Podcasts about Magnanimity

“Operating in the world of what really is possible. What do I really think I can achieve? But then, once he had set his mind on it, yes, this is something doable. This is something I firmly believe I can do, then obviously, unexpected obstacles always arise. But he refused to be defeated by one.” Talmage Boston Top Five Tips For World Leaders1. Integrity/credibility 2. Consensus building to effectuate successful diplomacy3. Principled pragmatism/recognition of necessity for compromise to make a deal 4. Magnanimity needed for the long haul – stay above the fray by not taking antagonistic bait 5. Make promises carefully  TIME STAMP SUMMARY01:06 Operating with integrity and truth is a core principle all leaders should have07:05 The current turmoil in the world leaders13:20  Often compromising is important21:40  Keep your promises but be careful when making them Where to find Talmage?Website                         www.talmageboston.com. LinkedIn                        https://www.linkedin.com/in/talmageboston/ Talmage Boston Bio Talmage Boston is a recognized figure among leading historians, with endorsements from David McCullough, Jon Meacham, and others. His diverse background as a lawyer and historian uniquely qualifies him to explore the intersection of history, leadership, and contemporary relevance. Talmage Boston has practiced law as a commercial trial and appellate litigator in Dallas, Texas since 1978. He is now a partner at Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, LLP. He has been board certified in civil trial law since 1988, as well as board certified in civil appellate law since 1990, by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Talmage has been recognized in Texas Monthly as a “Texas Super Lawyer” in Business Litigation since inception in 2003. Talmage has successfully represented clients in state and federal court lawsuits and arbitrations involving oil and gas, real estate, banking, intellectual property and partnership disputes. During his 40-year career, he has successfully tried jury trials throughout Texas and prevailed in appellate courts across the state, including the Texas Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.A leader of both the State Bar of Texas and the Dallas Bar Association, Talmage has served as a State Bar of Texas director, as well as chair of the State Bar Litigation Section, Council of Chairs, and Annual Meeting planning committee. He has also served as the Dallas Bar Association advisory director and chair of the Dallas Bar's Business Litigation Section. For his service, he received Presidential Citations from State Bar of Texas presidents every year from 2005 to 2011 and 2018, and also from the Dallas Bar Association president in 2009.In addition to maintaining his full-time law practice, Talmage is the author of four books: (1) Cross-Examining History: A Lawyer Gets Answers From the Experts About Our Presidents (Bright Sky Press 2016, Foreword by Ken Burns); (2) Raising the Bar: The Crucial Role of the Lawyer in Society (TexasBarBooks 2012, Foreword by former U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh); (3) Baseball and the Baby Boomer (Bright Sky Press 2009, Foreword by Frank Deford); (4) 1939: Baseball's Tipping Point (Bright Sky Press 2005, Foreword by John Grisham).

What does it mean to live with faith, courage, and magnanimity? Saint Paul Seminary alumnus Jake Anderson shares the power of prayer, taking risks and embracing a life of greatness in service to God.A member of the Companions of Christ, Anderson was ordained in 2015 and serves as pastor and director of Gopher Catholic and the St. Lawrence Newman Center at the University of Minnesota.

Magnanimity - this desired greatness of the soul. We also talk about:How pride and sloth can hinder greatnessHow gifts are meant for othersThe beauty of magnanimityDownload the Exodus 90 app today and join us for our Lent challenge!Support Us on PatreonBecome a Patron! Over 40 interviews, a course with Karlo Broussard, a 10-part series on the domestic church, a course on fitness and virtue by Pat Flynn, and free thank-you gifts for supporting the show!Click here to joinJoin Our 2025 PilgrimageSelect International Tours in the best in the business. We are planning on a 2025 pilgrimage. Click here so you won't miss it. Living Beyond Sunday: Making Your Home a Holy PlaceOur new book is available for pre-order from Ascension Press!“I love this book. It provides wise counsel with beautiful simplicity. So, if you are looking to safeguard your family life from the wiles of the enemy and encourage your spouse and children to become the saints God is calling them to be, this is a book for you.” – Fr Gregory PineHome life can be difficult and busy, and it's easy to get distracted from the point of it all: raising a family of saints.In Living Beyond Sunday: Making Your Home a Holy Place, two married couples share what has helped them make their homes a place of encounter with God–a place where saints are being made.Want to help The Catholic Man Show?By giving us a rating on iTunes, it helps others find the show.Want to say up with The Catholic Man Show? Sign up for our mailing list: Click HereLooking for a prayer to pray with your wife? Check this blog out.Are you getting our emails? Sign up for our newsletter where we give you all bacon content – never spam.SIGN UP HERE:

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Our Parsha sees the conclusion of the Saga of Joseph. The favorite son of Jacob is finally reunited with his father and his family as the fledgling nation of Israel descends to Egypt. When we study Joseph's interactions with his brothers and his father, we discover something incredible. Joseph was magnanimous with them in a […]

Our Parsha sees the conclusion of the Saga of Joseph. The favorite son of Jacob is finally reunited with his father and his family as the fledgling nation of Israel descends to Egypt. When we study Joseph's interactions with his brothers and his father, we discover something incredible. Joseph was magnanimous with them in a completely surprising and uncommon way. Joseph exhibited a novel assessment of the events that can radically transform the way we see the world and the things that happen in it.– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –This Parsha Podcast is dedicated by my dear friend Shuan Hiller in honor of the Upsherin of Aryeh Borowsky, the son of our dear friends David and Chana Borowsky. May young Aryeh grow and flourish and become a wonderful person and a wonderful Jew; someone who brings Nachas and joy to his special parents and grandparents, and becomes a beacon for the whole Jewish nation.– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –DONATE to TORCH: Please consider supporting the podcasts by making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at https://www.torchweb.org/support.php. Thank you!– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –Email me with questions, comments, and feedback: rabbiwolbe@gmail.com– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –SUBSCRIBE to my Newsletterrabbiwolbe.com/newsletter– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –SUBSCRIBE to Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe's PodcastsThe Parsha PodcastThe Jewish History PodcastThe Mitzvah Podcast This Jewish LifeThe Ethics PodcastTORAH 101 ★ Support this podcast ★

Dr. Tom Curran shares insights on Election Day by referencing teachings from St. Thomas Aquinas on two themes: humility and magnanimity. Tom talks about almost missing Mass, a philosophy assignment and learning limits,

