Our very first podcast episode was terrible

Dogs Are Smarter Than People – Just Say Yes! – Episode One

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I went back and—gasp!—found our very first podcast episode of Dogs are Smarter Than People from SIX years ago. It’s here so you can have second-hand embarrassment, too.

I know! I know! We were such babies! And our tech was SO BAD! So bad. Just so bad.

And there’s a lesson in that, right?

The lesson is that it’s okay to suck. The lesson is that your first try (especially when you don’t have a team behind you) is likely not going to be perfect.

And the lesson is that you don’t have to care. Just be. Just do. See what happens.

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Here is the text for that very first podcast:

This podcast is all about trying to live a happy, better life and being happier, better people and how you can use those skills in writing and vice versa. But we’re not perfect, just like our podcast. We’re cool with that.

Life doesn’t go the way we want to a lot of the time. Your kid gets a speeding ticket. You can lose your job, your mom, your friend. Life is improvisation and yeah – the whole seize the day thing is a cliché because it’s important. 

So to enjoy life you’ve got to be a good improviser. What does it take to be a good improviser?

1. Be aware. Be awake. Don’t succumb to numbness. Be brave! Say yes to things!

2. Be aware of other people. Not just focused on yourself.

3. Say yes to things. Live your biggest damn life and take chances.

Writing Tip – Say yes to experiences and to writing about them. When you look at the page, don’t see emptiness, see possibility.

Dog Tip – Say yes to every new experience! And don’t just say yes, SAY YES!!! Live your life with exclamation marks and joy.

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