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Is there anything you wish you had been braver about? Full episode script I tried – for a very long time – to find a good working definition of bravery to use for this episode. Instead what I found was one of the most complex interplays of cultural, social, emotional, psychological, and physical acts and…
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Do you keep a written / digital calendar? Full episode script Calendar management. As someone that regularly looks at about eight different calendars when having my familyās weekly scheduling meeting, calendar management is seriously life. Which Iām not alone at. Iāve seen more business coaching and executive coaching and personal development focused pieces of…
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How do you unplug? Full episode script For the last several years, in the first part of March, the National Day of Unplugging comes around, and youāre likely to find a few thousand articles and discussions of how important it is to put your digital devices in a bag that blocks all signals, and quote…
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Do you tell the people that you admire that you do? Why or why not? Full episode script If you go to conventions or are a particularly ardent fan of ā¦ well, pretty much anythingā¦ youāve probably heard the horror stories. Celebrities or creators interacting with fans that areā¦ well, fangirling. Iāve done it myself…
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What’s the last random kind thing someone did for you? Full episode script Kindness isnāt a new topic on this show – weāve talked about even random acts of kindness specifically in episodes 409 and 559. What we didnāt cover in those episodes, though, and what I find a very intriguing effect – is one…
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Have you ever seen / interacted with what you believe was a ghost or other unseen entity? Full episode script Itās not quite October, but that doesnāt mean that celebrations of all things Halloween arenāt ramping up. As a part of that, thereās plenty of talk, once again, about the number of people who may…
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Do you have student loans? If given the chance, would you take them out again? Full episode script Pretty universally in the United States, say āstudent loansā and youāre likely to hear groans, perhaps a few tears, and a lot of opinions. But the US is not the only place in the world that…
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What book(s) are you looking forward to reading? Full episode script Way back in Episode 70, I included a quote from the National Council of Teachers of English. And while Iām not usually a fan of repeating sources and keeping each episode new, itās powerful enough I think itās worth repeating. Quote: āThe right of…
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What movie do you really want to see a remake / reboot of? Full episode script In May of 2017, Michael Rothman wrote for ABC News, quote: Are there more remakes than even before, or are they just being advertised more? While the answer for TV seems somewhat clear, movies are a little more nebulous.…
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What motivates you? Full episode script Motivation science – or at least the study of motivation – has changed pretty significantly in the last few years. This isnāt necessarily because of any one single research finding, but more because of a combining of effort. As one researcher wrote in American Psychological Science in 2018,…
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Have you ever been called into the principal’s office? Full episode script āIn American public schools, the principal is the most complex and contradictory figure in the pantheon of educational leadership. The principal is both the administrative director of state educational policy and a building manager, both an advocate for school change and the protector…
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What was the first civic or political issue you got involved with? Full episode script In 2016 in the United States, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, quote: […] nearly six million young people (ages 18-29) were āundermobilizedāāmeaning they were registered but did not vote. The problem of…
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How do you prefer to be recognized for good work? Full episode script Praise by name, criticize by category — at least, thatās what Warren Buffett suggests. Iād never be one to argue that one way works for everyone, but a lot of the research that Iāve found says that recognition of some kind can…
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What was the first thing you learned to cook? Full episode script Ok, right off the bat today Iām going to admit that Iām biased here, to put it gently. My mom ran a catering business for a very long time, and now is a middle school foods teacher. I grew up around, surrounded by,…
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What new skill are you learning? Full episode script If youāre a fan of Malcom Gladwell — and perhaps if youāve never directly heard of him at all – youāve likely heard of his 10,000 hour rule. That all it takes to become an expert in something is 10,000 hours of deliberate practice. In the…
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Whatās the best stupid joke you know? Full episode script A neutron walks into a bar and asks for a beer. The bartender says, for you, no charge! Yeah, ok, even I admit that one was bad. The fact is, it could be argued that stupid jokes — better known as āDad Jokesā…
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Do you have recurring dreams? Full episode script Dreams are properly and completely fascinating — not just because thereās multiple theories about why dreams exist and what function they serve in our lives. Recurring dreams are an especially intriguing subset, because they are potentially indicators of our fears, concerns, stress points, or at least what…
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Do you send thank-you cards or notes? Full episode script From Jimmy Fallon to advice columns across the ages. From little kids being told to tell grandma thanks to high fashion designers — thank-you notes are very common in the United States, though you can find plenty of arguments talking about how sad it is…
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How old were you when you first saw Star Wars? Full episode script In the book The Princess Diarist, actress Carrie Fisher wrote extensively about the importance to parents of introducing their children to Star Wars. Quote: It’s like they’re introducing the child to a tribe,” she wrote. “There’s a ritual — you … place…
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What superhero(s) do you want to be most like? Full episode script In Superman on the Couch: What Superheroes Really Tell Us about Ourselves and Our Society, author Danny Fingeroth says: Whether they’re super-powered aliens, lone vigilantes, or teenage sidekicks, all superheroes share certain characteristics in common, “some sort of strength of character (though it…
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