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If you are interested in working with AI (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, etc.), in human psychology, or both, you might enjoy this episode.

What is a vision board? What is an anti-vision board?

Behavior mapping reveals the monsters and unicorns embedded within us all

Physical and emotional pain can be caused by invisible subconscious repetition. Learn how to detect and minimize this.

Using just three words for conflict resolution can do things entire paragraphs can’t do.

If your resolutions failed this is why, and this is how you can have success in 2026.

The best sales funnel doesn’t ever do this.

We remember firsts but often miss the lasts. Living between morbidity and gratitude.

Learn how self-imposed boundaries in business and life build integrity, reduce stress, and help you achieve more in 2026

The top 10 things you can do NOW to be successful in 2026.
If you want to be successful in 2026, these are things to start doing now.

Why do we worry and how can we stop? The surprisingly simple exercise may just end one of your worries right now.

Well, hey there. Welcome back. Redefining Friction: Physics vs. Process What does friction mean to you? For most of my life, friction has just simply described a physics concept in which something rubs against something else in some way, causing a slowdown and causing...

The beginner mindset makes you a better teacher—and it's fun too! Well, hey there. Welcome back... to everyone who is an old pro at this podcast and those who are just beginners because at some point you are a beginner and we tend to forget that don't we? In fact,...

It sounds like I'm talking about the surface dwellers and we're all the people who live underground. Well, hey there. Welcome back. The Discomfort of Partial Knowledge You may have figured out by now that I like to know things and I like to learn things. And I've...

Transcript I think I found the perfect question. Well, hey there. Welcome back. The Perfect Question I think I found the perfect question. No, really. I found a question I can ask almost anyone. It will elicit a genuine, honest, thoughtful response. It's a useful...

I had both the pleasure in honor of sitting down with Joseph Mallozzi, the Executive Producer and writer for Stargate SG1, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate Universe, and Dark Matter in which he is the show Runner (he literally runs the show).   

Have you ever noticed that when there’s something you really, really love and really speaks to you that when you look at the backstory for it, the person that created it said that they “selfishly” just made it for them?

Here’s why selfishness, like the comfort zone, gets a bad rap it doesn’t really deserve

The invisible barrier you must cross to switch modes and why it fools you into thinking it would take too much effort to complete a task. Transcript Revisiting Multitasking and the Energy of Switching Tasks Do you multitask? Wait, we we already covered this. In a...

What's your learning style? Do you know what your learning style is? Did you know you have one? For a long time I have known about the diferent ways humans learn. People not only have aptitudes (someone is good with mechanical stuff, or math, etc.) but also differ in...

Transcript What is Apathy? The Answer Might Surprise You Well, hey there. Welcome back. What's this episode about? Who cares? So, many years ago, I was with a few of my friends and one of my friends said, "What's apathy?" And my other friend said, "Who cares?" And it...

Are You Truly Available? The Critical Difference Between Time and Energy I'm going to ask you a simple question: Are you available right now? Of course, you’re listening to this, so your immediate answer is "yes." But are you? For years, I’ve talked about the constant...

I find it quite illuminating to speak with people from all over the world. The power of our technology and interconnected world is that it allows me to have conversations I could never have. I had the pleasure of chatting with Jamyang in this week's podcast. Jamyang...

We deal with decisions every day. Many of the episodes deal with the decision process on both a grand and low level. Three Voices deals with how we communicate these decisions, work through them, talk to both ourselves and others about them. Going with your gut—the...

The Enduring Metaphor of Angels and Devils The metaphorical representation of a devil and an angel on a person's shoulders dates back to the 16th century1. Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, this concept was prominently featured in plays and allegorical art. By...

A primer on the book BeCAUSE! For those that have yet to read my new book because. Here's a quick primer. One day, I asked myself a question. If you could have anything you wanted, wouldn't you? We already know how to do most things and if we don't, we can Google them...

I've done two podcast episodes on large language models. I recently spun up and installed a large language model locally on my computer and built a project around it. I'm an avid user of echoes from Amazon. I have had Grammarly kick in to spellcheck for me. I tell my...

Helpful episodes Every year I create a list of the top, most useful and helpful episodes of the previous year. This year because there has been a lot of interaction on current episodes. I've decided to do a midyear pause and reflect if you will. Here are the top...

Speaking to the manager I want to speak to the manager. Rather, I want to speak to your manager. What do you think of when I say that? Do you think of the structure of your current employer? Do you make a joke that it's your cat? Is there a spouse joke in there for...

A philosophical question for you. Don't forget you can pause the episode to consider the question(s) as you move forward. How would you answer? Alchemy for Life™ podcast explores themes of experimental psychology, relationships, cognitive science, human behavior,...

Let's talk about non-local consciousness, who you're really talking to when you're on the phone, what happens to me and possibly you when something is put on the back burner, and wish a Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers in the United States, Brazil, Germany,...

Getting energy and giving energy One of the things I've said from the very beginning is that a thing can give one person energy and take energy from another. in other words, one person's activity that energizes them could also really be draining for another. But that...

The normal format for this show is to introduce you to something and raise your perception. Then we discuss it and you typically leave with homework. This time you are giving me homework. Let's talk about the importance of feedback and how each and every one of us has...

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CuKSdSJmsmw We all know what it is. We have all done it. We've all had it done to us. Let's talk about when it's appropriate when it's not, and why it can be so frustrating. Transcript: The Anatomy of Ghosting We all know what ghosting...

Time is money You've heard that phrase and it is often accompanied by someone clapping, tapping their foot, or some other show of impatience. Chop chop, time is money. In our world of Time, Energy and Resources as separate entities, they are saying time is resources,...

Fair & Square Here are the rules of the square and triangle universe. Squares sell things to and help that are both squares and triangles. Most triangles gear their products and services for only triangles. Most squares buy from squares and triangles. Most...