Should I Make a Video Nobody Is Going to Watch?
I just made a video for my serendipity YouTube channel that likely will get less than 30 views. Ironically, the videos I spend the most time on often seem to get the fewest views. So are they even worth doing? Last night, I spent ninety minutes brainstorming with AI about

Be THE Leader, with Ryan Avery–EP 264
Sometimes I feel like I’m a good leader. I think I’ve always believed at least that I could be. The insecure statement comes from my

Sense of Serving
The military draft has been a focus of my life since I was a teenager. I was a Vietnam Kid. The war always loomed large

Courage to Be Rubbish – EP 263
“God, I am so NOT relaxed right now. But I need to just embrace what I read recently — you need the courage to be

How My Wife Tamed the Pain
It started with a sharp local pain over her right eyebrow and gradually spread across her forehead. She said her energy felt like it was

Manufacturing Acquisitions with Purpose, with Mike Payne (Part 1)-EP 232 (Best of Swarfcast)
On today’s podcast, I’m talking with Mike Payne, owner of Hill Manufacturing and Fabrication in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, to peek inside the mind of a

Why Some People Build Companies and Others Don’t, with Mike Payne (Part 2) – EP 233 (Best of Swarfcast)
I often ponder—why do some people own and build companies, while most people are destined to spend their careers as employees. In Part II of

