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In this week's episode of the Titans (and Doom Patrol) Podcast, Andy and Cori get together to cover the latest episode of Titans Season 2 titled "Faux-Hawk." In the twelfth episode, Hank goes on a downward spiral while the others try to regroup in order to save Gar and Conner from Cadmus. In the meantime, Dick takes the final step to embracing his destiny as a new hero and to do that...he is going to need a new suit. That and more on this week's episode of the Titans (& Doom Patrol) Podcast!) Don't miss the SEASON FINALE next week titled: "Nightwing"! "Finding himself at a new low, Hank is cage-fighting for money to support his unhealthy habits. But when he wakes to find his Hawk suit gone – and an imposter acting in his stead – he realizes how far he’s fallen… and it’s time to make a decision. Meanwhile, Donna and Dawn confront a Cadmus operative (guest star RAOUL BHANEJA) to gain information about Gar and Conner, as Cadmus initiates its Phase One plan, tapping into Gar’s lethal abilities. Back in Gotham, Rose is overcome with guilt and reveals her secret to Jason. When Dick realizes that Jericho might have somehow survived his death at his father’s hands, he escapes from jail in the hopes to rescue him. But first he’ll need a new suit to replace the Robin suit he destroyed…" Find Titans Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @TitansPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts– Google Play – iHeartRadio Contact: thetitanspodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

When Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO Ed Stack took over the family business, it was only two stores. Now the company has over 700 stores, making it one of the biggest sports retailers in the country. Stack recounts all this, as well as the company’s decision to cut back on gun sales following the Parkland, Florida, shooting, in his new book “It’s How We Play the Game.” Stack and Kai Ryssdal talk about the book, the gun sale controversy and corporate responsibility.

Sponsor: Steel River Co.  https://steelrivercompany.com/ Discount Code: NSRI30 for 30% off your purchase of $100 or more (one per customer through the end of the month) In the last few days, Big business and government have been making some announcements around firearms as tools of defense and tools of terror. Because I like to keep it as unbiased as possible when we think about how we should be prepared for this kind of situations which are become more practical than anyone ever imagined let's start by looking at the facts, dive into the recent press releases, and then I promise at the end I will let you know where I stand and why. You bet it's going to be a rocky conversation, but I bet you don't guess how it ends, I think you're going to be surprised... The Numbers: 27 .     The number of active shooter incidents in 2018 38 .     The number already in 2019 through August 16 .     The number of states that had incidents 85 .    The number of people who lost their lives in these shootings (excluding scumbags whose names you won't hear on this blog) 128 .   The number of wounded in these crimes 27 .     The number of shooters; 23 male, 3 female, 1 at large 10 .     The number of shooters that took a cowardice exit 11 .     The number that were taken in by the  good guys (4 of them were held by armed citizens and 3 by unarmed citizens until authorities arrived) 4 .      The number that committed suicide by cop 1 .       Killed by a concerned armed citizen. 4 .     The number of active shooters in California, the state with the most in 2018 5 .      The number of active shooter situations that were stopped by citizen involvement. 22%   The percent of the time a rifle was present   Citizen Intervention In three incidents, unarmed citizens confronted the shooter, thereby ending the shooting. In one incident, a citizen wrestled the gun away from the shooter. The shooter fled the scene and was apprehended approximately 34 hours later at another location. In one incident, citizens confronted the shooter (including one who was pistol-whipped by the shooter), allowing others to flee the scene. The shooter committed suicide at the scene before law enforcement arrived. In one incident, a teacher wrestled the shooter to the ground and restrained him until law enforcement arrived and apprehended him. In two incidents, armed citizens possessing valid firearms permits exchanged gunfire with the shooter. In one incident, two citizens retrieved their guns from their respective vehicles, then shot and killed the shooter. In one incident, a citizen armed with a gun confronted the shooter, but no gunfire was exchanged. A second citizen exchanged gunfire with the shooter, but neither was struck. The shooter fled the scene and was apprehended by law enforcement a short time later at another location. Locations 16 .  Occurred in Business locations 5 .    Occurred in Education Settings 2 .    Were in open spaces 2 .    Healthcare facilities 1 .    Government property 1 .    