Off The Dome Radio - Episode 47: Meditation in Schools, Scandinavian Airline Strike, Coca-Cola's Unique Marketing Campaign, Avengers, Conquering Fear, Forgiving Yourself, and Inspiring Confidence in Others

Episode 47: Meditation in Schools, Scandinavian Airline Strike, Coca-Cola's Unique Marketing Campaign, Avengers, Conquering Fear, Forgiving Yourself, and Inspiring Confidence in Others

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04/30/19 • 75 min

Show Description:

In today's current events section, we dive into meditation replacing detention in an elementary school in Baltimore, the Scandinavian Airlines strike, Coca-Cola's unique "sonic branding" marketing campaign, and the Avengers opening weekend box office success.

We transition into the real life experience section, where Tim discusses how a few geese taught him an important lesson about facing your daily fears, and Slager is learning key life lessons involving loving and forgiving yourself when it comes to relationships.

In book talks, we highlight "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" by Robert Carlson and "Gameplan for Life" by John Wooden. We talk about compassion toward other people's motivations and inspiring confidence in others around you in all types of relationships.

Show Highlights:

5:40-14:10: We recap the weekend of podcast interviews with various business leaders up in Northern Indiana, as well as the "floating" experience at Float Sixty and its benefits.
14:10-18:10: An elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland replaced detention with meditation. We discuss the benefits on the young mind and remarkable results for the school and community.
18:10-25:40: We get into the Scandinavian Airlines strike and its potential business effects, involving cancelled flights, disgruntled customers, and the frustrated pilots who are negotiating a collective bargaining agreement.
25:40-32:10: Coca-Cola is unveiling a new "sonic branding" marketing campaign in Europe, which involves hearing a print ad. We discuss the effects of this unique marketing strategy and how any business can apply it, which leads into a "Mad Men" show review.
32:10-37:40: Avengers' $1.2 billion box office success has the whole world talking, and we explore why and how this movie is doing well.
37:40-51:25: **Tim explains how 3 geese taught him about facing fears, and we dive into strategies on how to approach crucial events and interactions with confidence and comfort.
**51:25-1:01:10: Colin highlights important lessons about self-love and self-forgiveness he is learning within his relationships. We lay out different strategies you can implement to get your mind right.
1:01:10-1:06:40: Colin reflects on important takeaways from "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff," involving compassion toward other people's motivations and thought processes.
**1:06:40: **Inspired by John Wooden's "Gameplan for Life," Tim talks explains the importance of inspiring confidence in other people

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Episode 46: Dr. Richard McGowan, Philosopher

Show Description:

Dr. Richard McGowan is a Philosopher and former Business Ethics/Philosophy Professor at Butler University. Doc grew up on the north Shore of Long Island, New York, then went on to earn is BA at Colgate University, MA at Washington State, and his PHD at Marquette University.

Dr. McGowan is an avid writer, and you can find his published articles in outlets like the Indianapolis Star, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times.

Show Highlights:

4:00-22:00: Doc McGowan talks about his childhood growing up in Long Island, and how he was able to create special bonds with his siblings, friends and father. He also gets into his professional background and how he found the philosophy/education path.
22:00-37:00: We dive into what it means to overcome small angers we face throughout the day, and we discuss why people form a divide on certain subjects, highlighting the victim mentality.
37:00-51:00: We get into the topic of media in today's society, and ponder why different news sources fail to complete their homework and due diligence when publishing a story. We compare media and technology today versus the way media operated in the past.
55:00-1:10:00: Doc McGowan talks about what is at stake as an individual when approaching an argument, and we talk about the healthy mindset when conversing with someone who holds an opposite opinion as you. We highlight the "courage vs. despair" dichotomy that every human faces when taking risks in this life.
1:10:00-1:35:00: In the final section of the episode, we discuss combining emotion and reason when you set out to do good in the world. We highlight the "rights, justice, utility, and care" argument and the importance of starting with commonality among people, then moving to diversity. Doc finishes the episode with his final advice to the listeners.

Special Guest: Dr. Richard McGowan.

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Episode 48: Ben Gothard, Serial Entrepreneur and Founder of Gothard Enterprises

Show Description:

Ben Gothard (@bengothardofficial) is a serial entrepreneur, CEO, and author. Ben started a social media marketing agency which evolved into Gothard Enterprises, published over 14 books, including "CEO at 20: A Little Book for Big Dreams," built multiple revenue-generating e-commerce businesses, and developed a payment processing company called Quivverpay.

Ben is also the founder & show host of Project Egg: Entrepreneurs Gathering for Growth, where he interviews successful business owners from around the globe, including conversations with Grant Cardone, Patrick Bet David, Pat Flynn, Nicholas Kusmich, Kim Garst, and Ryan Stewman.

In this interview, Ben tells his story, from his childhood to beginning his entrepreneurial journey. He includes a lot of valuable lessons when it comes to forming a business, surrounding yourself with the right team, leading, and forming important networking relationships.

You can find out more about Ben at: Gothardenterprises.com

Show Highlights:

3:45-19:45: Ben gives a background on his childhood in Louisiana, where he derived his competitive mindset, and how he developed himself into a leader in his school and community.
19:45-35:15: Ben describes the call that he received while in college that would change his life forever. He discusses the moment he found his passion for entrepreneurship and how it inspired the creation of his social media marketing agency.
35:15-49:45: Ben discusses the ups and downs of starting his first company, developing as the leader of a team, and the importance of doubling down on your strengths and what works.
49:45-1:01:45: **Ben speaks on his experience of publishing his first book, starting his own podcast Project Egg (Entrepreneurs Gathering For Growth), and how these different mentors influenced him.
**1:01:45-1:12:45: Ben reflects on his ventures toward the end of his college career and afterwards, including running a concert at LSU and helping start a payment process business in Quivverpay with one of his mentors
1:12:45-1:20:45: Ben ends the show highlighting the people with biggest influences in his life, and final advice to those trying to achieve something greater.

Special Guest: Ben Gothard.