everybody’s running.
Some run to opportunity.
Some run from pain.
And some just run in circles and call it being busy.
Join Dave for some QUICK thoughts about:
- The Benefits of Change
- The Dangers of Running Without a Plan
- The 5 Dangers of Running as Avoidance
- 5 Reasons to Stay and Addre...
Have you ever been LONELY? Yeah, me too...
There’s a profound difference between being alone and being lonely.
- Loneliness is an emptiness that gnaws at you.
- Solitude is a fullness that restores you.
Join Dave for some thoughts around LONELINESS vs SOLITUDE:
- 5 Examples of Loneliness (and how to spot it)
- 5 Dangers of Remaining Lonely
- The Beauty of Solitude
- Solitude and Freedom
- 5 Examples of Solitude (what it feels ...
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