Every Man Needs His Quest (Podcast)

This is the accompanying podcast to my article Every Man Needs A Quest.

We discuss why every man needs a consuming purpose, and a ennobling goal.

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A Book Of Wisdom Spanning Continents And Cultures (Podcast)

The classic book Kalila and Dimna is one of the treasures of world literature. What is its timeless appeal?

What themes does it deal with, and what lessons does it teach us?

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How A Man Can Win A Good Name For Himself (Podcast)

Everyone wants to gain notoriety.  Everyone wants to be respected.

But what are the various ways this can be achieved?

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“You Never Got Me Down, Ray” (Podcast)

 

This is a podcast reading of my article of the same title that I published here today.

It describes how I overcame a collapsed lung, an operation, and a hospital recovery, and what kind of attitude you need to have when confronting disasters.

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The Power Of Justice

 

This is a podcast reading of an article that I published yesterday.

The tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight has much to say about the virtue of justice, and why it is so rare.

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Unleashing The Creative Forces Inside You (Podcast Reading)

 

This is a podcast reading of an article that I published last week here at Fortress of the Mind.

Recently I received a moving request to turn some of my articles into podcast readings.  It came from one very kind German schoolteacher who found them useful for her classroom instruction in teaching English to pupils.

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Film Review: “The Revenant” (Podcast)

 

This podcast is a discussion of the merits of Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s  new film The Revenant.  

It’s an important film, and one that I think every man would benefit from.

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8 Key Factors In Your Operational Success

 

What are the 8 key factors that we need when conducting any operation, dealing with any conflict, or carrying out a project?

This podcast discusses the 8 critical elements of success in any conflict scenario:  Perspective, Maneuver, Tempo, Mobility, Intelligence, Surprise, Logistics, and Leadership.

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Strategy, Campaigns, And Tactics: How To Use Them To Achieve Our Goals

Whenever we want to do something big in life, we need (1) a strategy, (2) a campaign or a series of campaigns, and (3) tactics.

This podcast discusses these three levels of operational art, and how they must accommodate our goals and envisioned end-state.

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Proving The Naysayers Wrong

 

You will hear many people try to tell you that “this can’t be done” or “that can’t be done.”

And many times such talk is proven wrong.

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