Day 3 Podcast Movement 2025, Dallas Texas

If you have been to almost any conference that lasts 3 or 4 days, a bit of burnout can happen. Day 1, you are super engaged, excited and willing to make the most of it – note taking and all that stuff. The evening usually ends after you enjoy some food and drinks. Maybe a little tough to get up the next day, but no biggie. Day 2 – well now you’ve settled in, familiar with the setting and the focus now begins to center on where are “we” going tonight, not the event itself. Then, the dreaded day 3!! Possibly drank a bit too much the night before and it’s VERY tough to get up that morning and now – the focus is centered around – let’s get this over with so I can go home!! – sound vaguely familiar?

Thankfully, because of my work life, I have been to many conferences and – like the experienced fella that I am, I managed to avoid that scenario this time and for once – stay focused on the task at hand. The possible day 3 slump became the most productive and engaging day yet. That – “Live and Learn” saying actually works when you – put into practice what you have learned!! Go figure ha!

Anyway, a lot of great information today. Information that will eventually change my podcast and any future podcasts that I will develop. That’s important because as the future months roll along, I will begin to make those changes and my hope is, make NewVision OldWays a much more interactive experience based on a community feel that we can share and grow with together. A community that actually has a say in the future of NewVision OldWays and any other podcast that happens to “Drop” out of my never resting mind!! The “Visioneers” as I have dubbed myself and my listeners will make this what WE want it to be. You can’t get that kind of control in most anything we consume. But here – you will.

So the take away from today can be as simple as – knowing your strengths and weaknesses – but having the courage to exploit both. What I mean is simple. Knowing your strengths is pretty easy. We are generally pretty comfy with what we know we can do well, but those pesky weaknesses that we fear, sometimes ignore and generally have anxiety about will surface in these types of situations. You can either keep those weaknesses “weak” OR you can dip your toe into the pool of fear and swim right at those things that give you anxiety and face them head on. My weaknesses have slapped me in the face many times and even though I too have hid from them – I am trying to fight through them with everything I’ve got. There are things I need to take advantage of – that at times, I just don’t – so my goal and my challenge to myself for day 4 is – Make those connections that I tend to dismiss – actually mean something. For both sides and engage when I generally just focus on the event – not the moment. Get in the moment I was told today!! Maybe “She’s” right. Well, probably right, ok – she’s right.

Moral of the story is, when you are given the opportunity to learn, connect and grow – take it and make it everything you can. Because even if it is an event that you don’t really care that much about – you never know what connection, what knowledge and what experience will help you in the future. A small connection now can pay big dividends later if you keep your eyes and ears open at all times. So have fun when you are able, but make sure you can still absorb what you can, no matter what you did the night before!! Trust me, the crazy night before will be a fun story later – but – it can also eliminate the focus you could have had if your head didn’t feel like a train ran over it, then backed over it – then – stopped on it !! Excedrin isn’t a miracle worker! I kinda, sorta, possibly know that from experience.

Here’s to 3 days of cramming a lot of info into an already filled to the brim brain!! I think there is a bit more room for day 4’s info!! I probably should do a knowledge sweep to make more room in that big ‘ol brain of mine – but I would hate to lose the knowledge I have of what song was on what side of an album – you know – that kinda of useful stuff everyone like’s to hear me talk about !! I think the eye rolls are their way of saying they like it !! Right? – maybe it’s best you don’t answer that!!

Written By: Tony Marinaccio – NewVision OldWays Podcast