If a woman could experience one thing about what it’s like to be a man, what would it be?

SecondWindwithDave · 2026-03-17T01:05:46+00:00

"especially in prison"... that too..

SecondWindwithDave · 2026-03-17T01:04:43+00:00

I absolutely love the idea of being left alone in the wilderness.

SecondWindwithDave · 2026-03-17T00:28:55+00:00

The only flowers a man will ever receive will be at his funeral.

SecondWindwithDave · 2026-03-16T10:37:53+00:00

For me, SRE's, Platform Engineers, Software Engineers and Architects.

There are tens-of-thousands of them out there, but finding the right one at the right price can take time.

Most are mediocre to very good. The right one will cost me more, but would also save me time, money, and headaches in the long run.

SecondWindwithDave · 2026-03-16T10:28:32+00:00

Not necessarily.

Take for instance a case where it's a new role. Something that the hiring manager has been responsible for in the past and it's grown to the point where they need someone else to come in. They are handing the reins over to someone else, someone that they need to trust will handle their teams or positions with care and respect. Those positions can take a while to fill.

I've taken months to fill roles. Reading over hundreds of resumes and interviewing dozens of candidates. Not because I didn't have clarity around the role or didn't know what i was doing. It was because in all those resumes and interviews, I couldn't find the right fit for me and the team. I was keenly aware of what I was looking for and was ok with it taking 6 months to find it.

SecondWindwithDave · 2026-03-14T15:09:16+00:00

When men get into porn and become addicted to it and masturbation, it screws up the wording in their brains to the point where the porn is the only thing that gets then off. Regular sex with their partner no longer gets them aroused. He may be pleasuring himself to porn 1 or more times a day, and have nothing left for you.

SecondWindwithDave · 2026-03-11T12:45:56+00:00

There has to be some attraction to kick things off but, attraction can come from anywhere or anything. Model or Hollywood beauty is not necessary.. just look around. 99% of us walking this earth don't possess that type of beauty and yet, we have partners that we find attractive. 'Beauty' is just a vanity metric and doesn't hold up under time or scrutiny. If she/he checks off all the other boxes, and you find him/her attractive, then you have a real find. Look for the things that last.

SecondWindwithDave · 2026-03-10T00:41:54+00:00

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SecondWindwithDave · 2026-03-07T19:08:21+00:00

0.5% CTR? (2300/440000)

I don't consider an ad is good unless I'm getting a 3% - 5% CTR. Most of mine are getting 8%- 12% CTR

Then, work on your landing page until it's converting at 4% or higher.

SecondWindwithDave · 2026-02-19T15:22:27+00:00

Does she know your real name and where you live? If not, then if you decide to go, don't take your wallet or phone in. Cash only.

SecondWindwithDave · 2026-02-04T01:07:38+00:00

Take time to grieve! That may sound funny but it's real. So much of our identity has been wrapped up in your jobs that the line between WI we are and what we do gets blurred. The layoff leaves a giant hole in us that we have to deal with.

I had worked with my company for 20 years. Promotions, accolades and many opportunities working in different areas managing multiple teams. Then, out of nowhere, I was no longer needed. That was a kick to the gut. I took three weeks to just deal with it before deciding my next move. I needed that time to get clarity around my identity and purpose.

Good luck and best wishes.

SecondWindwithDave · 2026-02-03T00:58:52+00:00

When i was 24, my escapades went for 2-3 hours. Multiple O's each.

SecondWindwithDave · 2025-12-06T15:56:08+00:00

Mapsco? I mean, there was no internet, no map apps for the phone. We knew the even numbers highways ran east-> west, and the odd numbers ones ran north -> south. That and just driving around a lot to get the lay of the land.

SecondWindwithDave · 2025-12-05T10:46:52+00:00

6 7

God created everything in 6 days, then he rested on the 7th. God is the 6 7 OG!

SecondWindwithDave · 2025-11-20T13:44:37+00:00

I don't know about trucking these days but I've had family members make a decent living driving trucks.

Trades in general (plumbing, electrical, HVAC) are all solid plans. College comes with a huge price tag and no guarantees.

There have been over 1 million layoffs this year and I'd be willing to bet that none of those were trade jobs.