It turns out that modern psychology, neuroscience research, “habit hacks,” and popular self-help literature can all be summed up in one very classical idea: the virtues. So asserts Dr. Andrew Abela, founding dean of the Busch School of Business at The Catholic University of America. This week on HeightsCast, he helps us unpack his new book, Superhabits, in which he rebrands the virtues as “superhabits” to suit the contemporary discourse. Then, with the help of Thomas Aquinas and about a dozen gripping stories, Dr. Abela shows us how these superhabits of virtue are described, developed, and supported by modern research as the way to live a good life. Chapters: 2:20 Virtues: the essential human operating system 5:19 Humans pre-wired for virtue 9:14 Psychology research, self-help books all point back to virtues 17:57 “Anatomy of Virtue” diagram 25:57 The role emotions play 29:12 Virtue gets easier! 33:21 Translating virtue into “superhabits” 37:19 Redirecting anger with gentlefirmness 43:22 Finding restful leisure with eutrapelia 48:41 Where to begin Links: Superhabits: The Universal System for a Successful Life by Andrew Abela Dr. Abela's Substack featuring blog posts and articles “The Anatomy of Virtue” by Andrew Abela, including his diagram of Aquinas's categories of virtue Treatise on the Virtues by Thomas Aquinas Further reading: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg Atomic Habits by James Clear Tiny Habits by B. J. Fogg The Virtues by John Garvey Learning the Virtues that Lead You to God by Romano Guardini The Heart of Virtue: Lessons from Life and Literature Illustrating the Beauty and Value of Moral Character by Donald DeMarco Featured Opportunities: Fathers Conference at The Heights School (November 2, 2024) The Art of Teaching Conference at The Heights School (November 13-15, 2024) Also on the Forum: Free Hearts and Magnanimity featuring Alexandre Havard From Anxiety to Adventure: On Reframing Challenges featuring Kevin Majeres Emotions Fully Alive: Forming Boys' Affectivity Pt. I featuring Joe Cardenas Emotions Fully Alive: Forming Boys' Affectivity Pt. II featuring Joe Cardenas

Humility and Magnanimity by Fr. Kris Schmidt

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Could Prithviraj have known, that his generosity towards an unrelenting enemy, would bear repercussions for centuries to come ? In this episode I read you an excerpt from Invaders & Infidels by Sandeep Balakrishna Follow me: Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/indologia⁠  Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/indologiaa/⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@indologia⁠ Whatsapp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va55D2lBPzjRND3rPC0A Telegram: https://t.me/indologia

This week we feature a lecture by Fr. Carter Griffin, rector of the Saint John Paul II Seminary in Washington, D.C., to Heights Fathers on magnanimity.  This virtue calls us to stretch forth towards greatness, but with humility; to have an unshakable confidence in the victory of good over evil, but to walk slowly; to know ourselves to be loved by an all powerful father, but to be unmoved by either praise or slander.  As we help our sons to grow in virtue, Father Griffin encourages us, as fathers, to foster in ourselves this, the jewel of all the virtues which gives us confidence and certainty that God has a plan, and that we have a role in it.   Father Carter Griffin St. John Henry Newmann:  Warfare the Condition of Life St. Thomas Aquinas on Magnanimity https://www.newadvent.org/summa/3129.htm Teaching Through Immersion Workshop at Northridge Preparatory School June 17-21, 2024   Alexandre Havard on Magnanimity and Great Hearts

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This week's episode features Mr. Alexander Havard, an internationally recognized authority on leadership and virtue. Mr. Havard gives us, as parents and teachers, a beautiful introduction to the virtue of magnanimity. In addition, Mr. Havard helps us understand the critical role of the human heart in the process of first embracing and then living a life of virtue. A good education shapes not only intellect and will, but heart as well. Listen in to hear why that is the case, and how we can go about offering a great education to the great souls entrusted to us.   Links:  AlexHavard.com Books:  Free Hearts: Understanding Your Deepest Motivations Created for Greatness: The Power of Magnanimity And more...

This episode delves into the essence of virtues like Magnanimity and Fortitude, and how they can reshape not only our spiritual endeavors but also our mundane challenges. To answer the call of Christ, "Be ye perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect",  We seek the Virtues that will transform us.    Alongside inspiring figures like Father Willie Doyle and guided by the reflective practices of saints such as Anthony Mary Claret and Ignatius Loyola, we examine our own lives through the lens of virtue and learn how even small sacrifices, like giving up fizzy drinks for Lent, can yield profound growth.In this episode our meditation and prayer reaches out to Our Blessed Lady begging Her to help us in our quest for virtue  and the answer to Her Son's command.  teachings of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount, we confront the challenge of transcending mediocrity in our faith. This episode invites listeners to engage with the spiritual discipline of asking, seeking, and knocking, thereby unlocking the doors to a more devout and virtuous life. Through this heartfelt discussion, emerge equipped and inspired to don the full armor of Christian virtues, cultivating a patience that weathers trials and a dedication to the path of righteousness. Join us for this soul-stirring conversation, as we reflect on scripture and welcome the transformative power of living a life graced by virtue.

Handling God's Business will cost us! We put manage our resources in such a way that when others are in need, we can be a blessing.

Handling God's Business will cost us! We put manage our resources in such a way that when others are in need, we can be a blessing.

- 2nd Wednesday of Lent - Father Edward 2-28-24

In this episode of our podcast, we delve deep into the wisdom of the Daodejing, exploring the profound lessons of Chapter 26. Through the teachings of Laozi, we uncover how the principles of grounding and calmness guide us toward a life of nobility and magnanimity, revealing the importance of a strong foundation in both personal growth and leadership.

Adam and David talk about the virtue of magnanimity. In this episode we discuss: What is magnanimity? How did the pagans view magnanimity? How should Christians view magnanimity? Practical ways to grow in the virtue. Exodus 90 – JOIN US Support Us on Patreon Become a Patron! Over 40 interviews, a course with Karlo Broussard, a 10 part series on the domestic church, a course on fitness and virtue by Pat Flynn, and free thank you gifts for supporting the show! Click here to join Join Our 2024 Pilgrimage Select International Tours in the best in the business. We are planning on a 2024 pilgrimage. Click here so you won't miss it. Living Beyond Sunday: Making Your Home a Holy Place Our new book is available for pre-order from Ascension Press! “I love this book. It provides wise counsel with beautiful simplicity. So, if you are looking to safeguard your family life from the wiles of the enemy and encourage your spouse and children to become the saints God is calling them to be, this is a book for you.” – Fr Gregory Pine Home life can be difficult and busy, and it's easy to get distracted from the point of it all: raising a family of saints. In Living Beyond Sunday: Making Your Home a Holy Place, two married couples share what has helped them make their homes a place of encounter with God–a place where saints are being made. Want to help The Catholic Man Show? By giving us a rating on iTunes, it helps others find the show. Want to say up with The Catholic Man Show? Sign up for our mailing list: Click Here Looking for a prayer to pray with your wife? Check this blog out. Are you getting our emails? Sign up for our newsletter where we give you all bacon content – never spam.  SIGN UP HERE:

In this episode of our podcast, we delve deep into the wisdom of the Daodejing, exploring the profound lessons of Chapter 26. Through the teachings of Laozi, we uncover how the principles of grounding and calmness guide us toward a life of nobility and magnanimity, revealing the importance of a strong foundation in both personal growth and leadership.

