Does God ever want you to sit down, shut up, shut down, and just do nothing.? Well that's certainly an interesting and challenging idea.
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
Release Date: 09/22/2022
A Beer with Jesus & Grits from Grandma: Inconvenient Ideas for a Busy World
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
Busy, but Becoming: Finding Purpose in Everyday Moments and Unlikely Questions In this episode of Inconvenient Ideas Radio, veteran broadcaster Stan Hustad brings together a surprising mix of reflections—ranging from media wisdom to faith, from family stories to modern challenges—into a thoughtful and engaging conversation about what really matters. At the heart of the program is a question many quietly wrestle with: Is being busy the same as being effective? Hustad explores the tension between activity and impact, encouraging listeners to consider how their time, talents, and...
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The Indianapolis 500: Speed, Danger, Memory, and American Mythology
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
A reflective essay on the danger, drama, and cultural memory surrounding the Indianapolis 500 A Childhood Memory That Was Real Your memory is not exaggerated at all. The Indianapolis 500 really was considered extraordinarily dangerous for much of its history, and part of the fascination — especially from the 1930s through the 1970s — was precisely that mixture of speed, courage, patriotism, spectacle, and risk. For many Americans, especially in Indiana and throughout the Midwest, “The 500” was almost a sacred ritual of late May and Memorial Day weekend. Families gathered around radios...
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Random Thoughts. Real Time. Radical Truth. Why the Most Inconvenient Ideas Might Be the Ones That Change Your Life By Stan Hustad
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
There are days when everything feels planned, polished, and predictable. And then there are days like this one. This is one of those point-of-the-moment days—what I like to call POM thinking. No script. No delay. No filter. Just real-time reflection from the Coaching Zone, where ideas don’t always arrive neatly packaged… but they often arrive useful. Welcome to another adventure in Inconvenient Ideas—because let’s be honest: the ideas that help us most are often the ones that disrupt us first. Radio, Real Time, and the Power of Now One of the reasons I’ve spent a lifetime in...
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You’re Missing the Most Important Hire in Your Business… And It’s Not Who You Think
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
Why Every Company Now Needs a Chief Broadcasting Officer (CBO) By Stan “The Radio Man” Hustad The What It Takes Radio Company presents another adventure… another expedition… and this one might just disrupt the way you think about your entire business. Let me start with a simple—but slightly inconvenient—idea: You are probably missing a very important person in your business today. And no… it’s not your CFO. Not your CMO. Not even your AI specialist. You need a CBO. A Chief Broadcasting Officer. AI is changing everything. But we’re not just entering a digital economy—we’re...
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Big Sticks, Bigger Questions, and Your Superpower:
An Inconvenient Return to Realit
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
By Stan Hustad There are times in life when you step away for a bit—whether by design or by necessity—and when you return, you see things differently. That happened to me. After a stretch of what I’ll call “downtime, overtime, and out-of-time,” I’m back behind the microphone with a fresh installment of Inconvenient Ideas. And it felt only right to begin with a simple—but unsettling—question: What if everything we think we know… might be wrong? Now, that’s not a comfortable thought. But then again, the best ideas rarely are. The Power—and Problem—of Inconvenient...
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Black, Bread, and Breakthroughs A Maundy Thursday Reflection on Wisdom, Risk, and Living Well in a Changing World
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
On a quiet and reflective Maundy Thursday—coinciding with the sacred rhythms of Passover—veteran broadcaster and coach Stan Hustad took a moment not to preach, but to think out loud. What emerged was less a formal message and more a seasoned conversation—part reflection, part reminder, part rallying cry for living wisely in a world shaped by rapid change, artificial intelligence, and ongoing global tension. Drawing from a piece of his own work rediscovered from several years ago, Stan revisited a simple but powerful question: What are the real skills—the “pro skills”—that...
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The Hidden Days of Holy Week what happened on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday and Why it Matters!
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
A deeper look at the overlooked days that reveal the heart of the story—and the choices we must make. Introduction We often move quickly from Palm Sunday to Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. But in doing so, we can miss something profoundly important. Holy Week is not just about the final events—it is about the unfolding decisions that lead to them. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday are not empty days. They are the days where truth is declared, tension rises, and loyalties are revealed. Let’s step into those days together—and discover what they mean for us today. Holy...
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Yes Dad, Just what the world needs... Another damn book on ___________ !
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
Greetings, ladies and gentlemen... friends... and yes, even the occasional foe or two. Let me begin with a confession—and a bit of an edge. Years ago, I floated an idea to my daughter. I said, “I think I might write another book... maybe a follow-up to my marketing book.” She paused. That’s always dangerous when an editor pauses. Then she said something I’ve never forgotten: “Dad... yes, you could write another book. It might even be better than most. But let me tell you something... Yes Dad .... Just what the world needs?... another damn book on marketing?! Don’t do that....
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How to Become More Interesting in a Performance Economy An Inconvenient Idea That Might Just Change Your Life
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
Ladies and gentlemen, let me begin with a confession. For the past week, I’ve been dealing with something I call broadcaster’s block. Even those of us who talk for a living can sometimes struggle to find the words, the angle, the energy. And that got me thinking… What if the real issue isn’t just what we say—but how interesting we are when we say it? Because here’s the truth: We are now living in what I call a performance economy. And in this economy, it’s not enough to be good. You have to be interesting. The Problem: You Might Be Offering… But Not Engaging A friend of...
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Why don't you have a professional broadcaster in your business because that is vital to success in the marketplace today
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
Here we go, the What It Takes Radio Company presents Stan, that's me, and why don't you have a professional broadcaster in your business? Today, every business needs to consider that a professional broadcaster may be vital to your marketing and business success. May I tell you my story? Greetings once again ladies and gentlemen, this is Stan, Stan the Radioman. Now people say, but just radio? Let me tell you, radio means everything in terms of electronic communication. Radio, video, whatever you call it, it is all radio. It is electronic radiation that goes into the air or goes through the...
info_outlineSo in the next 15 minutes I'd like to talk to you about one of the most important things that you can do as we begin the new year. God wants you to learn how to sleep and how to rest and how to do nothing. And the vast majority of people like you who are motivated, on the move, and seeking to make your mark don't get enough sleep.
And because of that a lot of things go wrong and a lot of things that could be better aren't getting better. So join me as I continue my resolution for the last year or so to learn how to get really good at doing nothing. One of my favorite expressions I say to my wife is, "I love you, Goodnight I'm going to bed now."
So please join me for some talking to my self reflections and perhaps a challenge to you as we seek to remind ourselves and maybe learn for the first time that we need to take our resting a lot more seriously than we have in the past.