Best Bob Vásquez Podcasts (2024)

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Gratitude, Valuing, and Appreciating! 20:01

4h ago20:01

20:01

Dr Lugo and Chief conclude the season with their discussion on gratitude, valuing, and appreciating. As the holiday season approaches, those concepts are important to consider and practice, particularly when maintaining our personal resilience. We thank all of our listeners for following us and hope that what you've heard in these episodes will hel…

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Not Yet! 4:23

4d ago4:23

4:23

By Chief Bob Vasquez

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I Don't Care! 2:06

4d ago2:06

2:06

By bob vásquez!

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Walk it Off! 2:19

6d ago2:19

2:19

By bob vásquez!

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Trust! 25:41

6h ago25:41

25:41

Can we break trust with someone and regain it? Great and tough question that Ms Dava and Chief ponder on this episode.By Dava Flowers & Chief Bob Vásquez

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Veteran's Day Tribute 22:26

3d ago22:26

22:26

Dr Lugo and Chief share their thoughts on the importance and significance of Veteran's Day. It's not about grilling hamburgers and hot dogs. Having served in the military, they both have experiences and perspectives on that holiday, including the concepts of unity, community, culture, initiative, and purpose.…

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Author and geologist Marcia Bjornerud on the rocks that made her

3d ago

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On this edition of Madison BookBeat, host Sara Batkie speaks with author, geologist, and Lawrence University professor Marcia Bjornerud about her new book, Turning to Stone. Earth has been reinventing itself for more than four billion years, keeping a record of its experiments in the form of rocks. Yet most of us live our lives on the planet with n…

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Veteran's Day 2:52

13d ago2:52

2:52

By bob vásquez!

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The TRUTH Shall Make Us.... 23:27

8d ago23:27

23:27

What is Truth? Ever ponder that question? That's what Ms Dava and Chief do in this episode. What are the characteristics of that word? Who knows what is THE Truth? What's the value of it? Ms Dava And Chief ponder those and other questions.By Dava Flowers & Chief Bob Vásquez

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CMSgt (Ret) Manny Martinez 31:02

8d ago31:02

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Manny Martinez hails from Olympia WA. He’s the President of Relentless Leadership LLC., a Crestcom International authorized agent. Crestcom delivers interactive learning experiences in leadership and management which help people produce real business results across 60 countries and 25,000 clients. In October 2018, Manny completed a 30-year career i…

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The Power of Solitude! 23:56

10d ago23:56

23:56

Dr Lugo and Chief Vásquez discuss a most important practice that many leaders neglect, the practice of solitude, and its power. Dr Lugo express how leaders, and people in general, often lose their ability to hear their own voice and tend to repeat what others are saying. Chief shares how reflecting on one's character affects one's leadership.…

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We Do Not Make Very Good Gods: Nature Critic Boyce Upholt on the Sinuous History of the Mississippi River

13d ago

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In his 1979 Whole Earth Catalog, Stewart Brand wrote, “We are as gods, so we might as well get good at it.” Based on his time on the Mississippi River, however, Boyce Upholt concludes “that we do not make very good gods.” In the final pages of The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi, Upholt reflects, “The river is an unappeasabl…

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It's Time to Lead! 4:09

18d ago4:09

4:09

By Chief Bob Vasquez

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What Time is it? 2:24

18d ago2:24

2:24

By bob vásquez!

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Power and Time 2:00

20d ago2:00

2:00

By bob vásquez!

