On The Fly

In this episode. 2026—The Year of the Great Un-Working Welcome to On the Fly . If you’re new here, this is a place for noticing—the small, easily missed moments that quietly turn out to matter. It’s part reflection, part curiosity, and occasionally part grease-stained bicycle rag. If you’re searching for life hacks, hustle culture, or a seven-step plan to optimize your morning coffee, you may have taxied onto the wrong runway. But if you’ve ever felt the itch to slow down and look around—welcome aboard. We begin 2026 by analyzing the blog post below. Traditional resolutions are often just "re-work"—tasks we assign ourselves to become more efficient cogs. In the 2026 era of Un-Working, a resolution isn't a goal; it’s an unlearning. Join Jim & Chloe, our AI analysis team, with the help of NotebookLM, as they unpack, explore, and expand on this blog post. Happy 2026! If you’re like us, you spent the last week of 2025 doing three things remarkably well:  Avoiding unfinish...

In this episode (175) – Introducing On the Fly - Video . . .   People ask me, “So, what’s your podcast about?” 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 creative life one success at a time. Each episode is an informative five to seven-minute story that enlightens your day. 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 are digging in your creative imagination, the richest diamond mine in the world. We’re on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts. Don’t forget to subscribe.  Or - ask your smart device, “Play On the Fly   podcast by Patrick Ball.” Video podcasts are curre...