New-Rig-Roadtrip-Ready-Bob Davis Podcast 1165

New Rig RoadTrip Ready

New Rig Roadtrip Ready. Firstly, got a new rig and a big announcement for long time listeners and subscribers to The Bob Davis Podcasts.

Difficulties

Secondly getting these two things done this summer proved to be difficult. One of the reasons there hasn’t been a new podcast in awhile.

Roadblocks

In other words sometimes it felt like there were roadblocks at every corner.

Tough Times Require Determination

When things get tough it’s important to realize it’s one step after another.

Follow Through

By all means follow through became the order of the day.

School Bus Anyone?

To begin with I wanted a School Bus.

However searching for a ‘Skoolie’ proved to be disappointing to the point of becoming depressing.

Asking For Help

At length I decided I needed help.

Enter my old friend Ed Johnson. Afterward things got easier and more fun.

In reality Ed couldn’t understand why I wanted a school bus.

Fire Rescue

In the long run I ended up with a decommissioned Fire Rescue truck.

Best Thing

All in all this turned out to be the best thing that could have happened.

Winter Is Coming

Because my deadline for leaving Wisconsin around Labor Day…

Even More Determination To Get Ready

And due to the fact we took possession of the truck on Labor Day…

Lots Of Work

In reality I had a lot of work to do in the next few weeks to get the new rig road trip ready.

Details in New-Rig-Roadtrip-Ready-Bob Davis Podcast 1165

CDL Required

With this in mind when we bought the new rig we didn’t realize the weight and air brakes required a CDL to drive it.

So I had to go get a CDL.

Solar, Heat and Living Space

In addition there was the issue of Solar Power, creating a living space in a different space, and getting heat in there.

Fall

As a result as fall drew its veil over the fields and lake I went to work.

Before The First Snows

At the end of the day I managed to get out of dodge just before the first snows in early November.

Manifesting

As I have noted I learned a lot about manifesting what one might want.

Better Than I Could Have Imagined

On the whole I was surprised at how what I wanted and what I ended up with turned out to be better than I could have imagined.

Thanks

Finally there’s a lot of people to thank…

New Story

All of the sudden I have a new story to tell.

In time I’ll also share how doing a bunch of stuff I didn’t think I could gave me a new confidence.

Back On The Road

In conclusion I am already back out on the road in the new Unit 11.

YouTube

Join me on the podcasts here as well as on my YouTube channel to see the new rig.

Now that all of this is out of the way I can announce the creation of a non profit.

Details in the podcast and video.

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Dune-Dreams-Exploration-Discovery-Bob Davis Podcast 1158

Oversharing-Nomads-Ruin-Travel-Bob Davis Podcast 1158

Oversharing Nomads Ruin Travel

Do oversharing nomads ruin travel? These days it seems like all the travel highlights have been detailed by oversharing nomads. Details in Oversharing-Nomads-Ruin-Travel-Bob Davis Podcast 1158.

Opportunity

Certainly the world is full of opportunities for Discovery and Exploration.

Nomad Life

And I discuss these subjects in relation to nomad life.

Documenting Experience

However recently I have noticed almost every place and experience has already been documented with a pin in a map…

So everyone else can have the same experience.

Freedom

By all means we have the freedom to experience and enjoy where we go in our own way.

Overshare

Nevertheless one of the pitfalls of the so called #nomadlife ‘movement’ is a tendency to overshare ….

Lecture

And as a matter of fact lecture everyone else about where to go and what to do.

Road Tramps

Even more with people who learned nomad life a certain way from certain people…

They are generally apt to pull right up next to a vehicle and force themselves on other campers.

On one hand this behavior is based on the idea we’re all brothers and sisters in this effort.

Manners and Boundaries

On the other hand this behavior shows a pronounced lack of manners and boundaries.

Accordingly it is not unusual to find yourself listening to a whirlwind travelogue with ‘pointers’ on where to go and what to do.

How Do You Define Adventure?

With this in mind one wonders when adventure, discovery and exploration happens…

Ticking Boxes

If all we do is tick boxes on a list from someone else.

Amazing And Incredible

In fact my sense is social media and modern technology have made the practice of telling everyone else about ‘amazing’ and ‘incredible’ places very common.

Leave Something To Discover

In the final analysis we should be leaving something to discover for the new travelers.

Not That Hard

In addition these same people stress that Nomad life is extremely complex and difficult.

In summary it’s not that hard.

Sooner or later we all discover the world is a big place and there’s a lot to see.

Maybe some experiences are still pristine.

Keep It To Yourself

If you find one…Keep it to yourself.

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Is-OldSchool-SocialMedia-Dying?-Bob Davis Podcast 1141

Is Oldschool SocialMedia Dying?

Is Oldschool SocialMedia dying? The bloom is certainly off the rose these days. Details in Is-OldSchool-SocialMedia-Dying?-Bob Davis Podcast 1141.

Media Is Starting To Cover This Issue

Even more we’re starting to see media regarding this issue.

User Experience

Another key point is the user experience.

It sucks as a matter of fact.

Notwithstanding the fact that Old School Social Media isn’t going away.

Worthwhile Advertising Outlets?

Companies are beginning to question whether these aging platforms are worthwhile advertising outlets.

Testing Advertising

Accordingly I tell some stories about testing advertising on Facebook awhile back.

Where Are The Major Corporations

Furthermore one wonders why major corporations aren’t usually heavily represented on these Old School platforms?

Lower Engagement

Concurrently there have been stories detailing lower and lower levels of engagement.

Welcome To The Nursing Homes Of Social Media

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.

What’s The Utility Of LinkedIn?

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.

Small Business

Another key point is the fact the small businesses often use these platforms to advertise their services.

Do You Want To Be Associated With A Bad User Experience

For these businesses a point often overlooked is what happens when your business is associated with the kind of bad user experience found on Old School Social Media these days.

For example trolls, bots and spam.

Not to mention negative comments.

The Little Guy Uses These Platforms

Finally from time to time I talk about these kinds of issues.

The reason being many of my nomad friends and myself use these platforms to get the word out about our blogs, podcasts and videos.

Newer And Different Platforms

With this purpose in mind another key reason to consider newer and different platforms are the algorithms.

Help Me Find An Audience

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.

How Do Small Businesses Actually Generate Business?

In this situation I spend a little time discussing how a small business actually generates clients and referrals.

Socially Corrosive

In conclusion I feel these old school platforms in particular are socially corrosive.

Bad For Artists and Creators

For example I question whether these platforms are best for content creators and artists for obvious reasons.

What’s Next?

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.

Why Be Associated With A Bad Experience

To summarize with the user experience on these platforms flat lining I don’t understand why businesses would want to be associated with them.

Businesses Questioning Old School Social Media Platforms

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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