So many men are slowly dying inside as they choose comfort or convenience over the greater calling that God has placed within their lives. Mostly because that battle is scary! It will cost you greatly. The cost to inaction, however, is actually greater. Join me in this episode as I talk about how it takes a balance of both humility and magnanimity to counter pride. It takes a willingness to embrace discomfort as part of the pursuit of adventure that God has planned for your life. You were made for greatness. You were made for battle. You were not made to simply exist. Choose life!

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St. Josemaria had a magnanimous soul, he drew beauty, and great dreams of ambition to sanctity out of others. What is our greatest ambition? He said: The greatest ambition of the children of God in Opus Dei . . . must always be to serve. Fr. Eric Nicolai preached this meditation in Ernescliff College, Toronto, on the eve of the Solemnity of Christ the King. Music: Lauda Jerusalem (Psalm 147) - Choir of Blessed Pier Giorgio – Aumônerie de Nantes Thumbnail: Mihail Alivizakis Icon painter.

In today's (as always ad-free) podcast episode, your host Colleen Patrick-Goudreau explores the profound concept of magnanimity and its application to everyday living, drawing inspiration from the teachings of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas.  Delving into the philosophical roots of magnanimity, we unravel its significance in fostering personal growth, resilience, and compassion in our daily lives. Drawing inspiration from historical figures and modern examples, we explore how magnanimity — defined as a generous and noble spirit — contributes to living a compassionate life. “It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses...There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal.” ~C.S. Lewis —————— Support this podcast today at JoyfulVegan.com/Donate Visit my website: JoyfulVegan.com Join me on an all-inclusive vegan trip: JoyfulVeganTrips.com AFFILIATE PARTNERS: Nama Juicer — Use this link and coupon code COLLEEN20 and get 20% off my favorite juicer. Plaine Products — Use this link and coupon code "compassion" for 15% off my favorite zero waste bath and body products. Complement — Use this link and coupon code "joyfulvegan" and get 10% off my favorite supplements. Thank you for listening.  

Hebrews 11:32-12:2 // Calvin Williams

Hebrews 11:32-12:2 // Calvin Williams

Magnanimity: "magna + animus" = greatness of soul Discover this important virtue for learning a language. Q. What is your magnanimous end in mind?

Lot was Abraham's nephew. After Lot's father died Lot followed Abraham from Ur to Hebron to Canaan to Egypt and back to Canaan. After all the kindness that Abraham showed to his nephew Lot allowed his herdsman to argue with Abraham's herdsman. Being the elder and the one with the greater wealth Abraham could have settled the dispute by choosing the choicest land for himself, but instead he allowed Lot to choose. Instead of giving preference to his uncle, to whom he owed so much, he choose the best land for himself and left Abraham. No doubt this made things more difficult in some ways for Abraham. War in Sodom Lot choose to live near, and then later in Sodom. Sodom went to war with another nation and Lot was taken captive. Magnanimity of Abraham: When Abraham hears about Lot's plight he risks his own life to save one who had hurt and rejected Him. Amazing love. More: There are lots of fine details within this historical account as well as anti-typical applications. Join Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky as he goes in depth to this intriguing story. In this passage we learn of some more wonderful promises that God gave to Abraham which are for us as well. Come along for the Adventure, you will stay for the Shalom – ShalomAdventure.com You can view all of Shalom Adventure videos at www.ShalomAdventure.lightcast.com Picture from Bible Graphic Studios used with permission.

This lecture was given at North Carolina State University on January 24, 2023. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Joe McInerney is the Director of Leadership and Ethics Education for the Knights of Columbus, a worldwide fraternal association of more than two million members with headquarters in New Haven, CT. Prior to retiring as a Captain from the United States Navy he served as the Chairman of the Department of Leadership, Ethics, and Law and as Permanent Military Professor of Applied Ethics and Leadership at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. After working in a variety of leadership positions in the Navy, Captain McInerney was selected for the Navy's Permanent Military Professor Program. As a member of that program, he graduated from The Catholic University of America with a doctorate in systematic theology. Captain McInerney also holds a bachelor's degree in history from the United States Naval Academy and a Masters of Theological Studies from the John Paul II Institute in Washington DC. A writer of both academic and popular essays, Captain McInerney is also author of The Greatness of Humility: St. Augustine on Moral Excellence (Wipf &Stock, 2016) and Passion and Paradox: The Leadership Genius of Jesus Christ (Catholic Information Service, 2018). His most recent book, From Achilles to Superman: A Leader's Guide to the History of Ethics, has been accepted for publication with The Catholic University of America Press.

In this week’s episode, the Pugsters riff off a Twitter thread and article contrasting the way Aragorn is portrayed in the movies and in the books. But Aragorn isn’t really the point. His character in the books but not in the movies displays magnanimity, or great-souledness (if that’s a word). The guys talk about the ideas roots in Aristotle, how the concept was Christianized in the Middle Ages, and why we should recover it. Twitter thread referenced: https://twitter.com/ChivalryGuild/status/1648463680735162372?fbclid=IwAR1fP4SrOko6DNHtn2Wb-ep0y0Ji3t5BWU-1AZjRFSr0v5aSLVGsVKuCTFo Support the Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8 Check out The Good Life Podcast with Matt Carpenter: https://mattcarpenter.podbean.com/

