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Join Dave for positive and humorous insights into increasing your personal productivity, where he blends the art of storytelling, humor, and clever analogies to make the pursuit of productivity an enjoyable experience. Each episode is approximately an hour-long casserole of laughter and learning, as we navigate the world of to-do lists, time management, and conflict management, and taking out the mental trash with a jovial twist. 

  1. 2D AGO

    PICKING FIGHTS With MYSELF!!!

    Send us a text Have you ever caught yourself thinking or doing something that you know is gonna piss you off?  Yeah, me to... Your mood is not just a feeling. It’s a feedback system. When you repeatedly feed it junk inputs, you don’t get “more informed” or “more prepared.”  You get more reactive. More tired. More convinced something is wrong with your life. Join Dave for some self provocation around: 10 daily things we do that are voluntary, repetitive, and likely to hijack our mood5 reasons we keep choosing mood-ruining habits5 ways to beat the temptation without turning into a monk5 benefits of stopping the practiceAction items you can start todayThere’s a line often attributed to Viktor Frankl: Between stimulus and response, there is a space.  That space is your freedom. You just stopped picking fights with your own brain. Giddyup!!! Email David@Otalks.com or OWD@Otalks.com for comments, questions, or ideas for content on an upcoming O'talkin' with Dave podcast. Otalks.com Check out OtalksOfficial on Instagram and TikTok

    46 min

  2. 5D AGO

    CATS in the RAFTERS - The 1st and Still Most Requested O'talk!!!

    Send us a text Do you ever feel like the world is hammering you with taxes, college funds, 401Ks, retirement, demand after demand and your like, "Come on man, I'm just trying to get through TODAY!!!" Join Dave to walk through ways to Plan, Prepare, and Protect your days from SWDs. Learn ways to get the most out of your day and the most out of yourself, without losing focus on the most important things in your life.   You'll be surprised at what you can accomplish in a day and how much you can enjoy the journey. Email David@Otalks.com or OWD@Otalks.com for comments, questions, or ideas for content on an upcoming O'talkin' with Dave podcast. Otalks.com Check out OtalksOfficial on Instagram and TikTok

    1h 18m

  3. JAN 29

    200th Episode - 5 THINGS for 2026

    Send us a text Have you ever INTENDED to do something, but didn't DECIDE to do it?  Yeah, me too... This is the 200th Podcast of O'talkin' with Dave.  We are downloaded in 53 Countries, 413 cities around the world, and to me that is unfreakinbelievable!!! I say things out loud that have helped and are helping me work through the maze of life more confidently, more efficiently, and that help to be more productive in finding why I am here. Thank you for your feedback, your direction, and your patience… So, join Dave for some talk about some things to remember for 2026: Freedom is not the absence of responsibility. It’s the result of owning it.Control is limited, but it is never zero.Resolve beats motivation every time.Home, Work, and Play must all be fed or one will poison the others.Time will not slow down to give you clarity.Five Things to Start Doing Today - Not tomorrow. TodayFive Consequences of Doing NothingThis is the moment. Not a dramatic one. A quiet, decisive one. 2026 doesn’t need a new you. It needs a committed you. Choose: Freedom by owning your responsibilitiesControl by mastering your inputsResolve by acting without applauseYou don’t need permission.  You don’t need perfect conditions.  You need movement.  Six months from now, you’ll either thank yourself or explain yourself. A year from now, your life will reflect your decisions, not your intentions. Ten years from now, you’ll remember whether you stood up when it mattered.Do not wait for a sign.  You are the signal. Start now... Giddyup!!! Email David@Otalks.com or OWD@Otalks.com for comments, questions, or ideas for content on an upcoming O'talkin' with Dave podcast. Otalks.com Check out OtalksOfficial on Instagram and TikTok

    45 min

  4. JAN 26

    PROGRESS

    Send us a text Have you ever confused CHANGE with PROGRESS? Yeah, me too... Progress is one of those words everyone nods at and almost no one defines. We confuse it with change, movement, and activity. But those aren’t the same thing. Join Dave for some PROGRESSIVE talk about: Progress at Home, Work, and Play5 Reasons Progress Matters in a Person’s Life or CareerProgress Through the Lens of Freedom, Control, and Resolve5 Negative Things That Happen When There Is No Progress5 Benefits of the Right Kind of ProgressProgress and the Power of Fewer ChoicesSteps Toward Progress That Actually WorkProgress is not dramatic.  It doesn’t announce itself.  It doesn’t always feel good. But it is honest. Progress is the quiet decision to move forward without guarantees.  It is the discipline of fewer choices, clearer direction, and steady resolve. Progress doesn’t ask you to leap.  It asks you to walk, consistently, toward something better. And once you’re moving - even slowly, everything changes.  GIddyup!!! Email David@Otalks.com or OWD@Otalks.com for comments, questions, or ideas for content on an upcoming O'talkin' with Dave podcast. Otalks.com Check out OtalksOfficial on Instagram and TikTok

    39 min

  5. JAN 22

    Big Boys DON'T CRY!!!