House of worship The Announcements Government On the last day of August 2019, the day after the Odessa, TX shootings, New law went into effect in Texas that changed the way you can carry a gun in the state: You can now carry in places of worship Can no longer prohibit renters from having firearms Now you can keep your firearm concealed in your car at school No laws will be inforced on CCW when evacuating or returning to a disaster Disaster shelters will now allow you to bring them in If you are caught with a CCW and you did not know that the area prohibited concealed carry, if you're asked to leave and you do then there is no crime. Overall, Texas sees the issue as not enough guns in the right places at the right time. Big Business Walmart announced that it will discontinue selling ammunition in .223, .556, and .22 calibers. They view these calibers as the primary for assault-style weapons and want to distance themselves from the murders. They also joining Kroger, Dicks Sporting Goods, Starbucks, Target and Wendy's in asking that people not open carry in their stores even if they have the right to. Today, open carry is only banned in California, Florida, Illinois and DC. Lastly they are pulling handguns from the only state they sell them in today which is Alaska. 20% .    Percent of the ammunition sold in the US that is sold by Walmart 6% .      Percent of the ammunition Walmart wants to sell in 2020 by eliminating rifle calibers 2% .     Percent of US gun sales done at a Walmart Much of this is spurred by liability costs as in The Estate of Maurice Stallard v Kroeger. In this instance, the daughter of the deceased is suiting the store for letting guns into it and asking that they ban guns at all stores. Kroeger responded by asking that customers don't open carry. Kroeger stopped the sale of all firearms in their 45 Meyers stores as well. When Dick's Sporting Goods realized that the Parkland, FL shooter who killed 17 purchased his gun from one of their stores, they started pulling guns from 10 of theris stores as a pilot which cost them $150MM. Despite that, their stocks are up 4% and they are looking to remove guns from 135 of their 730 stores by the end of the year. They also instituted a policy to only sell to those 21 and over which is quickly becoming standard amongst big box stores including Dick's owned Field & Stream locations. Outside influence on Big Box Camping World, owner of Gander (Formerly Gander Mountain), who is focused on selling RV's and Campers also sells firearms. The Sofware giant SalesForce had been toting doing an implementation at Camping World and had asked that Camping World change their stance on selling firearms. Camping World has not budged, but they are also no longer listed as a customer of SalesForce. Links Active Shooter Incidents In The Us 2018 041019 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kroger-gun-ban-woman-sues-for-gun-ban-in-kroger-grocery-stores-after-fathers-murder/

April 30, 1991. Santa Clara County, California. After spending the night in downtown San Jose with his friend, Jean, 36-year old Dick Hansen notices that he is being watched by a man in a car. When Dick and Jean leave the city in their respective vehicles, they are followed by this man for over ten miles, prompting Dick to leave the freeway and pull over. When Dick walks over to the man’s vehicle to confront him, he is shot twice before the driver flees the scene. Jean is left alive as a witness and the only theory investigators can formulate is that the murder might be connected to Jean’s personalized licence plate for the San Francisco 49ers football team. Was Dick shot because he was mistaken for a 49ers player? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we examine a truly baffling and senseless murder. In addition, we will also briefly discuss another senseless crime committed by a motorist, where a woman known only as “Carol” was shot in the face by a man driving a black pick-up truck on a rural Connecticut highway in August 1988. Additional Reading: https://unsolved.com/gallery/dick-hansen/ https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Dick_Hansen The Trail Went Cold will be appearing at the event, “True Crime Podcasts: Live in Toronto”, being held at the Royal Cinema in Toronto on Sunday, August 18. For more information and to purchase tickets to the event, please visit this website. “The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content. Click here to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes. Click here to listen to the podcast on Stitcher. Click here to subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Music. Click here to subscribe to the podcast on Spotify. The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote. All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

On the third episode of Titans Podcast Season 1, Andy Behbakht, Corinne McCreery and Laura Sirikul get together to break down the third episode of DC Universe’s Titans! As the evil force that is haunting Rachel gets more intense, Dick and Kory do everything they can to keep her safe. While that is going on, Dick's teenage years are explored in flashbacks after he lost his parents and got adopted by Bruce Wayne. In addition to that, the gang reads listener feedback from the listeners about last week's episode "Hawk and Dove." That and more on this week’s episode of the Titans Podcast! Catch our NYCC 2018 interviews with Brenton Thwaites (Robin), Ryan Potter (Beast Boy), Teagan Croft (Raven), Alan Ritchson (Hawk) along with executive producers Akiva Goldsman and Greg Walker! As mentioned on the show previously, DC TV Podcasts has launched its own TeePublic store for