Curiosity Continuum

Join Brian and I (Josh) as we discuss the arch of Curiosity Continuum and legacy we leave behind.

Brian and Josh explore how an old high school science project almost failed, but came out a success. They talk about how they made it work and adapted along the way. What blast from the past project do you remember that made you learn a lot? Who did you work on it with, and what roles did you play? How did the project turn out?

Now more than ever, we need to be able to work through things that conflict or mismatch Do you allow your preconceived ideas to be challenged? How do you handle the tension of diverse beliefs? What are you doing to grow into better mental constructs?

What wisdom did you glean from the generation before your parents? What were they like? What words still ring big in your ears?

(Part 2) Two Small Coins founders Erin and Jill go deeper into what practical help and care looks like for widows and share how you can be part of the solution. Coming out of the gates, TSC is getting ready to fill 100 Christmas stockings for widows, showing care for the caregivers during the holiday season. Who do you know would be blessed by such a gift? Please share their name with Erin and Jill by visiting their website. ABOUT TWO SMALL COINS Two Small Coins is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization passionate about providing caring support to younger widows through practical helps, meaningful gifts, and relational connectedness in one of life's most trying situations. --------------- What would you do if your person suddenly passed away in the middle of raising a family? What would you do? A special interview with the founders of Two Small Coins, Erin and Jill. Theirs is a friendship forged in shared suffering, and a shared heart to care for other widows in the midst of their flow of life. Click here to connect with Two Small Coins TSC Instagram | TSC Facebook

(Part 1) What would you do if your person suddenly passed away in the middle of raising a family? What would you do? A special interview with the founders of Two Small Coins, Erin and Jill. Theirs is a friendship forged in shared suffering, and a shared heart to care for other widows in the midst of their flow of life. ABOUT TWO SMALL COINS Two Small Coins is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization passionate about providing caring support to younger widows through practical helps, meaningful gifts, and relational connectedness in one of life's most trying situations. Coming out of the gates, TSC is getting ready to fill 100 Christmas stockings for widows, showing care for the caregivers during the holiday season. Who do you know would be blessed by such a gift? Please share their name with Erin and Jill by visiting their website. Click here to connect with Two Small Coins TSC Instagram | TSC Facebook

You do not need to know everything. But, not knowing can inspire you to learn and expand your curiosity. How do you anchor yourself as you stretch into an unknown?

How long can you sustain your current pace? When/how do you recharge to be at your best? Why are you at your current pace? What would happen if you just stopped doing some things?

How does your mind engage differently for analog work? Do you perceive progress the same from analog and digital work? Is your retention of information different from analog and digital forms?

What are you putting off? People don't put off good things, so what is fueling your procrastination? Josh and Brian share a real stories about where they failed and how they learned from why things went down the way they did. Listen to our episode with Kris Kelso: https://podcast.curiositycontinuum.com/e/roundtable-kris-kelso-overcoming-the-imposter/ View the Instagram post from Kris referenced in the show: https://www.instagram.com/p/CKxSei2L03D/

Failure has its benefits if you move through it and not set up camp. What has failure taught you?

A fun discussion where Brian and Josh discuss lessons they have learned from The Legend of Zelda and how it applied to real life. (Yes Mom, video games taught me something useful).

Just like exploring the open world of The Legend of Zelda, Brian and Josh pick up their conversation on one of their most popular episodes, The Lessons of Zelda, and unpack more strategies for real life gleaned from one of their favorite game series of all time. Listen to the first episode in this series: The Lessons of Zelda

have you perceived differences in creative quality by being in the room together versus remote? Where do you want to be away? When do you want to be collaborating real-time? At what scale of project is this important?

Is there ever really the perfect time for anything? How do you make your own opportunities? What is your key to making something happen? How do you prepare for what you don’t know maybe around the corner?

Our cities are aging - by population, infrastructure, services, and accessibility. What does this mean for the quality of life, at any age?

Do you believe you’ll be doing the same work 10 years from now? Do you believe that you will be doing the work the same way even 10 months from now? Have you taken a moment to examine your own approaches to your livelihood?

A legendary Nintendo CEO - Satoru Iwata. Who are those men and women that you look up to and why? Brian and I (Josh) look inward a bit and discuss this new book and why we count Iwata-san in that group of people for us. We also talk about how it affects us, our current lives, and how we are moving forward. Buy the Book: Ask Iwata

Have you ever traced the fruit of your inspiration back to the individual seeds? Does innovation happen all at once? What still inspires you after many cycles of life?

What actually is brainstorming? Have you learned this as a way to organize your thoughts? Join us as we discuss this most essential skill and how we actually iterated on this as we have gone along on our life journey.

Who do you know that is a great listener? Who do you listen intently to in your life? Whose words are big in your ears? Are you sure you know how to listen well?

