Podcast EP 34: Arnie Roth & Final Fantasy: A New World
Arnie Roth is an American Grammy Award-winning conductor, composer, and record producer, best known for conducting numerous concerts for video game music. He is also a classically trained violinist and a member of the Grammy Award-winning music group Mannheim Steamroller. … Continued
Podcast EP 33: Life Lessons From Video Games
If you are a gamer, you realize the power of video games to inspire, excite, and even teach life lessons. This special episode is dedicated to all the gamers who realize the amazing potential for good within one of our … Continued
Space Quest IV On How To Escape The Jerk Cycle
That’s your head, Roger. Now USE IT FOR SOMETHING!” – The Narrator, Space Quest IV Do you ever wonder about people who act or speak before they think? How many times could serious problems be avoided, if someone involved just took … Continued
How Fallout 4 Can Help You Find Your Purpose In Life
I want you to imagine the following: You are in Fallout Shelter #139 and you will never make it out. There is a 9 year old who is also in the shelter with you who will be put into cryostasis, … Continued
November Listening: End of an Empire by Celldweller
It’s been a while since I have done a reading/listening/playing update, so this is way overdue. But I promise you, November’s list is packed with a fantastic item. In fact, this is basically an album review. Let’s jump right into … Continued
Video Game Quotes: Animal Crossing on Friendship
Sometimes, all it takes is a good friend to remind you of all the things you like about your life. – Kiki, Animal Crossing: City Folk Relationships with others makes life significant – it’s often in those connections that we can … Continued
How Assumptions Interfere with Critical Thinking
“We make decisions based on what we think we know.” – Simon Sinek There is a common saying about assumptions: when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me. Here’s the hard part: we make assumptions all … Continued
Video Game Quotes: Legend of Zelda on Being a Hero
As I thought, you have the power of the Hero inside you. – Princess Zelda Being the hero is something we all get a chance to do when we play video games. In life, we do not always feel so heroic. … Continued
What Asteroids Can Teach You About Being A Rich Employee
Asteroids happens to be a video game that James Altucher (Choose Yourself) mentioned recently, so I can’t help but take up the challenge to discuss how his latest book The Rich Employee aligns with principles found in the video game Asteroids. If … Continued