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Common Courtesies 23:18

15d ago23:18

23:18

Ms Dava and Chief discuss and banter about common courtesies, which, as the discussion goes, are not necessarily common. And what makes them courtesies? Are different behaviors courtesies in one culture and not another? What's the common purpose in being courteous? What's the truth?By Dava Flowers & Chief Bob Vásquez

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Thoughts on Thinking.... 18:01

17d ago18:01

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In this episode, Dr Lugo and Chief think, then share, their thoughts on the idea of thinking. They discuss Future's Thinking including Jim Dator's Four Futures and other thoughts on thoughts. Thinking is good, but as Dr Lugo says, it has to evolve into action!By Dr. Jose LugoSantiago and Ret. Chief Bob Vasquez

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Observing Ann Garvin as an Author and a Human Being 48:31

17d ago48:31

48:31

In this edition of Madison Book Beat, host Lisa Malawski talks with local Madison author Ann Garvin. Ann Garvin became an author at age fifty. Ann Garvin Ph.D. is a nurse, a professor, and USA Today Bestselling Author. She thinks everything is funny and a little bit sad. Ann writes stories about people who do too much in a world that asks too much …

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Why? 3:34

25d ago3:34

3:34

By Chief Bob Vasquez

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Gift Cards 1:58

25d ago1:58

1:58

By bob vásquez!

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Atomic Habits - Make it Satisfying 24:37

21d ago24:37

24:37

Ms Dava just ran a Spartan Race! Not CHIEF! NO WAY! He and Ms Dava connect the tenets of Jame Clear's Atomic Habits book to Ms Dava's experience with the race. They talk about Creating Immediate Results, Tracking Your Progress, Offering Immediate Success, and the value of Surprise and Delight. It's all about strengthening yourself so that your can …

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CMSgt (Ret) Dan Roby 29:12

27d ago29:12

29:12

Danny Roby is Vice President, AMU Business Development and Student Success. He oversees AMU Brand Management encompassing the B2B, Military/Veteran and International markets. He has been with the university since 2005. Prior to joining APUS, Chief Roby served in the US Air Force for 27 years, retiring as a CMSgt (E-9) in 2005. He held numerous posi…

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Self Leadership 21:39

1M ago21:39

21:39

We often discuss how to be a leader, but seldom contemplate where does leading start. Dr Lugo and Chief share their thoughts on leading oneself, or Self Leadership. Dr Lugo suggests that there are two areas to consider to begin the process, What's Important and Time Management. Of course, Chief will banter with him, but they'll agree in the end.…

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Bob Wake & Diya Abbas, First-Place Fiction & Poetry Winners 52:17

24d ago52:17

52:17

Today on the show, incoming host Ella Saph speaks with the first-place winners in the 2024 Wisconsin People & Ideas Writing Contest. Cambridge writer Bob Wake took home the gold for his poem "Mending Ruth," and Madison poet Diya Abbas took home the prize for their poem “Al-Eashiq." Both will present at a reading next week at the Wisconsin Book Fest…

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Balance is a Choice! 4:27

1M ago4:27

4:27

By Chief Bob Vasquez

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A Respect Button 1:51

1M ago1:51

1:51

By bob vásquez!

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What ARE They Thinking? 2:06

1M ago2:06

2:06

By bob vásquez!

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Atomic Habits - Make It Easy 24:48

29d ago24:48

24:48

Make it easy! That's the third law of developing Atomic Habits. Yeah, RIGHT! Make it easy is easier said than done! Ms Dava and Chief discuss how to make it easiER. Atomic Habits author, James Clear, shares his 2-minute Rule that Chief translates into breaking the habit up into small parts so that you don't overwhelm yourself. But, whatever works, …

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Jane Rotunda and Jessica Calarco Preview the 2024 Wisconsin Book Festival

1M ago

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On this edition of Madison BookBeat, host Sara Batkie speaks with festival director Jane Rotunda and author Jessica Calarco about her book Holding It Together, ahead of Calarco’s appearance at the Wisconsin Book Festival on Thursday, October 17th. Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net chronicles the devastating consequences of …

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Dieting 1:47

1M ago1:47

1:47

By bob vásquez!

