We discuss...

1. Transitioning from 2018 to 2019
2. The New Year Resolution debate
3. Yearly Theme
4. Yearly Statement

2: Speaking of Passion: The Coffee Enthusiast

3: Customer Service Appreciation

4: The Avengers

Links:

• The Coffee Enthusiast
• Infinity War’s Thanos proves CGI supervillains are a terrible idea - The Verge — The character’s disintegrating-grape look is a reminder that old-school makeup and costuming are often more convincing
• The Coffee Enthusiast on Facebook

Links:

• UMBC Seals Its Place in March Madness History with CBB's Greatest Upset Ever | Bleacher Report — The Retrievers—yes, Retrievers—might sound like PETA's weekend softball team. But on Friday, they fetched a victory that will forever define them as best of show, in the underdog division.
• Atl and Peru Together!

• Introduction
• 5 Minute Journal (Nootropics and HIIT)
• Coffee Corner
• Good News Network
• Topic of the Week: The Unbeatable Mind Series Overview

Links:

• Meet iPhone X — Apple - YouTube — All screen. Introducing Face ID so you can unlock with a look. A11 Bionic, the most powerful and smartest chip ever in a smartphone. Radically new cameras with Portrait Lighting. Wireless charging, animojis and augmented reality. Meet iPhone X. Say hello to the future.
• Guji Zone - Wikipedia — Guji is one of the zones of the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Guji is named after a tribe of the Oromo people. Guji is bordered on the south by Borena, on the west by the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, on the north by the Ganale Dorya River which separates it from Bale and on the east by the Somali Region.
• Stoicism - Wikipedia — Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy that flourished throughout the Roman and Greek world until the 3rd century AD
• Epictetus - Wikipedia — Epictetus (/ˌɛpɪkˈtiːtəs/;[1] Greek: Ἐπίκτητος, Epíktētos; c. AD 50 – 135) was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was born a slave at Hierapolis, Phrygia (present day Pamukkale, Turkey) and lived in Rome until his banishment, when he went to Nicopolis in northwestern Greece for the rest of his life. His teachings were written down and published by his pupil Arrian in his Discourses and Enchiridion.
• Apple and Cochlear team up to roll out the first implant made for the iPhone | TechCrunch — Apple has teamed up with Australian-based Cochlear to bring iPhone users the first made for iPhone Cochlear implant.
• 646: Mark Divine | Unbeatable Mind — The Art of Charm | Social Science | Cognitive Psychology | Confidence | Relationship Advice | Behavioral Economics | Productivity | Biohacking — Overcast — Mark Divine is a former Navy SEAL Commander, SEALFIT founder, and author of Unbeatable Mind: Forge Resiliency and Mental Toughness to Succeed at an Elite Level.
• Unbeatable Mind: Forge Resiliency and Mental Toughness to Succeed at an Elite Level (Third Edition): Mark Divine: 9781508730514: Amazon.com: Books — Strengthen your thinking, mental-state, and self-development with tools and techniques not easily found anywhere else. Achieve your maximum potential in any career, business or just in life through Mark’s integrated plan of warrior development.

• Introduction
• 5 Minute Journal (Nootropics and HIIT)
• Coffee Corner
• Good News Network
• Topic of the Week: Making a Comeback

Links:

• Brain Benefits and L-Theanine | Life Extension Magazine
• Nootropic - Wikipedia — Nootropics (noh-ə-TROP-iks)—also called smart drugs or cognitive enhancers—are drugs, supplements, or other substances that improve cognitive function, particularly executive functions, memory, creativity, or motivation, in healthy individuals.
• High-intensity interval training - Wikipedia — High-intensity interval training (HIIT), also called high-intensity intermittent exercise (HIIE) or sprint interval training (SIT), is a form of interval training, a cardiovascular exercise strategy alternating short periods of intense anaerobic exercise with less intense recovery periods
• Coffee Corner: Coffee and Coffee Mug
• Dramatic Rescues Unfold All Across Waterlogged Houston - The New York Times
• Spartan Race Inc. Obstacle Course Races | You See Struggle, We See Strength | Race Types Overview | Spartan Sprint: 3-5 Miles, 20-23 Obstacles