Happy Day - all you Mothers!

Picture of Memphis Evans who is the subject of the first Chazz Vader Podcast



Motivation:

2 possible contrasting quotes for today:

Mother is the bank where we deposit all our hurts and worries.
- Unknown

A mother is not a person to lean on but a person to make leaning unnecessary.
- Dorothy C. Fisher (1879-1958)

Diary:

Good week! I finally found a window regulator and on Friday night, I installed it. It was fairly easy to do, since my father showed me how the pieces came out. I still cannot figure out why someone (Buick) would put PLASTIC parts on a mechanical component like the window motor.

Also, i had my doctor's appointment - but will have to wait for results on bloodwork, etc. it will be interesting to see what losing 100 lbs does to my lab results.

I received a great letter from a fan. (*blush* - who knew i would ever have "fans'...)

" It was great seeing you yesterday. You looked fabulous and it is crystal clear to me you have the willpower now to achieve your goals. I saw this quote this morning and immediately thought of our brief visit last night. Seems to me you are succeeding on both fronts.

Congrats,
Mike"

"Our self image and our habits tend to go together. Change one and you will automatically change the other."

Dr. Maxwell Maltz
1899-1975, Author

Mike, thanks! Also thanks for the quote from H. Jackson Brown: "In the confrontation between stream and rock the stream always wins; not through strength, but perseverance."


No measurements this week, with the holiday and all. however, the other BIG BIG BIG NEWS is that the PODCAST is done and ready for download.




please enjoy, and provide your comments or suggestions. This initial show was to discuss the 'Worlds Greatest Daddy" project, which is best explained by Memphis Evans:

Self-Defined Incentive Program

My top priority in my life is my family, followed closely by my friends and my music. This is my attempt to bring the actual way I spend my time into line with my stated priorities. So far it has been a smashing success and I have felt ever better about myself.

This was inspired by two things. One is Chazz Vader's blog which talks about setting and acheiving meaningful, realistic goals. Two is the book Freakonomics, which talks about how incentives influence behavior. I wanted to be a better father and husband. I thought, "What incentives have driven me to acheivement?" I have been sort of an underacheiver at times (music career) and an out and out lazy slacker bum at other times. (Ask me about my stint at the Northfield News.) But one time in my life I did extremely well was junior high and early high school. I was driven by the challenge of getting high grades. So I set up a grading system, then I made a chart and decided on a grading system.

Now we have the "World's Greatest Daddy" incentive program defined for everyone. I honestly will not necessarily make it a priority to put updates every day, but will try to get something up with my scores, successes and failures, plus any changes to the program, once a week.

So I hope you enjoy the show - I enjoyed it.

Got an idea for a concept I should discuss?
Someone I should interview?
Type of music you would like to hear?

Calling out to all creative types!! if you want to make a song for the podcast, feel free to send it to me. I could use some short snippets of audio - maybe an advertisement, jingle, short skit, something that can help to break up the odd spots. I welcome all suggestions and offers.

So, have a great Mother's Day, and I will plan for the next interview.

more later,

Chazz