I Like That Story
472 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsI Like That Story is a short podcast featuring true stories from America's Storyteller- broadcaster, author, professional speaker and eulogist Jeff Gould. ILikeThatStory.net uses stories to help people overcome the 4 hurdles of life that each of us face: 1-Finding Purpose, 2-Having Healthy Relationships, 3-Seeking Significance, and 4-Sharing Wisdom. Full of insight, humor wisdom and inspiration- a great story delivered every Monday morning to start the week off right!
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Episodes
S4-16- Why You Should NEVER Read the Bible in One Year
April 18, 2022 05:30 - 4 minutesIt sounds like a good idea, but it is it? A story that unravels a common trap we fall into.
S4-15- Avoiding the Bitter Taste of Life
April 11, 2022 05:30 - 5 minutesA good life must BE REMEMBERED in the proper way. The skill of remembering well is a skill that needs to be honed.
S4-14- Why you should AVOID Bucket Lists
April 04, 2022 05:30 - 6 minutesThe Bucket List- a great movie and a mediocre strategy- Listen and Share to others who seek a great retirement!
S4-13- Do This BEFORE You Turn 60!
March 28, 2022 05:30 - 4 minutes60 is a round number- which makes it dangerous for planning a perfect life in the 4th quarter- A perfect story for those in their 40's and 50's.
S4-12-Two Things That Will Mess with Your Retirement
March 21, 2022 05:30 - 4 minutesRetirement is about living a live of joy and passion and purpose. A humorous story explaining why Linked In and Speedboats can mess with that plan!
S4-11- Why Sports Analogies Don't Work for Retirement Planniing
March 14, 2022 05:30 - 4 minutesRetirement is not a competition or an exhausting sprint to a finish line, but a journey that requires discerning what your best years could look like.
S4-10-Fulfillment- Using Curiosity and Irritation to Find Fulfillment
March 07, 2022 06:30 - 5 minutesFulfillment is such a lofty concept, that we usually give up on the possibility! Here are a couple of tools that might help you in your journey.
S4-9-Energy- The Power of Reframing
February 28, 2022 06:30 - 5 minutesA couple of quick stories and examples of how this powerful tool can get you unstuck and motovated.
S4-8-Fulfillment- The Curse of Irrelevance
February 21, 2022 06:30 - 5 minutesThe opposite of being respected, significant and honored- is to be irrelevant. How to avoid becoming irrelevant is doable, but requires foresight, a little leg work, and a good story :).
S4-7- Energy- Picking off Leeches
February 14, 2022 06:30 - 4 minutesAs you get older you get wiser. How to use that wisdom to get rid of habits and relationships that are sucking the energy out of you
S4-6- How to Avoid Boredom in Retirement
February 07, 2022 06:30 - 5 minutesPeople think about the day they retire all the time... but what will you do ten years AFTER you retire? This story is an important one to help you prepare
S4-5-Energy- Understanding the Power of Beginning and the Battle of Ending
January 31, 2022 06:30 - 4 minutesIf you are in a winter funk, this story will give you a couple of important tools to succeed!
S4-4-Clarity- Stubbornness- the Enemy of the Best Retirement
January 24, 2022 06:30 - 4 minutesToo many people make too many decisions about retirement without thinking about the biggest problem- stubbornness
S4-3-Fulfillment- Why you Need to Think About Retirement 10 Years in Advance
January 17, 2022 06:30 - 4 minutesNo- this is not about money! It is a question- what the heck are you going to DO? Common answers and outcomes to think about
S4-2-Clarity- How to Get the Most Important Person in Your life to Take Your Advice
January 10, 2022 06:30 - 6 minutesIt's a new year! Yet the person we care most about is NOT Listening to our sage advice!! Some clarity on why that is and what we can do about it.
S4-1- Packing 813 Years of Experience Into One.
January 04, 2022 02:00 - 4 minutesHere is a story and a strategy 813 TIMES more powerful than a mere New Year's Resolution! A great way to start 2022.
S3-APC8- A Prairie Christmas Story #8- The Magic Purse
December 21, 2021 06:30 - 8 minutesA Christmas fable to share.