How do you invite other ways of thinking, brought by those who are different than you, into your life to prevent stale water of thought? Similitude and sameness of thinking is an enemy of innovation and collaboration. How are you adapting today for the challenges of tomorrow?

In the age of Netflix, we can consume all the shows, all at once. But do we miss the opportunity to enjoy a paced sequence of consumption? Do we miss the chance to have conversational currency with others over time?

How have you changed as you have gotten older? Do you consider chronological advantages and disadvantages at every stage of your life? What is food, exercise, and habits have moved over time?

How do you perceive time? Does that matter in terms of productivity? How do you meet others in the tension of working together on life and projects?

Do you give your silence as much voice as your words? Do you leave space in between your phrases? How would people describe how you talk?

Does the first person with the idea, win? Have you ever had an idea that was just not right, right now? Why do those who see it second succeed?

Do you let your silence speak as loudly as your words? Are you comfortable with silence? Check out Liz Johnson, Brian’s voice coach. Tell her you heard it on this podcast! https://lizjohnsonvoice.com Be sure to check out Roger Love episode with Amy Porterfield here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/online-marketing-made-easy-with-amy-porterfield/id594703545?i=1000543711007

Do you overcomplicate things? Who do you know that can clearly and concisely convey thoughts and direction masterfully? Why should we care about such things?

What was once considered “out there imaginings” are today’s commonplace realities for culture and technology. What has sci-fi inspired in curious minds that then turned it into reality? Why do you have the opinion about sci-fi that you do?

Is apathy bad? Does it have a purpose in today's culture? Think and wonder on today's episode.

When you come back to a familiar construct after you have been away or the normal flow has been disrupted, how do you process the return to form? What does the return make you want to do? How does it work for others?

In Part 2, the guys talk about how a game is really an interactive story, and riff on how basic strategies apply into our daily lives. We ourselves are playing games all the time, whether we realize it or not. It's all just a game...

A riff on one out most popular episodes, we talk about how video games work. In Part 1, Josh gives a flyover history of how video games came to be today and begins to touch on how game strategy affects daily life. Isn't everything just a big game? Related episodes: The Lessons of Zelda https://podcast.curiositycontinuum.com/e/the-lessons-of-zelda/ Saving the Princess (?) https://podcast.curiositycontinuum.com/e/saving-the-princess/

We are solidly in the 21st century, living with the realities of 20th century learning constructs. What skills are needed to thrive in a knowledge economy in this era? Consider these attributes: Adaptivity Critical thinking Complex communication Self-Education Self-Management

How do you define something by what it is not? Focusing this way tunes you into the outcomes rather than the possibilities. Why would this be useful?

Did you receive proper validation as you grew? Where are you looking for that high fidelity feedback loop? How does it impact your life? What does it all mean? Whose words are big in your ears and why?

Do you know how to ask the right questions? Have you become more or less curious as you age? If you don't ask questions, and you already know everything there is to know, please contact us, and you would know how to reach us (ha!). Does your pride stop you from asking? Simon Sinek, author of Start With Why, learns a lot by asking questions.

Who is someone that complements you well, and you, them? How does trust factor into the level of collaboration? When has a partnership gone sideways, and why did it go that way?

First impressions matter. But, do our base set of assumptions about people need to be examined?

Why don't we take the time to assess and care for yourself unless forced to do so by circumstance? It's never too late to start somewhere, right now.

Unless we get comfortable with being uncomfortable, we will stay mired in the familiar and uninspiring. Forging a new direction or making progress always goes against our comfort. Do it anyway!

Do you perceive the lifetimes of technology that have occurred within the last few decades of life? Do you remember the days before your first phone? First computer? Do we really know how this all impacts us?

How do you manage time? What do you consider successful when you manage your time? What have you had to reevaluate in recent days?

What are the hallmarks of functional, meaningful knowledge transfer between diverse communication and learning styles? What are the outcomes that spring from effective understanding of ideas between people? What should leaders remember when transferring knowledge to those they lead?

Analog experiences are important and necessary as a person. It is the real world, and understanding the analog foundations of the world will give us bearing and context for everything built upon it, especially in a constantly changing world.

We all should be adapting and iterating within and without of ourselves in a constantly changing world.

Why is friendship important? Do you have any lifelong friends? In today's world, friendship is even more critical in an ever increasing digital world that can be isolating from real relationships.

Let's Reset our journey a bit. This is our first ever episode. Why is friendship important? Do you have any lifelong friends? In today's world, friendship is even more critical in an ever increasing digital world that can be isolating from real relationships.

Showing up consistently makes a difference. Change can be measured by evaluating a control group against a change. How do you recognize change in your life? What things do you find comfort in the consistency?