all things DC TV! Be sure to click here to get some sweet DC TV gear-up while also supporting the podcasting network. “EPISODE SYNOPSIS: After being rescued by Kory from the Nuclear Family, Rachel travels with her to the convent where she was raised – a destination that might provide answers about Rachel's past and Kory's identity. Meanwhile, Dick goes in pursuit of Rachel and Kory, the mysterious woman who rescued her – and the journey awakens memories of his own orphanhood and his unorthodox upbringing in the shadows of Bruce Wayne. When Dick finally reunites with Rachel and Kory, he realizes that Rachel's found a new protector in Kory. But the convent is not everything it seems to be and Rachel might have to rely on her guardians as well as a new friend, Gar Logan, to keep her safe.” Find Titans Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @TitansPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Play – iHeartRadio Contact: thetitanspodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

On the second episode of Titans Podcast Season 1, Andy Behbakht, Corinne McCreery and Laura Sirikul get together to break down the second episode of DC Universe’s Titans! What did they think of the introductions of Hawk and Dove as Dick and Raven reach to them for help? Who is The Organization, the mysterious force that is after Rachel? That and more on this week’s episode of the Titans Podcast! Catch our NYCC 2018 interviews with Brenton Thwaites (Robin), Ryan Potter (Beast Boy), Teagan Croft (Raven), Alan Ritchson (Hawk) along with executive producers Akiva Goldsman and Greg Walker! As mentioned on the show previously, DC TV Podcasts has launched its own TeePublic store for all things DC TV! Be sure to click here to get some sweet DC TV gear-up while also supporting the podcasting network. “EPISODE SYNOPSIS: Hank Hall aka Hawk and Dawn Granger aka Dove are a pair of vigilantes, hoping to get out of the superhero business after shutting down one final criminal operation. When Dick arrives at their doorstep with Rachel, looking for a safe haven for the hunted child, his reappearance after many years causes strife between all three of them. Still traumatized over the death of her mother, Rachel struggles to trust Dick. But all their differences must be put aside when a lethal Nuclear Family, sent by The Organization, is activated with the sole purpose of capturing Rachel.” Find Titans Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @TitansPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Play – iHeartRadio Contact: thetitanspodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

Boomer Boulevard Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Show #116-B* --- April 2, 2018 Welcome to Boomer Boulevard --- Memory Lane for Baby Boomers, but everyone is welcome! Here is the line-up for this week: 1. FRONTIER GENTLEMAN 8/17/58 "Wonder Boy" When Kendall goes to buy a new suit, he meets the tailor's son, young Dick Jackson. When the boy admires Kendall's six-shooter, Kendall is amazed to learn how fast and straight the boy can shoot. When Dick’s father is shot, the young man seeks vengeance and it is up to Kendall to teach the boy what it truly means to be a man. 2. GUNSMOKE 3/5/55 "Kite's Reward" When Marshall Dillon takes away the gun of Andy Travis, a young drifter who has just killed a man in self defense, he reasons he is doing him a favor -- after all, no one will challenge an unarmed man to a gunfight. But Matt's action may end up proving very costly. It may even cost Andy his life. 3. NBC UNIVERSITY THEATER 2/5/50 "Track of the Cat" Outstanding dramatization of the 1949 novel by Walter Van Tilburg Clark about a snowbound family in Nevada around the end of the 19th century. The story centers on a family with conflicted values and the events which send the sons out into a blizzard to track a black panther attacking their herd. Good cast with John Dehner in a stellar role. Come and share some stories, memories, laughs and tears. http://boomerboulevard.com email: bob@boomerboulevard.com *This is a rebroadcast of our archived show from 1/3/2010

Nancy Shippentower is a member of the Northwest Fishing Commission, a member of the Puyallup nation, and a fighter for tribal and fishing rights. Her parents are Jackie McCloud and Tom McCloud. She grew up in a family invested in the fishing wars during the 50’ and 60’s. She told us about how her father and their relatives went to jail for 60 days. When they were in jail the other inmates didn’t believe that they were there for fishing, and they asked the guards if they were telling the truth. Unlike many people in jail, her family were denied early release. Billy Frank jr. was her uncle, and he joined them in jail, was even kept in jail an additional week. Soon after he became the spokesperson for the tribes in Washington who fought for their fishing rights. Darrell mentions that he did speak very well and very strong, able to unite the tribes around his mind. She told us the story of when her father went to jail when she was 8 years old. At this time they were very poor (though she never saw it that way then) and she had to go to Woolworth to get her shoes fixed. This was exciting because she could see her daddy. Yet when she went to meet him there was only a steel wall. So little was the opening in it, that she could only see his eyes. She wanted to