On The Fly

In this episode - See You At the Top . . .   "You can get everything in life you want if you help enough other people get what they want." Do you believe that? If not, why not? This quote comes from the book See You at the Top by Zig Ziglar, first published in July 1974. While poking around in my library looking for something to share with you, I came across this old book. My book is copyrighted in March 1987 (Forty-first printing), still has its worn dust jacket, has been thumbed through my times, and is highlighted throughout the pages with a RED pen. I can hear you saying, "So, what's the BIG deal?" The deal is this, "Man was designed for accomplishment, engineered for success, and endowed with the seeds of greatness." In today's hectic world of instant gratification, I'm reminded of the importance of building a life one success at a time. And it was this book back in 1987 that changed my life for the better when I finally understood - ...

 "Each of us is, at this moment, is standing in the middle of his or her Acres of Diamonds." Welcome to On the Fly , a weekly podcast about whatever comes to mind. I'm your host Patrick Ball. People ask me all the time, "So, what's your podcast about?" My response, A smidgen of history, a dash of culture - a minute dedicated to making you smile. "It's whatever comes to mind - really!" But it's much more than that. You see, most people undervalue the power of goals and building a life one success at a time. Each episode is an informative five to seven-minute story that enlightens your day. You see, when you're learning, you're growing. However, learning is wasted until you put that learning into action. And the best way to do that is to share your newly found discoveries with others. When you do - you'll soon realize that you're digging in the richest diamond mine in the world; your creative imagination. We're on Apple Po...

In this episode - The Rest of the Story . . .   Do you remember the radio segment "The Rest of the Story?" Boy, I sure do. And I'm sure many of you listening do too, especially if you had your radio on at Noon each day. On the majority of radio stations, it often served as a mid-afternoon drive counterpart to Paul Harvey's noontime News and Comment. These segments began as a part of Paul Harvey newscasts during the Second World War and then premiered as its series on the ABC Radio Networks on May 10, 1976, was a Monday-through-Friday radio program. The Rest of the Story consisted of stories presented as little-known or forgotten facts on various subjects with some key element of the story (usually the name of some well-known person) held back until the end. The broadcasts always concluded with the tag line, "And now you know...the rest of the story." This got me thinking; podcasts are simply radio broadcasts that have a global reach without syndicated sponso...