Understand Life

This is a short episode which goes over the highlights of last week and touches on what we are going to talk about next week. Last week:  The details of Clifton Strengths (a.k.a. Strengths Finder). We at least touch on all 34 strengths. We go into details on a few of them. And, we separate all of the strengths into four different categories. These categories are similar to the four quadrants in quadrant theory, and we talk about how that's true. Next week: We'll be going over Enneagrams (pronounced ANY-uh-grams). The kids mentioned that they remembered that Alyssa was the best version of Malachi. Tune in next week to see how that's sorta true. Enjoy the show! Support us at www.Patreon.com/understandlife

This week, Alyssa, Malachi, and Leonard Nieman are joined by Kelly Nieman-Anderson, Leonard's sister. This is the conclusion of our podcast on Clifton Strengths (a.k.a. Strengths Finder). There's a lot of meat in this show. We go over all 34 Clifton Strengths, at least a little bit. We dig into a couple of our own strengths. And, we talk about the separation of strengths into groups that are kinda like Quadrant Theory. Enjoy the show. Show notes are located at www.leonardnieman.com/podcast/21. Support us at www.Patreon.com/UnderstandLife.

Alyssa Hosts this is a short episode which goes over the highlights of last week and touches on what we are going to talk about next week. Last week:  The basics of Clifton Strengths (a.k.a. Strengths Finder) and the philosophy behind it. Next week: We'll go over every one of the 34 Clifton Strengths, separate them into 4 quadrants, and talk about the kid's strengths. It may end up being a little long. Enjoy the show! Support us at www.Patreon.com/understandlife

**NOTE** There was an issue with the audio sometime between release and now. I re-uploaded the audio and that seems to have fixed it. Sorry for the inconvenience. This week, Alyssa, Malachi, and Leonard Nieman are joined by Kelly Nieman-Anderson, Leonard's sister. We are continuing on our series about personality types and talking about Clifton Strengths. This is only Part 1 on strengths because we went into so much cool stuff this time that we didn't actually get to the 34 different strengths. Instead, we gave an overview of Clifton Strengths (a.k.a. Strengths Finder) and talked about Leonard and Kelly's strengths.  Enjoy the show. Show notes are located at www.leonardnieman.com/podcast/20. Support us at www.Patreon.com/UnderstandLife.

This is a short episode which goes over the highlights of last week and touches on what we are going to talk about next week.  Last week:  Top Brain, Bottom Brain is a theory about 4 cognitive modes which line up with using only the top, only the bottom, both, or neither parts of your brain. Using each part of your brain takes energy, so there is an ideal amount to be in each of the cognitive modes. Most people are not in each mode the ideal amount of time, rather they rely too much on primarily one of the modes and secondarily another more than they should. Next week: Clifton Strengths (i.e. Strengths Finder) identifies 34 different strengths that people have in four different categories. Tune in to find out the basics of the different strengths and categories. Enjoy the show! Support us at www.Patreon.com/understandlife

This week, it's just Alyssa and Leonard: no Malachi.  We are continuing on our series about personality types and talking about some neuroscience research from earlier this decade about how our brains work and are divided into a top and bottom section. We relate the scientist's work on cognitive modes to personality types and then compare it to our last personality type podcast: quadrant theory.  Enjoy the show. Show notes are located at www.leonardnieman.com/podcast/19. Support us at www.Patreon.com/UnderstandLife.

I had high hopes of getting a podcast out this week, but that did not happen.  Sorry.  On another note, the release date of the podcast is moving to Fridays (instead of Wednesdays). Could be anytime on Friday, so keep your eyes pealed.  Thank you for your patience. 

 This is a short episode which goes over the highlights of last week and touches on what we are going to talk about next week.  Last week:  The Quadrant Theory of Personality Types: Four types (i.e. 1, 2, 3, and 4) are a combination of a bunch of personality systems which all have 4 types and generally all have types that focus on fun, love and belonging, getting things done, and being perfect. Next week: Forget right brain and left brain, let's be thinking about top brain and bottom brain. What the latest FMRI research shows about how our brains work and what that means for personality types. Enjoy the show! Support us at www.Patreon.com/understandlife

