Everyday Lessons Every Day Podcast

Do you take immaculate care of your yard, your car or other material things? David was obsessed with his lawn and his Jeep, to the point where even imagining something being imperfect gave him anxiety.

In his book, The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch shares a story that helps David and his listeners put things into perspective and to understand that people are more important than things.

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The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch

After an inspiring workout, David shares how the lyrics to P!nk's song, Courage, combined with Peloton instructor Christine D'Ercole's personal story moved him to look deep inside and to discover the things that were causing him shame.

Then, with P!nk singing in the background and Christine inspiring him from the screen of his Peloton, he was moved to face that shame and use it to find the courage to change.

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P!nk and Christine D'Ercole

It's not uncommon for men to have fewer and fewer close male relationships as they get older. David shares stories of little league and Boy Scouts, focusing on the brotherhoods he created in his youth.

Discover the power of finding a tribe and and learn how important it is that women find their sisters and men find their brothers.

Referenced in this episode:

Backbone: The Modern Man's Ultimate Guide To Purpose, Passion, And Power, by David H. Wagner

In this week's episode, David talks about his teenage son and daughter, and how hard it was for him when they no longer idolized him as a father.

That's when he implements a lesson from Lisa Damour's book Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through The Seven Transitions Into Adulthood. Lisa recommends spending time in the car with teenagers in order to get them to open up.

David finds out and shares just how true is is that teenagers will open up when you take a ride.

Referenced in this episode:

Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through The Seven Transitions Into Adulthood, by Lisa Damour

Drawing upon the hundreds of Everyday Lessons that David has discovered over the years, each webinar in The Everyday Lessons Webinar Series is custom designed for the audience.

In this clip, David shares one of his all time favorites: Act Like the Dog

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Not all everyday lessons come from self-improvement books. David finds several, including this week's lesson in the 90's movie Heart and Souls.

The story of four souls who have unfulfilled lives reveals that failure is the result of never trying.

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Heart And Souls (movie)

While preparing for this episode, an off-hand comment from his daughter derails David, forcing him to question his reasons for writing.

As he struggles with self-doubt, a quote from Anna Kendrick's book, Scrappy Little Nobody, reminds him that his struggle is just a part of the journey.

Referenced in this episode:

Fail Until You Don't. Fight. Grind. Repeat. by Bobby Bones

Scrappy Little Nobody, by Anna Kendrick

Once again, this week's Everyday Lesson is inspired by David's Peloton instructor. After hearing Rebecca Kennedy say, "The extra mile is never crowded" he realizes that there is a person in his life who constantly goes the extra mile.

This is the story of an internet marketing trainer whose high standards make her extraordinary in a world of people who do the bare minimum. Find out how going the extra mile can help you achieve your goals.

Referenced in this episode:

Don't Sweat The Small Stuff, by Richard Carlson

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, by Mark Manson

In this episode, David talks about his obsession with a positive mental attitude and how subscribing to the phrase "failure is not an option" actually backfired on him.

Find out why David now believes that failure is a friend, a teacher and an inevitability.

Bonus: Learn about the invention of the french dip sandwich!

Referenced in this episode:

The Power of Positive Thinking, by Norman Vincent Peale

Failure is Not an Option, by Gene Kranz

Rich Dad, Poor Dad, by Robert Kiyosaki

In honor of his twenty-second wedding anniversary, David dedicates this episode of the podcast to the book The Five Love Languages, by Gary Chapman.

He talks about how important the lessons of this book have been to his marriage and how an understanding of the love languages has been so instrumental to his wife and family as a whole.

Referenced in this episode:

The Five Love Languages, by Gary Chapman