grab him so much she couldn’t help but cry. Nancy then saw the rest of her family, including her cousins and uncle who made her laugh. Yet when they went back to their cells they all cried for how forsaken their wives and daughters were with them in prison. However the women didn’t let themselves become forsaken. Instead they banded together and went fishing, helped each other, and fed each other. But do not believe that because they were strong that they took the jails and detentions lightly, for whenever the possibility of jail came up, a family meeting would be called to determine if the family members should go through with the stand. They did believe in what they were doing. Darrell then asked Nancy about when her mother got involved in fighting for Treaty and fishing rights. However Nancy answered that her mother not only stood for those pillars, but also for the poor, the welfare system, a decent education, empowerment to women and fixing the foster care system for children. When she got to this note, Nancy described a story of when her mother wrote a letter called “operation Rotten Apple” about how Native kids were being taken from their homes and given to non native homes. Soon after that she received a house call from a social worker who delivered her cousins unto her saying “Here’s your rotten apples, you can have them.” After this her mother started taking in kids who had no home. Darrell and Nancy then discussed how her mother also fought for Sweat Lodges inside Prison. This began shortly after she got invited to the American Indian Brotherhood. She had learned that many native men and women couldn’t practice their religion due to the absence of Sweat Lodges to worship in, about how to fast and pray to the creator people had to put themselves in solitary. Nancy’s mother was so tenacious, she actually got banned from prisons, but she got back inside after she appealed to the upper levels of government. She also tried encouraging the inmates for after jail by bringing in celebrities like Jane Fonda and Dick Gregory (who is featured in the podcast later). Darrell then brought up her Minnesota visit which happened around 1969 or 8. Nancy was supposed to be married in New York, Six Nations but changed her mind. On the way back in Minnesota they met Dennis Banks and Russell Means and the Vernon Bellecourt who then came to Washington state. They all had plans to make an American Indian Movement, which her mother became a founder of. She wound up adopting almost all of them due to how much they listened to her and respected her age. Darrell asked about Nancy’s connection to Tulalip, to which Nancy responded “my mother is Tulalip.” Nancy then discussed her Grandparents and their experience with boarding schools. She told Nancy of many things; sending kids to Alaska when it was cold, and Arizona when it was hot; how you couldn’t make friends with anyone because who knew if they’d die or not?; how young girls were raped by teachers or priests when they reached puberty. Her grandfather even explained that nuns wear long dresses to hide the pregnancies they got from raping young men. Her grandma went from foster home to foster home. When she was on 1rst Avenue in seattle though, she learned how to cook international food. She taught him all how to cook all kinds of food. But she also brought strength as she had to hide and protect her little sisters whenever they would come home from drinking. She, her cousins Warren Haze and Mannie from Tulalip and would protect her little girls. Her grandfather was John Wrenicker but Nancy never really knew him well. Her grandparents were friends that ran from the boarding schools together together, but they didn’t last. She also explained that Louretta Joseph was her first cousin and was a Henry, Leroy Henry was her grandma’s father. Apparently Nancy’s mother wanted to be buried next to her dad but decided to ultimately be buried next to her grandma. Nancy then talked about the occupy Cascadia movement which was spearheaded by Ramona Bennett. This movement tried to keep the FBI from selling the Cascadia diagnostic center for troubled kids. At the time it was basically another jail, but it was till on Puyallup land, so they went in and took it over so the country could give it back to them. Responding to Darrell’s question about what it was that her parents left her, Nancy answered: love, compassion and spirituality. She reminisces about how good her parents were; about how her Father taught his daughters about being strong, even taking them to karate to teach them how to defend themselves. Fixing cars, changing tires and never let a man push you down, those were other lessons they taught their children. Her mom taught her how to can and a lot of things at her house. With 7 other kids in the house, there were assigned roles to accomplish. When Nancy was pregnant with her son she was nominated by her father to the Fishing Commission at Puyallup. From there she was elected Chairman, and the only women on the commission. She then got on Northwest Indian Fisheries, were she had to go to a meeting in Seattle. There she met Allison and Kathy when the northern tribes wanted to intercept the salmon. When their policy rep wanted to have their side step down, Nacny stood up and said “You want a fishing war? I will give you a fishing war.” And then went to battle with the