Rob reflects on transition and locust trees down the driveway and then transitions into a discussion about leeks, St. David's Day, and how food has factored into his life transitions. Leeks are part of our diet, and our nutrition factors into our overall health and well-being. Our overall health and well-being is important for our physical health, which generally seems to come easier after financial health has been established. The seven areas of life balance are: Financial, Physical, Personal D...
Mar 01, 2022•16 min•Ep. 295
In today's show we talk about the transition of the seasons and the transitions of life. Rob looks for new ways to find and create show content that is relevant to the homestead. Over the past few seasons, Rob has pulled from several devotionals to begin each day - often times sharing the readings with you, along with stories and experience from his life. Rob's focus is changing to that of one of the homestead, and realizes that referencing the Old Farmer's Almanac might be a consistent and reli...
Feb 28, 2022•16 min•Ep. 294
Today's episode is driven by the reclamation of the email associated with my business - Deliberate Living Systems. Like a phoenix rising from its' ashes and with some help from the TSP community...it is slowly coming back to life, inspired by YOU - tune in to find out how! In today's show we talk about email clients, XMPP, and Task Managers! ~ Connect on social media! Twitter - https://twitter.com/allaroundgrowth Telegram Group Chat - https://t.me/allaroundgrowth Flote - https://flote.app/allaro...
Feb 25, 2022•19 min•Ep. 293
Join Rob has he shares his experience with addiction and some of his (apparent) politically incorrect views on addiction and it's application to ALL substances in life - whether it's tobacco via nicotine, alcohol, social media usage, food intake, masturbation...anything! The conversation begins with a simple look at my tobacco use. Tobacco contains nicotine. We look at what nicotine is, understand that it is a stimulant, look at what a stimulant is, and understand how that factors into addiction...
Feb 24, 2022•17 min•Ep. 292
Today's show provides you with some good information about scaling a fermented food operation along with some dialogue about the principle of auto suggestion. This show is a result of a desire to increase my focus on the farm and homestead and create content accordingly before the hustle and grind of the spring season...which is right around the corner. Also - HELP! I need suggestions on farm / family / homestead daily devotionals for the upcoming busy season. Please send them to me at allaround...
Feb 23, 2022•17 min•Ep. 291
Tune in today for a quick bonus episode and an after action review on the physical therapy appointment for my rotator cuff injury. Support the show Become a Patreon of the Show! ➡️ patreon.com/allaroundgrowth
Feb 22, 2022•12 min
Today's discussion stems from the discovery of a new word last night while reading before bed. I made a few notes to myself and the result is today's show. This conversation goes a mile a minute and discusses family, projects, economies, rising tides, and the ability to produce higher quality products and services when we do it together. The path to becoming an entrepreneur can *start* by being an intrapreneur. How do you do that? FIND AN OPPORTUNITY. Most importantly - we must understand our *w...
Feb 22, 2022•16 min•Ep. 290
In today's episode, Rob returns to the road and discusses the Grand Opening of Handmade Haven...a new store in Brunswick offering items from over 20 local artisans! He also shares some dialogue that was had with local vendors at the Farmers Market about utilizing social media to share content that YOU own...instead of as a platform for content creation itself. Rob also has a bit of a revelation about the future of *this* site and show. Tune in and learn why Rob does NOT practice what he preaches...
Feb 21, 2022•15 min•Ep. 289
Inspired by an appearance on Unloose the Goose this past week, there was some great dialogue about "opportunity" and how it is everywhere - if we simply look for it. One example of opportunity that came to mind was the need for small butchers and home processors due to the increased demand for the processing of animals –and a great story about the LOTS project and what they’re doing, traveling and doing project work / site improvements for Hip Camp set up for property owners...creating opportuni...
Feb 18, 2022•19 min•Ep. 288
Almost one year after Part 2 of Building a Commercial Kitchen series...Rob revisits the commercial kitchen and how this ties into Wayne's suggestion of sharing stories about what's going on around the farm. Stay tuned for Part 3 coming up later this month! Big shout out to Wayne for reaching out and suggesting that Rob needs write stories about what he does around the farm and share them here. Rob also shares some of his reluctance in discussing the farm because of his limited involvement in all...
