Middle Aged Wisdom

Being Professionals During a Pandemic

Nancy is a dentist.  Dave is an engineer.  Listen in to hear what their working worlds have been like during the COVID pandemic.  They share their pandemic struggles, successes, and where they think this is all headed.  

Parenting - Are You a Gardener or a Carpenter?

How much should we push our children to grow into our vision of who we think they should be?  Conversely, how might our children benefit from having some say over what they end up doing with their lives?  Listen in as Nancy and Dave discuss this quandary as it relates to their own parenting experience.  

The Power of Self Belief

Did you ever notice that people who accomplish great things tend to have one important thing in common?  Self belief.  Believe it or not, self belief is something you can work at, and it may just be the single most important ingredient to fulfilling your potential as a human being.  Listen in as we share our own ups and downs, lessons we've learned from others, and how self belief can even improve your health.  

Don't Be a P.I.T.A. - Why Being a Good Customer Matters

We hear so much about being a good seller or how to provide good customer or client service.  But what about the flip side?  Why might it matter to be seen as a desirable customer?  We are all customers, patients, or clients at some point.  For some of us, our very livelihoods can be depend on vendors or businesses being there when we need them.  Listen in to see how this applies to you and to learn about this overlooked aspect of life and business.

Changing Your Idea of What's Possible

If you stripped away limitations or obstacles, what choices might you make?  These choices could be related to your career, where you live, or something about your lifestyle.  Consider, are your current limitations real?  Or are they only in your mind?  Sometimes your potential will only go so far as your imagination allows.  Listen in as Dave and Nancy share their philosophy for how to dream BIG.  

How Much is Enough...Stuff

How many possessions does a person REALLY need?  If you feel buried in stuff piled up around your home, where do you start if you want to downsize?  In this episode, we share our experience that led us to downsize our home and our possessions and how having "less" led to a whole lot more.

If You Really Wanted To You Would

One of our favorite quotes is, "If you really wanted to (fill in the blank) you would."  What's your "blank"?  In this episode we share our experiences in learning to prioritize what matters most - from improving daily habits to achieving big aspirational goals.  We'll help you achieve your "blank".

How Your Pandemic Attitude Could Determine Your Future

Have you noticed that people tend to respond to this pandemic in one of two ways?  They either gravitate towards empathy, thinking about others, or they succumb to being self-centered, focusing only on themselves and their personal grievances.  In this episode we talk about the benefits of rising above the negativity, and offer advice for pivoting your business to make lemonade out of all the lemons this experience has been serving up.  

3 Life Lessons from Our Older, Wiser Neighbors

Have you ever gone to a dinner party where you came across a couple or another person that you found endlessly fascinating?  That happened to us recently.  Listen in to find out the three lessons we took home from a few hours spent with our older, wiser neighbors.  

Reading the Room

In this episode, we discuss how to "read the room" by observing what makes other people tick, and how to adjust your verbal techniques to maximize your influence.  You will learn to identify how people receive information, which will help you better understand your clients, gain acceptance by your team, and nurture lasting relationships with your spouse, loved ones, and colleagues.