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Born of an epiphany with a couple of friends in a bar that no longer exists in a city I no longer live in, Critically Drinking is the combination of...
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Born of an epiphany with a couple of friends in a bar that no longer exists in a city I no longer live in, Critically Drinking is the combination of critical review and audits on business, pop culture, content, and concepts without the filters that sober minds cause us.
As consumers of content, services, and products, we are all natural critics but are more often than not focused on what people are comfortable hearing rather than what we really think and feel about something.
As in life, Critically Drinking is a mash-up. The musings of a scholar-practitioner doing their best to blend criticism with pop culture and human nature. Opinions shared on the podcast are those of the individual and as such are to be taken as no reflection on current or future employers and partners.
We solemnly swear that we are up to no good...
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As consumers of content, services, and products, we are all natural critics but are more often than not focused on what people are comfortable hearing rather than what we really think and feel about something.
As in life, Critically Drinking is a mash-up. The musings of a scholar-practitioner doing their best to blend criticism with pop culture and human nature. Opinions shared on the podcast are those of the individual and as such are to be taken as no reflection on current or future employers and partners.
We solemnly swear that we are up to no good...
Introduction and closing music sounds are imported from FreeSound under a creative commons license. You can find the original content here.
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17 APR 2017 · Today's episode is all about creating clarity about what content in the media is doing to our consumption habits and how it makes us feel.
First, I need to make a confession. I got busy. Now busy isn't an excuse for anything, but busy was quickly followed by being overwhelmed. The messages in the media and the content I was consuming became more and more hateful during the lead up to the US election last year.
I was saddened to discover that friends and relatives were trolls and in some cases full of anger and venom and that was something that I just couldn't take. So... I went dark. From social media and content creation to recording and publishing episodes of this podcast, I chose silence.
What I forgot during this time of hiding my head in the sand was that the only way to slow down the hate and ugly in the world is to dilute it with good. If we take in good, that is what we start to see in the world around us. Things like bias and hate can only grow if their messages outnumber the great ones.
"If we take in positivity and great hopes for humanity that is what we embody"-Erin Burrell
It's time for us as content creators to share stories of inspiration and hope so that we can be a part of the world we know can exist.
What I'm reading, watching, and listening to:
Reading:
The Color Purple by Alice Walker- a story of religion, triumph, and self-discovery
On Competition by Michael Porter-one of the best business books of all time
Watching:
Brooklyn 99-laugh and enjoy
Jane the Virgin- hard not to become consumed by a modern masterpiece
Listening
Finding Mastery with Michael Gervais-every episode takes you on a quest
Personality Hackers- Myers-Briggs meets modern common sense
Fly My Pretties-ensemble music that tells a beautiful story
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20 JUN 2016 · Lucy O’Connor is a lot of things, but more than anything she is human. Giving up a day job with an approved career path and a secure income is not a luxury that all of us can afford, but it’s exactly what she did. I know that running off to chase a dream is something that a lot of us fantasize about doing, but are afraid of the ramifications.
Almost a year ago Lucy quit her 9-5 to chase her dream of working in a new field all the while documenting her story on her Monday Hustle website and associated social media accounts. Telling her story with honesty and humility is what has caused her to not only create a connection with her readers, it has helped her to create a space where reflections on victories can be celebrated right beside stories of the hard times.
The creation of her public persona has actually served to bring her even closer to her family as she shares her feelings in real time with the world. Unfortunately, not every day has been fun. Being lonely, losing friends, and being responsible for creating her own motivation to hustle is not as easy as it seems, but as she navigates each new challenge, Lucy’s story it helping people around her and she feels that using her strengths can fuel the energy of her readers. ”I love to make people feel empowered and I realised that that was my thing”.
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18 APR 2016 · The phrase madly in love with beer doesn't even begin to describe Ren Navarro. As one of the five founders of The Society of Beer Drinking Ladies, you would guess that she has been known to imbibe in fermented hops and barley from time to time, but she is so much more than just a gal who drinks beer.
The Society is pretty focused on being a part of a fully inclusive environment and while they stand behind the ladies only until midnight rule it isn't a hard stop. "You identify as a woman, you like beer. Come on down". SOBDL is not just about beer either. They also are proud supporters of the Canadian Women's Foundation and as Ren puts it "Use their powers for good" by drinking beer and supporting the cause "how could you go wrong with that?" It's added up to a lot of support raising more than $10,000 for the charity since they started.
"How is it that the beer industry says that women don't drink beer?" -Ren Navarro
Telling us that her "inner artist likes the creation" of beer is just the beginning of the flavour notes that describe Ren. A passionate believer that you can crush stereotypes and try new things she advocates for the "just go on do it approach". Motivated by a curious mind and a love for all things beer and photography related she is filling her days with a long list of different creative pursuits that keep her excited about life. "Life is too short to be like: I just did one thing".
"I feel like if I’d done it differently I wouldn’t have ended up here" Ren Navarro
You can find Ren on Twitter or Instagram. Follow her, you won't be disappointed.
