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
Do you tend to be a little more pessimistic than optimistic at times?
Do you have trouble have a POSITIVE attitude?
Is your glass half empty with a crack in it?
Join Dave for a discussion on how you can accomplish and maintain a POSITIVE attitude in the face of challenging situations.
- What are some stepping-stones of achieving a POSITIVE outlook?
- What are some common myths negativ...
How HAPPY are you? On a scale of 1 to 10...
Happiness is a choice that it is not based on your mood, financial situation, social status, or someone else's opinion or definition.
Join Dave to hear steps to become and maintain a state of HAPPINESS:
- Practice Gratitude
- Build Strong Relationships
- Enjoy the Moment
- Have Meaningful Goals
- Manage Stress
- Engage in Acts of Kindness
- Embrace Positive T...
The loss of someone or a relationship is one of life's challenges that requires a GRIEVING process.
Join Dave to find out necessary ways to deal with loss:
- Acknowledge and acceptance
- Seek support from friends and loved ones
- Find healthy coping mechanisms
- Initiate routines and rituals
- Allow time for healing
- Understand the "new normal"
- Take care of yourself
- Avoid unhealthy coping mechanisms
- S...
It's here!!! Planned, expected, or a total surprise - the DEFECATION has hit the ROTARY OSCILLATOR and it is time for you to ACT!!!
Join Dave to hear about the need for improved coping mechanisms skills when a CRISIS hits.
Whether at HOME, WORK or PLAY, Dave runs through a process that has helped him deal with SWD's and when you are in CRISIS mode:
- What is the SOURCE?
- Is it an ...
Have you every been in a situation or a group where the topic, behavior, or tone takes a hard left....and you just need a break for a minute?
Join Dave to learn the value of having a DINGHY handy to get through those tough situations when an emotional pause is needed to keep your composure.
Situations where attention getters want the floor because they are:
- Immature
- Woke
- Selfish
- Posers
- Entitl...
Learning to water ski can be the beginning of a lifetime of fun, IF you learn the key principles involved.
- Know your surroundings
- Don't get distracted
and above all
- DON'T ALLOW SLACK IN THE ROPE!!!
If you do, when the SLACK goes away, and it will most certainly GO AWAY, you are going to get a wake up call that can be very disruptive...
Join Dave to...
What's that smell? Well, that depends...
Perspective and Perception are two different things that can vastly impact each other.
Join Dave as he goes on a bit of a personal journey through the forest of empathy. Whether you are needing empathy at Home, Work, or Play or someone in your orbit needs it from you, take a minute and discover:
- When and why do you give it?
- When and why do yo...
Does your tongue ever get in front of your eye-teeth and you can't see what you're saying? Yeah, me too...
Are the WORDS you are using portraying the image or the thoughts that you want to communicate? Sometimes, most of the time, not really?
Join Dave to learn the importance of the WORDS we use.
- Why are they important?
- How have they changed over time?
- How they mean different th...
Confidence is the most powerful tool or trait you can have when looking for success at anything.
When you meet a challenge, do you say,
- "I can't!"
- "I'm afraid!"
- "What if I fail?"
- "What if people laugh or criticize me?"
You think you are going to win? Well, Not With THAT Attitude!!!
Join Dave to learn why confidence is so importa...
STRESS is a constant part of our lives and we all know it...BUT, what if we harness it and use it to increase our confidence, momentum, and productivity!?!
Join Dave to not only learn the sources of our stress, Work, Finances, Health, and Relationships, but how to separate each stressor from the herd, attack it, and neutralize it's negative impact.
Separating STRESS from emotions and ke...
Turn down the lights, light a candle, put on some music, and get ready for a provocative edition of O'talkin' with Dave!!!
Please...Dave made an attempt to be naughty, but he's just an old married guy pontificating on relationships, changes in the dating scene, and how he remains a hopeless romantic.
Marriage is a good thing, when it is a good thing, but it is not mandatory fo...
Has anybody ever hurt you, betrayed you, or worse?
Of course they have...and they deserve to pay for it, right!?!?!
Join Dave to understand how to Let It GO and Adjust Your TRUST.
Understanding how holding on to vengeance, revenge, anger, and the need for THEM to "pay for their actions" hurts your mental, emotional and physical well-being. It also hurts your friends, fami...
There is something magical about a front porch.
Problems were solved, relationships were built, and many times it was the only place big enough for everybody to gather.
Join Dave for stories that turned into lessons that were accumulated on or near a front porch somewhere. Stories that include everything from countin' cows to blowing up beaver dams...
It is amazing what we ...
FEARS and PHOBIAS are part of the human condition.
What are you AFRAID of - is it a FEAR or a PHOBIA?
Join Dave to discuss FEARS and PHOBIA, their differences, and why they get in our way.
What are they, where did they come from, how do they change, and what can we do to reduce their impact on our productivity, potential, and happiness.
Don't be SKEERED - O'talkin...
I've been meaning to put out a podcast on PROCRASTINATING for a while, but I never got to it...PROCRASTINATION is a fact of life, but it doesn't have to be.
Join Dave for a discussion on what, where, and why we PROCRASTINATE.
Dave will give some overall tactics for improving time management and reducing or eliminating PROCRASTINATION, along with some "quick hits" for putt...
If I could only find the time...Have you ever said that?
Join Dave for some tactics to get more done every day and how to do it at a high quality!
Reducing procrastination, poor planning, and distractions are a big help, but the key is understanding your tendencies, scheduling your day, and having the discipline to follow through with your intentions.
Turn that TO-DO list into a DON...
Who doesn't love CHANGE? ALMOST EVERYBODY!!!
Join Dave to hear about CHANGE - why we need it, why it is inevitable, and how we can navigate the turbulent tides of CHANGE.
Whether HOME, WORK, or PLAY, change is either here, on the way, or already passed you by. It doesn't matter your age, your sex, or your sexual orientation - we all have some kind of CHANGE coming!!!
Don...
What do you believe?
Join Dave to understand his 10 foundational beliefs...no doubts, no exceptions, no compromise...
No attempts to convert or influence anyone, just a sound foundation that builds confidence, momentum, and a trajectory of success. Learn the importance of knowing what you believe and how you it can be used to dealing with daily challenges.
Some things in life are...
You are a leader, whether you like or know it or not!
Join Dave as he digs in on your role as a leader in your group, your family, your community, and in just about every scenario you find yourself on a daily basis.
Local Leadership - it's a thing, you are doing it, and people are counting on you.
Now, bring me my BROWN pants and let's get started...
Email David@Otalks.co...
Are you a GIVER or a TAKER?
Join Dave to dig in to the GIVER mentality and dealing with those who posses a TAKER mentality. It can be a rough road for the GIVER...
Learn to become self-aware, self-compassionate, and then be more assertive with setting the boundaries that will reset the relationships in your life that are robbing you of the joy that a GIVER deserves.
...a serious to...
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