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Herbert Simon - What information consumes is rather obvious: it consumes the attention of its recipients. Hence a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote—a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is October 20th Now, before you check the 57 new notifications on your phone, let’s take a moment to celebrate an appropriately timed holiday: Information Overload Day. Yes, it’s a real thing, and it’s the one day a year where we can admit ...

Oct 20, 20245 min

Socrates - The unexamined life is not worth living

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote—a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is October 19th. Today is Evaluate Your Life Day. Yes, that’s right. If you were hoping for a simple “National Doughnut Day” or something easy like that, think again. Today is all about taking a good, long look in the mirror and asking your...

Oct 19, 20243 min

John F. Kennedy - Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is October 18th. Now, let’s talk about today’s holiday: it’s Ride to Work Day! Whether you’re cruising on a bicycle, revving up a motorcycle, or just coasting down the street on an electric scooter, Ride to Work Day is all about swapping ...

Oct 18, 20243 min

Marcus Aurelius - You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote—a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I’m your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is October 17th. Now, you might not know this, but today is National Edge Day. It’s a day that celebrates a straight-edge lifestyle—one that focuses on sobriety, clarity, and, let’s be honest, keeping it together while the rest of the world...

Oct 17, 20243 min

Charles Dickens - What greater gift than the love of a cat?

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is Global Cat Day.... But Andrew.... don't you hate cats! No.... I don't. At least, not anymore... I've always been a dog person. But we involuntarily had mice in our townhouse several years ago, cats made sense at that point. And then......

Oct 16, 20244 min

Bruce Lee - Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote—a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I’m your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is October 15th. National Mushroom Day! Now, I know what you’re thinking—“Mushrooms? Really?”—but trust me, these little fungi are a lot more impressive than they get credit for. In fact, they can be downright magical, especially when you c...

Oct 15, 20244 min

Maya Angelou – “It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.”

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote—a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is October 14th. Let’s dive right in, because today we’re celebrating something pretty special: the International Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity. A day for celebrating the beautiful variety of cultures that make up this world—and app...

Oct 14, 20245 min

Emily Rauscher – Everyone who confuses correlation with causation eventually ends up dead

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote—a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is October 13th. Now, if you're feeling extra skeptical about life this morning, well, you’re in luck. Today is International Skeptics Day! It’s a day to question things, demand evidence, and give a second glance to those suspicious "too-go...

Oct 13, 20245 min

Voltaire - Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too

Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is October 12th. Today is National Free Thought Day , a day that encourages you to break away from the usual, challenge common opinions, and really think for yourself. It’s a celebration of independent thought—something we could all use more of in a world where it sometimes feels like everyone’s just hitting “like” without asking, “Why?” This day traces its origins b...

Oct 12, 20244 min

Mark Twain – To get the full value of joy, you must have someone to divide it with

Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I’m your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is October 11th. Let’s dive into something uplifting because, believe it or not, today is National Spread Joy Day. Now, before you start handing out free cupcakes to strangers (though that’s never a bad idea), let’s talk about what spreading joy really means. National Spread Joy Day is all about those small, genuine gestures that can brighten someone’s day. It’s not ...

Oct 11, 20243 min

Steven Pinker - One of the many ways that the US is a backward country compared to its democratic peers: the death penalty. But even here the death penalty is on death row

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote—a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is October 10th. Now, today is World Day Against the Death Penalty. It’s a global day of awareness to question and challenge the use of capital punishment. Heavy stuff, right? But it’s one of those conversations that forces us to think abou...

Oct 10, 20244 min

Dr. Andy Roark- Your pet is a part of your world, but to them, you are their whole world

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I’m your host, Andrew McGivern, its October 9th and today National Pet Obesity Awareness Day. Pets come in all sorts of shapes and sizes... but sometimes those shapes and sizes get a little too shapy and sizy? If your dog looks a little too comfy on the couch or your cat’s been e...

Oct 09, 20244 min

Nelson Mandela - I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote—a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is October 8th. Now, I hope you're ready for this, because today is National Face Your Fears Day. Yes, that's right—a whole day dedicated to facing the things that make your palms sweat, your stomach churn, and your heart race like you've j...

Oct 08, 20243 min

Madeleine Albright - Diplomacy is not about getting your way, but about listening to others and finding common ground

Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I’m your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is October 7th. Today is International Day of Peaceful Communication. It’s a day to reflect on how we use our words and whether we’re really communicating to understand—or just to win the argument. If you’ve ever found yourself rehearsing a comeback in the shower hours after a conversation... well, this day is probably for you. In honor of that, today’s quote comes f...

Oct 07, 20243 min

Merlin Mann - Your email inbox is not your to-do list

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote—a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is October 6th. Did you know today is Zero Inbox Day? Yep, the day dedicated to that magical, elusive moment when your email inbox is empty, and you’re left with the satisfaction of knowing there’s not a single message lingering in the dept...

