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Firstly I’m on another big trip from Wisconsin through to Montana, Yellowstone and Idaho. Ultimately I’ll be pulling into Quartzsite, Arizona earlier than planned. But this is a great route south. Details in Montana-Yellowstone-Idaho-Bob Davis Podcast 1145.
Secondly my Montana visit was punctuated with a visit to the Custer National Battlefield Monument. For details on that experience check out my YouTube channel here.
Above all when I am traveling my soul is happy.
That is to say when the wheels are turning the creative juices are flowing.
Also there are always amazing things to see.
Another key point is my observations on what I have experienced on the trip so far.
Certainly a ‘pass-through’ this year was a lot different from a old story about pushing a VW Bug through the park in the middle of the night.
This experience differed markedly from the VW experience so many years go.
I’ve witnessed behavior in the same fashion at the Grand Canyon.
As much as it is important to celebrate the fact that we Americans have these wilderness jewels to marvel over…
On the negative side I’m not sure people are actually experiencing these parks.
They are too busy taking selfies.
On the other hand I am glad the park was too busy for camping.
Because a pass through was just what the doctor ordered at this point in the trip.
Because I camped all summer as I like to say on the shores of a lake in the ‘Land of Sky Blue Waters’…
After that I am not so keen to camp.
All in all truck stops are my go to these days.
Basically it’s pretty hard to miss in this podcast since I recorded in a Flying J Parking Lot.
Overall oil is getting cheaper…
Therefore the winter looks promising for more travel and adventure.
By all means getting down to Quartzite is my priority…
But when I last checked the weather it was 115 degrees in the desert out there.
By all means the subject for my next podcast.
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Above all what makes your soul happy? Recently after a week with a hundred plus degree fever I awoke to this question. Details in What-Makes-Your-Soul-Happy-Bob Davis Podcast 1144.
Certainly when we’re young we don’t make the time for these kinds of thoughts,
Even more a thought like what makes your soul happy is even dangerous.
Because we’re bringing things into this world.
For example family, marriage, getting that great job, starting businesses and so on.
In short making our dreams come true.
But as we age eventually the world recedes and the body gives out.
Of course we know this.
Therefore while it is the province of age to nurture our soul it doesn’t hurt to devote some time to this question.
As a matter of fact as a nomad I had been considering whether I want to continue to do this.
In light of this question I suggest in this podcast that I felt I’d had it with the whole “Quartzsite Nomad Experience” last winter.
And really wonder why I do this at all sometimes.
On the other hand there is the question of what makes my soul happy.
As an illustration some thoughts come to my about my own childhood.
Because I was a wild child much of my motivations and actions in life seemed impulsive.
Elemental.
And yet my decisions to do this or that sometimes on a whim seemed to always work out.
Given these points I have been considering some changes and wondering whether I want to continue for a fifth year on the road.
To say nothing of the fever.
So when I woke up and asked myself that question…
The answers formed this podcast.
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Firstly for this State of The Summer 2024 Report I don’t like to draw attention to negatives. But a whole month has gone by with no podcast! Let’s talk about it in State-Of-The-Summer-2024-Bob Davis Podcast 1143.
Secondly much of my radio silence over the past few weeks is due to the fact that I have nothing to say.
With this is mind is it writer’s block?
Or am I lost in summer’s bliss?
Certainly it has been a busy summer.
Of course a lot of socializing on the Wisconsin Shore.
What’s more a lot of talking.
Too much talking.
To be tired of talking is altogether strange for me.
But there it is.
Balanced against canoe rides on the still lake and dinners around the campfire there’s a lower octave.
Accordingly we seem to be a on path.
With this in mind there doesn’t seem to be much more to say about it.
In addition I don’t want to be the kind of content creator who mines his life and everyone in it to chase likes and shares.
Moreover there are some experiences I save just for myself.
After that as I watch the lake I feel the first signs of fall.
All things considered it’s time to go.
