Not by Accident

Von: Thomas Wicke
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  • Becoming and raising good people does not happen by accident. Nothing that is worthwhile, valuable or magnificent happens by default -not a marriage, not a career, not children who grow into happy, kind and accomplished adults. Excellence is not accidental.

    This podcast is a tool for parents to use as they purposefully introduce their children to high ideals, virtues, and concepts that are essential to becoming a good person. We do this in short 3-5 minute podcasts (borrowing from experiences in history, stories shared by others, scenarios and situations) with the intent to foster conversation between parents and children.

    No one wants to be lectured or moralized -especially children and teens... especially by their parents. So having some outside voices on matters that will help shape children is invaluable. This of this podcast as a contemporary version of Aesops Fables. Great for parents, teachers, youth leaders or anyone who is looking for inspiring content when driving to school, a soccer game, to the grocery store or beginning your day. Enjoy!

    Creator and Host: Dr. Thomas Wicke -a social psychologist who is president of a healthcare college in Denver, Colorado. He is an author, published academic, teacher and speaker on creating effective culture in the workplace through intentional leadership. He consulted with the Department of Homeland Security on community impact of disaster. He is husband for 30+ years to a public school teacher and parent of three children.
    Copyright Thomas Wicke
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  • Not by Accident: Procrastination and Negative Character -Episode19

    Not by Accident: Procrastination and Negative Character -Episode19
    Jan 30 2025
    There are several -many more than we can count actually- character flaws that are common to any "normal" human. We are judgemental creatures who like to talk about the foibles and shortcomings of others. We would rather take an easy route than the higher and more difficult path. It is much easier and enjoyable to watch a movie or scroll mindlessly through social media posts than to engage in something productive like learning a musical instrument, writing a book or spending out time helping our neighbor fix their car. Ranking high on this list of negative attributes and threatening every one of us is the practice of procrastination. We put hard stuff off even if we know the day of reckoning will always eventually arrive. Those who are able to overcome this tendency accompish more, bless the world with their contribution, feel better about themselves, are often rewarded and find their life situations better than those who never seem to get around to "it" or because of their delay produce something that is shotty and much less than they are capable.
    The thing is, fixing procrastination is not rocket science. It is simply having the discipline to do some of the hard work first, now. The beauty is how this builds self-respect, confidence and very frequently is met with praise and reward,
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    10 Min.
  • Not by Accident: Is it Worth the Price -Episode 18

    Not by Accident: Is it Worth the Price -Episode 18
    Jan 22 2025
    Everything we do or want has a price. This is easy to see with products or physical items like a car, a purse or a trip to Hawaii. The price for these is some amount of money. But this truth extends beyond physical items to include things like a talent or non-tangible accomplishment. To be an Olympian, a rock star or a mom with ten children (don't laugh, this was my mother's dream since she was a girl... and yes, she realized this goal) -all these come with a cost. There is a price to pay for things we consider negative: if we spend hours on end doing nothing but wathching social media, smoking marijuana or just wasting time with friends for hours on end... while these may be fun and may not infringe on anyone's freedoms, they also come with a price. Countless adults who thought their college drinking habits only cost the money to buy the alcohol will tell you how much their drinking cost them in terms of jobs, marriages, and lost opportunities. Their are sometimes steep prices to pay for the activities we decide to pursue. The trick is a little forsight, some short-term sacrifices for long-term benefits, some conception of what is morally good and a healthy does of honest introspection.... all critical components of character. The story of John D. Rockefeller, the richest man in the world, is both a warning that the price we pay for what we want may be too high as well as a reminder that it is never too late to change and make a difference in the world. In both cases, the tragic and the redemptive, there are prices to pay. The question is: which result is worth our efforts and the price?
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    18 Min.
  • Not by Accident: Praising the Meal Maker -Episode 17

    Not by Accident: Praising the Meal Maker -Episode 17
    Jan 15 2025
    To take things for granted is human nature (especially from those we know the most). To begin to expect things from others (becoming entitled) is likewise in our nature. And both of those are ugly qualities that will harm and eventually kill relationships. When is the last time you not only expressed gratitude for the person who makes your meals but heaped praise and compliments on them? Mothers (sometimes fathers) will make you thousands of meals in your lifetime, will wash tons of clothes, drive you thousands of milles to places you want to go. What is in it for them? Usually a lot of complaints and attitude.... until they decide they don't want to do it any more and our lack of appreciation drives a wedge of resentment in the relationship. But what if it was the opposite? What if we returned every meal with genuine praise and, imagine this, some reciprocal gesture of care and affection (like cleaning up the kitchen or washing our own dishes without being asked)? At minimum the meal maker would find motivation if not joy and pleasure in continuing to provide their service for an appreciative audience.
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    9 Min.

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