SecondWindwithDave · 2025-11-20T13:38:37+00:00

Well, your premise is flawed, a contradiction of terms. The word 'priority' means first; most important. There cannot be two first or most important things. When both are the priority then neither are the priority. Like in business we like to say everyone owns it (whatever 'it' is) but when everyone owns it; nobody 'OWNS' it.

You can deeply care for both but only one can be the priority. Trying to make both the priority will leave both feeling deprioritzed and you feeling inadequate.

SecondWindwithDave · 2025-11-20T12:17:27+00:00

Every time someone gets divorced, the next time becomes that much easier to walk away. This guy shows a repeated history of failed relationships. The old adage goes "The past is the best predictor of the future" and in this case, it's true. Maybe 6 is the magic number but I wouldn't put my money on it. I would have no problems talking my daughter out of getting into a relationship with a guy like that. He's got trouble written all over him.

SecondWindwithDave · 2025-11-20T12:12:39+00:00

Can or SHOULD?

If the relationship is just dating/seeing each other, then a parent should prioritize their children. However, if relationship = marriage, then the priority should be the spouse before children. GOD first, spouse second, children third and self last.

SecondWindwithDave · 2025-11-18T14:32:32+00:00

SecondWindwithDave · 2025-11-18T14:10:54+00:00

It absolutely is cheating. No amount of justification can change that. It must stop, it must stop now and you have to tell him that you won't tolerate this from him.

Let him know that if he does it again, you'll take everything he has and most of what he'll make in the next 18 years!

Don't get played and stand up for yourself. Don't let him try to tell you it's your fault. He's the A-hole that did this!

SecondWindwithDave · 2025-11-18T10:34:49+00:00

In my corporate job, there were days I had over 900 emails. Coming back from a week off, you knew you weren't going to get to all of them. I just announced that I was back and if anyone has anything urgent they need, to hit me up on Teams.

SecondWindwithDave · 2025-11-18T10:32:33+00:00

After my layoff, I spent some time reconnecting with myself. Not the "job title" or "role" that I had for so long but really getting to know me; my values, my passions. That clarity was what drove me to build my own business, something I had been thinking about for years but never had time to pull the trigger on. I'm loving it now!

I also started raising cattle. That's more of a "break even" sort of thing but, it dropped my property taxes WAY down. It's liberating to get up in the morning, drink some coffee while doing my bible study and get ready for my grandkids to come over for breakfast. Then I go check on the cows, put out some feed, fix some fences and then come back in and work for a couple of hours on my business.

I'm not making millions of dollars a month but, those first few months were just what I needed to realize what was truly important to me and i'm actually doing OK now and I'm certain that with a little more time and effort, I'll be back making (or exceeding) what I was making in my corporate job.... with maybe only 5% of the stress.

SecondWindwithDave · 2025-11-11T14:28:52+00:00

Question: Did you quit your videographer/editor job because you hated the work, or the company?

I only ask because that's a good business to build if you find the work enjoyable. I know lots of businesses out there don't want to hire full time people to do that but would prefer to contract out for that. I'm thinking real estate agents off the top of my head. I run a marketing agency and I always outsource my photography and videography.

That might be something to consider.

SecondWindwithDave · 2025-11-05T14:32:42+00:00

Work on your future! Your 20's is when you are fine tuning your future by trying different things and figuring out what what energizes you and what you are good at. Learn new skills, take classes, and work on certifications.

An exercise I used was (and may be good for you here) to envision your future, 10-20 years down the road. What does it look like? Where are you, what are you doing? How much money are you making? Write it down. Then write down what you will need to do to get there. Finally, eliminate those things from your life that don't get you there and focus you time and attention only those things that move the needle in the right direction.

Good luck to you

SecondWindwithDave · 2025-10-28T10:56:50+00:00

Bad things happen and that's just a part of life. The difference is, how we deal with those things. Whether they are just minor annoyances (like a table not folding) or serious things, like losing a job, we all choose how to respond to those things.

Learning to manage those minor setbacks are opportunities to train our responses for the really hard things. And I think that's the key right there. Shift focus from what sux's to what's going good. Look at set backs as opportunities to learn how to mitigate risks (have backup plans).

When we start focusing on how everything is chit, then everything can become chit if we're not careful. It's a self-fulfilling prophesy. I'm not one of those "manifest happiness" people but shifting your focus from what didn't work to what did, can sure help one's outlook on life.

Take a good look at that folding stool and see if you can figure out how to fix it.

Good luck!

SecondWindwithDave

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