Feb 17, 2022•16 min•Ep. 287
This morning, during his AM Ritual / Routine - Rob was listening to The Strangest Secret, by Earl Nightingale...and one quote in particular struck him deeply. As a result, this episode is dedicated to sharing some of the most powerful quotes by Earl Nightingale. For example: "Success is not the result of making money; making money is the result of success - and success is in direct proportion to our service." - Earl Nightingale ~ Connect on social media! Twitter - https://twitter.com/allaroundgr...
Feb 16, 2022•23 min•Ep. 286
"If everything is important, then nothing is important. Where could you be better at prioritizing this week?" - Weekly Wisdom, Self Journal Join Rob as he reflects on personal prioritization for today and this week - as he gets caught up on all manner of personal and side hustle tasks during his vacation this week. Today's show focuses primarily on how he will utilize the credit unions moving forward - making them part of a routine as he pays himself first... ...but only after giving. For it is ...
Feb 15, 2022•13 min
Are you living out your "calling" or do you just have job? Ideally, your career will be a subset of your vocation , and your job will be a subset of your career . As an example, if part of your vocation is to help reduce pain and suffering in the world, you may choose being a nurse as your career . There are plenty of jobs for nurses. Thus losing a job should never change your "calling." If you are off track in your job , simply go back to your "vocation." Do you know your "Calling" or are you j...
Feb 14, 2022•25 min•Ep. 284
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Feb 11, 2022•16 min•Ep. 283
Here we are, almost 20 years later, and I'm finally realizing what it takes to homestead and how we're doing it...but I've never really talked about "why" I've chosen this path in life. Why do I want to homestead? Over the past two days, we've discussed homesteading. We've covered the very basics of "what" and "how" - but we've yet to discuss what is perhaps the most important question: Why? In the same vein as the other shows, let's see what a quick internet search brings up: " why homestead? "...
Feb 10, 2022•19 min•Ep. 282
In today's episode titled "How to Homestead" I'm going to share my experience thus far with doing so, pulling from a few different blog posts after a quick search for "how to homestead." You can follow along by going down your own wormholes by searching for "how to homestead" in your own internet search browser of choice - while listening in today! In yesterday's show, we asked ourselves "What is a Homestead?" After talking about that, Rob drilled it down to three core concepts that lead to the ...
Feb 09, 2022•18 min•Ep. 281
Today - we dig into building the homestead of our dreams. Over the past few weeks and months...there's been a lot of talk about building the life of our dreams with talk of goals in the seven different aspects of life: Financial, Physical, Personal Development, Family, Spiritual, Social, and Career. Those are wonderful - but how do they integrate into the homestead ? So today, we are going to dive into the topic of "What is a Homestead?" We will review a few dictionary definitions and an introdu...
Feb 08, 2022•17 min•Ep. 280
After a weekend at a new market, Rob reflects on time spent with The Kraut Guy, and gets excited about more involvement with Mom and Dad on the homestead this season and looks forward to sharing that excitement with you. Learn how direct involvement with your community can lead to opportunities that occur seemingly overnight! Tune into today's episode to learn more about what's new with the local market scene and what we're looking forward to in the 2022 season! ~ Connect on social media! Twitte...
Feb 07, 2022•17 min•Ep. 279
Rob capitalizes on his ability to work remotely today and we have a recording from the home office today. Join us as we read from The Rudder of the Day, by Dan Miller. BLACK CRABS - BE ONE AND DIE Be careful who you allow to influence your thinking and actions! Who are the Black Crabs in your life? How can you avoid them or move on? These are thought provoking questions posited from The Rudder of the Day, by Dan Miller. He writes, "The importance of planting wholesome, life-enriching thoughts in...
Feb 04, 2022•20 min•Ep. 278
Do you own a generator? Tell us what kind of generator you own in the group chat on Telegram at https://t.me/allaroundgrowth - which is part of what we're talking about today! Winter preparations on the the homestead here in NE Ohio - that's the topic of today's show. This show was inspired by my actions last night...which were inspired by YOU - the audience! Shout out to Andrew Hughes for getting the conversation going on preps and getting his own generator going recently and inspiring the conv...