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11 APR 2016 · When you are introduced to Tesh Randall you are pretty sure that she is just another girl next door type who moved to a beach town, but then again we all know that first impressions are often wrong. Following a known path isn't what Tesh has done and she is quick to tell you that while she knows she might have missed out on some experiences she has no regrets about her unconventional route so far.
Starting in childhood being home-schooled, she has certainly used a different map than most to reach success. Self publishing her first book at 19 and pushing on to create unconventional companies as opportunities present themselves Tesh and her partner are not wasting a minute. Leveraging every opportunity that comes their way has served to make her an enthusiastic supporter of other people's projects as much as her own, but admitting that "You can’t force your own enthusiasm and onto someone else", was the first step in realising that not everyone wants to be an entrepreneur.
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4 APR 2016 · Loni Davis is more than just a professor. This passionate lady decided to return to grad school to complete her Ph.D even though she already had a busy consulting business in organisational design.
Despite having all of the academic credentials one might need to be an expert, Loni has remained passionate about staying engaged in her own personal learning journey. She says of her classroom experience that "It feels sometimes like I’m in a live lab because I’m learning. I’m learning so much." It's this desire to be both instructor and student that make her an exciting professor to watch and learn from.
"I think a revolution needs to be started, even if it’s a quiet revolution of academics experimenting....I’d like to see myself and others....take more risks"
-Loni Davis Ph.D
While quick to admit that there is a luxury to moving into professional academics with a successful consulting practice, Loni credits curiosity and a desire to generally face challenges as a member of the working team as the foundation for her professional and personal achievements. Her resume is strong and because of this fact she tells us that "I don’t feel that I have to worry so much about pleasing....And actually I think when I take more risks it makes my teaching better."
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Live experience in the workforce has also taught her the value of theory being dosed with lots of reality in order to overcome difficult situations. "We have to start to get as complex as the problems we are trying to solve"
"I think people need to attach their learning to problems...that problems don’t fall neatly into different disciplines...The really interesting problems in our world are multi-disciplinary"-Loni Davis Ph.D
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20 MAR 2016 · When you talk to a guy like Will Dayble you think about his CV. You see a list of successful companies and imagine that the person you are about to chat with is going to be a poster boy for business school approaches. That is decidedly NOT the case.
Yes, he (and his partner) have created a few really outstanding companies like The Fitzroy Academy which is revamping education and Squareweave which is doing digital ethically. Both businesses are blossoming under his leadership but it isn't his accomplishments that stand out when you speak with him. Instead, what you hear is a passionate guy with a pragmatic approach to problem solving. Truthfully, he is pretty hard not to like.
Will advocates for doing socially responsible business with a profit first mindset. While he admits that "It’s a bit schizophrenic", that hasn't stopped him, and his bottom lines are proving that this is not the wrong answer.
"Understanding that maybe there’s better definitions for doing good and making money that can cohabit and are useful together. And by realising that it’s easier to simply do both well than it is to split time between the two and put on a philanthropy hat one day and then a profit hat the other day."-Will Dayble
Through his passion for getting shit done, Will has become a very busy guy, but that doesn't stop him from enjoying himself. Neither do regrets. "It’s inefficient to care about what might have happened".
His focus on improving the planet and making the world better for tomorrow clearly fills his day, but when asked to reflect on advice for young entrepreneurs his philosophy of logic and reason come through clearly.
"The first and best bit of advice would be to not take my advice"-Will Dayble
It's clear that Will has mastered the power of the yes and no answer, but even that can teach us all a lesson about taking risks. No person can cut and paste a path to success, so maybe it's time to accept the idea of being a unicorn and make our own maps.
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Born of an epiphany with a couple of friends in a bar that no longer exists in a city I no longer live in, Critically Drinking is the combination of...
show more
Born of an epiphany with a couple of friends in a bar that no longer exists in a city I no longer live in, Critically Drinking is the combination of critical review and audits on business, pop culture, content, and concepts without the filters that sober minds cause us.
As consumers of content, services, and products, we are all natural critics but are more often than not focused on what people are comfortable hearing rather than what we really think and feel about something.
As in life, Critically Drinking is a mash-up. The musings of a scholar-practitioner doing their best to blend criticism with pop culture and human nature. Opinions shared on the podcast are those of the individual and as such are to be taken as no reflection on current or future employers and partners.
We solemnly swear that we are up to no good...
Introduction and closing music sounds are imported from FreeSound under a creative commons license. You can find the original content here.
show less
As consumers of content, services, and products, we are all natural critics but are more often than not focused on what people are comfortable hearing rather than what we really think and feel about something.
As in life, Critically Drinking is a mash-up. The musings of a scholar-practitioner doing their best to blend criticism with pop culture and human nature. Opinions shared on the podcast are those of the individual and as such are to be taken as no reflection on current or future employers and partners.
We solemnly swear that we are up to no good...
Introduction and closing music sounds are imported from FreeSound under a creative commons license. You can find the original content here.
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