100: Still Following the Fun

I love taking time at the end of one year to plan the next one. It's a habit and skill that has had a profound effect on my life and in this episode I took some time to share more about my process.

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.”― Mark Twain The longer we live and the more experiences we have, hopefully, the more opportunities we have for experiences that can deepen our understanding and empathy. In the is episode I tried to articulate what I'm learning about living in Italy as a foreigner. Thank you for listening. Don't forget to like and follow the show wherever you listen.

Marina was my guest way back in episode 39. In our first conversation in 2021 she shared her fun journey from being born in Russia, growing up in California, going to grad school in the Netherlands were she fell in love, got married and build a career and life. Since then she launched her own business and in the episode she shared her wisdom that lead to this in a way that could be helpful for you as you pursue your dreams. Learn more about Retold Marketing Here Follow Marina on Linked in Here Listen to our first conversation Here on Spotify or on Apple.

Little kids are always trying new things but adults often reach a point in life where they only time they change in a big way is when life happens To them. We can be an agent of change in our live to move us towards our dreams all our live and at any age. I did my best to share my thoughts and experience with this here. If you want to learn more about steps I took to deconstruct the life I thought I was supposed to live and build the life I want to live please check out my book AFTERLife, Waking up from My American Dream.

For years as a financial planner working with clients struggling to figure out an affordable to get an education for themselves, their children or grandchildren, I often suggested exploring going to University abroad. Back then I was speaking about something conceptually that I hadn't actually done myself. In this episode I dive into my experience at the University of Turin, Italy so far. If pursuing an education in Europe has ever crossed your mind this episode is for you.

This is my first episode since December of 2023! Last year I did an experiment with my life and spent 4 months living semi-nomadically in Italy, mostly. That time period opened my mind to some new goals that lead me to where and what I'm doing now which is living in Turin, Italy as a student at The University of Turin studying archeology, in Italian. I wrote extensively about the concepts of Yes And and Following the Fun in my book AFTERLife, Waking up From My American Dream. They are tools that I'm still using and still amazed at the powerful impact one can witness when we say yes to what our hearts desire. Please like, follow, and share anything you find useful and don't hesitate to let me know if something doesn't make sense or if you'd like me to expand on or add to anything I've covered. Thank you so much and best of luck on your journey!

“The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday.”― Tony Robbins It's easy to get overwhelmed this time of year as people who had amazing years, or want you to believe they did, start posting highlights. No matter what kind of year you had, this is a good time to pause and reflect. In this episode I took some time to walk you through what I think about as I look at my year and begin to plan the next. This episode pairs well with my last one I did about goal setting. If you haven't seen that you I'd really recommend these two as a complimentary pair. 101: Goal Setting Strategy for the New Year Please let me know what you think and as I move into my 4th season of this podcast, let me know what you'd like to hear more of! Best of luck in your New Year and thanks for listening! Cheers, Carlo

“The ability to set goals and make plans for their accomplishment is the “master skill” of success. It is the single most important skill that you can learn and perfect. Goal-setting will do more to help you achieve the things you want in life than will anything else you've been exposed to.” Brian Tracy We're in the final month of 2023 and now is a great time to review your progress for this year and plan the next. In this episode I took some time to explain the process I've used over the last 14 years. I've been studying goal setting since I graduated college. It was an important part of my personal life and my professional life as a former financial planner. I developed this process over the course of my career and it works. So, if you are ready to build a plan that will move you steadily towards your dreams, this is the episode for you.

I can't believe I've recorded 100 episodes! This idea I had over 5 years ago that took a couple of years to come to fruition has been so fun and rewarding. I've had the honor of sitting down with so many amazing and inspiring people to dive into their stories and wisdom. On this Thanksgiving day I'm so grateful to all the people who have helped me, encouraged me, and said yes to joining me on the show. I took some time in this episode to dive deeper into this. Mentions: Here's the language school that I've been attending during my time here in Italy that I mentioned during my show. Scuola Leonardo da Vinci ®

I'm super excited to publish this 99th episode that is a conversation I had with one of my dearest friends and a truly inspiring human being, Chelsea Ritter-Soronen. Chelsea is the Sole Proprietor and Principal Artist of Chalk Riot, which is Washington D.C. based company with "an all-women mural crew specializing in vibrant pavement art, including ephemeral chalk art, “3D” illusionary and immersive works, and industrial roadway installations". She and her amazing team just celebrated their 10th year as a business! In the time I've known Chelsea I've watched her grow Chalk Riot from a dream to company that is doing HUGE, complex, beautiful projects around the country. This list of accomplishments and projects Chelsea manages is amazing. There are so many life lessons in this episode. I know you'll love it. Give Chalk Riot a follow on Instagram at: chalkriot Follow Chelsea at: iamchelsea_art Chalk Riot Website to learn more Chelsea's Artist Website. Find all her links in the profile sections of those acounts. Check out her GATHER Artivism Fellow in Focus Fellowship.