In this week’s episode, the Pugsters riff off a Twitter thread and article contrasting the way Aragorn is portrayed in the movies and in the books. But Aragorn isn’t really the point. His character in the books but not in the movies displays magnanimity, or great-souledness (if that’s a word). The guys talk about the ideas roots in Aristotle, how the concept was Christianized in the Middle Ages, and why we should recover it. Twitter thread referenced: https://twitter.com/ChivalryGuild/status/1648463680735162372?fbclid=IwAR1fP4SrOko6DNHtn2Wb-ep0y0Ji3t5BWU-1AZjRFSr0v5aSLVGsVKuCTFo Support the Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8 Check out The Good Life Podcast with Matt Carpenter: https://mattcarpenter.podbean.com/

In this week's episode, the Pugsters riff off a Twitter thread and article contrasting the way Aragorn is portrayed in the movies and in the books. But Aragorn isn't really the point. His character in the books but not in the movies displays magnanimity, or great-souledness (if that's a word). The guys talk about the ideas roots in Aristotle, how the concept was Christianized in the Middle Ages, and why we should recover it. Twitter thread referenced: https://twitter.com/ChivalryGuild/status/1648463680735162372?fbclid=IwAR1fP4SrOko6DNHtn2Wb-ep0y0Ji3t5BWU-1AZjRFSr0v5aSLVGsVKuCTFo Support the Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8 Check out The Good Life Podcast with Matt Carpenter: https://mattcarpenter.podbean.com/

Lamas Yeshe and Zopa present the practice leading onwards toward shanti paramita, the transcendent perfection of magnanimity (usually translated as patience), right in the midst of everyday life. Tibetan singing bowl interludes by Shivnee Ratna PRAJNA SPARKS follows the lunar calendar. Look for new episodes on new and full moon days, and contemplation interludes on the quarter moons. RESOURCES Meet Lama Yeshe & Lama Zopa, in Tricycle Magazine https://bit.ly/3xRySck Listen Contemplate Meditate, by Lama Yeshe, in Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Guide https://bit.ly/3ygFsus Meditative Inquiry, by Lama Yeshe, in Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Guide https://bit.ly/3xRySck FOLLOW US Join our Global Community for regular updates on Prajna Fire events with Yeshe and Zopa Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa offer individual spiritual counsel on formal Buddhist practice as well as innovative ways to integrate Buddhist perspective into your everyday life. Book Online at Prajna Fire with immediate confirmation (https://www.prajnafire.com/book-online) Hear Lama Yeshe's story on Opening Dharma Access: Listening to BIPOC Teachers https://ihr.fm/3uwqxZW And follow her guided practice of Tonglen Meditation & Sacred Creativity https://ihr.fm/3Lk9Kjy EMAIL US sparks@prajnafire.com FIND US on the Prajna Fire website (https://www.prajnafire.com/sparks) @prajnasparks on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRUzGmU7c4_TJdLhG9R8IDA/videos) Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa (www.prajnafire.com) IG: @karmayeshechodron @karmazopajigme Shivnee Ratna, Tibetan singing bowls (www.shivgauree.com) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/prajna-sparks/message

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Philanthropy is such a foundational part of spreading positivity within our communities. Often we think of giving back needing to come from a checkbook or as a required task. This season, we are introducing positivity activists, like Erica Stillman, who navigate this world spreading kindness, awareness and love through small actions that influence a sphere of change. It's time to give the people who are seeing a world outside of themselves the appreciation that they deserve. Listen now and let's take a moment to say thank you to those who make our days a little bit better. Erica Stillman is a Holistic Life Coach, Reiki Practitioner, Writer, and Speaker. She has facilitated multiple community events and fundraisers for her local community, even gaining attention from her local news (WECT) and local magazines. Erica has always loved helping people whether it be in health: business, relationships, musical passions, or life purpose. She is driven by her passions. Her goal is empowering and inspiring women and men to find love and joy in their lives, providing philanthropic growth, and spreading light into our world.

SERMON SERIES DESCRIPTION: We all harvest from fields we did not scatter seed.  We all reap where we did not sow.  We all gather from orchards and vineyards where we did not plant.   Someone before us had the vision and foresight to work the land and till the soil and plant the seeds and harvest the fruit.  This is the call of every generation and the holy task of every follower of Christ.  Just as we inherit abundance from our ancestors, so too do we sow seeds and plant fields for those who come after us to feast abundantly on God's grace and promise. As we move into our annual stewardship season, we'll explore how to cultivate the keenness of insight that makes generosity possible, the audacity of generosity that enlarges our own souls, and the selflessness of generosity that can transform the world for future generations. 

SERMON SERIES DESCRIPTION: We all harvest from fields we did not scatter seed.  We all reap where we did not sow.  We all gather from orchards and vineyards where we did not plant.   Someone before us had the vision and foresight to work the land and till the soil and plant the seeds and harvest the fruit.  This is the call of every generation and the holy task of every follower of Christ.  Just as we inherit abundance from our ancestors, so too do we sow seeds and plant fields for those who come after us to feast abundantly on God's grace and promise. As we move into our annual stewardship season, we'll explore how to cultivate the keenness of insight that makes generosity possible, the audacity of generosity that enlarges our own souls, and the selflessness of generosity that can transform the world for future generations. 

