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Episode Notes [01:14] Unexpected Email from Employer [05:49] The Deferred Resignation Program [06:34] Initial Reactions and Concerns [08:01] Evaluating the Offer [08:21] Enhanced Standards of Conduct [08:55] Personal Reflections and Concerns [12:21] Seeking Advice and Making a Decision [13:01] Option One: Do Not Resign [14:56] Option Two: Resign [16:44] Insights from Conversations [21:30] Making The Decision [23:51] Final Thoughts and Gratitude Resources Mentioned Sebastian Junger The Soul of Shame by Curt Thompson Donald Trump Elon Musk Steve Bannon Russell Vought Derek Sivers Sumner Crenshaw Brian Fretwell at Finding Good Chad Littlefield The Thought Leaders Practice by Matt Church Simon Cowell Beauty Pill Producer Ben Ford Questions Asked Is it legitimate, and can it be trusted? How are you feeling? What questions come to your mind? Where does your mind go? Are you seeking safety? Would this have been an adrenaline rush as you raced to send the resignation response? What an "enhanced standard" regarding loyalty and trustworthiness was? What are these new "enhanced standards?" Are they beyond what my Constitutional oath requires? If I don't resign, how bright will the target on my back glow? My leadership has supported all my work, but would termination direction come from higher up the chain of command? What would you recommend if we talked over coffee? What questions would you ask? How would you use listening? How would you use silence? How is this scenario playing out in your mind and body? What is coming to the surface for you? How might that influence what you are about to say to me? What are the chances of my name popping on a list and getting fired? How about the chances of being part of an official Reduction in Force and early retirement? Would the administration make a better offer? What do I know about the pending job market? What did I expect the workplace to be like and did I want to be there as the contractions took place? Will the administration pay me through the end of September or will they renege? Can I sufficiently build the Curated Questions business to transition by 1 October? - Do I have the faith or confidence to step into this future as a sole practitioner and grow Curated Questions into all I envisioned? Was this purpose calling? What would I expect the job market to look like at the end of summer if I hadn't developed the income streams to maintain our lifestyle? What is your recommendation? Did it change from your initial recommendation? Where in your body are you feeling the uncertainty? Are you processing this scenario in parallel with your decision as if you had received the email? What additional questions should I have considered? Who else should I have consulted with? How would you have changed my risk rating? What is the correct length of the pregnant pause before making an important announcement? What processes would you use in my circumstance, and what would be different? What questions are at the top of your list to get to a decision? Who would be the members of your pantheon you would counsel with to gain clarity? Apart from the heady analysis, what other key practices would you include in your journey through a similar situation?…

Platforms and Pitfalls

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Each month we take a topic, and discuss it using 5 games as examples of those highs and lows.

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Platforms and Pitfalls

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Each month we take a topic, and discuss it using 5 games as examples of those highs and lows.

54 episodes

#Video Games #Lifestyle #Rowan Carmichael #Love Of Gaming

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PnP Mini 2 - Boons and Busts feat. Slay The Spire. 19:57

2 years ago19:57

19:57

Once you have two, it's a pattern, right? This month in PnP mini we talk about how Slay The Spire tries to get you to take on boons that are just as likely to bust your run later. In contrast, we also talk about how the "Great Force" power up in Mario and Luigi: SuperStar Saga taunts you to take double damage to deal double damage, and how that encourages you to play the game more as intended.…

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PnP Mini 1 - Filler Enemies 19:18

2 years ago19:18

19:18

This month we are looking at how games help us relax. This is a bit of a warm-up episode to help up get back into the swing of things.

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Platforms and Pitfalls Episode 45 - Games to Chill With 41:26

2 years ago41:26

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This month we are looking at how games help us relax. This is a bit of a warm-up episode to help up get back into the swing of things.