In short it won’t be long til I am back on the road.
All in all I’ve made two decisions about this fall and winter.
To that end which way to head and whether to camp alone this winter wherever I end up.
Summing up it’s been a summer crackling with observations, friends, food and some adventure…
No sooner than I have discovered I am exhausted from all of this…
And preparing to travel again.
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All things considered maybe we need to consider winning with procrastination and laziness. That is to say we’re over tasked and under appreciated. Details in Winning-With-Procrastinaton-And-Laziness-Bob Davis Podcast 1142.
Furthermore I am seeing plenty of posts from disaffected workers about how overwhelmed we feel.
Therefore in this podcast I first consider Natural Man or Ancient Man.
Chiefly the original hunter-gatherers in the mists of time.
For example the Celts…
Or the Plains Indian.
Balanced against our minute by minute and second by second world primitive man told time with the sun, the moon and the stars.
Of course the clock was a major technological improvement.
Even more I won’t go so far as to suggest that human beings are ever going to get anything done if they can work as a team to complete tasks.
However life today is getting a little ridiculous.
To put it another way even at the dawn of the industrial age on through the 1980’s people had time to themselves.
Comparatively they had more time to allow their minds to wander.
Consequently while they were riding the train or bus…
Or driving to and from work…
Their minds could rest and ‘problem solve’.
Hence we have to demand or take the time to be lazy and to put things off.
With this in kind Winning-With-Procrastinaton-And-Laziness-Bob Davis Podcast 1142 is all about why procrastination and laziness are no longer negatives.
So firstly while recognizing the need for organization and goal setting in business, family and corporate life…
It’s also secondly realizing most of what we think we have to do isn’t really necessary.
Finally the more I sit by the lake this summer…and to simplify.
And mediate on the nightly campfire…
The more I think giving ourselves permission to win with procrastination and laziness the happier we will be!
In the final analysis I think a lot of the work of life takes place when we allow our minds to wander and attack a problem subconsciously.
Given these points I understand why people demand remote work options and enjoy it so much.
In essence it’s time to realize if you put something off so you can be lazy…
You’re not a bum.
In fact you might be the smartest person in the room.
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Is Oldschool SocialMedia dying? The bloom is certainly off the rose these days. Details in Is-OldSchool-SocialMedia-Dying?-Bob Davis Podcast 1141.
Even more we’re starting to see media regarding this issue.
Another key point is the user experience.
Notwithstanding the fact that Old School Social Media isn’t going away.
Accordingly I tell some stories about testing advertising on Facebook awhile back.
Concurrently there have been stories detailing lower and lower levels of engagement.
Firstly what is happening is younger demographics are moving to messaging apps, Instagram, Tik Tok and YouTube.
Of course that leaves older and older people using the Old School platforms.
In addition to Facebook one wonders what is up with Linkedin.
Along these lines I include a drop from a recent rant from a content creator about the jobs and so called business platform.
Users are wondering what the utility for Linked In is in the same fashion.
Another key point is the fact the small businesses often use these platforms to advertise their services.
For example trolls, bots and spam.
Not to mention negative comments.
Finally from time to time I talk about these kinds of issues.
With this purpose in mind another key reason to consider newer and different platforms are the algorithms.
In other words newer platforms help you find an audience.
However older platforms seem to think your content is enough to generate viewers and followers.
In this situation I spend a little time discussing how a small business actually generates clients and referrals.
In conclusion I feel these old school platforms in particular are socially corrosive.
For example I question whether these platforms are best for content creators and artists for obvious reasons.
All things considered I don’t know enough about software engineering to understand what is next…
But I would not mourn the loss of Facebook and Linked in…
And I gave up on Twitter/X a long time ago.
To summarize with the user experience on these platforms flat lining I don’t understand why businesses would want to be associated with them.
I believe all of the sudden we will see businesses starting to question whether the referrals they get are real people…
Or if they’re getting any referrals at all from these older social media platforms.
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