November 1: All SaintsSolemnity; Liturgical Color: WhiteHeaven is populated with holy people known to God aloneMartyrs were so revered in the early Church that their places and dates of death were sanctified by the candles, prayers, and votive offerings of the faithful, grateful for their witness. So many were the martyrs, though, that by the early fourth century it became impossible to solemnize each individually on the Church's crowded calendar. There thus arose, over centuries, and in different ways in different regions, the custom of commemorating the memory of all the holy ones on one specific day of the year. By the early eighth century, a Feast of All Saints was celebrated in Rome on November 1. The Feast was extended to the entire Church in the next century.The universal sanctoral calendar of the Catholic Church is like a saint's All-Star team. Only the most talented make the cut. There are many more canonized saints besides those on the universal calendar. Some saints are commemorated only locally or regionally, others are historically obscure, and still others did not give a sufficiently universal witness to merit inclusion on the Church's universal calendar. The Church defines a saint as a soul enjoying the Beatific Vision in heaven. So, besides the famous saints found on the universal calendar and the lesser-known saints not on that calendar, there are still many more souls in heaven not officially recognized as saints at all. These are the saints we celebrate in a particular way today.The Solemnity of All Saints commemorates all those holy men, women, children, martyrs, confessors, and unknown others who lived lives of such holiness that upon death they either entered directly into God's presence in heaven or duly purified their soul of every imperfection in purgatory before then advancing into His presence. All-Star saints such as Saint Augustine and Saint Francis of Assisi stand shoulder to shoulder in heaven with forgotten grandmas, quiet uncles, and unknown martyrs. These unrecognized but holy souls did not convert entire tribes, found religious communities, or have their bones crushed by the jaws of lions in the arena. Maybe they just kept their mouth shut when they had just the right words to humiliate a family member. Magnanimity. Perhaps they cooked dinner night after night for their family out of a sense of duty, while they gazed out the kitchen window, dreaming of another life far away doing greater deeds. Humility. Or maybe they refused to cooperate with an immoral boss and lost their job, never to recover financially, their dreams ruined for a principled stance. Fortitude.The dense population of heaven is unknown to us on earth, but not to God, the audience of One we should most desire to please. There are as many pathways to God as there are people, since God wants to make a project of each and every one of us. All the saints lived heroic lives in their own unique ways. Some were the steeple to the village, seen by all and inspiring others to greatness. But most saints had lower profiles. They were more like the squat stone blocks forming the church's foundation, silently holding up the entire structure. They received little notice or credit despite buttressing the entire building. Without their support, the church and all of its luster would collapse.Today we commemorate those silent and sturdy ones who, without cease and without complaint, buttressed the family, the marriage, the parish, the Church, the community, the faith. Among the communion of saints are some few illustrious citizens whose virtues sparkle on their special days. But today we honor, remember, and seek to imitate that broader population of heaven never raised to the public altars but who offered their lives in quiet ways to God. They received the Body of Christ and lived His teachings in an exemplary manner in season and out of season until all seasons converged and God called them back to Himself.All holy men and women, so close to us yet still so far, gather our prayers to yourselves and intercede in heaven on our behalf. May our holy desires be accomplished through that chorus of prayers you constantly present to the Father surrounded by all His angels in heaven.

