Episode 108: Army Bans Tik Tok, Iranian Assassination, Meditation and Memory, Controversial Peloton Advertisement, Self-Empowerment Tips, Law of Addition, and Training Unconventionally

Show Description:

For today's current events, we discuss why the Army is attempting to ban the popular social media application Tik Tok. We also get into a recent study at Ball State University on why meditation can help you remember facts and data more. We also spend time talking about the recent assassination of an Iranian terrorist, as well as the recent controversial Peloton commercial.

In real-life experience, Tim reflects on one of his favorite article pieces of empowerment, sharing his top takeaways. Slager highlights his new training and nutrition regiment for the first quarter of 2020.

In the book talk section of today's episode, Tim reflects on John Maxwell's "5 Levels of Leadership" and talks about what it means to grow leaders and organizations through the Law of Addition. Slager dives into the benefits of training unconventionally, citing a section from Aubrey Marcus' "Own the Day, Own Your Life."

Show Highlights:

3:45-20:45: We discuss Mac Miller's influence, Slager starting his freelance writing career and learning Spanish, the Patriots dynasty, and Korn founder Brian Welch's newfound faith.
20:45-27:45: The Army is attempting to ban Tik Tok from those with a government-issued phone. We discuss the implications of the Army using this as a recruiting tool
27:45-32:15: Slager quickly talks about a peculiar voicemail he received from a correctional facility in the Chicago area.
32:15-43:25: Slager covers the recent assassination of Iranian terrorist Qassem Soleimani, the events and reasoning that led up to it, and the potential effects.
43:25-52:30: Tim talks about a recent experiment performed to show the impact of mindfulness and meditation on memory and retention. We also discuss the benefits of deep breathing.
52:30-59:45: Slager gives attention to the recent backlash on a Peloton commercial. We discuss the marketing technique and why the advertisement has become controversial.
59:45-1:04:00: Slager highlights his new 12-week training and nutrition regiment that he just started and his goals for the first quarter of 2020.
1:04:00-1:09:45: Tim wrote a published article recently on self-empowerment, and he talks about his most impactful takeaway from the entire piece.
1:09:45-1:15:30: Tim recaps a section from John Maxwell's "5 Levels of Leadership," and how true leaders can apply the Law of Addition to help grow businesses.
1:15:30-1:19:45: Slager ends the show discussing what it means to "train unconventionally" from Aubrey Marcus' "Own the Day, Own Your Life."