Off The Dome Radio

Episode 105: How to Maximize Small Talk, Walmart vs. Amazon, Trump Impeachment, Instagram Censoring, Under the Weather Meal Plan, Winning Your Next Party, and Becoming a Better Listener

Episode  |  December 24th, 2019  |  1 hr 1 min

amazon, apartment cleaning, cleanliness, emotional intelligence, how to break the ice, how to clean your house, how to get over sickness, how to plan an event, impeachment, instagram, party tips, small talk, trump impeachment, walmart

In today's current events, Tim talks about the various strategies you can use to maximize small talk, as well as Walmart's latest strategies to compete with Amazon. Slager dives into the Trump impeachment and how Instagram is now censoring its users, including someone who supports the carnivore diet.

For real life experience, Tim discusses how he stepped outside of his comfort and learned some valuable skills through planning a holiday event for work. Slager is also dealing with sickness right now, so he gives a perfect meal plan for when you are feeling under the weather.

In the book talk section of today's episode, Tim talks about an effective way to approach your next party or social gathering by analyzing Travis Bradberry's "Emotional Intelligence 2.0." Slager discusses being a better listener, choosing your battles wisely, and understanding separate realities by reflecting on "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff."

Episode 43: Disney Streaming Service, Walmart and Robots, Student Organization Harassment at Texas State, Uber Not Profitable, Groupthink, and Practicing Humility

Episode  |  April 16th, 2019  |  58 mins 54 secs

adam grant, amazon prime, artificial intelligence, creativity, disney, ego, groupthink, heart, honesty, hulu, humility, longevity, netflix, oregon, originals, profitability, streaming, student politics, texas sate, turning point usa, uber, walmart, workforce

In today's current events discussion, we talk about a lady who lived 99 years with organs on the wrong side of her body. Yes, that happened. We also get into a student organization harassment issue at Texas State, Disney's new streaming service Disney+, Uber's surprising IPO warning about its profitability, and Walmart's new robotic workforce.

We end show talking about life lessons we have learned about humility. We also discuss the concept of groupthink and how it is killing creativity in today's meeting setting, as well as the concept of practicing humility and sharing your ideas and accomplishments from your heart.