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Real estate can be a competitive and cutthroat industry. How can we rise above and be better leaders and better people?   As the founder of CRE Success, Darren Krakowiak is focused on working with commercial real estate leaders to develop their people and grow their businesses. He creates content and develops curriculum to help people in the industry save time, earn more, and be top performers in their market.    Listen in to hear inspiring insights on leadership and success!     [00:01 - 06:09] Becoming the Best Leader Darren talks about his experience living abroad and what it thought him Building a team as a leader Are leadership skills learned or innate? Being a leader for the people you lead   [06:10 - 22:18] Finding Success as Entrepreneurs The value of following up How to follow up without being repetitive Knowing your brand and target customers Connecting with a personal touch on LinkedIn Why social media branding is important Good and bad advice Darren received over the course of his career Magnanimity and being a go-giver Money is not the measure of success   [22:19 - 24:00] Closing Segment Reach out to Darren!  Links Below Final Words Tweetable Quotes   “The key to being a good leader is deciding to actually be a good leader.” - Darren Krakowiak “People are busy. They're not just sitting around waiting for our calls, so we need to do something to get on their radar.” - Darren Krakowiak “It's really important that you demonstrate magnanimity even when people are giving you the opportunity to not be kind.” - Darren Krakowiak -----------------------------------------------------------------------------   Connect with Darren! Visit cresuccess.co/links to find his socials and tons of resources for commercial real estate professionals. Resource Mentioned The Go-Giver by John David Mann and Bob Burg   Connect with me:   I love helping others place money outside of traditional investments that both diversify a strategy and provide solid predictable returns.     Facebook   LinkedIn   Like, subscribe, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on.  Thank you for tuning in!   Email me → sam@brickeninvestmentgroup.com Want to read the full show notes of the episode? Check it out below:   [00:00:00] Darren Krakowiak: How do you measure success? And I thought about that and I was thinking about how it, for me, it used to be about money or it used to be, you know, it'll be when I have this many investment properties, but what I started to realize was it's actually about my ability to, you know, be a bit more calm, to be more kind, to be more generous than I was in the past. So, I think if you can move your measures of success to have some financial ones in there, that's okay. But also have some non-financial KPIs of your life. I think that's a good place to get to as well.  [00:00:43] Sam Wilson: Darren Krakowiak works with commercial real estate leaders to develop their people and grow their businesses. And he helps industry professionals save time, earn more, and be top performers in their market. Darren, welcome to the show.  [00:00:55] Darren Krakowiak: Hey, Sam. Great to be here. [00:00:56] Sam Wilson: Pleasure's mine. Darren, there are three questions I ask every guest who comes to the show: in 90 seconds or less, can you tell me, where did you start? Where are you now? And how did you get there?  [00:01:04] Darren Krakowiak: Well, I started in Melbourne, Australia, which is where I was born and I was an employee at the start of my career, relatively humble beginnings, zero wealth that I started with. And now, I am still in Melbourne, but I got there in some different ways. So I'm in Melbourne now. Two years ago, I started running my own business on my own terms, working with clients who I want to help and who want my help. And I also just to remain on topic, have four investment properties, and host a podcast. That's coming up to a hundred episodes in a few weeks. In terms of how I got there. I got here via South Korea, so I spent 11 years living and working as an expat in so Korea. [00:01:43] Darren Krakowiak: And what that did was it equipped me with the knowledge, the leadership experience, and also I think the confidence that's required to do what you said that I do now, which is to help commercial real estate leaders to develop their people and to grow their business. And by going to Korea, I got opportunities that I wouldn't have gotten if I had stayed in Australia, certainly more elevated leadership responsibilities than would've been the case if I'd stayed in Australia. And I also picked up a wife along the way, and we had a daughter that I would definitely never have had if I'd stayed here. So, overall, you know, apart from, you know, it, wasn't just a one linear track all the way up, but certainly I, I did pretty well outta my time there and, you know, looking forward to what the future brings.  [00:02:25] Sam Wilson: Man. That's super cool. I love that. I love that you lived you know, out of your home country for 11 years. That's not something that a lot of people have the courage to do so well done on that front. Also, just want to say here on the air, thanks for taking the time to come on. I mean, I'm recording this at 8:30 in the morning for me. It's what, 11:30 at night for you? [00:02:44] Darren Krakowiak: It is, and I promise not to yawn. That would not be cool.  [00:02:49] Sam Wilson: Man, that's impressive. Thank you. Thank you for coming here and being on today. Certainly appreciate it. You know, I guess one of the things I really want to highlight and focus today on is leadership. I think that's something you are well known for is leadership and building teams. And I guess when I even say that term, leadership, team building, what do those things mean to you?  [00:03:07] Darren Krakowiak: Building a team is, it's about delegating to people, but not expecting them to do things exactly how you want them done, but to giving them the parameters, the responsibility, but also the reign to do things, how they think it should be done. But you know, I'm not expecting everyone to be exactly how you are. So the way you asked me that question made me think of a client I was speaking to just the other day who said to me, you know, one of my staff, they're slow, you know, what's going on? They don't speak fast enough. And he said to me, what can I do to change that? And I said, well, what you can do is try and be a little bit more accepting of the fact that they speak a little bit slowly because we can't make everyone the way that we want them to be. So, you know, leadership, there's so many different ways to look at it, but I think growing a team is about creating the right culture, having the values that people can understand, casting a vision forward that people can align themselves to, communicating, you know, where we are going, why we are going there, why it matters and how we know when we're, we're on the right track, bringing in the right people, having the right systems and structures in place, having relationships. There's many different aspects to leadership, but there's a few things that I think of when you ask me that question.  [00:04:23] Sam Wilson: Do you think that a leader is someone who is a leader naturally, or are leadership skills something that can be groomed?  [00:04:31] Darren Krakowiak: They can be groomed. There are people who are going to be naturally better at it, just as some people are born with say natural athletic ability. And then there are other people who have to really work hard at it and sort of work that muscle. But I think that the key to being a good leader is deciding to actually be a good leader, because if you don't actually set the intention to be a good leader, then you probably won't be a good one even if you have the innate skills that are required to be a good leader. [00:04:58] Darren Krakowiak: And if you don't naturally have some of those skills that are required to be a good leader, you can work at them. And by working at them, I think you'll be doing a lot more than most people do in particularly corporate leadership because a lot of people want to climb the corporate ladder for status, for ego, to make more money, to get a certain office, to have control over more people. [00:05:22] Darren Krakowiak: But they're all things which are about them and not about the people that they're there to lead. So if you can make your leadership about being a better leader for the people who you are there to lead, then that will set you apart from other people and will do a lot more for you than just having some innate abilities that perhaps are natural leadership traits.  [00:05:44] Sam Wilson: Gotcha. I like that. I mean, it sounds like more of the idea of servant leadership versus just leading because, Hey, I want to get out and get on top.  [00:05:53] Darren Krakowiak: Simple way of thinking about it is, you know, some people say, you know, 200 people work for me or, you know, I work for 200 people and that little sort of shift of perspective can tell you a lot about the way that some people see their role in leadership. [00:06:09] Sam Wilson: Gotcha. Gotcha. When you go into a commercial real estate business, what are some common things you see maybe across the board you say, Hey, here's some things that people, if they paid more attention to, you could get in front of, that don't necessarily require somebody, you, like you, coming in five years later and saying, Hey, here's all the problems that you could have fixed a long time ago. Are there things that you just commonly see?  [00:06:28] Darren Krakowiak: Yeah, probably a couple I could mention now. One would be around, people can be good at prospecting. So, you know, they'll deal with their dials, they'll set the time apart, but then there's the follow-up. And where people don't have the impact that they could have is through following up. [00:06:43] Darren Krakowiak: And the research shows that you should follow up seven times after your initial outreach within two weeks. A lot of people hear that. And they think seven times in two weeks? Like, that sounds like a lot. Am I going to be annoying them? Well, if you are not going to get on their radar, then they won't know about you and you won't be able to communicate what it is that you can do to help them. And if you don't, someone else will. So rather than thinking about, oh, I don't want to annoy them. Think about potentially someone else who's an inferior provider might actually end up helping them in a way that is not as good as I could help them. And, you know, people are busy. They're not just sitting around waiting for our calls, so we need to do something to get on their radar. [00:07:29] Darren Krakowiak: And part of that is just through creating a presence through some consistent contact over a short period of time. And one way that you can do it in a way that is less sort of repetitive is to try different channels. So not just to try and call someone seven times, but to try and hit them up on LinkedIn, maybe send them an email, and also to do your prospecting in a way where you get one, two, or three touchpoints in it once. [00:07:58] Darren Krakowiak: So you might try to connect with them on LinkedIn. You might send them an email and call their cell, or you might leave a voicemail on their office phone, send them an email, and reach out to them on another form of social media, for example. So you can get in a lot of touch points. You don't have to do seven separate touch points. It's just seven touch points or seven contact points over two weeks. You can do two at a time for example. I think that will make you more effective and stand out. People go, oh, okay, he's tried me here. She's done that. Okay. Maybe I should pay attention next time this person contacts me or maybe, hallelujah, I should actually call them back.  [00:08:35] Sam Wilson: Right. And that, you know, that's interesting. I think when you say that there is a little discomfort that comes in with that 'cause I think most of us are content to a fault to say, okay, I emailed Darren, let's see if he replies, I don't want to be a pest. Like, that's the thought that we're having, but you, if you're like me, I mean, email gets buried. I mean, unless it's super important email, like I filter my email. There's probably a hundred unreads in there 'cause they're all not important. And if I don't know you, Darren, I might be like, well, Darren can wait 'cause he's, you know, he's not in the urgent important category. So I don't know.  [00:09:06] Darren Krakowiak: And assuming that you're being a pest kind of relegates your position to something, which is not important, right? So if you've actually got something important that can help them, then you're not being a pest. You're actually trying to help them, and you're just trying to bring their attention to something which is important. So yeah, I know some people struggle with that, but I think that if you haven't ever heard anyone tell you to stop calling you, then you are nowhere near the line of calling people too much. So you're never going to get to the line if you don't cross it occasionally. So if you've never been told to get lost, then I think you can go a little bit harder with your follow-up because, yeah, some people are more sensitive than others, but for most people, they're just busy and you need to do a little bit more than most to get people's attention. [00:09:57] Sam Wilson: I love that. I mean, that's true if you are a commercial broker. That's true if you're running an acquisitions team in a commercial real estate firm. That's true even on the investor relations side, I think about that. I mean, how many, I'm sitting on stuff from 10 days ago that somebody shipped me a deal that I want to invest in and to be honest, I just happened at the time to get around to hitting the wire and filling out the paperwork. And no one's followed up with me. It's like, oh wait, like, I've already told you, I want to get in and there's time on this deal. So I'm also not pressured as the investor, but I think about that from an investor relations perspective where even, you know, Hey, I've got an opportunity and we send one email and I've heard this from groups I'm in, you know, we're like, well, I sent an email and I didn't get much reply. [00:10:37] Sam Wilson: And I'm like, what did you call them? Did you send them a text? Did you, like you said, connect with them on LinkedIn, Hey, by the way, want to follow up. So I think that follow-up, you know, process you're talking about applies across, you know, a variety of disciplines inside the commercial real estate space. I really, really like that. Is there anything else that comes to mind that you say, Hey, there's some common mistakes you see?  [00:10:55] Darren Krakowiak: The other one I would talk about with you is in relation to personal branding and people using LinkedIn and, you know, they've got their profile and they're posting on LinkedIn. They think that they're doing enough from a personal branding perspective, but when you, you know, to be fair, if you've got an up-to-date profile and you are posting content on LinkedIn, then you are doing more than 90% of people in the industry. But to be really elite, you need to be posting content that isn't just, I sold this. I listed that. You need to be really thinking about what it is that you do from the perspective of the person who you are trying to open up a conversation with. So really thinking about what's going to attract their attention. [00:11:41] Darren Krakowiak: And are they going to want to look at your staff when they see it on LinkedIn? Or are they just going to think, you know, this person's just going to be talking about another deal that they did. Boring, not interested. So how can we actually talk in the context of the people who we are looking to serve, who we're looking to work with to open up conversations with them? And I think talking about, you know, not just what we do, which is those deals, talking about listings, talking about accomplishments, but also why we do it, how we do it, so why we do it is about sort of stories of how we've helped people and why that was important. How we do it is kind of, like, documenting our day and just going behind the scenes a little bit to put a bit of context around the process. And then we can also talk about who we are and people make the mistake of thinking that LinkedIn is a super buttoned-up platform where we cannot talk about anything about business. And if I don't talk only about business, I'm going to get in trouble, but you can definitely talk about non-business things on LinkedIn. [00:12:37] Darren Krakowiak: In fact, it's a great way to help people see that you are not just another real estate professional, that you're actually a person and to bring people in a little bit. And you don't have to make it all like a sob story about terminal illness or something like that. It doesn't need to be, like, that personal. It just needs to be, it can be pretty innocuous. It might be, you know what, on Thursdays, it's my day to take the kids to school and we always go out for a breakfast at the local cafe on Thursday mornings. And it's my favorite day of the week because of that, or it could be, you know, I've just read this book and I think that people in my network might like it because of this. So sharing things, just letting people in a little bit, I think can go a long way to building a personal brand, would certainly go a lot further than just sharing posts about how wonderful you are or the deal that you've just closed.  [00:13:29] Sam Wilson: I like that. And that's something that to a fault I've been accused, not accused. I brought on a marketing manager and that's what she told me. She goes, you've got to get a little bit more color, you know, behind who you are and what, 'cause for me it was all just business. That's like, Hey, here's, here's awesome interviews I did with awesome guests like yourself, and here's deals and here's that. And she's like, there's nothing about you anywhere. It's just real estate-focused. [00:13:52] Darren Krakowiak: I will challenge you and also challenge the listener to post something more personal on LinkedIn and to see how it goes. And I've personally seen that when I am not posting about my business, I actually get more engagement. I get more likes. Now we're not trying to get likes. We're posting on LinkedIn. That's not the name of the game. We're trying to start up conversations and to post content, which helps people get to know us. Now, the likes and the comments are just a nice byproduct, but certainly, that is an indicator of how people are seeing your content. [00:14:27] Darren Krakowiak: So, the stuff that people like and engage with, more often than not, is going to be the stuff that is not work-related. And the other thing that the non-work-related stuff does when you post on LinkedIn, it kind of brings people outta the woodwork. And there are a lot of lookers and lurkers on LinkedIn who are looking at your stuff, but not liking it. But if you throw something personal in there from time to time, you can bring those people out of the woodwork and they might just punch a like or make a comment. And you're like, oh, I didn't realize that they were there looking at what I'm doing. And that can be enough just to open up a conversation as well. [00:14:58] Sam Wilson: Right. And I like that. Tell me, I guess when I think about that, when I think about even social media branding in general, and this is probably an unfair question in the sense that everyone's going to have their own specific desired outcome, but what's the goal in all of that? Let's say we do build a brand. We do get engagement. Why do I even need that?  [00:15:17] Darren Krakowiak: It's to open up conversations with people up off the platform. That's what we're trying to do. We're just trying to create more opportunities. We're trying to attract people who we want to do business with by letting people know who we are. And in fact, one thing that I show my clients to do is have a profile headline. So that little line under your name, where most people just put, you know, director of whatever company. Actually, put a statement, which says who it is you help, how you help them, and why. And what that statement should be is something that actually almost repels people who don't fit into that line but it works like a magnet to attract the people who do, and it makes you stand out compared to everyone else who just calls themself an agent, or a financier, or an investor, or whatever it is that everyone else calls themself. And people look at that and they say, oh, this person's for me. So, it's a funnel. It's a way to identify opportunities and also for people to self-identify as being the right prospects to come and speak to you.  [00:16:24] Sam Wilson: I like that. I like thinking of that as a funnel. And I think if I'm going to recap the things you said, it's who it is you help, how you help them, and then why you help them? Is that right?  [00:16:34] Darren Krakowiak: It's what you do, how you help them, or why you help them. I'll put those two in one category. So that's kind of like, you know, like a TV show, like Luxe listings or so it's kind of like a self-aware version of that. Like, don't be as annoying as those people on those shows, but Hey, it's not just talk about the listings, but it's talking about a little bit of behind the scenes and you know, what you get out of that and then the who you are, which is the non-work related stuff. [00:16:56] Sam Wilson: Right, man. I love it. I love it. When you think back on your business career, what's some good advice or bad advice maybe that you've heard along the way that you'd like, like for people to avoid or you'd like for people to take to heart.  [00:17:10] Darren Krakowiak: So one that I'm sure most of your listeners would know is that, you know, debt is okay. And I probably, I was taught that debt is bad. And, you know, whenever you've got debt, you want to pay it off but not all debt is bad debt, and that took me a while to learn and understand. And you know, that was bad advice. But I learned that it is actually okay to have debt because some leverage can help you buy and expand more and to do, to do more things. [00:17:38] Darren Krakowiak: So that was bad advice that I came to understand. Some good advice that I got, I think, was to be magnanimous. And magnanimous is a word that means to basically treat people kindly, even when they're not giving you any reason to be kind to them. And it was told to me before I was promoted into a certain role where I had a lot more responsibility and I, probably, in that role, would've been able to lord it over a lot of people. And this person basically said to me, Hey, when you've got this much responsibility. It's really important that you demonstrate magnanimity. And that is that even when people are giving you the opportunity to not be kind, that you are kind to others. And I think that often in commercial real estate, it's a very competitive industry where people sometimes don't always treat each other kindly. There is an opportunity for us to rise above it and to be the person who demonstrates magnanimity and to be magnanimous.  [00:18:33] Sam Wilson: I love that. I love that. It's the idea of John Mann's book, The Go-Giver. I don't know if you've read any of that.  [00:18:39] Darren Krakowiak: I love that book. Yes.  [00:18:40] Sam Wilson: Yeah. Yeah. And he's come on the show a couple of times, so it's been fun. Fun to have him on. [00:18:44] Darren Krakowiak: Oh, wow. I'm in the same company.  [00:18:47] Sam Wilson: Yeah. It's been fun to have, have John on the show, but you know, and talk about that. Like, what does it mean to be a go-giver? Like, what does it mean, you know, and that's a big word. I don't even know how to spell magnanimous. That's a lot of letters, but you know, to be, to be magnanimous and to kind of be that go giver, which you know, be kind to people that maybe you don't even necessarily have to even acknowledge like, Hey, you know what I want help you. And I think I see that a lot actually. I mean, yes, commercial real estate is, it's a competitive landscape. No doubt, no doubt. A lot of ego, and a lot of people, and a lot of money. And anytime you have that, you get a competitive landscape, but you know, certainly, I've also found it be a very collaborative industry in its own right, which is probably one of the things that I've enjoyed the most about it. And I say that a lot to people who are unfamiliar with it, it's the strangest industry because we do podcasts like this, where we just freely share information about how to get deals, how to build teams, how to go out and, you know, make acquisitions, follow up. [00:19:35] Sam Wilson: And it's like, this is, this is weird. I mean, I've been in other industries where it's like very closed, very closed loop. But, so I think there's a bit, there's a bit of both of those, but I love that. Certainly love that encouragement. Did you cover the, oh, you did cover the bad advice. You said something about debt being bad. [00:19:50] Darren Krakowiak: Yeah, that was the one I had for you on that one. I can give more if you like. Probably one other one that I think was bad advice was I was told by a former boss to, okay, you need to make this amount of money. And if you want to make that amount of money, then you're doing well. I kind of took that to heart and I think focusing on money and it's so in and of itself is not a good thing to focus on. Like it's great to have financial goals and there's nothing wrong with making money, but once you make that amount of money, you'll find out that your cup's not full yet. [00:20:17] Darren Krakowiak: You're not fully satisfied, right? There's always got to be more money that you can make. So, I think having something more significant to focus on than just making a certain amount of money is some bad advice that I was following until I, you know, started to realize that there needs to be more to life than just making money. [00:20:37] Sam Wilson: What did you do to shift your perspective?  [00:20:40] Darren Krakowiak: Probably, I guess I had a family, you know, I got married. I matured. I think that just comes from years and maturity, because for many years I was really focused on making money and I loved some of the trappings that come from having money of, you know, flying business class and yeah, little things like staying at nice hotels, which I still enjoy. [00:21:00] Darren Krakowiak: But I think that I was attaching a lot of status to that as opposed to sort of thinking about, I think that when you're making a lot of money and that's your measure of success, you can paper over some of the other cracks that exist in your life, whether that is issues with personal relationships, issues with your health. And what happened, I guess for me is that eventually the things that you paper over, you know, they get exposed and then you realize that the money that you're making, isn't ultimately fulfilling you and giving you a balanced life that is going to help you be satisfied in, in the long term. [00:21:35] Sam Wilson: Right. I think that's great. I think that's great. When you say all that, I think of the term just why. Like, why is it that I'm doing what I'm doing? What is the goal for my why? Like, if I make X, well, then what, what am I going to do with it? Or why am I going to get there? And so I've had to go through that myself actually several times when I go, okay, I see friends in the commercial real estate business, you know, they're killing it. [00:21:54] Sam Wilson: They're decamillionaires at this point, and they have huge companies and I go, do I want to be you. No, I really don't like, I don't want to get there. Like I can be content with X because it solves why I'm going out and working. Like, I have a small, far smaller figure in mind that I go, okay, when I can do that, that'll free up X, you know, X and Y, and then I can go do what I want. So I think I think that's really, really sound advice and I certainly appreciate it. Darren, it's been awesome having you come on today. Are there any last closing thoughts that you have that you'd like to share with our listeners?  [00:22:24] Darren Krakowiak: Be more generous in your life. Be more kind. You know, you did send through a list of things about things we might talk about. And one of the things that was on there was, you know, how do you measure success? And I thought about that and I was thinking about how it, for me, it used to be about money or it used to be, you know, it'll be when I have this many investment properties. But what I started to realize was it's, actually about my ability to, you know, be a bit more calm to be more kind, to be more generous than I was in the past. So, I think if you can move your measures of success to have some financial ones in there, that's okay. But also have some non-financial KPIs of your life. I think that's a good place to get to as well. [00:23:05] Sam Wilson: I love it. Darren, if our listeners want to get in touch with you or learn more about you, what is the best way to do that?  [00:23:09] Darren Krakowiak: Go to cresuccess.co/links. You'll see on that page my podcast, also you can connect with me on LinkedIn and there's a lot of free resources available for people who work in commercial real estate.  [00:23:22] Sam Wilson: Awesome. We'll certainly make sure we get all that included there in the show notes. Darren, thank you again for coming on the show today. It was a blast having you on and again, thanks for staying up now, almost till midnight for you. That's commitment, man. And I certainly appreciate it.  [00:23:34] Darren Krakowiak: My pleasure. Thank you, Sam.

Confidence without Pride: Redeeming the Virtue of Magnanimity, Noah Parisi by Davenant Trust

What is pursuing greatness all about? Why is it so important for us as men?Credits:Post Production Studio: Vermillion CodeOpening/Closing Song: This Time by JohnMarc SkochStory Music written and performed by: Nick "Triple Kick" Smitley & Jonathan SwavelyEdited by Nick Smitley

This week Marcus Reflects on character traits that are needed for living well. To live well according to Marcus we must imitate the gods. Start cultivating these traits now to live well. 1. Prudence. 2. Acceptance 3. Magnanimity If you do this you will be on the path to living well.

It is no proof of a great mind to give and to throw away one's bounty; the true test of a great mind is to throw away one's bounty and still to give. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stoicmeditations/support