Oct 06, 20242 min

William Arthur Ward - The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote—a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is October 5th. Today happens to be World Teachers' Day, a day to celebrate the people who shape our minds, guide our growth, and occasionally assign way too much homework. Whether you loved school or survived it with coffee and prayers, I ...

Oct 05, 20243 min

Tony Robbins - Don't let the world change your smile, let your smile change the world

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote—a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I’m your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is October 3rd. Now, today’s a special one—it’s World Smile Day. A whole day dedicated to the simplest, yet most powerful gesture: a smile. If you need an excuse to flash those pearly whites, you’ve got one now. World Smile Day was created ...

Oct 04, 20244 min

Steve Jobs - The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is October 3rd... Now, did you know that today is National Techies Day? Yep, it's the day we celebrate all the people who keep our gadgets working, our code running, and our Wi-Fi from having a meltdown. Whether you're a software develope...

Oct 03, 20244 min

Mahatma Gandhi - An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind

Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I’m your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is October 2nd... It’s International Day of Non-Violence, which is inspired by and fittingly falls on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, a man who lived and breathed the principles of peace and non-violence. This day serves as a reminder of the incredible power that can be harnessed when we choose compassion over conflict. And hey, given all the things that drive us a l...

Oct 02, 20244 min

Cesar Millan - Dogs don’t rationalize. They don’t hold anything against a person. They don’t see the outside of a human, but the inside

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote—a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is October 1st... Today is National Black Dog Day, a day that shines a light on the often-overlooked black-coated dogs in shelters. These dogs tend to wait longer for homes, and not because they’re any less lovable. In fact, they’re just as...

Oct 01, 20243 min

Dave Jackson - It's super creative, there are no rules, you can do whatever you want. And then the fact that I get to help people, it just scratched every itch I have

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Links Metioned Stan Lee Daily Quote Epidose Podcast Rodeo Show - The Daily Quote Podcast Junkies Episode where Dave coined this Quote Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is September 30th. Now, here’s something fun—today is International Podcast Day! A day where we get to c...

Sep 30, 20244 min

Henry Rollins – What goes best with a cup of coffee? Another cup

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote—a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is September 29th. If you’ve got a cup of coffee in your hand, well, you’re already one step ahead. Today is National Coffee Day, the day dedicated to celebrating that liquid lifeline many of us can’t start our morning without. Whether you ...

Sep 29, 20245 min

Albert Schweitzer – Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I’m your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is September 28th. Today is Family Health and Fitness Day, a day all about encouraging families to stay active together. Whether it’s a neighborhood walk, a family yoga session, or maybe even trying to get the dog to participate in a game...

Sep 28, 20243 min

Sir Edmund Hillary - It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I’m your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is September 27th. Today is National No Excuses Day. That’s right, today is the day where all those reasons you’ve been holding on to for why you can’t do something fun? Yeah, they don’t count. It's about facing life head-on, without hidi...

Sep 27, 20244 min

Doris Day – I have found that when you are deeply troubled, there are things you get from the silent devoted companionship of a dog that you can get from no other source

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote—a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is September 26th. It’s Remember Me Thursday—a day dedicated to raising awareness for shelter animals, especially those still waiting to find a forever home. Whether you’ve adopted a pet yourself or simply feel moved by the cause, today is ...

Sep 26, 20244 min

Walt Disney - All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote—a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is September 25th. It's National Daughters Day, a day to celebrate the wonderful daughters in our lives. If you have a daughter or daughters then today is the day to let them know how important they are. I have two daughters and just to mak...

Sep 25, 20244 min

Abraham Lincoln - Folks are usually about as happy as they make up their minds to be

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote—a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I’m your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is September 24th. It’s Bluebird of Happiness Day! Yes, it’s a day dedicated to the symbol of happiness and joy—no, not your morning coffee—an actual bluebird! Throughout history, the bluebird has been a symbol of cheerfulness and a reminde...

Sep 24, 20244 min

Lucille Ball – One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn’t pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Today is September 23rd, and welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and thanks for joining me today. I was planning to cover National Technology in Education Day and focus on how AI will democratize education giving every student no matter their socio-economic status a high level tutor ...

Sep 23, 20244 min

Confucius - It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote—a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I’m your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is September 22nd. It’s National Ice Cream Cone Day—a day to celebrate one of life’s simplest yet most delightful treats. You know, there’s something about eating ice cream from a cone that just feels a little more exciting than a cup. Mayb...

Sep 22, 20244 min

Maya Angelou -This is a wonderful day. I've never seen it before.

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, and today is September 21st. Whether you're still rolling out of bed or already halfway through your day, I’ve got a little something to brighten it up. It’s World Gratitude Day ! The one day of the year where you can shamelessly say "thank you" fo...

Sep 21, 20244 min
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