This week we talk more about personality types.  First, we recap Meyer's Briggs (MBTI). Then, we spend most of the episode discussing what I call "Quadrant Theory" of personalities: essentially breaking personalities down into four high level traits: fun, love, accomplishment, and perfection. We discuss a few specific quadrant theories and how we utilize this at our hosue to discuss how people are different.  Enjoy the Show! See the show notes at www.leonardnieman.com/podcast/18. Support us at www.Patreon.com/Understandlife

This is a short episode which goes over the highlights of last week and touches on what we are going to talk about next week.  Last week:  The three possible definitions of the starts of seasons, specifically summer. Next week: Continuing our series on Personality Types (on hiatus for one week), we're talking about "quadrant theory", which is where there are 4 different personality types, everyone has all of them but to a differing degree.  Enjoy the show! Support us at www.Patreon.com/understandlife

This week we talk about how we mark the seasons. There's actually three different answers to when the first day of summer is: depending on how you define summer. Listen to the episode to understand all three definitions and decide on which one you like the best.  Thanks for listening and enjoy the show.  The show notes page is at www.leonardnieman.com/podcast/17. Please support us at www.Patreon.com/understandlife.

 This is a short episode which goes over the highlights of last week and touches on what we are going to talk about next week.  Last week:  The Meyer's Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assigns everyone to be more on one side or the other of four different continuums: introverted vs extroverted, intuitive vs sensing, thinking vs feeling, and judging vs perceiving.  Next week: Why is June 21st the first day of summer? Wait, is it the first day of summer? Should it be? Well...that depends on your point of view. Enjoy the show! Support us at www.Patreon.com/understandlife

This week we talk primarily about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. We go over the 8 different letters and what each one means: introvert vs extrovert, intuitive vs sensing, thinking vs feeling, and perceiving vs judging. We also recap Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs at the beginning, and of course, talk about what type each of us are.  Enjoy the show.   The show notes page is located at www.leonardnieman.com/podcast/16.html Support us at www.Patreon.com/understandlife

This is a short episode which goes over the highlights of last week and touches on what we are going to talk about next week.  Last week: When you don't know how to do something, the options are to give up, get someone else to do it, or figure it out. In order to figure it out, the options are Trial and Error, Teaching, and Research Next week: Personality Types, including the MBTI (Meyer's Briggs Type Indicator) and Quadrant Theory (fun, love, achievement, and perfection) Enjoy the show! Support us at www.Patreon.com/understandlife

This week we go through the 5 options you have when you need to get something done and don't know how.  After that, we go into what design thinking is and how businesses are using that to create better products.  It's just Leonard and Malachi this week (no Alyssa). Enjoy the show. The show notes page is located at www.leonardnieman.com/podcast/15.html Support us at www.Patreon.com/understandlife

This is a short episode which goes over the highlights of last week and touches on what we are going to talk about next week.  Last two weeks: Savings, Money Markets, CDs, Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds Last Week: Alyssa is putting her money in a CD; Malachi is putting his into Bonds Next week: Design Thinking and the options to get something done when you don't know how to do it. Enjoy the show! Support us at www.Patreon.com/understandlife

This week we finish talking about investment basics. We cover mutual funds and go back over compound interest. Then, the kids make their choice on which investment option they want to take at the moment.  Enjoy the show. The show notes page is located at www.leonardnieman.com/podcast/14.html Support us at www.Patreon.com/understandlife

This is a short episode which goes over the highlights of last week and touches on what we are going to talk about next week.  Last week: Savings and investment accounts, shuch as money market accounts, CDs, Stocks, and Bonds. We also covered inflation and compound interest. Next week: Mutual Funds and where the kids are going to put their money. Enjoy the show! Support us at www.Patreon.com/understandlife.

This week we start talking about different types of savings and investment accounts. The goal is to get the kids to understand the pros and cons of each account type. In this week's part 1 of this question, we will go over savings and money market accounts, CDs, stocks, and bonds. The details are mostly about the amount of risk and expected return. We also cover how inflation affects purchasing power.  Enjoy the show. See the show notes at www.leonardnieman.com/podcast/13. Support us at www.Patreon.com/understandlife.

This week we dive into the genetics of hair color. We'll cover the basics of genetics, how our genes impact our melanin production, and how our melanin production impacts our hair color. We'll also answer the question and let you know why.  Enjoy the show. See the show notes at www.leonardnieman.com/podcast/12 Support us at Patreon.com/understandlife