S3-APC7- A Prairie Christmas Story #7- A Garbage Christmas
December 19, 2021 06:30 - 8 minutesA simple Christmas gathering at a recycling center has a surprising insight.
S3-APC6- A Prairie Christmas Story #6- The Gift of the Magi
December 11, 2021 06:30 - 11 minutesA true O. Henry Christmas classic! Worth listening to again or sharing to someone who hasn't!
S3-APC5- A Prairie Christmas Story #5- I Can't Wait
December 09, 2021 06:30 - 8 minutesA story about a little boy who learns that sometimes waiting for Christmas is the best part
S3-APC4-A Prairie Christmas Story #4- When a Mission Trip Fails
December 07, 2021 06:30 - 6 minutesPrayers for an embittered old woman with a leaky roof are answered in an unexpected way
S3-APC3-A Prairie Christmas Story #3- Farthings, Pence and Pounds
December 05, 2021 06:30 - 4 minutesIf you have trouble making change, be glad you don't live in the time of Scrooge and Tiny Tim
S3-APC2- A Prairie Christmas Story #2- the Power of Ping Pong Tables and Empty Gas Tanks
December 03, 2021 06:30 - 6 minutesA Christmas Bonus! Here's a Christmas story about a teenaged girl who learns lessons about giving from a Ping Pong Table and an Empty Gas Tank
S3- APC1- Christmas Story #1- The Christmas Tree Light Contest
December 01, 2021 06:30 - 6 minutesJust sayin'- My Christmas Tree light story was the talk of Law enforcement in 2 states that night ;)
S348- 1st and 2nd Quarters- The Sticky Nature of Money
November 29, 2021 06:30 - 7 minutesWhen we are young we seek wealth- which is a necessary part of True Prosperity. But money has qualities that can destroy relationships and ruin happiness. a couple of tricks to control money with being controlled by it.
S347- 1st and 2nd Quarters- The Slippery Nature of Health
November 22, 2021 06:30 - 9 minutesMost would agree a life of prosperity includes great friends and wealth- but don't forget Health!! Some cautionary stories of those who let health slip away while they weren't paying attention.
S346-1st-3rd Quarters- The Strange Power of Belonging
November 15, 2021 06:30 - 9 minutesCompanies are scrambling for employees. And while everyone is talking about wages, not enough are exploring a deeper need- to Belong. Listen, share and comment- especially to a boss you know ;).
S345- 2nd and 3rd Quarter- Stress Ghosting- Why Deadlines Are Not Being Met and What to do About It.
November 03, 2021 05:00 - 9 minutesThe more connections we make the harder it is to keep up with promises, deadlines and even plain old common courtesy. the story of Stress Ghosting and what to do about it
S344-3rd Quarter- The MOST important retirement question that has NOTHING to do with money.
November 01, 2021 05:30 - 5 minutesIf the thought of retirement is both enticing and worrisome- maybe it's not about the money- but much, much deeper. Listen and share this podcast to the people you know who may need to hear it ;)
S343-2nd Quarter- The Most Powerful Word and How to Use It!
October 25, 2021 05:30 - 7 minutes...Okay, it's not technically a word, but if you are starting out in the 2nd quarter of your life- it is a GAME CHANGER!! Listen comment and share to the people you now who need to hear this!
S342- 3rd Quarter- The Tom Brady Disaster- Why are we letting great people leave when there is a talent shortage?
October 18, 2021 05:30 - 8 minutesHR departments are scrambling for new hires while we let the Tom Brady's of our companies leave without recognizing what they need and what they can offer! Listen - share- and stop the madness!!
S341- 2nd and 3rd Quarters- Strategies for Getting Noticed and Getting Paid
October 11, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutesa third of your life is your job or business. To get paid what your worth is a journey that requires persistence and strategy- this is the 3rd and last podcast with tips and tricks for those on the career path.