northern tribes which, Nancy reminded Darrell, includes Lummi. She expressed she didn’t want to fight with the tribes, but that it was necessary to grapple after Boldt gave away half the fish. However a deal was reached with all the tribes, though it took 6 to 8 months of negotiations. Nancy reminded us that gillnetters did not have treaty rights, and Governor Rosalini wanted to turn this state into a competitive fishing state. This lead Nancy to remember a meeting she took her 12 year old daughter to during the fishing wars. Despite there being only a few native people there, the mob got extremely hostile. The people there allowed a mob to get riled up, and she wasn’t sure what would happen, but the police came and escorted them to their car. Even then though people followed them out with the police and Nancy half suspected them to follow her home.. Dick Gregory wound up getting involved with Nancy’s family and the fishing wars. He was really good at throwing benefits for the Tribes and Native rights. In fact he was arrested for protesting! He was charged and convicted in Jail, which inspired Marilyn Brando to get involved. However when he was arrested the police didn’t charge him, they just wanted his autograph. When Dick went to jail, an encampment to support him was set up by Nancy’s mom across from the jail. She didn’t let adults come in, feeling that there needed to be only young people in the encampment. Then one night the Black Panthers came by, for they were upset that Dick was in jail for fishing rights. During their stay, Jackie McCloud was the only person willing to meet with them. Turns out Dick’s commitment to the cause led him to a hunger strike after Robert Comp, Nancy Nugyett and Bill Cosby couldn’t convince the judge to let Dick go. He wound up almost dying during his hunger strike. The guards sent for his wife to try and convince him to eat, but she simply asked him what he wanted her to do, to which he said “if Im going to die for this cause, Im going to die for this cause.” After which the judge realized Dick really would die on his watch, got scared, and ordered Dick’s release. After his release there was a huge arrest at the encampment. Darrell note that this wasn’t necessary. Nancy’s mother went down to unite with the Black Panthers. Nancy notes that their fights were almost the exact same as Native fights but without treaty rights, and that their ancestors didn’t have a choice in coming to America Nancy ended the podcast with these words: to stay strong and stop the negativity that keep seeping into the modern movements. People need to be careful what they bring into the movements. If there’s a leader, support them, do not become jealous and envious as Nancy saw with the leaders of her past. There’s nothing but love for human beings. Only politicians and education makes people racist. On her final note, Nancy tells Darrell how she saw someone on the news claim that the president only wants to make America white again. But as Nancy points out “America was never white! Before anyone came here everyone was brown. Where’s their education at?”

032 The One with Dick Hourigan,  What I’ve Learned From 45 Years In The Water Treatment Industry. Episode 32: Show Notes. Today on the show we welcome Dick Hourigan. Dick is a Retired US Army Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel and an Analytical Chemist who has been in the water treatment industry since 1973. After being retrenched from his job in 1992, Dick founded Richard Hourigan Inc., as an Illinois water treatment company serving Illinois and southern Wisconsin customers. In 2007, Dick also launched his own website, www.RichardHouriganInc.com and in 2009 opened www.TheWaterTreatmentStore.com to sell his water treatment products on the global market. In 2010 Dick also opened www.MissedPerceptions.com, which is a blog that serves to facilitate communication with global customers. 2018 will mark the 45th year of Dick being in the water treatment industry. He has had a lot of unique experiences and today shares the trials and the triumphs of being a water treater for the most part of his life. There is so much value in hearing the experience of others in this industry and in this episode, Dick walks us through his first jobs, the process of starting his own company and encourages us to never give up and to do whatever you do, well. Take a listen! [0:02:00.0] Key Points From This Episode: Find out the three cornerstones in Dick’s life and career. [0:02:28.0] How Dick found himself in the water treatment industry. [0:03:08.0] Dick’s process and advice for approaching customers. [0:07:27.0] Learn more about Dick’s first beginnings as a sales manager. [0:11:00.0] How Dick picked himself up after getting fired and discovered a new path. [0:17:30.0] Why Dick decided to start his own company and how he did it. [0:20:30.0] When Dick knew that he had made it as a business owner. [0:24:50.0] Find out why Dick has never hired a single employee. [0:26:05.0] Why Dick’s biggest accomplishment was achieved in his first job. [0:26:50.0] The most prolific changes Dick has seen in the water treatment industry. [0:31:48.0] Why Dick applauds the stupid things that happen in the field. [0:34:30.0] Hear Dick’s advice for anyone starting out in the industry. [0:36:15.0] Where do you go to learn more about water treatment? [0:37:45.0] The first steps Dick takes in any troubleshooting process. [0:42:40.0] Questions from the mail bag! [0:52:00.0] And much more!  