Running Through My Mind

Episode 50 in which we say our good-byes to this project/experiment and discuss future iterations and ideas. We say thank-yous and see-you-soons to listeners and sponsors (a last shout out to @DripJoy!) and happy trails -- as well as invite you to keep in touch so hear about my next creative experiment! Mentioned this episode: 1. www.bigyellowsticky.com 2. www.salestoys.com 3. www.dontheideaguy.com 4. www.dontheideaguy.com/dripjoy

Episode 49 in which we discuss the fact you're probably talking about yourself too much (at least so far as your customers are concerned), people who like toast, Toby Keith's favorite person in the world, and we all get another daily dose of caffeine commercialism as I rave about French Elation blend coffee from our sponsor @DripJoy! Mentioned in this episode: 1. Take and Bake Marketing www.takeandbakemarketing.com 2. Toby Keith song titles www.songfacts.com/artist-toby_keith.php 3. DripJoy Coffee (sponsor love!) http://www.dontheideaguy.com/dripjoy 4. Don't miss the coming announcement of my next project! www.dontheideaguy.com/get-free-ideas/

Episode 48 in which we encounter roadblocks to our destination and muse on the myriad of options available to us beyond "turn around and go home"; all while hitting dangerously low levels of Dark Bean Daydream blend from @DripJoy Coffee (#sponsor!) in our travel mug. Links from this episode: www.dontheideaguy.com/dripjoy

Episode 47 in which we discuss the importance of turning all your ideas into individual instances of taking action, prioritization, goal-minded thinking, and a guy who has built his brand around explaining stuff -- all this over a hot cup of Colombian Cheer from our sponsor @DripJoy coffee! Mentioned this episode: 1. Mr. Explainer www.mrexplainer.com 2. My happy place www.gohawaii.com/oahu 3. Big Yellow Sticky www.bigyellowsticky.com 4. #22kill www.22kill.com/22-honor-pushups/ 5. DripJoy Coffee #sponsor www.dintheideaguy.com/dripjoy

Episode 46 in which discuss the benefits of making a decision and choosing a course of action (even if it ends up being the wrong one), how picking a path reveals ways to more easily navigate it, and why making a choice improves your mental processing efficiency. All this and a cup of Dark Bean Daydream from our sponsor @DripJoy coffee! Mentioned this episode: www.dontheideaguy.com/dripjoy

Episode 45 in which we delay an episode to give our minds a chance to change (they didn't) and we discuss how to know when a project is complete, when to start a new one, and a countdown begins... all this and a cup (several cups!) of Dark Bean Daydream from our show sponsor @DripJoy Coffee. Mentioned this episode: www.bigyellowsticky.com www.dontheideaguy.com/dripjoy http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/chris-brogan/the-owners-mind

Episode 44 in which we discuss our gratitude toward veterans and their service to our country, the benefits of a peaceful transfer of power from one president to the next (no matter how much they dislike each other!), our country as a grand idea (though Google corrects me and says Hamilton called it a "grand experiment" -- I say "close enough!) All this and a short trip through my weekend to-do list over a cup of Dark Bean Daydream from our sponsor @DripJoy coffee! Mentioned this episode: 1. Creative Blocks Club www.creativeblocksclub.com 2. Big Yellow Sticky www.bigyellowsticky.com 3. DripJoy Coffee (sponsor!) www.dontheideaguy.com/dripjoy 4. Schedule a strategy call with me! https://clarity.fm/dontheideaguy

Episode 43 in which we discuss overcoming fears and insecurity by bolstering your own confidence, turning anxiety into energy, and how to "fake it" without being a big faker. All this and more discussed over a hot cup of Colombian Cheer from our sponsor @DripJoy coffee! Mentioned this episode: 1. Big Yellow Sticky www.bigyellowsticky.com 2. DripJoy coffee www.dontheideaguy.com/dripjoy

Episode 42 in which we smooth out a rough night with a cup of French Elation blend coffee from our sponsor @DripJoy and discuss how much you'll let the election results impact your attitude, what you can do to reframe the situation and how to hold yourself accountable for your own success and results at a presidential level. Mentioned in this episode: 1. Jeffrey Gitomer video about The Economy and Your Economy (from 2010... still applies) https://youtu.be/TRj8Gtil8I4 2. Mark Henson of @sparkspace article www.markhenson.me/your_life_your_choice 3. DripJoy coffee #sponsor www.dontheideaguy.com/dripjoy

Episode 41 in which we reveal one of the most things you can do to help on Election Day no matter your party affiliation or whom you're voting for (and a newly realized benefit of drinking coffee from our sponsor @DripJoy). Mentioned this episode: 1. www.dontheideaguy.com 2. www.dontheideaguy.com/dripjoy