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MSgt Andrew Livingston 32:27

1M ago32:27

32:27

Master Sergeant Andrew Livingston is a seasoned entrepreneur and veteran, with a graduate-level education and a distinguished 20-year career in the United States Air Force, where he earned multiple awards across four different AFSCs, including the prestigious title of First Sergeant of the Year. He is the founder of Bring the Awesome Inc., a compan…

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LIVE! discussion with Mr Timmothy Dickens on the topic of Coaching - Part 2 32:50

1M ago32:50

32:50

Here's part 2 of our discussion on Coaching with our guest, Mr Timmothy Dickens, who is a professional executive coach, among other things. We talked about the history, the context, the skills of coaching and how to do it correctly, in the first episode. Here we continue the discussion of the future of coaching, including the affects of AI on this …

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Novelist E.M. Tran on History, Humor, and a Superstitious Beauty Queen

1M ago

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In this edition of Madison Book Beat, host Andrew Thomas speaks with E.M. Tran on her debut novel, Daughters of the New Year (2022, Hanover Square Press). Daughters of the New Year is a novel about the three Trung sisters and their mother. It’s also a novel about Vietnam and its long history of colonization at the hands of the Chinese, Japanese, an…

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Managing People is Puzzling! 3:40

2M ago3:40

3:40

By Chief Bob Vasquez

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Five More Minutes! 1:38

2M ago1:38

1:38

By bob vásquez!

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Thought Leader 1:48

2M ago1:48

1:48

By bob vásquez!

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Atomic Habits - Make it Obvious 23:02

2M ago23:02

23:02

Ms Dava and Chief continue their discussion on James Clear's book Atomic Habits by focusing on Mike it Obvious. What does that mean? How do we do it? What are the effects of doing it?By Dava Flowers & Chief Bob Vásquez

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CMSgt (Ret) Sarah Sparks 33:07

2M ago33:07

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Chief Master Sergeant (Retired) Sarah Sparks served as the Command Chief Master Sergeant at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. She advised the Academy’s Superintendent and senior staff in the direction of a premier higher-education institution offering a world-class, highly structured four-year regimen of comprehensive…

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LIVE! discussion with Mr Timmothy Dickens on the topic of Coaching - Part 1 28:59

2M ago28:59

28:59

As we do periodically, we recently did a LIVE! episode of Leaders and Futures with our guest, Mr Timmothy Dickens, who is a professional executive coach, among other things. We talked about the history, the context, the skills of coaching and how to do it correctly. Yeah, we bantered a little. A lot of fun and learning by all!…

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How Do You See Yourself? 4:00

2M ago4:00

4:00

By Chief Bob Vasquez

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Get Their Attention 2:24

2M ago2:24

2:24

By bob vásquez!

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Getting Old.... 2:15

2M ago2:15

2:15

By bob vásquez!

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Atomic Habits 23:11

2M ago23:11

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Ms Dava and Chief share their perspectives on the tenets of James Clear’s book, Atomic Habits, including make it obvious, make it attractive, make it easy, and make it satisfying.By Dava Flowers & Chief Bob Vásquez

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Put it on Your Calendar! 3:13

2M ago3:13

3:13

By Chief Bob Vasquez

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Walking Distance 2:12

2M ago2:12

2:12

By bob vásquez!

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Having Fun! 2:16

2M ago2:16

2:16

By bob vásquez!

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SMSgt Mealinda Koory 31:57

2M ago31:57

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Senior Master Sergeant Mealinda M. Koory is the Superintendent of the Commander Support Staff, 302nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron, United States Air Force Reserve, Peterson SFB, CO. Her team is responsible for coordinating administrative and operational duties and programs, ensuring unit and Wing members can focus on core tasks impacting overall mi…

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First Impressions Last 22:29

2M ago22:29

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Dr Lugo and Chief Vásquez banter a bit about the importance and effect that first impressions make, positive and negative, and how leaders are perceived by the first impressions they set. Dr Lugo suggests that they must be consistent, values-based, and aligned with organizational goals and purpose in order to have a positive impact.…