Tweetables:  “Almost none of us got into this business intentionally.” — @dhourigan [0:03:12.0]  “I thought hiring an employee is either going to be the best or the worst thing I ever do.” —  @dhourigan [0:26:05.0] “Anything that is worth doing, is worth doing well.” — @dhourigan [0:36:15.0]  “It’s not what happens in our life that defines us, it’s how we respond to those things.” — @dhourigan [0:49:40.0] Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Dick Hourigan on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/dickhourigan/ Dick Hourigan Inc – https://www.richardhouriganinc.com The Water Treatment Store – https://richardhouriganinc.com/sunshop/ Dick Hourigan on Twitter – https://twitter.com/dhourigan General Chemistry by Linus Pauling – http://amzn.to/2GW3Epr The Narrative of Life by Frederick Douglass – http://amzn.to/2BO3lNZ Killing Lincoln by Bill O’Reilly – http://amzn.to/2BNnnIE Killing Patton by Bill O’Reilly – http://amzn.to/2BhaDJ3 Uhlig’s Corrosion Handbook - http://amzn.to/2siDLN1  

Ian Armson....................When Dick asked me to do a mix for MFF I was excited but pretty scared too after hearing all these amazing mixes so far from some of the best DJ's and musicians around .So after quite a bit of deliberation I decided on Swing To This! It's a two part mix. Part 1 is a 1980's house music mix and Part 2 (to follow in the near future) is more the music I'm loving currently. I'd like to dedicate this mix to my beautiful wife Gemma who's my partner in crime. And to all my fab mates who I buzz off every week. You all inspire me loads as a person and tune wise too! Massive love to everyone that knows me! Hope everyone that hears the mix enjoys the 1980's house vibes! Ian Armson X

Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss creativity in regards to personal change.  Change Your "I Don't Know" or "I Can't" Thinking to "What If...?" ”To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination.”  — Albert Einstein Instead, come up with open-ended statements and questions such as: "I have what it takes to figure this out." "I'm open to the possibility that solutions will come up.” "I will find the inspiration I need to solve this." “There's always a way…” These open-ended statements and questions are your creative mantras. When you repeat them to yourself, don't try to consciously come up with answers. Instead, empty your mind, Take a break. Take a departure from your normal routine: Take a different route to work, listen to unfamiliar music, try unusual foods, visit an interesting store, problem solve in a new environment. When you are not creative….Exercise. After my father passed away in 2003 I returned to training in the martial arts. I lost all creativity. I gave away a Lego mindstorm set Jen got me for Christmas because I had lost all creativity. Return to Nature. Place yourself in someone elses shoes. I used to imagine, what if Lex Luthor inhabited my body? What would he do in order to get him self back to his level of financial security starting with the same resources that I presently have? Stand on the shoulders of Giants. Use the internet to gather information and watch speeches from famous inspiring people.  Steal like a thief. Good artists copy; great artists steal. Picasso. Emulate and build upon the work of others. Change it to make it your own. Combine thoughts or objects such as the pen/highlighter. Substitute, combine, adapt, modify, magnify, eliminate, rearrange or put to other uses. In 1904, The hot dog was created when Antoine Fushwanger was selling sausages at the Louisiana Expedition. The problem was his customers were burning their fingers so he tried using plates and even cotton gloves but it became too expensive when customers would walk away with them. Instead his brother in law who was a baker created a long bun with a slit in it to hold the franks. They MODIFIED the selling of sausages and created a completely new product. Ray Kroc who was a middle class high school drop out who sold paper cups and eventually milk shake machines which could make six milkshakes at a time. When Dick and Maurice MacDonald purchased eight multimixers, Ray drove out to the California hamburger stand to investigate. The MacDonalds had inadvertently stumbled upon the fast food concept of predictable items that are quick and easy to prepare. Kroc formed a partnership with them to find new sites, open them and run them. He eventually bought out the MacDonald brothers and he would lease and develop a site, then re-lease it to a franchisee who would have to pay the rent and a franchise fee. That put MacDonald's into the Real Estate business which still makes up 10 percent of their business. So Kroc ADAPTED someone else's idea. He MAGNIFIED it by creating franchises. He PUT TO OTHER USES by creating additional revenue streams for his company by owning the property that each MacDonald's restaurant sits on. Mind map. Map your thoughts to spark new ideas. ---------------------Find out more on www.aswiftkickintheass.comhttps://www.facebook.com/aswiftkickinasshttps://twitter.com/AKickintheasshttps://www.pinterest.com/akickintheass/ ----Listen to the podcast on iTunes--- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-swift-kick-in-the-ass/id928326346