It's been a few months since I completed a triathlon.

Unlike most people, I didn't congratulate myself on a job well done or feel any positive feelings about it. Not. at. all. No matter who said they were inspired or gave their accolades, I wasn't having it.

I did finish. So, yea!

The minute I started the race I knew something was off. I was in slow motion and felt like I was carrying a load of 100 extra pounds. No amount of effort, prayer, or affirmations could change it.

For some reason, I had some things to learn on this journey.

Here I am, months later, finally willing to share an episode that I recorded in October. The race was at the end of July.

I will do it again. Training starts soon and I know it will be different. My leg is healing. My heart will at some point. And I'm actually going to implement the good ideas, like riding a racing bike instead of a life-changing heavy duty Huffy mountain bike from Walmart. But I will use THAT crazy bike for training.

Grateful for the family and friends that have been on the journey.

These experiences are life-changing in good ways if we let them be.

Mind and time management have been popular topics these past few years. And time management gurus acknowledge that to use time well, you must take the time to plan AND be committed to executing that plan. That's the actual hard part for most of us - the wanting to do the thing we planned in the moment it needs doing.

Dr. Bill Brantley shares some of his insights from experience, research, and experiments as he leverages AI to manage his mind, his schedule, and his work priorities.

Bill is a wealth of knowledge, and I continue to learn from him through these conversations.

Connect with Bill on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/billbrantley/

I hope you take a listen to this and other episodes we've recorded together. There are actionable tips to help you manage priorities, uplevel your work, and keep yourself in check.

n a world of turmoil, there's also a lot of good going on. And I'd argue that a lot of truth being uncovered, discovered, and re-visited.

My entire life I have sought truth, but lately I've taken it to a next step as I interact with people of many faiths on a daily basis.

In the past few months, I've been reading Christian scripture, the Koran, the Bhagavad Gita, Urantia, and the teachings of Budha. I've watched Near Death Experiences (NDE), which include accounts from people from many faith traditions. And I've gone through the Lent, Ramadan, and Easter celebrations this spring.

I'm enjoying it all. Absorbing new insights, gaining perspective on things I already believed, and a continual appreciation for anyone who seeks truth.

In this episode, I meander through some of my experiences, primarily sharing to get some thoughts out of me while nudging you to keep seeking truth.

You'll find that all the labels that make us different are a little deceptive because we really do have a lot in common. The truth is often stated in different ways—through a variety of characters, unique stories, and common themes.

“We believe in all truth, no matter to what subject it may refer. No sect or religious denomination [or, I may say, no searcher of truth] in the world possesses a single principle of truth that we do not accept or that we will reject. We are willing to receive all truth, from whatever source it may come; for truth will stand, truth will endure.”

― Joseph F. Smith