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Rant 6 - Bleed 1&2 17:29

3 years ago17:29

17:29

We love games here at Plat and Pit, but a lot is going on right now for us, so we are unable to craft our regular shows for a while. In the meantime though, we would still like to make some things, so we will have these bonus rants for a while on all sorts of topics that might not suit our usual format. For our sixth (and hopefully final) one of these, we look at Bleed 1 and 2, some really neat and special games Rinoa and Blue just think are neat.…

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Rant 5 - Melty Blood 21:52

3 years ago21:52

21:52

We love games here at Plat and Pit, but a lot is going on right now for us, so we are unable to craft our regular shows for a while. In the meantime though, we would still like to make some things, so we will have these bonus rants for a while on all sorts of topics that might not suit our usual format. For our fifth one of these, we look at the new Melty Blood's UI, and give a small bonus history lesson too!…

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Rant 4 - Collectables 22:54

3 years ago22:54

22:54

We love games here at Plat and Pit, but a lot is going on right now for us, so we are unable to craft our regular shows for a while. In the meantime though, we would still like to make some things, so we will have these bonus rants for a while on all sorts of topics that might not suit our usual format. For our fourth one of these, we look at collectables and expectations in games, featuring the excellent Grapple Dog and its exceptionally minor flaw.…

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Rant 3 - Rush Tactics 30:33

3 years ago30:33

30:33

We love games here at Plat and Pit, but a lot is going on right now for us, so we are unable to craft our regular shows for a while. In the meantime though, we would still like to make some things, so we will have these bonus rants for a while on all sorts of topics that might not suit our usual format. For our third one of these, we are looking at the history of rush tactics in RTS and FPS games with our dear friend Andy (@andysaurAUS).…

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Rant 2 - Media Literacy 27:45

3 years ago27:45

27:45

We love games here at Plat and Pit, but a lot is going on right now for us, so we are unable to craft our regular shows for a while. In the meantime though, we would still like to make some things, so we will have these bonus rants for a while on all sorts of topics that might not suit our usual format. For our second one of these, we are looking at the idea of media literacy and how it impacts both how we play and what we play.…

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Rant 1 - Dark Souls and diffcourse 35:44

3 years ago35:44

35:44

We love games here at Plat and Pit, but a lot is going on right now for us, so we are unable to craft our regular shows for a while. In the meantime though, we would still like to make some things, so we will have these bonus rants for a while on all sorts of topics that might not suit our usual format. Our first one looks at everyone’s favourite game, Dark Souls, and the reputation it’s developed as unplayably hard.…

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Platforms and Pitfalls Episode 44 - Simple Inputs 46:05

3 years ago46:05

46:05

This month we are looking at how games make their controls easier, and the implications of that. We looked at Flappy Bird, Rhythm Heaven Megamix, Negative Nancy, Reigns, and Vampire Survivors.

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Platforms and Pitfalls Episode 43 - Ports and rereleases 1:01:50

3 years ago1:01:50

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This month we are looking at how games are ported and rereleased, something not quite as trivial as perhaps you might expect. We looked at Final Fantasy IX, Persona 4 Golden, 3D Super Hangon, Street Fighter III: Third strike Online Edition and the Final Fantasy I Pixel remaster.

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Platforms and Pitfalls Episode 42 - Avoiding Fall Damage 45:57

3 years ago45:57

45:57

This month we are looking at fall damage in games, and more specifically, how games let you avoid it. We looked at Just Cause 2, Breath of the Wild, Risk of Rain 2, Dark Souls III, and Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition.

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Platforms and Pitfalls Episode 41 - Persona 4 Arena Ultimax 1:09:47

3 years ago1:09:47

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This month we are looking at Persona 4 Arena and its enhanced expansion, Ultimax.

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Platforms and Pitfalls Episode 40 - Bosses and Core Loops 53:08

3 years ago53:08

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This month we are looking at how the bosses relate or don’t to the core loops within the game. We looked at Cuphead, 30XX, Wizard Of Legend, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

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Platforms and Pitfalls Episode 39 - MP Systems 1:01:53

3 years ago1:01:53