Episode 40 in which we begin a new week by asking... "Why Bother?" We discuss the fact "how to" is cheap and "the reason why" is gold, share a book recommendation, take a short break to enjoy a sip of DripJoy coffee (#sponsor!), and briefly mention doing searches on Yahoo. Mentioned in this episode: 1. DripJoy coffee blends www.dontheideaguy.com/dripjoy 2. Start With Why by Simon Sinek http://amzn.to/2fsTJtZ If you're too lazy to read the book, watch the TEDx presentation: https://youtu.be/u4ZoJKF_VuA 3. Don's "Why Bother?" topics www.dontheideaguy.com/speaking

Episode 39 in which we discuss saying NO to the things we dislike and which suck away our precious time. We also discuss not-scrubbing toilets, getting paid, marketing for maid services, and how to get delicious coffee delivered to your house from our sponsor DripJoy coffee (because saying NO to standing in line at grocery stores and coffee shops is another way to automate the boring time-sucking things in life! Mentioned this episode: 1. DripJoy coffee #sponsor! www.dontheideaguy.com/dripjoy 2. www.bigyellowsticky.com 3. vCita www.dontheideaguy.com/vcita

Episode 38 in which look past our losses and create a strategy that will enable us to win the next time we're at bat -- all while enjoying a delicious cup of Colombian Cheer from DripJoy coffee [Sponsors for the win!] Mentioned in this episode: 1. What to do when you lose the sale www.dontheideaguy.com/what-to-do-after-you-lose-the-sale 2. DripJoy coffee blends www.dontheideaguy.com/dripjoy

Episode 37 in which we abandon our kinda-sorta-planned topic in favor of answering a question from a listener (turns out we have a few of those!) Lee (@MrExplainer) had follow-up questions after hearing episode #33 which dealt with the problem of your brain fooling itself into thinking it was productive when really it was procrastinating. Join Don The Idea Guy as he sips from a hot cup of DripJoy coffee and percolates on the problem faced by Lee (and probably some of you as well!) Mentioned in this episode: 1. Episode 33 www.dontheideaguy.com/podcast 2. NaNoWriMo www.nanowrimo.org 3. Lee (our listener with a question) www.twitter.com/mrexplainer 4. DripJoy coffee (our sponsor) www.dontheideaguy.com/dripjoy 5. Writer's Worksheets (The Idea Guy's new kind-of-a-course) www.dontheideaguy.com/writersworksheets

Episode 36 in which we begin a new month with the challenge to try something new, like learn a new skill, meet new people, travel to a new destination, or even something as simple as trying a new blend of coffee (might we suggest a blend from our show sponsor, #DripJoy coffee??) Mentioned in this episode: 1. NaNoWriMo www.nanowrimo.org 2. Big Yellow Sticky www.bigyellowsticky.com 3. DripJoy coffee #sponsor www.dontheideaguy.com/dripjoy

Episode 35 -- HALLOWEEN! -- in which we discuss scary ideas, thick skulls, and the fear that comes from taking a risk -- all this and a few sips from our sponsor #DripJoy coffee to help stop my "coff-in". For more information on the delicious Dark Bean Daydream roast featured in this episode, visit www.dontheideaguy.com/dripjoy

Episode 34 in which we emphasize the importance of bringing in alien brains to discuss and share new ideas -- not from other planets but from worlds outside your own business world. Coffee is a catalyst for the exchange of ideas, it facilitates the flow. We recommend #DripJoy brand coffee from our sponsor. Find out more at www.dontheideaguy.com/dripjoy

Episode 33 in which we sip a hot cup of French Elation from our sponsor @DripJoy coffee and rant about the differences between Thinking, Dreaming, and Doing; and why thinking about something feels good but it's no substitute for the actual action. (BTW: "endorphins" was the word I couldn't think of during the podcast... duh.) Mentioned in this episode: 1. Action Army podcast with Jason Zook www.jasondoesstuff.com/actionarmy 2. DripJoy coffee #sponsor www.dontheideaguy.com/dripjoy 3. Some motivation and procrastination articles https://sivers.org/zipit www.waitbutwhy.com/2013/10/why-procrastinators-procrastinate.html

Episode 32 in which we debate the driving skills of our fellow citizens, the eternal construction practices of the Department of Transportation, and use these frustrations as inspiration to have a discussion about creativity -- all while enjoying a tall travel mug filled with #darkbeandaydream from our show sponsor #DripJoy #coffee. Mentioned in this episode: 1. Group Brainstorms www.dontheideaguy.com/brainstorming 2. Podcasters Beerstorm www.circle270events.com 3. DripJoy coffee #sponsor www.dontheideaguy.com/dripjoy

Episode 31 in which we discuss the importance setting aside time to think and debate the pros and cons of coffee blends from @DripJoy (#sponsor) Mentioned in this episode: 1. Brainstormer for hire www.dontheideaguy.com/brainstorming 2. Sponsor: #DripJoy www.dontheideaguy.com/dripjoy