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Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

2399: An Excerpt From the Book "Pancakes For Roger" by Susan Combs

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

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Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 1 July 2022

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Susan Combs shares an excerpt from her book Pancakes For Roger Episode 2399: An Excerpt From the Book "Pancakes For Roger" by Susan Combs on Slaying Personal Dragons In a world that can feel shaky and uncertain at times, one fact holds true: nobody gets anywhere alone. Susan L. Combs has learned that lesson many times over, and she’s held onto the advice that has guided her on her journey—one that’s taken her from a tiny town in Missouri to the hustle of New York City. She’s faced immense grief and fostered immense growth, personally and professionally. Through it all, she leaned on guidance from mentors in her life. One of those key mentors was her father, Roger. He wore many hats: as a judge, a veteran and Two-Star Major General, a leader in his community, a loving husband . . . and, as we learn in this book, one heck of a dad. Though he passed away in 2018, his legacy lives on in "Pancakes for Roger" and beyond, as a portion of the proceeds from this book benefits the University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic in his honor. In "Pancakes for Roger"—a series of quick, straightforward snapshots delivered with no fluff and a whole lot of heart—Susan offers lessons from Roger and others so that you can lean on them, too, as you set out to slay your own dragons. More about the book can be found here: pancakesforroger.com  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 2399, an excerpt from the book Pancakes for Roger by Susan

0:06.9

Combs, and I'm Justin Mollick.

0:08.8

I'll give it an optimal living daily or the OLD podcast where I read to you from some

0:13.2

of the best articles I can find with permission from the authors, covering personal development

0:17.6

or self-help, minimalism, anything I think will help you live a more meaningful life and

0:22.5

add some good thoughts for you every day.

0:25.1

Occasionally I read book excerpts, and that's the case today, so with that, let's get

0:29.6

right to it and start optimizing your life.

0:36.6

An excerpt from the book Pancakes for Roger by Susan Combs.

0:42.2

My father Roger Combs was an amazing man.

0:45.8

As a combat helicopter pilot, a judge, a two-star general, a leader in the community, a loving

0:52.4

husband, the best dad ever, and my go-to person and role model, he touched a lot of lives.

0:59.5

One of the best things about him, he always unfailingly and unflinchingly helped people

1:05.5

when they needed it.

1:07.1

He was good when no one was watching.

1:09.6

On top of that, he was always willing to share life lessons with me.

1:13.6

My dad had a lot of experience in being the kind of person I wanted to model myself after,

1:18.3

and I loved the dadisms he would share.

1:22.2

After he passed away, I started thinking about the lessons he had passed down to me.

1:26.0

There are so many, but a few of them stand out as especially impactful.

1:30.6

I'd love to share them with you, and I hope that they impact your life the way they

1:35.3

did mine.

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