S340- 2nd and 3rd Quarters- Strategies on Getting Noticed and Paid- part 2
October 04, 2021 05:30 - 8 minutesfor those in the 2nd and 3rd Quarters of Life- some strategies on how to get noticed and paid- tricks from a former advertiser and marketer that can help small business and employees alike
S339-2nd and 3rd Quarters-Strategies on Getting Noticed and Getting Paid- Part 1
September 27, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutesOnce you get into the workforce- how the heck do you get paid?! The first of three podcasts for those trying to get to a place of decent compensation and are looking for a few strategies
S338- 4th Quarter- Advice from a 99-Year Old
September 20, 2021 05:30 - 6 minutes"Getting old is not for sissies!" , yet this woman found a way to love her life. Great tips and advice--just in case you make it that far!
S337- 2nd and 3rd Quarters- Why I am so Good at Predicting the Future- Part 2
September 13, 2021 05:30 - 5 minutesAfter doing sooo many funerals, I can see how peoples lives play out well in advance. Let me tell you why you should take a trip of a lifetime and why you probably won't.
S336- 3rd and 4th Quarters- Why I am so Good at Predicting the Future
September 06, 2021 05:30 - 4 minutesMy ability to predict peoples outcomes is pretty accurate! Watch how I predict loneliness- a most dangerous and preventable disease!
S335- 2nd and 3rd Quarter- The Problem with Safety
August 30, 2021 05:30 - 4 minutesThe best route is the Safe Route...right? A story about the hazards of safety for those in the 2nd and 3rd Quarters of Life.
S334- All Quarters- How to Get Motivated
August 23, 2021 05:23 - 5 minutesIt's true- you can do pretty much whatever you want with your life- here is a story to motivate you to live the best one possible!
S333- All Quarters- The Fastest Way to Improve
August 16, 2021 05:30 - 5 minutesSad but true! If you want to improve you must listen to EVERYBODY- even people who not as good, smart, or gifted as you -lol - a dose of bitter medicine in story form
S332- 2nd Quarter- Finding the Best possible Help
August 09, 2021 05:30 - 8 minutesIt is astonishing how close we are to the help we need. Yet we ignore them every day. A story to illustrate how close you are to moving forward if you will just get out of your own way!
S331- All Quarters- Why Service Sells
August 02, 2021 05:30 - 5 minutesIt may not be in your job description, but it is in your self interest!! Observing Leaders in action can teach us how be become better leaders- even if it means picking up garbage.
S330- All Quarters- The Power of Story in Selling
July 26, 2021 05:30 - 5 minutesYes, I know! Everybody should use story to sell, but most of us forget just how many ways stories can help move others to help us get buy-in.
S329- 2nd and 3rd Quarters- What a Baseball Contract Can Teach You About Investing
July 19, 2021 05:30 - 5 minutesThe infamous Bobby Bonilla contract is argued to this day- but never about the most important principle- Who.
S328- 2nd and 3rd Quarter- 2 Really Stupid Questions
July 12, 2021 05:30 - 5 minutesTo become who you were really meant to be, you must first answer 2 really stupid questions.
S327-2nd Quarter- Be Careful What You Wish For
July 05, 2021 05:30 - 6 minutesThe second quarter of life is can be very stressful and sometimes disheartening. If you feel discouraged (or know someone who is) I have a few quotes and stories to give you some perspective ;)
S326-All Quarters- Out is Uphill
June 28, 2021 05:30 - 5 minutesWilderness is often about going downhill to find water. Surviving and thriving in the game of Life needs a completely different strategy- listen and share to those you know who could need a boost!
S325- All Quarters- Planting Seeds and Pulling Weeds
June 21, 2021 21:48 - 6 minutesIf you are stuck in spot, sometimes it's as easy as planting seeds and pulling weeds
S324- 1st-3rd Quarter- The Difference Between Focus and Distraction
June 14, 2021 05:30 - 4 minutesA very simple question- why do you use earbuds? Before you say "convenience" listen to this story and and share it out to a friend
S323- 2nd Q- A Story for Fathers
June 07, 2021 05:30 - 7 minutesThe most important job a man accepts, is extremely difficult yet pays no salary. Listen and share to the man you know called, Dad.