Feb 03, 2022•26 min•Ep. 277
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Feb 02, 2022•16 min
Let's return to the homestead! Today Rob shares the February Newsletter from York Meadow Farm, reading from it as seen by all customers in their inboxes...and then shares additional stories and experiences about the newsletter during the rest of the commute. " Last month , we talked about how we rang in the new year with another project - this time framing out a wall in the basement of the cabin. We also wrote about the shelving in the barn, maintenance, repairs and other projects taking place h...
Feb 02, 2022•19 min•Ep. 276
Today is another day of discussion inspired by the book "365 Tao", by Deng Ming-Dao. We often live a life that is out of balance with nature. Nature is God, the Spirit, Tao, the Infinite Creator, however you choose to define it. Tune in today as we dive deep into the spiritual and talk about a life of balance. In today's show, I incorrectly quoted myself as "Tao is God, but God is not Tao." However, I beg to differ with myself and would argue: "God is Tao, but Tao is not God." "One of the ideas ...
Feb 01, 2022•19 min•Ep. 275
Despite being in the midst of winter on a 7 degree morning, Rob shares how the seasonal change is upon us...and also forgets to discuss the seasonal change as he got too busy waxing philosophical on the day's reading from the devotional titled 365 Tao. Rob spends a good part of the episode talking about finding balance in life - which is not surprising after reading: "Those who follow Tao understand that a diverse personality is problematic only if some aspects dominate to the exclusion of other...
Jan 31, 2022•20 min•Ep. 274
Describe a time in your life when you "expected" a negative outcome. What happened? This is a thought provoking question posited from The Rudder of the Day, by Dan Miller. He writes, "The importance of planting wholesome, life-enriching thoughts in our minds in that first hour of the day cannot be overemphasized. I never read the paper first thing in the morning, no matter how important it may seem to know the news. The news is filled with rape, murder, pestilence, and heartache, and that is not...
Jan 28, 2022•26 min•Ep. 273
Flow State and Mindset Change from Proactive Communication - In today's episode, Rob talks about recent developments that have contributed to the desired change in mindset regarding his day job...much of which is a direct result of proactive communication. Rob also shares about how easily he's been able to enter the flow state on account of a project that he's decided to take on based on the environment he has found himself in at work. Proactive communication can often lead to obtaining the info...
Jan 27, 2022•17 min•Ep. 272
Join Rob as he talks freely about doing the things we don't want to do. If we do the things we don't want to do, we are more likely to succeed with our goals. If we succeed with our goals, we succeed in our lives. Learn some tools to "get it together" if you're feeling "out of sorts." We talk about how we define ourselves and often times we do so by our employment. There's more to life beyond employment and Rob talks about how he is never satisfied...never satisfied with the small talk and never...
Jan 26, 2022•16 min•Ep. 271
Today's show notes are lost due to technical difficulties. I need to get to work. My apologies for the lack of notes today. Join the community to learn more and ask questions! Connect and share on social media! Twitter - https://twitter.com/allaroundgrowth Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/allaroundgrowth Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/allaroundgrowth Telegram Group Chat - https://t.me/allaroundgrowth 💥 Goal Setting Guide Feeling discouraged? Miserable in your job? Just...
Jan 25, 2022•22 min•Ep. 270
Today's show takes a bit of a turn after this morning's experience on the homestead - as Dad came to assist someone who ran out of gas this morning, luckily just down the road. We also discuss the nature of the electrical grid, and how it works and distributes electricity across the country. When we understand how utility companies address outages, we can better assess our own current situations and energy (fuel) requirements. If you don't understand why you may need to have stores of fuel on ha...
Jan 24, 2022•20 min•Ep. 269
On a morning of a new fallen snow, we read from The Rudder of the Day - and talk about change...and how familiarity may be keeping us from progressing toward a better life. He discusses recent changes in the Financial Peace University course and draws parallels to other aspects of life, including his day job. Tune in today and see how this relates to your life! Learn how to understand that you are NOT normal - and learn additional ways of thinking that we can utilize to get beyond the hurdles th...
Jan 21, 2022•24 min•Ep. 268
