The Spaniard Show

This is a quick behind-the-scenes episode about the format of the Books episodes. I enjoy pulling back the curtains once in awhile to show realtime learning/figuring it out in action.  

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Death is inevitable, and though no one likes to talk or think about it, there is no escaping it. I say that not to make you nervous or scared, rather to encourage you to consider it. You can start by…

Why do we wait until we're old or near death to really focus in on what's important in life? Further, what IS really important to you and how can you focus on it now?

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Death is a part of life. Jill Ross knows this from losing her parents, during which she saw the priceless value of hospice care. That led her to years of training and coordinating volunteers, includi…

We're living longer and collectively getting older, but not up to par in caring for older people and talking about death. How not and why? Listen and learn.

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Today's Kids episode is all about choices. Our friend Danny is back with another choose-your-own-adventure type book that has different outcomes with the different choices he makes. This is a great p…

Today you'll learn how modernization has changed the family dynamic and how medicine has changed the process of dying. 

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Death and dying. Extremely hard to talk about. But I find these topics to be the most important to talk about. You can't escape that death is inevitable, and this book explores the process of getting…

We finish our week with Deep Work by diving into rules three and four: Quit Social Media and Drain the Shallows. If you're listening, you're looking to improve your deep work time, and today will not…

Today we get into the first two rules of Deep Work: 1. Work Deeply, and 2. Embrace Boredom. There is so much crossover (from other books) and applicable takeaways to help you increase your deep work …

Here is audio from a recent virtual presentation to students of George Ranch High School. Q & A is when Spanny invites students to open up after he’s opened up first, by sharing his story and his uns…

Today's episode will ask you to take a look at where you spend your time and how that affects your mind's understanding of the world. 

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One thing I'll next to never say No to is buying a book for my kids. Guilt-free spending it is! (A term I learned from "I Will Teach You to Be Rich") And a benefit of all those books is all the aweso…

Today we take a look at our "culture of connectivity" and the havoc it's wreaking on our attention and deep work, and the richness a deep life offers. 

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Spending more time on what matters and less time on what doesn't...that's what this week is about. And we kick it off by defining "deep work" and set the premise of why it should matter to you.

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We finish off the week with a broad look at the conditions and other leaders included in this book and time period. 

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Today we take a look at Crazy Horse's perspective as a boy, seeing all of the westward movement but not really knowing what it meant. Additionally, we explore the character traits that would help Cra…

The Spaniard and Dread have mastered how to say ”Nobody cares” without cynicism or frustration. (Except for occasional venting) Anyone trying to create something new—a business, an independent career…

I find the community aspect of Native American life (including raising children) and the respect that comes with the passing on of knowledge and information fascinating. It inspires me to be a better…

Join us for another adventure with Hank and his crew. This time it has to do with the principal's pet frog and a careless mistake that leads to a lot of shenanigans. Lessons on: responsibility, carel…