Wisdom with Friends

Phil, Dave, and special guest Brian Kelly discuss the topic of divorce. Growing up as a child of it, going through it, and lessons learned from it.

In this episode, Phil and Dave look back at gaming with friends. How those experiences moved from single player to current day, where being able to play together is just expected in video games.

In this episode, Phil and Dave reminisce about the earliest Massively Multiplayer Online Games from the late 90s, and how much the genre continued to impact their lives through the 2000s. Ultima Online - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_Online Everquest (modern) - https://everquest.com Everquest (classic community) - https://www.project1999.com/ Anarchy Online - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchy_Online Dark Age of Camelot - https://darkageofcamelot.com/ City of Heroes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Heroes Warhammer Online - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhammer_Online:_Age_of_Reckoning World of Warcraft Classic - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/wowclassic

In this episode, Phil and Dave look at the entire timeline of video game consoles in the United States and their experiences using each of them. Console Release Timeline: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_console Console Prices (inflation adjusted): https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/92djek/console_prices_adjusted_for_inflation/ https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/10/04/comparing-the-price-of-every-game-console-with-inflation 1983 Video Game Crash: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_crash_of_1983 Consoles and Emulation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Instruments_TI-99/4A https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsec_(video_game) https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/7/16934180/super-nt-review-super-nintendo-snes-analogue https://www.tomsguide.com/us/snes-classic-vs-super-nt,review-5145.html https://www.analogue.co/

In this episode, Dave and Phil discuss growing older, how it's changed them as human beings, and what they find most important in their lives day to day now.

In this episode, Dave and Phil took some time to discuss the pandemic and the effect it has had on their personal and professional lives. They share their unique perspectives, Phil as an NYC commuter and Dave as a traveler who works from home when he's not on the road. They also discuss the impact on friends and family and other insights they've gained through this experience, trying to make the best of this challenging situation.

In this episode, we reminisce about our childhoods and discuss the differences between kids today and kids in the 80's. We tell stories about being latch-key-kids, sleepovers, and hitting the arcades. We also share some lessons on things we learned from our parents and ways we've changed our own parenting approach.

What we have learned about Careers: It is easier to give career advice then to follow it for yourself. Don't put your career in someone else's hands. Create a plan, and make it clear what your goals are. Many jobs over your life; one career. Money isn't everything in your career. While it helps, doing something you have passion for can change everything. Work and life harmony means that sometimes your job will take away your personal time but at other times you are grabbing it back. It will never be in balance. The best thing you can ever invest in is yourself. Always be learning.

What we've learned about goals: - Life is a marathon, not a sprint. - In order to achieve your goals, start big then work your way backwards to what's achievable, no matter how small, today. A 10 year plan gets broken into yearly plans, then broken down to monthly goals, broken down into day by day what you need to be doing. - Track your goals! Use a journal or spreadsheet. Dave has an entire Excel workbook of goals for life, health, career, even video games. - As human beings, we need to feel daily progress towards something. Tracking your goals and making progress on them will do more than just change where you are in life. It will help you feel happier about life's journey. - Small progress, over large periods of time, add up to huge changes. Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, and be better, no matter how small the change. Over time you will see huge improvements.

What we've learned about fitness: - Need to make it a lifestyle, be consistent. - Every 24 hours is your battleground. Don’t worry about tomorrow. - Start with small, reachable goals. Start now! - Access to Fitness information, use YouTube and Reddit. - Track Fitness goals and stats with mobile apps. - Increase your lifespan through diet, sleep and exercise. - Journey never ends. A lifetime of learning: cardio, general health, strength training, flexibility, and more. Learn about your body and where you can take it. Dave’s Fitness Journey: - 38” waist to 32” waist - XL shirt to M shirt - 34% bodyfat to 20% bodyfat Before - July 2014, 40 years old, 208 lbs - http://bit.ly/davestart 5 years later – July 2019, 45 years old, 158 lbs - http://bit.ly/daveafter Jump to: - Fitness growing up – 3 mins 30 secs - Dave’s fifty-pound weight loss journey - 5 mins 45 secs - What, why, and apps to track your fitness – 13 mins 35 secs - Understanding calories and weight loss/gain – 20 mins 41 secs - Living longer through fit lifestyle – 29 mins 45 secs - Lessons learned, where to start – 38 mins 25 secs Links: MyFitnessPal – to track calories - iOS – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/myfitnesspal/id341232718 - Google Play – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myfitnesspal.android Zero – to track fasting - iOS – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zero-fasting-tracker/id1168348542 - Google Play – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zerofasting.zero 5x5 StrongLifts – to track weightlifting - iOS - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stronglifts-5x5-weight-lifting/id488580022 - Google Play - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stronglifts.app Reddit Fitness Info - http://reddit.com/r/fitness - fitness wiki, workout plans - http://reddit.com/r/progresspics - motivational posts, people’s progress Fit to Fat and Back Documentary by Paul “PJ” James – 2009 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew7g7AqGqzo Dave Book Recommendation: Younger Next Year: A Guide to Living Like 50 Until You're 80 and Beyond - http://amazon.com/Younger-Next-Year-Living-Beyond/dp/0761134239 Why bodybuilding at age 93 is a great idea: Charles Eugster at TEDx Zurich - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGgoCm1hofM Phil Book Recommendation: The 5 Second Rule: Transform your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage - https://www.amazon.com/Second-Rule-Transform-Confidence-Everyday/dp/1682612384 Jeff Cavaliere Athleane-X YouTube Channel – Putting Science Back in Strength - https://www.youtube.com/user/JDCav24/featured A Free Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) Calculator - https://tdeecalculator.net/

What we've learned about change: - Personal change requires commitment - Relationships change over time - Time management is crucial to managing change and accomplishing goals Jump to: Podcast Equipment - 1:58 mins Weight Training – 5:30 mins How Change Has Guided Our Careers – 12:15 mins Some Ways the World Has Changed – 19:47 mins Change In Relationships Over Time - 22:45 mins Failure - 29 mins Personal Change As We Face Our Mortality - 31:20 mins Tips to Handle Time Management - 33:08 mins Learning - 44:40 mins Recent Lessons Learned – 51:15 mins

What we've learned about friendship: - Invest in people, this means with your actual time - Fill the need in others, even when they don't see it - Get together and focus on what excites you Jump to: Social Media - 1:50 mins Lost Memories - 9 mins Being Geek in the 90's - 11 mins Becoming a Parent - 16 mins Gamer Friends - 20:34 mins Respect vs Reciprocity 25 mins Friendships Focus Areas - 33:20 mins Keep a Positive Circle of Friends - 40:52 mins Redefining Success - 48:04 mins Additional Links: The Chris Metzen Interview by Scott Johnson - https://soundcloud.com/scott-johnson-27/the-chris-metzen-interview