    Send us a text Have you ever heard the expression that "big boys don't cry" and "there's no crying in baseball" or any other negative connotation about showing genuine emotion?  Yeah, me too... That phrase didn’t come from nowhere. It was forged in fields, factories, foxholes, and family tables where men were expected to carry weight quietly.  Join Dave for some TEARFUL conversation around: The Evolution of Manly EmotionFive Events Truly Worthy of a Man’s TearsWhy Tears MatterTears as a ComplimentFive Steps for Manly Men to Share Emotion Without Giving Up ManhoodFive Observations About a Man’s TearsThe Joy in a Man’s TearsSo maybe “big boys don’t cry” was never about strength. It was about silence. But today, strength looks like this: feeling without fearsharing without collapsingstanding tall while being honestA good man doesn’t cry because he’s weak. He cries because he’s real. And real men don’t lose their power when they feel. They finally use it well. Giddyup!!! Email David@Otalks.com or OWD@Otalks.com for comments, questions, or ideas for content on an upcoming O'talkin' with Dave podcast. Otalks.com Check out OtalksOfficial on Instagram and TikTok

    33 min

  6. JAN 19

    My TO-DO List for THIS YEAR

    Send us a text Have you ever gone to the grocery store without a shopping list and came home without something that you need?  Yeah, me too... Every year starts with hope, ambition, and at least thing that we give up on by  February.  And every year, most people don’t fail because they lack motivation. They fail because they never chose what actually matters. Join Dave for a TO-DO List that Matters: Why This MattersTen Things I’d Like to Accomplish This YearWhat Most People Actually WantFive Criteria for Choosing Your Top TenThe Cost of Having No ListFive Benefits of a Top Ten List (Especially One That Includes Laughter)How to Invite More Laughter in 2026You don’t need a perfect plan. You need direction. You don’t need more pressure. You need more presence. Write the list. Live the list. Laugh while doing it. And when the year ends, don’t ask,  “Did I get everything done?” Ask,  “Did I live well, laugh often, and move forward with courage?” That’s a year worth repeating. Giddyup!!! Email David@Otalks.com or OWD@Otalks.com for comments, questions, or ideas for content on an upcoming O'talkin' with Dave podcast. Otalks.com Check out OtalksOfficial on Instagram and TikTok

    40 min

  7. JAN 15

    The CHOICE Is YOURS!!!

    Send us a text Have you ever know people who couldn't or wouldn't make a decision? Yeah, me too... Every day starts the same way. Not with answers. With choices. Make the CHOICE to listen to Dave's words on: Five Ways to Choose EffectivelyFive Results of Letting Life or Others Choose for YouThe Benefits of Taking Control of Your ChoicesClarity – Even hard paths feel lighter when chosen intentionally.Momentum – Decision creates movement; movement creates confidence.Peace – Not because it’s easy, but because it’s yours.Resilience – You recover faster when you own the path.Freedom – Real freedom, not the kind that waits on permission.You don’t need perfect options. You need ownership. You can choose courage and kindness. Boundaries and compassion. Rest and effort. Truth and love. Life will always present the questions. But the answers are yours. Choose your course. Choose again when needed.  And never forget: A chosen life is a powerful life. Giddyup!!! Email David@Otalks.com or OWD@Otalks.com for comments, questions, or ideas for content on an upcoming O'talkin' with Dave podcast. Otalks.com Check out OtalksOfficial on Instagram and TikTok

    30 min

  8. JAN 12

    Life IS Conflict Management

    Send us a text Have you ever met someone that was so afraid of CONFLICT that they missed out on LIFE?  Yeah, me too... Here’s the uncomfortable truth most of us spend a lifetime dodging - Life isn’t about avoiding conflict.  Life is conflict management. Join Dave for some thoughts on: Conflict Is the Price of MeaningEvery Arena That Matters Has Conflict Baked InFive Areas Where Conflict Is Constructive and NecessaryFive Ways to Address Conflict (Even If You Hate Conflict)Five Dangers of Avoiding Necessary ConflictFive Benefits of Embracing Necessary ConflictLife isn’t asking you to seek conflict.  It’s asking you to stop running from it. Freedom comes from facing what binds you. Control comes from managing what you can influence. Resolve comes from staying standing when things push back. The life you want isn’t on the other side of comfort. It’s on the other side of the conflict you’ve been postponing. And you’re more equipped than you think... Giddyup!!! Email David@Otalks.com or OWD@Otalks.com for comments, questions, or ideas for content on an upcoming O'talkin' with Dave podcast. Otalks.com Check out OtalksOfficial on Instagram and TikTok

    34 min
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Join Dave for positive and humorous insights into increasing your personal productivity, where he blends the art of storytelling, humor, and clever analogies to make the pursuit of productivity an enjoyable experience. Each episode is approximately an hour-long casserole of laughter and learning, as we navigate the world of to-do lists, time management, and conflict management, and taking out the mental trash with a jovial twist. 

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  • Creator
    Dave
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    201
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 O'talkin' with Dave
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