Stop talking about it and start doing it.I've gone on a tear over the past few weeks with these preambles, Friends, so this week I'm going to keep this one nice and easy.And because we are Friends, I'm going to be direct:Starting today,Stop coming up with excuses...Stop procrastinating...Stop over thinking...Stop worrying about what other people will say...Stop blaming someone else...Stop finding all the reasons why not...Stop doubting yourself...Stop waiting for approval or for it to be "perfect"...Stop fearing the "what if's" or the "maybes" or the possibility of failing...Stop bullsh*tting people or more importantly, bullsh*tting yourself...Stop making things complicated...Stop talking...FOR GOD'S SAKE, stop talking...Life is too short.Just keep it simple.Start doing it.Whatever your "it" may be.And do not stop until you are done.Along those lines, big shout out to two Friends of Dave who recently followed their passions, stopped talking, started doing, and got it done and published books: Terry Chiu and Bill O'Herron. Check them out.You can catch conversations I had with both of them -- on Terry's DadCo Show podcast from a year ago and this FoD podcast with Bill recorded earlier this year. Both fun discussions I think you will enjoy.Finally, as I tweeted earlier this week, highly recommend checking out "The Playbook" docuseries on Netflix. Interviews with a diverse cross section of championship winning sports coaches/managers and their rules for leadership and success. Compelling, inspiring, and easy to digest. Watch it.And now on to the stories below -- some interesting stuff for both the readers and the listeners in the crowd. Have a great weekend!XOXODave